Answerer | |
General information | |
Japanese name | アンサラー (Ansarā) |
Other names | The Latest and Strongest Magic Sword (最新にして最強の魔剣)[1] |
Classification | Arms Fort |
Manufacturer | Interior Union and Omer Science Technology |
Equipment | Assault Armor, Hi Laser cannons, Kojima cannons, Kojima missiles, missiles, Primal Armor |
Affiliation | League of Ruling Companies |
Real world information | |
Mechanical designer | Makoto Kobayashi |
Appearances | Armored Core: For Answer, Armored Core: A New Order of "NEXT", Armored Core Designs 4 & for Answer |
The Answerer is a gargantuan floating Arms Fort produced by the Interior Union and Omer Science Technology. The AF is state-of-the-art, armed with the latest in Kojima technology such as Kojima cannons, Kojima missiles, and Assault Armor as well as conventional missiles and Hi Laser cannons. Its super Primal Armor makes it impervious to long-range attacks and renders ineffective most NEXT-grade weaponry besides blades and few other weapons. Heavy armor is used to protect its core; however, the outer shell is composed of lighter armor to reduce the AF's weight.
History[]
It is speculated by journalist Friedman Ray to be the product of the Interior Union and Omer's rumored "Answerer Plan" (アンサラー計画).[2]
The League of Ruling Companies deploys the Answerer during the final stages of the war between them and ORCA.[3]
Ending 1[]
Shortly after ORCA leader Maximilian Thermidor's defeat by Wynne D. Fanchon and Strayed at Arteria Cranium, the AF destroys a group of ORCA's Jet AFs gathered at Old Peace City.[4]
Ending 2[]
Strayed destroys it at Old Peace City under ORCA leader Maximilian Thermidor's order.[5]
Gameplay[]
The Answerer appears in Armored Core: For Answer. Should the player follow the mission path for Ending 1, then the AF appears in the cutscene following "Defend Arteria Cranium". If the player instead pursues Ending 2, then the Answerer becomes the penultimate boss, requiring the player to destroy it in "Defeat AF Answerer". 900,000c are rewarded to the player upon completion of the mission. On Hard Mode, the Answerer's high Kojima Particle output will continuously deplete the player NEXT's Primal Armor.
Completing "Defeat AF Answerer" on Xbox 360 unlocks the AF Answerer achievement.
Gallery[]
Armored Core: For Answer[]
Armored Core Designs 4 & for Answer[]
Others[]
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- The Answerer's real-life designer is Makoto Kobayashi, a mecha designer and anime director known for works such as Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam where he designed the mechas PMX-003 The-O and the RMS-108 Marasai. Kobayashi is also responsible for designing another Armored Core: For Answer Arms Fort, the Cabracan.
- Per Kobayashi, the Answerer with its wings tucked resembles a cloaked monk.[7]
- Answerer's Assault Armor can sometimes be disabled by destroying the "spikes" hanging from the ball-like lower core section.
References[]
- ↑ Armored Core: A New Order of "NEXT", page 130
- ↑ Armored Core: A New Order of "NEXT", page 91
- ↑ Armored Core: For Answer, Chapter 4
- ↑ Armored Core: For Answer, Ending 1 cutscene
- ↑ Armored Core: For Answer, Mission: "Defeat AF Answerer"
- ↑ Kobayashi, M. [makomako713]. (2018, December 06). はいアンサラー [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/makomako713/status/1070639904571318273.
- ↑ Armored Core Designs 4 & for Answer, page 214