Armored Core 3 Hints V (PS2)

Armored Core 3 is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Armored Core 3 depicts a subterranean society called "Layered". It is ruled by an AI simply known as "The Controller" that dictates nearly everything that goes on in this world. The two major corporations, Mirage and Crest Industries, fight for dominance and control over Layered's land and assets. However, all is not right with The Controller and odd things happen, that might even go so far as to suggest that the logic system is failing...

Like in Armored Core and Armored Core 2, you are given a trial mission to see if you are talented enough to join the mercenary group dubbed Global Cortex. New features within Armored Core 3 include consorts (additional allies that can be made to assist you in a mission), detachable weapons (thereby lessening your total weight and increasing speed), and a new Core classification; Exceed Orbit (EO), that sacrifices the power of Overboost and allows you to deploy a built-in, autonomous weapon on your Core.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Disable Pulse Generators: Hidden part

In the "Disable Pulse Generators" mission, you have to disable four Pulse Generators. After you have disabled the first two Pulse Generators (in the first part of the structure), get to the second part or the other side. When you get there, ignore the Raven that you are facing and disable the third Pulse Generator. It is located all the way at the bottom. Note: You should be on the other side, where the other Raven is located. Then, get to the fourth Pulse Generator. This Pulse Generator is in one of the doors with the air vents. Once you are in the room where the fourth pulse generator is located, destroy the vents on the top. Look up to find it. When you get to it, do not disable it. Look up again to see if there are air vents already open. Go to the pulse generator and turn left to find the Stealth extension part.

MT Training Exercise: Hidden part

Complete the mission without getting hit, to unlock the KWM-AD-50, which increases your ammunition storage by 50%.

Protect Crest Convoy: Hidden part

There is a hidden radar part on the "Protect Crest Convoy" mission. It is found behind the radar dish southeast of the starting point. When you spot it, stand next to it and press Circle. You will be notified when you acquire it. Complete the mission to receive the MRL-SS/SPHERE back unit.

Rescue the Survey Team: Hidden parts

There is a hidden extension part on the "Rescue The Survey Team" mission. The part is found in one of the sewage drains in the wall, to the left of the hallway immediately before you get to the only door you have to open in this mission (just before you meet with the construction crew). When you spot it, stand next to it and press Circle. You will be notified when you acquire it. Complete the mission to receive the MEBT-OX/MB extension part.

Destroy all enemies in the level quickly and get an "S" rank to get an AC optional part, OP-E-Lap, which takes six slots and increases blade power.

Reservoir mission: Easy completion

This trick works against slow/large weapons with low ammunition (Ox, etc.). Go over to the dam. Fly up onto the first little door. Land there, then target the opponent and learn how much ammunition they have remaining. Look up and to the left (or right). There should be another door in that direction. Fly to it while zig-zagging to avoid getting hit, and having them waste ammunition. Then, go back down. You are likely to get hit once or twice. Repeat this until they run out of ammunition, then kill them. Do not use this trick against machine guns or rifles. It will appear as if the dam is out of area, but it is not.

Safeguard Alloy Sample: Hidden part

Defeat all the MTs and the AC Grinder. The transport truck must survive all the way to the end of the mission. After that, you will get a mail from Crest stating that you were exceptional. You will receive the extension part CEBT-HEX. It is a hovering booster part.

Here's the final mission in Armored Core 3: