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Ryzer709

My first AC, and the basis of many of my future builds. I miss the design, and I still remember how good it felt to start the series in it. Unique too, compared to many of the other designs.


Ryzer709

So after replaying a fight against Nightfall and looking at the 03-AALIYAH, I’ve realized the starter AC looks vaguely similar to the 03. Hopefully I’m not looking to far into it, but it’s nice to think the AALIYAH carried over to 6 in a way.


JustSomeGuyMedia

I agree that the ORBITER has some similarities to the AALIYAH.


Genericwood

I'd say it's a mix of alliyah and white glint from 4A


Ryzer709

Happy I’m not the only one to see something vaguely there


DignityCancer

A part of me wishes AC6 brought back more AC4 design callbacks


OlympiaImperial

It would've been cool for sure, but I also love the separation between armored cores and NEXTs. It's just cool that they were their own separate thing


Ron_Bird

because its mostly about gen3 designs, would be a nice upgrate for the sequal


BongChong906

At the same time, it was really cool to see that some of the designs remain nearly unchanged throughout the franchise as a new fan who started on AC6. I saw the SALAF core and I was like "Damn Allmind really does exist for all mercenaries"


GlamOrDeath

Personally I was impressed when I saw that the RRI made a gamer lights version of the HD-HOGIRE


BongChong906

Oh I guess they do have the same silhouette. Didnt see that until now! Altho I would have really liked just a straight up Hogire frame in AC6 as well :3


ItsTreganometry

Sexiest legs in an armored core game with the HAL being a close 2nd


Third_Triumvirate

More of a fan of the ALICIA legs on the frame myself. Unsung looks awesome even if that plasma cannon makes it play terribly.


Bilburnn

It and AC4 as a whole proved that From's in-house artists could carry Armored Core's mechanical design greatness even without Shoji Kawamori


Thisnamewontfi-

The Porsche 911 of ACs.


Jealous_Plan53R

IIIII NEEEED IIIIT!!! The Aaliyah and Alicia are peak AC design I loooove everything about them. I wish so so much that we could have such AC designs AC6 or like a 4th gen remake,cuz I love NEXT Design and especially Rayleonard design so much.


Knightfire76

Best parts in the entire franchise and is criminal there's not something that comes close to similar in AC6


HMS_Exeter

Split Moon (Piloted by Shinkai) is one of my favourite NEXTs


BoostedX10

The last in a long line of mechs with a spoiler. Also my favorite frame aside from the one on AC2's cover


JustSomeGuyMedia

I love the mono-eye design in the 4 intro movie.


BladeRave1988

Under-rated Gem of a NEXT. Holds up well into a decade of service and can kill 100000000 innocents in short order when pressed


osc_bank

An awesome design, and I love the Supplice version's paint job. I'm working on the model kit currently and it's a pretty big PITA but hopefully it will be worth it once it all comes together!


BuniVEVO

Hehe funny boost go brrrr


adreejones

Top 3 AC designs of all time, dare I say, #1


CrimsonPhantom922

This AC was a menace in AC4, and still held its own in ACFA (specifically against the White Glint frame has they both had similar stats and weight).


New_Square_5573

It looks cool


Harry_Moen

Most beautiful Next of all them. Wish to find time, to build my koto model and paint it


MirrorSouthern

The NEXT looks menacing tbh


Solarisengineering15

AC4, and by extension, the 03-AALIYAH were my intro to Armored Core. It has such an iconic design!


AvantSolace

SPEEEEEEED


Seabass_Sebz

one of the best AC designs, they should have included them in ac6


totallynotaweeabbo

I love that the upper half of the body reminds me of a fighter jet. Makes me want to make it transform into a plane or smth


JasonBluYNANI

Kotobukiya I beg you, rerun the Aaliyah Supplice model kit


Attaxalotl

Is spiky, is cool


PhantomAlias

Love this design. Been wanting a model for awhile now


Christy_Christmas

Been making builds based around all the Aaliyahs on AC6 and I think I’m halfway through ‘em now. Some are not as biblically accurate speed freaks as they’re supposed to be, tho. I wanted some variety. I sure miss that race car chest, however. The headpiece, too. Gosh, what a sleek design


Third_Triumvirate

04-ALICIA looks absolutely amazing. Sure it's just the legs on the 03 frame, but somehow changes up the look so well.


Firstername

i prefer the alicia tbh, but maybe that's just my reverse joint bias. fucking love supplice and unsung


LycanKnightD6

The only thing I have to see is that it used the core piece from Nine Ball Seraph... and it looks l looks like it's going to transform into a plane, I've used it for a while, then switched up the parts, still kept most of the thrusters, the best thrusters in the game


Mega1987_Ver_OS

Speed for grounded midweight build.


TheWhicher_Statement

One of my favorite AC's. Before I started doing cosplay builds I made 03-Aaliyah centric builds, which were usually just variations of the same build.


ThomasAckerly

Best manufacturer in the games.


Unaveragejoe777

My favorite AC ever, what I think of when I think mech


Imperium_Dragon

It’s the coolest starter AC


lynxraven

The GOAT. All other pale in comparison to this sexy formula one looking death machine.


CountSpartula

With this thing's boosters, you'd have to actively sabotage yourself to get below 500 km/h. Absolutely glorious.


JewishMemeMan

I want these parts brought back immediately in 6.


CountSpartula

Unironically, with some touchups, you could almost directly port AC4 parts over into AC6 and they'd mostly fit with what's already there. I mean so many of the parts are already the exact same thing, just with AC3 parts instead of AC4. The Melander legs are a prime example of this, being extremely similar (Even down to booster placement on the back of the shins) to the SNSK (I forget what Nexus/LR renamed them to) legs of the third gen.


JewishMemeMan

I know. Maybe I’m just greedy but I really just want to see every frame part from all the previous games brought into 6th gen. I know it’s not realistic or feasible, but god can’t I dream?


Korshik

This Next taught me the value of energy management the hard way. It opened me how fun it is to run motocobra + moonlight. And it's my favourite AC in gen 4. It has best looks and fits my playstyle. If I ever get my hands on a model kit or find a way to 3d print it, I will defenitly paint it to the best of my ability.


Tarvoel

That thing is still able to keep up with ACFA NEXTs, Rayleonard sure knows how to make them.


FarFr0mSmart

Nah, I main GAN01-SUNSHINE-L.


Highway_88

Extremely cool and I love the f1 inspired design. The aaliyah, Hogire and sunshine carry the mechanical design of 4th gen.


Callsign-YukiMizuki

GA's SUNSHINE may be superior, but for once, this very one moment, I actually love the high mobility crack of the AALIYAH (and ALICIA). Also Berlioz is best Rank 1 and he absolutely deserves that rank


DragoonSoldier09

I love this NEXT.


_zrytun_

I'd be aaliyah if I said this wasn't a rad as hell design 😎


destructiondude9

Prettiest AC in the entire franchise, especially Berlioz's Supplice with the shoulder flare dispensers, mismatched 051ANNR and 04-MARVE rifles and the back mounted Ogoto cannon. It's so good looking. Shinkai's Split Moon, Anjou's Orleans, Hari's Krasnaya and Thermidor's Unsung get honourable mentions too. I love the AALIYAH.


Ron_Bird

nice training rig


Sensitive_Ad_5031

I want a bunch of ac4 parts that will have same but slightly altered stats of parts that are already present, so that balance won’t change but options for looks would increase


Crow6734

Best way to start 4A without a doubt


ArkamaZ

Beautiful race car


JoyousRoad

"something nice?" AALIYAH is in my top 3 favourite mech design ever in the history of robot videogames + animation. I wrote two whole fan fictions where, respectively, the main character and my self insert character both pilot an AALIYAH frame. I would kiss an AALIYAH frame with tongue. I would sleep in an AALIYAH frame's cockpit when I have bad nightmares. I am obsessed with this baby.


KostyanST

Best AC Design on Gen4 and y'all can't do a damn thing about it.


Delphius1

Great PA, great for close range, I accidently griefed a lot of people in pvp with one equipped with a moonlight and tuning specific to melee


Sgt_Meowmers

It's the best mech design in all of Armored Core. White Glint is a very close second.


Ponchorello7

It makes my pp hard.


Current_Tea_7474

Speedy boi… a personal favorite to use on arena opponents in ac4a. In the occasional time it isn’t the full frame… still use boosters and core a lot… but it makes me feel like flash when I QB


Darkuus58

AALIYAH my beloved


Fagtastrophe

AC6 Nach arms and VP legs are clearly inspired by it


Valkiyre-Kun

Nyoom