Numbskull...

[Pronoun Paladin ☯]

I'm fine with spoilers but I'm semi new to the series and I keep getting referred to as numbskull. Did I lose my memories or something along those lines? Or is that woman just being rude?

[EbonHawk]

I think it's more of a reference to the fact that you're a nameless "helix analyst" in this one, as opposed to "Abstergo Entertainment analyst" in Black Flag, and basically clueless about what's going on. She's not very nice calling you that, no, but it's more of just a gentle ribbing of the player's character rather than anything terribly mean or downright nasty.

"C'mon numbskull" or "C'mon doofus, let's go"... either would suffice in this context.

[Callipos]

I just started the game and I hate this. The beginning of the game is full of asshats. First, the templar blames you for his own incompetence at the camp and attacks you. Then, there is this Agent Da Costa who keeps insulting you. I don't think starting your game with these is a good idea.

[Pronoun Paladin ☯]

Originally posted by Callipos:

I just started the game and I hate this. The beginning of the game is full of asshats. First, the templar blames you for his own incompetence at the camp and attacks you. Then, there is this Agent Da Costa who keeps insulting you. I don't think starting your game with these is a good idea.

There's definitely a progression of how people view you.

I haven't played many of the previous games but I heard someone mention they can bring soldiers back to life? And by doing the animus training do you become the person you're viewing or something.

[Callipos]

I played previous games. I don't think you can bring soldiers back to life. How many hours are you into the game?

I think you are talking about the bleeding effect. You don't become the person whose memories you're viewing but your memories start to mingle and you gain some of the abilities of your ancestor or something like that. It happens via overexposure to Animus.