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[Neuromancer]

What's the time difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War? I mean they were pretty close weren't they?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

That cover art is amazing.

 

[Petrichor]

Posted?

Edit.: It was posted at the Facebook site.

The character looks much better here.

Because it was (likely considering the timings) at the Microsoft Spring Showcase, can we expect some kinect connectivity?

 

[Madridy]

Damn! I really need to catch up with the series. Stopped at AC II, It is a great game unlike AC I which is mediocre.


It is weird that AC:bro (PS3) still didn't drop below $20 in Amazon, I'll probably just buy the PC version for ~$5 in the next Steam summer sale but I really hate Ubi's DRM.

 

[Dany]

Posted?

Edit.: It was posted at the Facebook site.

Dat hatchet!!

Take my money!!!! All of it!

 

[Alucrid]

If you really want to reduce it to a dick-measuring contest, the American revolution has plenty of interesting events, factions, etc.

-The Tea Act/The Boston Tea Party
-Loyalists v. Revolutionaries
-"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
-Women acting as spies and couriers for the Revolution
-Deborah Samson fighting in the war, disguised as a man
-The Battle of Bunker Hill, where something like 800 British soldiers died
-Revolutionaries stealing gunpowder and other supplies from British forts
-Crossing the Delaware on Christmas to fuck some Hessian shit up
-Battle of Saratoga

edit - god damn, that's a cover

We should get a rendition of the star spangled banner in this game

 

[XANDER CAGE]

lol, it looks nice but this is literally Ezio just pasted into another scenario.

To a degree, but what else would it be? It's sort of established that Assassins are dudes wearing white. Plus, it doesn't have all the fancy red finery that Ezio had.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

DAT COVER ART!

damn I am hyped! and fuck the haters the American Revolution as a setting is going to be amazing.

 

[Nugg]

Apparently, the full reveal is planned for this time monday, as seen posted on a Ubi rep Facebook right now.

 

[CrazyDude]

At my high school, we had an U.K literature class, that is where we learned about British history.

 

[HyperBitHero]

Why? RD:R takes place nearly 140 years later and like a thousand miles away from this game's setting.

I didn't mean cowboys.

 

[Chavelo]

Fuck me, that's a sick cover.

 

[Symphonic]

lol, it looks nice but this is literally Ezio just pasted into another scenario.

...what?

 

[duckroll]

Posted?

Edit.: It was posted at the Facebook site.

Wow, that's pretty sweet.

 

[Ahasverus]

Because native axes are more efficient than hidden daggers

 

[Dany]

What's the time difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War? I mean they were pretty close weren't they?

1776 and then 1864. Quote a distance apart, very different societies between them

 

[Shaheed79]

Interesting. Where I'm from we do learn about our History but I think that's because we've always been the "victims" (from the Spanish, British, Americans, etc) but our history is truly boring, being a slave in this period, being a slave in that period, other countries fighting and the winner gets us, etc

I guess that's why they teach us a lot of history from other countries, since ours is really pathetic and boring.

Where are you from?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

What's the time difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War? I mean they were pretty close weren't they?

Revolutionary War kicked into high gear in 1776, Civil War 1861.

 

[KillGore]

What's the time difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War? I mean they were pretty close weren't they?

I guess you could say they were "close" in time at least. One was freedom from the Brits (all because of Taxes lol), the other was the US splitting in two "countries", one being pro-slavery, the other being anti-slavery.

 

[twobear]

If you really want to reduce it to a dick-measuring contest, the American revolution has plenty of interesting events, factions, etc.

-The Tea Act/The Boston Tea Party
-Loyalists v. Revolutionaries
-"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
-Women acting as spies and couriers for the Revolution
-Deborah Samson fighting in the war, disguised as a man
-The Battle of Bunker Hill, where something like 800 British soldiers died
-Revolutionaries stealing gunpowder and other supplies from British forts
-Crossing the Delaware on Christmas to fuck some Hessian shit up
-Battle of Saratoga

edit - god damn, that's a cover

oh, i didn't want to turn it into a dick measuring

it's just that my knowledge of the american revolution is like...some people threw tea in the harbor, then there was a bunch of fighting, then the british lost

 

[Nakimushi]

Holy SHIT THAT COVER !!!! good bye ezio

 

[TheJollyCorner]

What's the time difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War? I mean they were pretty close weren't they?

almost 100 years between The Quebec Act/Intolerable Acts (1775) and the technical 'beginning' of The Civil War (1861)

*beaten*

 

[Zeliard]

What's the time difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War? I mean they were pretty close weren't they?

Roughly 100 years in between. George Washington commanded the Continental Army as General in the Revolutionary War then became the first president; Abraham Lincoln commanded the North as 16th president in the Civil War.

Regardless, they are very different wars with very different impacts.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but both pieces of art so far have the 13-star flag, so my immediate observation would be that the game takes place /during/ the revolution rather than in the run up to it, since the 13 star flag wasn't adopted until 1777.

Also hahaha people actually fell for Neuromancer's post

 

[CrazyDude]

oh, i didn't want to turn it into a dick measuring

it's just that my knowledge of the american revolution is like...some people threw tea in the harbor, then there was a bunch of fighting, then the british lost

If you want know more about the time period, you can watch the HBO miniseries "John Adams."

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but both pieces of art so far have the 13-star flag, so my immediate observation would be that the game takes place /during/ the revolution rather than in the run up to it, since the 13 star flag wasn't adopted until 1777.

I can take place in both, the start of the game could be the lead up to the war and the rest of the game takes place during it.

 

[Htown]

Posted?

Edit.: It was posted at the Facebook site.

Fucking badass.

I especially love the tomahawk shaped like the Assassin's symbol. Sick as shit.

 

[Vire]

That cover art is incredible.

Really impressed!

 

[Randdalf]

Holy moly. Hoping it will revamp the formula a bit, I've only played 2 hours of Revelations and it's starting to feel stale.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Since when is a stalemate a loss?

This is America man! To win, it's gotta be decisive!

Honestly though, regarding us not talking much about the wars we didn't decisively win...we talk about it, just not NEARLY as much as others. At least in yee-haw Oklahoma public schools we didn't.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Btw the Facebook site says:
"Wir enthüllen am Montag, den 5.3.2012 um 18.00 Uhr weitere Details zu Assassin's Creed III"
"We reveal more details about Assassin's Creed III at Monday around 6pm(GMT+1)(9am PST/5pm GMT/12pm EST)"

 

[Kinyou]

Consider for a drop in ego, maybe. It's still not a loss.

I just mean that sometimes one gets more out a stalemate than the other

But yes technically you're obviously right.

To a degree, but what else would it be? It's sort of established that Assassins are dudes wearing white. Plus, it doesn't have all the fancy red finery that Ezio had.

Yeah I know, it's just the pose, look of the upper body etc. Sure it makes sense cause it's an Assassin's Creed but sometimes you'd wish they'd be a little more bold.

I still wonder though how they'll implement the close combat into this scenario. Didn't people start to have revolvers back then?

 

[Ahasverus]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

 

[rataven]

Nothing from GameInformer? Figured they would have the official character reveal to go along with this art surfacing.

 

[Zeliard]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but both pieces of art so far have the 13-star flag, so my immediate observation would be that the game takes place /during/ the revolution rather than in the run up to it, since the 13 star flag wasn't adopted until 1777.

Also hahaha people actually fell for Neuromancer's post

You have people in here genuinely confusing the American Revolution for the Civil War, so not really difficult to "fall" for. :~(

 

[Deleted member 47027]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

I just do as I am told.

 

[Fuu]

Very nice cover.

 

[Digital-Hero]

Tomahawks are awesome.

 

[Htown]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

Because it's easier to say and no one is confused by what you mean when you say you're American?

 

[NinjaFridge]

No it isn't. Gameplay is becoming stale in the series, a change-up should be good for it. The first AC didn't have amazing architecture either, so I don't see why people really care.

Don't be stupid.Of course the setting of the game and the architecture is a big part of the game. It may not have been as important in the first game but it was in the 3 games that followed. I agree the gameplay needs work but that doesn't mean everything else has to suffer, especially aspects that define the game (the setting and free running).

Badass cover though, looking forward to getting more info.

 

[CrazyDude]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

Because the rest of the world keeps calling us Americans.

 

[twobear]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

well, if you consider that before the world cup the british media was saying how easy it was going to be for us to walk out of the group stages with only shitty teams like the USA to beat, the schadenfreude of that front page is more than justified

 

[DarkSoul520]

Makes me laugh that the thread title needs to say the American Revolution isn't the Civil War.

EDIT- Whoa, I'm a member now? No more Junior? Nice.

 

[Petrichor]

Btw the Facebook site says:
"Wir enthüllen am Montag, den 5.3.2012 um 18.00 Uhr weitere Details zu Assassin's Creed III"
"We reveal more details about Assassin's Creed III at Monday around 6pm(GMT+1)(9am PST/5pm GMT/12pm EST)"

Can we guess that this is when the embargo ends for all the games at the Microsoft Spring Showcase?

 

[Psychoward]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

We're the best Americans, that's why.

 

[KillGore]

Where are you from?

Puerto Rico <- Very boring history. We're not even an independent "nation, island, country, w/e" though I really don't care at all, just stating how we've always been someone's bitch lol

Don't be stupid.

In my OP I said architecture isn't the ONLY IMPORTANT THING. Next time try to read correctly before insulting people.

 

[Symphonic]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

That's how it developed over time. "North-US-American" doesn't exactly slip off the tongue.

 

[Carbonox]

Btw the Facebook site says:
"Wir enthüllen am Montag, den 5.3.2012 um 18.00 Uhr weitere Details zu Assassin's Creed III"
"We reveal more details about Assassin's Creed III at Monday around 6pm(GMT+1)(9am PST/5pm GMT/12pm EST)"

BOOOOOOOOO

Give me information now!

 

[Chavelo]

^ lol. That pretty much sums up US-American image to the world.
(Also,why do you call yourselvess American? and not North-US-American?)

Welcome to the rest of America's (the continent) problem. Mexican, Canadians and the rest of the crew scratch their heads every day.

 

[Dan]

I'm digging the setting, but really curious how they handle the lack of tall buildings. Hopefully that's addressed on Monday.

 

[Jhriad]

Is there really enough confusion about the difference between the American Revolution and the Civil War that it requires clarification?