The online Flash game MechQuest is a "lunch break sized" RPG that takes place in the land of Lore. The game, though online, is single player, and uses online functions for updating the game very easily and for wars. For a one time fee, you can unlock all the features in the game. It is considered very literal prequel Reset to both Dragon Fable and Adventure Quest. The science-fiction story is based about the land of Lore- about 5,000 years prior to its precursor, Adventure Quest.The main plot revolves around the Shadowscythe, an alien race trying to take over the world of Lore. Most of the wars and quests are related to the Shadowscythe and the on-going battle to protect their home-world.For a one-time fee, you can become a Star Captain to buy more weapons, extra quests, more Planets, etc. Since this isn't a monthly fee, it can be worth it, but only if you have US$20 to spare, and are really into the game; otherwise, you're not paying for too much. You can also buy Nova Gems, whether you are a Star Captain or free player, for strong weapons, decoration for your star-ship, and improved mechas. They add very little to the game compared to Star Captain-ship. On the brighter side, you can find Nova Gems as a reward from watching Ballyhoo's ads, but not very often, and only in small packs. Though there is a rare chance of getting fifty in one go.The game doesn't have only its simple fighting system to keep players enticed. Wars are special events to move certain Planet related plot-lines, where you enter a series of battles, each mecha you (and other players) destroy soon works toward a certain goal to fight the big Boss for some rare Event Items. You can find mini-games, though not many, in some quests. Your own space ship is a big feature, too. You can buy things for your space ship, including a arcade-style video game. The downside is that most of the things for your ship cost Nova Gems.It is part of the Artix Entertainment universe, which in order of in-universe chronology goes: MechQuest (5000 years before Adventure Quest), Dragon Fable (set 5 years prior to Adventure Quest), Adventure Quest (set 5 years before Adventure Quest Worlds), Warp Force (set at the same time as Adventure Quest but IN SPACE!), and Adventure Quest Worlds. (Mind you this is the simple version, the Timey Wimey Ball of the Reset makes it even more confusing!)This game can be found right here.
This game provides examples of:
Ace Custom: Maria 13's EC03 and Mantis Master's Student's Mantis Monk Mech.
Allegedly Free Game: Becoming a Star Captain gives the ability to max out stats and unlock a number of things, such as unique mechs or more quests, and overall feels more full when you have payed to become a Star Captian. There are also more powerful ships and weapons you can get by paying for a separate currency, and with both you can get a number of overpowered options. You can get buy with just free to star captaincy with no problem.
In the n00b drop-ship tutorial, Tek reveals that she has a stash of Mecha anime, which begs the question "Any of me?" once you start to get more awesome.
She even asks if you want to watch some with her... We're still waiting for that offer.
Go to the theater to watch a video the MQ team made, warning though, it has some gruesome death, swearing and blood in it.
Anti-Grinding: Most quest and war monsters are level scaled.
That doesn't mean that EXP grinding and Credit grinding aren't the most common complaint about the game.
Anti Poop Socking: There are daily caps for experience and gold from Ballyhoo.
Author Avatar: A lot, and maybe even the majority, of major NPCs are based on staff members.
Backup Twin: Han Vellsing is killed by Miracyrina and after that, Han is replaced by his twin brother Shawn.
Badass Abnormal The player character when he or she is becoming a vampire.
Badass Longcoat: The House Wolfblade frat uniform is a bronze-trimmed red greatcoat with a black Wolfblade sigil on the shoulders.
Badass Normal: The player character. He/she defeats vampires, werewolves, and some other abnnormals. Averted if he/she becomes a vampire.
There is Braddock Steele whom fights mechs without ever using a mech
Dark World: The moon, sometimes. See weird moon, below.
Deadly Game: Gla-Derp, the Game-show AI of Doom forces your character to participate in nine rounds of Trivia for the planet's fate before it is revealed that the Gla-Derp killed all of the scientists that worked on it... as well as countless planets.
Deus ex Machina: Somewhat subverted in the end of chapter 2 of the Westion saga. The good dragonoid just got curb stomped by the Shadowscythe's dragonoid. The entire population of Westion evacuates as the planet is destroyed. Victorious, the Shadowscythe are ready to mount another large scale Assault until Korin teleports their dragonoid into some unknown location, thus hindering their advances.
Eternal Recurrence: The Reset, in which the characters of Mech Quest soon become the characters of DragonFable, and the Dragons/monsters have dominated once again
Expy: Some NPCs may possibly be Expys (or ancestors?!) or the original NPCs before the Reset- Dean Warlic is confirmed to be the same Warlic at all times (as shown in Adventure Quest Worlds)... While its 'impossible' for Sys-Zero to be Cysero (Since Sys Zero is a Dark-Skinned Blond while Cysero has bright skin and brown hair)
Sys Zero is not an expy of Cysero, according to the staff.
Somewhat jossed by the DragonFable quest called Cysero-Redux
The house mechas are Expys of the Evas from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sys Zero looks similar to Quattro Bajeena from Zeta Gundam.
Mr. Z's Mech is an Expy of The Zeong which makes him a CHAR without the mask. Maria13 is also a CHAR since she pilots a Red Ace Custom and wears Red but no mask J6 is also a CHAR since he has a mask.
Robina who is The First Rhubarb is an Expy of Lelouch from Code Geass
The Zombie Mechas of Mogloween look like the RX-78 Gundam
Starbuck seems to be an Expy of Kira Yamato since he looks similar to him and Starbuck since his name came from Starbuck
Terri Fi's Body looks similar to Gurren Lagann but without Kamina's Sunglasses
Pre-Reset Vampire Queen Safira appears as an princess and is an Expy of Cleopatra.
Forced Level Grinding: Characters level and gain gold rather slowly. Better about it than Adventure Quest, though.
In comparison to Adventure Quest (which is considered the base for the others) Dragon Fable has more gold grinding and less XP grinding, but Mech Quest has more xp grinding and less credit grinding.
Genius Ditz: Twig'sExpy, Master Twang, is a master of laser sword combat (and serves as a Demonic Spider duel while you are trying to improve your own skill), yet he still has Twig's body and personality.
In the opening cutscene to the Lagos War, Xaria yells "All tentacles on deck!!!" Add the fact that Xaria's clothing is all torn up. So... is she calling for soldiers, or...
When you fight the Werewolf's gang in a blade-fight, the way they 'attack' you heavily look like they're biting hard into your character's chest... Rather Unfortunate Implications if The Hero just happens to be female.
Knight Templar: Mysterious Johnson really hates ghosts, somewhat justified in that they're Always Chaotic Evil. Played straight with Hans Velsing. He wouldn't even talk to you any more once you switch to the vampire class.
Law of Chromatic Superiority: There is Maria 13's Ace Custom and the Sepulchure Mech Alsothe other Vampires also pilot Red along with Vampire Lord Piotr and Miracyrina but the mecha is made of energy plus Count Mechula is a Red Mech and the Player Can choose to be this Trope and The Doom Lord is the most powerful of The Reds.
Light Is Not Good: Slugwrath's mech has golden energy and has golden lines and in Adventure Quest his element is shown to be light
Macross Missile Massacre: Some of the starter shoulders fire four missiles, but you can find others that fire six. And don't get me started on the Skullcrusher shoulders!
Magitek: House Runehawk's hat. Their custom mechs are stated to run on Mana, magical power.
Name's the Same: Char of MechQuest has the same name as Char the Chef Dragon from Dragon Fable and Char Aznable from Gundam. Prince Robert is also the name of Dread Bandit Robert in Dragon Fable'', and Constantine has the same name as The Werewolf King.
Planet of Hats: Westion is the Western planet, Zargon is the Superhero planet, Necryptos is full of Vampires... Lagos is a planet of Pirates, Yokai is full of Japanese stuff, and so on.
Pop Quiz: Going to 1337 Falcon's Reach will give you a pop quiz to infiltrate the werewolf hideout.
And yet this game is considered the least-silly in the eyes of the fanbase.
Screw You Shadowscythe: Lord Valoth is shown to boast about The Shadowscythe superiority at Westion
Self-Imposed Challenge: Anything on Necryptos without a Vampire Hunter. Also, fighting any boss on Xtreme mode qualifies too.
Attempting any of the Necryptos bosses without a blood crystal. *shudder*
Serious Business: One would not think pizza delivery would involve combat, but the Rusty Rat pizza chain is more than willing to sic their company mecha on you.
The Undead: Several zombie-themed mecha are stated to be possessed by ghosts. This is for a GhostbustersShout Out. There are some on planet Romero, which are unrelated to the Ghost-Zombie mecha.
The Unfought: The First Mantis Master it turns out you killed him at the first part of the Yokai Plot Line
War Is Hell: Some scenes of the Westion War are like that. Well, only the people and some soldiers survive, but Drakrylos killed other soldiers and some ships.
Weird Moon: On Lore's twin moons, it's always night-time. Extremely odd, given real moons have actual daytimes?!
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