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	Left Mouse Button: Attack<br>		Left Mouse Button: Attack<br>
	Pressing the Weapon Hand button makes the ancestor attack with his currently equipped weapon.<ref group="note" name="note6">Vidic – ~~Doesn’t~~ this belong in the fight section? You should add a note that attacking is easier if you are locked on a target, otherwise the ancestor will just perform some less effective mobile attacks.}}		Pressing the Weapon Hand button makes the ancestor attack with his currently equipped weapon.<ref group="note" name="note6">Vidic – Doesn't this belong in the fight section? You should add a note that attacking is easier if you are locked on a target, otherwise the ancestor will just perform some less effective mobile attacks.}}

	E key: Vision<br>		E key: Vision<br>
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	====Ancestor's Social Status and Indicator====		====Ancestor's Social Status and Indicator====
	When starting a new session, the ancestor is anonymous and will remain so as long as his actions are socially acceptable. Walking next to soldiers is not a problem at this stage. Starting a fight, being spotted on rooftops, or killing people will change his status to Exposed (icon flashing red).<br>		When starting a new session, the ancestor is anonymous and will remain so as long as his actions are socially acceptable. Walking next to soldiers is not a problem at this stage. Starting a fight, being spotted on rooftops, or killing people will change his status to Exposed (icon flashing red).<br>
	When the ancestor is Exposed, soldiers will immediately engage him in fights. To return to an anonymous state, the ancestor must break ~~soldiers’~~ lines of sight (icon flashing yellow).<br>		When the ancestor is Exposed, soldiers will immediately engage him in fights. To return to an anonymous state, the ancestor must break soldiers' lines of sight (icon flashing yellow).<br>
	When the ancestor is Unseen, he must find a hiding place (bales of hay, roof gardens, benches or scholars). Once in hiding, ~~he’ll~~ begin to vanish (icon flashing blue).<br>		When the ancestor is Unseen, he must find a hiding place (bales of hay, roof gardens, benches or scholars). Once in hiding, he'll begin to vanish (icon flashing blue).<br>
	When the ancestor has Vanished (icon returns to white), he is once again anonymous and can safely leave his hiding spot.		When the ancestor has Vanished (icon returns to white), he is once again anonymous and can safely leave his hiding spot.

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	A soldier's awareness level will be indicated by the colour of the eye inside the logo. White indicates unaware, yellow indicates suspicious, and red indicates informed.		A soldier's awareness level will be indicated by the colour of the eye inside the logo. White indicates unaware, yellow indicates suspicious, and red indicates informed.
	;Unaware		;Unaware
	Unaware soldiers ~~won’t~~ interfere with the ancestor as long as his actions are socially acceptable. They will react only if the ancestor kills someone in front of them, provokes them directly or if they witness another soldier in conflict with him.		Unaware soldiers won't interfere with the ancestor as long as his actions are socially acceptable. They will react only if the ancestor kills someone in front of them, provokes them directly or if they witness another soldier in conflict with him.
	;Suspicious		;Suspicious
	Suspicious soldiers will react to socially unacceptable behavior, such as harassing the crowd. They are more easily provoked and won't tolerate the ancestor bumping into them. A suspicious guard has one hand on his sword and will only give one warning before becoming informed.		Suspicious soldiers will react to socially unacceptable behavior, such as harassing the crowd. They are more easily provoked and won't tolerate the ancestor bumping into them. A suspicious guard has one hand on his sword and will only give one warning before becoming informed.
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	*Despots pose as town criers and spread propaganda about their corrupt masters.		*Despots pose as town criers and spread propaganda about their corrupt masters.
	*Investigations can only be performed while anonymous.		*Investigations can only be performed while anonymous.
	Judging by Subject 17's traits in your notes, ~~he’ll~~ need all the help he can get.}}		Judging by Subject 17's traits in your notes, he'll need all the help he can get.}}

	====Save Citizens====		====Save Citizens====
	There are two types of citizens to be saved: vigilantes and scholars. The citizens you save will help you in return. Lock on to an assaulting soldier to save the citizen who is being harassed. Once you have killed all aggressive soldiers, ~~don’t~~ forget to talk to the citizen you have saved so that he or she tells his or her friends of your good deed.<br>		There are two types of citizens to be saved: vigilantes and scholars. The citizens you save will help you in return. Lock on to an assaulting soldier to save the citizen who is being harassed. Once you have killed all aggressive soldiers, don't forget to talk to the citizen you have saved so that he or she tells his or her friends of your good deed.<br>
	'''Vigilante:''' If you save a vigilante's daughter or wife, the men of the family will help you in return. Escape down a street where your vigilante friends hang out and you will easily lose pursuing soldiers. Vigilantes will block your ~~enemies’~~ path, giving you time to escape and hide.<br>		'''Vigilante:''' If you save a vigilante's daughter or wife, the men of the family will help you in return. Escape down a street where your vigilante friends hang out and you will easily lose pursuing soldiers. Vigilantes will block your enemies' path, giving you time to escape and hide.<br>
	'''Scholar:''' Because of the nature of their work, scholars have access to all areas of the city. Befriend these men in order to gain access to restricted areas.		'''Scholar:''' Because of the nature of their work, scholars have access to all areas of the city. Befriend these men in order to gain access to restricted areas.

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	'''Step 3: The Bureau:''' Once an assassin thinks he is ready, he must go and see the city's Assassin Bureau leader in order to obtain the feather. The feather must be dipped in the target's blood and returned to the Bureau leader as proof that the deed is done.		'''Step 3: The Bureau:''' Once an assassin thinks he is ready, he must go and see the city's Assassin Bureau leader in order to obtain the feather. The feather must be dipped in the target's blood and returned to the Bureau leader as proof that the deed is done.
	{{IUNote		{{IUNote
	\|Text=Vidic – Lucy, ~~didn’t~~ you say that the new animus update allows us to jump to the assassination mission without doing all of the investigation missions? We need the animus to fill in the blanks on some of these if we are going to make our deadline.}}		\|Text=Vidic – Lucy, didn't you say that the new animus update allows us to jump to the assassination mission without doing all of the investigation missions? We need the animus to fill in the blanks on some of these if we are going to make our deadline.}}

	===MENUS===		===MENUS===

imported>Darman36: Per Discord talk, with Sima and Sol in agreement: Animus Manual veers into non-canon since PS/XB do not have emails framing in-universe, nor are Animi confirmed as using console controls, esp with timeline snarl

2025-08-06T03:00:18Z

Per Discord talk, with Sima and Sol in agreement: Animus Manual veers into non-canon since PS/XB do not have emails framing in-universe, nor are Animi confirmed as using console controls, esp with timeline snarl

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	{{Era\|Culture\|Abstergo}}		{{Era\|Culture\|Abstergo}}
			{{Non-Canon}}
	'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a regularly updated file written by [[Lucy Stillman]] that pertained to the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host\|host]]. On 7 September 2012, in preparation for [[Desmond Miles]]' arrival at [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in [[Rome]] as "Subject 17", Lucy [[Emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> When Lucy and Desmond [[Project Siren\|escaped]] from Abstergo,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "Escape from Abstergo"</ref> she kept the original document and made additional notes to it that she included in an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt\|updated version]] she emailed to an associate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref>		'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a regularly updated file written by [[Lucy Stillman]] that pertained to the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host\|host]]. On 7 September 2012, in preparation for [[Desmond Miles]]' arrival at [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in [[Rome]] as "Subject 17", Lucy [[Emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> When Lucy and Desmond [[Project Siren\|escaped]] from Abstergo,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "Escape from Abstergo"</ref> she kept the original document and made additional notes to it that she included in an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt\|updated version]] she emailed to an associate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The emails and "attached file" transcribed on this page are from the game manual for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007) and are framed as in-universe explanations for [[Animus]] functionality. While the emails imply that they were sent before [[Desmond Miles]] arrived at [[Abstergo Industries]], with [[Lucy Stillman]]'s updated file later being sent to an associate on 17 September also implying that Desmond was held captive for half a month, their internal chronology conflicts with the currently-accepted timeline from the 2012 website ''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''.		The emails and "attached file" transcribed on this page are only from the PC game manual for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007) and are framed as in-universe explanations for [[Animus]] functionality; neither the Xbox nor PlayStation manuals utilize this metaphor. While the emails imply that they were sent before [[Desmond Miles]] arrived at [[Abstergo Industries]], with [[Lucy Stillman]]'s updated file later being sent to an associate on 17 September also implying that Desmond was held captive for half a month, their internal chronology conflicts with the currently-accepted timeline from the 2012 website ''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''.

	In a part of ''Initiates'' called "[[The Desmond Files]]", a collection of media that tracked Desmond's daily life ever since his abduction, it established a {{Wiki\|retroactive continuity}} in which Desmond was held at Abstergo from 1–7 September, escaped on 8 September, and stayed with the [[Assassins]] [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] in a [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] until Abstergo's [[doctor]] [[Warren Vidic]] attacked it on 15 September. This new timeline puts the game manual emails in a different light, as Lucy now seems to reply to Warren a week after his request and on the day before fleeing the facility.		In a part of ''Initiates'' called "[[The Desmond Files]]", a collection of media that tracked Desmond's daily life ever since his abduction, it established a {{Wiki\|retroactive continuity}} in which Desmond was held at Abstergo from 1–7 September, escaped on 8 September, and stayed with the [[Assassins]] [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] in a [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] until Abstergo's [[doctor]] [[Warren Vidic]] attacked it on 15 September. This new timeline puts the game manual emails in a different light, as Lucy now seems to reply to Warren a week after his request and on the day before fleeing the facility.

imported>Darman36: /* Behind the scenes */

2025-08-04T08:01:11Z

Behind the scenes

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	The emails and "attached file" transcribed on this page are from the game manual for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007) and are framed as in-universe explanations for [[Animus]] functionality. While the emails imply that they were sent before [[Desmond Miles]] arrived at [[Abstergo Industries]], with [[Lucy Stillman]]'s updated file later being sent to an associate on 17 September also implying that Desmond was held captive for half a month, their internal chronology conflicts with the currently-accepted timeline from the 2012 website ''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''.		The emails and "attached file" transcribed on this page are from the game manual for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007) and are framed as in-universe explanations for [[Animus]] functionality. While the emails imply that they were sent before [[Desmond Miles]] arrived at [[Abstergo Industries]], with [[Lucy Stillman]]'s updated file later being sent to an associate on 17 September also implying that Desmond was held captive for half a month, their internal chronology conflicts with the currently-accepted timeline from the 2012 website ''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''.

	In a part of ''Initiates'' called "[[The Desmond Files]]", a collection of media that tracked Desmond's daily life ever since his abduction, it established a {{Wiki\|retroactive continuity}} in which Desmond was held at Abstergo from 1–7 September, escaped on 8 September, and stayed with the [[Assassins]] [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] in a [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] until Abstergo's [[doctor]] [[Warren Vidic]] attacked it on 15 September. This new timeline puts the game manual emails ~~and notes~~ in a different light, as Lucy now seems to reply to Warren a week after his request and on the day before fleeing the facility.		In a part of ''Initiates'' called "[[The Desmond Files]]", a collection of media that tracked Desmond's daily life ever since his abduction, it established a {{Wiki\|retroactive continuity}} in which Desmond was held at Abstergo from 1–7 September, escaped on 8 September, and stayed with the [[Assassins]] [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] in a [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] until Abstergo's [[doctor]] [[Warren Vidic]] attacked it on 15 September. This new timeline puts the game manual emails in a different light, as Lucy now seems to reply to Warren a week after his request and on the day before fleeing the facility.

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36 at 07:57, 4 August 2025

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	'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a regularly updated file written by [[Lucy Stillman]] that pertained to the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host\|host]]. On 7 September 2012, in preparation for [[Desmond Miles]]' arrival at [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in [[Rome]] as "Subject 17", Lucy [[Emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> When Lucy and Desmond [[Project Siren\|escaped]] from Abstergo,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: II'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "Escape from Abstergo"</ref> she kept the original document and made additional notes to it that she included in an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt\|updated version]] she emailed to an associate.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' game manual</ref>		'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a regularly updated file written by [[Lucy Stillman]] that pertained to the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host\|host]]. On 7 September 2012, in preparation for [[Desmond Miles]]' arrival at [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in [[Rome]] as "Subject 17", Lucy [[Emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> When Lucy and Desmond [[Project Siren\|escaped]] from Abstergo,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "Escape from Abstergo"</ref> she kept the original document and made additional notes to it that she included in an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt\|updated version]] she emailed to an associate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref>

	==Emails==		==Emails==

imported>Darman36: Redid intro to be timeline-vague yet still follow manual chronology. Expanded on why date discrepancy exists, namely, Initiates went online in 2012 basically as AC3 promo, long after AC1/AC2 released.

2025-08-04T07:55:48Z

Redid intro to be timeline-vague yet still follow manual chronology. Expanded on *why* date discrepancy exists, namely, Initiates went online in 2012 basically as AC3 promo, long after AC1/AC2 released.

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	'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a file ~~pertaining~~ to the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host\|host]] ~~for a particular session~~. On 7 September 2012, [[~~Lucy Stillman~~]] [[Emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "~~RE:~~ Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> ~~The next day,<ref>''~~[[~~Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Escape From Abstergo"</ref> she~~ escaped ~~with [[Desmond Miles~~]] from [[Abstergo ~~Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in [[Rome]]~~, ~~though she kept the original document with her all the way to an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] staffed by [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]].~~<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]~~</ref> When Vidic [[raid]]ed the safehouse on 15 September,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – The Desmond Files~~: "~~Under Attack~~"</ref> the ~~small [[Assassin cell]] was forced~~ to ~~flee. After reaching the [[Tuscany\|Tuscan]] town of [[Monteriggioni]] by the next day, Lucy emailed~~ an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt\|updated version]] to an associate ~~the day after~~.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref>		'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a regularly updated file written by [[Lucy Stillman]] that pertained to the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host\|host]]. On 7 September 2012, in preparation for [[Desmond Miles]]' arrival at [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory\|laboratory]] in [[Rome]] as "Subject 17", Lucy [[Emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> When Lucy and Desmond [[Project Siren\|escaped]] from Abstergo,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: II'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]: "Escape from Abstergo"</ref> she kept the original document and made additional notes to it that she included in an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt\|updated version]] she emailed to an associate.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' game manual</ref>

	==Emails==		==Emails==
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	====Cinematic Cuts====		====Cinematic Cuts====
	During a scene, the Animus can reframe from a different angle. This can be activated by pressing any key or mouse button during a visual glitch.		During a scene, the Animus can reframe from a different angle. This can be activated by pressing any key or mouse button during a visual [[glitch]].

	====Map====		====Map====
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	~~These~~ emails and ~~the~~ "attached file" are ~~part of~~ the game manual for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' framed in-universe ~~as explaining~~ Animus functionality. While the ~~messages in the email chain~~ imply they were sent before Desmond arrived at ~~the Rome facility it is dated~~ to the ~~day after he escaped per~~ the ~~timeline given in~~ [[The Desmond Files]].		The emails and "attached file" transcribed on this page are from the game manual for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007) and are framed as in-universe explanations for [[Animus]] functionality. While the emails imply that they were sent before [[Desmond Miles]] arrived at [[Abstergo Industries]], with [[Lucy Stillman]]'s updated file later being sent to an associate on 17 September also implying that Desmond was held captive for half a month, their internal chronology conflicts with the currently-accepted timeline from the 2012 website ''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''.

			In a part of ''Initiates'' called "[[The Desmond Files]]", a collection of media that tracked Desmond's daily life ever since his abduction, it established a {{Wiki\|retroactive continuity}} in which Desmond was held at Abstergo from 1–7 September, escaped on 8 September, and stayed with the [[Assassins]] [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]] in a [[Rome hideout\|hideout]] until Abstergo's [[doctor]] [[Warren Vidic]] attacked it on 15 September. This new timeline puts the game manual emails and notes in a different light, as Lucy now seems to reply to Warren a week after his request and on the day before fleeing the facility.

	==References==		==References==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: since the other article includes the emails I added them here as well; BTS for date discrepancy (could use proof reading)

2025-08-02T06:21:53Z

since the other article includes the emails I added them here as well; BTS for date discrepancy (could use proof reading)

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 {{Era|Culture|Abstergo}}
 '''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a file pertaining to the [[Animus|Animus 1.28]]'s functionality as well as the [[Animus Project]]'s subject and [[Animus host|host]] for a particular session. On 7 September 2012, [[Lucy Stillman]] [[Emails|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]], who added some written commentary to it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]]: "RE: Animus Functionality & New Subject"</ref> The next day,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]: "Escape From Abstergo"</ref> she escaped with [[Desmond Miles]] from [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Animus Project laboratory|laboratory]] in [[Rome]], though she kept the original document with her all the way to an [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Rome hideout|hideout]] staffed by [[Rebecca Crane]] and [[Shaun Hastings]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> When Vidic [[raid]]ed the safehouse on 15 September,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – The Desmond Files: "Under Attack"</ref> the small [[Assassin cell]] was forced to flee. After reaching the [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] town of [[Monteriggioni]] by the next day, Lucy emailed an [[Animus Control & Feedback (Updated).txt|updated version]] to an associate the day after.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' game manual</ref>
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 '''Memory Log Timeline:''' Browse through the DNA memory block timeline. By selecting one memory block, the subject can access its objectives.<br>
 '''Additional Memories:''' See the status of available objects (flags, Templars, etc.).
 ==References==

imported>Darman36: Lucy and Desmond flee Abstergo on 8 Sept, but AC2 manual says she emails updated txt file on 17 Sept...when on the run after game ends/before ACB?? Also, as these msgs are basically sticky notes/in-universe scribbles, may as well use note template

2024-08-08T00:25:27Z

Lucy and Desmond flee Abstergo on 8 Sept, but AC2 manual says she emails updated txt file on 17 Sept...when on the run after game ends/*before* ACB?? Also, as these msgs are basically sticky notes/in-universe scribbles, may as well use note template

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imported>Lacrossedeamon: lede and intro could also use some work probably

2023-12-01T10:25:24Z

lede and intro could also use some work probably

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	'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a file pertaining to functionality of the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] as well as the [[Animus Project\|subject]] and [[Animus host\|host]] for a ~~particularly~~ session. [[Lucy Stillman]] [[~~Lucy Stillman's email~~\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]] who added some written commentary to it.		'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a file pertaining to functionality of the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] as well as the [[Animus Project\|subject]] and [[Animus host\|host]] for a particular session. [[Lucy Stillman]] [[emails\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]] who added some written commentary to it.

	=Animus Control & Feedback.txt=		=Animus Control & Feedback.txt=

imported>Lacrossedeamon: Adding categories

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Adding categories

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	<references group="note"/>		<references group="note"/>
			[[Category:Animus]]
			[[Category:Documents]]

imported>Lacrossedeamon: messed up a note

2023-12-01T10:18:34Z

messed up a note

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	'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a file pertaining to functionality of the [[Animus 1.28~~\|Animus~~]] as well as the [[Animus Project\|subject]] and [[Animus host\|host]] for a particularly session. [[Lucy Stillman]] [[Lucy Stillman's email\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]] who added some written commentary to it.		'''Animus Control & Feedback.txt''' was a file pertaining to functionality of the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] as well as the [[Animus Project\|subject]] and [[Animus host\|host]] for a particularly session. [[Lucy Stillman]] [[Lucy Stillman's email\|emailed]] the document to [[Warren Vidic]] who added some written commentary to it.

	=Animus Control & Feedback.txt=		=Animus Control & Feedback.txt=
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	Left Mouse Button: Attack<br>		Left Mouse Button: Attack<br>
	Pressing the Weapon Hand button makes the ancestor attack with his currently equipped weapon.<ref group="note" name="~~note5~~">Vidic – Doesn’t this belong in the fight section? You should add a note that attacking is easier if you are locked on a target, otherwise the ancestor will just perform some less effective mobile attacks.</ref>		Pressing the Weapon Hand button makes the ancestor attack with his currently equipped weapon.<ref group="note" name="note6">Vidic – Doesn’t this belong in the fight section? You should add a note that attacking is easier if you are locked on a target, otherwise the ancestor will just perform some less effective mobile attacks.</ref>

	E key: Vision<br>		E key: Vision<br>
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	Found in the bottom right corner of the screen, the GPS helps navigate by always showing which way is North. It can also display the location of various important memory objectives. A good way to fill the GPS with memory objectives is to climb to the top of landmarks and scan the view.		Found in the bottom right corner of the screen, the GPS helps navigate by always showing which way is North. It can also display the location of various important memory objectives. A good way to fill the GPS with memory objectives is to climb to the top of landmarks and scan the view.

	Getting to these view points will help the subject synchronise with the ancestor’s memory of the area and remember what he did in those locations.<ref group="note" name="~~note6~~">Vidic – With recent updates, the animus GPS can even display hiding spots nearby. He'd better keep his eye on the GPS if he gets into trouble. Hiding spots will help him become anonymous and resynchronise with his ancestor!</ref>		Getting to these view points will help the subject synchronise with the ancestor’s memory of the area and remember what he did in those locations.<ref group="note" name="note7">Vidic – With recent updates, the animus GPS can even display hiding spots nearby. He'd better keep his eye on the GPS if he gets into trouble. Hiding spots will help him become anonymous and resynchronise with his ancestor!</ref>

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	===Soldier Awareness Levels===		===Soldier Awareness Levels===
	A soldier’s awareness level will vary depending on the situation. Learning how to recognise these levels of awareness will be a great asset to the ancestor as he navigates through increasingly difficult situations.<ref group="note" name="~~note7~~">Vidic – Yes! And learn it well! He MUST keep his eye on the indicator.</ref>		A soldier’s awareness level will vary depending on the situation. Learning how to recognise these levels of awareness will be a great asset to the ancestor as he navigates through increasingly difficult situations.<ref group="note" name="note8">Vidic – Yes! And learn it well! He MUST keep his eye on the indicator.</ref>

	A soldier’s awareness level will be indicated by the colour of the eye inside the logo. White indicates unaware, yellow indicates suspicious, and red indicates informed.		A soldier’s awareness level will be indicated by the colour of the eye inside the logo. White indicates unaware, yellow indicates suspicious, and red indicates informed.
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	'''Informed'''<br>		'''Informed'''<br>
	Informed soldiers are on the lookout for the ancestor. He will be instantly recognised if he gets too close to them, or if he exhibits any unusual behaviour such as free-running, climbing walls or bumping into civilians. Informed guards have their swords already drawn.<ref group="note" name="~~note8~~">Vidic – This is the perfect time to blend to avoid being exposed.</ref>		Informed soldiers are on the lookout for the ancestor. He will be instantly recognised if he gets too close to them, or if he exhibits any unusual behaviour such as free-running, climbing walls or bumping into civilians. Informed guards have their swords already drawn.<ref group="note" name="note9">Vidic – This is the perfect time to blend to avoid being exposed.</ref>

	'''City Alert'''<br>		'''City Alert'''<br>
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	===Viewpoints===		===Viewpoints===
	The cities and the kingdom have viewpoints that can be reached by climbing tall buildings where eagles circle. These viewpoints are identified on the map and GPS by an eagle icon.<ref group="note" name="~~note9~~">Vidic – A recent animus update adds an eagle flying above the building as well. Well done, Lucy.</ref>		The cities and the kingdom have viewpoints that can be reached by climbing tall buildings where eagles circle. These viewpoints are identified on the map and GPS by an eagle icon.<ref group="note" name="note10">Vidic – A recent animus update adds an eagle flying above the building as well. Well done, Lucy.</ref>
	To fill in all map details for an area, the ancestor must climb to the top of a viewpoint and press the Head key (E) to synchronise with the appropriate memory strand. Synchronising reveals the position of the Assassins' Bureau and all other viewpoints of the district, as well as the following elements in a radius around the viewpoints: citizens who need saving, stationary soldiers, hiding spots and all other investigation memories on the map.		To fill in all map details for an area, the ancestor must climb to the top of a viewpoint and press the Head key (E) to synchronise with the appropriate memory strand. Synchronising reveals the position of the Assassins' Bureau and all other viewpoints of the district, as well as the following elements in a radius around the viewpoints: citizens who need saving, stationary soldiers, hiding spots and all other investigation memories on the map.

	===Investigations===		===Investigations===
	Before gaining access to an assassination memory, the subject must complete a certain number of investigation memories. These are minor memories, but still part of the ancestor’s life. Completing the required number will ensure that the subject is sufficiently acclimatised to relive the more traumatic moment of assassination.<ref group="note" name="~~note10~~">Vidic – I never understood why we cannot just go directly to the memories we are interested in. I want a proposal from you by Monday on how we can decrease the number of minor memories needed for acclimatisation.</ref>		Before gaining access to an assassination memory, the subject must complete a certain number of investigation memories. These are minor memories, but still part of the ancestor’s life. Completing the required number will ensure that the subject is sufficiently acclimatised to relive the more traumatic moment of assassination.<ref group="note" name="note11">Vidic – I never understood why we cannot just go directly to the memories we are interested in. I want a proposal from you by Monday on how we can decrease the number of minor memories needed for acclimatisation.</ref>

	====Pickpocket====		====Pickpocket====
	To pick someone’s pocket, lock on to the designated target and carefully follow him without being noticed. Pick-pocketing can be accomplished by pressing and holding the Empty Hand button (Left Shift Key), and is possible even when the target is moving. When the target stops, it’s because he is suspicious. Stay away while he is looking around so that he does not become suspicious of you.<ref group="note" name="~~note11~~">Vidic – And please, WATCH the target's head! If he's looking at the ancestor, DON'T pickpocket!</ref>		To pick someone’s pocket, lock on to the designated target and carefully follow him without being noticed. Pick-pocketing can be accomplished by pressing and holding the Empty Hand button (Left Shift Key), and is possible even when the target is moving. When the target stops, it’s because he is suspicious. Stay away while he is looking around so that he does not become suspicious of you.<ref group="note" name="note12">Vidic – And please, WATCH the target's head! If he's looking at the ancestor, DON'T pickpocket!</ref>

	====Eavesdropping====		====Eavesdropping====
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	===Informers===		===Informers===
	Assassins that you encounter on city streets are Al Mualim’s informers. They will provide you with information about your target in exchange for services. Pay close attention to the instructions that the informer gives you. He will only reward you with information if you follow his instructions to the letter.<ref group="note" name="~~note12~~">Vidic – Lucy, add this to your document before you submit it:		Assassins that you encounter on city streets are Al Mualim’s informers. They will provide you with information about your target in exchange for services. Pay close attention to the instructions that the informer gives you. He will only reward you with information if you follow his instructions to the letter.<ref group="note" name="note13">Vidic – Lucy, add this to your document before you submit it:
	* Eagle Vision can be used to spot people who have important investigation information.		* Eagle Vision can be used to spot people who have important investigation information.
	* Pickpocket victims always wear a bag on their left side.		* Pickpocket victims always wear a bag on their left side.
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	===Flags===		===Flags===
	Flags are located throughout the cities and kingdom. They were a popular way to lay claim to an area, but in the assassin’s mind, the claims are false. They seemed to believe that the Holy Land belonged to no one and everyone.<ref group="note" name="~~note13~~">Vidic – Picking up flags and helping old ladies! I thought Desmond's ancestor was an assassin, not some flag-stealing Robin Hood. I suppose that performing these activities helps our subject synchronise with his ancestor and we will have to endure it, but really Miss Stillman! The coma is starting to look like an increasingly attractive option.</ref>		Flags are located throughout the cities and kingdom. They were a popular way to lay claim to an area, but in the assassin’s mind, the claims are false. They seemed to believe that the Holy Land belonged to no one and everyone.<ref group="note" name="note14">Vidic – Picking up flags and helping old ladies! I thought Desmond's ancestor was an assassin, not some flag-stealing Robin Hood. I suppose that performing these activities helps our subject synchronise with his ancestor and we will have to endure it, but really Miss Stillman! The coma is starting to look like an increasingly attractive option.</ref>

	==GAME STRUCTURE==		==GAME STRUCTURE==
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	'''Step 2: Investigation:''' The second step in preparing for an assassination is gathering as much detailed information about the target as possible. Information can be obtained through interrogation, by eavesdropping, pick-pocketing or with the help of assassin informers.		'''Step 2: Investigation:''' The second step in preparing for an assassination is gathering as much detailed information about the target as possible. Information can be obtained through interrogation, by eavesdropping, pick-pocketing or with the help of assassin informers.

	'''Step 3: The Bureau:''' Once an assassin thinks he is ready, he must go and see the city’s Assassin Bureau leader in order to obtain the feather. The feather must be dipped in the target's blood and returned to the Bureau leader as proof that the deed is done.<ref group="note" name="~~note14~~">Vidic – Lucy, didn’t you say that the new animus update allows us to jump to the assassination mission without doing all of the investigation missions? We need the animus to fill in the blanks on some of these if we are going to make our deadline.</ref>		'''Step 3: The Bureau:''' Once an assassin thinks he is ready, he must go and see the city’s Assassin Bureau leader in order to obtain the feather. The feather must be dipped in the target's blood and returned to the Bureau leader as proof that the deed is done.<ref group="note" name="note15">Vidic – Lucy, didn’t you say that the new animus update allows us to jump to the assassination mission without doing all of the investigation missions? We need the animus to fill in the blanks on some of these if we are going to make our deadline.</ref>

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