The Secret World: Difference between revisions

Line 8:

Little more is known about the game itself, which is still in its beta testing phase, but information exists about the societies themselves- The Templars, based in London are the most open of the three, as well as the most devoted to fighting evil in all forms. Pitted against them are the Illuminati, who are focused on personal gain and individualism. The third society, the Dragon is the most secretive of the three- little is known about their motives, but they work in the shadows, working in the name of chaos, and balance.

According to the developers, the game takes a lot of inspirations from works set in [[The Roaring Twenties]], from [[HP Lovecraft]]'s [[Cosmic Horror Story|books]] to the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' franchise.

According to the developers, the game takes a lot of inspirations from works set in [[The Roaring Twenties]], from [[H.P. Lovecraft]]'s [[Cosmic Horror Story|books]] to the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' franchise.

{{examples|Examples of tropes in this game (which may change once the game is released):}}

* [[Arc Words]]: [[The End of the World As We Know It|"Dark days are coming,"]] as well as its anagram, "Dark demons cry gaia." A lesser one within the community is, [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|"There is no Clockwork Society,"]] and another from the latest advertising push is...

* [[Arc Words]]: [[The End of the World as We Know It|"Dark days are coming,"]] as well as its anagram, "Dark demons cry gaia." A lesser one within the community is, [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|"There is no Clockwork Society,"]] and another from the latest advertising push is...

* [[All Myths Are True|Everything Is True]]

* [[Alternate Reality Game]]: Dark Demons Cry Gaia.

Line 32:

** On the NPC side, we have the Phoenicians, who were ''originally'' an ally to the Big Three, but kept on getting the shaft in intra-Council of Venice politics until they lost their patience. In other words, an oppressed minority who decided to do something about it.

* [[Historical Villain Upgrade]]: [[The Illuminati]] and [[The Knights Templar]] in ''TSW'' are... different from what history tells us.

* [[Hollow Earth]]: Agartha, the [[PvP]] realm, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|in the center of the Earth]].

* [[Hollow Earth]]: Agartha, the [[PvP]] realm, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|in the center of the Earth]].

* [[Jedi Truth]]: Used by the Dragon, as part of the Art of Chaos.

* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: One of the favored weapons of the Dragon is the katana.

* [[Knight Templar]]: The Templar will 'burn down a village to kill one demon'. They also created the [[The Knights Templar]] as an amusing diversion.

* [[Leaning On the Fourth Wall]]: Apis of the mysterious Sanctuary of Secrets is fully aware of the Funcom forums for the game, and hints that the [[Alternate Reality Game]] is his organization's doing.

* [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]]: Apis of the mysterious Sanctuary of Secrets is fully aware of the Funcom forums for the game, and hints that the [[Alternate Reality Game]] is his organization's doing.

* [[Loyal Animal Companion]]: The player can choose one of three animals (the Ferocious Wolf, the Egyptian Cat, or the Loyal Hound) to assist him or her in combat.

* [[Lovecraft Lite]]: The promotional material features a [[Joshikousei|Japanese schoolgirl]] fighting [[Hellraiser ~~(Film)~~|bondage demons]] and [[Naughty Tentacles|giant squids]] with a [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]]. It's [[HP Lovecraft]] [[In Name Only]].

* [[Lovecraft Lite]]: The promotional material features a [[Joshikousei|Japanese schoolgirl]] fighting [[Hellraiser|bondage demons]] and [[Naughty Tentacles|giant squids]] with a [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]]. It's [[H.P. Lovecraft]] [[In Name Only]].

** Averted in the lore collected in-game. Some descriptions get really disturbing and [[Body Horror|icky]].

* [[The Masquerade]]: The game is set in a world a bit darker than our own, with a secret war between the sides that know the truth.

Line 50:

* [[Viewers Are Geniuses|Players Are Geniuses]]/OnlySmartPeopleMayPass: Some missions will require you to do actual research, such as looking up Bible quotes, using the in-game browser to Google Italian composers... or just looking it up on [[Game FAQs]].

* [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job]]: The Illuminati are described as "Sex, Drugs and Rockefeller." Note that this is a [[Subverted Trope]], as all Illuminati must pull their own weight [[Klingon Promotion|or be culled]].

* [[Shout-Out]]: One of the Kingsmouth trailers briefly shows a street sign, at the corner of [[Cthulhu Mythos|Lovecraft]] and [[HP Lovecraft|Arkham]].

* [[Shout-Out]]: One of the Kingsmouth trailers briefly shows a street sign, at the corner of [[Cthulhu Mythos|Lovecraft]] and [[H.P. Lovecraft|Arkham]].

* [[Social Darwinist]]: The motto of the Illuminati is "do or get done"-ie, "if you don't try to get to the top, you become a stepping stone."

* [[Supernatural Martial Arts]]: The Dragon use magic and martial arts.