Assassin's Creed Unity Thread

[Marvolo]

Honestly they should not waste their time on the American Civil war. The time period and enemies would be too similar to AC3. Instead of Red Coats you'd be just fighting yanks and confederates. And you'd still be in the boring ass wilderness, and roaming small towns.

There are about a million more interesting time periods and locations they could cover.

 

[godisawesome]

How about Mexico during the French Intervention?

 

[Havok83]

They should just do a modern day one already which takes place in 2 or 3 cities

 

[cherokeesam]

I'm kinda hoping Unity wraps up the Assassin-Templar wars during the 18th century. Don't get me wrong --- I'm a fan of AC3, AC4, Liberation, and I'm sure Rogue and Unity as well; but, imho, they've pretty much tapped out the tall ships 'n' muskets era after Arno takes us through the French Rev and Napoleonic Wars.

Hopefully, Ubi moves AC into an entirely different era after Unity.

 

[FrozenBanana00]

I'd love a modern day AC. But then they had the opportunity with Desmond and never did anything. So who knows?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Yea I doubt we'll see a modern day AC or an end to the templar stuff. One of the writers has gone on record saying if you want a modern AC, play Watch Dogs and that Assassins Creed probably won't go that far into the future.

"I doubt we would do a modern day AC," wrote Assassin's Creed IV lead writer Darby McDevitt today in a Reddit AMA. "There are just too many mechanics we would have to develop to make it believeable [sic] ... vehicles, plausible modern cities, a huge array of ranged weapons, etc. The modern day will most likely remain as a "context" for all future games, something to tie them all together."

Someone had also asked if McDevitt saw the ages-old Assassins vs. Templar battle resolving itself. McDevitt said nope, those two groups are going to fight for a good long while longer. "As for the Assassin Templar storyline resolving," he said, "I don't think so. Its been going for 80,000 years already. Why stop it now? There will certainly be a resolution to the most recent plot developments, but the overall conflict will probably rage forever, just like most deeply divided philosophical conflicts...

Of course, he couldn't end without a tease: "While not in the AC universe, I think Watchdogs will scratch the itch for a modern day AC. Just wait…!"

 

[FrozenBanana00]

It wouldn't really work anyhow. I mean, having an modern AC would be the end of their history timeline. There would be nothing else to explore. So, I guess I can see why they'd never do it. They like playing around in the past.

 

[zenith16]

It wouldn't really work anyhow. I mean, having an modern AC would be the end of their history timeline. There would be nothing else to explore. So, I guess I can see why they'd never do it. They like playing around in the past.

I Agree with this part and I think Ubsoft finlly realized this and went the "small vill" rout to a degree they want this to be a franchise and drag this out til they are out of idea's and material to play with history wise.

So any current modern or future stuff won't be touched again til that happens and there's a lot of history to play with be sides they screwed that part up royally cause the current staff heads lost interest in the modern stuff. So lets leave that part alone til they are actually interested in that again and actually have idea's for it for a interesting story and overall game play other wise it'll be a mess again. it's not that there's nothing to explore though. but their mind set isn't there to bother to explore that part ad that set this franchise down hill. it's a want to don't want to thing the same problem some certain parts of the comic's industry has often

 

[Havok83]

Yea I doubt we'll see a modern day AC or an end to the templar stuff. One of the writers has gone on record saying if you want a modern AC, play Watch Dogs and that Assassins Creed probably won't go that far into the future.

that's lame considering WD is so different from AC. To me that would be like Rockstar telling people if they wanted a 1940s GTA, to play LA Noire. If Ubisoft wont do it, then Id hope for another developer to utilize the idea

It wouldn't really work anyhow. I mean, having an modern AC would be the end of their history timeline. There would be nothing else to explore. So, I guess I can see why they'd never do it. They like playing around in the past.

I don't see why it would be impossible. You cant just take the same formula from the past and paste it into a future setting. There would have to be adjustments to adapt it

 

[FrozenBanana00]

Don't get me wrong, I'd love a modern AC. But I just don't think it's in their heads right now. They like working with the past and things that happend hundreds of years ago. They're whole thing is about bringing history to life. So, I think they would focus on that, working through whichever events timeline they have. And maybe eventually they would hit some modern stuff. But I don't see it happening any time soon. I think the only modern aspect we will get is the out of animus intermissions.

 

[zenith16]

Don't get me wrong, I'd love a modern AC. But I just don't think it's in their heads right now. They like working with the past and things that happend hundreds of years ago. They're whole thing is about bringing history to life. So, I think they would focus on that, working through whichever events timeline they have. And maybe eventually they would hit some modern stuff. But I don't see it happening any time soon. I think the only modern aspect we will get is the out of animus intermissions.

yep and there would be the weird Sam Raimi effect (forced to add venom when he wasn't ready to add the character in the franchise and the whole thing died right there after it's release )cause they aren't there mentally, cause they aren't interested in doing that and it'll be worse then what we had with Desmond cause they lost interest. I see your point.

the point is there has to be at least A lead or one of head designers interested in doing that and they said they weren't when the final stuff with Desmond fell a part. Unless they pick up a new designer that is interested with the many projects in the universe of assassin's creed happening at once which they are already doing, it just won't happen.

oh these were just put up

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  Reader Discussion: What Assassin’s Creed Setting Should Be Next?
  
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  In the midst of our coverage of Unity and Rogue, we ask about the time and place you’d like to see Ubisoft tackle next.
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source:GI

 

[Thundercrack85]

How about Mexico during the French Intervention?

That's not bad. Though it's a bit obscure. Though that would give them more leeway.

Russian Revolution or Meiji Era Japan are my two big ones.

I think a big appeal of this franchise is the fact that it's a period piece. Setting it in the present, for me at least, would take a lot away.

 

[zenith16]

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source:GI

 

[cherokeesam]

That's not bad. Though it's a bit obscure. Though that would give them more leeway.

Russian Revolution or Meiji Era Japan are my two big ones.

I think a big appeal of this franchise is the fact that it's a period piece. Setting it in the present, for me at least, would take a lot away.

A lot of it, too, is that it's also period pieces that remain virtually unexplored by other games. Other than some crappy pirate games and some pretty good strategy games, there just aren't any other games set during the Crusades, Italian Renaissance or 18th century. That's why I think Ubi would steer clear out of the more overused historical eras (medieval Japan/China, WWII, Old West, etc.) and continue to stake out those periods that haven't been gamed yet.

 

[zenith16]

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Tour Paris in New AC Unity Trailer

If you want to get a better look at Paris in Assassin's Creed Unity, look no further than the latest trailer for the game. In Assassin’s Creed Unity all of Paris is your playground. From the skyward reaching spires of Notre Dame to the to to the to the tunnels and slums inhabited by the city’s less fortunate you can run, climb, and leap from nearly any surface. Follow Arno as he traverses the rooftops, streets, and back alleys of French Revolution era Paris all brought to life in breathtakingly intricate detail made possible by the next gen Anvil engine. Assassin’s Creed Unity will behead the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 28. For gamers who haven’t made the jump to next-gen, Assassin’s Creed Rogue is coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 11.

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New Assassin's Creed Unity Trailer Sets The Scene

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[hafizbat]

I don't ever want a modern AC game. Playing and living through the most rich, interesting times and places in human history, in such intricate detail, is what makes Assassin's Creed so great for me. Take that away and it's just another run-of-the-mill game. There are a dime a dozen games out there that take place in modern times.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Yea and tbh I think thats what the devs enjoy as well. Its why i doubt we ever see a true modern day setting.

 

[Thundercrack85]

That would just be Watch Dogs with hidden blades.

 

[zenith16]

That would just be Watch Dogs with hidden blades.

lol some how I doubt that.(It being like Watch Dogs) But dev's aren't interested for now. So no worries

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  The Man Behind Assassin's Creed Unity's Arno Dorian On Comedy And Motion-Capture Make-Outs
  
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source: GI

 

[Benstamania]

AC Rogue looks fun.. Hoping it gets a "Definitive Edition" on current gen. I fully expect it will.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

AC Rogue looks fun.. Hoping it gets a "Definitive Edition" on current gen. I fully expect it will.

Same. Id hate to miss out on that story. I really wanted to see why, how, Haytham joined up with the Templars after Edward was an assassin and im hoping Rogue would shed some light on that.

 

[Benstamania]

Haytham was standing right beside the main character of Rogue in his ship in the navel battles I watched. The way Ubisoft likes money you can't tell me we won't see a current gen version at some time.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Haytham was standing right beside the main character of Rogue in his ship in the navel battles I watched. The way Ubisoft likes money you can't tell me we won't see a current gen version at some time.

Yea I saw that same thing, so im hoping they explore just why Haytham is a Templar being that Edward was an assassin. Maybe the Assassins screwed over Edward and Haytham vowed revenge or something.

Yea im sure they'll port it at some point. They have to.

 

[Benstamania]

Assassins come off as ***** to me, I've never really viewed them as "the good guys" in their battle. Both sides are shades of gray. I mean the main dude in this simply no longer wanted to be an assassin.. He's done with their creed.. And because of that they try to kill him.

Jerks.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Assassins come off as ***** to me, I've never really viewed them as "the good guys" in their battle. Both sides are shades of gray. I mean the main dude in this simply no longer wanted to be an assassin.. He's done with their creed.. And because of that they try to kill him.

Jerks.

Yea, I kinda look at em like the League Of Shadows. They're fighting for what they believe is good, but sometimes they can be a bit short sighted in their quest. Either way its abundantly clear Ubi is trying to grey the lines between good guys and bad guys. Its gonna be cool to see where all of this goes.