@@ATFprdepartmentas half as sharp as a sphere? Because the spherical shape penetrates as is. And I think it even deforms a decent amount into idek what shape when getting shot out and flying as is as well lol.
@@Puppy_Puppington that’s the joke, a ball isn’t sharp, it’s completely smooth. As for deformation, the joke isn’t supposed to be that deep, but since you’re wondering I’m going to go on an autistic tirade about musket balls Musket balls are spherical, yes. However muskets are smooth bore, no rifling (RIFLES have rifling, it’s a small difference but a significant one). Although there’s no rifling or grooves to deform the ball that way, a musket ball is typically VERY slightly larger than the diameter of the rifle (it’s lead, so it squishes in there with the ramrod very easily), this is to make sure the ball doesn’t fall out the end like a golf ball in a Pringle’s can and to provide a better seal when the powder ignites in the barrel during firing. So there’s plenty of deforming of musket balls even before they’re fired due to their size and being made of lead, which is a pretty damn brittle material. If you’re any more interested in what a musket ball does after being fired or when hitting a person, GarandThumb made a fantastic video analyzing it
Bro turned AC4 from a intense game about plundering the seas for gold and becoming an assassin into a history documentary. I BET if this was on a history channel at 12am anyone watching wouldn't know the difference
Bro I fell asleep watching other stuff entirely. Wake to this on and I have a wave of nostalgia thinking I'm 8 again up after watching history channel all night. lol
Honestly, the entire reason I got into this franchise is because my 9th grade history teacher recommended it, because when you remove the templar and assassin stuff, it’s actually pretty accurate, at least compared to other history entertainment.
This is unironically better than a lot of stuff on the history channel anyway. I swear, all of us have a predisposition to piracy and war. My proof? I like black flag and metal gear A LOT
I love how this game incorporates it's protagonist into the historical setting in a plausible way. The Jackdaw for instance was a brig stolen from the doomed Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715, considering the whole convoy was lost it's very possible that some escaped prisoners jacked one of the ships, we can never know either way. The pirate genre is so underutilized in gaming that this was a massive breath of fresh air. The vibrant Caribbean open world was a pleasure to explore, captaining my own ship never gets old, the characters were charismatic and very human, the story was and is amazing. Now I need to play through this game again.
i was reading into black beards story, even the way he was killed was very accurate in the game, each strike and the ending decapitation was how it was said to happen in real life
@MoGumbo_ from what I read he was shot 5 times and slashed and stabbed over 20 times before being decapitated which is pretty impressive and I also read he was a big guy at 6"4
The way you describe the modern day as if you’re an oblivious player/ character is brilliant. Really made me feel a different way about the modern day of black flag.
So, several years ago, I played Black Flag. I made it all the way to the events at 1:20:00 in this video, then my game crashed and my save file was wiped clean for unknown reasons. As a result, I can say that while this is one of the most enjoyable Assassin's Creed games to play, It is also the only one I will probably never finish.
ME TOO, i was so sad i played the whole thing again but it happened again when i was fighting a legendary ship, then i kinda gave up on it, really gave me chills watching this vid
It’s amazing to see you level up with every video. The way you bring these cluttered and clunky but often beautiful stories to life is a work of art. Can’t wait for AC Rogue!
Discovered you recently while recovering from a back injury, these story videos and your lets plays have been a great distraction, thank you! Great video as always
I love that even when some people suggested that your videos were way too long, you kept creating way too long videos, which for me, is great. I think about it just like when the producer of an artist tells him that he needs to create his music under certain standards, lenght and including specific sounds so the songs can be played in the radio for having a pop structure which will guarantee success. I really admire those musicians who are loyal to their own music and keep doing 6+ minutes songs, trying new and different sounds, rythms and instruments regardless what could bring them more money, listeners or success. Editing, recording, and writting in order to create your videos is a hard work. It is an art work for me, and you are a great artist. Thank you for creating the best video game documentaries on the internet. You are a great story teller
That line was almost enough to make me cry. "No longer a Jackdaw, now an Eagle." The new games make me so sad, there's really no philosophy in their writing. These games were about humanity and humility, and it's just not there anymore. We saw flashes of it with Mirage, but it's just not the same. Basim isn't entirely human OR particularly likable either, so that probably doesn't help.
The quality of these videos feels like a history channel documentary back before they stopped caring about history and started focusing on reality TV vaguely related to history
I really hope you cover Freedom Cry, and that that’s what you mean by “to be continued”. My favorite story to tell about playing this game is the fight with Roberts. I’m reality, he had been killed by a chain shot. Not knowing this at the time, I actually killed him with a chain shot the first time I played it. The game transported me to the cutscene that plays after, without me having to board the ship. I’ve never been able to replicate the act, as it seems I managed to hit a high wave just right in order to shoot him.
I just find it so ironic that Edward Kenway became an assassin by killing an assassin defecting to the Templars, and his son becomes grand master of the Templars and his grandson became an assassin who was open to working with the Templars, but that failed. The Kenway name is just as interesting as the name De-Auditore
My favorite ever game and by faaar my favorite protagonist ever written as far as videogames go. You have done a hell of a work with this one. Keep it up you mate
Masterful storytelling my friend, although I have played this story through many times, and regard Edward as one of my all time favourite characters, you pulled me in and kept me for the entire tale. Great work.
I've finished this game at least 2 times and know the story. Yet the way you present it here is very entertaining. Really love how you spliced together different parts of gameplay and cut scenes to tell the story.
Cleared this game 9 times over. Each playthrough trying to obtain all chests and fragments. Gotta say, your retelling of the story since your AC1 summary has been very very excellent. Love these vids and keep up the good work!
Yeah, I don't know what it is with AC4, but I can't play this without 100%ing it, too. Everything about Black Flag just feels so right. After Rogue, I started playing Unity, but the mechanics just didn't click, so I dropped the series. Yet due to the sale, I'm 50h into Valhalla now, and 100%ing it is impossible. You'd have to unemployed - Christmas season holidays won't do. AC4 was perfect in terms of quantity.
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My favorite AC game. Many people (including me) before playing it can ask how hard AC fan can say Black Flag is his fav with such unortodox thematics, but it really has everything.
I just finished Black Flag for the first time literally hours ago. I was surprised to find that I teared up twice during the last few sequences. I absolutely loved the story, and I'm excited to see how you weave the 30ish hours of gameplay I just finished into a beautiful 1:30:46 movie.
Honestly, after Ezio's story was over, I couldn't really get back into the story of Assassins Creed, but after Black Flag and Odyssey, I started to appreciate the franchise again, and remembered how good the games were and how confusing yet fun the story can be
My experience of the game is enhanced by a thousand after watching this video. These deep dives into the stories of the AC games as soon as I've finished the games makes me love the franchise more and more, thanks to you. I hope you will continue making these detailed videos. Take my gratitude.
This video opens my eyes now I know the connection to Black flag I was always lost with assassin's Creed American revelation why the main character was a Templar
Edward Kenway seems like the coolest character in the game so far not emotionally but physically in his actions words and vibe. Not to mention his moral greyness
You really do make the game Story justice and your way to tell the tales are amazing rivaling the books and games alike! If not even at some points surpassing them. I´m looking forward to the next one and hopefully more.
I was genuinely devastated by Mary's death. I'd love a game with her as the protagonist, even if it's a small one. I could imagine a disguise mechanic which would allow you to switch between Mary, James, and Assassin (hood up). Also "to be continued", ay. Hmmm. Freedom Cry? The Webtoons comic? Or I might be stupid and it's referring to Rogue, which I can't wait for! I'm currently playing Rogue Remastered and have been holding off from killing Adéwale because 1) I really don't want to kill him and 2) I want to upgrade some stuff first. I hope you cover Freedom Cry, underrate game and very impactful imo (especially the slave boat mission).
One of the best comments i've ever had. This is going on my Desktop as my daily mantra. This will push me through on the days I lack motivation! Thank you!
I love love love these story retelling videos you’re doing! I wouldn’t probably have had the patience to play this game in its entirety but i want to know how the story continues, and your format is so pleasant and insightful. Thank you so much for sharing this work
Outstanding job on this! My favorite game in the series. You did an amazing job breaking the story down and telling the story in a modern way. Subscribed! Will definitely have to watch the other ones youve done!
AHH I JUST SAW THIS OMG!! been waiting on black flag from you ever since i finished it early this year, so excited to watch i know its gonna be incredible!
I loved AC4 BF because of it's usage of the Canadian French Language in the English voices. As a Canadian French myself, Ubisoft should be proud of their Montreal Studio for this game.
When that sea shanty played halfway through the video I honestly got goosebumps lol something about a large group of people singing a shanty just makes me so happy lol
Amazing. I literally just thought “Man, I wonder if there’s a video explaining the story of Black Flag for my monkey brain. And it was uploaded 15 hours ago… what timing!”
Your videos are a work of art! Your quality is the best on RU-vid I think everyone here can agree, ACBF is my favorite game in the series, Keep up the good work definitely a life long subscriber👍🏾
the is one of the greatest video game recaps on youtube, the whole series has been phenomenal so far and i didnt even play all of the games lol i work from home and youve helped me pass many hrs, i appreciate the work you put into your videos!
The novel for assassins creed black flag is a journal basically and its narrated by Edward it also talks about his life before we see him in the game i highly recommend it
36:50 Blume…in Chicago. That’s a Watch Dogs reference. You should do the story of Watch Dogs too, but put it in the Assassin’s Creed playlist, since they’re in the same universe
The whole Aita part went over my head! I completely forgot about that from the previous game and just ignored it when Roberts said it, thought he was just hearing voices and acting crazy, although I do think the game should have emphasized Aita's significance more, this explains that entirely thank you for these videos they really explain all those little details, now the modern day story line makes a tad bit more sense,
Thanks for these videos! I stopped at Assassin’s Creed 3 but getting back into the series and these storytelling narratives are rekindling the love for the franchise. Can’t wait for the videos on the more recent entries.
Incredible job as always. This is still my favorite AC game play, even though I find the story and amibitions of Edward hard to follow at times. However, they way you make all these parts connect makes it so much better so I might just finish the game I started when you started your story playthrough here (really wish we could've followed that to conclusion also). Keep it up!
I always thought that Edward walking around in a hooded coat would probably make him look quite conspicuous, considering the time-period and location in which he lived.
Taking time out from Threads to take in another fantastic video from ThePatientWolf. Your hardwork, thoughts and insights take me back to release day with this great game, my first soloplay and favourite AC! Muchly appreciated, TPW!
ACIV:BF is, by far, my favorite AC game. Between the naval combat, which they still have not managed to replicate to satisfaction, and the pirate story, it’s the best in the franchise I my opinion.
Bart and Micah are so similar, yet see living differently One is a dreamer of a short life, inexistent, due to him being an immortal sage, one is a self proclaimed "survivor"
Both are fascinating villains Not to say, that Toress was bad, he was just a different kind of villain, calm and determined, like Gus Fring from Breaking Bad
Love the videos, glad this one is finally out. It's the only AC game i couldn't finish. Ship combat really wasn't for me, Rogue fixed a lot of my issues
