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  • Blackbird SR-71CBlackbird SR-71C Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Zaylenz wrote: »
    Just curious, does the Brutus armor have any special attributes? Because the full set of Seusenhofer armor you can get from the Blacksmith is basically as good or better that it going by the stats listed on each piece.

    It never needs to be repaired.

    It also has +10 to Ugly As Fuck.

    That's why I have two loadouts:

    Assassin Master Set:
    - Seusenhofer armor, dyed black and red
    - Auditore cape
    - Altair's sword
    - Marias knife/dagger (soon to be replaced by La Volpe's bite, that is if that's a dagger)

    Legionary/Brutus/Badass Set:
    - Armor of Brutus
    - Plain cape
    - Bartolomeos Axe/ Shop quest sword (The one for which you need Vlad the Impaler's coins)
    - Dagger of Brutus

    Though you can always equip Brutus' armor and just activate any of the bonus outfits. Just don't use the
    Raiden outfit/costume
    because it's quite a few times uglier then Brutus' armor.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Is there a cape this time around that allows for no notoriety, and where/how do I get it?

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Is there a cape this time around that allows for no notoriety, and where/how do I get it?

    Either collect every flag, or buy every piece of property in the game.

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  • MachismoMachismo Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Better get your facebook profile linked to the Assassin's Creed game. They have a bunch of Uplay points available from it as well as a number of unlocks for AC2B. I got 2 capes from the deal already.

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  • Mr_GrinchMr_Grinch Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Ceno wrote: »
    Awesome ending to AC2 and oh god mindfuck

    Looking forward to checking out Brotherhood.

    I loved the game but laughed like hell at the ending. Also the last two fights were so anti-climactic after I figured out you could just keep throwing the bosses and booting them on the ground.

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    the final fight in AC:2 was kinda funny, there was a point in time where I was just wailing on that mother fucker and he was fumbling around


    BITCH I'M STRAIGHT OUTTA FLORENCE

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  • 101101 Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    God damn it.
    Got stuck in a red stair case in the truth exe.
    that's p dumb

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  • Frosty the Snow PlowFrosty the Snow Plow Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Is it just me or does the incognito bar drain a lot faster since the patch? I even have Silent Hunt and it drains in a fraction of a second of high-profile.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Is there a cape this time around that allows for no notoriety, and where/how do I get it?

    Either collect every flag, or buy every piece of property in the game.

    I thought collecting every flag gives you a cape which makes you permanently notorious.

    I know that buying everything you can gets the cape which makes you permanently incognito.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Serves me right for not reading. I just saw that the Borgia flag looks stupid as all get out and never looked at it again

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    101 wrote: »
    God damn it.
    Got stuck in a red stair case in the truth exe.
    that's p dumb

    I had that. I've also fallen behind a staircase in Rome, which sent me "behind" everything with no way back.

    Guess what, everything under Rome is water!. (a reload reset my position)

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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'm playing AC2 and feeling bad that I barely play the actual story. It's like - ooooh, town! Find every veiwpoint! Get all treasures! Must rebuild villa!

    Oh yeah, that dude needs some throat stabbing, huh? Eh, he's not going anywhere.

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  • DraperDraper __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    the final fight in AC:2 was kinda funny, there was a point in time where I was just wailing on that mother fucker and he was fumbling around


    BITCH I'M STRAIGHT OUTTA FLORENCE

    Crazy motherfucker named Ezio.

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  • HyperionHyperion Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Draper wrote: »
    the final fight in AC:2 was kinda funny, there was a point in time where I was just wailing on that mother fucker and he was fumbling around


    BITCH I'M STRAIGHT OUTTA FLORENCE

    Crazy motherfucker named Ezio.

    From a gang called Italians With Attitude

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  • BlurblBlurbl -_- Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Is it just me or does the incognito bar drain a lot faster since the patch? I even have Silent Hunt and it drains in a fraction of a second of high-profile.

    Haven't played since the patch, but if it stops people running around like asshats as much then I'm all for it.

    And is there any actual way to catch up to someone fast-walking without breaking incognito?

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  • Frosty the Snow PlowFrosty the Snow Plow Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Actually, it seems to encourage runners. A lot of people running around settling for 100 point kills and relying on killstreak bonuses.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Blurbl wrote: »
    Is it just me or does the incognito bar drain a lot faster since the patch? I even have Silent Hunt and it drains in a fraction of a second of high-profile.

    Haven't played since the patch, but if it stops people running around like asshats as much then I'm all for it.

    And is there any actual way to catch up to someone fast-walking without breaking incognito?

    Knowing the map and guessing where they'll be going has paid off for me more times than not. And slowly trying to creep up on them just means that your pursuers can hunt you down while you're busy staring at the back of your target.

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  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I don't know why a kill being too obvious or bad doesn't just result in a loss of points, even if it's just a minor loss. So instead of giving somebody 100 points per kill for being an asshat and sprinting everywhere all the time, give them -10 for not using a whole list of possible options to kill somebody better. Then not only will it discourage people from just rabbiting everywhere, it will also provide some satisfaction when you lose a kill because a guy sprints across a courtyard at you like a jackass and blows an awesome sneak attack for a lousy 100 points which doesn't win him anything anyway. Or if you're going to give sprinters points at all, give them something like 2 points per mega-obvious kill.

    Another option would be an ongoing reduction in points for each non-sneaky kill. So the first is 100 points, then the next one is 80, then 60, etc. But once they get a proper sneaky kill, the reduction resets. That way people will still be able to go for last-second quick kills to try and come out on top but the sprinters will eventually be left with earning a trivial amount of points.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I don't know why a kill being too obvious or bad doesn't just result in a loss of points, even if it's just a minor loss. So instead of giving somebody 100 points per kill for being an asshat and sprinting everywhere all the time, give them -10 for not using a whole list of possible options to kill somebody better. Then not only will it discourage people from just rabbiting everywhere, it will also provide some satisfaction when you lose a kill because a guy sprints across a courtyard at you like a jackass and blows an awesome sneak attack for a lousy 100 points which doesn't win him anything anyway. Or if you're going to give sprinters points at all, give them something like 2 points per mega-obvious kill.

    Another option would be an ongoing reduction in points for each non-sneaky kill. So the first is 100 points, then the next one is 80, then 60, etc. But once they get a proper sneaky kill, the reduction resets. That way people will still be able to go for last-second quick kills to try and come out on top but the sprinters will eventually be left with earning a trivial amount of points.

    This would literally make griefing as easy as pressing R1. Oh, I'm spending the whole game running, now my pursuer has to run to catch up with me, but if he does, he loses points. Haha, I am a twelve year old shithead and I am ruining the game for everyone!

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  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    But if you run constantly, your target sees you anyway and you don't get any points. I never have problem with griefing in the form of people running away from me, just idiots sprinting from target to target who cost me points and never win themselves. And if somebody is doing that, you can just get the chase thing going and not chase them. Chase timer runs down, you get another target, and they get a pittance of points. Eventually they end up at the bottom of the leaderboard and nobody is hunting them.

    Besides, running a good deal is just basic good strategy. If you're reasonably certain your hunter isn't between you and your target, it doesn't make any sense to calmly walk a block and half when a brief sprint puts you in position a lot faster, helps protect you from an attacker, and lets you get a new target that much sooner.

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  • RisenPhoenixRisenPhoenix SUPER HOTRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I really hope they patch out the "Full Sync Stays Failed Unless You Restart Memory" thing and let it reset when you load a checkpoint.
    Goosing tank mission. ALWAYS IN THE LAST COURTYARD. >:[

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I hope they don't, I got that 100% the hard way.
    By completely lucking through the last part on my second try.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    You don't get anything for 100% synch the whole game, so I don't really know why someone would try for it if they're gonna hate it.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    What is it you get by the way, for "doing the mission the way Ezio did" or whatever that "perfect synch" is called?

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    BlackDove wrote: »
    What is it you get by the way, for "doing the mission the way Ezio did" or whatever that "perfect synch" is called?

    100% all the segments in a chapter and you unlock a cheat, as well as your total amount of sync unlocking more Cristina missions.

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  • klemmingklemming Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    BlackDove wrote: »
    What is it you get by the way, for "doing the mission the way Ezio did" or whatever that "perfect synch" is called?

    100% all the missions in a sequence and you unlock cheats. You can't use them for new missions, but if you replay a memory, you can activate them in the menu.
    These are the ones I know about:

    Sequence 1 - Ride the Unicorn - All horses become Unicorns, and Ezio's weapons glow. So magical...
    Sequence 2 - Buns of Steel - Ezio is invulnerable
    Sequence 3 - Killing Spree - Every attack is an execution.
    Sequence 4 - Sisterhood - All Assassin recruits are female.
    Sequence 5 - Ultimate Guild - All recruits are level 10.
    Sequence 6 - Unlimited Assassin Signals - ...I don't think this needs an explanation.
    Sequence 7 - ??? (I haven't gotten this one yet. Anyone?)
    Sequence 8 - Desmond Everywhere - Haven't tried this, but I'm guessing it makes Desmond appear. Everywhere.
    Not sure if there's one for Sequence 9.

    I think this only checks the 'story' missions, so there's no penalty for not getting 100% on the side-missions (thief/lair/Leonardo missions), although I could be wrong.

    EDIT: Beaten. I forgot about the Christina missions. I think the last one of those only needs a 75% total sync, so there's no reward for 100% on everything.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    There's no penalty for not 100% synch the side missions. You get nothing for it. You only need 75% for christina. Anything else unlockable is through a different mechanic.

    Only story missions unlock cheats.

    If you think you need to 100% side missions to unlock something, stop now, save your sanity, go back to enjoying the game.

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  • MachismoMachismo Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    There's no penalty for not 100% synch the side missions. You get nothing for it. You only need 75% for christina. Anything else unlockable is through a different mechanic.

    Only story missions unlock cheats.

    If you think you need to 100% side missions to unlock something, stop now, save your sanity, go back to enjoying the game.

    Is the last Christina mission :
    When you wear a mask, make out with her, then she tells you to never see her again?
    Or is that the second to last one?

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    There are more.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    The Brutus armor really hammers home that ending line from ZP - "Ezio moves pretty fast for a guy wearing an entire laundry basket."

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  • JakesullyJakesully Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I need some assistance. I rebuilt Rome 100% and it said I unlocked the Auditore cape...how the hell do i get it? Not at any tailors or blacksmiths. Help me pleeeeaasse!!!! Oh and its probably not even anything that good, im just bothered by unlocking something and not being able to find it.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    klemming wrote: »
    BlackDove wrote: »
    What is it you get by the way, for "doing the mission the way Ezio did" or whatever that "perfect synch" is called?

    100% all the missions in a sequence and you unlock cheats. You can't use them for new missions, but if you replay a memory, you can activate them in the menu.
    These are the ones I know about:

    Sequence 1 - Ride the Unicorn - All horses become Unicorns, and Ezio's weapons glow. So magical...
    Sequence 2 - Buns of Steel - Ezio is invulnerable
    Sequence 3 - Killing Spree - Every attack is an execution.
    Sequence 4 - Sisterhood - All Assassin recruits are female.
    Sequence 5 - Ultimate Guild - All recruits are level 10.
    Sequence 6 - Unlimited Assassin Signals - ...I don't think this needs an explanation.
    Sequence 7 - ??? (I haven't gotten this one yet. Anyone?)
    Sequence 8 - Desmond Everywhere - Haven't tried this, but I'm guessing it makes Desmond appear. Everywhere.
    Not sure if there's one for Sequence 9.

    I think this only checks the 'story' missions, so there's no penalty for not getting 100% on the side-missions (thief/lair/Leonardo missions), although I could be wrong.

    EDIT: Beaten. I forgot about the Christina missions. I think the last one of those only needs a 75% total sync, so there's no reward for 100% on everything.

    Thanks.

    Good to know what I should aim for in February.

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  • RisenPhoenixRisenPhoenix SUPER HOTRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    There's no penalty for not 100% synch the side missions. You get nothing for it. You only need 75% for christina. Anything else unlockable is through a different mechanic.

    Only story missions unlock cheats.

    If you think you need to 100% side missions to unlock something, stop now, save your sanity, go back to enjoying the game.

    Truly, thankyou. This is really all the information I needed, and I'm pretty sure i'm well above 75% by now - and if not there's another 3 sequences to get that.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Jakesully wrote: »
    I need some assistance. I rebuilt Rome 100% and it said I unlocked the Auditore cape...how the hell do i get it? Not at any tailors or blacksmiths. Help me pleeeeaasse!!!! Oh and its probably not even anything that good, im just bothered by unlocking something and not being able to find it.

    It's in your menu, under inventory>outfits.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    It goes without saying, of course, that I don't have any sanity and am looking forward to figuring out how to do that tank mission.

    And by looking forward I mean "anticipating future pain".

    I like pain. So it's like 50/50 good bad.

    But it'll be the last one I try.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well, I'm completely unable to get into a multiplayer match. I really hope the multiplayer community isn't dying already.

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I got 100% on the tank mission on my third attempt, I think. But I probably got lucky at the end, since one of the tanks got stuck on some debris. Still, I think the main tip is just to never stop moving, 'cause that's the only way you're absolutely sure to get hit.

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  • Blue mapBlue map Hello darkness, my old friend. Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Well, I'm completely unable to get into a multiplayer match. I really hope the multiplayer community isn't dying already.
    PSN or Xbox live? Live still has a fairly large player base, though the matchmaking would have you think otherwise.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    so you know when you recruit assassins?
    and you always run into the dude holding a guard over a ledge?
    whenever it is this guy, he dies. because, even though i killed the guards, my presence made them attack him, and he always falls to his death. how do i save these guys?? i tried using my other assassin's but they too got him killed.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Blue map wrote: »
    Well, I'm completely unable to get into a multiplayer match. I really hope the multiplayer community isn't dying already.
    PSN or Xbox live? Live still has a fairly large player base, though the matchmaking would have you think otherwise.

    Live. I suppose it is the awkward matchmaking that's giving me trouble, keep getting stuck on "7/7" players.

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