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Assassin's Creed II - The |OT|
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Lostconfused
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Smoke bomb?Zeliard said:
Lostconfused
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Well depends, courtesans yeah because they automatically distract the guards. So yeah its 1 button press easier. Of course thats not counting having to find them, having Y to actually hire them and then having to walk them over to the guards.Baker said:
MirageDwarf
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Baker said:
lol. I think I've already complained about it couple of times. Will see if I can keep doing this. Collected 31 so far in 3 days after finishing the game.
jett said:
Dude, I got around 800 while going through the story. It is closest I've ever got because achievements/trophies are really really easy in AC2. :lol So I thought why not go for 1000. This is gonna be only game with 100% completion for short time.
Tonza said:
You have to stun 4 guards at once. Use smoke bomb + hidden blade to defeat 10 enemies.
Lostconfused said:
That was one of the first things I tried and it desync'd me immediately.
Baker said:
I've lured the guards on both sides away several times, but I still get detected when doing the actual assassination, no matter what distance I'm at. If you use thieves on the guards, they can run into the tunnel and knock over your target, and I guess it's possible to get to him while he's still getting to his feet and disoriented. That's basically the only thing I haven't tried.
I didn't mean number-of-button-presses easier, haha. I meant in those situations it's usually easier to hire people for distractions because 99 times out of 100, there will be a group right next to the baddies.Lostconfused said:
It's a lot simpler to send them to do the dirty work than to position yourself close enough (undetected) to set off a smoke bomb.
The sweep and sand achievements both follow the same idea:Tonza said:
1) Get two groups trying to fight you (the more the merrier of course)
2) Do each action twice. For example, do the sweep and don't even worry how many people get knocked over. While they're on the ground, charge the attack again. The remaining guys will close in and the downed ones will stand up. Unleash the attack and you'll take out everyone.
Lostconfused
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WeirdZeliard said:That was one of the first things I tried and it desync'd me immediately.
sounds like the gun is the way to go then
Well that depends on the situation. Usually i just prefer to stand 2 feet away from their face before using the smoke bomb, works quiet well.Baker said:
Pizza Luigi
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Tonza said:
How do you even throw sand, I cannot even find sand anywhere :lol
How far are you in the game? There's an extra cheap method but it's the last "perk" you get.Zeliard said:
Apparently the entire world is made of sand because you can do it anywhere. Just hold down X when you're fighting barehanded.Pizza Luigi said:
It was asked 26 posts agomjc said:
Yeah, you can.
Yeah, I can't figure out how to throw sand either. And I'm too lazy to climb to the high shelf where I dropped the humongous fucking LE box.
As to the assassination of the dude in the tunnel guarded on both ends, just equip your money pouch like a weapon and start tossing your gold like mad. In the ensuing guard/civilian clusterfuck, just walk up to the dude shaded in gold (eagle vision), and shiv him in the back. Mission accomplished. No need to wait for the smoke bomb upgrade or involve courtesans or hired thugs.
Speaking of assassinations. WTF. I start Memory Sequence 5, and it's like I have an infinite number of these assassinations to do in Florence. I did 6 in a row last night, and the 3 Assassination Markers on my map/GPS are STILL there!? They're all uniquely named and logged in the DNA strand, but do they ever end?
WTF happened to the spacing out of missions there? Courier and Beat Up missions, by comparison, are far fewer and further apart.
As to the assassination of the dude in the tunnel guarded on both ends, just equip your money pouch like a weapon and start tossing your gold like mad. In the ensuing guard/civilian clusterfuck, just walk up to the dude shaded in gold (eagle vision), and shiv him in the back. Mission accomplished. No need to wait for the smoke bomb upgrade or involve courtesans or hired thugs.
Speaking of assassinations. WTF. I start Memory Sequence 5, and it's like I have an infinite number of these assassinations to do in Florence. I did 6 in a row last night, and the 3 Assassination Markers on my map/GPS are STILL there!? They're all uniquely named and logged in the DNA strand, but do they ever end?
WTF happened to the spacing out of missions there? Courier and Beat Up missions, by comparison, are far fewer and further apart.
I'm not sure if you can do it beforehand or not, but I was able to throw sand after the trainer showed it to me. But it's a move you don't pay anything for, I believe.
I think I just finished the fifth sequence last night. Still haven't been to Venice yet, though I assume that's coming up fairly soon.
My actual story progression through the game has been slow, as it always is with me in sandbox games. I have too much fun doing other stuff, even if it's just randomly running around and picking fights with guards, not even necessarily completing the side objectives.
Good call on the gold. Haven't tried that either, actually. I just realized I never use that move. :lol
Baker said:
I think I just finished the fifth sequence last night.
Still haven't been to Venice yet, though I assume that's coming up fairly soon. My actual story progression through the game has been slow, as it always is with me in sandbox games. I have too much fun doing other stuff, even if it's just randomly running around and picking fights with guards, not even necessarily completing the side objectives.
Mejilan said:
Good call on the gold. Haven't tried that either, actually. I just realized I never use that move. :lol
SlasherJPC
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Mejilan said:
Its a learned skill that you get from Mario. There will be a point where he wants to teach you some more stuff. Should be very very soon for you.
*or at least he teaches you about it* Maybe you can do it before he trains you on it.
I must admit, the ending came rather sudden. I was fooled by the fact I had just ended Segment 10, and thought I had a couple of segments left. I guess those are the extra missions?
But I really enjoyed the game. Fun, varied and so not Assassin's Creed 1 like.
I got the Collector's Edition and was looking forward the the soundtrack. I must admit I'm a bit dissapointed when I discovered that it's only playable through the DVD. I want Jesper Kyd goodness on my iPod, damnit!
But I really enjoyed the game. Fun, varied and so not Assassin's Creed 1 like.
I got the Collector's Edition and was looking forward the the soundtrack. I must admit I'm a bit dissapointed when I discovered that it's only playable through the DVD. I want Jesper Kyd goodness on my iPod, damnit!
Mario never taught it to me. I was well into Venice before I even knew you could learn extra stuff from the trainer.slasher_thrasher21 said:
???Kilroy said:
It goes to Section 14. Granted there's not a super large amount of stuff after 10, but the game doesn't abruptly end by any means.
Lostconfused
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Well I said you didn't need to train to use it. Of course I could be wrong, its just that I found out how to do it pretty early on and never visited the weapon trainer until like hour 21 after i finished the game.Baker said:
Poison a guard, preferably one with a spear.Zeliard said:
Throw money at his feet.
Enjoy the carnage.
Edit: Actually, now that I think of it, this is a wasted AI opportunity. In the first game IIRC, if a citizen caused any unrest, he was chased, and mercilessly killed. So in 2, when the guard in the above scenario starts whacking innocent civilians, I fully expected the other guards to get medieval on his ass. Didn't happen
SlasherJPC
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Baker said:
Well there was a specific moment where he offers to train you more and I beleive its a story quest. Perhaps you can decline him though. I just learned the sand move last night from him and I know I didnt just talk to him, I had to go to him because the next mission set up was there. As a matter of fact, when I was talking to him and trained, afterwards a guy ran up and said some shit was going down. Thats where I stopped last night.
Mejilan said:
fight using fists, I beleive you hold X or Square depending on system, and then let go. Don't know if you have to be target locked or not.
I didn't know how to fling sand until near the end of the game cuz I didn't do any practices at all. It's fairly useless since you can kill them more easily. And Mario never taught the sand fling. You learn it from the optional practice sessions. I learned it last night for the achievement.
Alright so this bloodlines glyph is driving me insane.
Normally I can figure the glyphs out in a couple of tries but this one is driving me crazy. Any help would be appreciated.
the seeds were planted as two worlds became one. behold, the assassins, the children of two worlds!
Yeah, that's what I meant by strong arming. Just be a cheap bastard and pick the four you know are right, then go through every possibility for the remaining two until you get it. :lolJambiBum said:
Like I said about #19, sometimes the concept is clear but you just have no idea which paintings are actually conveying that idea.
Those were my favorite ones!LiK said:
Hi everyone. should i get this game? to be honest. i didnt like AC1, should i buy the second one? im really really interested in it. but i had the same feeling with AC1 so im a little worried i might be wasting money again. ( like with far cry 2 and ac1, and basically all ubisoft title lol :lol )
Dude, just get it. Better than the first one in every single aspect. I played the shit for 2 days straight almost. It's a good buy, you won't be disappointed.Camper182 said:
Playing this baked is one of the best gaming experiences I've had as well. My stomach almost drops every time Ezio does the leap of faith off a tall ass viewpoint.