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==Timeline of the An Lushan Rebellion==
==''The New Book of Tang''==
===''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty''===
===755===
====755====
'''November 12:''': An Lushan meets Emperor Xuanzong a Huaqing Palace.<ref name="New Book p5">Ouyang Xiu. (1060). "Royal Annals No. 5 – Ruizong and Xuanzong". In ''The New Book of Tang'', pp. 5. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 2 March 2024. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=566908</ref>
'''November 9''':
'''Between December 8 and December 24:''' An Lushan rebels in [[Beijing|Fanyang]].<ref name="New Book p5" />
 
===756===
'''January 8:'''
*An Lushan captures Lingchang Commandery (靈昌郡).<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''January 12:'''
*An Lushan captures [[Chenliu]]. He executes [[Zhang Jieran]].<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''January 14:'''
*An Lushan captures [[Xingyang]].<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''January 18:'''
*Fall of Luoyang<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''January 20:'''
*Grand Protector [[Yao Gaoqing]] kills [[He Qiannian]] and a number of other Yeluohe officers.<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''January 24:'''
*[[Gao Xianzhi]] and [[Feng Changqing]] are wrongfully executed while defending [[Tong Pass]]. [[Geshu Han]] takes command.<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''February 12:'''
*Fall of Changshan. Yao Gaoqing is captured.<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''February 15:'''
*[[An Qingxu]] defeats Geshu Han in an engagement at Tong Pass.<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''July 10:'''
*Geshu Han is betrayed by an officer, and Tong Pass falls to An Lushan.<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''July 15:'''
*Emperor Xuanzong, while fleeing Chang'an, arrives at [[Wangxian Palace]].<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''July 16:'''
*[[Mawei Station mutiny]]<ref name="New Book p5" />
'''July 18:'''
*Fall of Chang'an<ref name="New Book p5" />
 
==唐朝大變局==
===755===
'''November 9''': An Lushan rebels at Fanyang and creates the Yeluohe.<ref name="Chen Wei p129">雲淡心遠 [Yüntan-Hsinyüan]. (2023). 漁陽鼙鼓動地來 [Yüyang P'i Tung Ti Lai]. In 唐朝大變局 [T'ang-c'hao Ta-pien Chü]. Banner Publishing: Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 127–132.</ref>
 
==''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty''==
===755===
'''October''':<ref name="Tianbao record">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14]]</ref>
*Emperor Xuanzong invites An Lushan to Huaqing Palace.
'''November 9''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*[[An Lushan]] proclaims his [[An Lushan Rebellion|rebellion]] from [[Beijing|Fanyang]] and founds the [[Yeluohe]].
*[[An Lushan]] proclaims his [[An Lushan Rebellion|rebellion]] from [[Beijing|Fanyang]] and founds the [[Yeluohe]].
'''November 15''':
'''November 15''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*News of An Lushan's Rebellion reaches [[Chang'an]].
*News of An Lushan's Rebellion reaches [[Chang'an]].
'''November 19''':
'''November 19''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*An Lushan ravages [[Hebei]] with his army. He destroys [[Julu]], captures [[Taiyuan]] and its vice regent [[Yang Guanghui]], whom he executes before the gates of [[Changshan]] to intimidate its [[grand protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]]. To keep surveillance over Changshan, he has [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] occupy [[Tumen Pass]].  
*An Lushan ravages [[Hebei]] with his army. He destroys [[Julu]], captures [[Taiyuan]] and its vice regent [[Yang Guanghui]], whom he executes before the gates of [[Changshan]] to intimidate its [[grand protector]] [[Yan Gaoqing]]. To keep surveillance over Changshan, he has [[Gao Miao]] and [[Li Qincou]] occupy [[Tumen Pass]].  
*Yan Gaoqing sends his son [[Yan Jiming]] and his caretaker [[Chen Wu]] on a mission to rally the support of Hebei's grand protectors for a counter-rebellion
*Yan Gaoqing sends his son [[Yan Jiming]] and his caretaker [[Chen Wu]] on a mission to rally the support of Hebei's grand protectors for a counter-rebellion
'''November 21''':  
'''November 21''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*[[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]] creates the 50,000-strong [[Army of Heavenly Warriors]] and appoints [[Gao Xianzhi]] as commander to fight the An Lushan Rebellion.
*[[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]] creates the 50,000-strong [[Army of Heavenly Warriors]] and appoints [[Gao Xianzhi]] as commander to fight the An Lushan Rebellion.
'''December 2''':  
'''December 2''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*An Lushan [[Crossing of the Yellow River|crosses the Yellow River]].
*An Lushan crosses the Yellow River.
*[[Li E]] and [[Yan Jiming]] goes to Julu and lights its beacon, inspiring the first wave of hope across Hebei.
*[[Li E]] and [[Yan Jiming]] goes to Julu and lights its beacon, inspiring the first wave of hope across Hebei.
'''December 5''':  
'''December 5''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*[[Chenliu]] falls to An Lushan.
*[[Chenliu]] falls to An Lushan.
'''December 8''':  
'''December 8''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*[[Xingyang]] falls to An Lushan.
*[[Xingyang]] falls to An Lushan.
'''December 12''':
'''December 12''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*[[Luoyang]] [[Fall of Luoyang|falls]] to An Lushan.
*[[Luoyang]] [[Fall of Luoyang|falls]] to An Lushan.
'''December 13''':  
'''December 13''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*The Army of Heavenly Warriors is routed at Shanzhou and retreats in a panic to [[Tong Pass]]. Yeluohe forces are momentarily beaten back at Tong Pass. Gao Xianzhi refuses army supervisor [[Bian Lingcheng]]'s demands for an immediate counter-attack.
*The Army of Heavenly Warriors is routed at Shanzhou and retreats in a panic to [[Tong Pass]]. Yeluohe forces are momentarily beaten back at Tong Pass. Gao Xianzhi refuses army supervisor [[Bian Lingcheng]]'s demands for an immediate counter-attack.
'''December 21''':  
'''December 21''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*Having received news that [[He Qiannian]] is on his way to reinforce Tumen Pass, Yan Gaoqing briefs Li E, Yan Jiming, and [[He Hong'er]] on the plan that very night to [[assassination|assassinate]] Gao Miao, Li Qincou, and He Qiannian to take Tumen Pass. They send a message to Gao Xianzhi informing him of their plan to link loyalists in Hebei with Tang forces at Tong Pass. Xianzhi dispatches [[Wang Chengye]] to lead the troops that will rendezvous with Li E at Taiyuan, unaware that Chengye is in league with the [[Golden Turtles]].
*Having received news that [[He Qiannian]] is on his way to reinforce Tumen Pass, Yan Gaoqing briefs Li E, Yan Jiming, and [[He Hong'er]] on the plan that very night to [[assassination|assassinate]] Gao Miao, Li Qincou, and He Qiannian to take Tumen Pass. They send a message to Gao Xianzhi informing him of their plan to link loyalists in Hebei with Tang forces at Tong Pass. Xianzhi dispatches [[Wang Chengye]] to lead the troops that will rendezvous with Li E at Taiyuan, unaware that Chengye is in league with the [[Golden Turtles]].
'''December 22''':  
'''December 22''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*Li E assassinates Gao Miao and Li Qincou at Tumen Pass, and the Changshan militia ambushes and kills He Qiannian.
*Li E assassinates Gao Miao and Li Qincou at Tumen Pass, and the Changshan militia ambushes and kills He Qiannian.
'''December 28''':  
'''December 28''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*Bian Lingcheng returns to Tong Pass and executes Gao Xianzhi and [[Feng Changqing]] as part of a Golden Turtles scheme to ensure only that no one but them will have the prestige of defeating An Lushan.
*Bian Lingcheng returns to Tong Pass and executes Gao Xianzhi and [[Feng Changqing]] as part of a Golden Turtles scheme to ensure only that no one but them will have the prestige of defeating An Lushan.
*By this point, Wang Chengye had captured Li E in Taiyuan and had imprisoned him inside the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]].
*By this point, Wang Chengye had captured Li E in Taiyuan and had imprisoned him inside the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]].


====756====
===756===
'''January''':  
'''January''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*An Lushan declares himself Emperor of the Yan in Luoyang.
*An Lushan declares himself Emperor of the Yan in Luoyang.
*[[Shi Siming]] attacks Changshan.
*[[Shi Siming]] attacks Changshan.
'''January 8''':  
'''January 8''':<ref name="Tianbao record" />
*Without reinforcements from Tong Pass, Changshan's defences collapse. Both Yan Gaoqing and Yan Jiming are captured.
*Without reinforcements from Tong Pass, Changshan's defences collapse. Both Yan Gaoqing and Yan Jiming are captured.


==Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade beta test==
==References==
===Pros===
{{Reflist}}
*Original combat animations reflective of wushu, not just recycled from ''Odyssey'' and ''Valhalla''
*Using ''Valhalla'' quest system instead of ''Odyssey''
*Having the bow as a type of primary weapon with auto-target shooting and kiting was an excellent idea to adapt archery to mobile controls. Also extremely fun to play.
*Combat system is okay for the most part and not clunky, using the same system established in the old Gameloft iOS games and also that was similarly used in ''Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed'' and other Asian mobile games (never played ''Genshin Impact'' but friends also tell me gameplay is very similar).
*From what I can tell so far, the architecture is historically accurate for this time period. Also accurate are the signs which read from right to left.
 
===Notes for improvement===
*Dodging is awkward because it always looks like the player character is straddling or limping away from the enemy in flight. Rather than strafing, the character breaks lock and view of enemy.
*Hope that there will be an option to turn off fight damage numbers
*Please hire bilingual native Chinese speakers as voice actors, just like how Greek speakers were used in ''Odyssey'' and Scandinavians for ''Valhalla'' and how Arabs are doing voice work for ''Mirage''. Most names are mispronounced. Popular media, including history YouTube channels and devs for games like ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Total War: Three Kingdoms'' never make the bare minimum effort to check online pinyin charts or Chinese dictionaries—literally a Google search away—under the presumption that "Chinese will be too hard" and end up messing up names that are totally, easily pronounceable for English speakers. Interestingly, the voice actress for the female protagonist has pretty good Mandarin pronunciation despite her American English accent.
**Btw, is that Mandarin I hear the Xiongnu warriors barking? Why are the Xiongnu speaking Mandarin but not the Chinese soldiers??? ;-; (maybe I'm wrong, will double-check)
*''Youxia'' is a general noun, not a proper noun. It should not be capitalized just like you wouldn't capitalize ''ninja'' or ''samurai'' everywhere.
*The body figure of the female protagonist looks like the same as the male character model when she is wearing the youxia outfit.
*Consider making zipline usable by free-running onto it like in the mainline games, rather than requiring a separate button. This has tripped up a lot of players of both the alpha and beta.
*The atmosphere and tone is too vibrant and colourful to fit the Qin dynasty setting imho. The Qin was a proto-totalitarian, dystopian state. A more realistic and gritty tone would be more suitable, but I also understand the tone choice was likely informed by the desire to be more appealing to the target audience, esp. the East Asian market. Overall, it would not have been my preference, but it's also acceptable.

Revision as of 18:27, 2 March 2024

The New Book of Tang

755

November 12:: An Lushan meets Emperor Xuanzong a Huaqing Palace.[1] Between December 8 and December 24: An Lushan rebels in Fanyang.[1]

756

January 8:

  • An Lushan captures Lingchang Commandery (靈昌郡).[1]

January 12:

January 14:

January 18:

  • Fall of Luoyang[1]

January 20:

January 24:

February 12:

  • Fall of Changshan. Yao Gaoqing is captured.[1]

February 15:

  • An Qingxu defeats Geshu Han in an engagement at Tong Pass.[1]

July 10:

  • Geshu Han is betrayed by an officer, and Tong Pass falls to An Lushan.[1]

July 15:

July 16:

July 18:

  • Fall of Chang'an[1]

唐朝大變局

755

November 9: An Lushan rebels at Fanyang and creates the Yeluohe.[2]

Assassin's Creed: Dynasty

755

October:[3]

  • Emperor Xuanzong invites An Lushan to Huaqing Palace.

November 9:[3]

November 15:[3]

  • News of An Lushan's Rebellion reaches Chang'an.

November 19:[3]

November 21:[3]

December 2:[3]

  • An Lushan crosses the Yellow River.
  • Li E and Yan Jiming goes to Julu and lights its beacon, inspiring the first wave of hope across Hebei.

December 5:[3]

December 8:[3]

December 12:[3]

December 13:[3]

  • The Army of Heavenly Warriors is routed at Shanzhou and retreats in a panic to Tong Pass. Yeluohe forces are momentarily beaten back at Tong Pass. Gao Xianzhi refuses army supervisor Bian Lingcheng's demands for an immediate counter-attack.

December 21:[3]

  • Having received news that He Qiannian is on his way to reinforce Tumen Pass, Yan Gaoqing briefs Li E, Yan Jiming, and He Hong'er on the plan that very night to assassinate Gao Miao, Li Qincou, and He Qiannian to take Tumen Pass. They send a message to Gao Xianzhi informing him of their plan to link loyalists in Hebei with Tang forces at Tong Pass. Xianzhi dispatches Wang Chengye to lead the troops that will rendezvous with Li E at Taiyuan, unaware that Chengye is in league with the Golden Turtles.

December 22:[3]

  • Li E assassinates Gao Miao and Li Qincou at Tumen Pass, and the Changshan militia ambushes and kills He Qiannian.

December 28:[3]

  • Bian Lingcheng returns to Tong Pass and executes Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing as part of a Golden Turtles scheme to ensure only that no one but them will have the prestige of defeating An Lushan.
  • By this point, Wang Chengye had captured Li E in Taiyuan and had imprisoned him inside the Mengshan Giant Buddha.

756

January:[3]

  • An Lushan declares himself Emperor of the Yan in Luoyang.
  • Shi Siming attacks Changshan.

January 8:[3]

  • Without reinforcements from Tong Pass, Changshan's defences collapse. Both Yan Gaoqing and Yan Jiming are captured.

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Ouyang Xiu. (1060). "Royal Annals No. 5 – Ruizong and Xuanzong". In The New Book of Tang, pp. 5. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 2 March 2024. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=566908
  2. 雲淡心遠 [Yüntan-Hsinyüan]. (2023). 漁陽鼙鼓動地來 [Yüyang P'i Tung Ti Lai]. In 唐朝大變局 [T'ang-c'hao Ta-pien Chü]. Banner Publishing: Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 127–132.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 Assassin's Creed: DynastyRecord of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14