Just finished both the new and old demo today, and I think I do prefer the older demo's combat systems as it feels like it fits way more into the general feel and aesthetic of the game, if that makes sense. The weighty feel of combat given the similarities with visuals of Valkyria Chronicles makes more sense to me than the Armored Core/Ace Combat arcade shooter feel of the new demo. I hope future versions can marry the two combat systems somehow if the team prefers the direction the new combat system is going. Looking forward to updates on this!
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Thank you! We have a combat system overhaul right now that involves adding more weight and movement stops to certain weapons. We also reworking missile tracking. If you can join our DIscord, we are trying to get a build up that has the new combat updates as well as Companion system inside it with new graphics :). I would love to have more of your feedback there!
https://discord.gg/ee85CMBpMq