The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Have there been any elusives on Marrakesh at all?
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HITMAN |OT| Blood Monthly
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Remembrance
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Just #5, the Gunrunner. It wasn't a very flexible one.
It feels like we are still getting through a backlog of Paris elusives that would have come out back in March and April if there hadn't been technical issues. I think based on pre-release information there is still at least one more for Paris?
For fun I went back to the tutorial levels and tried to make the most limited run I could possibly do.
Enjoy Freeform Training, SA/SO/No KO/No Throwing/No Crouching/ No Distractions/ No Vaulting or Climbing/No Guns, and the only equipment used was the Lockpick.
Enjoy Freeform Training, SA/SO/No KO/No Throwing/No Crouching/ No Distractions/ No Vaulting or Climbing/No Guns, and the only equipment used was the Lockpick.
Remembrance
Member
Now you can almost say that you've killed a man with nothing but a paperclip.
Using 47 himself as a distraction seems to be the new trend now that gunshot distractions are out. I feel like I want to try this approach now.
Using 47 himself as a distraction seems to be the new trend now that gunshot distractions are out. I feel like I want to try this approach now.
erotic grandpa
Member
Got the Elusive Target, but it was wild sloppy.
Not happy, but at least it wasn't a total bust like The Broker. Couldn't have messed that one up more if I had tried to.
My well-planned entry was a bust, when the guard in the room spotted the dead/unconscious bodies of the other guards. Threw a wrench at him and bolted into the room. Wound up frantically choking one of the hackers out as the other ran from the room. Snapped his neck, and it turned out to the be the target. Ran after the second one, choked him out, strolled past the mess of dead/unconscious guards outside of the hacker room, and the Shiekh was neatly escorted from the attic to the third floor. Escaped via the basement.
Not happy, but at least it wasn't a total bust like The Broker. Couldn't have messed that one up more if I had tried to.
BarringGaffner
Member
I did everything perfectly l, even got him to eat poisoned jam... then when I was escaping I ran to the party balcony to take the pipe to the ground. Of course I angled myself slightly wrong, Hitman slides 4 feet to the right and pushes a party goer over the edge. The guard next to me unloads on me as I jump over the balcony and I fall and hit the pavement. My first Elusive failure! haha.
Hierophant
Banned
season 2? i need a mission set in australia, preferably you are able to throw a koala at a dude to kill him or poison his vegemite
Remembrance
Member
For those saying too easy on this elusive (hardest one yet imo because of all the attic guards that no disguise works on + locked keycard door) where do you find the keycard? Couldn't find it anywhere so couldn't get through the door
Both guards who hang out near the door drop keycards when you take them out.
Or just bring breaching charges.
Jangowuzhere
Banned
Whelp, I killed the target, but ended up getting gunned down on my way to the escape.
I found the vampire Magician disguise. I was hoping to escape the through the catacombs to complete that one challenge. It didn't go well.
I found the vampire Magician disguise. I was hoping to escape the through the catacombs to complete that one challenge. It didn't go well.
I managed to get in by
throwing a coin to the door, the guard inside opened the door for me himself
However, shit hot loose and I was killed during gunfight. So far I failed both of my elusive targets :/
Jordan Cross I found you.
Silent assassin, suit only. ez gg
Weird thing though, this is my 8th elusive target (from 9, I believe?), yet I unlocked the Blood Money suit - and I believe the Elusive Target II challenge as well.
Not complaining - but weird. Perhaps there's a chance I get to unlock the signature suit with gloves still...
Weird thing though, this is my 8th elusive target (from 9, I believe?), yet I unlocked the Blood Money suit - and I believe the Elusive Target II challenge as well.
Not complaining - but weird. Perhaps there's a chance I get to unlock the signature suit with gloves still...
endlessflood
Member
I only just missed out on SA/SO: the absolute last guard I had to sneak past did a 180 at the worst possible time, and I was a millisecond away from making it to cover in time
I got out no worries (as I said, he was literally the absolute last guy I had to sneak past), but it was very annoying to get that spotted penalty. By some miracle I haven't failed any of these yet, but sadly there's no "early unlock" glitch for me, I still need one more elusive for the Blood Money suit.
I got out no worries (as I said, he was literally the absolute last guy I had to sneak past), but it was very annoying to get that spotted penalty. By some miracle I haven't failed any of these yet, but sadly there's no "early unlock" glitch for me, I still need one more elusive for the Blood Money suit.
Chance Hale
Member
I'm on the third mission and the second I load my save that involves me impersonating a cameraman during an interview it crashes. Anyone else had similar issues with the level or unavoidable crashing? Not sure if I should restart or wait for a patch?
Dick Justice
Banned
Anyone else have a weird little graphical quirk, where the texture on a door appears to be ghosting as you open it?
Encountered that problem a few times. Either reload an earlier save, or restart the level.
Encountered that problem a few times. Either reload an earlier save, or restart the level.
Take a look at the auto-saves and load one of those.
This challenge was absolutely ridiculous. I think I got it out of luck after trying for 25 minutes. I finally unlocked it and couldn't run out of that room faster.
Edit: Also the challenge for Put the Lime in the Coconut is referencing a real song Put the lime in the coconut, I said doctoooooor
In terms of music, I thought I heard new music in Thailand which I was surprised at. I heard a song while being hunted that I don't recall ever hearing before. I wish each level had more distinct musical flourishes.
Jeff Stephen
Member
This has been going on since launch. Take a closer look at the foliage as well.
Loving this fucking game so much, the only negatives so far are
1. Even tho I already knew about it I can't help but feel Jasper Kyd is missing
2. They simplified the Sniper mechanics, which is a damn damn shame
3. It's (still) kinda glitchy, especially the AI
I've already beaten Paris and Sapienza, I should've moved to the next one but I decided to go back to Final Test and complete all the challenges, which is surprisingly fun btw.
1. Even tho I already knew about it I can't help but feel Jasper Kyd is missing
2. They simplified the Sniper mechanics, which is a damn damn shame
3. It's (still) kinda glitchy, especially the AI
I've already beaten Paris and Sapienza, I should've moved to the next one but I decided to go back to Final Test and complete all the challenges, which is surprisingly fun btw.
What the actual fuck is wrong with them? They got so much shit for the bonus episode stuff and now they are just doubling down on it? Terrible.
31GhostsIV
Banned
They really like sticking that middle finger up at us, don't they?
If season 2 happens, there's no way I go episodic again. I'll buy the disc at a sale price.
Oh no guys, don't worry. We'll have the option to buy the Requiem Blood Money Pack separately if we didn't pre-order because apparently paying $75 for the full game and waiting longer for the bonus episodes isn't enough.
Hitman: The Complete First Season launches January 31
Hitman: The Complete First Season launches January 31
sigh
Because their messaging about who gets what was confusing, and episodic buyers end up paying a lot more and waiting longer.
It's not hard to see why people are pissed at having to pay $80 while others pay $60. If IO/SE were clear about exactly what content would be offered up front, many of us wouldn't have bought episodic.
The defense force needs to stop. No excuse for IO/SE's communication here.
Blitzrules240
Banned
Wow, guess buying the upgrade pack paid off for me.
Started playing Bankok as well recently and kinda like it, but it feels sorta small. Like an even smaller Paris.
Would've like it more if it was a taller hotel with more floors or if it had an expansive surrounding area like a jungle/forest/zoo or something.
Then again I'm just starting to really like Marrakesh, so some of these maps take time to grow on you.
Bangkok with an extra floor and a well guarded covered bridge between the buildings on an upper level would've been very cool. Make it so you can scale the bridge on the outside if you can get access to a window behind a locked area. A little bit Mission Impossible, climbing up and down and across high towers.
I've think I'm the worst Hitman regular in this OT. For Paris/Sapienza I got super good at learning all the guard patterns and how to get around them. Marrakesh/Bankok, elusives, anything that's complicated and I don't know the area/pattern well I pretty much just grab a sharp object or a silenced pistol, try to find a spot no one can see me and shoot /stab them in the middle of the public and make a run for it. Doing it right just feels like too much effort these days when you've got to distract a bunch of bodyguards with coins one by one, or figure out which drink/food someone drinks/eats and drug it. Just don't have the patience anymore at 55+ hours in. Still love the game though.
Can't tell if it's that Marrakesh/Bankok and the latest Elusives are just a good deal more challenging than the first two locations, or the stupid patch that makes NPCs look everywhere constantly, or I'm just tired over putting in effort at 50 hours in.
Can't tell if it's that Marrakesh/Bankok and the latest Elusives are just a good deal more challenging than the first two locations, or the stupid patch that makes NPCs look everywhere constantly, or I'm just tired over putting in effort at 50 hours in.
yo should've put it back on the patronus twin towers. that was in... 2?
I'm not a huge fan of the changed climbing alertness. Is that retroactive? Is Paris now ruined?
What do you mean?
When you pay more money, there's nothing outrageous about being OWED more... that's literally the definition to describe what you get in return for what you paid. People who bought things episodically should, quite literally, be owed at least as much as those who bundled.
easiest way to get around in paris was to gutter hang and breath a sigh of relief that everyone thought you were an amusing parisian parkour artist instead of a man blatently violating security. Do they run and go get someone now or is that Bankok only?
Hope not. Breaking past stuff with new "features" is really gonna turn against them when the full experience comes out in January and old missions (that will be new to first time buyers) don't work anymore.
Bangkok only.
Remembrance
Member
I'm pretty sure the mechanic didn't actually change. Way back several months ago I was ledge-hanging around the Shiekh's balcony and I got Crime Noticed from him before I could even get all the way around.
It just depends on whether the person is close enough so that they keep staring at you as you climb.
Why would a hotel have a bridge? I actually liked how the gap between the two towers is a real limitation.
However, I hope that there will eventually be a level where you get to be a window cleaner. Peeking in on people in every floor as you go by in your suspended scaffolding platform, squeegeeing.
For ease of access/maintenance? Especially a hotel like this which seeks equipped to host non conventional guests.
Also, aesthetics. It'd look cool, and have a great view.
Yeah, mostly praised the game but complained about summer patch with npc turning heads breaking hacking objectives, pc optimization still needing work, that escalations should be under 5 minutes or else they get boring doing over and over again (should be under 3-4 minutes if good), and that Bankok is a little too much like Paris.
They do love their surveys, don't they.
Remembrance
Member
New Sapienza escalation: The Andersen Animosity. Killing people with sabers.
Disguise as the other exterminator, then it's not a crime.
That doesn't work because the exterminator in front of the van always recognizes me and it says crime noticed when I take it :/
Is there an event trigger to get the guy away from the insecticide?