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KILL DEATH RATIO
moment, guy wearing a dunce cap
and running with knives the next –
it’s the assassin way.
Ken, Ubisoft have already said
there’s going to be another full blown
Assassin’s Creed title by the end of
2011, and it’s likely that multiplayer
will be a part of that game. What
improvements would you like to see
KL: Getting the matchmaking
working would be great, of course.
Like you, I spend as much time
waiting for a game to start as I do
playing it. I’d like more variety in
maps and level design. I’d like to see
more open maps, with multiple height
levels. At the moment, the maps tend
to closed in, and don’t have much
verticality. The controls are identical
to the single-player, so the camera
and mobility are merely serviceable.
If any changes to the map are to
be made, the controls will need to
be modified accordingly to allow for
quicker tracking and chasing of prey.
I’d also love to see less emphasis
on character levelling. While levelling in
Brotherhood hasn’t been too tedious,
it is compounded by the difficulty of
getting into a game in the first place.
Plus, there are a few perks that have
a substantial effect on gameplay
that are awarded at widely differing
levels. Getting a better balance
between the levels and its associated
rewards will help to keep dedicated
gamers engaged while still remaining
accessible to more casual players.
Brotherhood has offered quite an
innovative and refreshing take on
multiplayer, and I hope that it’ll keep
its unique identity. For a game in which
I originally dismissed the potential of
multiplayer, I’m now really eager to see
what else it’ll offer in the future.
KEN LEE | MICHAEL PINCOTT
Five Ways To Not Suck At
Brotherhood Multiplayer
1Kill With Style: The points you earn
comes down to the quality of your
kills. You can go for the cheap and nasty
kills that net you 100 or 150 points,
or you can be patient and pick up
anywhere from 400 to over 1000 points.
Sometimes a messy kill is the best
option if your target is being difficult
and you just want to move onto the next
contract, but where possible, it’s worth
that bit of extra patience and time to
pick up those Incognito bonuses.
2Watch Your Back: It’s bloody
difficult to track your target
and evade your hunter at the
same time, and basically
impossible when you have
multiple assassins on
your case. Still, it’s
wise to play defensively
when you can. Escape
and Stun bonuses are
a good source of extra
points. Hunters who give
themselves away will be
marked with a red icon
above their heads. It’s a
risky move to take them
head on, but a well timed
Mute or Smoke Bomb will
give you the upper hand.
3Time Is Of The
Essence: You’ll
always be on a timer in
Brotherhood multiplayer,
no matter the mode. Your target may
well be on the opposite side of the
map to you, so the subtle and stealthy
approach isn’t exactly efficient. At the
same time, running will make you a
dead giveaway to anyone hunting you.
The rooftops are quick, but they will
leave you exposed. Pay attention to the
hunter markers - if none are lit up, you
can run around as much as you like (as
long as you’re not spooking your target).
4Know Your Loadouts: You can have
up to five profiles with different
loadouts. It’s helpful to customise
these according to what mode you’re
playing. Manhunt, for example, is
split into a hunter stage and
a prey stage - defensive
abilities aren’t much use
when you have nobody after
you, and vice versa.
5Play Manhunt: Of
the three modes,
Manhunt by far yields the
most XP, for the simple
reason that instead
of chasing one target
at a time as you do
in Wanted, or two in
Alliance, there can be
up to four targets waiting for
your blade. More targets
means more chance of
getting a kill, and more kills
means more XP.
24 www.pixelhunt.com.au
JANUARY 2011