Operation: Ascend

Operation: Ascend is a mission in the fourth chapter of Armored Core 4.

Details[]

Area: Megalis
Objective: Destroy generator turbines
Client: Global Armaments

Quotas

Damage: 18000 AP (34200 AP)
Ammo Use: N/A
Mission Time: 220 seconds

Briefing[]

Let's confirm the mission.

Attack Leonemeccanica's cyclical power plant, Megalis. Your orders are to strip the facility of all functionality.

Megalis is surrounded by a series of anti-air laser canons set in concentric circles, making it difficult to attack from above.

You'll enter the plant's core at the base of the central tower. Destroy all of the large generator turbines there.

Those are your orders.

Overview[]

The player begins the mission at the base of the structure, and must work their way up through the inside of the tower, destroying the generator turbines as they go. The structure is defended primarily by Normals and MTs at the base, as well as drones armed with high-explosive bombs further up inside the tower. The mission ends after all of the generator turbines are destroyed.

Hard Mode Differences: Once all of the turbines are destroyed, three Fermi aerial fortresses will appear above Megalis to prevent the player's escape. All three must be destroyed to complete the mission.

Enemies[]

Numerous attack helicopters and sniper MTs
Six Normals
Four bomber drones
Three Fermi aerial fortresses (Hard mode only)

Dialogue[]

Fiona Jarnefeldt:Your objectives are the turbines in the central tower. Enter the tower's interior through the base level.

Fiona Jarnefeldt:Entering fixed laser cannon range. The mission was a success. Good work. Please head back.

Fiona Jarnefeldt:^{(Hard Mode)}All objectives elim-- Massive enemy signatures overhead. Fermi aerial fortresses! We can't pull out like this. Take them down!