This mission is the first one that really made fromsoft’s style click for me in the context of armored core.
No spoilers. But, much like their previous games, the enemy positions are set in stone every time you start a mission (/rest at a bonfire). That makes it possible to do some really cool things with routing. If your movements are consistent, so are the enemy movements.
I tried for the best rank on this mission probably 20 times before it really sunk in that I could plan and practice my route from start - finish. The end result was glorious.
It’s not for everyone, surely, but this game is an absolute masterpiece in my eyes