How to Use Factions in "Assassin's Creed 2" for the PS3
- 1). Open up your map by pressing the "Back" button on your Xbox 360 controller and the "Select" button on your PlayStation 3 controller.
- 2). Locate one of the three factions on your map. Move the highlighter over the icon to bring up the name of the faction.
- 3). Travel to the specific faction. Look at the faction and press "Y" on the 360 controller and "Triangle" on the PS3 controller to hire the faction.
- 4). Locate the people whom you would like the faction to distract. Stand in the middle of the faction to hide yourself from guards.
- 5). Press "LT/L2" to highlight the people you would like to be distracted. Press "Y/Triangle" to have the faction go up to the people and distract them.
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