Assassin's Creed on PC

[Kekvit Irae]

I've killed 4 templars so far and haven't even got any extra equipment. Haven't even killed the first target yet heh. I love this game though.

You regain equipment and abilities by completing the storyline missions. I do NOT suggest you tackle Templars until you get the Counter Attack move, as they will wipe the floor with you in combat if they spot you.

[Craterus]

Heh yeah. 33/60 of them now. But I am on the final target.

And I agree 100% with frogbeastegg. One of my investigations (a stealth-orientated one from an informer) degenerated into mindless fighting and running every single time. I got it eventually though.

My enthusiasm for this game has gone down a bit now though. Maybe I played too much in too short a time but it seems to have gotten a bit repetitive. Also, how do I check what awards I've got. I'm sure I've killed at least one target "properly", but I can't remember anything flashing up.

EDIT:

Am I alone in killing the mentally ill people?

No. Not exactly. I punch them in the face and they run away looking quite upset. But they are a huge annoyance.

[Bob the Insane]

Counter kills knocked the enemies down instead of killing them

I find with the more advanced enemies it is like that have multiple HP (like the Spartans in RTW)...

The first counter knocks them down and the second kills. Where as will the normal guards the first one did it...

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As for the old man and his clones, I found normal attacking completely ineffective, by that point it was counter moves or nothing as he would counter any normal attack

[frogbeastegg]

Also, how do I check what awards I've got. I'm sure I've killed at least one target "properly", but I can't remember anything flashing up.

Not having had my 360 very long I'm hazy on the precise scren names/details. Press the big silver and green button with the xbox 'X' logo on it to bring up the dashboard, press A to select the option it defaults to. That should give a list of the games you've played. Select Assassin's Creed from the list; in my experience it was always at the top. That should give a list of all the game's achievements. The ones you have will have a little icon and score, and you can see further details of any barring the secret ones by highlighting it and pressing A.

No. Not exactly. I punch them in the face and they run away looking quite upset. But they are a huge annoyance.

The guards came and attacked me whenever I tried that. They did the same when I got into fist fights with those thugs you can steal knives from. The loading screen voice lied to me when it said guards wouldn't care about fist fights. Stealth killings were easier to get away from.

I find with the more advanced enemies it is like that have multiple HP (like the Spartans in RTW)...

The first counter knocks them down and the second kills. Where as will the normal guards the first one did it...

Obviously I didn't discover that. Not the smartest of decisions on the developer's part, IMO.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

As for the old man and his clones, I found normal attacking completely ineffective, by that point it was counter moves or nothing as he would counter any normal attack

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I had no trouble with the old man. I found both step ->guard break -> hit, or counter->hit worked on the first go. He and the 8 targets were so easy I could not believe it was not a trick of some sort. "You thought it was easy. That was the warm up. Now here's 60 uber tough templars to kill. And a dragon."

[Kekvit Irae]

You can punch or grab/throw anyone EXCEPT guards without the law going apecrap on you. Perhaps you are bumping into onlooking guards during the fistfight, or are accidentally switching to a weapon? I've only had one fistfight interrupted because I switched from fists to my hidden blade.

[Bob the Insane]

The only problem with fist fights is that the tough guys that you can pickpocket knives from will join in... I was always getting that in the interrogate missions...

Hey, did anyone get the "enemy of the poor" achievement from throwing beggers out of the way?

[frogbeastegg]

You can punch or grab/throw anyone EXCEPT guards without the law going apecrap on you. Perhaps you are bumping into onlooking guards during the fistfight, or are accidentally switching to a weapon? I've only had one fistfight interrupted because I switched from fists to my hidden blade.

Definitely not. It happened more in the later missions, so my guess is that the guards' tolerance levels to fist fights were cut to near nothing.

Hey, did anyone get the "enemy of the poor" achievement from throwing beggers out of the way?

Yes. I had to go far out of my way to get it, since I normally just jog past until they leave me alone.

[Kekvit Irae]

I've got Enemy of the Poor. It's an amusing achievement, since I HATE those women who get in the way of your assassinations.