ViRaLuNdEaD Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I have the same problem, the other 3 I need (sweeper, 100 feathers adn tehcape one) I can get no probs but this one is annoying. Is there a particular part that has sand in it? Make sure you are in active combat when you try to throw sand. Also make sure you are pushing and holding the X button, not just tapping it. When I did mine I was running from a bunch of guards in Tuscany (the actual city portion, so I was on cobblestone) and I didn't have anyone targeted. I just spun around and threw a bunch of sand, it hit 4 guards and popped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL 3000 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks for this method, it worked very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublustuuk Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Grrrrr it either gets snapped in half or Enzo just goes mental and goes all Ivan the terrible on one of them leaving me spearless :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daninthemix Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Ezio's such a cunt - he keeps dropping the spear and I don't know how you lot manage to do this without being interrupted - it takes 30 minutes for the attack to charge, during which time I've been stabbed 50 or so times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViRaLuNdEaD Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Ezio's such a cunt - he keeps dropping the spear and I don't know how you lot manage to do this without being interrupted - it takes 30 minutes for the attack to charge, during which time I've been stabbed 50 or so times Make sure you don't ever enter free running mode, or he will drop the spear. Also, try to get just normal guards involved in the fight and avoid the others. As soon as the guards go hostile, just start doing the sweep even if they aren't in range (sometimes they will rush right into it). When I did it, I didn't charge it up all the way, I just did a bunch of weaker sweeps in a row and hit several guards with each sweep. It popped after I had hit two sets of 3 guards back to back, so I'm guessing as long as they are all swept within a few seconds of each other, it counts as the 5 that you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborobz Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 I wrote assassinate all 4 for a reason, one of which would be the destruction of the spear which some people do find a bit depressing when they break and you don't have a chance to pull off "sweeper." After killing the group of guards, the leader being the one with the spear there should be no opposition to you just taking your time, walking in circles, staring at bird if you want, or even take a nap, to pick up the spear at your leisure. But yes, you do drop the spear fairly easily in the game, the main part due to free running, which makes automatically drop whats in his hand so that he can climb walls etc. to escape guards. (If you have ever did the tutorial with Uncle Mario you should know free running is to escape, or run from guards, If i was in that position I'd drop shit and run too) Simply walk to the guard post of your choice (some people have mentioned the first set or the set I originally picked out) take your time not to drop/break the spear and pull off the sweeper achievement Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke847 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I find that brutes break the spear quite easily, so it might be better trying it with normal guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLSHOT666 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thanks, worked like a charm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booster17 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Took me a few tries (mainly cos I kept killing one of the first group on my first draw-their-attention-attack, and ending up with only 4 guards around) but did work in the end. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinelesS Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Thanks got it and then sandman on the same guys on my second attempt (dropped the spear without noticing the first time ) EDIT: the problem with using a smoke bomb for sandman is that once everyone around you is stunned, your not in combat, so you can't throw sand... Edited December 16, 2009 by SpinelesS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Rankine Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Awesome..... Sounds like a plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del_burton Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 This achievement is driving me crazy! I'm on 990 points at the moment, but no matter what I do I can't get the achievements to pop up. I swear I've done what is needed more than once, but for some reason it just won't unlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnn Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 This achievement is driving me crazy! I'm on 990 points at the moment, but no matter what I do I can't get the achievements to pop up. I swear I've done what is needed more than once, but for some reason it just won't unlock. I did it twice before the Achievement popped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xepherys Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Took a slight reworking, but I got it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTZILLA313 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Worked pretty good. Had to leave a couple times because I would start running with that long weapon. It seems that everytime you spawn back to the San Marco district, there's always a big guy with the long weapon right in front of you, followed by 3 little weak dudes. Excellent tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Foxhound Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks for the tip, worked fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never Final Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Took me forever to get him to actually sweep. All he wanted to do was kill everyone. Finally got it though through 3 consectutive sweeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIL3STYL3 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 thanks, worked first try... 1000/1000 bumping this thread to help other gamers in dire straits with this achievement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyKFVMC06 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 In assassins Creed 2 the Sweeper Achievement eluded to find an easy way to deal with it and then I noticed a guard pattern that might make this easier for some people: - Must have acess to the Venice, San Marco District -Must buy "Long Weapon Training" from the villa combat instructor (the guy by the ring) for 10k Florians (i think 10k not sure) - Take fast travel from any other area besides those in Venice to the San Marco District - Quickly move foward and look for the first guard patrol -- the patrol should have a soldier with a spear which i found is the weapon to sweep with ---Assassinate all 4 in the group and grab the spear -move North around the area of the Campanile di San Marco and look towards the east you'll see 4 Brutes standind together guarding the gate. -Engage the brutes ( 1 random soldier should attack with them making 5) - Pull of the sweep and stab your way till freedom Great place to do this! Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raventu Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Thanks! I just need to go find 2 glyphs and I'll be 1000/1000 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barad Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Nice way of doing it cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3R3L3CT Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Well I didn't get it on the first try, but I sure as hell got it 1000/1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalsniper Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Man I cannot get this done as I cannot get the 5 Guards to stand close enough together to get them all to fall in one sweep...any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProXy Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just try to get more guards to follow you. The more guards the easier is this achievement. It tooks me some tries to use the weapon surrounded by all the guards, just keep retrying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlemaire Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 This worked great...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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