The 4 things every Assassin’s Creed 3 MP player should stop whining about

Nov 23, 2012 19 Comments by

As the Assassin’s Creed 3 multiplayer metagame evolves, players are increasingly sore about 4 common abilities and playstyles. WiNG explains why they’re balanced and how you can beat them with ease.

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Real life tactics: The man with Golden Balls

Apr 20, 2012 19 Comments by

In today’s entry, WiNG showcases a truly top tier tactic carried out in real life. At least, as “real” as a game show gets. Watch one man turn strategy on its ear with a brilliant play in a high-stakes showdown.

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An open letter to the fervent gun control advocates of Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Feb 03, 2012 42 Comments by

The last time WiNG wrote an angry rant, he regretted it for months. But this time’s different, right?! Facing increasingly bitter opposition to his preferred form of Assassinate gameplay, WiNG fires a warning shot.

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Meta-gaming the system: How strategies wax and wane

Apr 13, 2011 8 Comments by

By now, everyone should know what the term metagame means, but for the uninformed, it generally applies to the current state of stategic focus in a specific game’s community. For example, “4 Gate” Protoss pushes are a dominating factor in Starcraft 2 currently, so much so that most Protoss players will employ 4 Gate themselves to counteract it. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the two point conversion is such an infrequently used tactic in football that no defending team ever considers defending against it, even though actual point-after kicks are rarely blocked.

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