I think it's just another phase that can be likened to the community moving on from the old games to the newer ones. The old forums/websites are now gone or are starting to go, and new ones are filling in their place. And much like embracing the newer games, the move to the newer communities is slow and painful.
I think
Niji's ACU will outlast ACOi though. As you said, people haven't entirely supported
Obscure.
The whole AC community in its current state (excluding vets, you know yourselves)
Did a little searching and found that Facebook entry. It was pretty painful to read.

(08-20-2010 02:06 AM)Fox Wrote: [ -> ]Did a little searching and found that Facebook entry. It was pretty painful to read. 
Link Please?
just remove the period at the end of the url
edit: there, i fixed it
Weird, it worked just earlier. Try this
then. Should be the first one.
EDIT - looks like NiX fixed it.

yes yes now I see the fail

I AGREE. OOOHHHYYYYEAAAAHHHH!
The game series is not very popular around where I live, unfortunately. I personally know of only one other person who has ever played the game, but he only played 3 on the PS2.
I first played armored core 4 and FA but after playing the previous AC games i can understand y alot of fans are disappointed but the next-gen AC games it's doesn't feel the same at all...sure adding QB and AA functions were a big factor of it was for ppl regular boost was initially supposed to be the QB of the game but in 4 and FA it's more like and option on wither to used it or not and it only slowed down your output of the generator...now AA was i think a rather nice add on help getting those annoying ppl who only slash you regret that they did that in the first place bu i personally think it's not the functions that make the game (well yes it is cuz it's customizable) but i like video games b/c of the story line or something and i think that's what form really needs to work on the basics of video games (i see video games like books but unlike books you are the character and you interact w/ the story)