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[[File:Connor steering ship.jpg|thumb|250px|Connor at the helm of ''Aquila''.]] | [[File:Connor steering ship.jpg|thumb|250px|Connor at the helm of ''Aquila''.]] | ||
The '''''Aquila''''' was a [[United States|Continental]] Navy vessel, captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Connor Kenway]], during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The vessel was used | The '''''Aquila''''' was a [[United States|Continental]] Navy vessel, captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Connor Kenway]], during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The vessel was used to sail across the Eastern Seaboard of North America and the [[Caribbean Sea]]. | ||
==Armaments== | ==Armaments== | ||
The ''Aquila'''s cannon projectiles included standard {{Wiki|Round shot|round shots}} | The ''Aquila'''s cannon projectiles included standard {{Wiki|Round shot|round shots}}, {{Wiki|Chain-shot|chain-shots}} to disable enemy ships' masts, {{Wiki|grapeshot}}, {{Wiki|Shrapnel shell|shrapnel shells}}, and {{Wiki|Heated shot|heated shots}} to start fires. | ||
The ship was also armed with {{Wiki|Swivel gun|swivel guns}} that could be used to kill specific targets, such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="left"> | <gallery captionalign="left"> | ||
Assassin's Creed III Aquila Illustration by max_qin.jpg|'' | Assassin's Creed III Aquila Illustration by max_qin.jpg|''Aquila'' concept illustration by Max Qin. | ||
Assassin's Creed III_Naval battle by max_qin.jpg| | Assassin's Creed III_Naval battle by max_qin.jpg|Naval battle concept art by Max Qin. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Aquila, | *''"Aquila"'', the Latin word for "eagle", is another reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins. | ||
*In an interview, [[Ubisoft]] developer [[Matt Turner]] said that Connor could freeroam the seas in the ''Aquila''. | *In an interview, [[Ubisoft]] developer [[Matt Turner]] said that Connor could freeroam the seas in the ''Aquila''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* | *[http://uk.ign.com/videos/2012/06/05/ign-live-assassins-creed-iii-demo-e3-2012 IGN Live: ''Assassin's Creed III Demo - E3 2012''] | ||
* | *[http://tech.mediapremium.info/gaming/e3-2012-ubisoft-spills-more-details-on-assassin%E2%80%99s-creed-iii-including-battles-on-the-high-seas-new-cover-mechanics-and-the-brotherhood%E2%80%99s-replacement/ Tech Trends: ''Assassin’s Creed III to offer high-sea battles, new cover mechanics, Brotherhood’s replacement''] | ||
* | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ApjkD7yKs Rev3Games: ''Assassins Creed 3 Interview - 3 New Areas Revealed & More NAVAL COMBAT at E3''] | ||
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Gameplay]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed III Gameplay]] | ||
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The Aquila was a Continental Navy vessel, captained by the Assassin Connor Kenway, during the American Revolutionary War. The vessel was used to sail across the Eastern Seaboard of North America and the Caribbean Sea.
Armaments
The Aquila's cannon projectiles included standard round shots, chain-shots to disable enemy ships' masts, grapeshot, shrapnel shells, and heated shots to start fires.
The ship was also armed with swivel guns that could be used to kill specific targets, such as another ship's captain or gunpowder reservoir.
Gallery
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Aquila concept illustration by Max Qin. -
Naval battle concept art by Max Qin.
Trivia
- "Aquila", the Latin word for "eagle", is another reference to the eagle motif of the Assassins.
- In an interview, Ubisoft developer Matt Turner said that Connor could freeroam the seas in the Aquila.
References
- IGN Live: Assassin's Creed III Demo - E3 2012
- Tech Trends: Assassin’s Creed III to offer high-sea battles, new cover mechanics, Brotherhood’s replacement
- Rev3Games: Assassins Creed 3 Interview - 3 New Areas Revealed & More NAVAL COMBAT at E3