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and Heartbreaker Hobbies. It is based on concepts from the Swedish ''

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'' franchise. Players use warriors to attack and gain either Promotion Points or Destiny Points. Promotion points can be used to win; Destiny Points are used to purchase more warriors and equipment. There are 13 different card types and over 1100 different cards available. The game was later migrated to a digital version that was successfully funded on

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*''Basic Set'' (First Edition) in limited, unlimited and revised unlimited editions *''Inquisition'' (April 1995) *''Warzone'' (1995) *''Mortificator'' (1995) *''Golgotha'' (1996) *''Apocalypse'' (1996) *''Paradise Lost'' (1997) *''Ragnarok'' (never released) The 170-card expansion set ''Inquisition'' was released in April 1995 and sold in 8-card

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s. Some of the cards were printed with foil stamping. The expansion sets ''Paradise Lost'' and ''Ragnarok'' consisted of over 100 cards sold in 15-card booster packs. ''Paradise Lost'' from 1997 was its last set. ''Ragnarok'', planned for 1997, was never released, same fate befall the planned 2nd edition of the game; they were later completed as fan expansions. The game's starter set was released in 16 languages, and its expansion ''Inquisition'' in several more. The limited edition of the basic set was released in English,

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, and Swedish. The unlimited edition, published in April 1995, was published in an additional nine languages, including

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and

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. The game was highly popular in Poland, where it was published, with all of its expansions except ''Mortificator'', from 1995 to 2000. Spanish language also saw all expansions released except one (''Paradise Lost'').

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Official Websitewww.doomtrooper.pl - Polish Doom Trooper Center
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International Doomtrooper Online Community
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