Air to assassinate
Air to Assassinate from the Same Height
Wed, 03/20/2013 - 15:13 — aurllcooljay
[Front-paged. -stabguy]
Air to Assassinate from the same Height
In AC1 the air to assassinate move isn't as simple as the push of a button. In some cases you have to be locked on and/or in high profile. But here's something you don't know. It can be done from the same height as the character being assassinated.
Here are the basics:
1. Stand by the edge of a platform/roof/anything with the option to drop.
2. Lock onto the character you will assassinate.
3. Move in high profile while facing the edge.
The option to assassinate should appear on the HUD. This is a bit different from the regular high profile assassinate because it can be done from farther away and the camera angle changes right after Altair jumps.
Talal
Here's a good example for this air to assassinate move (and also my first video on this target). First a few things. After fighting all the guards in the warehouse you can lock onto Talal, and after climbing on a short platform, throw knives at him. He will react with an exclamation, but make no effort to run away (he even walks back to the spot he was standing on). Also you can shimmy from the ladder to where the target is, only a few meters away when the scene starts.
Now for the parallel air to assassinate move. In the first scene Talal is so far away that the kill fails, with Altair bumping into Talal. Luckily it stops him for a regular kill. The second scene goes much smoother.
Eagle Strike at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Mon, 08/22/2011 - 03:15 — IanXO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYZHiBOcJUU
I put away my Assassin's Creed disc when Assassin's Creed 2 was released about 21 months ago. Shortly afterward, I lost the disc, and I was pretty much convinced that I would never see it again. Much to my surprise, I found the disc about a month or two ago, and I started playing it again a few days ago. It was nice to play Altair again...
Abu'l Nuqoud Assassination Variety Pack
Wed, 02/09/2011 - 17:10 — aurllcooljayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peU2IVE4Ngs
[From the forums - stabguy]
Here are some assassinations I did on Abu'l Nuquod the merchant king.
Personal Vendetta: Jerusalem Templars
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 07:36 — stabguy
Assassinate all 10 Templars in Jerusalem. Templar numbers refer these maps.
Personal Vendetta: Acre Templars
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 05:18 — stabguy
Assassinate all 10 Templars in Acre. Templar numbers refer these maps.
It's straightforward to stealth assassinate all of these Templars. For example, you can drop behind Middle #2 from the top of the higher wall. I chose to use frontal air assassinations to increase the "in your face" factor.
Personal Vendetta: Damascus Templars
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 05:13 — stabguy
Assassinate all 10 Templars in Damascus. Templar numbers refer these maps.
It's straightforward to stealth assassinate all of these Templars. I chose to use frontal air assassinations to increase the "in your face" factor.
Personal Vendetta: Kingdom Templars
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 23:59 — stabguy
Assassinate all 30 Templars in the Kingdom. Templar numbers refer this map.
IanXO4 has found a way to stealth assassinate #9, #10 and #19 using horse distractions.
I chose to primarily use frontal air assassinations to increase the "in your face" factor.
Air to Assassinate Guide
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 00:55 — stabguy
A recurring theme in the Stylish Assassination series is the "air to assassinate" move. Both Ubisoft and Prima hint that it's possible but neither elaborate on how or even when you can do it. An internet search reveals only partial answers and misinformation ("press X while in the air" pffft 
).
Fahrenheit 1191: Jubair Al Hakim
Sat, 10/31/2009 - 03:31 — stabguy
I have no idea what Jubair Al Hakim is doing in Memory Block 5 and not, say, Memory Block 3. In my opinion he's second only to Tamir in terms of being easy to assassinate. If you still haven't got your "Blade in the Crowd" achievement this may be your last opportunity, so follow the advice below under ASSASSINATION. If you're looking for some excitement, follow the HUNT section wherein I try to make something interesting happen.
William de Montferrat has lived long enough
Sat, 10/31/2009 - 03:21 — stabguy
I saved William de Montferrat for last in Memory Block 4 because many players like to use Throwing Knives on this mission and Altaïr can carry 10 at a time if he's already finished off Abu'l Nuqoud and Majd Addin.
The Montferrat assassination seems to be Ubisoft's crown jewel of ASSASSIN'S CREED. It was the one they would always show in pre-release demos, so it must have been the first one that they developed. As such it feels more polished than some of the other missions. In fact, I think they added air to assassinate late in the development cycle and simultaneously placed a scaffold next to William.
