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Tags: <assassins-creed-revelations>
Title: How can I tell if a stalker is going to kill me?
Question: Every once in a while, a templar stalker will come and attempt to take my life (and will always be unsuccessful ;).  Are there any conditions for when they do attack me?  Is it completely random?  Is there any way for me to see them nearby so I can attack first?  The last time I was attacked, I noticed that I'm still completely  secret  from the templars.  I don't remember how aware they were of me the other times.

Answers:
sents: text: I have been attacked by stalkers in crowds, on rooftops, and in deserted corners of the city.
text: I have been attacked by stalkers with an empty Templar awareness meter, and a full one.
text: I have gone hours and hours without seeing one, and then gotten several almost back to back to back.
text: As far as I can tell, it's either totally random, or it's planned to look like it's totally random.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/11014/hairboat
score: 7
sents: text: You mostly just have to pay attention - your Templar Awareness doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.
text: There's usually dramatic music right before they hit you, though, so
text: if you hear music while you're just wandering around that's your hint to take notice.
text: If you unlock the Mercenary faction ability, when you have mercenaries with you they will intercept any stalkers that might show up.
text: EDIT: I'm really not sure about this, but I have the subjective sense that they do seem to show up more often when you're in thick crowds.
text: I don't recall seeing one show up when I was on an empty street...
text: I'm really not sure about this, though.
text: I've certainly been attacked when I'm not blending and not anywhere near a clump of NPCs.
text: The only other thing I can really say is that I've never seen them attack when I'm on a rooftop, but then of course you're risking the attention of rooftop sentries anyway.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/6922/Shinrai
score: 4
sents: text: When there is one close, you'll hear whispers all around.
text: Just go to multiplayer, it's the same sound when a pursuer is near.
text: And the timing is random.
text: You can have none for 3 hours then 2 in 10 minutes.
text: EDIT: Just a theory like that
text: , I think they might appear more often if you stand for a long time in the same part of the city.
text: I remember when I was just waiting close to a bank for my income to cash in (so a few hours in the same part of the city, just waiting) and by the end, it was one each 10 to 15 minutes.
text: Just a theory, that should be tested.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/15236/Fredy31
score: 3
sents: text: I always go to the Grand Bazaar.
text: Go to the Tailor shop that is just near one of the exits and just wait for less than 5 minutes.
text: I just tested it
text: and I got one in 2 minutes, but I am suggesting 5 minutes just in case it may be longer for some other players.
text: I hope this info will help.
text: I also did this especially because I had 1 very tiny bit of red on my Templar Awareness meter
text: and i wanted to get rid of it.
text: Now I have.
text: Of course The Grand Bazaar is a huge place, lots of people, some guards and a lot of shops, Almost every time I have gone inside the Bazaar I have been attacked by these guys, but what annoys me, is even though i kill them every time before getting stabbed, my stats show no kills on stalkers.
text: That's weird.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16945/Alison Black
score: 2
sents: text: Just like in the online mode you hear whispering when they are near.
text: The closer you are, the louder the whisper.
text: They also show up as a dagger on the mini map.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/17962/Stanley
score: 2
sents: text: Sometimes, when you think one is near (by hearing distinct whispers), you should scan the area with eagle vision and you might spot a red civilian.
text: After you exit eagle vision it should be marked on your map as the dagger.
text: If you walk near them they will attack.
text: I've also noticed a civilian acting unusual by either holding something behind his back or constantly adjusting his clothing.
text: It's pretty obvious once you notice this.
text: I also seem to come in contact with stalkers right after or during a mission.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/23236/oeo
score: 2
sents: text: You'll see an icon of a white knife on your minimap when a Stalker is near you.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/17706/Spectro
score: 1

Summary of the answers:
It's totally random. When there is one close, you'll hear whispers around you. They show up as a dagger on the mini map.
While attacks from stalkers seem to be a mechanic of the game, the player can detect them through some audio and visual indications.