AC 6 next expansion or a DLC ?

[ikari]

through out all the series AC have some expansion for their main game like AC4 and 4A ,ACV and Verdict day ,what do you guys think about AC6's next expansion or DLC gonna be ?

[REhorror]

There is currently an ACVI pop-up event going in Japan right now to celebrate the game 1st anniversary (covered by our friendly GOLIATH_946 in Japan): https://steamcommunity.com/app/1888160/discussions/0/4515506834331965582/

And they recently congratulates the game for selling over 3 millions sales: https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon-shipments-and-digital-sales-top-three-million

So nothing official yet, but expectations are high.

[Sergalius]

They cut half of the game.
From works like valve in waves.
Guess dls in active development.

[Plus Escapee]

Originally posted by Sergalius:

They cut half of the game.
From works like valve in waves.
Guess dls in active development.

They certainly did cut some content. There was an Arquebus and Balam ending planned, so we could guess that we will see more story options in an expansion.

[Sergalius]

Originally posted by Plus Escapee:

Originally posted by Sergalius:

They cut half of the game.
From works like valve in waves.
Guess dls in active development.

They certainly did cut some content. There was an Arquebus and Balam ending planned, so we could guess that we will see more story options in an expansion.

they cut the whole institute BIG walker and etc
it is like with er, when they cut miquella ending in dls and melina boss fight and etc
In core case, it is easier, because we know nothing about Ac pilots, PCA and earth at all.

[Virtus Ferox]

Originally posted by Plus Escapee:

Originally posted by Sergalius:

They cut half of the game.
From works like valve in waves.
Guess dls in active development.

They certainly did cut some content. There was an Arquebus and Balam ending planned, so we could guess that we will see more story options in an expansion.

Yeah, I don't know how much plot wise, but a lore vid I watched, the creator used several cut dialogue lines. Mostly arbitrary stuff, but tatters none the less.

[Virtus Ferox]

Originally posted by Sergalius:

Originally posted by Plus Escapee:

They certainly did cut some content. There was an Arquebus and Balam ending planned, so we could guess that we will see more story options in an expansion.

they cut the whole institute BIG walker and etc
it is like with er, when they cut miquella ending in dls and melina boss fight and etc
In core case, it is easier, because we know nothing about Ac pilots, PCA and earth at all.

It's unfortunate that a lot of stuff is in-between the stuff in-between lol. However, there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n9eakXNsIQ Yes, a 5+ hour long lore vid, but there's a lot to be had. There's a couple more time-digestive vids, but that guy breaks down everything you wanna know, except the state of the Earth. You'll actually get A LOT lof pilot info.

And hey, there's always wikis :)

[Virtus Ferox]

Hmm, well I wouldn't expect so much as announcement till next year at the least, but who knows, maybe they'll have something to unveil at TGS? If Elden Ring is anything to go off of, it might be awhile.

Anyone's guess what i'll come off of. Of the three endings, one of them seems pretty "far-removed" to make a direct sequel off of. Another leaves the story as "war drags on." Then there's the typical "let's see what the future brings" ending. So any guess would be based off of what A or B timeline they choose to go off of. They could do the "good ending" and we see what happens when humanity tries to progress with coral. Or on the other hand, they keep the tone gritty, 621 hasn't seen his last battle, we still got work to do.

OR, my personal guess would be that it goes to a new pilot. Could be set after Raven reignited the Fires of Ibis, and someone new has shoes to fill. Could also be the good ending, and we get an expansion focused on coral weapons and concepts. After all, there's the mysterious Branch, maybe playing as one of them is a possibility.

I like to think Raven just checked out in Ending A, got his augments undone, and tried to live a normal life outside of the Rubiconian chaos, or in Ending B, still hanging out with Ayre and go on a grand adventure to uncover the ~true secrets~ of the coral. So if it's a new pilot, I actually think the game would be set before the main story, or perhaps parallel to the events.
Could even make contact with a new C-mutation (Ayre's spirit) just as Father Thumb did originally. So in any case, there's a chance we'll still be rolling with a C-M.

There's the "True Ending", but I don't think it'd make a good scenario to roll with. It's straight-up cosmic, and AC is a bit more grounded in tech-fi. But I dunno, if they wanna make a version where everyone is Rubiconians embodied into ACs then I won't argue.

In short; I hope we either get a parallel timeline, or a prequel.

[zmanbuilder]

The option to side with balam or even arquebus would be great, i want them to bring back the debt system.

I want a balance overhaul with a deep look at the stagger breaking mechanic.

I want more pvp options like point capture, king of the hill, capture the flag or other objective based modes, as i believe that would help bring more build diversity.

[TN Hoff]

If the past is anything to go by, we'll get a DLC or ".5" sort of sequel before the next "full" game; every past numbered AC title has had at least one additional game in the same generation. I put "full" in quotes because some of the in-generation sequels were bigger than the "full" numbered generation-starter games.

I'd also like to see a return of the debt system, though I think it made total sense to omit it from 6 if only because of the circumstance of the player character being more "hound" (indentured servitude) than "mercenary" (self employment) working for Walter as opposed to being on their own financially. The player character "earned all the credits" as Walter said - but that's not why they're on Rubicon... and besides - the player is "human plus" (C-pulse augmented) from the get-go - perhaps a result of getting into debt before ever meeting Walter.

Maybe AC 6.5 can take a more classical approach to the merc-for-hire formula as it has been in many of the old games. The player character in 6 is essentially nameless (though they earn many nicknames) and faceless, though they still have more characterization than any previous equivalent. I wonder if that sets the tone moving forward, or is itself an exception.

[Scattergrunt]

I hope for a expansion or DLC. I don't expect much honestly, but any new content is amazing. This game has so much potential that is already meets so much of it, but misses out on some things in key ways. I think the lack of debt in this game compared to other AC games made sense but would love to see it return as a part of said expansion or DLC.

[Mirai]

Originally posted by zmanbuilder:

The option to side with balam or even arquebus would be great, i want them to bring back the debt system.

I want a balance overhaul with a deep look at the stagger breaking mechanic.

I want more pvp options like point capture, king of the hill, capture the flag or other objective based modes, as i believe that would help bring more build diversity.

Ngl debt was only an issue if you weren't very good or not loading after a failed mission.

[opus132]

Debt system, more gear and more missions could easily be included in a DLC. Make it so.

[Razziel]

Originally posted by Virtus Ferox:

There's the "True Ending", but I don't think it'd make a good scenario to roll with. It's straight-up cosmic, and AC is a bit more grounded in tech-fi. But I dunno, if they wanna make a version where everyone is Rubiconians embodied into ACs then I won't argue.

In short; I hope we either get a parallel timeline, or a prequel.

I could see that just being a faction within the game. It's not even that lore odd for the series when you consider hustler one in the first game was an AI running multiple mechs at the same time. The biggest thing would be exploring them more deeply to make them come across as more of simply a different species via them inhabiting robot bodies at human scale rather than only at AC scale. It's not really all that different from the enhanced human plus members who can't really function outside of their AC either.

I could see it working out with the lore and tone of the game if they make the right moves.