For obvious reason, I haven't played as Ezio yet.

But Altair just feels like a badass, cut through the crap kind of person. When playing as him, sort of makes you feel like you're more important than everybody else (in a video game lol!).

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Originally posted by MartaVasques:
I guess it depends on whether you prefer a role model or a more realistic character. Altair is the model by which Assassins are sculpted: cold, silent, lonely. Ezio not only doesn’t hide his emotions but he’s also driven by them. So, again, it’s a matter of taste.

Yeah I guess it all depends on peoples taste,
but personally I don't see Altair as a role model. He leads a pretty sad life by any modern standards, he has no family, he constantly lives in secret and doesn't really exist. He has nothing to live for except himself, everything he does is ordered to him, he doesn't really know why he kills. Even though his master says that it's for justice, does Altair really have a choice?

But for those times he probably was a role model and must have been lucky that he didnt have a family or the templars would hunt down his family like they did to Ezio's family.

My 2 cents

Altair and Ezio video

I done that for you, mainly because of this topic guys

@ AetosEagle
I never said Ezio didn't help people, just that he doesn't need to go full force on every little opponent he meets on the street
Altair only needed some small info, he never used people like Ezio does, a true Assassin is all about working as quiet as he can without many people knowing what he's up to, in Ezio's case, half the city knows like Marta said "Altair is the model by which Assassins are sculpted: cold, silent, lonely. Ezio not only doesn’t hide his emotions but he’s also driven by them" ..and TxL7833 pointed out very good that Altair has no family, he constantly lives in secret and doesn't really exist. He has nothing to live for except himself. Now that's the portrait of a Master Assassin. That's how all true assassins were back in the days. I also love the fact that Altair used to teach others how to fight/kill..while Ezio's a newb and needs to learn from uncle Amario

@ Atmon
really, you guys came up with this vid because of this thread ? that's so cool

Thank you for this, Atmon!

I've seen it before, but I think it sums it up brilliantly.

Now why didn't I think of that?

Yes, it mainly start because of discussions on Internet, and well, we wanted to share our thoughts

It's probably the best part of my job

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Originally posted by MartaVasques:
Altair is the model by which Assassins are sculpted: cold, silent, lonely.

I must have missed the secret ending where Altair cries in a girl's arms about how he needs love.

Lonely? How did you come to that conclusion? Really, I'm interested.

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Originally posted by LaurenIsSoMosh:

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Originally posted by MartaVasques:
Altair is the model by which Assassins are sculpted: cold, silent, lonely.

I must have missed the secret ending where Altair cries in a girl's arms about how he needs love.

Lonely? How did you come to that conclusion? Really, I'm interested.

I missed that ending too, but I'd love to see it!

Seriously, I meant lonely in a sense he doesn’t have a family, a wife/girlfriend (except for Adha, which is missing…) or anyone close to him besides his brother Assassins. Well, not even them...

yeah Lauren, have you seen Altair socializing with anyone ? even with his conects he's cold and distant

I kind of relate him to the Master Chief. He was kidnapped at the age of six, and from that point on the rest of his life is spent training and being an experimental super soldier. Yet he's not really upset at his superiors for kidnapping him, because it's the only life he's ever known.

So, technically, he's got no family, wife, or anything like that, but I just assumed that doesn't matter to him because he dedicated his entire life to the Assassin Order.

Exactly. But I didn’t mean he feels lonely - only that he is, in his essence, a loner.

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Originally posted by Atmon:
My 2 cents

Altair and Ezio video

I done that for you, mainly because of this topic guys

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Originally posted by MartaVasques:
Exactly. But I didn’t mean he feels lonely - only that he is, in his essence, a loner.

Now there you go. Is much more sense making now and agrees yes.

Gimme a break, will you, Lauren? English is not my first language!

But thanks for helping me clear that!

I understood what you meant just fine, so blame Lauren instead

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Originally posted by MartaVasques:
Gimme a break, will you, Lauren? English is not my first language!

So... should I shout louder from now on?

Well, you're very well spoken from what I've read of your posts, so it's just that I took the word differently than how you meant it. My bad, dawg.

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Originally posted by El_Sjietah:
I understood what you meant just fine, so blame Lauren instead

Indeed.

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So... should I shout louder from now on?

it normally work's with none English Europeans

I’m Portuguese, not deaf!
But if I don’t explain things quite clearly sometimes, now you know why!

I think their both cool! lol.

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Originally posted by LaurenIsSoMosh:
I must have missed the secret ending where Altair cries in a girl's arms about how he needs love.

Marta! You didn't tell me you snuck into a secret ending for Assassin's Creed!