History Headscratchers / JakAndDaxter

** It's possible that such a talent is so rare that it's more trouble than it's worth to find these people, recruit them, train them, and put them into service. Plus Eco is used to power the city, the shield wall, weaponry that can be used by anyone, healthpacks, etc, whereas Jak could only channel it for 30 seconds at most.

* Since there are people who can channel certain Eco and use it for various uses, why didn't the Baron recruit these individuals into the KG? Surely having a Green Eco sage / healer would do well during a battle, and having somebody who can use Eco to fix machinery would definitely work.

** Leaving the port open would be an open invitation for the Metal Heads to attack. Plus the only resources that we see coming into the city are aboard flying tankers and as far as the average citizen of Haven City knows there aren't any other cities to trade with. (At least before Jak X of course.)

** Leaving the port open would be an open invitation for the Metal Heads to attack. Plus the only resources that we see coming into the city are aboard flying tankers and as far as the average citizen of Haven City knows there aren't any other cities to trade with. (At least before Jak X of course.)
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* For that matter, why didn't anyone notice that Kor wasn't there? Why didn't this bother anyone? Later on Kor shows up and nobody seems to even care that he vanished from the KGs clutches when even the Shadow couldn't escape.

** Mar's statue has a very similar looking sword. For all we know, it was an unstopable precursor weapon which would have utterly destroyed our metal-headed enemy if he'd managed to hit him with it. And the Barron never leaves the palace without the sword, as shown in the fortress right at the start of the game...
** Alternatively, it's a dress sword - you know, like officers in a lot of modern militaries still have - and part of the official regalia. The destruction of the Metal Head leader being a major event, of course he'd be in full dress uniform for it. So, in essence, it really is just for the dramatic gesure.

** Because enough of the other members just took a vote? Because Veger had let slip that he was responsible for the palace? Because he was mouthing off about the guy the whole town saw decimate a KG legion (five carriers single handedly must count for something) and save the guard? He did swing from a particularly nasty obstructive Beureocrat into an outright big bad. That may be involved.
** They said Veger was growing mad with power earlier on. My headcanon is that by this stage the council were only supporting Veger at all because they had no idea who else could solve their problems (Veger was making a big show of having a plan, whereas Jak was apparently still out in the desert dying.) If Ashelin had been broadcasting footage of Jak tearing through carriers like they were nothing all the while he was actually doing it, I expect Veger's support would be long gone by the time Jak had finished off the invaders.

* In Haven City, there are three basic models of citizen NPCs: thin young men, fat old men, and women. The only ones that are ever seen driving are the thin young men. What's the deal with that? When I first noticed it, I thought that perhaps it had something to do with the Krimzon Guard, as with the exception of Ashelin, all of the Krimzon Guards in the game are male, and it makes sense that the Guard would only recruit those who are young and able-bodied, so perhaps one had to join the Guard to be eligible for a driver's licence. However, the Krimzon Guard all of facial tattoos that the regular citizens don't, so that can't be the answer.

* Couldn't Jak figure out that Damas is [[spoiler: his father]] because of clues in the plot BEFORE the reveal? First of all, Damas is a king of a settlement called Spargus, there has to be a reason why he is established king (Because the exiled citizens of Haven would have realized his Diplomatic skills). Secondly, Jak already knows about his family's position as royalty, therefore, he would have made connections at the beginning of Jak 3. Sig aludes that his mission was to essentially find "somebody" in Haven that Damas wanted. That person was [[Spoiler: the kid]]. Damas also mentions that he lost a child & wife in Haven, he indicates his position of power in Haven before Praxis essentially wiped him out of the history books. Therefore, Jak most likely knew that Damas was his [[spoiler: son. Lol, JK it's father instead]].

* Couldn't Jak figure out that Damas is [[spoiler: his father]] because of clues in the plot BEFORE the reveal? First of all, Damas is a king of a settlement called Spargus, there has to be a reason why he is established king. Secondly, Jak already knows about his family's position as royalty, therefore, he would have made connections at the beginning of Jak 3. Sig aludes that his mission was to essentially find "somebody" in Haven that Damas wanted. That person was [[Spoiler: the kid]]. Damas also mentions that he lost a child & wife in Haven, he indicates his position of power in Haven before Praxis essentially wiped him out of the history books. Therefore, Jak most likely knew that Damas was his [[spoiler: son. Lol, JK it's father instead]].

** Maybe it signifies Female Rights in Haven? Praxis is technically a dictator, a more conservative based one.
* The technology in Jak 2 seems to be based off of Contemporary 60-70's Computer equipment, examples being large Consoles in the prison, Terminals in the power station, as everything is based off of a Society in which the modern PC was never invented as we see it in popular culture. It looks as if Computers are just used to monitor the citizens/control security and weapons. What type of technology setting was Naughty Dog aiming for?
** Generic fantasy technology?

*** [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101003131448/jakanddaxter/images/0/05/Baron_praxis_statue.jpg Concept art]] shows the Baron, not [[http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130616225004/thefreedomleague/images/c/c1/Mar%27s_Statue.png Mar]]. I checked in the game and the statue is definitely the Baron.

** Can't justify it in-universe, but as for the genre shift, Naughty Dog did the same thing for the ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot'' series with Videogame/CrashTeamRacing''. Maybe they're starting up a tradition? {{Uncharted}} could be next...

* Why was Ottsel Tess's design done to make her look more like a human with fur than an ottsel? The anatomy of those humanoid-looking legs just looks...weird and borderline deformed, compared to the other ottsels. FurryFandom aside, I don't anyone would still consider her a MsFanservice after she was turned into an animal - it seems like they could have ditched the long, shapely legs and overall humanoid shape and just made her look like an ottsel without trying to keep the fanservice-y flavor.

** [[Magitek Generic fantasy technology that runs on eco.]]