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Assassins are a campaign map unit which have been featured in all of the [[Total War]] Games. They are used to kill enemy units and rebellious [[general]]s. In [[Medieval: Total War]] they could also be used on your own generals if you felt they were about to rebel. | Assassins are a campaign map unit which have been featured in all of the [[Total War]] Games. They are used to kill enemy units and rebellious [[general]]s. In [[Medieval: Total War]] they could also be used on your own generals if you felt they were about to rebel. | ||
| − | Assassins gain Valour/Subterfuge through assassinating victims. Sometimes ''hero'' Assassins are created ( | + | Assassins gain Valour/Subterfuge through assassinating victims. Sometimes ''hero'' Assassins are created (Medieval:Total War only as far as I know) that already have a lot of valour. It is wise to ''train'' Assassins by making them assassinate Princesses, Emissaries and other Assassins before trying to assassinate Generals, Faction leaders or even the Pope. |
In Shogun and Medieval Total War II the results of missions are shown in short movies depicting the assassin's mission. These range from the comical (a spy's own snake biting his foot) to the professional ( The crossbow and the pope). | In Shogun and Medieval Total War II the results of missions are shown in short movies depicting the assassin's mission. These range from the comical (a spy's own snake biting his foot) to the professional ( The crossbow and the pope). | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 18 April 2008
Overview
Assassins are a campaign map unit which have been featured in all of the Total War Games. They are used to kill enemy units and rebellious generals. In Medieval: Total War they could also be used on your own generals if you felt they were about to rebel.
Assassins gain Valour/Subterfuge through assassinating victims. Sometimes hero Assassins are created (Medieval:Total War only as far as I know) that already have a lot of valour. It is wise to train Assassins by making them assassinate Princesses, Emissaries and other Assassins before trying to assassinate Generals, Faction leaders or even the Pope.
In Shogun and Medieval Total War II the results of missions are shown in short movies depicting the assassin's mission. These range from the comical (a spy's own snake biting his foot) to the professional ( The crossbow and the pope).
