Here I was, in my home, taking a wonderful 4 hour nap after a fantastic A+ college presentation about Ancient Rome, when I was awaken by [[User:Elchzard|Harry Potter's]] owl--I mean, tweet--asking me to come to IRC. Apparently we got a motherlode of new info regarding the AC series and the encyclopedia, and this lovely post I hoped to post later today is posted now =P My sleep is broken for the good of the wiki -- being staff ain't easy kids. Make sure to drop by the page and thannks of each of our staff members later who stay up all night helping make this place awesome XD
The first DLC for [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] has been announced. Named [[The Lost Archive|"The Lost Archive"]], the downloadable content will feature gameplay sequences similar to Desmond's Journey ones, but focused on [[Subject 16]]'s life. Unfortunaly, Ubisoft's trend of not including (or at least delaying) PC players also makes a appearance this time. Altough I expect it to be avaiable for PC at a later date, I still find the lack of explanation for excluding the PC version disgusting, without even a mention to the why.
Today we have A LOT of info for ya, both AC-related and wiki-related.
==Assassin's Giveaway==
On a cheerful note, this week the wiki has surpassed the TWO THOUSAND main article count! <small>(everyone cheers)</small><br />It's amazing to see that little 7-page site I found in 2009 become a 2000 pages encyclopedia, a compendium of information so complete and awesome that even AC developers use for reference. A encylopedia better even than Ubisoft's official one. And all of this build by us -- editors and staff.
To celebrate this, [[User:Nostalgia AC]] (our newest Istruttore) have made a special commemorative userbox, which can be seen below along with it's code:
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First, I am pleased to inform you that the '''Assassin's Creed Wiki''' in association with '''Wikia Corporation''' will host it's first giveaway ever! We got our hands into copies of Ubisoft Games including AC, AC2 and ACBH, and a contest will open next week ^^ The games are PC only, but with the plus side of being delivered worldwide -- no US residents only.
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===Entry===
For entrance, each contestant must have a Valid Steam Account and be over 16 years old -- since AC games are rated as "Mature" by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Rating_Board ESRG], users who win it must be over the minimum age. If you are below that age, the contestant must be your parent or older sibling -- '''any winner who fails to prove to be over 16 will be disqualified'''.
The giveaway will consist of 3 (three) methods of entry:
* a creative quote contest for creative people who can't draw
* a art contest for creative people who can draw
* a random lottery for who's none of the above
Keep in mind participation is accepted in all three entries, so a user can submit a art, a quote and a waffle on the lottery and have 3 chances of winning.
I would also like to make a special mention for our oldest admin and my consigliere, [[User:Master Sima Yi]]. My second in command, his amazing writing skills and throughout knowledge of AC canon helped shape this wiki to what it has become today. Leadership and charisma aren't everything a administration needs to be successful -- it also needs efficiency, dedication and professionalism. And Sima helps to make sure the wiki has all three of them. He is the Spock to my Captain Kirk. He is the Guardian of knowledge of this Compendium of information. And he is a good friend of mine. Thank you, Phil.
====Creative quote====
<center>'''"What Ezio says when his blade doesn't spring?"'''</center>
Write a creative quote with that subject in mind. Yes, it's a innuendo. Yes, it's the best we came up with. Yeah? Well, up yours, buddy.
[[File:ACR DLC3 Screen 4.jpg|thumb|"Now, this looks better without Reapers destroying everything."]]
Aaand this is all for now, brothers and sisters. Stay tuned for more AC news and sound off on the comments below. =]
====Art Contest====
Safety and peace, folks.
Pictures!! Everybody loves pictures of AC stuff, specially well done ones. As such,people can particiapte by submitting their own (repeat: their OWN. we will search google and deviant art and the end of the universe if necessary to find out if you stole it from somewhere) pictures based on AC canon. To reduce the ammount of topics and help narrow your efforts in such short time, the subject of the drawing is:
<center>'''"Passing of the torch"'''</center>
With [[Ezio]] retiring/dying and [[Altaïr]] retired/dead, we feel the need to express the whole idea behind the next AC game -- as such, the passing of the torch and continuing of the lineage of Assassins. Altaïr to Ezio, Ezio to Marcello nad Flavia, Desmond, whatever -- the one drawing who best embodies the continuing unstoppable lineage of awesome assassins gets the prize!
====Lottery / Waffle (not the eating kind)====
People will signup on a page, and each name will be numbered. At the end of the giveaway, we take the numbers and thrown them on a random number generator, then we take the winning number and see who it belongs to. That will prevent favoritism or cheating of any kind.
===Prizes===
*Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition (PC)
*Assassin's Creed II: Director's Cut Edition (PC)
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PC)
===Dates===
The giveaway will start on September 7th and end on October 8th.
==Podcast==
Next comes PODCASTS! We, the ACWiki, in addition to the OutcastTemplarsClan[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs-ZWqX-wcw], a BH and future ACR multiplayer clan, will be making a podcast with live broadcast of the ACR beta to all of you out there who don't have a PS3, and we will also discuss topics related to the whole AC series in general, past and future, including expectations and history overall. A part of my staff will be present on these podcasts (and one copy of AC will be awarded live!) so make sure to drop by and listen -- this will also be a test bed for our own ACWiki podcast in the future.
The podcast shall go live next week, time and day yet to define, sorry =/ A [http://www.livestream.com/assassinspodcast LIVE broadcast] of the podcast will happen, where listeners will be able to interact with the podcasters, and for those who can't listen because of time or bussyness, we will record it and it will be avaiable for listening later, for the hefty sum of 14,99$ each edition (kidding XD).
The podcast will feature a set number of hosts (one of which is yours truly) and 3 to 4 guests will be called every week. People from wiki, multiplayer and maybe we can get even Ubi people here -- aim high, and aim right.
More info will follow during this week -- stay tuned.
==Special Guest==
Today, I have a special guest on my news post: Justin Bieb--I mean, [[User:Elchzard]]! He is here to announce to you some of the discoveries made regarding the AC Encylopedia. Take it away, Elch.
Hello, people. [[User:Elchzard|Elch]] here, hiding in Cello's news post, here to tell you about some of the new info we've got from the [[Ubiworkshop]] "Making Of" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjU0qXXZpck video], about the new [[Assassin's Creed: The Encyclopedia|Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]].<br />
So, we've got a fair bit of new info.<br />
First, and probably most significantly, Ezio and Altaïr's dates of death.
It can now be officially confirmed that Altaïr lived from 1165-1257, and Ezio from 1459-1524. This puts Ezio's date of death during [[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]. Screenshots from the video can be seen [http://gyazo.com/fe053554b0b3518db2635afd61dbcccb here] and [http://gyazo.com/75d4fefc69a0823e4ca84d667bcf2d9b here].<br />
We also have a new image for Daniel Cross, not in comic book form, which can be seen in the gallery just down there.<br />
Also, some news on some new characters - [[Piri Reis]], and [[Shao Jun]], the latter of which '''definitely''' appears in Embers. Credit goes to [[User:Master Sima Yi|Sima]] for that particular discovery.<br />
And we finally have confirmation that the mysterious "M." in "William M." does '''indeed''' stand for [[William Miles|Miles]]!<br />
Lastly, there was a bit of new information on [[Erudito]]. Take a look at the page for more on that.
<gallery captionalign="left">
Daniel Cross AC Encyclopedia.png|New Daniel Cross image.|link=Daniel Cross
ShaoJunEzio.png|Ezio, conversing with new Assassin, Shao Jun, in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv3OabBh2cY Assassin's Creed: Embers trailer].|link=Assassin's Creed: Embers
Shao Jun.png|Concept art of new Assassin, Shao Jun, taken from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjU0qXXZpck video] on the making of the Encyclopedia.|link=Shao Jun
William Miles.jpg|Screenshot from the video, showing "William Miles" at the very top of the ''Friends and Allies'' list. (Click the image for a larger version.)
</gallery>
I think you'll all agree that this is some insanely cool stuff, and I can't wait to get my hands on that book, come November. :)<br />
Thanks to all the fellas on the [[Project:IRC|IRC]] earlier, for being such clever people and getting all this information. I'm fairly sure there's some stuff we missed, to, so if anybody else has gleaned any awesome facts from the video, let us know in the comments! :)<br />
Make sure to drop by the [[Project:IRC|IRC]], and keep your ears pelled for more info regarding the podcast and giveaway later this week -- the official pages shall be announced here in a day or two.
That is all for today. Post your comments below -- me and the staff want to hear your oppinions! Safety and peace, and a good week to all!
Cello out.
Cello out.
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Latest revision as of 06:07, 14 September 2013
The first DLC for Assassin's Creed: Revelations has been announced. Named "The Lost Archive", the downloadable content will feature gameplay sequences similar to Desmond's Journey ones, but focused on Subject 16's life. Unfortunaly, Ubisoft's trend of not including (or at least delaying) PC players also makes a appearance this time. Altough I expect it to be avaiable for PC at a later date, I still find the lack of explanation for excluding the PC version disgusting, without even a mention to the why.
On a cheerful note, this week the wiki has surpassed the TWO THOUSAND main article count! (everyone cheers) It's amazing to see that little 7-page site I found in 2009 become a 2000 pages encyclopedia, a compendium of information so complete and awesome that even AC developers use for reference. A encylopedia better even than Ubisoft's official one. And all of this build by us -- editors and staff.
To celebrate this, User:Nostalgia AC (our newest Istruttore) have made a special commemorative userbox, which can be seen below along with it's code:
This user has helped the wiki achieve 2000 articles and has earned a slice of the Assassin's Poundcake.
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I would also like to make a special mention for our oldest admin and my consigliere, User:Master Sima Yi. My second in command, his amazing writing skills and throughout knowledge of AC canon helped shape this wiki to what it has become today. Leadership and charisma aren't everything a administration needs to be successful -- it also needs efficiency, dedication and professionalism. And Sima helps to make sure the wiki has all three of them. He is the Spock to my Captain Kirk. He is the Guardian of knowledge of this Compendium of information. And he is a good friend of mine. Thank you, Phil.
"Now, this looks better without Reapers destroying everything."
Aaand this is all for now, brothers and sisters. Stay tuned for more AC news and sound off on the comments below. =]
Safety and peace, folks.
Cello out.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
