History VideoGame / Duelyst

* BayonetYa: [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7d/bf/d9/7dbfd9d70144f726559335deed49281b.jpg Faie Bloodwing]] sports a cool looking cross between this and CoolGun.

* BladeOnAStick: [[http://www.rivalyst.com/images/animations/zirixv2.gif Zirix Starstrider]] from Vetruvian, [[http://duelystborn.com/images/animations/lilithev4.gif Lilithe Blightchaser]] from Abyssian and [[http://duelystborn.com/images/animations/starhorn.gif Starhorn the Seeker]] from Magmar are all fond of this style of weapon.

''Duelyst'' was a FreeToPlay CardGame and TurnBasedTactics hybrid created by Counterplay Gaming and released on April 27th 2016. Its development, which lasted an entire year, began with [[[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keithlee/duelyst funding]] from Website/{{Kickstarter}}, raising $137,707 on March 9th, 2015 from over 3500 backers. The game is available on [[https://duelyst.com Duelyst's home page]], on [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/291410/ Steam]] and the trailers can be found here: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWUyiWkqRnQ gameplay trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL-pMxa4ML8 animated vignette 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxocLGusW4Y animated vignette 2]].

* BalefulPolymorph: The Abyssian faction's ''Dark Transformation'' card does this, represented in-game by [[OneHitKill instantly destroying an enemy minion]] and spawning a friendly Wraithling in its place.

''Duelyst'' is a FreeToPlay CardGame and TurnBasedTactics hybrid created by Counterplay Gaming and released on April 27th 2016. Its development, which lasted an entire year, began with [[[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keithlee/duelyst funding]] from Website/{{Kickstarter}}, raising $137,707 on March 9th, 2015 from over 3500 backers. The game is available on [[https://duelyst.com Duelyst's home page]], on [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/291410/ Steam]] and the trailers can be found here: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWUyiWkqRnQ gameplay trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL-pMxa4ML8 animated vignette 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxocLGusW4Y animated vignette 2]].

Focused on 1v1 online competitive matches, the turn based play and squad development on a 5x9 board, is reminiscent of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' and ''VideoGame/TheBannerSaga''. However, it is also a card game as the minions, spells and artifacts that compose your squad are displayed in card form, much like ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft''. It has rarities of cards, booster packs, a collection, Ranked mode (Seasonal) and Draft/Arena mode (Gauntlet), factions (classes) and emotes like in Hearthstone, but plays out more like Chess in the actual matches. Like in many table top games, you control cards (characters) represented by 2D moving pixel sprites, reminiscent of 16-bit era games, however the board, interface and backgrounds have simple 2D graphics reminding the player of RTS user interfaces or mobile games design.

Focused on 1v1 online competitive matches, the turn based play and squad development on a 5x9 board, is reminiscent of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' and {{The Banner Saga}}. However, it is also a card game as the minions, spells and artifacts that compose your squad are displayed in card form, much like ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft''. It has rarities of cards, booster packs, a collection, Ranked mode (Seasonal) and Draft/Arena mode (Gauntlet), factions (classes) and emotes like in Hearthstone, but plays out more like Chess in the actual matches. Like in many table top games, you control cards (characters) represented by 2D moving pixel sprites, reminiscent of 16-bit era games, however the board, interface and backgrounds have simple 2D graphics reminding the player of RTS user interfaces or mobile games design.

''Duelyst'' is a FreeToPlay CardGame and TurnBasedTactics hybrid created by Creator/CounterplayGaming and released on April 27th 2016. Its development, which lasted an entire year, started through Website/{{Kickstarter}} [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keithlee/duelyst]] on March 9th, 2015, raising $137,707 from over 3500 backers. The game is available on [[https://duelyst.com Duelyst's home page]], on [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/291410/ Steam]] and the trailers can be found here: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWUyiWkqRnQ gameplay trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL-pMxa4ML8 animated vignette 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxocLGusW4Y animated vignette 2]].

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* PeopleOfHairColor: The primordial humanoids Aestari, touched by the petals of [[WorldTree The Great Tree of Eyos]], are characterized by their crimson orange hair. Their original traits are still present in the members of the Songhai Empire and the Vanar Kindred.

* SinisterScythe: [[http://duelystborn.com/images/animations/cassyva.gif Cassyva Soulreaper]] has one - she is called [[CaptainObvious Soulreaper]] after all: and a [[EpicFlail skull shaped flail]] and [[https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/462/936/b83f22e696bdbd757de23f1e7aaa9dbe_original.gif?w=639&fit=max&v=1441740793&q=92&s=35083548e1b96eaac10668fee5878720 Kaleos Xaan]] wields two of them in his mechanical arms.

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** [[TheKingdom Celandine]]: The Lyonar Kingdom.

* NorthIsColdSouthIsHot: The mountainous, snowy Halcyar, north of [[TheKingdom Celandine]], is a stark contrast to its direct opposite continent, the sand swept [[ImpassableDesert Akram]].

* EgyptianMythology:
** The mechanical, sand dwelling people of the Vetruvian Imperium seem to be based heavily on Ancient Egyptian style and iconography.
** The Epic class card, [[https://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/duelyst.gamepedia.com/a/a7/Wildfire_Ankh.png?version=58fd624b982270bfb733ac7990f1dbd9 Wildfire Ankh]] has the symbol for [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/af/a3/2c/afa32cad5e7dfbc28c3ec2ee45d45885.jpg life]](''ankh'') on it.

This Page is a work in progress, begun by Maddallinah272 on 15th of October 2016.

For comparison check out ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft'', ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', ''{{Faeria}}'', ''{{Shadowverse}}'', and ''LegendOfTheCryptids''.

!!GAME Tropes for Duelyst:

''Most of these are taken from other pages of the sort as I had to inspire myself from somewhere! So don't say things are subjective if the tropes are on their respective sites as well.''

** 2. '''Rise of the Bloodborn''', that introduced the new mechanic, Blood Surge, which are abilities that activate when your general uses their bloodborn spell.
* GuideDamnIt: Nowhere does it state that the ''dispel'' mechanic can kill your minions if they have below base stats when dispelled.

* InstantWinCondition: Some spells and combinations of cards seem to be this, though most require setup:
** Ironcliffe Guardian with Divine Bond for at least 13 instant damage.
** Shadowdancer and a board full of disposable wraithlings.
** Obliterate with a board full of Shadow Creep.

* LongRangeFighter: The minions with the "Ranged" skill. Mostly composed of Songhai and Neutral minions. They can attack from any point of the map.

* TookALevelInBadass: You, the '''Player'''. As you get your Faction levels higher, you tend to get better playing certain decks and thus you win more against your opponents. Is helped, unfortunately, by the necessity to play either Ranked or Gauntlet Modes.

!!LORE tropes for Duelyst:

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''Duelyst'' is a FreeToPlay CardGame and TurnBasedTactics hybrid created by Creator/CounterplayGaming and released on April 27th 2016. Its development, which lasted an entire year, started through Website/{{Kickstarter}} [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keithlee/duelyst]] on March 9th, 2015, raising $137,707 from over 3500 backers. The game is available on Duelyst's home page https://duelyst.com, on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/291410/ and the trailers can be found here: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWUyiWkqRnQ gameplay trailer]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL-pMxa4ML8 animated vignette 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxocLGusW4Y animated vignette 2]].

For comparison check out [[HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft Hearthstone]], {{MagicTheGathering}}, {{Faeria}}, {{Shadowverse}}, {{LegendoftheCryptids}}.

* HundredPercentCompletion - It takes some time to get there, but to get all the cards is easier than in other games as the booster packs offer rare cards more frequently.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures - Like ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesofWarcraft'', many aspects of Duelyst simplify and streamline the gaming experience:

** Getting gold is much easier than in other ''card games'', allowing you to theoretically buy 1 orb per day at least.

* ApologeticAttacker - Players have the option of ''tipping'' 5 gold to their vanquished opponent if the game was either interesting or the odds were not in their favour.

* [[BareFistedMonk Bare Fisted Aspect]] - Vaath the Immortal of the Magmar Aspects is depicted using his fists in combat.
** To further extend the idea, many ''artifacts'' used by the Magmar have a very distinct [[WolverineClaws claw]] aspect.
* BayonetYa - [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7d/bf/d9/7dbfd9d70144f726559335deed49281b.jpg Faie Bloodwing]] sports a cool looking cross between this and CoolGun.
* BladeOnAStick - [[http://www.rivalyst.com/images/animations/zirixv2.gif Zirix Starstrider]] from Vetruvian, [[http://duelystborn.com/images/animations/lilithev4.gif Lilithe Blightchaser]] from Abyssian and [[http://duelystborn.com/images/animations/starhorn.gif Starhorn the Seeker]] from Magmar are all fond of this style of weapon.
* BribingYourWayToVictory - Averted. While Duelyst does have ''microtransactions'' for Orbs (booster packs), a player can simply buy them with gold earned in-game, as the awards are pretty generous for each 2 wins and the daily quests offer enough gold to buy at least 1 Orb per day. The other microtransactions are purely cosmetic, optional and can be very well crafted with the crafting material for cards, Spirit.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience - The factions of Duelyst have primary colours that reflect on their Generals, minions and spells. Lyonar is gold and blue, Songhai is red and teal, Abyssian is purple, Magmar is green and orange, Vetruvian is gold and black and Vanar is blue and white.
* CriticalExistenceFailure - Any high health minion with Provoke can become unmanageable when facing against [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UGMe-k5QrZc/maxresdefault.jpg Zir'an Sunforge]] due to her Bloodborn Spell healing them back up.
* DecapitatedArmy - The risks of being the ''General''. You are the end goal.
* [[EgyptianMythology Egyp... Vetruvian Mythology]] - The mechanical, sand dwelling people of the Vetruvian Imperium seem to be based heavily on Ancient Egyptian style and iconography.
** Epic class card, [[https://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/duelyst.gamepedia.com/a/a7/Wildfire_Ankh.png?version=58fd624b982270bfb733ac7990f1dbd9 Wildfire Ankh]] has the symbol for [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/af/a3/2c/afa32cad5e7dfbc28c3ec2ee45d45885.jpg life]](''ankh'') on it.
* ExpansionPack - Duelyst, like any respectable card game, has the following:

* GuideDamnIt - Nowhere does it state that the ''dispel'' mechanic can kill your minions if they have below base stats when dispelled.
* HumanChess - Pixel art chess, actually.

* InstantWinCondition - some spells and combinations of cards seem to be this, though most require setup:

* MagneticWeapons - Many minions are depicted as possessing large cannons, most notably the [[BadassFamily Seven Sisters]].
* ObviousRulePatch - ''for documentation''
* PrestigiousPlayerTitle - In the game you assume the role of '''General''' in charge of your ''squad'' (your deck).
* RandomDrop - Loot Crates with purchasable keys, drop anywhere from emotes, profile icons to orbs and prismatic cards.
* SinisterScythe - [[http://duelystborn.com/images/animations/cassyva.gif Cassyva Soulreaper]] has one - she is called [[CaptainObvious Soulreaper]] after all - and a [[EpicFlail skull shaped flail]] and [[https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/462/936/b83f22e696bdbd757de23f1e7aaa9dbe_original.gif?w=639&fit=max&v=1441740793&q=92&s=35083548e1b96eaac10668fee5878720 Kaleos Xaan]] wields two of them in his mechanical arms.
* TheGunslinger - Faie Bloodwing
* TookALevelInBadass - You, the '''Player'''. As you get your Faction levels higher, you tend to get better playing certain decks and thus you win more against your opponents. Is helped, unfortunately, by the necessity to play either Ranked or Gauntlet Modes.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness - The '''Deathwatch''' keyword relies on this, seeing as one of Abyssian's tactics relies on swarming the board with a bunch of 1/1.
* YouShallNotPass - A viable strategy for holding off incoming aggression is to form a blockade of minions in front of you in the hopes that you survive long enough to draw into your answers.

* BeneathTheEarth - The Inxikrah, a race of snake-like predators, dwell in the underground caverns of the continent of [[EldritchLocation Styxus]].
* CrapsackWorld - Mythron after the collision of the star seed that shattered it. The climate changed, transforming the planet into a living hell and causing most of its life to go [[ApocalypseHow/Class4 extinct]].
* DreamingOfThingsToCome - While dreamweaving, the Aestari Matron-Magus, [[TheChosenOne Kaon Deladriss]] receives from [[WorldTree The Great Tree of Eyos]] a devastating [[TheProphecy Prophecy of Ages]]
* FantasyWorldMap - In the Codex, Duelyst has a map of the planet Mythron featuring the following continents:
** [[TheKingdom Celandine]] - The Lyonar Kingdom.
** [[TheEmpire Xenkai and Akram]] - The Songhai Empire and The Vetruvian Imperium.
** [[EldritchLocation Styxus]] - The Abyssian Host.
* NorthIsColdSouthIsHot - The mountainous, snowy Halcyar, north of [[TheKingdom Celandine]], is a stark contrast to its direct opposite continent, the sand swept [[ImpassableDesert Akram]].
* [[PeopleOfHairColor People with Red Hair]] - The primordial humanoids Aestari, touched by the petals of [[WorldTree The Great Tree of Eyos]], are characterized by their crimson orange hair.
** Their original traits are still present in the members of the Songhai Empire and the Vanar Kindred.

* OnTheBack: The Songhai Empire sport the "Backstab" skill, whenever a minion with this skill attacks the back of an enemy, it deals extra damage and the enemy cannot counterattack.

* RangedFighter: The minions with the "Ranged" skill. Mostly composed of Songhai and Neutral minions.

* GuideDamnIt - Nowhere does it state that the ''dispel'' mechanic can kill your minions.