When you're ready to whip out your blade, here are five helpful tips for the enterprising assassin looking to ply his trade on the mean streets of Damascus, Acre, and Jerusalem. Happy hunting.
by YVG Staff
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Close to the madding crowd
Don't fight alone. When you're about to face down some city guards, retreat to the nearest group of vigilantes. These guys are good for more than helping you escape; they'll also help during a fight by grabbing some of your opponents. This leaves the grabbed opponent vulnerable to a cheap attack. You're not above that sort of thing, are you?
Pointed advice
Stock up on knives before starting an assassination mission. These are an invaluable way to quickly thin out your opponents or to clear the rooftops of archers. You can pick a thug's pocket for five knives, or visit the local bureau for a full refill. Select your throwing knives during a sword fight to use a dagger in combat. This is helpful not just for the faster attacks, but it also lets you chuck a blade if you get some distance between yourself and your target.
Mapmaker, mapmaker, make me a map
Make liberal use of your marker on the map screen, which will help you find your way with the minimap. For instance, during the timed assassination missions, the clock is paused while you're on the map screen. Study this to plan the order you'll take out each victim. Then put a marker on your next target to guide you to him. During a chase, you can also set a hiding place as your destination, which will be easier than running willy-nilly and hoping to stumble onto one.
The eyes have it
Get in the habit of briefly checking your eagle vision when you're around a lot of people, particularly if you're about to engage in some mischief. Before picking someone's pocket or stabbing someone with your hidden blade, it's easy to miss a guard by just scanning the crowd. But by turning guards bright red, your eagle vision ensures that you won't overlook the local fuzz.
Know when to quit
Don't bother hitting on Kristen Bell once she's told you to go to bed. We can tell you from first-hand experience it won't do any good. Just go to bed already.
Posted: 13 Nov 2007
