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Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag |OT| Not Based on a DisneyLand Ride
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SJRB
Gold Member
Your save file in the loading screen shows your total playtime.
I'm not sure if it takes downtime [pause screen] in account though.
Rimon-hanit
Member
EDIT: nvm just saw the thread
Mendax
Member
make sure that you are not attacking any ships and boats that show up as blue dots on your radar (those are fellow pirates/civilians). If you are attacking only red ones you should not get desynched at all.
Blue Ninja
Member
I hate them, too.
Use your lens to make sure the ships you're attacking aren't civilian or pirate ships. Those get you desynched.
I tried tackling one of those legendary ships yesterday. My Jackdaw isn't fully upgraded yet. You can guess how it went.
Mendax
Member
iirc i did the ones in the NW and the SE corner before fully upgrading my jackdaw, it was a challenge but definitely doable. The remaining 2 were quite challenging even at 100% upgrades. I loved all 4 of them though
Cpt.Underpants
Member
If you can, stay on the butt's or bow's of ships. It also depends on what ships you are trying to sink. Schooners are easy prey, Brigs and Frigates are medium to easy difficulty. Don't forget to RAM them.
As for Man O' War's, I always take one at a time. If your confident to take on 3 different ships, sink the weak ships first THEN board and repair your ship. Go for the Man o' War last.
Max out your mortars if you can. Mortars are extremely effective on Man O' Wars. Never get in range of the Man O' Wars side cannon's or your fucked.
Go to the start menu and then database. There's an option for Statistics which shows you this and other detail.
Huh. Maybe I'm in the minority here but I really like the diving: Controls work well, running out of air keeps things mildly tense (till you notice how easy it is to find barrels/air pockets) and it looks great. What is it you don't like?
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
Pretty much this. Also...chain shot is your friend. Always. Aim for the sails.
I did. It wasn't a civilian ship but a spanish frigate.
At first i hated the diving sections. Having to constantly look for air is too stressing. But i tried again and realized how easy it is.
Controls and animation are very good and the visuals are stunning. Once i hear a whale singing, i look up and there's this huge whale swiming by.
And each area feels very unique.
I just don't like how the game tries to screw the player in every possible way. There are sharks, jelly fish and those pointy red things, morays. Those damn stealth morays...
I hated them at first as well, but after doing several more for the upgrade plans they began to grow on me.
Unrelated: Anyone fought the Legendary ship battle that involves two man o wars? It seems that taking one down makes the other one go absolutely apeshit and wreck you like a fool. Anyone have advice?
Sharks.
Moray eels.
Eagle vision is neutered underwater - you can't use it to highlight enemies. Also, enemies fail to show up on the mini-map.
And the controls do NOT work well. I've been tailed by sharks multiple times only to get stuck navigating around pieces of wreckage.
I wouldn't mind it as much if there were a way to fight back, but the fact that you're completely defenseless... Ugh.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
How long will it take to get the Platinum trophy?
Everytime I get to a new major city my OCD goes nuts. Havana, Kingston & Nassau all 100% though! Every single spot on the map must be gold.
SomeRandomWeirdGuy
Member
I'd appreciate that if the offer is still open.
But on the topic of the diving sections. I thought they weren't too bad for the most part, it's just that they were completely overloaded with sharks and eels to make them dangerous. There's no way in hell every shipwreck is swarmed with sharks
Krappadizzle
Member
Very well articulated points you make.
Tribes of Trusty
Member
Stupid question : I'm tempted to buy it as I need games for my PS4, but :
1°) Is it worth it to buy the more expensive PS4 version ? I mean, i the performance really better than on current gen ?
2°) About the Ass Cred series :
1 - Hated it
2 - Loved it
Brotherhood - Super loved it, my favourite in the series. Plus loads of stuff to do as sidequests and platforming and assassination contracts.
Revelatiosn - Meh
3 - Super meh.
The question is, do you think I'm going to enjoy this game ? Thanks !
1°) Is it worth it to buy the more expensive PS4 version ? I mean, i the performance really better than on current gen ?
2°) About the Ass Cred series :
1 - Hated it
2 - Loved it
Brotherhood - Super loved it, my favourite in the series. Plus loads of stuff to do as sidequests and platforming and assassination contracts.
Revelatiosn - Meh
3 - Super meh.
The question is, do you think I'm going to enjoy this game ? Thanks !
Krappadizzle
Member
The performance is easily the first thing I noticed from the PS3 to PS4 version followed by how much better the other effects are(especially the smoke). It's the best AC in the series since Brotherhood. It feels like it should have been it's own game in just the drastic change to it's setting. Story is just okay, not great. Mechanics are a more refined version of ACIII and they work pretty well. I don't find myself running up walls accidentally like I did in ACIII. If you like the pirates or are interested in the era you should def. pick it up, but it's not so substantially different than the PS3 version to warrant a double dip, but it's good enough to warrant a $10 upgrade.
chickdigger802
Banned
tips on 3 star bases? getting the shit kicked outta me. just getting spammed to death.
doesn't help that one of them seems to always be in foggy places. hmmmm
also how do you get the dough for the top upgrades? Is there a good way to grind?
doesn't help that one of them seems to always be in foggy places. hmmmm
also how do you get the dough for the top upgrades? Is there a good way to grind?
Starsunder
Member
God I love this game so much. Just got my ass kicked by a legendary ship (although I think I held my own considering I don't have all of the upgrades) and had a blast as it happened!
A Serious Man
Member
Do the collectibles you get from fleet missions show up anywhere? I assumed they would appear in your house but I haven't seen any.
Start doing the Kenways Fleet mini game if it lets you login. Capture some ships and in a couple of days you'll be rolling in more dough than you know what to do with.
Seaweed is completely USELESS. That is about the only thing I didn't like about this game. I really did love getting stuff underwater though.
I'm really enjoying this game now. The Assassins Creed part is meh(combat is ok, I don't like the stealth parts) but the sailing is amazing. I absolutely love sailing, it really immerses me in the game and makes me wish I was a 17th century pirate
pettson3816
Member
God damn, the underwater parts are so shitty. I just played through the first underwater mission. Many more of those coming up in the main story?
So Liberation HD will be released for PS4 as well? I'm really glad. I want to give the game a try but I really don't want to have to go back to playing on last gen for AC after the glory of 1080p +30fps on PS4.
EDIT: Doesn't look like there's any word on a PS4 version, you probably meant the PS3 code.
currently 42% off on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJXMRX0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
redeems on Steam. PC only
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJXMRX0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
redeems on Steam. PC only
AScotAbroad
Member
If you're talking about the code that came with your copy of AC4 on PS4, that's not for Liberation HD...
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Just accidentally ran across a legendary ship by accident.
Got shredded like nobody's business. Jesus.
Got shredded like nobody's business. Jesus.
This is my goal with AC4 as well. Closest I've come is with AC2, but I couldn't bring myself to hunt down all the feathers and I never will. For whatever reason, hunting down everything in this game is just so much more fun. Can't wait to 100% it. Having a blast.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Damn... so tempted. I'm already like 7 hours in on the PS4 version, though.
Still a crazy deal for a game that came out less than a week ago on the platform.
Yeah, something about AC4 that makes me want to collect everything. I've been slowly going around and collecting lots of stuff, switching between cities and islands, eventually getting gold. It's funny because I'm usually the type who doesn't give a damn about collecting everything, but I just feel like it with this game for some reason.
chickdigger802
Banned
lol, consoel prices are super cheap everywhere. I bet many people that got suckered into getting this at launch with there new consoles must feel a bit silly
AC games are GUARANTEED TO BOMBA PRICE DURING BF EVERY YEAR
How do you turn on 3D in the PS4 version? It's listed as 3D compatible on the store (as the two previous games were), and after trying Trine 2 in 3D, I'd like to give AC4 a shot as well.
You could just buy the skins and hunting goods you want from a store though, right?
Peraonsally, I think the higher res and butter smooth framerate make the PS4 version definitive. I'm truly loving 4, here are my thoughts on the other games.
1 - Loved the idea, got bored of the game pretty quickly
2 - Really liked it
3 - My favorite at the time, but I never finished it as the series lore started to drag, and the game was just far too long.
Revelations - Skipped it
3 - Really disliked it. Actually turned me off all Ubisoft games and made me think the series was dead
4 - My favorite. The series still needs a re-think from the ground up as a lot of the fundamental issues still exist, but it's a heck of a lot of fun, and even the mostly optional real world segments are interesting and get me excited about the potential future of the series.
You could just buy the skins and hunting goods you want from a store though, right?
Peraonsally, I think the higher res and butter smooth framerate make the PS4 version definitive. I'm truly loving 4, here are my thoughts on the other games.
1 - Loved the idea, got bored of the game pretty quickly
2 - Really liked it
3 - My favorite at the time, but I never finished it as the series lore started to drag, and the game was just far too long.
Revelations - Skipped it
3 - Really disliked it. Actually turned me off all Ubisoft games and made me think the series was dead
4 - My favorite. The series still needs a re-think from the ground up as a lot of the fundamental issues still exist, but it's a heck of a lot of fun, and even the mostly optional real world segments are interesting and get me excited about the potential future of the series.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
lol, consoel prices are super cheap everywhere. I bet many people that got suckered into getting this at launch with there new consoles must feel a bit silly
AC games are GUARANTEED TO BOMBA PRICE DURING BF EVERY YEAR
I picked it up as a free game from Amazon. I would have been quite frustrated if I had bought it on the PC last week, though.
lol, consoel prices are super cheap everywhere. I bet many people that got suckered into getting this at launch with there new consoles must feel a bit silly
AC games are GUARANTEED TO BOMBA PRICE DURING BF EVERY YEAR
Yeah in hindsight, it was probably more economical to buy all the PS4 games during black friday; then again many wouldn't be able to resist (myself included) keeping their console idle between the 15th and today.
At least I did save $10 for AC4 with $10 PSN credit though. I got Knack & Killzone for $49 each so it wasn't too bad!
Back on topic, I'm still on sequence 2, did anyone know how to view the Treasure Maps in the Second Screen?
A Serious Man
Member
Edit: Multiple tabs. :/
chickdigger802
Banned
this fucking mission
and naturally there is no way to 1 star underwater bullshit
and naturally there is no way to 1 star underwater bullshit
