Talk:Jade Empire

message: For my part I find the plot summary to be a bit beleaguering. It goes into far too much detail to be a mere summary. It is currently more than a page in length and nowhere near completed. I think that perhaps a more concise version should be devised, split up into brief descriptions for each of the game's chapters
:i agree. needs drastic shortening. im adding a cleanup tag. --Quiddity 04:40, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Not to mention that it is incomplete. A chapter-by-chapter detailing of the plot is unnecessary and would lead to enough pages resting within the article to create a small book from. 63.233.87.135 21:49, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is also worth mentioning that as it is now, the main protagonist that the player is tasked with controlled is referred to as "Furious Ming" as if that is the end all, be all name for the character when it clearly is not, it is merely the name assigned to one of the available character choices when one begins a new game. Whoever takes on the task of revising the story will have to use a creative method of not directly naming the central protagonist of the story, since it will differ for every player. 63.233.106.163 23:15, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

text: I agree that it needs shortening. Also, i would suggest that a extra seccion be added for the followers. This way, more can be said about them, while keeping the summarized plot simple. (Guille2015 15:48, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

text: I do not agree either: criticisms should be very useful! Specially where the design-aspect of game-development is concerned! Where possible try to find some references to avoid it sounding like WP:Original research, as it could be deleted regardless. However writing from in-game content is a very good idea, and would mean there is still spoiler-based content in the article. _> MonstaPro:Talk 15:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Also removed: The name of this student is determined by your choice of character at the beginning of the game. The sex of the character the player chooses affects the romance options, (see the 'Romance' section) but the storyline remains the same. The player can decide to follow the path of the Open Palm or Closed Fist as the game progresses, but no matter which path is chosen throughout the game the player may choose from the Open Palm or Closed Fist ending at the game's conclusion. as I felt it was irrelevant and previously explained. _> MonstaPro:Talk 16:30, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Length (plot summary)

message: Chai Ka is refered to as a monster in the plot seccion. Although tecnically correct. In the Jade Empire there are no "Monsters". Chai Ka is a Demon. More specifically a demon Guardian. Ya Zhen, which is another Character is not mentioned in the plot. I think I'll go ahead and change the Demon part. (Guille2015 15:46, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Bear in mind all the info on characters is now in the  list of characters article. _> MonstaPro:Talk 16:45, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Chai Ka

message: The Sections seems to have become one long paragraph of double-talk. It is a sections for critisims, not for counter critisims.
   Agreed. In particular that statement that it would be logical
   to use English speaking actors. George Takei, Ming Na Wen, Kim
   Mae Guest (who was actually in the game), Michelle Yeoh, while
   all of asian extraction do speak English. There many other asian
   actors that speak fluent English. As for the comment alluding to 
   Bioware seeking out famous Western actors, only John Cleese 
   really qualifies in that category and do we really know that this
   is what Bioware was after?
Removed reference to "ethnocentrism" as the concept was incorrectly used.
:I agree and I removed the comment which doesn't make sense. There is obviously a lot of Asians who speak English and so there is no reason why they couldn't have been hired. I'm not commenting on the debate, simply pointing out it doesn't make sense to say Bioware couldn't use Asian voice actors because they game was in English Nil Einne 14:11, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  the section as a whole should be much more technical, as it will appear to be WP:Original Research and warrant grounds for deletion otherwise. _> MonstaPro:Talk 15:59, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Critisizms

message: Shouldn't discussing the additional content in the differing versions from that on the first Xbox (with the blue cover) count as spoilers? MonstaPro:Talk 17:57, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Limited & Special Edition's content

message: Suggest make a list solely of reviews with percentage/grade gained, name of site & name of reviewer. _> MonstaPro:Talk 13:20, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Index of Reviews

message: And more info can be found here.
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=646813 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.60.163.211 (talk) 13:57, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: PC release date

message: Why are there two developers listed? I was under the impression that JE had only one, & it's the same for each format... MonstaPro:Talk 19:37, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Production responsibilities & ownership 

message: The section on the philosphies is based on the in game description. I think we should point out that despite the official description, the closed fist path involves being blatantly evil. John Kingston 213.83.99.5 08:53, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine, but I think to show further credibility you should also link a review that mentions that. IIRC there does exist one (perhaps the Gamespy review?) that actually makes the same comment. Could be a place to start looking :) --Rambutaan 01:26, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Old text is supposed to go at the bottom...apologies for any confusion caused _> MonstaPro:Talk:Contrib. 22:03, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

text:  Plus CF being all about "being blatantly evil" is your opinion & not encyclopedic... _> MonstaPro:Talk:Contrib. 22:05, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

text:  P.P.S. the phrase can stay in the article: I've edited it so it doesn't look blatantly out of place _> MonstaPro:Talk:Contrib. 22:20, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Philosphies

message: This is a list of miscellaneous edits not fitting in the above categories that were reverted.
: Tony Sidaway removed the Spoiler tag on July 9. However, the romance section contains significant spoilers without any warning. It is appropriate to have one in my opinion. I have moved the spoiler tag to just above the Romance section. Pausaniasx 18:05, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  I've restored the title "Character histories" to emphasize that there are plot elements.  We probably don't need a spoiler tag in there with the name change. --Tony Sidaway 18:30, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Well, I guess we're headed for a disagreement, but since it's a small issue I'll just state my case here without further reverts. First of all, I don't feel the heading "Character Histories" is appropriate. "History" implies some sort of back story, which explicitly isn't provided for the player characters in Jade Empire. The section on player characters has nothing to do with "histories"---it's merely a description of the models available to the player at the beginning of the game. Second, the Romance subset section is not really a "history"---it's a description of what happens in the game, and using the word "history" to describe in-game events while writing about the same game is not common usage as far as I'm aware. Finally, regarding the spoiler tag, I do feel it is necessary because the page contains nothing that is a spoiler until that very moment, when all at once we're given away several key plot details (something that happens quite often and unnecessarily throughout this article, by the way). It's a jarring transition and one that deserves a spoiler tag. At the very least, the Romance subsection should be moved into the Plot section. Pausaniasx 22:44, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Reverted Edits

message: I can't believe there's no mention to character Sir Roderick Ponce Von Fontlebottom the Magnificent Bastard or the the fact that he's voice acted by John Cleese in this article or the List of Jade Empire characters article, I would have thought that would at least get a passing mention. — Balthazar (T|C) 15:19, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I am agree with you. But the article is not locked. You can simply go ahead and add the character and see what happens. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 15:20, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sir Roderick 

message: I changed this:
"These paths bear a close resemblance to the "Light Path" and "Dark Path" described in the BioWare title Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Thus one who follows the Way of the Open Palm is not necessarily good, and one who follows the Way of the Closed Fist is not necessarily evil."
To this:
"These paths bear a close resemblance to the "Light Path" and "Dark Path" described in the BioWare title Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic; however, a minor character states "I believe there can be intrigue behind the Way of the Open Palm, and honour behind the Way of the Closed Fist". Thus one who follows the Way of the Open Palm is not necessarily good, and one who follows the Way of the Closed Fist is not necessarily evil."
as the former was a non-sequiter considering that Dark Side PCs in KOTOR were ALWAYS evil.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.90.55.168 (talk) 07:25, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minor Philosophies edit 

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