THAT... is the Hitman Megathread

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Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

UrbicaMortis posted:

I was in a rural English town this weekend during a fair/boat race and it occurred to me that it would be an interesting location for hitman. Although you would need a way to explain guards having guns since our police aren't armed.

Something like Beldingford Manor would work.

# ¿ May 6, 2016 20:55

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 10:09

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

AKA Pseudonym posted:

I have a feeling the Prince Po guy is going to figure into one of the future missions. Probably going to be something with Jordan Cross too since there's a ton of conversations that mention him.

I'm calling that The Church of Ascendants are going to be the main villains. Dahlia brings them up and I think someone else does and in the Sapienza ending cutscene reveals that the rogue assassin is trying to take down Providence, which definitely sounds like it could be related what with the religious aspect.

# ¿ May 7, 2016 03:24

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Darkhold posted:

Yeah they wanted a grindhouse type story and they had no feel for it at all. You can see those touches all over the previous Hitman games but Absolution took it to the max and totally screwed it all up.

Absolution really needed to be its own series. Some kind of stealth/cover shooter in the Splinter Cell blacklist vein. Rewrite the grindhouse stuff by someone that knows how to do that right and it would have been a good spin on that type of game.

Man if Absolution had House of the Dead: Overkill's writing it would have made up for the crap gameplay.

# ¿ May 7, 2016 12:21

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

fleshweasel posted:

Maybe a dumb question, but how do you get the Silverballer? Is it an unlock for scoring enough points or something? I'm an old school hitman player so I kinda want one

You need to unlock it by doing challenges/completing escalations in the Paris level.

# ¿ May 8, 2016 22:33

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Pornographic Memory posted:

Is there any way to zoom in with the sniper rifle? I set up the detective meeting with the scientist woman and after stealing the detective's clothes, I just went back to the safehouse, grabbed my sniper rifle, and popped her in the head while she stood around on the pier.

The one you get from Paris doesn't have zoom. You can unlock a rifle with zoom in Sapienza but its not silenced.

# ¿ May 9, 2016 20:24

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Basebf555 posted:

You can go full-on horror movie because its set up so that the target comes into the morgue and faces the body opposite you, so as soon as she turns her back you rise up like a zombie or something.. Pretty awesome, plus you can unlock it as a starting point too.

It's even funnier if you wear the Requiem suit doing it.

# ¿ May 9, 2016 22:16

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

BBJoey posted:

Frisking only picks up guns.

They also pick up knives if your costume doesn't match. (Like the mansion staff in Sapienza)

# ¿ May 10, 2016 23:46

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Crappy Jack posted:

So here's my question, that I think I know the answer to. Do you just have to kill the target and it automatically counts, or do you have to kill them and then finish the mission as usual and make your escape? I'm guessing it's not as easy as just running up to them and gunning them down in front of their guards to get credit.

For The Forger all you have to do is kill him and it counts, just don't die. From the sound of it though other targets will be more like Escalations where they will have other requirements you need to fulfill.

I also hope they just add the targets to the game on their own because its neat. I killed The Forger but I was rather sloppy about it, but hey all that mattered is that I killed him and got out of there.

Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 20:07 on May 13, 2016

# ¿ May 13, 2016 20:02

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Zaffy posted:

I feel a bit robbed, made my way upstairs decided to get a guard costume. He walked in on me subduing the guard. so I shot him. That was it... he died and I walked out.

I just took him and his guard out in the staff stairwell, its actually a really nice place to jump them if you don't mind being sloppy.

# ¿ May 14, 2016 02:46

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Pilchenstein posted:

The remote one was pre-order, I've got that one. I've hit mastery 20 on Paris so I should have the other one but I've not noticed it, I'll have to take a look through and see what I've actually unlocked.

You get the other rubber ducky bomb for mastering Sapienza. I think you get a normal remote mine for mastering Paris.

# ¿ May 15, 2016 02:49

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

I still love how most people are just impressed by your ledge climbing skills instead of freaking out like in the past games.

# ¿ May 19, 2016 22:14

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

New Hitman and Witcher 3 stuff next week?

I'm ready. :getin:

# ¿ May 25, 2016 16:47

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Got him with four stars. I went rather sloppy because I got caught on camera and I though the glitch was still active, but nope.

Missed SA because I just chucked in a knife in his face down in the wine cellar

One complaint is that they put places where you could kill him surrounded by staff so it feels like it forces you to be really cheesy or sloppy.

# ¿ May 27, 2016 21:24

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

wezmon posted:

I'm surprised this game isn't getting more love on the awful forums. Has there been any indication on how well the game has sold? Seems like it is critically well received, but relatively little discussion about it.

Also, I'm a first timer to the Hitman series. I tried Absolution for a couple of hours but bounced off it, same with Blood Money (I came to the party way too late and couldn't handle the aged visuals), so does anyone know of a good "beginner's guide" type of FAQ? All I can find are videos or super detailed walkthroughs, and I just really want a few pointers.

A good tip for Blood Money that makes getting SA much easier is sneaking up and taking a person hostage with a pistol and knocking them out counts as non-lethal and stealthy so long as you don't let anyone else see you do it. So you're not just limited to the two shots of the syringe sedative.

# ¿ May 28, 2016 02:45

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

wezmon posted:

Thanks for the tip dude, but I worded my question poorly. I meant a FAQ for Hitman 2016. :-/

Instinct is a good way to help you along without being really handholdy, it and the minimap will show you people that can see through your disguises. (White circles are above their heads/they appear as white circles on the minimap). Also use Instinct to make finding items a bit easier so you're not just aimlessly checking every table. Melee weapons are also really good and you should use them.

# ¿ May 28, 2016 07:00

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

They should keep it but patch it counting against you.

# ¿ May 28, 2016 12:39

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Dinictus posted:

I'm actually on the fence about this game. The limited-time content seems nice enough, but I already missed an Elusive Target and may miss the one for this weekend too. Then there's the need to connect to centralized servers just to play ITYOOL 2016.

I absolutely loved Blood Money and Contracts. But is Contracts mode, Escalation and the general server stability worth it?

Yeah, it is. You can always just buy the Intro Pack instead of committing to the whole game as well.

# ¿ May 28, 2016 12:59

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Croccers posted:

Apart from the ground and upper floor of the Embassy. Those security guards are sharp.
At least with the Elite uniform, didn't get to try with the Officer.

Officer is only allowed on the first floor but its still good just to avoid all the consulate security there.

SAed my first time through, (Though I did have to do some reloading) looks like it will be another rad level.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 00:20

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Man am I really missing something or is the Level 3 escalation in Marrakesh really bullshit? How the hell are you supposed to kill the dude with a shotgun without alerting the whole parking lot and drag him into the maintenance room?

# ¿ Jun 4, 2016 03:57

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Dapper_Swindler posted:

gently caress, how do you get a good position for a firefight? i always end up getting flanked and capped after maybe 2 kills.

As said, you need to find a place where you can't get flanked. Like for example there there's the blocked off stairwell on the second floor of the school. I held off and killed the entire compound there.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2016 00:22

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

RBA Starblade posted:

How does the scoring system work? Is it primarily time based with negatives for killing? Does going for a high point score matter for anything?

No time really doesn't factor in to it too much, just make sure you don't get caught in any sort of way. And no its just bragging rights aside from the SA challenges.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2016 18:40

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

RBA Starblade posted:

I'd appreciate it if the smg and shotgun's aim assist didn't lead the gun five feet to the right.

e: What am I supposed to do to disable the virus? I have the biolab security (which everyone knows I'm not), and can get a technician outfit (which everyone knows I'm not), and I have the card, but can't get close. And shootouts won't work because I die in one bullet and the guns don't aim at people.

e: I think I got it.

You may have guessed it but all you need is a a box of rat poison and then you can use all the distractions in the room to keep the hazmat guys busy long enough to overheat the virus.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 01:31

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

RBA Starblade posted:

I couldn't even get in there, couldn't figure out how to get past the two guards staring at the only entrance I could find to the hazmat suit, so I looked it up and just shot the stalactite. I really like everything about the level but this area, what a pain in the rear end.

Just get a scientist outfit, one easy way to get one is by knocking out the scientist that hangs around on the roof of the security shack.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 01:43

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

RBA Starblade posted:

They all know I'm a fake one when I do that though. Is "scientist" different from "technician"?

You should be able to walk through the lab to get into the quarantine, there's a female scientist that can see through you but you can just blend in with the microscopes in the room to get past her.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2016 02:30

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Alan Smithee posted:

I haven't touched new Hitman yet, where do you guys put it on a scale of Absolution(or Contracts) to Blood Money?

Giving Blood Money a serious run for its money as the best game in the series.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 07:49

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

abagofcheetos posted:

Duck bomb was a preorder bonus. Though, I'm pretty sure you need a "real" remote explosive to plant them in like cameras and stuff - the duck won't work.

No, the preorder duck acts just like a remote bomb.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 16:56

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

I just made my way through the sewers knocked out or killed some of the guards and Mario and then just jumped Evil Pope Francis when he was heading down into the catacombs with a knife.

Like I'm probably never going to get SA for these, but I'd had rather just get the kills so I can get something tangible in game like the suits rather than worrying about challenge points that I don't need.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 19:29

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Pwnstar posted:

I like to imagine that everyone in Hitman has that face blindness disease that goons all have so they just look at what 47 is wearing and see their old pal Konny Engstrom.

I prefer that to Absolution where you had to keep hiding your face like a silly moron.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2016 10:36

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

You can restart/replan as many times as you like, so long as you don't die or kill the target.

For example I got caught and I reset. In my second successful playthrough I just sniped him from the barge, didn't get a good high score (I don't know how I got spotted) but it felt good because I used the silenced rifle so I had to really observe where he was and I got him in one clean headshot.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 00:47

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Basebf555 posted:

What unlocks at the last few mastery levels for Marrakesh? I can't seem to find a list anywhere.

Proximity C4, a silenced assault rifle, and an agency drop and starting point at the school.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 20:34

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

I set it up on both sides first, then I called Strandberg, then Zayden. One trick with Strandberg is he won't leave so long as you stay far enough away from him so just wait until Zayden goes to meet him.

I did have one goofy and a bit frustrating moment where Zayden walked up to Strandberg and yelled in his face, "WHERE'S STRANDBERG?! HE'S NOT HERE!" and then they left right before the solider activated the generator.

Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 16:09 on Jun 18, 2016

# ¿ Jun 18, 2016 16:02

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Contracts isn't as polished as Blood Money but its what started the stealth puzzle type deal that really makes the series, its got a stronger atmosphere, and it also a far better final level. Its a bit janky now, but its still worth it if you enjoyed Blood Money.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2016 01:02

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Turin Turambar posted:

Easy for me, I got a new suit.

I was thinking of doing a little distraction in a side, then snipe him with the silenced pistol from the opposite side and then run like hell before the soldiers would notice me, but in the end there is another way: Just trigger an alert with a remote explosive or whatever, and the target will run away to the secret tunnel. You can kill him there, or when he goes his way back, as then the guards doesn't seem to escort him properly (one in front, one behind).

This was what I did. I tried killing him with a remote bomb but I missed so I just followed him and then killed him after the lockdown went away.

# ¿ Jul 1, 2016 19:08

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Discendo Vox posted:

4. Secondary antagonists the Church of Ascendants are a Scientology proxy, which is just making me sympathetic to our antagonist assassin.

I can't say the dude is going to be an antagonist considering that he's been the one tipping the ICA off in order to foil Providence/The Church of Ascendants' plans.

# ¿ Jul 5, 2016 19:17

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Basebf555 posted:

Seems like this one will be perfect for the sniper rifle, assuming there's a way to get a sightline on them.

There is, though after scoping them out for a while and finding a good spot to take the brother out they seemed to glitch out and not move from one spot, thankfully it was right next to my sniping spot. I also narrowly avoided getting screwed by that old "guard can see through walls" glitch but I managed to succeed and escape.

I do like the little touch of everyone complimenting the Absolution Suit.

Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Jul 15, 2016

# ¿ Jul 15, 2016 19:46

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

It would be fantastic if he was the one actively hunting you. So you're just wandering around Sapienza trying to find him and then something like this happens.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 17:12

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Basebf555 posted:

I'd love a mission where the target is another hitman, and he goes through his routine and eventually kills his own target, but you have to get to him and stop that from happening. It seems like something they could easily pull off with the system that's in place.

Really I've been thinking that would be a great final level for this game.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 17:57

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

I love how guards can just magically aimbot their way through a crowd of civilians and somehow hit you.

Like really this new Morocco one is a pain in the rear end.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2016 22:45

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Mr Scumbag posted:

Gary Busey is up. Go get him!

I just successfully killed him in a way that I felt most appropriate, exploding golf ball.

Shriek with me!

# ¿ Jul 21, 2016 14:16

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 10:09

Accordion Man: Nov 7, 2012; Buglord

Drunken Baker posted:

I'm still in work for another 5 hours. Is his routine weird or anything? What about his insane ramblings?

His routine isn't weird or anything but he has some pretty great lines.

# ¿ Jul 21, 2016 14:35

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