History PlayingWith / EvilIsPetty

* '''Defied''': The game has no KarmaMeter.

* '''Exploited''': ???

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain spews racist and sexist remarks]] at the drop of a hat, constantly hurls both mental and physical abuse at his servants as well as his guest or really just anyone who happens to cross his path, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain spews racist and sexist remarks]] at the drop of a hat, constantly hurls both mental and physical abuse at his servants, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain spews racist and sexist remarks]] at the drop of a hat, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

* '''Justified''': In ''Fangblade'', the Ultimate Evil is a TricksterArchetype who thrives on Chaos, while the [[DesignatedHero Designated]] BigGood is a KnightTemplar: two JerkassGods vying over a CrapsackWorld.

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, spews racist and sexist remarks at the drop of a hat, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

** ''Fangblade'' has two entirely different paths depending on the player's choices. Spyke can either be TheChosenOne [[TheMessiah who saves the world while setting a perfect example for all]], or a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] {{Jerkass}} who sets half the world ablaze and lets the rest smolder ForTheEvulz.

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, spews racist and sexist remarks at the drop of a hat, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, steals candy from children, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, spews racist and sexist remarks at the drop of a hat, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why does being evil mean I have to be a complete dick to everyone I meet?"

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, comes with racist and sexist remarks, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cheats at chess]].

** Emperor Evulz, an evil overlord who plots grand schemes to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms, also frequently curses, comes with racist and sexist remarks, regularly goes out of his way to find new ways to make the life of his subjects miserable, and cheats at chess.

'''Basic Trope''':
* The villain is portrayed as a {{Jerkass}} who frequently go out of his way to KickTheDog, even in ridiculously small ways.
* A convention often seen in KarmaMeter-based games where Evil consists of doing lots of tiny, petty annoying acts.

* The villain is portrayed as a {{Jerkass}} who frequently go out of his way to KickTheDog in small ways.

** The villain is portrayed as a {{Jerkass}} who frequently go out of his way to KickTheDog in small ways.
** A convention often seen in KarmaMeter-based games where Evil consists of doing lots of tiny, petty annoying acts.

* '''Downplayed''':
** Most of the "Evil" choices are serious, major crimes, but some of the choices seem to be being a jerkass for its own sake.

* '''Enforced''': "It'd take a lot of time and money to script an entirely separate 'evil path' for this game. Why don't we railroad the player down a single path, but provide 'polite' and 'dick' responses in the conversation trees that create the illusion of choice?"

In ''Fangblade'', [[DesignatedHero Spyke]] can be played as a decent, straightforward [[TheHero hero]] or a rude, obnoxious {{Jerkass}}, with the former giving him lots of 'good' points and the latter lots of 'evil' points.

'''Basic Trope''': A convention often seen in KarmaMeter-based games where Evil consists of doing lots of tiny, petty annoying acts.
* '''Straight''': In ''Fangblade'', [[DesignatedHero Spyke]] can be played as a decent, straightforward [[TheHero hero]] or a rude, obnoxious {{Jerkass}}, with the former giving him lots of 'good' points and the latter lots of 'evil' points.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Fangblade'' has two entirely different paths depending on the player's choices. Spyke can either be TheChosenOne [[TheMessiah who saves the world while setting a perfect example for all]], or a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] {{Jerkass}} who sets half the world ablaze and lets the rest smolder ForTheEvulz.
* '''Downplayed''': Most of the "Evil" choices are serious, major crimes, but some of the choices seem to be being a jerkass for its own sake.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Parodied''': The big actions you can take over the course of the game -- like saving a burning orphanage or being the one who set it on fire in the first place -- have absolutely ''no'' effect on Spyke's KarmaMeter. Instead, it's decided entirely by petty acts like whether you avoid swearing or ClusterFBomb your way through dialogue, petting or kicking puppies, and such things.

* '''Reconstructed''': This whole situation turns out to be a game-wide SecretTestOfCharacter: in the end, Spyke discovers that the Gods' personalities are determined by what their worshippers believe, and he can [[TakingAThirdOption Take A Third Option]] of changing how the gods are viewed, rewriting their personalities to something that better suits his sensibilities.

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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Straight''': In ''Fangblade'', [[DesignatedHero Spyke]] can be played as a decent, straightforward [[TheHero hero]] or a rude, obxonious {{Jerkass}}, with the former giving him lots of 'good' points and the latter lots of 'evil' points.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Fangblade'' has two entirely different paths depending on the player's choices. Spyke can either be TheChosenOne [[TheMessiah who saves the world while setting a perfect example for all]], or a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] {{Jerkass}} who sets half the world ablaze and lets the rest smoulder ForTheEvulz.

* '''Deconstructed''': Spyke quickly discovers that he [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin Can't Get Away With Nuthin]]: no matter [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer how rudely others treat him for]] [[HalfHumanHybrid being different]], even being the ''tiniest'' bit [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] in response has everyone treating him like that just ''proves'' he's evil, ''including the {{Jerkass}} KnightTemplar [[JerkassGod God]]''. The only one who welcomes such behavior is the Chaos God, meaning he apparently has to choose between putting up with everyone else's crap or go full-blown evil.
* '''Reconstructed''': This whole situation turns out to be a game-wide SecretTestOfCharacter: in the end, Spyke discovers that the Gods' personalities are determined by what their worshippers believe, and he can [[TakingAThirdOption Take A Third Option]] of changing how the gods are viewed, rewriting their personalities to something that better suits his sensibilities.

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': ...because it was [[KickTheSonOfABitch a werewolf puppy.]]

* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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