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->''"On three separate occasions, Drake wonders aloud why the baddies consistently prioritize killing him over their personal safety -- enacting gun battles in collapsing buildings, sinking ships, dangling out the back of a plane, and on the surface of a flaming meteorite that's speeding towards a lion."''
-->-- ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' on ''VideoGame/Uncharted3DrakesDeception''



->''When [=RPGs=] were far simpler and your enemies were just a bunch of pixels with no voice lines, it was easier to ignore stuff like the enemy group being made of spiders, goblins and ghosts fighting side-by-side.''

->''But as games evolved, moved to 3d and the enemy stopped being "mobs" to be people with motivations and dialogues you start to also expect them to behave more human-like. So when your Avatar of Death incarnate walk around mounted on a T-Rex while holding Excalibur on one hand and a BFG 9000 on another those street thugs would stop bothering you.''

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->''When [=RPGs=] were far simpler and your enemies were just a bunch of pixels with no voice lines, it was easier to ignore stuff like the enemy group being made of spiders, goblins and ghosts fighting side-by-side.''

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as games evolved, moved to 3d and the enemy stopped being "mobs" to be people with motivations and dialogues you start to also expect them to behave more human-like. So when your Avatar of Death incarnate walk around mounted on a T-Rex while holding Excalibur on one hand and a BFG 9000 on another those street thugs would stop bothering you.''
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-->-- '''Bremen''', ''{{LetsPlay/Boatmurdered}}'', describing one of the battles with the elephants

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-->-- '''Bremen''', ''{{LetsPlay/Boatmurdered}}'', ''Blog/{{Boatmurdered}}'', describing one of the battles with the elephants
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->When RPGs were far simpler and your enemies were just a bunch of pixels with no voice lines, it was easier to ignore stuff like the enemy group being made of spiders, goblins and ghosts fighting side-by-side.\\
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But as games evolved, moved to 3d and the enemy stopped being "mobs" to be people with motivations and dialogues you start to also expect them to behave more human-like. So when your Avatar of Death incarnate walk around mounted on a T-Rex while holding Excalibur on one hand and a BFG 9000 on another those street thugs would stop bothering you.

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->When RPGs ->''When [=RPGs=] were far simpler and your enemies were just a bunch of pixels with no voice lines, it was easier to ignore stuff like the enemy group being made of spiders, goblins and ghosts fighting side-by-side.\\
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as games evolved, moved to 3d and the enemy stopped being "mobs" to be people with motivations and dialogues you start to also expect them to behave more human-like. So when your Avatar of Death incarnate walk around mounted on a T-Rex while holding Excalibur on one hand and a BFG 9000 on another those street thugs would stop bothering you.''
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->When RPGs were far simpler and your enemies were just a bunch of pixels with no voice lines, it was easier to ignore stuff like the enemy group being made of spiders, goblins and ghosts fighting side-by-side.\\
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But as games evolved, moved to 3d and the enemy stopped being "mobs" to be people with motivations and dialogues you start to also expect them to behave more human-like. So when your Avatar of Death incarnate walk around mounted on a T-Rex while holding Excalibur on one hand and a BFG 9000 on another those street thugs would stop bothering you.
-->--TheRant for ''Webcomic/NerfNow'' [[https://www.nerfnow.com/comic/2872 #2872]]
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->'''Trevor:''' Alright, bandito dorito, you get to run away. At this point, killing's gettin' gratuitous. And I'm trying to make our paladin.\\
'''Bandit:''' Fuck you, twinkie! You're going down!\\
'''Trevor:''' Did you miss the part where I wiped out your friends? Fuck off.\\
'''Bandit:''' I can take ya!\\
'''Trevor:''' No offense buddy, but you're like a common bandit. I used to get hired to ice you people for pocket change. Nowadays, I hunt literal giants.\\
'''Bandit:''' Still a chance!\\
'''Trevor:''' It ain't even about the money, man. It's a hobby.\\
'''Bandit:''' I believe in myself!\\
'''Trevor:''' Not sure if you're tremendously dumb or insanely brave.\\
'''Bandit:''' Have at thee!
-->--''Webcomic/TheWeeklyRoll'' [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-weekly-roll/ch-27-low-in-cr-compensate-with-bravery-or-stupidity/viewer?title_no=358889&episode_no=29 Low in CR? Compensate with stupidity or bravery]] (Trevor [[spoiler:turned him into an octopus instead]])
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-> ''"Does it count as bravery if you have no understanding of what you're doing?"''
-->-- '''Blathers''', ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons''
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->'''Obi-Wan''': It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground!\\
'''Darth Vader''': You underestimate my power!\\
'''Obi-Wan''': Don't try it.\\
''(Vader tries it, [[AnArmAndALeg costing him his three remaining organic limbs]].)''
-->-- ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''
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->'''Obi-Wan''': It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground!\\
'''Darth Vader''': You underestimate my power!\\
'''Obi-Wan''': Don't try it.\\
''(Vader tries it, [[AnArmAndALeg costing him his three remaining organic limbs]].)''
-->-- ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''
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-->-- '''Bremen''', ''{{LetsPlay/Boatmurdered}}''

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-->-- '''Bremen''', ''{{LetsPlay/Boatmurdered}}''
''{{LetsPlay/Boatmurdered}}'', describing one of the battles with the elephants
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->''"It's Vader! Let's take him out!"''
-->-- '''an anonymous Rebel soldier''', ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefrontII''
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-->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''

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-->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''Civilization]]''

->''"Your lack of fear displays ignorance, not bravado."''
-->-- '''ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}''', ''VideoGame/Injustice2''
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->''"Tenno Heika Banzai!!!"''
-->-- '''Banzai Chargers''', ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar''
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->"''...You sure?''"
-->--'''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]]''', facing a weaker foe, ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy''
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-->-- '''Bremen''', ''{{Boatmurdered}}''

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-->-- '''Bremen''', ''{{Boatmurdered}}''
''{{LetsPlay/Boatmurdered}}''



-->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''

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-->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''
Civilization]]''
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-->--'''SeriousSam'''

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-->--'''SeriousSam'''
-->--'''VideoGame/SeriousSam'''
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->'''[[VillainProtagonist Skitter:]]''' [[TheDreaded You’re planning to make threats?]]
->'''[[TheCape Alexandria:]]''' [[InvincibleHero Threats is the wrong word.]] But English is a limited language in some ways. There’s really no word to articulate what I mean. [[GoodIsNotNice A threat with a measure of inevitability to it.]] [[GoodIsNotSoft A promise? Too feeble. People break promises too often.]] [[UnscrupulousHero A curse? A malediction? Too… magical.]] An oath? The connotations are wrong. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters When I say I’ll do something, I make it happen.]]
->[[spoiler: Alexandria is dead at Skitter's hands by the end of the chapter.]]
-->--Literature/{{Worm}}
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-->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''

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-->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''Civilization]]''

->'''[[VillainProtagonist Skitter:]]''' [[TheDreaded You’re planning to make threats?]]
->'''[[TheCape Alexandria:]]''' [[InvincibleHero Threats is the wrong word.]] But English is a limited language in some ways. There’s really no word to articulate what I mean. [[GoodIsNotNice A threat with a measure of inevitability to it.]] [[GoodIsNotSoft A promise? Too feeble. People break promises too often.]] [[UnscrupulousHero A curse? A malediction? Too… magical.]] An oath? The connotations are wrong. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters When I say I’ll do something, I make it happen.]]
->[[spoiler: Alexandria is dead at Skitter's hands by the end of the chapter.]]
-->--Literature/{{Worm}}
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-->--'''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Laguna]]''', when facing a low-leveled opponent, ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''

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-->--'''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Laguna]]''', when facing a low-leveled opponent, ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''
''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy''



-->--'''ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''

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-->--'''ShamusYoung''', -->--'''Creator/ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''
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-->--'''[[FinalFantasyVIII Laguna]]''', when facing a low-leveled opponent, ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''

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-->--'''[[FinalFantasyVIII -->--'''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Laguna]]''', when facing a low-leveled opponent, ''DissidiaFinalFantasy''
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-->--'''StolenPixels''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''

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-->--'''StolenPixels''', -->--'''ShamusYoung''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''
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-->--'''Zevran''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''

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-->--'''Zevran''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''

->"''1795 AD: A pirate ship attacks the battleship ''USS Booyeah''. Historians refer to this as "The Battle of Lolololol"''
-->--'''StolenPixels''', ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/stolen-pixels/8184-Stolen-Pixels-232-The-History-of-Civilization-Part-3 The history of Civilization]]''
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-->--'''Seto Kaiba''', ''[[Main/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Movie]]''

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-->--'''Seto Kaiba''', ''[[Main/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries ''[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Movie]]''

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