Assassin's Creed 4.

[jxspyder]

Yep, you read right. With the major "alternate history" DLC set to drop this month and wrap up by June-ish, announcements have come down the pipe letting us know AC 4 is around the corner.

Taking place in a new setting, and new timeframe, we will also be seeing a new protagonist. And as 3 is the wrapup of Desmond, that means we'll be in someone else's head as well. Bets being laid now for Asian-centric.

So what's this mean for 3, Conner, and the Revolution? Well, remember that this team started working around the same time Revelations started work. Which means Assassin's Creed is going more towards CoD style....multiple teams working on multiple games.....which means we're not necessarily done with Conner. Nor is the current DLC necessarily the only DLC. We shall have to wait and see there.

Anyway, here's one of many articles covering the Facebook announcement.

http://m.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-4-Hero-Time-Period-52314.html

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[HAVOK]

I read this too, looks cool. I was thinking it would be the Russian assassin, Nikolai, but it would be cool to see something completely different

[jxspyder]

Well, he's possible. Then there's the 6 past assassin's from AC2. Maybe not playing as them, but they obviously created branches of the Order.

Another thing I was thinking about, was the English Templar influence shown in 3... possibly being countered by French Assassins? Joan of Arc? Cardinal Richelieu? Assassin Muskateers? Would the Napoleanic wars that sparked off years afterwards not be enough of a time-change? Or maybe Robin Hood was an Assassin?

Only time will tell, and they have centuries to pick and choose from.

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[HAVOK]

Well, he's possible. Then there's the 6 past assassin's from AC2. Maybe not playing as them, but they obviously created branches of the Order.

Another thing I was thinking about, was the English Templar influence shown in 3... possibly being countered by French Assassins? Joan of Arc? Cardinal Richelieu? Assassin Muskateers? Would the Napoleanic wars that sparked off years afterwards not be enough of a time-change? Or maybe Robin Hood was an Assassin?

Only time will tell, and they have centuries to pick and choose from.

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Oh yea that would be pretty cool, or maybe Scottish Assassins from the William Wallace time period?

[ssandersjr]

haha Assassin's Creed 4 already? Have I been sleeping under a rock someplace?? :D

[bulletmagnet]

In 3, you might have heard one character talk about taking the Animus all the way back to the first civilisation. Could that have been a hint maybe?

[jxspyder]

In 3, you might have heard one character talk about taking the Animus all the way back to the first civilisation. Could that have been a hint maybe?

Could be forshadowing a future possibility. Probably not anything in the near future though. For all we know, we could be playing as Clay. Or.....as a Templar.

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[jxspyder]

Oh yea that would be pretty cool, or maybe Scottish Assassins from the William Wallace time period?

I'm not sure if I could handle wall-climbing in a kilt.

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[ssandersjr]

I'm not sure if I could handle wall-climbing in a kilt.

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haha, if you do, please warn us first.

[Stonezulla]

I literally just put 3 in.

[jxspyder]

I literally just put 3 in.

Only 3 and a half months late, lol.

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[Stonezulla]

Only 3 and a half months late, lol.

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Yeah I got it on release too.

[KaNtSt0PMeH]

Same and same. Lol I guess I need to start gaming it up.

[jxspyder]

It's kind of amazing what you have when you don't even realize it. Go back up and look at that picture of the assassin's again. You've got Conner, center stage as the Assassin of AC3. To his [FONT=arial]left is [COLOR=#333333]Aveline de Grandpré, the protagonist of Liberations. To his right, you have Ezio and then Altair from AC2 and 1, respectively. But that leaves the Assassin on the far right, the one sporting the more traditional Assassin robes with a rifle on his shoulder and the red sash. Hint of a mustache. He doesn't fit with any game released by Ubisoft yet.

While a couple of people insist he's a Russian, the mustache and sash has a lot of fans thinking French, or Pirate. Given Ezio was 16th century, and Conner is smack in the 18th....and he's got a gun, I'm going to hazard a guess of 17th century....and the Franco-Spanish War or Thirty Years' War. Basically, smack dab in the middle of The Three Muskateers.



http://www.examiner.com/list/assassin-s-creed-4-protagonist-revealed?CID=obinsite

[HAVOK]

It's kind of amazing what you have when you don't even realize it. Go back up and look at that picture of the assassin's again. You've got Conner, center stage as the Assassin of AC3. To his left is Aveline de Grandpré, the protagonist of Liberations. To his right, you have Ezio and then Altair from AC2 and 1, respectively. But that leaves the Assassin on the far right, the one sporting the more traditional Assassin robes with a rifle on his shoulder and the red sash. Hint of a mustache. He doesn't fit with any game released by Ubisoft yet.

While a couple of people insist he's a Russian, the mustache and sash has a lot of fans thinking French, or Pirate. Given Ezio was 16th century, and Conner is smack in the 18th....and he's got a gun, I'm going to hazard a guess of 17th century....and the Franco-Spanish War or Thirty Years' War. Basically, smack dab in the middle of The Three Muskateers.



http://www.examiner.com/list/assassin-s-creed-4-protagonist-revealed?CID=obinsite

That's because he is the Russian, Nikolai Orelov. The reason he doesn't fit with any game Ubisoft has released is because he's the main character of the Assassins Creed comic series that predates AC3. Seen here:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/14/7yvyvy8e.jpg

[jxspyder]

Good point. Really doubt we'll see a game on him though. Would be an amazingly stupid move.

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[KaNtSt0PMeH]

Once I get set back up and have the gaming system ready I will definitely be getting into AC3, so I can further understand where they will take AC4 :)

[HAVOK]

Good point. Really doubt we'll see a game on him though. Would be an amazingly stupid move.

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Yea, they should focus on an entirely different culture I think. Keep it fresh.

[jxspyder]

Yea, they should focus on an entirely different culture I think. Keep it fresh.

That, but the modern element is just as important since they are looking at a new series of games. And Daniel Cross? Yeah, no.

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[jxspyder]

So apparently the new game will possibly be out around March 14, 2014....and it looks like Ubi may be getting ready to give us some details. A clandestine invite to various media outlets results in a meeting on Feb. 27th. What's going to happen? What will they tell us? We must know!!


http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/437243/20130220/assassins-creed-4-release-tyranny-washington-dlc.htm

[HAVOK]

Found this on Facebook this morning, looks pretty sick.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/28/e6y8umy8.jpg

[River_Rat_459]

Hot off of Ubisoft's Google+ feed, about 30 minutes or so ago:


Ubisoft (https://plus.google.com/116680562533433564478)10:55 AM (edited) (https://plus.google.com/116680562533433564478/posts/5zLUdXNDtve) - Public

We will be announcing all the details of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag on Monday March 4 at 6pm CET. Stay tuned for more.

[River_Rat_459]

Here be ye trailer, mateys!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMcMph-TW9I


The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag introduces Edward Kenway, a brash rebel Pirate Assassin. His fight for glory has earned him the respect of legends like Blackbeard, but also drawn him into the ancient war between Assassins and Templars, a war that may destroy everything the pirates have built. Take part in an incredible and seamless adventure. Discover the most diverse Assassin's Creed world ever created. From Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate. Become one of the most feared pirates in the West Indies. Stand amongst legendary names as you establish a lawless Republic in the Bahamas and relive the truly explosive events that defined the Golden Age of Piracy.

Developer: Ubisoft
Release: 10/29/2013
Genre: Action
Platform: PS4/PS3/X360/WiiU/PC
Publisher: Ubisoft

[jxspyder]

Just got the text message. Looks pretty awesome.

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[HAVOK]

Just got the text message. Looks pretty awesome.

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The one I sent you? Seriously?

[jxspyder]

The one I sent you? Seriously?

Naw, I was never able to download it. Was going to hit you back, but I lost service and completely forgot.

I was talking about the ms mass text.

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[jxspyder]

You know......reading more of this, I'm so very confused. They need to release some story details.

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[HAVOK]

You know......reading more of this, I'm so very confused. They need to release some story details.

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Me too. Edward Kenway? WTF?! Is he a pirate or an assassin? Or one moonlighting as the other? And if so, which one?

[jxspyder]

Me too. Edward Kenway? WTF?! Is he a pirate or an assassin? Or one moonlighting as the other? And if so, which one?

All this, and I don't remember the Assassins Order being some anarchist movement who would be in to creating a "lawless republic." Unless they're using a different definition to lawless.

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[HAVOK]

All this, and I don't remember the Assassins Order being some anarchist movement who would be in to creating a "lawless republic." Unless they're using a different definition to lawless.

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Maybe it's just a means to an end? Or maybe Edward is a true "rebel" as they've described him and has gone rogue (as rogue as an assassin can be I guess)

[KaNtSt0PMeH]

From my understanding the Assassin's Creed franchise is suppose to be a double trilogy. That's what one of my fanatic friends said anyways...

[HAVOK]

From my understanding the Assassin's Creed franchise is suppose to be a double trilogy. That's what one of my fanatic friends said anyways...

Really? I'm so confused lol

[jxspyder]

Yeah, never read that. I don't see them stopping at "6" games. Not when there's so much history they can play with.

[KaNtSt0PMeH]

I don't know it's just what I heard in bullshit conversation. The guy is usually pretty stop on. I think they could go any direction as long as they don't have any titles that flop they'll be good to go.

[HAVOK]

I can see trilogies, I'm just mindfucked at this point cause Altair only had 1 game, Ezio had 3 and now Connor has 1, where's the trilogy begin and end?

[jxspyder]

I can see trilogies, I'm just mindfucked at this point cause Altair only had 1 game, Ezio had 3 and now Connor has 1, where's the trilogy begin and end?

Altair to Conner. The "trilogy" is Desmond's story.

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[Rickety Rob]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_GDeIee6Kc


Bad ass trailer

[jxspyder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_GDeIee6Kc


Bad ass trailer

Same one River posted.

I rewatched it, and was initially still kind of annoyed, but the last couple seconds.. and the mention of his "secret affairs" made me re-evaluate. I'm starting to think it's another case of marketing not knowing their product.

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[Rickety Rob]

Shit! Didn't see it

[HAVOK]

Altair to Conner. The "trilogy" is Desmond's story.

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Ok I can see that, using the host as the linking factor, but this new Assassin is a Kenway. So he's obviously a relative of Connor and still a descendant of Desmond. I

[klaws]

I never really cared for Desmond's story, I liked running around in the past as a badass assassin. I wouldn't mind an AC set solely in the past but I know the Desmond present day storyline is to engrained in the franchise for them to just drop it.

[jxspyder]

Ok I can see that, using the host as the linking factor, but this new Assassin is a Kenway. So he's obviously a relative of Connor and still a descendant of Desmond. I

Negative ghostrider. Desmond's story is done as of 3. They're moving on to a new "host", as it were.

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[jxspyder]

I never really cared for Desmond's story, I liked running around in the past as a badass assassin. I wouldn't mind an AC set solely in the past but I know the Desmond present day storyline is to engrained in the franchise for them to just drop it.

Well, the present day storylines are more to tie the past characters together and explain why you're going back in time. Ubisoft announced that Des was done.

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[klaws]

I know that's why I said present day, I haven't really checked it out but I assumed it would be the same storyline with Juno having escaped just with a new protagonist reliving his ancestors memories for whatever purpose. I just think with the great historical settings for the games it would be cool to play an AC that would solely be played in the past without anybody using the animus.

[jxspyder]

I know that's why I said present day, I haven't really checked it out but I assumed it would be the same storyline with Juno having escaped just with a new protagonist reliving his ancestors memories for whatever purpose. I just think with the great historical settings for the games it would be cool to play an AC that would solely be played in the past without anybody using the animus.

I agree it'd be fun, but after 5 games it'd be kind of..... detached? Disconnected? It'd be missing something. I think the closest we'd see would be something like Revelations.

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[klaws]

I agree it'd be fun, but after 5 games it'd be kind of..... detached? Disconnected? It'd be missing something. I think the closest we'd see would be something like Revelations.

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Yeah I see what your saying. The pirate thing should be good I'm interested to see how there going to do the naval combat. They had some in AC3 that wasn't too bad. the thing that always brings me back to this franchise is the awesome combat system.

[jxspyder]

Yeah I see what your saying. The pirate thing should be good I'm interested to see how there going to do the naval combat. They had some in AC3 that wasn't too bad. the thing that always brings me back to this franchise is the awesome combat system.

Yeah, I absolutely maintain that naval combat was thr greatest minigame to come out of the entire franchise. I'm assuming it'll be an extension of 3's....but am wondering if they'll be able to include open-world ship combat. Basically, the Frontier becomes an ocean, and you can come across patrols, or convoys, that you can attack for profit. Or that attack you.

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[HAVOK]

Negative ghostrider. Desmond's story is done as of 3. They're moving on to a new "host", as it were.

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Yea I know, cause he's dead so yea they need a new "host". Just wondering who it will be...it has to be a relative of Desmond's because Edward is a Kenway....

[HAVOK]

Yeah, I absolutely maintain that naval combat was thr greatest minigame to come out of the entire franchise. I'm assuming it'll be an extension of 3's....but am wondering if they'll be able to include open-world ship combat. Basically, the Frontier becomes an ocean, and you can come across patrols, or convoys, that you can attack for profit. Or that attack you.

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I'd like to see some Multiplayer Naval Combat! Blood on the High Seas! ARRRGH!!! Lol

[jxspyder]

Yea I know, cause he's dead so yea they need a new "host". Just wondering who it will be...it has to be a relative of Desmond's because Edward is a Kenway....

Not just any Kenway, apparently he's Haytham's father. I wonder if this is a continuation of the hacker comments from 3.

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[HAVOK]

Not just any Kenway, apparently he's Haytham's father. I wonder if this is a continuation of the hacker comments from 3.

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Is he now? I was thinking he was the son or grandson of Connor....I never checked the dates

[klaws]

I'd like to see some Multiplayer Naval Combat! Blood on the High Seas! ARRRGH!!! Lol

That would be awesome!

[klaws]

I wondered why Haytham seemed to have all the Assassin skills, I thought maybe he started an Assassin then changed sides. If Edward is his father and was an Assassin then maybe that explains his skill set but not why he his a Templar. Or am I missing something?

[River_Rat_459]

Here comes the attack of the stupids:


PETA Condemns Assassin’s Creed 4’s Whaling as “Disgraceful�
Animal rights group slams Ubisoft’s incoming seafarer.
by Luke Reilly MARCH 5, 2013

Animal rights group PETA has hit out at the supposed depiction of whaling in Ubisoft’s recently-announced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.

“Whaling – that is, shooting whales with harpoons and leaving them to struggle for an hour or more before they die or are hacked apart while they are still alive – may seem like something out of the history books, but this bloody industry still goes on today in the face of international condemnation, and it’s disgraceful for any game to glorify it,� reads a statement provided to VentureBeat.

“PETA encourages video game companies to create games that celebrate animals – not games that promote hurting and killing them.�

PETA has a history of capitalising on video games to increase awareness for animal rights and have attacked titles including Super Meat Boy and Call of Duty: World at War in the past. PETA has also targeted both Mario and Cooking Mama.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, set prior to the American Revolution, takes place in the earlier half of the 18th Century. Throughout the 1700s whaling exploded in the American colonies and quickly became a highly-lucrative industry.


SOURCE: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/06/peta-condemns-assassins-creed-4s-whaling-as-disgraceful

[jxspyder]

Ugh. Gotta love the stupid.

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[klaws]

While I agree whaling today is abhorrent this is a VIDEO GAME set in an historical period where whaling was prevalent it would be ridiculous not to include a certain aspect of the game because we would be killing FICTIONAL animals.

[jxspyder]

While I agree whaling today is abhorrent this is a VIDEO GAME set in an historical period where whaling was prevalent it would be ridiculous not to include a certain aspect of the game because we would be killing FICTIONAL animals.

I don't remember them raising hell about the hunting in AC3. Regardless though, I really doubt the whaling in AC4 will consist of torturing the whale for hours, or hacking it in to pieces.

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[klaws]

I don't remember them raising hell about the hunting in AC3. Regardless though, I really doubt the whaling in AC4 will consist of torturing the whale for hours, or hacking it in to pieces.

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Also I don't see how it's glorifying whaling its called Assassins Creed 4 not Whaling creed 4.

[iamthesgt]

PETA is a bunch of retards. They put animals before people half the time.

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[HAVOK]

PETA is a bunch of retards. They put animals before people half the time.

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Yea that South Park episode about them is more true than most people realize....

[jxspyder]

Yea that South Park episode about them is more true than most people realize....

I missed it. I'm assuming it's similar to the smoking issue?

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[CrzyChinook]

Is he now? I was thinking he was the son or grandson of Connor....I never checked the dates

nope hes Conors Grandfather... the father of Haytham.. and yes Haytham was trained as a assassin but switch to the templars

from whats out there it says
Edward Kenway (unknown - 1735) was a British privateer, pirate, and member of the Assassin Order. He was the father of Haytham Kenway, the first Grand Master of the Templar Order's Colonial Rite, and the grandfather of Ratonhnhaké:ton; through this line, he was also an ancestor of Desmond Miles.

and Haytham:
Haytham E. Kenway (1725 - 1781) was the first Grand Master of the Templar Order's Colonial Rite, reigning from 1754 until his death.
Born to the Assassin Edward Kenway, Haytham was converted to the Templar cause early on by Reginald Birch. After being sent to America to locate a suspected First Civilization storehouse, Haytham remained and established a permanent Templar presence in the British colonies. Later on, he unknowingly sired a son with the Kanien'kehá:ka woman KaniehtÃ*:io, whom he had met in his original quest for the storehouse. As such, he was an ancestor to Desmond Miles.


and as for whos in control.. i read that it will be a non-decrepit Abstergo Entertainment employee...ie "Hackers???" idk

[WHIT3C3LL]

Well I do know after talking to a rep from ubisoft there are suppose to be 6 games because of all the assassin statues in the cave from the last 3 games


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[jxspyder]

Well I do know after talking to a rep from ubisoft there are suppose to be 6 games because of all the assassin statues in the cave from the last 3 games


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That really doesn't make sense. 4 will be the 6th game, and every one devolves straight to Altair. He can't be a direct descendant of every one of them. Which is the only way that comparison is remotely meaningful.

The other problem is that there are 7 statues, not 6. So even if he meant "series" instead of "games" it's still wonky.

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[WHIT3C3LL]

That really doesn't make sense. 4 will be the 6th game, and every one devolves straight to Altair. He can't be a direct descendant of every one of them. Which is the only way that comparison is remotely meaningful.

The other problem is that there are 7 statues, not 6. So even if he meant "series" instead of "games" it's still wonky.

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Your right but they don't count brotherhood and revelation as the 3rd and 4th games in the series they are just continuations of the 2nd game plus you have to also add in the animated series


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[jxspyder]

Your right but they don't count brotherhood and revelation as the 3rd and 4th games in the series they are just continuations of the 2nd game plus you have to also add in the animated series


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That's true enough, but that still leaves 4 games that relate to 1 of 7 statues. And the animated series doesn't have anything to do with statue to game comparisons.

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[WHIT3C3LL]

Hmmm now I need to look into this more because the Chinese assassin and the other chick for one of the games are now throwing me off


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[jxspyder]

Hmmm now I need to look into this more because the Chinese assassin and the other chick for one of the games are now throwing me off


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The chinese assassin Ezio meets in the animated series is never in a game, and Aveline being Vita only kind of rules her out as one of the seven.

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[jxspyder]

First off, simce its sadly lacking, the AC 4 trailee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdkm9TKSxyI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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[jxspyder]

Second, the plot outline by the lead writer. I was sold at sex.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/3/4296282/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-story-of-sex-and-repentance-outlined

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[Stolenwaffle]

Preordered because it doesn't matter what or who its about it going to be awesome. Woot assassins creed rocks. I better get around to finishing up AC3

[jxspyder]

I preordered, but am considering cancelling till ubisoft stops fucking their NA customer base.

Collectors editions have been released. But only if you're in Europe. Again. Ehich means another lackluster bullshit C.E. in the US.

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[GhostOverride]

I preordered, but am considering cancelling till ubisoft stops fucking their NA customer base.

Collectors editions have been released. But only if you're in Europe. Again. Ehich means another lackluster bullshit C.E. in the US.

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Thats horse shit if you are going to come out with a kick ass edition make it available to everyone not only Japan, Europe, or the US.....only pisses people off...my buddy had to do that with injustice....had. To get a copy from the UK

[jxspyder]

Thats horse shit if you are going to come out with a kick ass edition make it available to everyone not only Japan, Europe, or the US.....only pisses people off...my buddy had to do that with injustice....had. To get a copy from the UK

Welcome to Assassins Creed for the........last 5 games.

Fyi, this will be the 6th. Gotta love Ubisoft.

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[River_Rat_459]

New naval battle gameplay trailer:


http://youtu.be/9KX1OQDLjAY

[GhostOverride]

New naval battle gameplay trailer

So stoked about this game....looks bad ass!

[River_Rat_459]

Ubisoft posted some Q&A from lead writer Darby McDevitt that was conducted yesterday via Twitter:


@Solidskila Are the cluster and glyph puzzles returning?

In a way… there are now various hacking games that reveal tons of secret Abstergo content. Become a modern day pirate!

‏@DaCenterOfEarth will the present day story be a major part of the game?

There are a “handful� of missions you are required to play, and they have a clear story arc…

‏@DEADLYxASSAS51N will Clay (subject 16) make his return in AC4 and if yes in what way?

No, but Subject 17 may… in a roundabout way.

‏@AccessTheAnimus Can you tell us more about the audio drama set in the present that you talked about during the panel at SDCC?

Relayed through a series of “found tapes�, it tells the story of a few key Abstergo Ind employees from 1980-81.

‏@matman_1990 what country or location will the present day be set in & which characters will be in the present day?

Lovely Montreal, Quebec, actually… featuring a host of new characters, and a few old ones.

@HallOfGame11 Is our character aware the assassins and templars present existence? And do they learn much about Juno?

Yes, we will slowly reveal the existence of Assassins, Templars, and…

‏@inyourface47 How does the character in present day get introduced to Abstergo?

You are the main character, and you are introduced to Abstergo by being hired to work there.

@_2SHANEZ__ Will there be open combat in present day? Can you free run in 1st person?

No combat in the present day, no. It’s all about exploring, eavesdropping, and hacking. Modern day pirate stuff.

@MusicMartijn Will we see what happened to the world? Did Juno change it?

No, the world looks the same… Juno is a rogue A.I. and does not have enough strength to overtake the world yet…YET.

@Kinimod_H Does Desmond have any connection with this main character?

You are the main character. Do you have any Miles’s in your family tree?

‏@Mozzla94 will we see people from previous Ac games in Ac4 like desmond father?

@spartansw0rd Will you be able to explore Abstergo?

Absolutely. You’d be a fool not to… there’s so much amazing content in the present.

‏@SultanRj Can We Get Out Of The Animus Like The Previous Games ?

Yes, you can exit your Animus at any time and explore the Abstergo Entertainment offices.

‏@bfett9 #AskACDarby will we explore more of Abstergo backstory and their purpose & drive? Will we See the other side of the story?

Absolutely. A taste if you just play the main story, and an entire buffet if you explore everywhere.

‏@MrXBob What about Desmond’s dad? And the other present day characters? Is that whole plot thread just… gone??

Previous characters will return, and the story is ongoing, but from a different perspective now.

‏@KareemTD What happened with Desmond ??

You’ll see… might want to cover your ears though.

‏@bfett9 #askacdarby will this game be mainly set from Abstergo’s point of view?

No, it’s from your point of view. You work for Abstergo, but you may like Assassins better. Or neither.

‏@elliott214 I’m guessing you’ll get to make a choice about who you join in the present?

Not a literal “press X to choose sides�. It will just present two sides of a conflict.

‏@adamk678 Will there be dialogue options/ conversations in present day?

No… because YOU are the protagonist, we didn’t want to put words into your mouth.

‏@MSUNREAL51 so what you’re saying is that we have the choice to work as an assassin or a Templar?

Neither. You work as you. Most people at Abstergo Entertainment are not Templars. But it is owned by Templars.

‏@KamalElgamel13 will the new character have a relation to Desmond?

No, Abstergo’s tech has improved. They have genetic memory cloud servers that allow anyone to dive into another’s memories.

‏@Hollywood397 please tell me nothing awful is done to Desmond’s body…

I could say that, but it wouldn’t make it true.

‏@SigfredoME Will you have a chance to see the owners of Abstergo entertainment?

A few of the bigwigs, yes.

More here, including pics: http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-present-day-abstergo/

[jxspyder]

Couple interesting tidbits there.

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[WHIT3C3LL]

^ agreed but is it sad that I keep thinking that sub 17 was Desmond? Plus I feel like all the guys asking about Juno and Desmond because to me they left it way to open at the end of 3 just like they did with revelations because I'm still wondering what ezio told Desmond lol

[jxspyder]

^ agreed but is it sad that I keep thinking that sub 17 was Desmond? Plus I feel like all the guys asking about Juno and Desmond because to me they left it way to open at the end of 3 just like they did with revelations because I'm still wondering what ezio told Desmond lol

Sub 17 was Desmond. I'm betting that he's locked in the system somehow, similar to how 16 did.

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[WHIT3C3LL]

Sub 17 was Desmond. I'm betting that he's locked in the system somehow, similar to how 16 did.

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Wouldn't surprise me but would kinda piss me off to the fact that he needs to explain the end of 3

[jxspyder]

Wouldn't surprise me but would kinda piss me off to the fact that he needs to explain the end of 3

End of three, he sacrified himself to save the world, and unleashed Juno to take her bitchitude out on humanity.

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[WHIT3C3LL]

End of three, he sacrified himself to save the world, and unleashed Juno to take her bitchitude out on humanity.

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But how would he be stuck in the animus like 16 if he wasn't in the animus because he sent his dad and the other 2 out unless they make it to where they put him back on the animus after releasing the bitch hmmm now my brain hurts lol

[jxspyder]

It'll be something to do with him holding the piece of Eden, and Juno's system coding.

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[HAVOK]

It wouldn't have mattered either way, humanity destroys itself in the other option anyway...

[WHIT3C3LL]

It wouldn't have mattered either way, humanity destroys itself in the other option anyway...

But unless Juno was bsing Desmond was suppose to bring it back up

[jxspyder]

Desmond would have helped lead the survivors to rebuild. After billions were killed and life as we know it ended. He chose the other path.

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[WHIT3C3LL]

Desmond would have helped lead the survivors to rebuild. After billions were killed and life as we know it ended. He chose the other path.

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Yup which puts a huge spin on how 4 will work out

[jxspyder]

Yup which puts a huge spin on how 4 will work out

Not really, because that didn't happen. That would have happened had he not chosen to sacrifice himself.

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[HAVOK]

Yea, but I thought after Desmond "rebuilt" society, religious zealots twisted his doctrine and ideals after he died, creating a totalitarian society in which they ruled over humanity, ending in a war that kills everybody....am I wrong?

[River_Rat_459]

Great video. This one shows some "stealth" gameplay.


http://youtu.be/DBSfN2y3ZSQ

[BULLETMAN]

I need to jump on here soon and finish all the DLC before the next one drops..... I have way to many games going at once......The new one looks AMAZING tho...



BULLETMAN:acool:

[JTFRYE]

I can't wait to get the new assassins creed. I keep going back to completely beat the game over and over again


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