The patch accomplishes its goal: In the 15 matches I spectated post-patch, I saw 11 distinct leg types and 14 different primary weapons. Pre-patch, it was 80% LCB Tanks.
For the full raw data and frame-by-frame analysis, check the stickied post on the Armored Core subreddit by user Rusty_Supremacy . Now get back in the cockpit, Raven. All or nothing. Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon update 1.06.1 ...
In the relentless, high-speed world of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon , the meta is a living organism. It grows, mutates, and often, it calcifies around a few dominant strategies. Since the massive 1.05 patch that introduced ranked matchmaking and the new AC parts, the community has been locked in a heated arms race. Enter —a patch that FromSoftware quietly released not as a content drop, but as a surgical scalpel. The patch accomplishes its goal: In the 15
Engagements now last between 45 and 90 seconds. The "alpha strike" is gone. Instead, matches have returned to the core Armored Core loop: Burst → Retreat → Repair Kit → Re-engage. Now get back in the cockpit, Raven
By: Raven Tactical Analysis Desk