History VideoGame / WildStar

It's said that the mind is the greatest weapon in the universe, and these guys are out to prove it. Wielding elegant "psyblades" and a dazzling array of [[IncrediblyLamePun mindbending]] powers, Espers are the "wizards" of Wildstar. They can hammer a foe from afar using their telekinetic abilities, use their powers of illusion to bestow beneficial dreams on their allies (buffs/heals), or unleash terrifying nightmares (debuffs) on their enemies. There are only four races able to translate thought into murder:

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Plenty of things spin in [=WildStar=]. The Warrior's Whirlwind Attack, the Esper's Blade Dance, Aethros of Stormtalon's Lair and its bevy of hurricanes...

*** the Mordesh, an undead race who's downfall caused by their own hubris and vanity, often conducts experiments that some would consider inhumane (perhaps not on the same level as the Chua, but still). Not to mention that the Dominion can be placed under [[TheExtremistHasAPoint the correct side]] in blockading their home planet since the Mordesh's lingering Contagion created a liability where a shortage of Vitalus serums would cause risk of [[ZombieApocalypse Ravenous outbreaks]] without any forms to control its effects.

** And then there's [[UpToEleven Bio-Phage]] corruption. Ever wanted to see multiple eyes, mouths full of sharp teeth, and rank, near-bursting pustules where they '''really''' don't belong?

* UpToEleven: Mondo Zax's dial literally goes up to eleven. The same can also be said about him and his people's experiments, which get more and more ridiculous and destructive with each new iteration.

!! [[TheBigGuy Warriors]]

* VendorTrash: Rife with it, making the early levels very tedious if you wish to save equipment and loot before reaching Gallow, Sylvan Glade, or Feralplain Collective. (Ellevar players can store them as soon as they enter the zone.) These could be stolen nicknacks, scrap metal, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick body parts]], and [[WeBuyAnything anyone will buy them.]]

* {{Stuffed into the Fridge}}: [[spoiler:Sadie Brighthand and her unborn child]] in the Northern Wilds. Extra points for [[spoiler:the fact that a big chunk of the Exile tutorial is spent trying to save her from cryosickness.]]

* AristocratsAreEvil: Seems to be the vibe used with Malvolio Portius in the Introduction to the Dominion video. However, this is generally only applied to him and others rather than all Highborns in general (who are either ReasonableAuthorityFigure, or RichInDollarsPoorInSense).
** The Vandarin family in Hycrest play this trope by [[KillThePoor slaughtering Lowborns for entertainment or eugenics]], much to the [[EvenEvilHasStandards chagrin]] of other Highborns.

* ALighterShadeOfGrey: In theory, each side is supposed to have good and evil elements. In practice, it is ''much'' easier to sympathize with the Exiles than the Dominion. Most of the bad things the Exiles do are born of desperation or vengeance for the constant barrage of attempted genocide, DisproportionateRetribution and flat-out needless cruelty the Dominion keeps visiting on them. Having them as [[SpotLightStealingSquad the advertisement's main feature at the price of Dominion's stories]] helps out with this trope too.

** Despite the Vigilant Church being the official religion of the Dominion, Chua and Draken are allowed to practice (or rather not practice, in the case of many [[ForScience scientifically]] [[BeliefMakesYouStupid minded]] Chua) their religions without obstructions.

-->Durek: I gave you an order and I expected you to follow it! You were supposed to hunt for the rest of the Dominion!
-->Kara: But Skywatch would've fallen if we didn't initiate a counter attack! The [[spoiler:Falkrin...]]
-->Durek: I don't care if the moons were gonna fall on Skywatch. It's the Dominion I want dead!
-->Kara: With all due respect sir, we all hate the Dominion, but I think you've lost sight of your priorities.
-->Durek: Don't you dare talk to me about priorities. You weren't there when the Dominion came to Gnox.

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''[[http://www.wildstar-online.com WildStar]]'' was a SpaceWestern ScienceFantasy [=MMORPG=] by Carbine Studios. It was released on June 3, 2014 and went Free-To-Play September 29, 2015.

Unfortunately, as of September 6th of 2018, the Carbine Studios [[https://Kotaku.com/wildstar-developer-carbine-studios-shuts-down-1828862729 announced their shutdown]] along with its game, which its operation finally stopped on [[https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/1067901425433395200 November 28th, 2018]].

** Overall, the conflict between these both factions fall into {{Order Versus Chaos}}, Dominion representing the stability of the Order with Exiles representing the freedom of the Chaos. Both factions are also willing to commit [[ColdBloodedTorture Torture]] upon their enemies and genocide against some native races (minus some friendly tribes of Pell) on Nexus, though the latter is justifiable due to the [[AssholeVictim inherent]] [[{{Everything Is Trying to Kill You}} nature]] of the natives (both flora, fauna, and sentient civilization).

* FantasyAxisOfEvil: Applies to both sides, really, since they are NotSoDifferent:
** Dominion
*** Humanoid: Cassians, who are simply humans, though their nobility, the Luminai, have a touch of Fallen about them.
*** Savage: The Draken, who find hunting and fighting the most enjoyable, nay, ''only'' purpose to life.
*** Fallen: The Mechari, who run the information gathering parts of the government and worse.
*** Crafty: The Chua, who will build machines of death and destruction because they can and because it's ''funny'' to watch them attack others.
** Exiles
*** Humanoid: The Humans, who are ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
*** Fallen: The Mordesh, who [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial definitely are not space zombies]], and run the medical and spy networks.
*** Savage: The Granok, who live for fighting and beer, not necessarily in that order.
*** Crafty: The Aurin, who use their smarts to overcome the fact that they're actually quite tiny and frail.
* FiveRaces: Again, applies to both sides:
** Exiles
*** Mundane: The Humans, who are perfectly happy knocking about exploring.
*** Stout: The Granok, large, strong "living stone" people.
*** Fairy: The Aurin, whose leader is a powerful Esper and tend to follow in her mold.
*** High Men: The Mordesh, brilliant scientists and chemists. Shame about that Corruption...
** Dominion
*** Mundane: The Cassians, who are urbane, refined, and civil... for the most part, anyway.
*** High Men: The Mechari, built to be brilliant, powerful caretakers for the Cassians.
*** Cute: The Chua, adorable little rodentoid creatures.
*** Stout: The Draken, powerful physical fighters who enjoy putting that strength to use.

*** The Mechari are a robotic race with zero empathy who serve the Dominion only on the account of the fact that they were created by the Eldan, the latter being an alien race from Nexus with a checkered past; [[if the game had been allowed to continue, they would most certainly have been put in a negative spotlight due to the Eldan returning and becoming the new antagonists]].

*** The Mechari are a robotic race with zero empathy who serve the Dominion only on the account of the fact that they were created by the Eldan, the latter being an alien race from Nexus with a checkered past.

* ChooseYourOwnAdventure: Adventures work like this, with branching paths that affect the environment. Do you quell the rioting prisoners, save the Warden, or secure more powerful munitions for the guards?

The second was the dev's focus on restricting majority of the game till you reach level cap. There was plenty of cool stuff to keep you occupied on the way there, yes, but the real meat of the game lies with the epic raids, instanced player-housing, and War Plots, a branch of guild/player owned housing which involves crafting your own PvP battlefields, and maybe throw in a raid boss you caught earlier to sic on the "neighbours."

The third was through Carbine's dedication to getting and incorporating feedback from their testers; maintaining open and honest interaction with their player-base and the MMO community, be you Raider, PvP-er, Lone Wolf, or Roleplayer; and, well, keeping things fun.