History PlayingWith / GatlingGood

'''Basic Trope''': [[MoreDakka Six barrels]] are [[BiggerIsBetter so much better]] than one.
* '''Straight''': Look! A man-portable minigun!

** Look! A man-portable minigun [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank that]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} shoots]] [[VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}} rockets]]!
** [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} Triple]] [[Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren gatling gun]] (as in, three ''separate'' Gatling guns combined into one weapon system). [[GunsAkimbo Times two]].
** A gatling gun where each of the six rotating barrels is a gatling gun... [[{{Recursion}} Where each of those rotating barrels is a gatling gun!]]
** Every weapon is some sort of Gatling Gun (Gatling Rockets, Gatling shotgun, Gatling sniper, Gatling Flamethrower, Gatling crossbow, and Gatling blowdart pipe.
** An [[{{BFG}} even bigger giant gatling gun]] who unleashes BulletHell everywhere.
* '''Downplayed''':
** A man-portable minigun (which is actually more of an LMG with multiple rotating barrels) that has been designed to actually be easily portable by the average person, sadly sacrificing its hugeness and awesomeness for the efficiency of a regular old machine gun. It's still really cool in design though.
** A minigun on a vehicle.

** The story is about BugWar. [[ZergRush Ludicrous amount of targets]] makes miniguns one of the few viable weapons.
** The minigun is designed with multiple barrels to keep it from overheating easily.
** The minigun is used alongside PoweredArmor, which negates the weight of the gun and allows the user to carry plenty of ammo.

* '''Subverted''': The minigun is experimental and often more dangerous to its users than the targets due to various technical problems like steam leaks. Plus it's accuracy is so terrible that a simple swordsman could kill its user after thousands of rounds were fired.
* '''Double Subverted''': Once its inventor solves those problems it's a terrifying invention that leads to the complete collapse of existing formation based tactics.
* '''Parodied''': Kids terrorize the neighborhood with a [[NerfArm Gatling spud gun]].

* '''Averted''': No miniguns are seen, despite heroes could really use one.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Can you even find non-rotary weapons on this planet?"

** Bob tries to use a minigun while on foot - without a tripod or any other support - [[RecoilBoost and knockback]] [[AmusingInjuries sends him flying]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments straight into a nearby wall]].

** And handwave a BottomlessMagazines.

** A man-portable minigun (which is actually more of an LMG with multiple rotating barrels) that has been designed to actually be easily portable by the average person, sadly reducing its level of hugeness and awesomeness to that of a regular old machine gun.

* '''Downplayed''': A man-portable minigun that has been designed to actually be easily portable by the average person, sadly reducing its level of hugeness and awesomeness to that of a regular old machine gun.

* '''Defied''': The GeniusBruiser refues to take one, since it'll only slow him down and make him an easy target for a ColdSniper.

** Bob tries to usea minigun while on foot - without a tripod or any other support - [[RecoilBoost and knockback]] [[AmusingInjuries sends him flying]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments straight into a nearby wall]].

** Someone tries to use minigun while on foot - without a tripod or any other support - [[RecoilBoost and knockback]] [[AmusingInjuries sends him flying]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments straight into a nearby wall]].
** He/she runs out of ammo in about 20 seconds of continuous fire.

** Someone tries to use minigun while on foot - without a tripod or any other support - [[RecoilBoost and knockback]] [[AmusingInjuries sends him flying]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny straight into a nearby wall]].

* '''Exploited''': ???

** He/she runs out of ammo in about 20 seconds of continuous fire

* '''Justified''': The story is about BugWar. [[ZergRush Ludicrous amount of targets]] makes miniguns one of the few viable weapons.

** Look! A man-portable minigun [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank that]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} shoots]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre rockets]]!

** A gatling gun where each of the six rotating barrels is a gatling gun.
*** [[{{Recursion}} Where each of those rotating barrels is a gatling gun!]]

* '''Downplayed''': ???

** Look! A man-portable minigun [[RatchetAndClank that]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} shoots]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre rockets]]!
** [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} Triple]] [[FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren gatling gun]] (as in, three ''separate'' Gatling guns combined into one weapon system). [[GunsAkimbo Times two]].

* '''Justified''': The story is about BugWar. [[ZergRush Ludicrous amount of targets]] makes miniguns the only viable weapons.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Someone tries to use minigun while on foot - without a tripod or any other support - [[RecoilBoost and knockback]] [[AmusingInjuries sends him flying]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny straight into a nearby wall]].
** He/she runs out of ammo in about 20 seconds of continuous fire
* '''Reconstructed''':
** So giving miniguns to foot soldiers was a bad idea. Never mind. Let's just stick them on PoweredArmour instead.
** And handwave a BottomlessMagazines.
** Alternatively, give them to {{Super Soldier}}s.

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** Look! A man-portable minigun [[RatchetAndClank that]] [[{{Warhammer40000}} shoots]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre rockets]]!

* '''Exaggerated''': Look! A man-portable minigun [[RatchetAndClank that]] [[{{Warhammer40000}} shoots]] [[MacrossMissileMassacre rockets]]!

* '''Deconstructed''': Someone tries to use minigun while on foot - without a tripod or any other support - [[RecoilBoost and knockback]] [[AmusingInjuries sends him flying]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny straight into a nearby wall]].

* '''Reconstructed''': So giving miniguns to foot soldiers was a bad idea. Never mind. Let's just stick them on PoweredArmour instead.

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* '''Exaggerated UpToEleven''': Look! there's Gatling Gun that fires [[NukeEm Nukes]]

* '''Exaggerated UpToEleven''': Look! there's Gatling Gun that shoots [[NukeEm Nukes]]

** [[{{Xenosaga}} Triple]] [[FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren gatling gun]] (as in, three ''separate'' Gatling guns combined into one weapon system). [[GunsAkimbo Times two]].

* '''Discussed''': "Don't you think we may be [[{{Understatement}} overdoing it a little]]?" "[[MoreDakka Shut up and keep firing!]]"

* '''Inverted''': Miniguns are among the weakest weapons in the setting. [[WaveMotionGun Rarely-firing-but-hard-hitting weapons]] are infinetly more preferable.

* '''Invoked''': One regiment in the army is armed exclusively with Gatling guns, supplied with [[StuffBlowingUp explosive rounds]], and used mainly for psychological warfare.

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Discussed''': "Don't you think we may be [[{{Understatement}} overdoing it a little]]?" "Shut up and keep firing!"

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???