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yezhanquan · 2009-05-13, 03:53

Are there any rewards for beating Hard Ex? Art or?

Shiroth · 2009-05-13, 03:55

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Are there any rewards for beating Hard Ex? Art or?

Just the satisfaction that you've competed a mission on Hard Ex. That's all you need.

yezhanquan · 2009-05-13, 04:04

Well, apparently, you do get weapons for beating some stages on Hard Ex. Some are not really better than the other weapons which you can get through normal gameplay, but they are good if you want to fill up the armoury.

Shiroth · 2009-05-13, 04:20

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Well, apparently, you do get weapons for beating some stages on Hard Ex. Some are not really better than the other weapons which you can get through normal gameplay, but they are good if you want to fill up the armoury.

My Armory was full before i even purchased Hard Ex.

No idea where you've heard that from.

kalbron · 2009-05-13, 04:39

The Aces on Hard Ex give extra weapons Shiroth.

Most of them are just stronger versions of the Imperial rifles/machineguns/etc, but there's an anti-tank flamethrower and an anti-tank sniper rifle as well.

yezhanquan · 2009-05-13, 04:44

Ya, kalbron had that one right. So, it's an additional challenge. Not only do you have to clear the stage, but you have to get the Ace. Ouch.

Shiroth · 2009-05-13, 04:55

Ah that explains a few things. Thanks Kalbron.

kalbron · 2009-05-13, 05:31

Good luck on Barious Desert killing the Sniper Ace!

I basically had to get a scout up behind his tower on the other side of the map to shoot at him and make him face the other way so he would finally stop dodging everything!

Solecs · 2009-05-13, 14:05

yeah, all the enemy aces in the DLC packs have ridiculous dodge rates. I had the most proplems with the Marberry Shore Hard EX since the ace runs away to that far base after the first turn

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As for the new weapons, they're really not all that special. They're neat and all, but I think the specialty weapons you get from Cordelia are ultimately better. The only ones I thought were useful are the anti-tank weapons, but then that's what you have lancers for :-/.

Hedd · 2009-05-13, 18:47

Thank you, oh thank you Yahtzee.

Zero Punctuation review

GuidoHunter_Toki · 2009-05-13, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Hedd

Thank you, oh thank you Yahtzee.

Zero Punctuation review

Its about time. I've been waiting what seems like ages for him to review the game.

Firefly00 · 2009-05-13, 19:54

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Originally Posted by kalbron

...but there's an anti-tank flamethrower...

...?!
Right; I've got to hand it to this game for coming up with something that eccentric. Not wrong, given that Panzer crews had good reasons to not be fond of Molotovs, but still...

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Originally Posted by kalbron

Good luck on Barious Desert killing the Sniper Ace!

I basically had to get a scout up behind his tower on the other side of the map to shoot at him and make him face the other way so he would finally stop dodging everything!

I wonder... does that ace sport shades and slicked-back blonde hair...? If so, you might have found Wesker!

Wesker boss battle, Biohazard 5

JagdPanther · 2009-05-13, 21:54

The Zero Punctuation video was great! Thanks for the post.

Shiroth · 2009-05-14, 04:47

Funny how he makes a joke about their being no auto save when you can actually save during a mission.

jwai · 2009-05-14, 05:19

Oh yeah, how hard is it to keep everyone alive throughout the game? I would like to be able to get all the characters.

yezhanquan · 2009-05-14, 05:38

Some fellows can be obtained only if someone else dies. I think Shiroth can shed more light on the system.

Shiroth · 2009-05-14, 05:50

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Originally Posted by jwai

Oh yeah, how hard is it to keep everyone alive throughout the game? I would like to be able to get all the characters.

I completed the game without having any of Squad 7 members die, and that's without saving during missions so it can happen. Just be prepared to restart a mission if a member dies on you.

& yes, you unlock Emile by getting Oscar's hidden potential, then he has to be killed during a mission. You unlock Lynn by unlocking Karl's hidden potential, then letting him fall in combat.

Barbobot · 2009-05-14, 07:36

Well they only have to get knocked out. You can go and call for a medic to save them and you'll still get Emile/Lynn so they don't have to die. Only time I've ever let someone die was on mission 18 on my NG+ when I just picked a random character and ran him into the enemy so I could get the splintered horn achievement.

Shiroth · 2009-05-14, 07:38

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Originally Posted by Barbobot

Well they only have to get knocked out. You can go and call for a medic to save them and you'll still get Oscar/Karl so they don't have to die. Only time I've ever let someone die was on mission 18 on my NG+ when I just picked a random character and ran him into the enemy so I could get the splintered horn achievement.

No, Oscar has to actually die so you can unlock his brother. An enemy has to pick him up --- that's what death is in this game.

Barbobot · 2009-05-14, 07:39

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No, Oscar has to actually die to unlock his brother.

No he doesn't. I got both Emile and Oscar on my very first playthrough when I didn't let a single person die. I didn't even know letting Oscar go down would unlock Emile when I got him.

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yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	Well, apparently, you do get weapons for beating some stages on Hard Ex. Some are not really better than the other weapons which you can get through normal gameplay, but they are good if you want to fill up the armoury. __________________

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yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	Ya, kalbron had that one right. So, it's an additional challenge. Not only do you have to clear the stage, but you have to get the Ace. Ouch. __________________

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Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	Ah that explains a few things. Thanks Kalbron. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

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2009-05-13, 04:39	Link #345
kalbron Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006	The Aces on Hard Ex give extra weapons Shiroth. Most of them are just stronger versions of the Imperial rifles/machineguns/etc, but there's an anti-tank flamethrower and an anti-tank sniper rifle as well.

2009-05-13, 05:31	Link #348
kalbron Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Good luck on Barious Desert killing the Sniper Ace! I basically had to get a scout up behind his tower on the other side of the map to shoot at him and make him face the other way so he would finally stop dodging everything!

2009-05-13, 14:05	Link #349
Solecs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	yeah, all the enemy aces in the DLC packs have ridiculous dodge rates. I had the most proplems with the Marberry Shore Hard EX since the ace runs away to that far base after the first turn . As for the new weapons, they're really not all that special. They're neat and all, but I think the specialty weapons you get from Cordelia are ultimately better. The only ones I thought were useful are the anti-tank weapons, but then that's what you have lancers for :-/.

2009-05-13, 21:54	Link #353
JagdPanther WE ARE.... PENN STATE.... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nazareth, PA Age: 36	The Zero Punctuation video was great! Thanks for the post. __________________ A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future. –General George S. Patton, Jr. Avatar v. 37.0: Fighter Squadron 31. The VF-31 "Tomcatters."

2009-05-14, 04:47	Link #354
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	Funny how he makes a joke about their being no auto save when you can actually save during a mission. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2009-05-14, 05:19	Link #355
jwai Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Age: 38	Oh yeah, how hard is it to keep everyone alive throughout the game? I would like to be able to get all the characters.

2009-05-14, 05:38	Link #356
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	Some fellows can be obtained only if someone else dies. I think Shiroth can shed more light on the system. __________________

2009-05-14, 07:36	Link #358
Barbobot Member Join Date: May 2009	Well they only have to get knocked out. You can go and call for a medic to save them and you'll still get Emile/Lynn so they don't have to die. Only time I've ever let someone die was on mission 18 on my NG+ when I just picked a random character and ran him into the enemy so I could get the splintered horn achievement.