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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag New Game - No Upgrades / No Harbourmaster / No General Store (Challenge)

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How I ended up after completing this mental challenge In this playthrough of the gorgeous Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , I am doing a raw, insanely mental "classic mode" challenge gameplay without any upgrades for Edward or the Jackdaw. I am not buying any ammo either, and don't open any chests, except for when this is required for optional objectives (namely, in "Nothing Is True" and "Diving For Medicines"). For ammo, I loot bodies and also hunt animals so as to have bones available to craft darts. And I use only Edward's default inventory until the end. I do not buy anything either from the Harbourmasters or the General Stores, and strictly use the market the times that are obligatory by the plot itself, specifically: -to buy the first pair of swords in "Lively Havana", which the game requires as part of the story -to get the intermediate hull in "Prizes and Plunder" as the first obligatory upgrade -to buy the inte...

Resident Evil 6 Professional New Game w/Starting Inventory Playthrough

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Playthrough of Resident Evil 6 in Professional difficulty. I am playing with all the characters, starting a new game with the default initial inventory and collecting weapons and ammo in the course of each one's campaign. The Professional difficulty is the higher of the standard difficulty levels of the game. It allows you to use your upgraded weapons and skills, which makes tough situations significantly easier, but without taking away the challenge. Each character has their own special moves and combat style, and this is the main reason why I usually go through the campaigns with both partners every time. Moreover, there are situations where their tasks are different, therefore it is interesting to see each one's route in the game and how it plays out.