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OrangeRKN wrote:The anglo-saxons are catholics, and this is Assassin's Creed, where the head of the catholic church will fist fight anyone who tries to break into the secret underground vatican basement to stop them unveiling the ancient alien apple tech that built civilisation and that now the templars want to control so that they can turn the world into a fascist dystopia (I think the timeline where the Templars win is how the franchise ties into the Tom Clancy-verse).

So just remember when you're burning down wessex farmsteads you're actually struggling for freedom and liberty.

Alvin Flummux wrote:Maybe Eivor is remembered as different genders at different times because he/she is trans?

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Skarjo wrote:

OrangeRKN wrote:The anglo-saxons are catholics, and this is Assassin's Creed, where the head of the catholic church will fist fight anyone who tries to break into the secret underground vatican basement to stop them unveiling the ancient alien apple tech that built civilisation and that now the templars want to control so that they can turn the world into a fascist dystopia (I think the timeline where the Templars win is how the franchise ties into the Tom Clancy-verse).

So just remember when you're burning down wessex farmsteads you're actually struggling for freedom and liberty.

I don't like the AC games (though this one intrigues me coz I love Vikings) but is that really the game canon??

Knoyleo wrote:PC specs are out, and Ubi have made them as clear as one of their pre order edition contents charts.

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rinks wrote:

Skarjo wrote:

OrangeRKN wrote:The anglo-saxons are catholics, and this is Assassin's Creed, where the head of the catholic church will fist fight anyone who tries to break into the secret underground vatican basement to stop them unveiling the ancient alien apple tech that built civilisation and that now the templars want to control so that they can turn the world into a fascist dystopia (I think the timeline where the Templars win is how the franchise ties into the Tom Clancy-verse).

So just remember when you're burning down wessex farmsteads you're actually struggling for freedom and liberty.

I don't like the AC games (though this one intrigues me coz I love Vikings) but is that really the game canon??

Yep, it’s mental, and I love it.

Skarjo wrote:

rinks wrote:

Skarjo wrote:

OrangeRKN wrote:The anglo-saxons are catholics, and this is Assassin's Creed, where the head of the catholic church will fist fight anyone who tries to break into the secret underground vatican basement to stop them unveiling the ancient alien apple tech that built civilisation and that now the templars want to control so that they can turn the world into a fascist dystopia (I think the timeline where the Templars win is how the franchise ties into the Tom Clancy-verse).

So just remember when you're burning down wessex farmsteads you're actually struggling for freedom and liberty.

I don't like the AC games (though this one intrigues me coz I love Vikings) but is that really the game canon??

Yep, it’s mental, and I love it.

Day 1.

speedboatchase wrote:The idea that a band of invaders who slaughtered men, women and children; took sex slaves; and conducted human sacrifices would have a need for an 'assassin' is just mental. They generally weren't subtle.

According to Chris Abrams of The Vikings however, stealth was a weapon in a Viking’s arsenal, but usually as a unit, rather than an individual. “Viking raiders often came ashore at first light, knowing that their target village would still be asleep, or just waking up and still groggy. Sneaking in gives you the element of surprise and if you’re in quick enough, you kill and subdue without any casualties to your own side,” Abrams said, “Elements of these [stealth attacks] have been documented in various battles throughout the Viking period, where one side or another has tried to gain ground by sneaking and outflanking the other shield wall, so as to come at them from the rear.”

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Moggy wrote:

speedboatchase wrote:The idea that a band of invaders who slaughtered men, women and children; took sex slaves; and conducted human sacrifices would have a need for an 'assassin' is just mental. They generally weren't subtle.

According to Chris Abrams of The Vikings however, stealth was a weapon in a Viking’s arsenal, but usually as a unit, rather than an individual. “Viking raiders often came ashore at first light, knowing that their target village would still be asleep, or just waking up and still groggy. Sneaking in gives you the element of surprise and if you’re in quick enough, you kill and subdue without any casualties to your own side,” Abrams said, “Elements of these [stealth attacks] have been documented in various battles throughout the Viking period, where one side or another has tried to gain ground by sneaking and outflanking the other shield wall, so as to come at them from the rear.”

https://www.vg247.com/2020/05/20/asassi ... al-viking/

Alvin Flummux wrote:Maybe Eivor is remembered as different genders at different times because he/she is trans?

Venom wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:Maybe Eivor is remembered as different genders at different times because he/she is trans?

Going beyond it being a mechanic for gamers to play as both sexes in one playthrough there could be some interesting story reasons for it.

* The memory has been damaged, misremembered or tampered with. And with the latter that then opens up new stories of what has happened might be incorrect and actually be different.
* Memories of both male and female are correct but from different split-world realities.
* Lastly, both my ruminations whilst interesting are likely incorrect.

I used to love me some AC but not that hyped for this one. I'm interested to see if besides the improvements people have fun playing it.

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