Well, guys, here it is: the fiftieth poll... It's been a long run, hasn't it? There's been some laughs, some fights, complete RA floods, but through it all, I have had fun. And I sincerely hope you have too.
I have been thinking about something for quite some time, and it may have crossed your minds too, occasionally: when will I stop? Well, I have decided on when I should stop. And I have decided to stop here, now, with this final poll. This is not a decision I made lightly, after consuming many rounds of beer; I have thought long and hard about it, and I decided to finish while these were still relatively fresh, and out of personal choice, rather than having to quit due to lack of outsider interest. It is also due to the fact that I'm older and more mature than I was when I started, and I don't want this to impede my education or my social life to a larger degree.
I know I have a lot to be grateful for; perhaps most importantly, GI: for helping me with general coding and other stuff, helping me to become more assertive and confident in what I do here; and for the friendship we have developed over the past months. I guess everyone on the wiki has helped me in some way or form; Kain's images came in handy for this; Sima told me how to code polls properly in the first place (bet he regrets that), and everyone who has supported and led me to this point. That's you! ;)
Now, I suppose I should give you your final polls, eh? Most of these are from the past; best not forget it, right?
<poll>
Which is your favourite protagonist?
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Ratonhnhaké:ton
Desmond Miles
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your favourite antagonist?
Robert de Sable
Al Mualim
Abbas Sofian
Ludovico Orsi
Checco Orsi
Girolamo Savanorola
Rodrigo Borgia
Ercole Massimo
Cesare Borgia
Manuel Palaiologos
Ahmet
Duccio de Luca (here for fun)
Warren Vidic
</poll>
Ugh...
<poll>
Which is your favourite set of robes?
Altaïr's Master Assassin robes
Altaïr's Exile robes
Altaïr's Mentor robes
Giovanni's robes
Armour of Altaïr
Ezio's Master Assassin robes
Armour of Brutus
Helmshmied Drachen Armour
Ezio's Pilgrimage robes
Ezio's Cappadocia robes
Armour of Ishak Pasha
Turkish Assassin Armour
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your most frequently used faction?
Courtesans
Mercenaries
Thieves
Romanies
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your favourite maximum effect weapon in the series?
Syrian Sabre
Sword of Altaïr
Altaïr's Dagger
Notched Cinqueda
Yusuf's Turkish Kijil
Mehmet's Dagger
Vlad Ţepeş' Sword
</poll>
<poll>
Who is your favourite multiplayer character?
Barber
Blacksmith
Captain
Courtesan
Dama Rossa
Doctor
Engineer
Executioner
Footpad
Harlequin
Hellequin
Knight
Marquis
Mercenary
Nobleman
Officer
Pariah
Priest
Prowler
Smuggler
Thief
Bombardier
Brigand
Champion
Corsair
Count
Crusader
Deacon
Gladiator
Guardian
Ottoman Doctor
Ottoman Jester
Privateer
Renegade
Sentinel
Thespian
Trickster
Vanguard
Vizier
</poll>
Looking back in retrospect, I think that's nuts; it was wildly irrational, and what the hell was I thinking?
<poll>
Which is your favourite maximum-effect armour?
Armour of Altaïr
Armour of Brutus
Armour of Ishak Pasha
Master Assassin Armour
</poll>
<poll>
Which of these weapons had your favourite animations?
Sword
Short Blade
Heavy Weapon
Long Weapon
Mace/Hammer
Fists
Crossbow
Hidden Blades
Hookblade
Dagger of Brutus
Vlad Ţepeş' Sword
</poll>
<poll>
Which system do you play Assassin's Creed on?
PS3
Xbox 360
PC
</poll>
<poll>
Which one is your favourite sidekick/right hand/prominent figure in AC
Leonardo da Vinci
Malik A Sayf
Yusuf Tazim
Niccolo Machiavelli
Other (specify or die)
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your favourite new weapon in III?
Tomahawk
Pivot Blade? (you know what I mean)
Rope Dart
Bow and arrow
Rifles
Pistols
Bayonets
Other (in case I forgot something)
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your favourite Inside Assassin's Creed III video?
Inside Assassin's Creed 3: Part 1
Inside Assassin's Creed 3: Part 2
Inside Assassin's Creed 3: Part 3
Inside Assassin's Creed 3: Part 4
</poll>
<poll>
Did you think the world would end on 21/12/2012 in III?
Yes
No
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your favourite weapon type?
Maces and Hammers
Swords
Hidden Blades (includes all upgrades)
Fists
Short Blades
Heavy Weapons
Long Weapons
Tomahawk
Rope Darts
Throwing Knives
Pistols
Rifles
Crossbows
Bows and Arrows
Bombs
Smoke Bombs
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your favourite Hidden Blade upgrade?
Second Hidden Blade
Hidden Gun
Poison Blade
Hidden Bolt
Poison Darts
Throwing Knife Launcher
Hookblade
Pivot-dagger
Stronger Blade
Enhanced Bracer
Shockblade (possibly non-canon)
</poll>
<poll>
Were you glad that Desmond's story ended in III?
Yes
No
</poll>
<poll>
Did you think the world would end on 21/12/2012 in real life?
Yes
No
</poll>
<poll>
Which Assassin did you think would be better?
Ratonhnhaké:ton
Aveline
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your least favourite Assassin's Creed game?
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed III
</poll>
<poll>
Which is your least favourite protagonist?
Desmond
Haytham
Altaïr
Ezio
Ratonhnhaké:ton
</poll>
<poll>
When did you get Assassin's Creed III?
Had it before official release.
Pre Ordered.
Day One.
After release.
</poll>
<poll>
What is your favourite Assassin's Creed merchandise apart from the main games?
Assassin's Creed: Graphic Novel
Assassin's Creed Vol. 1: Desmond
Assassin's Creed Vol. 2: Aquilus
Assassin's Creed Vol. 3: Accipiter
Assassin's Creed: Lineage
Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
Assassin's Creed: The Fall
Assassin's Creed: Ascendance
Assassin's Creed: Embers
Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia
Assassin's Creed: The Chain
Assassin's Creed: Forsaken
Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
Assassin's Creed: Multiplayer Rearmed
Other
</poll>
<poll>
If you could live in any time/location in the original game, where would that be?
Masyaf
Jerusalem
Damascus
Acre
Arsuf
The Kingdom
</poll>
<poll>
If you can turn one of the games into a film, which one will it be?
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed III
Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Someone from Assassin's Creed Project Legacy
Assassin's Creed: Utopia
Other
</poll>
<poll>
In which game did Desmond's face look at its best?
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed III
</poll>
<poll>
Who do you think was the most influential Mentor of the Assassins?
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Abbas Sofian
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Lodovico Ariosto
Iskender
Agate
"The Mentor" (2000)
Achilles Davenport
Other
</poll>
<poll>
Did III live up to the hype?
Sure did!
Meh, I dunno...
Oh God, no!
</poll>
<poll>
Who was your favourite target in III?
Miko
Louis Mills
Silas Thatcher
Edward Braddock
William Johnson
Jonathan Pitcairn
Thomas Hickey
Nicholas Biddle
Benjamin Church
Kanen'tó:kon
Haytham Kenway
Charles Lee
Daniel Cross
Warren Vidic
</poll>
<poll>
Who was your favourite target in Liberation?
Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie
Baptiste
Antonio de Ulloa (spared)
Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer
Vásquez
George Davidson
Agaté (spared)
Madeleine de l'Isle
</poll>
<poll>
Which game do you think had the best unlockable outfits?
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Assassin's Creed III
</poll>
<poll>
Which one of these things was hardest for you to collect?
Ben Franklin's Almanac pages
Feathers
Pivots
Peg Leg's Trinket
Other (In case my mind drawer is locked)
</poll>
<poll>
How are you going to get Black Flag?
Pre-order
Buy at release
Get it for Christmas
Get it after release sometime
NEVER!
I'll have to wait and see
</poll>
<poll>
Do you think that Black Flag will live up to the hype?
Yes
No
Only time will tell
</poll>
<poll>
Do you think that Edward can surpass Haytham and/or Connor?
Yeah, he can surpass both of them!
Yeah, he can surpass Haytham
Yeah, he can surpass Connor
How the heck should I know? u dum fgt.
No, he can't surpass Connor
No, he can't surpass Haytham
No, he can't surpass either of them
</poll>
<poll>
Which setting would you like to see me write a fanon on?
Ancient Egypt (unlikely)
Israel during the first century AD (in writing)
Victorian England (likely)
Japan (still thinking it over)
</poll>
Those are some ideas floating in my head, nothing more.
<poll>
What is your impression about Edward Kenway in one word?
Badass
Playboy/Ladies-man
Sailor
Brash
Charming
Normal
Ruthless
Other (there's too many possible impressions a user could generate)
</poll>
<poll>
The fire rises...
Haytham Kenway
Duccio de Luca
</poll>
All I can say here is "what"...
Answeration asks: Simply give the reasons why and also what is your ideas and hopes which can be used to improve AC4 and overall the whole series??
See that period? Yeah.
I thought for a while about who I should pick to be my successor, but in the end I decided not to force it on anybody. But, if anyone feels like continuing from where I left off, you are more than welcome to. Let me know somewhere: here, PSN, Steam, or even Facebook, if you want. I can give you a document to sign. ;)
I would like it if someone to continue after me, but I do not want to force anybody to do so, so don't feel any serious obligation to continue.
It's been a good year, and I leave you all with this:
<poll>
Who is the best damn poll guy ever?
The Crimson Eagle
The Crimson Eagle
The Crimson Eagle
The Crimson Eagle
The Crimson Eagle
</poll>
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