I would get a DLC Shinden, hoping they release the sci-fi planes personally.
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown |OT| Game of Drones
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I would get a DLC Shinden, hoping they release the sci-fi planes personally.
Just finished the game. I don't exactly take back what I said about AC5's story, but holy crap is AC7's story worse. It's like it's written by Tommy Wiseau or something. None of the dialogue is anything an actual human being would say.
There's a wave of five bombers that fly in from the east. The supply ships come in later.
I did finally get it a few tries later. I think sticking to the north gave me a shorter path and allowed me to take them out with more time on the clock. Also ignored the missile lock and stuck behind the bombers longer. I was flying the F-15E with the 6AAMs, FWIW.
There's a wave of five bombers that fly in from the east. The supply ships come in later.
I did finally get it a few tries later. I think sticking to the north gave me a shorter path and allowed me to take them out with more time on the clock. Also ignored the missile lock and stuck behind the bombers longer. I was flying the F-15E with the 6AAMs, FWIW.
Oh man would be nice if Namco-Bandai could give us the Ghost X-9.
Considering the story of this game and Macross Plus.
Considering the story of this game and Macross Plus.
I wonder if i was close the bombers when they spawned, i really don't recall needing to hurry for anything.
F-15E is slightly slower than F-15C, so that might play part here. Hrmm, i gotta try the mission with a slower plane next time.
I don't find AAMs to be particularly useful in this game so far. They feel too inaccurate and/or weak without SP weapon upgrades, but i'm inclined to upgrade my plane and standard missiles rather than specials, usually.
Speaking of specials, HVAA's feel pretty good. If fired from right angle, they usually get to the enemy before they can do anything, especially with SP weapon power upgrade. LAAMs feel pretty similar all in all, though trading speed for range.
Uncertain about QAAMs. Extra agility is good but they feel too valuable to use, and some extra maneuvering is likely enough to allow using standard missiles. Then again they're rare enough i haven't used them much. (Never cared for them in AC6, too few to be useful against drones, too few to be used against normal enemies.)
SAAMs are too fiddly, for sniping HVAA or LAAM does the job, for close combat i might as well use a gun or PLS if i have to keep reticle aimed at my target.
Haven't tried HPAAs or HCAAs yet but on paper both seem dubious. Any experiences with those?
F-15E is slightly slower than F-15C, so that might play part here. Hrmm, i gotta try the mission with a slower plane next time.
I don't find AAMs to be particularly useful in this game so far. They feel too inaccurate and/or weak without SP weapon upgrades, but i'm inclined to upgrade my plane and standard missiles rather than specials, usually.
Speaking of specials, HVAA's feel pretty good. If fired from right angle, they usually get to the enemy before they can do anything, especially with SP weapon power upgrade. LAAMs feel pretty similar all in all, though trading speed for range.
Uncertain about QAAMs. Extra agility is good but they feel too valuable to use, and some extra maneuvering is likely enough to allow using standard missiles. Then again they're rare enough i haven't used them much. (Never cared for them in AC6, too few to be useful against drones, too few to be used against normal enemies.)
SAAMs are too fiddly, for sniping HVAA or LAAM does the job, for close combat i might as well use a gun or PLS if i have to keep reticle aimed at my target.
Haven't tried HPAAs or HCAAs yet but on paper both seem dubious. Any experiences with those?
The graphics are great, so brilliant replays should be a no-brainer. But instead they're ruined by the terrible replay cameras :(
I just realized that this game takes place on the same continent as AC04. So, did ISAF become a part of Osean Federation?
From my understanding they were just an Independent force to fight against Eursa
I found this recap of the story extremely funny and mostly accurate, and I think it hasn't been posted:
Yeah, I posted that two missions in before realizing you couldn't rewind or get the camera to stop switching angles lol. Bizarre choice.
I disagree with his conclusion on the moral of the story. The moral is clearly
Belkans are salty bastards
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ISAF is a multinational task force, kind of like a UN Peacekeeping mission.
More specifically, the Usean nations, still reeling from the Ulysses disaster themselves, could no longer afford to maintain ISAF. So after AC5 Osea stepped in to be the main leader in peacekeeping forces as the IUN-PKF.
Do the aces not spawn on easy mode? or do you have to do them in order? Im trying to get the jester mig29a skin and its not spawning after i do all the conditions
I never saw any on Easy though i'm uncertain if i reached the conditions.
They do appear on Normal though, whether or not you do them in order.
Full disclosure: I didn't know what was going on half the time throughout the game.
Overall, I feel like the missions are more fun than most other games in the series, but 5 did a much better job at contextualizing those missions and featuring actual memorable characters. I feel like the only interesting character in this game was Mr. X. Sure 5 was much more ham-fisted and anime in its presentation, but at the same time, I loved it for it.
Welp that took a turn. Really trying to enjoy this game but every other mission is a slog through all the worst elements of the AC series. For every awesome one like the naval base assault in mission 11, you get to do 2 or more missions of the following:
- Fly at a specific altitude/path
- Fight nature trying not to freeze out of the sky or crash into the ground because somehow the weather forecast is always fog and clouds from 700m to 4500m
- Fight multiple dozens of UAVs that are all determined to attack just you, with no help and no ability to get the targeting system to work properly
- Fight the most maneuverable ace pilots in the entire series that, even when hit, take more missiles than any enemy from the PS2 games
Fighting the controls, the HUD, and struggling to see targets? Checkpoints are helpful but they are only barely helping me get through the frustration of this poorly designed game. Someone please confirm that the missions actually get better.
- Fly at a specific altitude/path
- Fight nature trying not to freeze out of the sky or crash into the ground because somehow the weather forecast is always fog and clouds from 700m to 4500m
- Fight multiple dozens of UAVs that are all determined to attack just you, with no help and no ability to get the targeting system to work properly
- Fight the most maneuverable ace pilots in the entire series that, even when hit, take more missiles than any enemy from the PS2 games
Fighting the controls, the HUD, and struggling to see targets? Checkpoints are helpful but they are only barely helping me get through the frustration of this poorly designed game. Someone please confirm that the missions actually get better.
Mission 19 is certainly a highlight of the series.
But... as someone who started this series with AC6, I do miss the large scale battles and relative free form nature of the missions.
I got the game and thankfully the AC5 port came with it.
Four missions in:
Four missions in:
I have played 4 missions so far and I am not sure what is going on in the plot, particularly the girl in the prison, does she ever become playable in the game or is the story a bit separate from the missions?
It's AC7's Liberation of Gracemeria's moment, but it's also
the Super Bowl of UAVs and missile warnings
What does hard change vs normal? Started on the former and I'm only a few missions in and y'all are scaring me.
It increases AI aggressiveness and skill. I did my first playthrough on Hard and I didn't run into any problems.
One baffling thing is that there is no Coop mode, especially considering the fact that you're almost always flying with at least 3 Wingmen.
When I'm playing multiplayer literally none of my missiles hit their targets and I always die the most. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I'm always pumping the brakes and banking hard to avoid missiles, using flares, and trying to get close to fire mine, and still I don't get even a single hit. Ever.
If you're playing on pc and missed the performance thread
Makes a huge difference
Comparison for those who wants to see the difference with this tweak:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/129242
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/129242
That one eludes me. Which plane did you use?
I tried it with the MiG-31 even, spec'd for speed and long range missiles, and the damn IRBM still made it to critical altitude and the mission failed >_<
She's a pot character like the reporter from ace zero and five
MiG-31, specced with Queen's Custom and Variable Cycle Engine for speed and maneuverability, MG damage and range plus the auto-aim module (but not auto-fire, though i suppose it is an option if you're good at aiming), standard missile power, flight speed and homing. Missile reload speed may be an option as well, over damage perhaps.
Right after cutscene, do 180 degree turn but not with high-G or you will lose too much speed. Dash toward the COMET, fire both missiles and use MG at the same time, few hits from MG are enough if both missiles connect.
Then, fast turn and dash toward the first missile. Missile approach is the tricky part. You need to chase the missile in order to avoid missiles missing, so approach fast and level, and then turn up below the missile (under 45 degree approach angle is pretty good). Same technique for the others as well. You need the MG as well, because the standard missile power (even with upgrade) isn't enough alone.
Basicly like past Ace game, you the player character is viewed the the eye of other character,
Blaze from the reporter, chopper and nagise from AC5
Cypher from Soly wing Pixy, PJ and the surviving Ace that the reporter interview.
In AC7, she's giving a view of the conflict and the player character not from the military side but not civilian like AC6.
Ah, interesting. Hadn't thought of using the MG to take down the missiles, that can help :)
WOW What a difference. I don't understand how this isn't a option in game settings. PC ports are sometimes so depressing.
That's a cool way of doing it. I have played some of the other Ace Combat games but never really followed the plot (I plan to go back and do so for the other games after I am done with this one).
You probably need to zoom out your radar. Thats the Naval fleet/platform mission, correct?
There are multiple enemy hotspots spread over that map. Absolutely no way to run out of targets. I racked up close to 30k points on my 2nd playthrough.
Nah, it's the
defend stonehenge
Okay, I'm stuck on Mission 17 "Homeward" - I did all the ID'ing of unknowns, but having trouble shooting down all the bombers in time after that. I tried using LAAMs but it's so hard spotting all of those bombers with everything else flying around. It should be a simple task but it seems so hard to do.
Oh that's weird. Wonder if it happens if you clear things out before the event flag or something.
For my 2nd playthrough I saved up 4AAMs for the last part of that mission.
At least 4 or so fly in a fairly tight formation so I just flew behind their tails and spammed AAMs.
Second playthrough complete, this time on normal, got all but one skin... that damn Stonehenge mission. Don't let enemy damage it at all... argh. OK, i had sub-optimal plane for it (F-14D with LAAMs, meaning very poor anti-ground capability), and i was chasing the other two skins as well. Careful plane and part selection probably helps considerably.
Probably could've started the game on normal right away, i had read impressions the game was difficult so i opted for easy but frankly it was a cakewalk for most part, and normal isn't much harder.
Kinda like the part system, means weaker planes can be competitive. In AC6, everything but F-22, Su-47, or CFA-44 once one got them were kinda useless if going for high performance.
Parts make older planes like MiG-21 highly amusing (and perhaps even deadly!) to use, though pity the total part limit (8) isn't decided by plane.
BTW, does stealth do anything against the AI? There sure doesn't seem to be any difference in AI's ability to track me whether i fly YF-23 or MiG-21. And the stealth enhancement part didn't seem to have any effect either. Pure MP features basically?
Probably could've started the game on normal right away, i had read impressions the game was difficult so i opted for easy but frankly it was a cakewalk for most part, and normal isn't much harder.
Kinda like the part system, means weaker planes can be competitive. In AC6, everything but F-22, Su-47, or CFA-44 once one got them were kinda useless if going for high performance.
Parts make older planes like MiG-21 highly amusing (and perhaps even deadly!) to use, though pity the total part limit (8) isn't decided by plane.
BTW, does stealth do anything against the AI? There sure doesn't seem to be any difference in AI's ability to track me whether i fly YF-23 or MiG-21. And the stealth enhancement part didn't seem to have any effect either. Pure MP features basically?
Okay I'll try that, thanks!
Anyone else wanna post their experience dealing with Mission 17?
5 was a lot better with it though and didn't feel as disconnected thanks to little stuff like
