ChiliManiac
Banned
This, exactly. Though the Animus is kind of a key concept. If they keep it in they need to allow more exploration of the future world so those parts aren't so horribly boring.
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Next Assassin's Creed Location and Time Period
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This, exactly. Though the Animus is kind of a key concept. If they keep it in they need to allow more exploration of the future world so those parts aren't so horribly boring.
DistortionOfReality
Member
Gonna have to go with BC Egypt or Feudal Japan, with Japan edging it out. I know these are run of the mill, but damn if I wouldnt play the shit out of those
SaucyJack
Member
Haven't read through the entire thread but if France then early-14th century would make for a decent backdrop and could be a nice bridge between the late 12th Century 3rd Crusade world of Altair and the 15th Century Italy of Ezio.
Such a story could chart the rise of the Templars from their inception just prior to Altairs time in the Holy Land to dominance of international trade routes just prior to their apparent demise in 1307 at the hands of King Philip IV and Pope Clement V on Friday 13th October.
A very rich historical story with lots of possibilities
Such a story could chart the rise of the Templars from their inception just prior to Altairs time in the Holy Land to dominance of international trade routes just prior to their apparent demise in 1307 at the hands of King Philip IV and Pope Clement V on Friday 13th October.
A very rich historical story with lots of possibilities
SporeCrawler
Member
How about call of duty X assassins creed. World war II setting.
Would be incredible if they made an AC game during a Russian time period. There was hundreds of assassination attempts made against the Russian Czars and their families throughout the 19th century. Especially the mid-late 1800s. One Czar from 1850-1880 survived like 7 or 8 assassination attempts before someone finally got to him with some dynamite. The last 2 royal families in Russia had to go through complete hell before the communists finally ended their reign. The late 1800s Russian theme would make a perfect fit for an AC game.
I want more Middle Ages stuff. 15th century France would be my pick, it really is a fascinating time period. The siege of Orléans would be an awesome setting for an Assassin's Creed game, for instance.
There are a bunch of references to Jeanne d'Arc in Black Flag so here's hoping it happens.
There are a bunch of references to Jeanne d'Arc in Black Flag so here's hoping it happens.
d00d3n
Member
Would be cool. Although the implied boat focus would make it a bit too similar to Black Flag to be released as the next title. But a few games down the line I would love a boat centric experience with the Vikings pillaging Europe and so on.
Interesting we could get new Pirate IP from Ubisoft
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/06/ubisoft-surveying-fans-on-assassins-creed-5-pvp-naval-combat
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/06/ubisoft-surveying-fans-on-assassins-creed-5-pvp-naval-combat
The templars and assassin's have been around since the First Civ created humans. Well technically a bit after, but a LONG time.
akidnamededdy
Banned
If they're on the same schedule they were with 4 then we'll know in like two weeks.
Yeah, this.
Aveline?
NinjaCarrot
Member
Ancient Greece, mount olympus as a viewpoint 
LordBaztion
Member
XVI century Habsburg empire, in the Holy Roman Empire during the 30 years war. Ubi, Do it.
Violence Jack
Member
Feudal Japan, definitely. France is a close second for me.
Also, I would like to see a game (not necessarily AC) that would be based in the political hotbed that was the 1960s in the US. Civil Rights Movement, JFK Assassination, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis.
Also, I would like to see a game (not necessarily AC) that would be based in the political hotbed that was the 1960s in the US. Civil Rights Movement, JFK Assassination, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis.
I like this. I really love AC4, up there with 2 and Brotherhood as my favorites in the series, but I don't want the success to mean they all become Pirate games. Maybe one more with Edward (I haven't finished the story yet, so I don't know if that would make sense) so they don't have to ditch the whole ship battle thing, and then move on.
And the separate pirate game would hopefully have the time to fix some of the AC problems, like making the combat not terrible.
With the series that prides itself on original settings, feudal Japan would be a HUGE disappointment given that it's been done to death in video games. Only WW2 and modern warfare could possibly be worse than feudal Japan.
, but I would also like to see this setting - huge potential for variety. XVII century Netherlands would also be nice, given that it was the colonial empire in that period.
30 years war was in the XVII century
, but I would also like to see this setting - huge potential for variety. XVII century Netherlands would also be nice, given that it was the colonial empire in that period.Once again, these ancient time period's won't really work in context to the story, why these civilizations existed in the first place and what people would expect.
Creating an Assassin's Creed game focused around pyramids and greek Mythology in the age of something like God of War would put the game right in the time of when the ancient civilization, or human over lords/creators, and humans banned together to try and survive the solar flair that destroyed them in the first place. The Assassin's order was created much... much later than that.
Can Crusher
Banned
One one hand I'm glad that AC is trying to avoid Japan, because that means when it happens the visuals will be incredible. On the other hand, I would like to play it now. Ninjas just make too much sense I guess.
Like I said, this doesn't make a whole lot of sense from a story perspective. Sure, the pieces of Eden were already around back then so for Abstergo to go back there it might make sense. But then the historical segments would have nothing to do with Assassins or Templars anymore and I can't imagine Ubi would do that.
The ancient civilisation was gone long before the first human civilsations showed up. But I completely agree about the Assassin order not having been around at the time.
dancingphlower
Member
The city needs to be as well developed as Constantinople was. Quality over quantity.
TheChocolateWar
Member
I would really like to see China as their first purely next gen experience. Crowd mechanics would be amazing if they did Shanghai or Beijing. People everywhheere.
Not true -
the ancient monuments, pyramids, were created to protect them from the devastation of the solar flair. During that time, during the end of the ancient civilization they started breeding with humans to pass themselves on the best they could (hence the creation of the Assassin's blood line in the first place) - it was only through countless centuries of the stories becoming convoluted by man, where the ancients became illusions of gods, when man with different motives - did the faction of templars and assassin's get created.
As I said, there is NO reason what so ever for the series to go to Ancient Egypt, or any sub-BC time period for that matter.
I'm simply going to take your word for it because it seems like you've done more research on AC's backstory than me. However, I was always under the impression that the first civilsation existed tens of thousands of years ago. The first human civilsations began at about five-thousand BC. And like I said: I wholeheartedly agree that an AC game set before the first would not make a whole lot of sense.
NotMyRealName
Banned
Does russia have any good pre modern eras?
rosaceadude2112
Member
it should be on the moon and you should play as a robot
EternalTruth
Member
China or Japan.
No cross-gen, with The Division quality visuals would be incredible!
No cross-gen, with The Division quality visuals would be incredible!
You're right, but the assumption is that the ancients just disappeared, that wasn't the case. Their numbers dwindled down over time and were forced to procreate with their sub-servant human creations. Once they were finally erased mans own greed and motive turned their teachings into leverage for propaganda and own self gain. From there, the Templar vs Assassin's were created and the original story of humanity was lost while creators became myths, gods and deities.
Lionel Mandrake
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Booyah. Can't believe this opinion isn't more popular. I don't even like the series, but I'd buy this one in a heartbeat. The more Dickensian the better.
rosaceadude2112
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it should be the cold war, and part of the challenge is determining who your targets even are.
Escape Goat
Member
Booyah. Can't believe this opinion isn't more popular. I don't even like the series, but I'd buy this one in a heartbeat. The more Dickensian the better.
Looks exactly like Boston or new York from AC3.
An Asian country would be better for me because it it soooo different but this would be nice too. After AC4, I trust the team completely. Throw me into another amazing setting ubi!!!Booyah. Can't believe this opinion isn't more popular. I don't even like the series, but I'd buy this one in a heartbeat. The more Dickensian the better.
The city is older and more developed. It has more landmarks and deeper history. The colonies were bad because they were new and barley settled.
Adry9
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https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/413035196326244352
https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/413036253806751744
Is Ubisoft really giving some hints about the new location or just messing around?
Off-Kilter
Banned
:lol
Stars? What in gods name does that even mean?
Stars? What in gods name does that even mean?