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** The armor in question is [[ImprovisedLightningRod highly conductive]] to Victor's ShockAndAwe tactics.
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** The vests aren't enough to stop the caliber Victor is using.
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** The bulletproof vests aren't stab-proof (or vice versa).
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** Victor’s body is actually more durable than his armor, which was merely for show.

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** Victor’s [[SuperToughness body is actually more durable durable]] than his armor, which was merely for show.
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** Victor’s body is actually more durable than his armor, which was merely for show.
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** Victor hits a a weak spot in the armor.

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** Victor hits a a weak spot in the armor.

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* '''Straight''': TheHero, [[MeaningfulName Victor]], goes into battle wearing only normal clothes. Both his [[RedShirtArmy supporting force]] and enemy {{Mooks}} are equipped with bulletproof vests. He is only one who is not injured in some way.

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TheHero, [[MeaningfulName Victor]], goes into battle wearing only normal clothes. Both his [[RedShirtArmy supporting force]] and enemy {{Mooks}} are equipped with bulletproof vests. He is only one who is not injured in some way.
** Victor stabs a {{Mook}} in full plate mail with his sword and it penetrates the armor like it were flesh.


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** Victor stabs Emperor Evulz’s ArmorOfInvincibility with a dull butter knife. It not only goes right through, but the armor shatters to pieces and dissolves.


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** Victor hits a a weak spot in the armor.


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** Armor illuminates the user in bright neon lights, loudly blasts “Hit Me”, magnetizes all attacks towards it, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and has a bullseye painted on it]].
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** The production of armour for combatants is a complete waste of resources due to their uselessness.
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'''Basic Trope''': Wearing armour of any sort ''increases'' chances of being killed.

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'''Basic Trope''': Wearing armour of any sort ''increases'' doesn't reduce your chances of being killed.killed, and may even ''increase'' them.
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** Unarmoured Victor [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome gets killed]] by an attack that the armoured redshirts survive.

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** Unarmoured Victor [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome gets killed]] by an attack that the armoured redshirts and mooks survive.
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** The mooks are wearing something past Type IV[[note]]armour-piercing rifle round, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_vest#Performance_standards see here]][[/note]] in armor ratings.

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** The mooks are wearing something past Type IV[[note]]armour-piercing rifle round, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_vest#Performance_standards see here]][[/note]] in armor ratings.Victor seemingly easily kills a group of armored mooks, but the gunshots wounds prove to be not quite fatal.



** ... but it's not in any way resistant to a [[RockBeatsLaser good old stabbing]].

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** ... but it's not in any way resistant ** The mooks get up after there seemingly fatal wounds, only to a [[RockBeatsLaser good old stabbing]].then promptly collapse of blood loss.
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** Unarmoured Victor [[RealityEnsues gets killed]] by an attack that the armoured redshirts survive.

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** Unarmoured Victor [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome gets killed]] by an attack that the armoured redshirts survive.
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** Armor makes people overconfident and less likely to shy away from danger. Even if armor protects them from harm, a lot of harm will still come their way.

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"** ...But his own troops' armor is just as rubbish." that sounds like a double subversion.


* '''Straight''': TheHero, [[MeaningfulName Victor]], goes into battle wearing only normal clothes. Both his [[RedShirtArmy supporting force]] and enemy {{Mooks}} are equipped with bulletproof vests. Guess who does and who does not get killed.

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* '''Straight''': TheHero, [[MeaningfulName Victor]], goes into battle wearing only normal clothes. Both his [[RedShirtArmy supporting force]] and enemy {{Mooks}} are equipped with bulletproof vests. Guess He is only one who does and who does is not get killed.injured in some way.



** Armor can turn a lethal blow into a not-so-lethal one, but attacks almost never glance away.
** Mook and redshirt bulletproof vests can resist if not outright nullify each others' weapons, but do almost nothing against the superior gear EliteMooks (and their good counterparts) pack.

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** Armor can turn a lethal blow into a not-so-lethal one, but attacks almost never rarely glance away.
** Mook and redshirt bulletproof vests can resist if not outright nullify each others' weapons, but do almost nothing little against the superior gear EliteMooks (and their good counterparts) pack.



* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz realises this trope is in action and organizes a mass production of armour-piercing rounds for his Mooks to use.

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Emperor Evulz realises this trope is in action and organizes a mass production of armour-piercing rounds for his Mooks to use.use.
** Armour is useless because the manufacturer of bulletproof vests was bribed by Emperor Evulz.



** Armour is useless because the manufacturer of bulletproof vests was bribed by Emperor Evulz.



** ...But his own troops' armor is just as rubbish.

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