the_batman
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LOL what a joke.
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HITMAN |OT| Blood Monthly
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LOL what a joke.
Yeah, I just finished the first Paris escalation. That last level is definitely doable without the bypass, just a lot of shimmying and being careful. Started disguised in the kitchen and just went about my business. It definitely forced me to play a little differently and find a different route, but I'd say it was fair. I was just frustrated earlier because the laser tripwires outta nowhere felt like a big middle finger.
Now, to find the vampire disguise for the other escalation. I ought to be close to the chameleon achievement, since before today I'd never equipped the Sheik or regular security disguises before.
Now, to find the vampire disguise for the other escalation. I ought to be close to the chameleon achievement, since before today I'd never equipped the Sheik or regular security disguises before.
Cosmic Schwung
Member
Ah right, seems like it would eat up too much time for my liking. I just put a bullet in the recorder
Primethius
Banned
Escalations are permanent right or do they rotate?
I want to finish getting the platinum on PS4 before I attempt the Paris escalation and other contracts.
I want to finish getting the platinum on PS4 before I attempt the Paris escalation and other contracts.
ClosingADoor
Member
The Vampire escalation was a bit boring. Would have been more fun killing with an ax for example or needing to wear it to the exit also.
MaKTaiL
Member
I had several small heart attacks during this mission as well, hahaha.
HammerFace
Banned
I think so.
Remembrance
Member
No, the mission briefing said that MI6 ordered the hit.
This guy is an assassin that Viktor hired to kill a KGB officer, which led to his arranged meeting with a different KGB officer during the mission itself.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
No, MI6 did. The antagonist killed Kamarov for Viktor, which led to Viktor giving him the names as part of the deal.
Who he leaked them to is in question.
Who he leaked them to is in question.
They're focused on making new, main characters around 47 and Diana.
How many returning characters do they have? Mystery Man, John Smith, and Lei Ling?
SlackAdjuster
Member
Help?
Doing a new contract KILL ORDER PRIME 67305662956 whatever numbers.
Under planning, there is a section titled "Smuggled Item"
When I click into that, only one is unlocked and it's titled
"Large Agency Pickup / Basement Stairwell.
What does this even mean? I have no clue. Am I supposed to find some mysterious thing stashed somewhere in a basement stairwell or?
Loving this game but it could do a bit better job of explaining certain things.
Doing a new contract KILL ORDER PRIME 67305662956 whatever numbers.
Under planning, there is a section titled "Smuggled Item"
When I click into that, only one is unlocked and it's titled
"Large Agency Pickup / Basement Stairwell.
What does this even mean? I have no clue. Am I supposed to find some mysterious thing stashed somewhere in a basement stairwell or?
Loving this game but it could do a bit better job of explaining certain things.
You can stash one item in one of those locations. So even if you have five unlocked you can only choose one, then you can choose an item to stash there. If it says small agency pickup you can stash small items, if large, then sniper rifles etc. You'll see the location on your map. It looks like a U.
select the area and you'll go to the next screen where you can choose which items you want put in the box
SlackAdjuster
Member
Ahh, thank you both!
FrontalMonk
Banned
As you raise your mastery level you'll unlock additional smuggling points, large and small. These unlock for anything you do in Paris, not just Contracts.
SlackAdjuster
Member
Any tips on speeding up this process? I've ran through this contract several times now, doing what I can, whatever is unlocked. The piano, helicopter, speedboat...something else. Those are all done. So far I've unlocked "start in the kitchen". Thats it lol.
And by that I mean, the only challenges I have left to do on this are "Start at x" and those aren't available yet due to my low mastery level.
Do contract mastery level points run along side with just doing the regular mission on this mansion or are they separate?
Edit: Answered on your edit. Thank you.
tryagainlater
Member
What's the word on the first elusive target?
MaKTaiL
Member
Not out yet. Maybe tomorrow or Friday.
Primethius
Banned
The device to give to the camera chick?
It's around the end with the computer setup (where the remote explosive is as well).
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
I have the option to get either the xbox one and ps4 version DF says the framerate on the PS4 stays well above 30 fps more often then the xbox version. Although neither dip below 30 fps. Any other concerns?
Primethius
Banned
Between the versions, I'm not sure.
For console, PS4 still has dips but significantly less now after the patch then at launch. Biggest issue currently is the ridiculously laggy menus.
The menus come up slow, have crazy delays, sometimes don't load and in general, are an utter pain in the ass.
If the game wasn't so fantastic, I'd probably have sold it so fast just on the menus alone.
No, the recording equipment for the cameras of the new escalation contract.. I destroy the one in the basement and despite destroying I still lose the contract... And i can't see any recording equipment on the attic...
Primethius
Banned
Oh whoops, my bad. Haven't gotten a chance to do the escalation yet unfortunately.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
The Digital Foundry video showed it mostly sitting at 40 to 50 fps. It did drop to 31-33 fps during the heavy crowd sections in Paris but I didn't notice it dropping below that. Is it best to just lock it at 30 fps in the menu, instead of having to deal with this 45 fps average nonsense.
Primethius
Banned
Lock it at 30. DF, while good, never really stresses most games I find.
With Hitman, there are plenty of locations with drops, especially day one. Current patch, everything is much smoother. But I'd lock it to 30 and forget about it. Probably much less jarring that way, unless you don't mind the heavy fluctuations.
endlessflood
Member
It's possible (more below). We don't exactly know his motivations yet, but we know he's a pro and has it in for 47.
That guy is supposed to be a master assassin. Dalia says "an assassin capable of the impossible," or something like that.
He plants evidence to make Kamarov look like a CIA mole.
He doesn't just get the MI6 NOC list from Viktor, he gets absolutely everything that IAGO has on everyone. We don't know which "names" he's referring to when he asks an associate to leak them; it could be the MI6 NOC list (possibly to discredit the ICA/47), or maybe something else like ICA names for example.
He's pretty slick this guy. It's possible he was somehow able to pose as MI6 when placing the ICA contract; I'm not saying it's likely, just a possibility.
We don't know which names he leaked though.
All of my theories are just based on what I've seen/overheard so far. I haven't done everything in Paris yet though.
Remembrance
Member
Spent way too long shimmying around the side of the building looking for a way into the sheikh's room.
I like how there's an open window where you can climb in and immediately land in front of two armed bodyguards, in case you weren't paying attention.
I like how there's an open window where you can climb in and immediately land in front of two armed bodyguards, in case you weren't paying attention.
Pandora012
Member
You can just walk in if you have the master key.
D
Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
This is a genius idea.
Vincent4756
Member
This would be amazing at the end of the season. Almost a full editor to play with while they work on season 2. Would be God tier. Someone should submit that to them on the fourms.
Remembrance
Member
Yeah, right now I go in through a window just to sneak my way to the door. This is probably horribly inefficient.
Well, in this level you'd just take the lockpicks along or smuggle them in, right? There's a lot of redundancy and you don't need that many items in the first place.
Future levels, though...
Blitzrules240
Banned
In that row of rooms where the Grand Piano is. I think it's the second room to the Piano on the left.
Remembrance
Member
Both escalations down. Vampire one was pretty easy in the end--I think they should have forced you to exit with it as well, since otherwise swiping the bodyguard outfit off of the target before leaving the attic makes it simple(for all parts). Slide down the ladder and that outfit has close to free range access to the level.
Tackling a big level like this makes that timer bug stick out in a really shitty way though. I had a nice run of the 4th escalation of Mandelbulb but you can't get near the 210,000 people no matter how clean and quick you end up.
Tackling a big level like this makes that timer bug stick out in a really shitty way though. I had a nice run of the 4th escalation of Mandelbulb but you can't get near the 210,000 people no matter how clean and quick you end up.
Hitman survey here if you want to give IO some feedback.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/640509040147launch?SEMID=1780990
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/640509040147launch?SEMID=1780990
Remembrance
Member
There has got to be a faster way to get to the second floor as a waiter in Mandelbulb than climbing around.
It seems impossible to go up the front staircase, and once you sneak up the back staircase you are surrounded by people in every direction. Has anyone worked out some kind of route through all that?
It seems impossible to go up the front staircase, and once you sneak up the back staircase you are surrounded by people in every direction. Has anyone worked out some kind of route through all that?
Why tho? Climbing is pretty easy. Head out the back left exit (south-west side of the palace), go straight up the pole. Security will tell you to get down but won't even go on alert.
/edit wait mandelbulb?