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#1
I'm planning a new fanfic. One that is set shortly after the events of Nexus. I already have the basic plot in mind and the primary characters. Problem is, i haven't really played Nexus and only have a vague knowledge of the events that occured leading up to Last Raven. If possible, i would like to ask a few questions about NX and the AC world in general, so please bear with me.

1. Was it only the Ark and the corporations that were attacked by the unmanned suicide weapons or was the entire world devastated? From what i've heard, civilization was hit pretty hard, entire cities were levelled and it took a bit of a while for people to get back on their feet, which leads to my next question.

2. How much time could have passed between the two games? Months, years? I remember reading somewhere describing both Jack-O and Evangel in Nexus as "young Ravens" meaning they could have been only in their early 20s. Age is pretty hard to guess from voices but judging from their grave voices in Last Raven, it sounds like they're already in their mid or late 30s. Plus its said in-game that G.Faust has been retired for quite some time already and has only recently returned to the Raven Order. Hey, it couldn't have taken only a few months for the corporations to rebuild and get around to the idea of a merge. At least a few years or maybe even a decade.

3. How many Raven's did the Ark have in employ at the time? It seems that being a mercenary is a job with a very high mortality rate since the Ark is always inducting new Ravens into their ranks. From what i could tell in AC3, there are Ravens who seldom participate in missions and are almost exclusively active in the arena. Since the arena had almost a hundred Ravens, could it be that the actual number of Ravens be a lot bigger than that?

4. Are all ACs docked and maintained exclusively in the Ark or are there numerous support bases all over the world. The Ark and the Area-All AC garage where Zuben el Genubi and Rim Fire tag-teamed us couldn't have been the only ones there was. Maybe some rich Ravens had garages of their own.

5. Did all the missions in Nexus and Last Raven take place in just one country or continent? In LR's mission menu, the background map in which all assignments take place seems to encompass only a small area. Wouldn't the Ravens have been deployed all over the world? Maybe they were based exclusively in only one region?

6. Are there any real-world nationalities and countries in the AC world? I mean, are there any references to places like Asia, Europe and the Americas? Are the Ravens all members of the caucasian race or are there asians, negros, arabs, etc. Hey, Evangel and his general behavior in LR (including his arrogance and that stupid inferiority complex of his) seems very American to me.

7. What does the general public feel about the Ravens? Could it be that to other people, the Ravens are just opportunistic mercenaries who don't care about anything but themselves and money? What if there are those who look up to the Ravens as heroes who did everything they could to save the world?

8. Lastly (and this may seem a bit corny and cliched), is it possible for two Ravens to bond with each other and fall in love? Hahahaha, you can flame me all you want but i just wanted to ask. There's nothing in the Raven Order's by-laws that says anything against it, is there? Roll eyes


Whether or not i will go through with the fic depends on me getting the answers to these question (yes, including that last cheesy one). I plan to concentrate more on the human interest part of the story and how the remaining Raven's survived in a world that was turned upside down. So that means few, if any, mecha action. I've done enough action/adventure fics and i'ld like to try something else. Yep, it'll be a different kind of AC story.

Thanks in advance for the answers. Any help would be appreciated. I await your responses. :bigsmile:
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#2
Very, very tough questions. I'll try to answer as best i can, i've only played Nexus a little but i do know some stuff about it.

1st question:
The full extent of the damage wasn't made clear. All it said in the intro of LR was that the corporations suffered tremendous losses while most of the ravens were wiped out, along with Raven's Ark itself. Posible rin na yung mga lugar na maraming technology like cities and some towns were hit hard. I'd say its a safe bet that humanity was dealt a great blow, although not so much na naging endangered species tayo. Look at LR's intro. That city was so completely trashed that BJ and the quad AC didn't even think twice about collateral damage.

2nd question:
Again, it ain't clear. There's nothing in the game that gives a straight answer. I would not go so far as to say that it took more than a decade but realistically, 4-8 years seems like a good bet.

3rd question:
Malamang di pareho ang setting ng AC3 at Nexus, since the continuity of the AC series has been rebooted several times in the past. Everything is different (PS1 ACs, AC2 and AA, AC3 and SL, NX to LR, Formula Front, AC4). The arena isn't a good indication of the number of ravens. However, to answer your question, between one and two hundred would be my guess.

4rth question:
hard to answer, i'll see what i can dig up.

5th question:
same as above.

6th question:
Waaah, these questions are getting a little too detailed. SInce the AC series still takes place on Earth (albeit, several hundred years or more in the future), i'd say those places might still be around but aren't known by those names anymore. As for the nationalities, just go ahead and do whatever you like. If its for a fanfic, then you make the rules. You can make your main character French or Irish if you want.

A French raven?

Sacre bleu! ze KRSW ees empty, eet ees ze end for moi!

God forbid.

7th question:
A coin always has two sides. Of course there will always be people who might not like the ravens. A lot of the younger ones, though, might see them in a more inspiring light if the number of wannabe ravens is any indication. Again, its your fanfic, you decide.

8th question:
Whoa! Now that's an idea i haven't heard before. Ravens in love, why not?

I think i see where this is leading....Ravens doing the nasty.

[drools]

Now don't tell me you're not thinking of going ecchi (naughty), i know how these things usually go. Now you've got my attention Fox. I'll be waiting for your fanfic.

[nosebleeds]


BTW, that first fanfic of yours was pretty harsh. Why did you have to kill'em all. Kahit meron man lang isang nakatakas sa ending Angry
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<!--QuoteBegin-Necron+Oct 11 2006, 05:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Necron @ Oct 11 2006, 05:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Sacre bleu! ze KRSW ees empty, eet ees ze end for moi!
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LOL Hahahaha, that cracked me up!

OKay, those answers are enough for me. I'd forgotten that fanfic writing is basically limited only by your imagination.

No, i will not be having a frenchie for one of the lead characters. Nice try though. :smile:

Boss Grimoire allowed me to post the story uncensored so expect a good bit of language and some adult situations (you guys know what i mean, hehehe). Thanks for the reply Necron. It's enough for the prologue. However, i still need a bit more data for the rest of the story. Please guys, a little help here.
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Hi... if you want an Idea on what happened i suggest you download the FAQ from gamefaqs on the missions that have led from NX to NB to LR... I think i did a fanfic of that before posted in Armoredcoreonline... if not its on the kensaya webpage... ahehe problem is i have not finished it yet... kse was waiting for LR to come out... ok daw yung read... sabi ni GreatFreedom from ACO... gusto rin nila Fallen at ni Rurouney... aheheheh
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<!--QuoteBegin-Zigg+Oct 19 2006, 09:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Zigg @ Oct 19 2006, 09:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hi... if you want an Idea on what happened i suggest you download the FAQ from gamefaqs on the missions that have led from NX to NB to LR... I think i did a fanfic of that before posted in Armoredcoreonline... if not its on the kensaya webpage... ahehe problem is i have not finished it yet... kse was waiting for LR to come out... ok daw yung read... sabi ni GreatFreedom from ACO... gusto rin nila Fallen at ni Rurouney... aheheheh [/quote:f64263b340]
Problem is, that Kensaya website no longer exists. :sad:
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What!!!! i have been away too long... its on ACO then sorry... yes btw my friend is attending... he is my master... but i kicked his ass already... but we go back to being rookie for we have not been playing for a long time... this week lang kami bumalik ahehehehe... join siya dito sa boards and ACO with the code name Solitaire...
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#7
Okay, thanks for the help but i've decided to go ahead with the fic. Kinda got lazy looking for material so i just created my own version of what happened.

Let's just say that Wings of Tomorrow starts just before the final events of Nexus and will finish a few years after the end of Last Raven. The scenario i'll be using will be based on Zinaida being the one who destroy the Final Pulverizer, although either Jack-O or Evangel does survive. Di ko pa sure kung sino dun sa dalawa ang bubuhayin ko. Another things is that the entire fic will encompass a span of around 8 or 10 years starting from Nexus's final events.

That's all i'll be revealing for now. I do appreciate all the help though.
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#8
Guys, i need some more info.

1. What kind of metal is used in making ACs? Steel may be used in some of the frame's internal parts but what is the outer covering/armor made of? Any decent answer will do.

2. Who was the operator in Nexus? Is this where Sheila Caldwell started or was it only in Last Raven that she made her appearance?

Thanks ulit. Wink
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#9
answer to #1:

no one really knows.

but you can do your own research to come up with something credible. Big grin

unlike most mecha, technical resources for ac and front mission are either rare or non-existent (although front mission has them perfect works resource books).
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1. How bout Titanium or Adamantium? Those seem strong enough to be used on an AC.

2. Apologies but i can't remember who the op was in NX.

I presume that the info will be used for a flashback since, in your fic, Jaden and Hitomi haven't made it back to the Ravens yet. Am i right?
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#11
about Nexus,why does Evangel has a different accent there?i mean he doesn't speak english straight,he says "i've bin weting fur dis dey,gib it yo'll vest" Smile)
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