Talk:Retaking of Masyaf

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Guys, whenever possible for whoever has the time, this article's text *must* be re-written. It isn't in past tense, some names are spelled wrong, and the overall format is very low quality compared to other articles.
On another note, this page fits better into which category: "Major Events" or "Battles"? -- D. Cello 01:56, June 9, 2010 (UTC)

Cello, are you positive you like those pictures better? Because it tooks me ages to capture and edit those other ones, the ones now seem to lack some quality (maybe because they're thumbnailed) and one of them appears in the infobox and on the article. Thats why I changed them, plus a picture with 6 brotherhood combatants charging over a mountain is an awesome opening scene/picture for a battle. But of course it's up to you. Please let me know why you changed them. XD

PS: When I write this I'm not meaning to sound like a jerk or anything of the like. Just asking a question. :) Thief talk Wiki Policy! 22:30, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

It's not a case of looks better for opening an article, but to embody the article's spirit. The current picture depicts the ruler (Al Mualim) facing the invader (Altaïr). It embodies the idea of one going against each other. And the pictures you took are very similar to the ones already here, so no need to replace them. But if you have any different picture that doesn't fit into the formatting, just create a gallery section ;D -- D. Cello 22:39, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

main picture

It's not a big deal, but I do like to ask if it's essential to keep that main picture. Like you said, Marcello, Altaïr and Al Mualim are barely visible on it. I think the picture of Altaïr looking up, which is at the down left, would make a good main picture. Plus we can easily find another picture to put in the article. -- Altaïr 20:28, 30 July, 2010 (UTC)

I don't know, I think the main picture embodies well the battle going on at Masyaf. It is the climax of the game, even. -- D. Cello 18:51, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Wouldn't the climax be more the actual fight or even the map you see coming from the Apple. Or the last kill. I wonder even if you can get a picture of the same idea, but with Al standing closer to Al, so that they're not in such a distance -- Altaïr 20:55, 30 July, 2010 (UTC)

Where's the dramaticity in that? -- D. Cello 19:10, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Personally I think Altaïr killing off his master is dramatic, but that's just me.-- Altaïr 21:14, 30 July, 2010 (UTC)

Batman would have done better ;D that's teathrical =P -- D. Cello 19:16, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

But it ain't about Batman is it. Or do you want me to photoshop a picture together where Batman faces Al Mualim for the main picture:p -- Altaïr 21:19, 30 July, 2010 (UTC)

That would be awesome! -- D. Cello 19:22, July 30, 2010 (UTC)