Armored Core Lore: Roadie

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2 жыл бұрын

A pilot who's skill at the start meant he could only take out a pack of normals on the fields of battle. Yet Roadie's story is not one full of glorious battles nor toppling great foes, instead it is one which shows with hard work that even a pilot with low ams can become something.
(Yes this video was reuploaded due to strange glitch which lead to 10 seconds of darkness before the start of the video)

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@CallsignYukiMizuki 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I love GA's doctrine and design philosophy of making NEXTs that low AMS LYNX can pilot. Ultimately LYNX are still humans and susceptible to dumb trivial things like fatigue, stress, sickness and death. It doesnt matter when you have the second coming of Berlioz, Strayed, Joshua O'Brien and the Raven put together when they get taken out of the fight because of food poisoning. Even if your larger pool of LYNX suffer casualties, those that survive and gain tremendous combat experience can train new LYNX and so on

@heardofrvb Жыл бұрын

Man, even if the world is ruined by constant wars with giant machines, Queen is still remembered as legends of music.

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

Got to having something to listen to while I'm stomping mts.

@TerkoizRHG 2 жыл бұрын

I actually clapped when first time i played ACFA, i checked the Collared Ranking and Roadie name is on the top 5 ranking there, from the joke of an Next in AC4 to become a well respected and a freaking baddass pilot in ACFA is just amazing for me and he deserved it

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

It is quite the climb and for a pilot with low ams. It just shows that the skill of a lynx is not always tied to thier ams compatibility.

@cybertron1000s Жыл бұрын

Even in AC4 Roadie was not to be fucked with.

@MaksKuaka Жыл бұрын

@@cybertron1000s yeah he fucked me up a good few times if I'm honest

@InternetHydra 9 ай бұрын

He may be ranked low and described as such but he spanked me harder then any other NEXT in 4 (Red Rum comes close but that's in FA). I have to wonder if that was common with players and his promotion in FA was an acknowledgment of that.

@arielmino643 6 ай бұрын

@@InternetHydra i have to thank roadie for the idea of using arm bazookas, they carried my ac4 playthrough until vero nork gave me the idea of using her as missile arms. I was suprised roadie was able to be top 5 in 4A

@Lonewolf360gaming 2 жыл бұрын

I love the few noble heroes of armoured core that work with what they got leaving a legacy among many of the pilots

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

They certainly make good characters to study.

@slowjamsliver7006 2 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest, I did remember that he was in the orginal AC4, but I never realised how high he had climbed in the ranks. Though definitely humble, and knowledgeable. Knowing your limits and fighting within them are definitely not what many lynx were known for.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Well there is always an exception. But we could also put it down to luck too.

@slowjamsliver7006 2 жыл бұрын

@@armoredcorelore Ah the old I lived long enough to rise the ranks XD

@soyekinthehideaway6763 2 жыл бұрын

I always consider Roadie to be a good showcase of the way FS tells their stories. He isn't even a Lynx we would meet in AC4, yet the mere fact he somehow managed to become the top-dog in ACFA is enough to intrigue us to no end about the man and his stories. It's one of the better minimalism storytelling we see out there and it's way before the collective infection, for which the symptom is the incapability of shut-up about Dark Souls.

@Toshinben 2 жыл бұрын

I'll add that From Software repeat themes in their series. The nobody > champ theme was prevalent between Nexus > Last Raven. Some stayed at the top, Like Jack-O and Crow, while others rose up quite a lot in the rankings and challenge, like Bolt, Omega, and Caspian.

@Errorcutive 2 жыл бұрын

One of the better Dudes in AC FA world. I think the lack of info on satelite cannon made him a bit more neutral stanced afterwards towards the orca vs league war. The fact He didn't join up with otsdarva, roy and wynne d kinda makes me wonder whats going on as he could've help the league on the Orca ending being one of the last in collard top 5 after lillium and gerald passed but somehow didn't. but he shows up on the destruction path, which imo kinda proof that Collared top 5 club are ussually in touch with each other for major events and further proof that Wynne D could've contacted him than roy but somehow he might have decided not to show up. If his emblem is actually based on himself irl, would hang out with him, as he seems like the anime cool uncle equivalent of Kasumi that will train you like a shonen anime mentor. Plus who better to teach you to climb the rank than the dude that survived all the way from rank 36 to 5.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Roadie is definitely one of the 'good guys' if you can say that. Still its my belief that looking over roadie that his loyalty to GA is what made him stay put and out the battle in the orca ending. As you say he seems to take a more neutral stance on the war so i think if Wynne D did call him the older lynx had an idea about what would happen to her and anyone who joined her. That or he knew his life style of being a corporation lynx would be at risk if he helped Wynne and did not want to lose that.

@Errorcutive 2 жыл бұрын

@@armoredcorelore i think he probably understood a few thing going this far: Don't be a hero, and No matter how good you are Age is going to kill you. He know this better than anyone since he lived long enought to witness the rise and fall White Glint 1st and 2nd, thus he understood that if he intervene he will just be another kill count stencil, but he also understand that even the best pilot fall to their age and corporate interest. And he knows his place, the fact he made it to the top is not because the amount he kills, but the amount of pilot that survived the Lynx War him being one of the few that survived when all the Top Ranker Lynxs clashed with each other. But still him showing up in destruction path is proof he can give a damn when he needs to, where as the Orca Vs League war isn't it.

@loveyuiz 2 жыл бұрын

Feedback could really sent you to a world of hurt, for start his arms has a huge knockback effect and can stun lock you if you’re not careful, secondly Roadie likes to flank the put his side boost to good use, thirdly he’s a midweight and surprisingly fast for a GA next

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

A very deadly foe indeed.

@thecourier3771 2 жыл бұрын

05:15 "hundreds of innocent people" dude, try hundred millions, strayed was a godamnded maniac in the mass murderer path. Edit: This comment dissapeared before, don't know why

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq has its moment. But yes the number was in the millions.

@rrm1903 Жыл бұрын

Roadie's underrated struggler story is my favorite AC character arc. Finally YT recommended something beautiful. 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

Oh i know, he's one of these characters that just shows ams was not everything and knows he place among lynxs.

@tonyfranksland428 2 жыл бұрын

I kinda like the design of GA Sunshine already, this pilot is another great addition to push me to try this craft lol

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

I had a blast with piloting Feedback, so i would say go for it.

@TheAntlionGuard 2 жыл бұрын

I love Feedback, I basically used it for 90% of AC4’s arena

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Feedback is pretty deadly in the arena.

@manwiththemachinegun 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see we're getting to the popular wingmen. I assume May Greenfield isn't too far off? :>

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe in a few weeks.

@Errorcutive 2 жыл бұрын

@@armoredcorelore Based.

@sheriffhotdog1443 2 жыл бұрын

I actually bought his model kit and had to paint it cuz it didn't look as matte as it does in-game. I love the design so much! I wish they would remaster these games

@xne14gax26 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, those Kotobukiya Armored Core kits are super complicated though, huh

@sheriffhotdog1443 2 жыл бұрын

@@xne14gax26 Complicated but fun. The steps are simple but the process can be a little annoying

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Oh nice. I mean a remake would be nice, but I'll take an AC6 too.

@Toshinben 2 жыл бұрын

I never understood how Roadie jumped up in ranks so fast, when an Original (Ms. Theresia, IIRC) actually fell in rank, especially since he was reported to have such a low AMS aptitude. And how does tuning work? Not sure if it's a sign of AMS aptitude, or was it never explained in game? Also, headcanon: I sometimes wondered what'd happen if there was some type of ultra-low AMS program, similar to New Sunshine, that would fully bridge the link between Normals and Nexts. Imagine having to face off against elite squads of semi-standardized machines or enhanced Normals that were piloted by people who had AMS aptitude just below what it takes to pilot a Next. There was something like that, with the Bharat Squadron from Eqbal, or BFF's Silent Avalanche. I think it would have been more dramatic to have to fight such groups (or receive their aid) in certain missions. It would have fit in with the lore; Irbis Ornstein was in the Bharat Squadron before piloting a Next.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Your pretty much on the money there with Tuning as for Roadies rise to power, call it skill and being able to outlive the better GA pilots. Taking the use of schematics in ac4, a lynx would require a certain amount of frs to be able to even use a next like White Glint. The Lynxs with high AMS basically can be more in tune with thier next parts unlike say roadie who may have struggled to move a next arms smoothly as such give him weapon arm bazookas and he can focus more on the other parts. Oh see now i like that head cannon because as you said we had the Bharat Squad who managed to pump out two lynx Irbis Ornstein and Anil Hassan. Silent Avalanche is said to have repelled almost all attacks so far on them but I think however that the corporations would have gone this route but with more nexts like the sunshine.

@TakDaimon Жыл бұрын

i will have to say. Roadie in AC4 wasnt a joke of a pilot to fight at all for me as i decided to start at AC4. I tired just bumrushing like i did in the last fights in the arena with no avail as i got stunlocked by his cannons and avoided. That was how it went until i noticed that if i keep circling him i could react intime of his cannon shot by quick boosting in the other direction befor continuing my barrage of attack. Roadie was my first Aha moment in a Armored Core Game of realizing something that was just amazing and satisfying to pull off

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

And its memories like this that make armored core special. Roadie certainly was quite the wall for a few lynxs and in for answer came out as a real pain in the last mission, but i am happy to read how this encounter made you feel as in know i have felt the same with other lynxs.

@novemberbravo6194 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I was thinking while watching this (and forgive me if this is something you’ve already done, I’ve had kind of a long day on little sleep so I’m a bit spacey) that it would be cool if you did a video on…common AC lore terms. Stuff like Ravens, Lynxes, NEXTs, etc etc. Just to help contextualise and clear up some of the stuff your content is covering for those of us who, while being AC fans in general, may not have played an AC game in quite a while. Just a thought :) As always, great video - I think your editing is getting a lot better, too. Not to say that it was ever bad, but it’s definitely gotten smoother and both clearer and more concise.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm i have never thought about to be honest. But i like the idea =) Might have to chew it over a bit to see how i would like to present it. And thank you but i believe i still have much to learn too.

@bradrolim3731 2 жыл бұрын

I love this game so much! Ty for posting!

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment.

@zanderexmercury2509 2 жыл бұрын

Who remembers the ogoto shoulder mounted grenade launcher

@TerkoizRHG 2 жыл бұрын

My best weapon with the EC-O307AB combo in AC4, soloing Marche Au Supplice in hard mode never been that fun :D

@Errorcutive 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the "I Don't care about ammo budget because i need s rank" back cannon.

@Toshinben 2 жыл бұрын

Had one of those on most AC builds I made, unless it was PVP. I think their best moment was in 'Support the Red Beret Assault', where you escort implicitly suicidal transports through a sprawling GA-held highway network. The enemies were clumped up close enough that 2 Ogoto shots could down groups of 3-5 normals/vehicles.

@xne14gax26 2 жыл бұрын

I see Argyros's schematics for a second or two at the end of the video. Any plans to do a video on that model? Definitely one of the cooler heavies.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Yes i do. Next weeks video is all about the Argyos.

@Drillz007 Жыл бұрын

I was today years old that i noticed the logo was not supposed to be kernel mustang from full metal alchemist ... its freddy mercury

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

I mean i like that, but yes roadie is more based off musical band subjects.

@imperfect_cliche 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, your videos are amazing. I really hope the project that FromSoftware is working on really is another addition to the AC series. I think it would be cool to see you possibly cover more lore that they would add in with that game. Just found this channel the other day and had to sub. AC is easily in my top 5 game franchise list. The universe in the game is so cool and checks off all my boxes when it comes to what interests me in a sci-fi world. Just finished playing AC4 and ACFA again after years of not playing an AC game. Best mech game series off all time imo. Super underrated.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind praise. Oh i would like to speculate on the lore in a further game, but i still have some much to cover as the goal is to cover the whole series of armored core. I admit like you ac just ticks my boxes on what i want, the world is full of interesting people and events, not only that but armored cores can be so personal too, its like peeking into a persons soul. Its why i like to see other designs and see how they play. But i am glad to hear your love for AC as it makes me want to keep going. So thank you and i hope we both can continue to enjoy this very underrated series.

@TheGundamsword Жыл бұрын

I loved this guy. He was my favorite Lynx to work with by far. He also kinda reminds me of the Autobot Ironhide. And the Next's stocky shape and cannon arms definitely resemble Ironhide as well.

@TheSibler Жыл бұрын

lovely video as always :D

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@van8276 2 жыл бұрын

roadie used to clap my cheeks

@NKS-jo1ik 7 ай бұрын

a comment befitting that pfp

@ReifinDFanchon 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, but I'm gonna go out of topic a bit. I'll give you word of advice, try making a good thumbnail for your video, even the simplest like ymfah's thumbnail with the thing you talk about on the right (in this case, Roadie's NEXT) and text like this in the left... Armored Core Lore Roadie The Man Who Climb His Way To Top 5 Instead of just his emblem. I can work out one thumbnail example if you want. It has higher chance of drawing attention toward your audience and AC fans in general, and they're more likely goes "Oh yeah, Roadie is such a badass. Gonna listen to this." Or "Damn, what a guy." I will wait for your answer.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind praise and I'll give it a go on the next video just to see what happens.

@duanewong1527 Жыл бұрын

Roadie - the road from Nobody to Top-gun A catchy title

@gigaspheal9439 2 жыл бұрын

An extremely in depth and concise report, excellent job! Though I have a question. I doubt there's enough info to do so, but is there any chance you plan on doing videos for Ay Pool(Vero Nork) or May Greenfield(Merrygate)? I'm simply asking as they're my favorites among the Allies you get. Regardless of the answer, have a good day and great vid

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and I mean there is little info, but that won't stop me. They are on my list to make videos about.

@gigaspheal9439 2 жыл бұрын

@@armoredcorelore that's great to hear and has just made my morning lol

@RebelGiga Жыл бұрын

What a glow up, from noob to pro ♡

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

That's roadie.

@bobikoart Жыл бұрын

i wonder if Dark Souls and Elden Ring lore channels would start doing videos on Armored Core politics if AC6 ever gets announced? always love all your lore videos btw!!

@armoredcorelore Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and well i can't really say anything as i don't know much about the lore of elder ring and dark souls. But i always want to see more armored core content.

@ga-america5030 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ZedtheRedRaven 2 жыл бұрын

I have noticed something in your videos. When it comes to a next, you state their speed in mph, not km per h. Also, in armored core 4 and for answer. Speeds are measured in kilometers per hour.

@armoredcorelore 2 жыл бұрын

Your right i do and you make a good point in pointing that out. As the reason i defaulted to that was that is how speed is measured over here in the UK. But that is no excuse as such in the next ac video i shall state it in both measurements to correct this.