Ep 0002 - Armored Core (1997)
8/20/23
Our episode this time is on Armored Core (1997), a game that asserts Biden shouldn’t cancel student loan debt because borrowers might be reborn with ability upgrades.
Content warnings for this episode: discussions of mass extinction, terrorism, labor violence, debt exploitation, and human experimentation.
Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.
Mechs Discussed
DYKE-1 - Niko's Armored Core
PLAID
Nine-ball
AC Valkyrie
Techbot
Devastator
Wildcat
Cool Factor(tm) Score
Alice |
Brian |
Niko |
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Other Images of Things Discussed
Losvaize
OG Cloud (FF7)
Standard Mission Briefing
Weirder Mission Briefing
PARKING GARAGE PARKING GARAGE PARKING GARAGE
Emails in Game
Fires of Rubicon Trailer
GAME TIME!
Our game this time was guessing the price of items within the game, to see who is closest without going over
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CHEAPEST: B-P320 Boost Unit 10,800 Credits |
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CHEAPEST: QX-9009 Fire Control System 96,000 Credits |
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ITEM 1: HD-REDEYE Head Unit Click to Reveal Price!41,100 Credits |
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ITEM 2: XCH-01 Core Unit Click to Reveal Price!72,00 Credits |
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ITEM 3: AW-GT2000 Gatling Gun Arms Click to Reveal Price!48,600 Credits |
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ITEM 4: LB-1000-P Reverse Joint Legs Click to Reveal Price!20,500 Credits |
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ITEM 5: SP-MAW Radar Option Click to Reveal Price!14,200 Credits |
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ITEM 6: GBG-XR Generator Click to Reveal Price!56,000 Credits |
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ITEM 7: WG-1-KARASAWA Laser Rifle Click to Reveal Price!75,000 Credits |
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ITEM 8: B-P350 Booster Unit Click to Reveal Price!12,800 Credits |
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ITEM 9: WR-L24 Back-mounted Rocket Launcher Click to Reveal Price!29,460 Credits |
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ITEM 10: LS-99-MOONLIGHT Click to Reveal Price!54,000 Credits |