Assassins creed 3 may be set in WW1.

[ShenCS]

Wait, I'm confused, so when WW1 happened, did the entire world shrink so that only the trenches exist?
Seriously though, some great shizzle could happen in WW1. Remember the Russians who were sent off with guns but no bullets? Or the Muslim Indians having to fight against Turkey - the British betrayal on that subject could easily be a Templar ploy to try and weaken Islam... Screw naysayers, WW1 could totally work.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Interesting it may be, but its wrong. Swordsmen weren't used, nor were archers, and cavarly was hardly ever deployed in combat roles. The American civil war was a prime example of the obsoleteness of cavalry in combat roles. The French/American revoltion took place over 100 years before WW1, rifling was developed a good 90 years before the war, breech loading rifles 60 years, machine guns 50 years, long range howitzers/mortars/artillery so on so forth. The Lee-Enfield was developed in the late 1800's and saw standard-issue service in both world-wars, it was more than capable of taking out the moron who brought a sword to a gun fight.

WW1 just wouldn't work, most of it took place in large, open fields, with trenches about 4 feet wide. Neither are good environments for stealth.

Victorian london would probably be as far as you'd want to go keeping the combat sensible without turning it into an FPS, could tie the Empire into it well. French revoltion would be cool as well, lots of stuff happening, interesting city, could provide a good basis for a story line based more on the players decisions... save the king and preserve the royalty for your own gains or side with the proletariat for the greater good of the people. Exactly the sort of conflict the templars/assassins like to get themselves involved in.

I'll let you guys argue that one out

 

[SturmDolch]

That sounds pretty awesome. I haven't played the first two (I'm hoping AC2 goes on sale on Steam), but they look like the types of games I would like.

I think a WW2 game like this would be interesting, where you still had to use knives to assassinate people in order to intimidate the enemy and freak them out.

 

[RobCoxxy]

I dunno, having to assassinate high profile military targets in Germany/Occupied France while staying out of sight of German riflemen, tanks, etc would be awesome.

Although I'd prefer a WWII version.
Stalingrad. A sniper mission, crossed between "enemy at the gates" and World at War's "Vendetta" level would be FUCKING AWESOME.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Assassin's Creed with the focus on guns.... no thank you.

Because the idea of world war 1 being started with a assassin would totally be crazy.

Jesus.... I know the forum says not to talk smack.. but come on...

What exactly is your point here? I said nothing about about whether or not WW1 had assassins in it.

I was expressing the opinion that I wouldn't like to play an Assassin's Creed game where the focus is on using guns. What exactly about that would inspire you to want to talk smack?? Some people.

 

[Xelanath]

Wait, I'm confused, so when WW1 happened, did the entire world shrink so that only the trenches exist?

Hear hear. Is it any wonder that history noobs aggravate history nerds?

 

[Skjalg Kreutzer]

Basing Assassins Creed 3 on Victorian London would be tons more awesome imo.

 

[gigastrike]

Does anyone else realize that the only way to stop a baddie in the present is to stop re-living your memories and actually do something in the present? Unless they stumble across a time machine, I doubt Desmond is going to be in the Animus for the majority of the final installment.

 

[Flamezdudes]

I think the ending of AC: Brotherhood hints at the French Revolution. I wouldn't mind that actually, it would be quite interesting to play during that period.

 

[Skjalg Kreutzer]

Assassin's Creed with the focus on guns.... no thank you.

Just for reference, setting AC during WW1 wouldn't focus it on guns. The use of swordsmen, archers, and cavalry was still ultra-common during WW1, because guns were highly inaccurate and took too long to reload (similarly, in the Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, and Civil Wars, a huge majority of the causalities were inflicted by bayonet)!

In fact, the primary counter for the rifleman was the cavalryman until the machine gun was developed. If there WAS an AC set in WW1, you can have faith knowing that you would still be using swords to fight other swordsmen. You might just have to dodge some rifles and pistols.

No. No, no, no, no, no. Blatantly untrue.

 

[omega 616]

VICTORIAN FUCKING LONDON.

Please.

Could be Jack the ripper, it would be awesome.

It would also be pretty interesting to play a mass murderer, a person who is thought to be evil but is either bad at his job and a few killings got found or is actually evil but fighting for a good cause.

 

[Geekosaurus]

Assassin or not, you're not surviving World War 1.

 

[The Wykydtron]

As long as I can keep my double ninja wrist blades, I'm happy.

Also can I second the Victorian England idea? I'm sure you could work Jack the Ripper into the plot somehow.

Spoiler: AssCreedBroHo spoiler

and can they make it so Lucy isn't dead? I really like Kristen Bell

FUCK I hate my speed reading! Why did i have to click the spoiler before i read the word spoiler?

 

[Woodsey]

VICTORIAN FUCKING LONDON.

Please.

Could be Jack the ripper, it would be awesome.

It would also be pretty interesting to play a mass murderer, a person who is thought to be evil but is either bad at his job and a few killings got found or is actually evil but fighting for a good cause.

Didn't Jack the Ripper rape and kill prostitutes though?

Mind you, since one aspect of the series is based around the inaccuracies of history since it's been distorted by the Templars (take THAT all you people who moan about the game's history all the time!), they could somehow manipulate the ancestor to become that person in the eye of the public.

I dunno, it's definitely my number one setting though.

They say they want to take us to places that are completely fresh, and I feel WW1 is just too similar to WW2, whether that's true or not.

 

[Woodsey]

As long as I can keep my double ninja wrist blades, I'm happy.

Also can I second the Victorian England idea? I'm sure you could work Jack the Ripper into the plot somehow.

Spoiler: AssCreedBroHo spoiler

and can they make it so Lucy isn't dead? I really like Kristen Bell

Spoiler

If she really is a traitor she can stay dead!

[sub]But yeah, I liked her too [/sub]

 

[Kortney]

If they want to set it in an era with guns, they will have to do a lot of work adapting the game play for that emphasis.

 

[Dogstile]

VICTORIAN FUCKING LONDON.

Please.

This, seriously.

I can't think of a better timeline, or one I want more.