GotchaForce
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Assassin's Creed III |OT| Easier to read than Ratonhnhaké:ton
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Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Almost snagged this because of the massive hype, not to mention that the American Revolution setting is a huge draw for me. But I decided to wait a little bit. I bought Assassin's Creed II about 6 months ago and have yet to beat that. Figure it wouldn't hurt to put more time into ACII, give Ubisoft a couple weeks or months to sort out some of these bugs that are present in III.
Brotherhood is really quite good and should be played, but you could totally jump into this and be fine as well.
ttocs
Member
A lot has happened but you can easily pick it up via a wiki page. Even people who have played those two games, like myself, find themselves looking at the wiki pages for refreshers. The series has introduced a lot of lore and it's easy to forget some of the smaller details.
And like ultron87 said, Brotherhood was amazing so if you want to play that first, you should. Revelations was a little ho hum because we were treading in the same area yet again and it was getting stale by that point. AC3 was just what the doctor ordered in terms of freshening up the series again.
XANDER CAGE
Member
What happened to the whole combat-on-the-run thing? I'm about 8 hours into the game and have yet to be taught about it.
base shagohod
Member
It's sort of strange how hand-holdy AC3 can be with some things, and then not even mention others. I've done some running assassinations but never got any notice saying they existed.
Maybe in the emails section?
You kinda just do it, lol. It kinda sucks they don't tell you about it- but I attempted it with
Haytham
It's mentioned in the email about animus upgrades IIRC.
keltickennedy
Member
I don't hold down block at all really. To counter I just tap B. And for the heavies with the axes and hammers.... I don't know what you are talking about because all you have to do is break down their defense with A until you sweep them to the ground, then kill them.
It's been pretty consistent in being inconsistent.
Press RT (R2? on ps3) and while you are running, add LT(L2?) - camera angle should change. Press and hold your attack button while running (your knifes should be "extended") and release it when you are near an enemy (he must be highlighted). you can easily one-hit-kill a trio of enemies with this approach. The game never told me that.
XANDER CAGE
Member
So bizarre. The game has plenty big of a wind-up to teach you about stuff like that.
keltickennedy
Member
Yeah, you can work a lot of different tools into your combos. Once you get the rope dart you can pull someone in and flip them over your back and axe them in the face with the tomahawk. You can even counter kill with the bow.
I think I also mentioned this earlier, but I would recommend to fool around with Conner's placement when fighting. Have his back pressed against a wall or tree and when he counters he will use the environment to his advantage. Such as throwing someone against a tree and axing them in the back of the neck. My favorite is with his fists, he will grab an enemy, run up and wall and spin off of it snapping the dudes neck. The animations are crazy good!
Really? Holy crap. I'll need to try that. Or maybe that's what I've been doing all along with holding X as you hit a group. I dunno.
This might also work without pressing LT... Didn't try it that way yet.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
I have played every AC, and beaten all of them except for AC1 - which I grew bored of quickly. Besides the first game, I have enjoyed them all quite a bit, and consider Brotherhood to be the jewel of the series. I have mixed feelings about AC3.
I really liked the opening chapter; besides a trailer or two I’ve not been keeping up with the game, so this chapter came out of nowhere and I immediately recognized the production values. The graphics are fine, and the game is ambitious, but I have some issues with the game that I hope will be resolved or at least mitigated to some degree.
-The opening of the game is looooooooooooong and sloooooooooow…………the duration of this needs to be halved or something.
-What happened to combat? It feels like something is different here. Is the block button gone? Didn’t there used to be a button to lock onto people? Why can’t I lock onto people!?!? Why are so many actions mapped to the “O” button, that I end up spazzing it during hectic situations? I understand that the camera tries to give a cinematic feel to some of the fights, but sometimes it just goes crazy, and I can’t really even tell what’s going on (again why can’t I lock onto people?)
-Kneeling in grass that coneals 30% of your body makes you invisible to a guard a foot away from you. Just like real life!
-The game feels like it’s been simplified. Two buttons basically do everything now. While I’m holding R1 to run, I keep wanting to hold X to sprint, but there is no need for that now – same with jumping ‘up’ when climbing structures.
-The game hand holds you for like 7 hours, but then doesn’t tell you how to do basic things…how the hell do I check my email? How do you shoot the rifle that you pick up from soldiers (I figured this out easily enough, but still?). The game showed it once, but I have no idea how to hold a guard when a firing line is shooting at me.
-Hunting seems pretty lame; they should have taken some pages out of Red Dead Redemption (and the only page they took out “bending down to knife/clean the kill” was the part about hunting in RDR that no one liked after the first time and skipped – thankfully it can be skipped in AC3 and is far quicker in general.)
-The navy battle was interesting; will play again.
-I’m at Chapter 7 and I hope it gets better.
I really liked the opening chapter; besides a trailer or two I’ve not been keeping up with the game, so this chapter came out of nowhere and I immediately recognized the production values. The graphics are fine, and the game is ambitious, but I have some issues with the game that I hope will be resolved or at least mitigated to some degree.
-The opening of the game is looooooooooooong and sloooooooooow…………the duration of this needs to be halved or something.
-What happened to combat? It feels like something is different here. Is the block button gone? Didn’t there used to be a button to lock onto people? Why can’t I lock onto people!?!? Why are so many actions mapped to the “O” button, that I end up spazzing it during hectic situations? I understand that the camera tries to give a cinematic feel to some of the fights, but sometimes it just goes crazy, and I can’t really even tell what’s going on (again why can’t I lock onto people?)
-Kneeling in grass that coneals 30% of your body makes you invisible to a guard a foot away from you. Just like real life!
-The game feels like it’s been simplified. Two buttons basically do everything now. While I’m holding R1 to run, I keep wanting to hold X to sprint, but there is no need for that now – same with jumping ‘up’ when climbing structures.
-The game hand holds you for like 7 hours, but then doesn’t tell you how to do basic things…how the hell do I check my email? How do you shoot the rifle that you pick up from soldiers (I figured this out easily enough, but still?). The game showed it once, but I have no idea how to hold a guard when a firing line is shooting at me.
-Hunting seems pretty lame; they should have taken some pages out of Red Dead Redemption (and the only page they took out “bending down to knife/clean the kill” was the part about hunting in RDR that no one liked after the first time and skipped – thankfully it can be skipped in AC3 and is far quicker in general.)
-The navy battle was interesting; will play again.
-I’m at Chapter 7 and I hope it gets better.
This sounds like RE6 syndrome with the "advanced" controls and lack of proper, adequate instruction on how to perform them.
Someone needs to put together a manual that explains how to fire your muskets, use human shields, do running assassinations, etc. much like what was done for RE6
base shagohod
Member
This bothers me more than it should.. But they probably made the changes because the tree traversal would be more difficult if the controls were how they used to be.
XANDER CAGE
Member
It definitely seems like it, although at the end of the day I'm having a lot more fun with AC3. Still, considering how long the tutorial is I have no idea why so much stuff is skimmed over.
Also what are the icons over Homestead people on the minimap? Even on my HDTV I can't make them out. Are they periodic table icons?
Neuromancer
Member
OK cool thanks.
Abbreviations of their forenames.
Do they actually teach you how to do all of this at some point (im guessing rather quickly or half assed) or is it your responsibility to look it up in the email system?
SlasherJPC
Banned
I've got two so far. Not sure if this is exact but I started doing the missions in Boston to liberate sections and I suddenly had a mission where I helped a guy out and he became a recruit after that. Guessing more of those unlock later. Now I'm sending both of them out at the same time on missions.
Also in the crafting menu, what does it mean when an artisan is red and has a number by them, I''m totally confused. I know I can't create them till that changes to color but I'm like HOW do I get that to change.
whatevermort
Member
I think this is pretty dismal, really. On part 6, and still being taught stuff that I don't feel I need to know: not just as a series veteran, but because I have been shown no reason this are to think that hunting is a useful tool. The story is dull, the gameplay dull, it's fiddly and broken in places, buggy as all hell, and everything is curiously lacking in character. So yeah, I am not impressed.
keltickennedy
Member
Except showing you how to check your email (which you should already know having said you played previous games) Everything you stating is explained in the game.
Block is holding B.
holding A or B while free running will cause Conner to quickly vault over low objects like fences or tree trunks. Use A to make a leap off of tall structures when just holding RT would stop you at the edge of a ledge. Use B when you want to take a shallow jump off of something or want to tackle a person in a crowd below, breaking your fall.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Right now, hunting, selling, and trading is my main. One you get the assassins and send some on missions, you'll get alot as well
I just started ranking in some major money!keltickennedy
Member
Right now, hunting, selling, and trading is my main. One you get the assassins and send some on missions, you'll get alot as well
I kind of wish they still had shops that you could buy. The trading stuff is cool. I just get pissed when I have to travel halfway around the frontier map because my caravan got attacked.
Blue Ninja
Member
Just tried this, it works well.
I'm still so used to the AC2 system where you have to hold RT to do any combat action. Having played Revelations only a few weeks ago kinda hurts me, now.
Right now, hunting, selling, and trading is my main. One you get the assassins and send some on missions, you'll get alot as well
Damn, I hoped there would be a better way. Which products are the most valuable?
SlasherJPC
Banned
Pelts! Also surprisingly Beaver pelts are worth alot! Man I saw a family of three running for their lives but one by one they succumbed to my blade! *sniff* Kinda felt bad! My on looking friend said..."you just killed that entire lineage of Beaver" I said... "I needs da money!"
Also I'm having such a great time with this I might double dip with either pc or Wii U versions!
Blue Ninja
Member
I don't suppose there's a training program like in AC2, is there? I can't find it, at least. It shames me that I need it, but I'm having trouble getting the hang of the combat.
What exactly are you having trouble with? Maybe we can help you out?
keltickennedy
Member
I love the new fight system, but yeah its hard to break the habit after 4 games.
Just tap it. If you have the SSI turned on, when you see the red triangle above an enemies head that is when you need to counter. A successful counter will then slow combat for a second. From there you can link your next attack. If you are looking to do a counter kill, you would hit X hit after you hit B for the counter.
All the different attack link of from that counter. So hitting Y after B you will counter with the pistol. Hitting A you will break defense or steal an enemies weapon. Pressing B again after a counter with cause you to throw and enemy in whatever direction you are aiming with the stick.
Hit it once and time will slow down. From there, you can hit one of the four face buttons for a different combo.
Blue Ninja
Member
Countering, breaking defenses, in general: surviving. I lose a fuckton of health while fighting, and if I don't get killed outright I usually have to make a break for it in order to survive. I'm getting slightly better at it, but some things, like grabbing someone to use as meat shield when those damn musketeers are firing at you, still don't really work right.
Ok, I have been holding it down this whole time.
moneyman232
Banned
Press start then scroll all the way to the left, pretty sure I saw a training option
Blue Ninja
Member
Me too. Just tapping it increased my survival rate considerably.
But Connor still prioritizes picking up weapons on the ground instead of blocking.
Funny enough, no actual training options in there. Just the manual and leaderboards.
Holding it down is parrying which is essentially the game's equivalent of a block system.