I'm mostly a completionist. To this day, Red Dead Redemption is still imo the best game to come out this gen. I like a game with varied mechanics that can feel different every time you play through. Nothing beats watching Marston tumble off of a horse going 30mph or seeing bandits shot off their steed to get dragged around by their stirrups. A game's gotta have its random, classic moments.
Found out the hard way that you don't have to eliminate all of the guards on the ship w/ the 2 officers. The optional objectives are granted once the 2 ships are blown, not once the flag's up. Kill the 2 officers w/ ledge grabs (unarmed seems quieter but maybe it's just in my head) and the 2 nearest the kegs w/ the hidden blade (slow walk, tap the crap outta X and bail. Double assassinations seem to get you caught too quickly). The ship w/ the grenadier is a different story but I found it easy to kill the 3 lone guards from a ledge then hidden blade the couple at the bow. It's funny when you place the flag on the grenadier's ship. You'll be atop the other during the cutscene.
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