Changes: The Witcher: Versus

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The Witcher: Versus (initially called The Witcher: DuelMail) was a free Flash-based multiplayer fighting browser game, developed for CD Projekt RED by one2tribe, that has you create a character from one of three classes and challenge other players to deadly battles.

As of now the online Versus game is discontinued and is no longer playable on the website. A port to the iOS platform was released on Apple App Store in March 24, 2011 by one2tribe in partnership with Chillingo. However, it also became no longer available after 31 May 2012, when one2tribe's involvement in The Witcher brand ended.

History

Versus officially launched the closed beta on March 31, 2008. The open beta was launched on April 7th, and the final version was released in July 2008.

When you first sign up for Versus, which is tied into your thewitcher.com forum account if you have one, you choose from one of three character classes: Witcher, Sorceress and Frightener. Naturally, you start out at level 1.

Each class comes with its own set of attacks and defensive maneuvers, which you will queue up as you challenge other real people. When your opponent receives the challenge, he/she queues up their set of attacks, magical spells and defensive maneuvers, then send their challenges to other players, who must create their own counter sequence in hopes of being the last one standing, and the battle plays out with motion-capture animations in a nice-looking rendered environment.

Winning consecutive fights against other real-world people gains the player experience which allows them to advance to higher levels of character development, along with gaining new skills. You will also earn orens (Temerian currency) to buy new items and weapons.

Since the game began, more features have been added. Players can now pay "real world" money to buy mandrake, which can be used within the game to buy alchemical items like potions, etc. Players who participate in special Versus events can also win mandrake.

Initially the game works as a bit of a rock-paper-scissors clone, expanding into something deeper as you gain levels and make your character more powerful. Player rankings are updated in real time, and you can even go back and review your own fights and those of others. Then use the handy email feature to challenge people who are not even signed up on the forums.

Gallery

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+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Witcher: Versus''}}
-[[Image:Duel1.jpg|thumb|200px|Login screen]]
+{{Infobox_Game
-[[Image:Duel_mechanics.jpg|thumb|200px|Duel setup]]
+|Developers = [[one2tribe]] Sp. z o.o.
-'''''The Witcher: DuelMail''''' is a Flash-based multiplayer fighting browser game, developed for [[CD Projekt RED]] by [[one2tribe]], that has you create a character from one of three classes and challenge other players to deadly battles.
+|Genre = Action<br>RPG
+|Publishers = Chillingo (iOS)
-DuelMail just launched in official closed beta on March 31, 2008. The open beta was launched on April 7th, with the final version scheduled for release on May 9th.
+|Platform = Web Browser<br>iPhone and iPod Touch
+|Image = VersusLogo.gif
+|Title = ''{{PAGENAME}}''
+|Release_date = 9 July 2008 (Browser)<br>24 March 2011 (iOS)
+|Engine = Adobe Flash Player (Browser)}}
+'''''The Witcher: Versus''''' (initially called '''''The Witcher: DuelMail''''') was a free Flash-based multiplayer fighting browser game, developed for [[CD Projekt RED]] by [[one2tribe]], that has you create a character from one of three classes and challenge other players to deadly battles.
+As of now the online Versus game is discontinued and is no longer playable on the [http://versus.thewitcher.com website]. A port to the iOS platform was released on Apple App Store in March 24, 2011 by one2tribe in partnership with [http://www.chillingo.com/games/witcher-versus/ Chillingo]. However, it also became no longer available after 31 May 2012, when one2tribe's involvement in The Witcher brand ended.
-When you first sign up for DuelMail, which is tied into your thewitcher.com forum account if you have one, you choose from one of three character classes: [[Witcher]], [[Sorceress]] and [[Frightener]]. Naturally, you start out at level 1.
+== History ==
-Each class comes with its own set of attacks and defensive maneuvers, which you'll queue up as you challenge other real people. When your opponent receives the challenge, he/she queues up their set of attacks, magical spells and defensive maneuvers, then send their challenges to other players, who must create their own counter sequence in hopes of being the last one standing, and the battle plays out with motion-capture animations in a nice-looking rendered environment.
+Versus officially launched the closed beta on March 31, 2008. The open beta was launched on April 7th, and the final version was released in July 2008.
+When you first sign up for Versus, which is tied into your thewitcher.com forum account if you have one, you choose from one of three character classes: [[Witcher (class)|Witcher]], [[Sorceress (class)|Sorceress]] and [[Frightener (class)|Frightener]]. Naturally, you start out at level 1.
-[[Image:Duel2.jpg|thumb|200px|A duel]]
-Winning consecutive fights against other real-world people gains the player experience which allows them to advance to higher levels of character development, along with gaining new skills. You'll also earn [[oren]]s ([[Temeria]]n currency) to buy new items and weapons.
+Each class comes with its own set of attacks and defensive maneuvers, which you will queue up as you challenge other real people. When your opponent receives the challenge, he/she queues up their set of attacks, magical spells and defensive maneuvers, then send their challenges to other players, who must create their own counter sequence in hopes of being the last one standing, and the battle plays out with motion-capture animations in a nice-looking rendered environment.
-Initially the game works as a bit of a rock-paper-scissors clone, expanding into something deeper as you gain levels and make your character more powerful. Player rankings are updated in real time, and you can even go back and review your own fights and those of others. Then use the handy E-Mail feature to challenge people who aren't even signed up on the forums.
+[[File:Duel2.jpg|thumb|200px|A duel]]
+Winning consecutive fights against other real-world people gains the player experience which allows them to advance to higher levels of character development, along with gaining new skills. You will also earn [[Oren|orens]] ([[Temeria]]n currency) to buy new items and weapons.
+Since the game began, more features have been added. Players can now pay "real world" money to buy [[Mandrake (Versus)|mandrake]], which can be used within the game to buy alchemical items like potions, etc. Players who participate in special Versus events can also win mandrake.
+Initially the game works as a bit of a rock-paper-scissors clone, expanding into something deeper as you gain levels and make your character more powerful. Player rankings are updated in real time, and you can even go back and review your own fights and those of others. Then use the handy email feature to challenge people who are not even signed up on the forums.
 ==See also==
+* [[Versus classes]]
-For detailed information, see:
-* [[DuelMail classes]]
+** [[Witcher (Versus)|Witcher]]
-**[[Witcher (DuelMail)|Witcher]]
+** [[Sorceress (Versus)|Sorceress]]
-**[[Sorceress (DuelMail)|Sorceress]]
+** [[Frightener (Versus)|Frightener]]
+* [[Versus character statistics]]
-**[[Frightener (DuelMail)|Frightener]]
-* [[DuelMail character statistics]]
+** [[Versus honor system]]
-* [[DuelMail duel mechanics]]
+* [[Versus duel mechanics]]
-* [[DuelMail skills]]
+* [[Versus skills]]
-* [[DuelMail items]]
+* [[Versus items]]
-**[[Witcher (DuelMail) items|Witcher items]]
+** [[Mandrake (Versus)|Mandrake]]
-**[[Sorceress (DuelMail) items|Sorceress items]]
+** [[Witcher (Versus)|Witcher items]]
-**[[Frightener (DuelMail) items|Frightener items]]
+** [[Sorceress (Versus)|Sorceress items]]
+** [[Frightener (Versus)|Frightener items]]
-* [[Duelmail FAQ Help Translation]] (machine translation, needs heavy duty cleanup)
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Versus_login.jpg|Login screen
+Duel_mechanics.jpg|Duel setup
+</gallery>
 ==External links==
-* [http://duelmail.thewitcher.com/ The Witcher: DuelMail]
+* [http://Versus.thewitcher.com/ The Witcher: Versus]
-* [http://www.thewitcher.com The Witcher official website]
 * [http://www.one2tribe.com one2tribe official website]
-* [http://blogs.ign.com/Vandalizm/2008/03/31/85462/ A post about DuelMail at Tom Ohle's blog]
+* [http://blogs.ign.com/Vandalizm/2008/03/31/85462/ A post about Versus at Tom Ohle's blog]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100919094525/http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=25375.0 General Information]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081219013312/http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=14506.0 Newbie FAQ]
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