Lord of Castamere
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Has there been anything indicating a set protag? Idk, after Syndicate, I'm kind of expecting a character creator. That seems the natural direction to take.
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[RUMOR/NOT CONFIRMED] Assassin's Creed Empire (Egypt setting) screenshot leaked
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Has there been anything indicating a set protag? Idk, after Syndicate, I'm kind of expecting a character creator. That seems the natural direction to take.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
We don't even know who's the protagonist...
That's a lot of conclusions you just jumped to.
MisterR
Member
Let's not rev up the outrage before we even know anything about the game.
How'd you get all the way to this based on what we've seen?
More_Badass
Member
Hard to explain why, but I definitely get a character creator vibe from that pic.
For one, no Assassins outfit. Then the armor seems less...cohesive, not a costume but different pieces for feet, legs, arms, chest, etc. And the shield makes me think you'll be able to choose from a much wider variety of weapons/attacks
bigboss370
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i hope its ancient egypt with lush vibrant environments
I boot up the thread expecting that badass black dude from the other screenshot as I remember seeing that in previous threads and get whitey McWhiteface with a Greek shield instead. Yea I'm disappointed.
MadChapelier
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Hope the game's interesting.
More_Badass
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BabyFaceKillah
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lmao
pseudocaesar
Member
Well that screenshot you're talking about is from a completely different game that got cancelled.
Also... in regards to a Greek being in Egypt... that is literally what Egypt looked like after Ptolemy took control. Look up Ptolemaic Egypt, which would be a more logical time period than Bronze age Egypt for example.
Eien1no1Yami
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Btw is the symbol on the shield the greek lettel lambda, thus making it a spartan shield or is it the AC symbol?They look alike actually.
odhiex
Member
It would be an actual Egyptian, with a thick English accent.
Basketball
Member
I will not buy this game unless the combat is totally overhauled
after that garbage from Uni and Synidcate
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
The nature of this series makes character creation impossible, Syndicate had set protagonists and never deviated from that.
Obliterator
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This is gonna be pretty damn disappointing if this isn't actually set in Ancient Egypt and instead in Alexander's time.
Like damn the idea of seeing old Egypt in all its glory was the main draw imo
Like damn the idea of seeing old Egypt in all its glory was the main draw imo
Hrm...
With all due respect, let's not confuse religion with history here. I know they like to have fun with historical figures and may not always be the most accurate in terms of consistency, but actually putting a religious figure in a game is something they would never do.
Let's not forget that these games are "designed, developed and produced by a multicultural team of various religious faiths and beliefs." I can only imagine how a meeting like that would go.
You know...
I doubt AC would allow you to create a protagonist. If those early rumors are true of it modelling itself after Witcher 3, as well as their current MO of trying to make "iconic characters" then this is probably the set character that you follow.
And with how they teased somethings in AC:S in the side modern day stuff, a white protagonist does make some sense.
I guess that character might be the modern day character meaning there might be a potential time skip in the modern day from Syndicate which might enable a soft reboot. Then again, the bloodline stuff in AC never makes sense, because for some reason despite not being precursor decendants Arno and the Fryes had eagle vision/sense.
I remember someone suggesting this in the AC subreddit, and it got torn to shreds. I personally feel AC should prioritize stealth more than combat, and that the for honor combat system would work if it follows the same rules as for honor where you and your enemies are on relatively equal footing.
It could be possible they are carrying over unity's gear system where multiple pieces of the character's outfit are customisible, but not the character itself.
I doubt AC would allow you to create a protagonist. If those early rumors are true of it modelling itself after Witcher 3, as well as their current MO of trying to make "iconic characters" then this is probably the set character that you follow.
And with how they teased somethings in AC:S in the side modern day stuff, a white protagonist does make some sense.
Apparently Desmond had a kid and that kid has lineage from Ancient Egypt
I guess that character might be the modern day character meaning there might be a potential time skip in the modern day from Syndicate which might enable a soft reboot. Then again, the bloodline stuff in AC never makes sense, because for some reason despite not being precursor decendants Arno and the Fryes had eagle vision/sense.
I remember someone suggesting this in the AC subreddit, and it got torn to shreds. I personally feel AC should prioritize stealth more than combat, and that the for honor combat system would work if it follows the same rules as for honor where you and your enemies are on relatively equal footing.
It could be possible they are carrying over unity's gear system where multiple pieces of the character's outfit are customisible, but not the character itself.
MisterR
Member
I agree with you here.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
I'm playing through Syndicate rn
Even though I thought it wouldn't have as much verticality as other games locations when I first heard about it, this is a pretty amazing location they chose. Hope Egypt is as good :/ I've always assumed it would be very flat and dry
Even though I thought it wouldn't have as much verticality as other games locations when I first heard about it, this is a pretty amazing location they chose. Hope Egypt is as good :/ I've always assumed it would be very flat and dry
I think it can work. I felt AC3 should have tried to be the Snake Eater of the series and done more with Wilderness Stealth.
Because while I think these games are great historical tourism, they've struggled with core gameplay.
flaxknuckles
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Man people thought the protagonist in Watch Dogs 2 was a white guy too from one picture. It's a blurry ass screenshot, stop kneejerking.
This to.
The game is not in a state where it is meant to be shown, and from that leaked picture Marcus did look white
GAF tags been on point lately
DanielJr82
Member
Excited for an Egypt setting, not excited for another Abstergo chapter. Ubisoft should just bite the bullet and get rid of that whole sci-fi component in the series and keep it purely historical.
ComputerBlue
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I hope that's the setting. There's a serious lack of ancient Egypt this gen. Played through the forgotten sands over the weekend and it was nice to visit that setting for a change. Way too many modernish games these days.
Crossing Eden
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I would suggest going back and trying to play the older games to see how little control you actually had over the parkour compared to now.
I dont see how anyone could mistake the person and or the shield on display in that picture.
I am well aware of Ptolemaic Egypt. I thought it would be set in Ancient Egypt hence the reveal of a Greek Protag being so disappointing. I find Ancient Egypt way more interesting as a potential setting than Hellenic Egypt.
Yep. People seem to be missing the point as to why this image is so disappointing. The presence of a Greek protag makes this infinitely less interesting to me because of what it means for the time period the game is set to be in. I was really really excited about the idea of playing a game in Ancient Egypt before all the Hellenic influence.
ASilentProtagonist
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Looks like the Macedonian symbol to me. The game could take place during Alexander the Great's reign.
boneyjangles
Member
Call of Assassins Duty - take your fucking time and make it as good a game as you can.
Lots of Assassins didn't have a hood or a designed outfit (see the Sanctuary in AC2).
Also there has been strong outfit and weapons customisation in AC Unity so that may very well go back.
I don't see why they would do a character creator, they just need to give the players the choice of how they play and pick their outfits/weapons.
ScientificPizza
Banned
*If* that's the MC, I'm hugely disappointed as well
Having a Greek or Macedonian main character is the boring, obvious thing to do to keep this game White
I don't know that that's a fair assumption to make
Having a Greek or Macedonian main character is the boring, obvious thing to do to keep this game White
I don't know that that's a fair assumption to make
Wouldn't the Pope count as a religious figure? He was a Templar in AC2. So I'd say it's fairly safe to say this isn't a given.
With all due respect, the sentence you quote is here for legal reasons. I doesn't mean anything else.
They already talk a lot about religion. It's the core of the 1st episode's story. It only grows stronger after that with a big religious background in the metastory. Do you believe that Minerva, Jupiter, Juno aren't religious figures ?
funkystudent
Member
They need to change a lot more then the setting to turn AC around I think.
I hope its good.
I jsut think they do need a God of War PS4 / RE7 style complete reinvention of the mechanics of the franchise though.
I hope its good.
I jsut think they do need a God of War PS4 / RE7 style complete reinvention of the mechanics of the franchise though.
Agreed. This has got to be a full reboot.
The game already evolved a lot with Unity and Syndicate. They can't reboot every two years.
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