Talk:Threshold (online game)
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[edit] Religion
Years ago, when I (briefly) played Threshold, the pantheon included a goddess named Calypso. I forget whether she was good, neutral, or evil. Has she been expunged from the game? JamesMLane 00:10, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
A number of the pantheon were got rid of about a year ago including Kylamane, Calypso, Chronos, Vivoria and (briefly) Bilanx. Bilanx came back during the summer during an event called the Unfettering. They were considered to be inactive, or unappealing (to new supplicants) churches. --Eblade 19:02, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Clans
Are the clans in the game of the type described in Clan (computer gaming)? If so, we can add a wikilink. JamesMLane 00:51, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
They are approximately like the 'Single-game groups' mentioned. In Thresh it can be more than simply social groupings (although a number are). There are ones specifically for learning, some for sects of churches, houses of families, syndicates, cabals, cults, orders, bands and societies. Although 'clan' is the main name used, any of the others are specific types of clan.--Eblade 19:12, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Sorry, I'm still learning my way around Wikipedia, and since Biology is my main reason for being here, I have only started participating here. I apologize in advance if I make mistakes. Bilanx is now an active god again. Kallimina 19:31, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
Is Grantite a prominent clan? I have never heard of them, though I'm not against listing them here. I -will- move the entry so that it's in alphabetical order, though. Ficksquoose 19:01, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm still unaware of Grantite as a clan, so I'll remove them from the list. Ficksquoose 19:00, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Status of Bilanx
Above, Eblade says that Bilanx, although dropped from the pantheon for a while, has now been restored. Ztodd has, however, removed Bilanx from the list of gods. Would the people with current knowledge of Threshold please resolve this? JamesMLane 05:22, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
-This should be resolved shortly. karahd 00:42, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Objection to PROD
The article has been listed for WP:PROD. I oppose deletion because the game has been running for ten years, it has won some awards, and it is currently ranked #6 in the http://www.topmudsites.com/ listing.
While I was checking and writing the above, User:Kallimina removed the PROD tag and added some material. I believe that, even with these additions, the information about the game is sketchy. I planned to remove the PROD tag but substitute a stub tag, and I'll now go ahead with the second step. Although some of Kallimina's edits are too POV (puffery), the article could benefit from more attention from people with current knowledge of the game. I hope Kallimina will continue to expand it, and perhaps recruit other editors, so that we can remove the stub tag. (Also, we need citations for some of the assertions about the game's status.) JamesMLane t c 21:33, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
I also object to the deletion based on the fact that it has won some awards and additionally has received some indpendant press. It would be great if someone added references to them to the entry in an appropriate way. --Theblog 22:07, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
- Fair enough. I added the prod, thinking the game was non-notable, but won't be pursuing it any further for the reasons given above. It would be a good idea to put the reasons why the game is notable in the lead section so this doesn't happen again. Percy Snoodle 08:12, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Appropriateness of page
I enjoyed Threshold myself for quite some time, however, I have to question this entry's appropriateness in Wikipedia. It does not list it's sources, as Wikipedia states that all entries must, it uses so called "weasel words" (as I understand them) in such entries such as :
Religions The religion system is one of the most dominant features of the game. It has a Greco-Roman style to its mythology, and the meddlesome and competitive nature of the deities is further evidence of this.
Further, it links to an external site which is owned by the same entity (Frogdice,formerly Threshold ) which is a play for pay mud.
This entry, in my humble opinion is no more or less than an advertisement for Threshold and I would, again, seriously question it's appropriateness here.
Just my two cents —Preceding unsigned comment added by KoshVorlon (talk • contribs) 12:33, 23 May 2007
- Insofar as source citation goes, most of the material covered here can be found on the game's website. Other information is largely internal to the game's in-character world history, and is not easily citable.
- Also, as of April 2007, Threshold is no longer pay-to-play. Registration is entirely optional.
- Ficksquoose 18:16, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Controversy
It's not clear what the controversy in the mid-nineties WAS, exactly. The article merely states that some of the players were "a bit scary." Perhaps someone could amplify this section a bit? --Pariah Press 09:31, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
