History VideoGame / ArmoredCoreVIFiresOfRubicon

** V.IV Rusty is ranked nine in the arena. White Glint LYNX from ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVerdictDay'' also held this rank in the game's arena, and Rusty is far more important than he seems.

* ArcSymbol: As the game's title indicates, fire is a recurring symbol, with characters often referred to as "kindling" or "cinders". After the Fire of Ibis incinerated the star system, many are rightly wary of Coral's potential as either a firey tool of destruction or a light for a brighter future. As the story goes on C4-621's actions light a figurative fire on the long-dormant planet that's locked in a ForeverWar, finally upending the status quo and pushing things forward.

* KillSat: One appears in the intro, nearly shooting down the reentry vehicle carrying C4-621 and their AC. ''Dozens'' of them form the main threat in the first part of "Infiltrate Grid 086" mission. Run into one of their laser sights, and be prepared to dodge ''immediately'' or eat a giant beam that'll chunk most of your AP.

* AppliedPhlebotinum: [[https://blog.playstation.com/2023/04/27/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon-launches-august-25--new-gameplay-details/ Coral]], the mysterious substance discovered on Rubicon 3 that destroyed the star system and now allows many of the HumongousMecha seen in the Gameplay Trailer and other promotional material to operate as they do.

Previews: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_px40TUf6zQ Reveal]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlSfr6Wa5sc Gameplay]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2piSWfofQ&ab_channel=BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica Story]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcDjyestr4Y&ab_channel=BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica Gameplay Preview]]

* FluffyTheTerrible: The resident {{Demonic Spider}}s, AC-sized autonomous grinder wheels that shoot missiles and flame at you when they're not busy stun-locking your AC, are called (according to Handler Walter's dialogue in [[spoiler:mission 1-7, "Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship"]]) "Helianthus Machines". ''Helianthus'' is a genus of flowers more commonly known as sunflowers.

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You take the role of [[{{Transhuman}} augmented human]] C4-621, an [[HumongousMecha armored core]] pilot and "hound" of an infamous interstellar [[MissionControl handler]] named Walter. After infiltrating Rubicon 3 as an independent mercenary, you soon find yourself in the center of the struggle over the deadly power of Rubicon's Coral with the corporations and other factions.

** [[spoiler:The "Alea Iacta Est" route goes even further for Arqubus. Turns out that while they may have gotten a ''lot'' of shiny new PCA tech to play with, what they ''haven't got'' is anywhere ''near'' enough time to study and properly understand it before they're forced to push it into action against all the other factions, resulting in their {{Super Prototype}}s being barely tested and hastily deployed rush jobs with most of the intel Arqebus has being observations from when ''the PCA was using it on them''. Plus, the lack of understanding leaves several holes in their systems...allowing ALLMIND to go on a ''massive'' MookHorrorShow by hijacking all of the stolen PCA technology through backdoor hacking and turning it against them.]]

** However, [[spoiler:just because Arquebus manages to seize control of the whole planet and gain a monopoly of the Coral does ''not'' mean the ForeverWar ends. Arquebus is now the sole opponent for nearly every faction on Rubicon-3 now — including the RLF, which will fight to the very last man if need be, and Arquebus's SmugSnake tendencies and ChronicBackstabbingDisorder leaves them with very few allies to give them breathing room to capitalize on their newfound monopoly... especially in the "Fires of Raven" route where C4-621 ignites the Coral, wiping it from existence alongside most of their Corporation's assets in the process, which renders their clever strategies AllForNothing.

** [[spoiler:The "Alea Iacta Est" route goes even further for Arqubus. Turns out that while they may have gotten a ''lot'' of shiny new PCA tech to play with, what they ''haven't got'' is anywhere ''near'' enough time to study and properly understand it before they're forced to push it into action against all the other factions, resulting in their SuperPrototypes being barely tested and hastily deployed rush jobs with most of the intel Arqebus has being observations from when ''the PCA was using it on them''. Plus, the lack of understanding leaves several holes in their systems...allowing ALLMIND to go on a ''massive'' MookHorrorShow by hijacking all of the stolen PCA technology through backdoor hacking and turning it against them.]]

** However, [[spoiler:just because Arquebus manages to seize control of the whole planet and gain a monopoly of the Coral does ''not'' mean the ForeverWar ends. Arquebus is now the sole opponent for nearly every faction on Rubicon-3 now — including the RLF, which will fight to the very last man if need be, and Arquebus's SmugSnake tendencies and ChronicBackstabbingDisorder leaves them with very few allies to give them breathing room to capitalize on their newfound monopoly... especially in the "Fires of Raven" route where C4-621 ignites the Coral, wiping it from existence alongside most of their Corporation's assets in the process, which renders their clever strategies AllForNothing. And that's to say nothing of the "Alea Iacta Est" route, where ALLMIND goes on a ''massive'' MookHorrorShow by hijacking all of the stolen PCA technology and turning it against them.]]