History VideoGame / WildStar

* HumansAreDivided: Cassians are mostly human (Highborns are part Eldan) so they're on both sides of the conflict.

** The Exiles embody free thinking, individuality, and do not have a formal government, only a loose coalition of organizations and races held together by a treaty (referred to as the Exile Accord) which was created to ensure their survival against the superiorly-equipped Dominion. The lack of formal government makes many Exile communities susceptible to isolation and targeting by criminal gangs, who tend to have an easier time establishing a foothold within said communities. In addition, some communities would have little to no support from other Exiles that was exemplified by the District Falls' siege by Ravenous Mordesh despite being neighbored to the capital city of Thayd. The Justice system is enforced by Judges, who themselves are wandering, nomadic law-enforcers that do not allow themselves to get attached to certain communities. Exile Peacekeepers, who protect settlements, are only volunteers and mostly gets crushed by the said criminal organisation.

* PetTheDog: Despite their numerous crimes of genocide and oppression of the lower classes, The Dominion actually believes in universal education, freedom of creative expression, and equal opportunity for all races and species.

** Dominion has social structure based on the amounts of Eldan DNA, which the "half"-Eldan Luminai has more privileges while the pure-human Lowborns filled up working class in Cassian society.
** Pell also ran on these trope with the High-Priests being more slender and less-grotesque than their hunchback kins.
** Among the Falkrin, there are Falkrin (Avian species that has humanoid body but with beak-like face and capable of flight) and Murgh (Large flightless giants), former being able to rule as Broodlords and their Bride of Osiric advisors while latter serving as laborers or ground troops.

->''Legend tells of the mysterious planet Nexus, once inhabited by the hyper-advanced Eldan, who disappeared from the galaxy long ago. Where is this lost world? What mysteries and wonders will be found there? And does it conceal ancient technologies and forbidden magic of awesome, unimaginable power?\\

Nexus has just been discovered, and things are about to get f'''[BLEEP]'''ing real... Welcome to [=WildStar=]!''
-->--'''The Narrator''' from ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4_riSI7Ydg What is WildStar?]]''

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

** According to Shade's Eve lore, the early settlers of Cassus were experienced this outbreak until a girl's blood was used the create a cure [[HeroicSacrifice at the price of her life, which she accepted it]]. [[spoiler: Then Silent Downs's main plan was to bring it back on Nexus until the players stopped it.]]

* 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. That or either case of [[SpotLightStealingSquad the advertisement's featuring them as main point at the price of Dominion's stories]] and [[CreatorsPet lack of sympathetic stories for Dominion on their websites]].

* 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.

* ShootTheShaggyDog: You go through a lot of heroics to get Deadeye's pregnant wife safely to an evacuation shuttle. Then an Empire ship blows it up as it lifts off.

* LudicrousGibs: Death by explosions result in this, as does dealing excessive damage past the 0 point.

''[[http://www.wildstar-online.com WildStar]]'' is a SpaceWestern ScienceFantasy [=MMORPG=] by Carbine Studios. It was released on June 3, 2014 and is set to go Free-To-Play sometime Fall 2015.

* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite their numerous crimes of genocide and oppression of the lower classes, The Dominion actually believes in universal education, freedom of creative expression, and equal opportunity for all races and species.

** The Exiles embody free thinking, individuality, and do not have a formal government, only a loose coalition of organizations and races held together by a treaty (referred to as the Exile Accord) which was created to ensure their survival against the superiorly-equipped Dominion. The lack of formal government makes many Exile communities susceptible to isolation and targeting by criminal gangs, and criminals tend to have an easier time establishing a foothold within said communities. The Justice system is enforced by Judges, who themselves are wandering, nomadic law-enforcers that do not allow themselves to get attached to certain communities. Exile Peacekeepers, who protect settlements, are only volunteers.

** Cubigs, genetically engineered, perfectly cuboid pigs, from Protostar!

''[[http://www.wildstar-online.com WildStar]]'' is a SpaceWestern ScienceFantasy [=MMORPG=] by Carbine Studios. It was released on June 3, 2014.

** 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 their [[AssholeVictim inherent]] [[{{Everything Is Trying to Kill You}} nature]].

** Deadeye Brightland's outfit is quite similar to the Smuggler in TheOldRepublic trailer.

** Thanks to an Eldan terraformer exploding in Whitevale, the local Squirg have mutated and now rival the [[HalfLife headcrabs]] in terms of heads nommed and [[ZombieApocalypse people controlled]].

** Along with the presence of hovercars, motorbikes, starships, and hi-tech equipment while still using pack animals, mounted creatures, carts pilled by draft animals, and plowshares (either by hover tractors or [[CallARabbitASmeerp Roaks and Oxians]]).

** Whitevale also sports one... or, more accurately, sported. The Icathians kinda sorta accidentally blew it up, freezing most of the area solid in their effort to get to the Primal Water Focus. They'll suck all the Primal Water out and leave because hey, who cares what happens to those inferior organisms? They have what ''they'' need.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Seems to be the vibe used with the Cassians, especially in the Introduction to the Dominion video. Just how "evil" they are is yet to be seen.

** Cassians seem to have a full ham dinner while being ObviouslyEvil.