History VideoGame / LostFrontier

* TheDarkChick[=/=]TheDragon: "Dutch" Quimby to Harvey, though she abandons him a few chapters after her introduction.

* ArbitraryMinimumRange: Riflemen, Cannons, and Necromancers cannot shoot targets that are too close. Necromancers mitigate this by being able to move and attack in one turn. And at a high enough level, Wilcox's Riflemen can attack one space away but still can't counterattack (though strangely Wyatt himself doesn't get this buff, instead having increased range and the ability to move and attack like a Necromancer).

* EnemyMine: The heroes with Nadia Romanov (a {{Vampire}} baroness), especially when Clive Hawken (a Slayer of supernatural creatures) joins the group. [[spoiler:And when Edmund Ghast enters the picture, Clive affirms this view when she offers to help stop Ghast, [[PragmaticVillainy since vampires cannot feed off of the undead]]. Romanov lets him think what he wants.]]

* {{Vampire}}: They can LifeDrain enemy human units and fly in bat form, but can ''only'' attack human units, and are weaker in the day than in the night, though not as bad as the Werewolf gets it.

'''Lost Frontier''' is a turn-based strategy game produced by Mika Mobile (which also created games like ''Battleheart'' and ''VideoGame/ZombievilleUSA''), set in a fantasy-western setting consumed by steam-punk technology and the supernatural. Can you survive with just your wit and a six-gun at your side?

''Lost Frontier'' features a 24 mission campaign, which follows the exploits of a trio of bounty hunters, [[TheGunslinger John "6-eyes" McGraw]], [[FriendlySniper Wyatt "Long-Arm" Wilcox]], and [[CombatMedic Doctor "Doc" Valentine]], as they hunt a notorious desperado named "Undertaker" Harvey. Throughout the story, your wits will be tested as the game challenges you to master the use of 20 unique unit types. You’ll take command of a wide range of WildWest forces, from Gunslingers and Cavalry to civil-war era Cannons and Gatling Guns. Or, employ more exotic weapons like steam-powered Gyrocopters and Zeppelins, and enlist the help of dark forces like Werewolves and Necromancers. Careful and strategic use of your resources will be needed to best your merciless opponents.

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* LongRangeFighter: Wilcox's specialty is in long-range units like Riflemen, Cannons, and Gatling Guns. While Necromancers also qualify, they get boosted instead under Romanov [[spoiler:and Ghast]].

* AloofAlly: Nadia Romanov to the heroes. She doesn't officially join the heroes, but her vampires help out in certain missions. The first time around, they're not that much of a help and merely exist to advertise their skills, but the second time, her vampire help you in a pincer attack on the Desperados, and help significantly more this time around. The third time, she introduces us to the Graveyard, which is what produces the supernatural units you've been seeing throughout the game.

* ArbitraryMinimumRange: Riflemen, Cannons, and Necromancers cannot shoot targets that are too close. Necromancers mitigate this by being able to move and attack in one turn. And at a high enough level, Wilcox's Riflemen can attack one space away (but still can't counterattack (though strangely Wyatt himself doesn't get this buff).

* CloseRangeCombatant: [=McGraw=]'s specialty is in Gunslingers, Cavalry, and Posses, all human close-range units.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: After you finish Story Mode with either of the three main characters, all the other Legends are then available to play in this mode

* HeroUnit: Your Living Legend is essentially this, coupled with {{Character Level}}s that give more and more abilities. While your Legend can be "killed" in battle, they can be redeployed at a Saloon like any other unit, but for a flat $15000, regardless of cost reductions your Legend has.
* HighHeelFaceTurn: Dutch, after seeing what Harvey has become, though she had to be captured first by [=McGraw=] and company after she led them away from him. She assists alongside Clive in the final battle against Harvey, but she then leaves after the battle. Wilcox asks if they should chase her down, but Valentine says that while isn't exactly innocent, her criminal days are over. [[Film/LethalWeapon4 Besides, he's getting too old for this business.]]

* MeleeATrois: During the two missions where wild Werewolves are encountered, it's usually this between them (in green), you (in red), and the Desperados (in blue). The kicker is, in the first one, the gang is between you and the Werewolves, though you get to run into some and the blue team is big enough to wipe out the green team, though by then they should be manageable to you. The second time, it's you who's between the gang and Werewolves, who have been lured by dead animals set up by "Dutch". It still technically qualifies as the Werewolves will attack the blue troops if given the chance (but they have to get past yours).

* GoodBadBugs: Sometimes, when leaving a game via Save and Exit, upon continuing a game, all Perks by all players are set to "Off". Somewhat irritating, but when playing the challenge maps, where your opponent is at Level 40 by default, this can possibly give you an edge.

* CoupDeGrace: Given that last time [[spoiler:Crazy Jake escaped jail after being imprisoned]], [=McGraw=] takes no chances after finally cornering him and performs this.

* GlassCannon: All Riflemen, Cannons, and Gatling Guns. Poerful attacks from range, but vulnerable when attacked from close range.

** Werewolves are pretty damn powerful in terms of attack and defense…at night. By day, they're as vulnerable as an unarmed human and have no attack capabilities.

* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: Wyatt provides the basics of the game mechanics in the first few missions.

* InUniverseGameClock: The game's turns alternate between "Day" and "Night", odd-numbered Rounds in the former and even-numbered Rounds in the latter. This affects Werewolves' modes, Vampires' strength, and (at a high enough level) Clive's Round-ly profits.
* LongRangeFighter: Wyatt's specialty is in long-range units like Riflemen, Cannons, and Gatling Guns. While Necromancers also qualify, they get boosted instead under Romanov.

* TheMedic: Doctors and Chuck Wagons. Valentine's specialty is with these, and at a high enough level, buildings you own (aside from giving more funds than normal) will heal like Chuck Wagons.

* {{Necromancer}}: They serve as ranged attackers that can attack and move in the same turn unlike other long range units. In addition, if they kill a human unit, [[TheUndead it returns as a Ghoul]]. [[DevelopersForesight Killing a Posse this way brings forth]] [[OhCrap a Ghoul Horde]]. [[spoiler:Edmund Ghast, the real BigBad, is one of these, and he plans to turn the entire frontier into his undead army]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Thanks to chasing down Harvey, with heavy casualties from both sides (Harvey with his rampage, [=McGraw=] and company by chasing him and his gang down), Edmund Ghast has managed to raise a lot of Ghouls, and goes after the heroes [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness because of their skill to take them down]]]].
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolves are expensive yet very powerful and sturdy units…while it's nighttime. By day, they turn into ordinary defenseless humans.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Ghouls. Unlike every other unit, their attack power remains constant no matter the damage they sustain, making them a threat until they're completely destroyed. In addition, aside from bring deployed in a Graveyard, they can be created after a Necromancer kills a human unit (Necromancers can kill other units too, but no Ghouls will spawn).

* TankGoodness: Steam Tanks, which are very resistant to all attacks save explosives

* VampireHunter: Clive Hawken, whom [=McGraw=] and company approach for help after a couple of chapters fighting [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies Ghouls]] and Necromancers. He and his Slayers also hunt other supernatural creatures, which puts him at odds with Romanov when she offers her assistance.

* SpoiledByTheFormat: As can be seen in Story Mode, the campaign has 24 chapters, so when [[spoiler:Harvey finally dies in Chapter 21]], you know you're not done just yet.

* {{Necromancer}}: They serve as ranged attackers that can attack and move in the same turn unlike other long range units. In addition, if they kill a human unit, [[TheUndead it returns as a Ghoul]]. [[DevelopersForesight Killing a Posse this way brings forth]] [[OhCrap a Ghoul Horde]]. [[spoiler:Edmund Ghast, the real BigBad, is one of these, and he plans to turn the entire West into his army.
* NeverMyFault: After ''finally'' being cornered by [=McGraw=] and company in Chapter 20, Harvey blames all the death in the Frontier on them chasing him. While the trio don't deny they've done those things, they rebuke his argument in that ''he'' sent those men to their deaths. Earlier in the game, the first time you meet Dutch, she pins his loss of sanity on them, despite him being a wanted man that justifies his being pursued.

* ArbitraryMinimumRange: Riflemen, Cannons, and Necromancers cannot shoot targets that are too close. Necromancers mitigate this by being able to move and attack in one turn. And at a high enough level, Wilcox's Riflemen can attack one space away (though strangely Wyatt himself doesn't get this buff).
* BigBad: Harvey. While he does make a DealWithTheDevil, he's still the driving antagonistic force that our heroes have a reason for pursuing. [[spoiler:That is, until he's finally beaten three chapters before the last, after which the '''real''' BigBad takes center stage.]]

* CombatMedic: Valentine.

* EnemyMine: The heroes with Nadia Romanov (a {{Vampire}} baroness), especially when Clive Hawken (a Slayer of supernatural creatures) joins the group.
* EvilGenius: Jake "Crazy Jake" Jacobs for Harvey.

* GlassCannon: All Rifleman, Cannon, and Gatling Gun. The Engineer with his dynamite: it deals a lot of damage, but he can't counterattack with it.

** Werewolves are pretty darn powerful in terms of attack and defense…at night. By day, they're as vulnerable as an unarmed human and have no attack capabilities.

* HighHeelFaceTurn: Dutch, after seeing what Harvey has become, though she had to be captured first by [=McGraw=] and company after she led them away from him. She assists alongside Clive in the final battle against Harvey, but she then leaves after the battle. Wilcox asks if they should chase her down, but Valentine says that while isn't exactly innocent, her criminal days are over. Besides, he's getting too old for this business.

* TheMedic: Doctors and Chuck Wagons.
* TheManBehindTheMan

* {{Necromancer}}: They serve as ranged attackers that can attack and move in the same turn unlike other long range units. In addition, if they kill a human unit, [[TheUndead it returns as a Ghoul]]. [[DevelopersForesight Killing a Posse this way brings forth]] [[OhCrap a Ghoul Horde]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Thanks to chasing down Harvey, with heavy casualties from both sides (Harvey with his rampage, [=McGraw=] and company by chasing him and his gang down), the real BigBad has managed to raise a lot of Ghouls, and goes after the heroes [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness because of their skill to take them down]]]].

* SpoiledByTheFormat: As can be seen in Story Mode, the campaign has 24 chapters, so when [[spoiler:Harvey finally dies in Chapter 21]], you know you're not done just yet

* VampireHunter: Clive Hawken, whom [=McGraw=] and company approach for help after a couple of chapters fighting [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies Ghouls]] and Necromancers. He and his Slayers also hunt other supernatural creatures, which puts him at odds when Romanov offers her assistance.

* AntiAir: The Gatling Gun.
* ArbitraryMinimumRange: Riflemen, Cannons, and Necromancers cannot shoot targets that are too close. Necromancers mitigate this by being able to move and attack in one turn, and at a high enough level, Wyatt's Riflemen can attack one space away (though strangely Wyatt himself doesn't get this buff).

* CounterAttack: Like Sonja in ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars'', [=McGraw=] and all your close-range human units get to counter-attack ''before'' the opponent attacks them. Catch is, you get this just for [=McGraw=] at a very high level, and your units only get to do this ''half'' the time once you reach maximum level.
* CoupDeGrace: Given that last time [[spoiler:Crazy Jake escaped jail after being imprisoned]], [=McGraw=] takes no chances after finally cornering him and does this.

* ManBehindTheMan

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After realizing that Harvey has been ordering his gang to attack town ForTheEvulz rather than for profit, some of his members did this as well as "Dutch", though out of loyalty she lures [=McGraw=] and company away from Harvey first.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: After finally [[spoiler:putting a stop to Harvey's rampage]], [=McGraw=] and company are finally returning to the eat with their bounty, Dutch slips away while they bury their dead [[MercyLead and they decide not to follow]], but on their way back, the real BigBad

* BigBad: Harvey. While he does make a DealWithTheDevil, he's still the driving antagonistic force that our heroes have a reason for pursuing.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolves are expensive yet very powerful and sturdy units…while it's nighttime. By day, they turn into ordinary defenseless humans.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Ghouls. Unlike every other unit, their attack power remains constant no matter the damage they sustain, making them a threat until they're completely destroyed. In addition, aside from bring deployed in a Graveyard, they can be created after a Necromancer kills a human unit (Necromancers can kill other units too, but no Ghouls will spawn).

* EvilOldFolks: The BigBad.

* ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon: Revolvers wielded by most of the human units (and the Slayer's crossbow) only have a range of one space. Justified given the setting.

* AloofAlly: Nadia Romanov to the heroes. She doesn't officially join the heroes, but her vampires help out in certain missions. The first time around, they're not that much of a help and merely exist to advertise their skills, but the second time, her vampire help you in a pincer attack on Harvey's gang, and help significantly more this time around. The third time, she introduces us to the Graveyard, which is what produces the supernatural units you've been seeing throughout the game.

* MeleeATrois: During the two missions where wild Werewolves are encountered, it's usually this between them (in green), you (in red), and Harvey's gang (in blue). The kicker is, in the first one, the gang is between you and the Werewolves, though you get to run into some and the blue team is big enough to wipe out the green team, though by then they should be manageable to you. The second time, it's you who's between the gang and Werewolves, who have been lured by dead animals set up by "Dutch". It still technically qualifies as the Werewolves will attack the blue troops if given the chance (but they have to get past yours).

* {{Necromancer}}: They serve as ranged attackers that can attack and move in the same turn unlike other long range units. In addition, if they kill a human unit, [[TheUndead it returns as a Ghoul]]. [[DevelopersForesight Killing a Posse this way brings forth a Ghoul Horde]].

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After realizing that Harvey has been ordering the gang to attack town ForTheEvulz rather than for profit, some of his members did this as well as "Dutch", though out of loyalty she lures [=McGraw=] and company away from Harvey first.

* ExtraTurn: At a high enough level, Valentine is able to have this. The catch is, he needs to end the turn by healing an allied unit or attacking an enemy unit to move again, after which he can only do what he didn't do for his first turn. Thankfully in this game, you can still heal fully healed units.

** Zeppelins can wipe nearly every land unit (even the Gatling Gun by attacking it first), but are notoriously weak against other air units (exc. Zeppelins, which can only attack land units) and the Gatling Gun.

* HeroUnit: Your Living Legend is essentially this, coupled with {{Character Level}}s that give more and more abilities. While your Legend can be "killed" in battle, they can be redeployed at a Saloon like any other unit, but for $15000.
* InstantWinCondition: Averted: There's no main base to capture, and your HeroUnit can be redeployed at a cost.

* AloofAlly: Nadia Romanov to the heroes. She doesn't officially join the heroes, but her vampires help out in certain missions. The first time around, they're not that much of a help and merely exist to advertise their skills, but the second time, her vampire help you in a pincer attack on Harvey's gang, and help significantly more this time around.

* LongRangeFighter: Wyatt's specialty is in long-range units like Riflemen, Cannons, and Gatling Guns. While Necromancers also qualify, they get boosted instead under Romanov instead.