User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 05-08-'14 – Assassin's Creed: Rogue announced/@comment-4786308-20140813083125/@comment-3046679-20140813101639

You know, looking at it hud-wise, it really feels like a Black Flag DLC, except the hud has the white-blue AC3 color scheme. I suppose it's to signify transition between the two.

So, Haytham is one of those guest characters aboard the ship, like Vane and Hornigold were during missions, seeing as Shay has the out-of-his-era cowboy guy to his right as a quartermaster. I do like the improvement to the ship combat though, shows the Templars got really deep pockets, and can outfit what looks like a small frigate or schooner with machine guns, actual front cannons, and flaming oil barrels, and keep it more mobile than the Jackdaw.

Also, this looked pretty much like your standard "capture the fort" scenario in AC4. And for the commenter's claims that "The assassin gang leader is the most deadly", he doesn't really do shit except that first strike that knocks down 90% of Shay's health, and then just runs around like a retard. I do like how shay puts up his collar during infiltrations. Seems the hood is optional.

Also, yes, this must be later in the game, seeing as the ship has fully upgraded health, and Shay got more than 4 blocks too. I also like how they seem to have finally fixed the "slowmo kill doesn't break weapon sounds" thing. And the boarding defense seems interesting too. But of course, the captains are like all the previous elites, unbeatable unless you gimmick your way through with a tool or a gun, or wait for a counter to kick them in the balls.

I get that this is still French vs Britain, but what happened to "The Templars do not fight for the Crown"? All that talk of strengthtening the British war effort is revoking bitter memories of "FREEDOM! INDEPENDENCE! 'MERICA! WHERE IS CHARLES LEE?!"

Jesus fucking christ, collectibles inside icebergs? Are you shitting me? This is the worst form of padding I've seen in a long time, because they know people will want to find that shit, because it unlocks something.

Slave ships from Freedom Cry turned into prison ships. Welp.

I do like they kept shanties from AC4 in addition to the new ones. I'd choke a bitch if there were no Randy Dandy-O or Drunken Sailor.