Map
|
Ezio, my friend! How may I be of service? This article is in desperate need of a revamp. Please improve it in any way necessary in order for it to achieve a higher standard of quality in accordance with our Manual of Style. |
Maps were used to help the Assassins Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze navigate around the cities, and plan assassinations or investigations. They acted as a compromise and visualization of Altaïr's and Ezio's memories of the cities layouts, as well as giving a sense of direction for Desmond Miles within the Animus virtual machine. With every View Point either Altaïr or Ezio having successfully climbed and synchronized with, more areas would appear on the Animus map. These virtual maps also marked certain key areas that could be recognized by a unique symbol.
For Altaïr, the symbols indicated the Assassin's Bureau, investigation missions (Eavesdropping, Interrogation, Pickpocketing and Informants), exits to the Kingdom, and the locations of citizens he could save, or had saved from soldiers.
For Ezio, symbols marked key memories, side memories (such as Races or Courier Assignments), stores (Art Merchants, Doctors, Blacksmiths, Tailors, and Travel Stations), treasure chests and Assassin's Tombs. The Map's frame color also indicated his Social Status.
Trivia
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, along with the previous symbols, several new ones have been added. These include unique icons for the four guilds (Assassins Guild, Courtesans Guild, Mercenaries Guild and Thieves Guild), the Borgia towers, and Cristina Memories. Additionally, you are able to change the view of the map to show the division of districts, the percentage of completion in each district, and the completion percentage of Rome itself.