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Pickpocketing

2014-05-14T00:42:49Z

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[[File:AC1 Altair Target Pickpocket.png|thumb|250px|Altaïr pickpocketing a target]]
'''Pickpocketing''' was an important method of [[investigation|gaining information]], money, or items, and was a tactic that was often employed by [[thieves]] and members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].

==History==
===Middle Ages===
For Assassins during the [[Third Crusade]], pickpocketing was used for gathering letters or other items from informants, as well as for restocking on [[throwing knives]]. Oddly, targets for pickpocketing would always carry satchels on their left sides.<ref name="Altaïr's Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref><ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

To pickpocket an informant, usually after [[eavesdropping]] on them and discovering what they had in their possession, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] approached the target quietly from behind, before reaching out to slip the desired item from their satchel. Should he not move away from the target after they discovered the theft, the victim would often call the [[guards]] to attack him.<ref name="Altaïr's Chronicles" /><ref name="AC" />

Optimally, pickpocketing targets was only viable if they were moving, not facing the one targeting them, and if they were positioned far from a guard. This method was also the only way for Altaïr to gather throwing knives, apart from returning to [[Masyaf]] or visiting an [[Assassins' Bureau]].<ref name="AC" />

To do this, Altaïr would acquire knives from certain [[thugs]], who – unlike regular citizens – would engage Altaïr in a [[Fists|fistfight]] if they discovered his attempt to steal from them. Should they be nearby, other thugs would also join in and assist the target. Each thug carried around five knives, all of which could be stolen. However, upon being discovered and defeating them in a brawl, Altaïr would only be able to take one knife from the beaten thug.<ref name="AC" />

===Renaissance===
[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] learned how to pickpocket from a fellow Assassin, [[Paola]], soon after the execution of his father and brothers. Pickpocketing was an optional way to acquire florins, as well as items.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Unlike Altaïr, Ezio would only pickpocket money from [[civilians]]. However, he also looted both money and items (usually [[trade objects|trade items]] or ammunition) from dead or unconscious guards. Doing so in public, though, would usually prompt nearby citizens to reprimand him. Civilians who discovered Ezio's efforts, would engage him in a fight and would usually flee after a single strike.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Ottoman Empire===
The [[Turkish Assassins]] created the [[hookblade]], which came in useful during conflicts to perform a counter-steal: an Assassin could simply rip a purse off a guard, enraging them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

===American Colonies===
The Colonial Assassins could pickpocket both civilians and guards to steal a variety of items or to simply take their money. The Assassin would stand next to their target and search their pockets or pouches for items. Searching for a longer time yielded more money and items, but the target and all nearby guards would get suspicious of them.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

==Pickpockets==
[[File:Easy go 2.png|thumb|left|250px|A pickpocket stealing from Ezio in [[Rome]]]]
Like [[Borgia Messengers]], several thieves roamed the streets and rooftops, and would often seek out Ezio to steal from him. One such [[Ugo|pickpocket]] was successfully able to take his money in [[Florence]], though the thief had only intended to lead him to [[La Volpe]].<ref name="AC2" />

As well as this, pickpockets would only approach Ezio if he was not looking at them, and would flee immediately should he notice them. If pickpockets took his money, Ezio could chase after them – with the help of any nearby guards – and tackle or grab them to reclaim his money, as well as taking the money the pickpocket had obtained from other marks.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Brotherhood" />

Alternatively, should Ezio or a guard kill the pickpocket, the Assassin could simply loot the body to take back his money.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Brotherhood" />
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==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', the '''The Hands of a Thief''' [[Assassin's Creed achievements|achievement]] could be earned by pickpocketing 200 throwing knives from thugs.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the '''Kleptomaniac''' [[Assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]] could be earned by pickpocketing 1000 florins.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the '''Easy Come, Easy Go''' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]] could be earned by paying 500 florins to an [[Heralds|orator]], and then pickpocketing him afterwards. [[The Da Vinci Disappearance]] DLC was needed for this achievement to be available.
**This achievement has been known to be glitched and not trigger.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', the '''Thief''' [[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation achievements|achievement]] could be earned by pickpocketing 5000 écu.
*Unlike in other instances, pickpocketing in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' both involved approaching the target and maneuvering the desired item out of their item pouch.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', the pickpocket would always steal 5% of Ezio's total florins.
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'', after bribing a herald, the money could be stolen back from him. Alternatively, the herald could be killed and the corpse looted to recover the money.
*After completing five [[Guild Challenges#Thieves|Thieves Guild challenges]], hired thieves would automatically pickpocket money for Ezio.
**As well as this, thieves in Constantinople could loot the bodies of dead guards for Ezio, once he had completed a specific challenge set.
*Certain guards held more florins than others when looted, with certain [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] [[Borgia Captains|Captains]] carrying more than 900 florins. In Constantinople, the [[Janissaries]] could be looted for up to 84 akçe.
**Ezio could also perform a counter-steal during combat to snatch the satchel of the Janissary, in order to obtain their money.
*Like Borgia messengers, pickpockets in ''Assassin's Creed II'' would drop their florins if they were struck with a throwing knife.
*In Assassin's Creed Revelations, If you pickpocketed a large amount of civilians they would attack Ezio, But in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Or Assassin's creed 2 If you pickpocketed civilians only few would attack Ezio

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Pickpocketing.jpg|Pickpocketing in ''Altaïr's Chronicles''
AC1 Altair Pickpocket Observation.png|Altaïr observing a target to pickpocket
AC1 Altair Thug Pickpocket.png|Altaïr pickpocketing a thug
Key to the Problem 6.png|[[Aveline de Grandpré|Aveline]] pickpocketing someone
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Criminal practices]]

Rope dart

2014-05-14T00:37:00Z

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{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
[[File:AC3 SC SP 52 HD Frontier RopeDart.jpg|thumb|250px|Connor using a rope dart to pull a Continental soldier from his horse]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

==Usage==
In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

Edward's grandson, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.

==Trivia==
*The "'''Predator'''" [[Assassin's Creed III achievements|achievement]] could be earned by hanging five enemies with rope darts.
*Accompanying the weapon's [[China|Chinese]] name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*According to an [http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ XboxGameZone article], Connor's long-range weapon was originally a "Chain Blade." However, the development team thought that they would be taking "too much of a fantasy route" and researched a method that was more realistic, resulting in the addition of rope darts. Initially, [http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html concept art] by William Wu shows that the Chain Blade was planned to be a variation of the [[Hidden Blade]], similar to the [[Hidden Gun]].
*In real life, a rope dart would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Connor could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, however the darts could not be used prior to that point.
*However In Assassin's Creed 3 when using the ropedart in combat pulling enemies to the ground it wouldn't waste any supplies of rope darts.But in Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag using it in combat would waste a dart

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope dart in-game.jpg|Connor using the rope dart from above
Rope Dart.jpg|Connor using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
[[Category:Weapons]]

Rope dart

2014-05-14T00:36:14Z

112.210.238.247:

{{Era|AC3|AC4}}
{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
[[File:AC3 SC SP 52 HD Frontier RopeDart.jpg|thumb|250px|Connor using a rope dart to pull a Continental soldier from his horse]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

==Usage==
In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

Edward's grandson, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.

==Trivia==
*The "'''Predator'''" [[Assassin's Creed III achievements|achievement]] could be earned by hanging five enemies with rope darts.
*Accompanying the weapon's [[China|Chinese]] name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*According to an [http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ XboxGameZone article], Connor's long-range weapon was originally a "Chain Blade." However, the development team thought that they would be taking "too much of a fantasy route" and researched a method that was more realistic, resulting in the addition of rope darts. Initially, [http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html concept art] by William Wu shows that the Chain Blade was planned to be a variation of the [[Hidden Blade]], similar to the [[Hidden Gun]].
*In real life, a rope dart would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Connor could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, however the darts could not be used prior to that point.
*However In Assassin's Creed 3 when using the ropedart in to combat pulling enemies to the ground it wouldn't waste any supplies of rope darts.But in Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag using it in combat would waste a dart

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope dart in-game.jpg|Connor using the rope dart from above
Rope Dart.jpg|Connor using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
[[Category:Weapons]]