<P> Assassin's Creed III is a third - person action - adventure title set in an open world in which the player uses a combination of stealth, parkour, and combat to complete various missions . The player takes the role of three characters during the course of the game . The main character is Desmond Miles, a 21st - century Assassin, working to uncover the secrets of a mysterious Precursor Vault that will protect the Earth from an upcoming solar flare on December 21, 2012 . To uncover the secrets, Desmond uses the Animus to live out memories of two of his ancestors which the player controls during these sequences, both set at the time of the American Revolutionary War . The first, briefly played at the start of the game, is Haytham Kenway, a British Templar who seeks the location of the Vault . The second, and the primary character for the game, is Ratonhnhaké: ton, the result of a brief liaison between Kenway and a Native American woman . Ratonhnhaké: ton takes on the name Connor to blend in better with colonial society . When playing as Connor, the player has access to a huge wilderness known as the Frontier (which is 1.5 times bigger than Rome in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood), the cities of Boston and New York City . Portions of the Eastern Seaboard and Caribbean Sea can be explored via the flagship of the Assassins' navy, the Aquila, captained by Connor Kenway himself, with Robert Faulkner his first - mate advising and teaching him in the ways of the sea . </P> <P> Free running has been simplified to allow for more fluid parkour in the cities and wilderness, such as climbing and running on trees, mountains, cliffs, etc . Close combat has been modified, allowing Connor to dual - wield weapons and take down multiple opponents at once and players no longer need to manage the lock - on mechanic . Aiding this, Connor has access to a wide range of weapons which include muskets, swords, pistols, native weapons such as the tomahawk and bow and arrow, a rope dart (used to pull foes or hang them, while on a tree) as well as the Hidden Blades . In addition, the left Hidden Blade has a folding mechanism for blocking attacks, skinning an animal, and performing high - profile assassinations . Human shields can be used against firing lines of enemies . Medicine is no longer used as health recovers automatically . Stealth is also revamped, allowing players to use natural elements such as tall grass and trees to hide, along with the ability to blend between any two people . </P> <P> Assassin's Creed III features new weather simulations such as snow, fog, and rain . The seasons can also change i.e., Summer and Winter, which not only affect visuals but also gameplay, as the player will find that they run slower in deep snow . Snowfall can reduce visibility for the player and enemies, aiding stealth . Unlike the past games, this one includes animals varying from domestic (horses, cows, dogs) to wild (deer, wolves, bears). The wild ones are found in the Frontier, and can be hunted for meat or marrow in order to be sold . The quality of the kill determines the price, encouraging the player to hunt silently . For this, traps and bait can also be used . </P> <P> Economy is now based on the Davenport Homestead, which also acts as Connor's adoptive home . The site can be visited by people such as carpenters, tailors etc. suffering from displacement due to the war . Helping and interacting with these non-player characters (NPCs) will encourage them to settle in the Homestead . From there on, the player can craft various items and trade with them, and then sell the goods to the cities via caravan . The player can also help them build relationships with each other, which will then result in the formation of a small village . The player can also upgrade the Homestead manor as well as Connor's ship, the Aquila . </P>

Which of these locations is not visited at all during assassin's creed 3