Line #16 VideoGame/CelestialVale


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3	''[[http://www.celestialvale.com Celestial Vale]]'' was a simulation game in which players could adopt, train, breed, and compete with a variety of mythical creatures. Although it had a promising start with an active community, activity dropped drastically in the second half of 2013, and it closed its doors at the end of April the following year.
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5	Celestial Vale had two incarnations. CV 1.0 was a hybrid pet site and simulation game, while the site in its final form, referred to as 2.0, was a pure simulation game. The two versions of the site had vastly different play styles and game mechanics, so some tropes below may be outdated.
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7	It spawned two sister sites, ''Into the Vale'' and ''VideoGame/ValleyOfUnicorns''. The former was similarly ill-fated, but ''Valley of Unicorns'' is still active and has surpassed its sister sites' popularity.
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9	!!Celestial Vale and Into the Vale provide examples of:
10	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Although most species do have plain and natural-looking colors, some colorations definitely fall under this.
11	* AntiPoopsocking: Players could do a finite number of quests per day in Celestial Vale 1.0, and they had a finite number of foraging and training turns in 2.0.
12	* AsianFoxSpirit: The kitsune here have one "tail" made out of a FauxFlame.
13	* BedsheetGhost: Last Minute Costume is a limited edition unicorn color.
14	* CoolHorse: Unicorns, pegasi, and alicorns.
15	* CreatureBreedingMechanic: The site had three breeding systems during its lifespan. 1.0's DNA system was short-lived due to its flawed execution resulting in some colors being disproportionately common as breeding results. For the rest of 1.0's lifespan, breeding results could be influenced by the colors of a creature's ancestors, with more recent ancestors having greater chances of their color being inherited. 2.0 brought DNA back, but with so much added complexity that only the site's programmer fully understood how it worked.
16	* DarkerAndEdgier: 2.0 has a significantly darker tone.
17	* {{Dracolich}}: Bone dragons are a particularly cruel breed of dragon that are characterized by their torn bodies and exposed bones.
18	* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Several species have a limited edition rainbow coloration.
19	* FearsomeCrittersOfAmericanFolklore: Cactus cats are available on Celestial Vale.
20	* GenderBender: Reflections have the ability to do this to creatures who haven't been bred before.
21	* HotSkittyOnWailordAction: In the Vale, anything can breed with anything. In 1.0, it was only certain combinations of species that could interbreed.
22	* HybridMonster: The hybrid species in CV 1.0, of course.
23	* AKindOfOne: Fenrirs and pegasi.
24	* LamarckWasRight: In 1.0, well-trained creatures could pass down stats to their children. This was one of the major advantages of breeding.
25	%%* {{Pegasus}}
26	%%* ThePhoenix
27	* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Every single hippogryph.
28	* {{Retcon}}: 2.0 retroactively renames all kirin to qilin.
29	* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Several of the baby creatures, ''especially'' fenrirs and nekomata.
30	* SeaMonster: One of the many dragon variations.
31	* ShoutOut: The Sourpuss nekomata is based on Grumpy Cat.
32	* SpinOff: Into the Vale and ValleyOfUnicorns. While Celestial Vale is more of a breeding sim, these are traditional adoptable games. Each of the three sites has species unique to them.
33	* StealthPun: The Scary Yaki item from 1.0 is literally creepy pasta.
34	* {{Unicorn}}
35	* UnstableGeneticCode: In Celestial Vale 1.0, hippogryphs, kirin, and angha could destabilize into more common species if one tried to change their color.
36	* WingedUnicorn: Alicorns.
37	* {{Youkai}}: Kitsune and nekomata are among the available species.

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