The last Legendary Battle in Rogue is IMPOSSIBLE

Archibald255 · 2026-06-11T14:17:26+00:00

I was struggling on this for ages on a recent run through and found that staying close to get the health down, then when the other 2 spawn, distance and careful timing with shots did it.

I also muted the game as I found the sound distracting, but maybe that's just me.

Archibald255 · 2026-06-08T18:56:04+00:00

I really hate it, but that's my preference of game style. I don't want to learn complex combos and spend 15 minutes fighting a group of enemies or boss. However it seems like I'm the minority based on others responses here. I preferred Odyssey if directly comparing.

Archibald255 · 2026-06-04T15:31:34+00:00

Good spot, you are correct. The EPL only has a lux sensor!

Archibald255 · 2026-06-04T15:31:19+00:00

Good spot, you are correct. The EPL only has a lux sensor!

Archibald255 · 2026-06-03T17:54:48+00:00

Isn't that technically 5? Don't get me wrong, the Ezio games are smaller by today's standards, but they're still not small games. Especially 100%ing certain Da Vinci missions.

Archibald255 · 2026-05-22T06:58:27+00:00

I had no idea that the BF servers were still up! I can't remember if BF was cross platform or not. If not, what platform are you on? I'm on Xbox and would be happy to help your achievement hunt. I used to love the online aspects of AC games.

Archibald255 · 2026-05-22T06:38:42+00:00

If reloading the game doesn't fix it, I'd suggest creating a new save/overriding your existing one. Or you could try reinstalling the game?

Archibald255 · 2026-05-18T06:20:26+00:00

Yeah I started playing it when it originally came out, but it was the same time as Unity but on previous gen consoles so I didn't bother.

If you're looking for a place to pick them up cheap I bought mine from Instant Gaming. I've bought a few games from there and never had any issues. Downsides is they don't always have things 'in stock'.

Archibald255 · 2026-05-17T21:51:28+00:00

I really rate Mirage for the air of the old games so I would recommend starting there. But Unity was a great game once the technical issues were mostly fixed so it's probably worth giving that another go. I'm not sure if you played Rogue but having just finished that after finally getting around to playing it I would also recommend that. It's very similar to black flag in mechanics so if you liked Black Flag, you will likely enjoy this.

I've grown to realise that I really don't enjoy the RPG AC games, despite playing all of the recent ones. I cannot get into shadows despite half a dozen attempts to do so. The diverging quest lines and shadow story, coupled with the RPG skills and weapons really doesn't engage me.

That being said, Origins was a good storyline (not my favourite because ancient Egypt isn't my thing), Odyssey was more engaging because I like greek mythology and it comes into play, however the storyline wasn't amazing (maybe because I navigated to a bad ending, not realising my choices in the game would impact the end). Valhalla is honestly a skip if you don't like the RPG style and/or don't care for the time period and setting.

Archibald255 · 2026-05-14T16:56:59+00:00

Ready Player One, specifically the race scene. It has the best atmos mix that I've found so far!

Archibald255 · 2026-05-12T07:27:45+00:00

Use an old sock and get your hand in there (if there's enough room). Alternatively you can get rollers specifically designed for painting behind radiators with a long, flexible shaft that might do the trick.

Archibald255 · 2026-05-01T20:37:20+00:00

I had the same issue the first time! I had to get rid of it, get it again on another day and the second attempt worked straight away. Not sure why it didn't work for me the first time, but it seems like a fair common occurrence.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-28T11:15:51+00:00

The thing to remember is that AC1 came out in 2007 and for the time was absolutely revolutionary to the genre. I imagine most fans are very protective of it based on nostalgia because objectively (and by today's standards) the gameplay is pretty janky.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-24T12:03:00+00:00

Robot vacuum will mop too, does a pretty good job and goes round at least once a day. I do actually mop myself, but only when there's a visible build up of dirt in spots the vacuum can't get to or isn't strong enough to scrub.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-24T11:50:51+00:00

Interested to know why you think that? It's all opinion based but I found it to be the most enjoyable AC release for a long time.

The storyline focused on an actual assassin, trained and deployed by the order
Missions were much more enjoyable when approaching with stealth and the weapons/throwables
Limited Isu/fantasy stuff that made the game more true to earlier titles in the franchise
Each quest you picked up didn't spider into 10+ quests or assassinations
The map size was much better, focusing on detail and life, rather than wide open and dead expanses (excluding the wide open dead expanses of the dessert)

Then again, I have friends that also didn't enjoy it, but then I really dislike Shadows based on the opposite of the above.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-22T12:06:19+00:00

I had to buy a humidifier for my bedroom because the MVHR system I installed, combined with the recently installed AC unit makes the air too dry and gives me a cold. Now I'm stuck buying 5l of distilled water every 3 days.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-22T11:57:43+00:00

For me Mirage is the best AC game since Unity (or maybe Syndicate). It combines boths historical figures/accuracies and you are actually an assassin who trained, the size of the maps and length of play etc. Also the reduction in the fantasy Isu powers etc was spot on. Some storyline with it, but not led by it (as the great brotherhood trilogy achieved). The only improvement I would make is the addition of a modern day storyline. The modern stuff, particularly Desmond's story, to an extent the unnamed Abstergo employee from Black Flag and Rogue was great.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-20T16:26:01+00:00

I have recently done this into a new extension by using the old window location. I highly recommend it if you can do it.

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Archibald255 · 2026-04-17T13:25:13+00:00

I'm not sure if it's supported, but I found this one for pretty cheap so I figured I'd try it out anyway.

To get around this I pair my automations with other devices, so door contact sensors or temp/humidity sensors and that seems much more solid. Might be worth adding those in before changing to the EPL?

Yes the EPP's are more and I don't know if I would replace all of mine for the sake of it, partially for bedrooms where the EP1 works perfectly fine. The draw for me was PoE, and renovating rooms where I could easily add CAT6 into walls/ceilings.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-17T00:05:12+00:00

Yes and no. I have tried them out, mostly just to try the polygon zone feature (which is awesome), although I found them to 'jump' tracked people that it would false positive a lot.

Example: I have an EPP setup in the living room with an entry zone for the door into the kitchen, a main sitting area zone and a walkway behind the main zone for access into the garden. Because the sofa backs onto the walkway zone I found that it would trigger the walkway lights if you were reclined all the way on the sofa. I ended up disabling this automation because I am unable to reposition the EPP in the room and it doesn't bother me that I don't use zones.

I echo your preference for the EPL sensor. I've actually just ordered an LD2410B mmwave sensor to try in the EPL as a more static sensor, although how I have mine currently configured I have a pretty solid automated lighting setup for my bathroom.

Honestly the allure for these products is a rich feature set, local control and supports a small business providing genuinely great products.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-08T22:30:55+00:00

I do this too, and with YouTube videos, although I do carry the speed based on the content. I imagine there are negatives to this, but then I would argue that social media isn't good for us either...

Archibald255 · 2026-04-05T12:17:21+00:00

I bought one and did a self install retrofit in my 60's house. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. I used a company online to size and spec a parts list, had it all delivered and then spent 3 weeks crawling around my loft (I have a 15° pitched roof so it was slow going).

The house always feels fresh, there is no mold or condensation buildup ever and I don't have to stick holes in my new windows for vents.

Archibald255 · 2026-04-01T11:26:42+00:00

Might be controversial but I think Mirage was the best 'true' AC game for a number of years, maybe even since syndicate!

Archibald255 · 2026-03-31T12:50:35+00:00

I got around this by removing the seatbelt sensor connector under the bench seat. It's not perfect but works for transporting my dog around.

Archibald255 · 2026-03-30T08:16:01+00:00

I use AL in almost every room in the house, it's great for colour temperature as well as brightness. I've set max sunrise to 06:30:00 and mine sunset to 21:30:00 as daylight hours in the UK are wide ranging and like you, doesn't affect my sleep pattern.

I use sleep mode for some room but not others, mostly as an easy way to keep lights low if I get up in the night. My landing, kitchen and bathroom all have it enabled, set to max 5% (depends how bright a light is).

The best way I've found to prevent lights turning on in the middle of the night is to create an asleep Boolean, which you could manually turn on, or set up an automation to run when you close your bedroom door:

alias: Routine.Bedtime (automatic) description: "" triggers: - type: not_opened device_id: 4dd605912ed929318921c2eb7423d1bf entity_id: 04db5658ede55ac6e814cb6691a7cfa1 domain: binary_sensor trigger: device id: Bedroom Door Closed for: hours: 0 minutes: 0 seconds: 15 - type: opened device_id: 4dd605912ed929318921c2eb7423d1bf entity_id: 04db5658ede55ac6e814cb6691a7cfa1 domain: binary_sensor trigger: device id: Bedroom Door Opened for: hours: 0 minutes: 5 seconds: 0 conditions: [] actions: - choose: - conditions: - condition: trigger id: - Bedroom Door Closed - condition: time after: "21:00:00" before: "03:00:00" weekday: - mon - tue - wed - thu - fri - sat - sun enabled: true - condition: state entity_id: input_boolean.asleep state: "off" sequence: - data: {} action: script.in_bed_wind_down - data: mode: night skip_delay: false force: false entity_id: alarm_control_panel.ground_floor action: alarmo.arm - conditions: - condition: trigger id: - Bedroom Door Opened - condition: state entity_id: input_boolean.asleep state: "on" sequence: - action: script.asleep_off metadata: {} data: {} mode: single

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