It's the fifth major installment and the third numbered title in the Assassin's Creed series. The main portion of Assassin's Creed III is set before, during and after the American Revolution from 1753 to 1783

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What is the relevance of young animals in AC3

On occasion, I see bear cubs and fawn. Do they have a purpose other than adding additional realism to the game? Can they be hunted? Are they worth more or less than adults?
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Is the Piggyback guide to Assassin's Creed 3 usable on Wii U version?

I have the Assassin's Creed 3 for Wii U, and I want to buy the Piggyback guide to the game, but in the guide web says it's for PC, PS3 and Xbox360 versions. I know that Wii U version was launch time ...
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Is there any purpose to the golden orbs that you can collect during loading screens?

Whilst playing episode 1 and some of episode 2 of the tyranny of King Washington DLC for Assassins Creed 3 I have been relentlessly collecting what I assume to be apples of Eden during the loading ...
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What's the use of money?

So, I just finished the main storyline of Assassins Creed 3. In the beginning of the game, they showed me some crazy complicated method of trading supplies - I never bothered doing anything with it. I ...
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Assassin's Creed 3: The Tyranny of King Washington DLCs total Length [duplicate]

Do you know the approximate length of time to complete all Assassin's creed 3 SinglePlayer DLCs? As I know there are four Washinton DLC. Could someone please confirm?
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What are the buttons that I need to press in order to kill predators?

For some reason, Assasin's Creed 3 doesn't show me the buttons I need to press in order to kill predators when they charge at me (a really strange bug, I know), so I lose every time. This is quite ...
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Can't stop running using Logitech F510 playing Assassin's Creed 3

I'm playing Assassin's Creed 3 with my Logitech Rumble Gamepad F510. When I start running (hitting RT) I can't stop. This makes it impossible to continue playing, because I can't complete missions ...
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Does full synchronization in Assassin's Creed influence anything?

Does full synchronization in Assassin's Creed influence anything, like story outcome or abilities that you get or even Easter eggs or dialogs? Or is there absolutely no point to those bonus ...
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Unaccounted trophy, not appearing in ID

I earned some trophies in AC3. Unfortunately, my internet was down at the time, and I did not log in. Therefore, the trophies are displayed as earned, but no time is displayed as for when they were ...
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Why am I being called a murderer? I'm innocent _this time_!

So I fast traveled to a Patriot controlled fort. When I arrived there was a redcoat doing redcoat things. Then a bluecoat came and killed him. Then they started shouting "Murderer!" at me and I had to ...
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Occasionally I'm told I have acquired a chest key. Where are the chests?

In Assassin's Creed III I am told I've acquired a key (such as the Boston Central Key). Where do I find the associated chest? Furthermore, where are the rest of the chests in question?
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Where do rescue citizen / wolf attack missions spawn in Tyranny of King Washington?

There are three types of citizen side missions in Assassins's Creed 3, Tyranny of King George, episode 1 (The Infamy). Attack the Convoy Starving Citizen Rescue Citizen Attack the Convoy and ...
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What's the use of Lucid Memory Artifacts in Tyranny of King Washington?

I've found a (my first) memory artifact in Assassin's Creed 3 Tyranny of King George (episode 1). I've pressed the "interact" button and a picture appeared; nothing else. The symbol did not disappear ...
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How do you break up the fight in Assassin's Creed 3?

This is the quest where you follow the kids to the two Irish guys having a fist fight out in the Homestead. What. The. Hell. I've spent the last 10 minutes trying to get these 2 green bars to the ...
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Assassin's Creed 3 runs slow continuously and voice is out of sync [closed]

When playing Assassin's Creed 3 the game is sluggish and audio often gets out of sync. This is a continuous problem that I experience during cutscenes and during regular gameplay. Sometimes it gets ...
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What do the stripes in the diamond icon in AC III multiplayer mean / why did they disappear?

I'm playing Assassin's Creed 3 multiplayer for a while now. As my rank increased I also noticed that I got more and more stripes in the diamond icon. Last week I played and was at rank 33 and had 3 ...
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I missed some homestead missions. Can I go back and pick them up?

I didn't know that the homestead missions in Assassin's Creed were limited to a specific sequence, so I skipped a few thinking I could just do them later on. Unfortunately, I'm now in sequence 7 and ...
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Getting the most out of AC3's Wolf Pack multiplayer

I've been really enjoying AC3's new Wolf Pack multiplayer, but it's proving very frustrating. When you get a good game it's brilliant, but more and more games are filled with players who completely ...
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How does abstergo score work in AC III multiplayer?

I have won some games and lost only a few games. However, for some reason my score went from 2350 to 1350 in two days. I do sometimes quit but I don't think that explains such a significant drop. Why ...
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How do I complete the Boston Gate Lantern puzzle in Boston Underground?

i have the pc version In Assassins Creed 3, I am stuck in the Boston gate magic lantern puzzle. The one I'm talking about is the one farthest to the left. I know how you are supposed to solve the ...
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Is there anywhere to buy larger capacity pouches?

In previous incarnations of the Assassin's Creed series, you've been able to buy pouches to upgrade your capacity of ammunition, darts, etc. In Assassin's Creed 3, I have yet to find a store that ...
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Kill streak or Stun streak. Can i combine?

I am trying to get The_ INDEPENDENT_hack, and i need to activate 2 Kill streaks during 1 sessions. My questions are: Does stun streaks also count (they activate kill streak skill bonus) Can i ...
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Question mark in top right of screen

I think I missed an instruction. At times question marks appear in the top right, usually in groups of 2 or 3 empty boxes, where one is highlighted with a question mark. What are those, and how do ...
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How do I make my horse stop following me?

I summoned an assassin horse, and now I can't get it to stop following me. It's making it very difficult to do anything. How can I make it leave me alone, or at least just stand and wait for me?
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Are there any limits on hunting?

Does the game put in place any limits on hunting? Is it possible to out-hunt a region, either temporarily or permanently? Or do animals just keep spawning?
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How did the end transpire?

I remember playing Assassins Creed III with only one thing in mind: what could possibly save the Earth from the solar flare. In the ending: Is the mechanism behind what happened ever explained ...
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How do I perform a double assassination in Assassin's Creed III?

This has really been bugging me throughout the game. In previous games, when you were eligible to assassinate an enemy, it would show you that you need to press the Square button in order to do so. If ...
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Is there a way to view statistics about total enemies or animals killed?

While playing Assassin's Creed 3, you occasionally see notices like "you are in the top 50% of players in animals killed." Is this information accessible outside of these occasional notices? Or are ...
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Are there variations in the value of goods sold?

Are there variations in the value of goods sold or traded in the frontier versus a city like Boston or New York? Furthermore, are goods worth different amounts when selling to a peddler on a cart ...
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What does a naval route's risk rate mean to me?

I'm catching up on the naval missions and so far all of them listed the route's risk rate (starting at 80% and going down as I finish missions) and the reward (lowering the risk by 25%). Why does it ...
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What are Pivots for?

So I've completed the game now and am at 99% Animus DB complete. I did the two Epilogue missions and then got a mission icon in Boston. I zoned into Boston and the game loaded, then immediately went ...
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Where do you get fur?

A lot of people have been telling me to sell fur to get quick money. I have been looking everywhere to get fur..... but couldn't find any. Where do you get it?
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Tips for speed-running [closed]

As you might have known, I can have only 2 convoys on my first save due to a glitch. I want to speed-run through a new save to get all 3 convoys. Do you guys have any tips for speed-running?
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Multiplayer: Fastest way to rank up

I have been playing the game for quite a while now. But, I have been noticing that I was ranking very slowly in multiplayer. In your opinion, what would be the fastest mode to rank up? What else do ...
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Set location for liberation missions?

I have been wandering for a while around the map trying to find liberation missions to get more assassins. Is there a set location for the missions? If so, is there a map I can get for the places of ...
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Sinking Men-of-war

I am doing the naval mission where you have to sink 2 men-of-war and board Nicholas Biddle's ship. I cannot sink the men-of-war however hard I try. Do you guys have any tips? Please try to not give ...
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Questions about a pivot

I did the tutorial for the pivots and got my first 3 pivots. But if you plant a pivot and another player finds it, what happens to the pivot? Do you lose it forever? Do you have to find it again? ...
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Convoy is attacked [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: My convoy’s status is stuck at “attacked”, what can I do? My convoy is stuck at attacked but whenever I go to the frontier to defend it, I don't see the icon to do so. I ...
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Where do I find a courier?

I've got all 100% sync, the only thing missing is the thieves challenges, which I can't finish because I can't find a courier to catch. I know that there's no way to make them "appear", but are there ...
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Can I get my recruit back after he has turned red?

Playing Assassin's Creed 3 and one of my recruits just turned red. Is he dead? Is there any way to get him back or replaced by a new one? Is there only so many recruits in the game I can get, and if ...
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How do I use the rope dart?

Could someone tell me how to use the rope dart properly? I use it, but struggle with finding out how to do different moves consistently with it. Especially wondering how to "catch" people and pull ...
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Where is the third farmer in New York?

Unfortunately this game is not free of bugs. In this case, markers disappear and never show on the map so it's hard to locate some targets or fast travel targets (forts, underground entrances, etc.). ...
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Which items are the most profitable for convoys?

So now that I've fleshed out my homestead with a whole bunch of people who can craft a whole plethora of items, I'm keen to find out which ones are the most profitable. Currently, I'm finding that ...
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How can I view the map in Assassin's Creed III?

Ok, this is a total newb question, but can't figure it out. I'm playing AC3 on a PC with an XBOX 360 controller connected. How can I open the map? Or, can I open the map? I have this tiny minimap in ...
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Should I play the predecessors before Assassin's Creed III?

I'm thinking about trying out Assassin's Creed III, but wondering if I should play through the predecessors first. Are they important to the story? Is there lots of things in AC3 I won't really get ...
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What's the most effective non-stealth hand-to-hand combat strategy for a fort captain?

In AC3, I have a little trouble beating the captain of the fort in close range non-stealth combat, who is usually able to counter a counter with a damaging punch to the face. This means that I can ...
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How can I see the challenges of each club?

I want to get the trophy "In Good Standing" and for that I need to complete all the challenges of at least one club. Every time I complete one the screen pops out some notifications that inform me ...
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How do I reduce notoriety in the woods? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to reduce notoriety in the frontier? I got bored and attacked some redcoat convoys in the woods, and now I'm fairly notorious. I have two little icons of notoriety ...
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Two guns not displayed, even though twin holster crafted

I've crafted a twin holster and the two guns are not displayed. The second holster is there but the gun isn't displayed and even the Gun icon on the HUD shows 2 fragments (as I've equipped the gun, ...
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How can I set the display mode in ACIII?

With games like CoD MW3/BO2 and BF3, I've been able to change the display mode from the default fullscreen to fullscreen (windowed), this allows me to select off the game more easily, which I prefer. ...

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