Assassins Creed 3 set in America? No thanks.
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It was also one of the wars fought by spys the most. This could work if they do their homework and make it historicly acurate as far as the espinage of the day wasSwaki said:
I always thought of my country as having an accent-less accent (at least in my area in the North).I_am_a_Spoon said:
America is a beautiful country but in that time period I can't imagine free-running working at all. Skyscrapers had not yet been developed due to an absence of workable steel and most town were rural. That said, seeing Time Square and Richmond would be pretty cool. However, I've been rooting for a French Revolution Assassin's Creed for quite a while. I KNEW it would happen!
Eh, I doubt the location makes a difference as long as you can clamber the fuck over everything. The series died for me anyway as soon as Ezio reared his cocky Italian face, so I doubt I will get this if it's anything like 2.
I shall now go and enjoy Altair being a naughty man greatly.
I shall now go and enjoy Altair being a naughty man greatly.
I bought all three games just because I'm a history nerd, but the american civil war if pulled off correctly would be an amazing setting, and Ubisoft knows how to explore less explored eras for their games. if it is during the civil war then it will be original and a good setting for a new assassin
I think someone just doesn't want it to have anything to do with america. I don't care where it is although I think it will have tidbits of various locations, probably Desmond experiencing it without the animus like 16 except desmond won't go crazy because he's "the chosen one" or some shit. But the series has done a good job of surprising me so far, especially at the end of brotherhood... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck me brotherhood's ending is confusing.
Red dead redemption is set in america, and that's completely different in tone and setting to nearly any game I've played. The period makes a huge difference, and Civil war america is radically different to america today, if that wasn't already obvious.Jaidenator said:
I suppose it would be quite cool. And the main assassin would still (sort of) have an excuse for carrying an armoury on his person at all times. Plus think of the wide variety of American cities to be clambered upon. Maybe a few Wild West elements too.
Oh GOD no, please...just no.
I'm pretty certain that period would be EXTREMELY un-AC-friendly...I mean, no narrow streets? Most of the Civil War being fought on big open fields? Ugh please no><.
I heard a rumour that AC2 was going to be set in Revolutionary France, which turned out to be wrong...so maybe AC3 will be? I'd definitely love to see that, especially since the French Revolution is half of my History A Level. I think it'd work pretty well.
Or maybe even one set in London? ...maybe because I'm a Londoner...BUT STILL, IT'D BE DAMN COOL>:].
Or maybe it could be in modern times? That has the capacity to work I suppose? Although, it'd take a lot of work to get it right, and if they f*** it up...my god it'll be a disaster.
WE SHALL SEE. But please...not America:/.
I'm pretty certain that period would be EXTREMELY un-AC-friendly...I mean, no narrow streets? Most of the Civil War being fought on big open fields? Ugh please no><.
I heard a rumour that AC2 was going to be set in Revolutionary France, which turned out to be wrong...so maybe AC3 will be? I'd definitely love to see that, especially since the French Revolution is half of my History A Level. I think it'd work pretty well.
Or maybe even one set in London? ...maybe because I'm a Londoner...BUT STILL, IT'D BE DAMN COOL>:].
Or maybe it could be in modern times? That has the capacity to work I suppose? Although, it'd take a lot of work to get it right, and if they f*** it up...my god it'll be a disaster.
WE SHALL SEE. But please...not America:/.
Assassin's Creed 3 in Civil War America == assassination of Abraham Lincoln == exactly how do they plan on turning him into a bad guy, much less a bad guy on the farcical scale of evil the games are known for?
Not to mention, would they, to be PC, feature an African-American ancestor for our present-day schmuck, further confusing his genetic tree? (That's only four to six generations back - how would you explain away that sort of change?)
Alternate story/gameplay that would be very intriguing: Counter-assassinations. John W. Booth becomes a member of the Templars and an assassin in his own right; you are tasked with thwarting him alongside assassinations of your own, leading to some completely new singleplayer gameplay permutations along the lines of those brought into existence through Brotherhood.
Not to mention, would they, to be PC, feature an African-American ancestor for our present-day schmuck, further confusing his genetic tree? (That's only four to six generations back - how would you explain away that sort of change?)
Alternate story/gameplay that would be very intriguing: Counter-assassinations. John W. Booth becomes a member of the Templars and an assassin in his own right; you are tasked with thwarting him alongside assassinations of your own, leading to some completely new singleplayer gameplay permutations along the lines of those brought into existence through Brotherhood.
I personally, was really hoping that they somehow threw it into the "New World" America, with the conquistadors (I think thats how to spell it) and Aztec stuff to run around on.
I wouldn't mind AC3 being in America during the Civil War, as its still a primitive time in history, and using muskets actually wouldn't be much of a step up from the weapons being used in AC:B, but it's also possible that AC3 will be Desmond's time to shine, which would be welcomed.
Can't say I find the American Civil war particularly interesting, and I don't believe there's very much to be running over.
Victorian London on the other hand? Lots of different sized buildings, big river to swim in, Jack the Ripper, potential for hidden tombs, etc.
There's not much room for that in a country that had only been around as we know it for 100 years prior.
All these calls for games set during wars don't make sense anyway - people keep asking for WW1 but you're not going to be on the front lines, are you? Or even involved any fighting of that actual war.
And Lincoln may have been killed by the Templars - or, as the whole point of the series is that history is not what it seems, they can turn it on his head.
Victorian London on the other hand? Lots of different sized buildings, big river to swim in, Jack the Ripper, potential for hidden tombs, etc.
There's not much room for that in a country that had only been around as we know it for 100 years prior.
All these calls for games set during wars don't make sense anyway - people keep asking for WW1 but you're not going to be on the front lines, are you? Or even involved any fighting of that actual war.
Why would they make the ancestor black?omicron1 said:
And Lincoln may have been killed by the Templars - or, as the whole point of the series is that history is not what it seems, they can turn it on his head.
Here's a plot that is guaranteed to provide A) an epic game, and B) piss off the yankies; Have AC3 focus on Thomas Plunket!
For those who do not know, Thomas Plunket was a member of the Greenjackets, one of the greatest regiments in British history. Thomas Plunket scored a MUSKET kill from around 400 metres on a French General, reloaded and scored a SECOND 400 metre kill on the trumpet major who ran forward to save the downed commander.
Plunket eventually retired, and gave up his pension in exchange for land in canada. A year later he returned to England, citing the land was "unsuitable."
In other words, we have a supremely kick-ass warrior who travels to the North American continent (where we know there are ancient ruins the Assassins and Templars are looking for) and only stays for a year before returning to England. That sounds to me like a character who can easily be re-written to suit the AC Metaplot.
So, why does this piss off yankies? Face it, they'd NEVER accept a British hero on a game set on "their" continent! XD
For those who do not know, Thomas Plunket was a member of the Greenjackets, one of the greatest regiments in British history. Thomas Plunket scored a MUSKET kill from around 400 metres on a French General, reloaded and scored a SECOND 400 metre kill on the trumpet major who ran forward to save the downed commander.
Plunket eventually retired, and gave up his pension in exchange for land in canada. A year later he returned to England, citing the land was "unsuitable."
In other words, we have a supremely kick-ass warrior who travels to the North American continent (where we know there are ancient ruins the Assassins and Templars are looking for) and only stays for a year before returning to England. That sounds to me like a character who can easily be re-written to suit the AC Metaplot.
So, why does this piss off yankies? Face it, they'd NEVER accept a British hero on a game set on "their" continent! XD
To make the game work, you really need winding streets, lots of rooftops of roughly the same height (give or take a couple of stories), and some random towers. Lots of European cities fit the bill, but you start getting into the modern age and highways, I don't think the game would work terribly well.Jaidenator said:
New York from the Gangs Of New York might work well, which is Civil War Era.