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1	%% Darkfire545, THIS is how you do a Rock Hard Gladiators page.
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3	[[quoteright:315:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stickpage_rhg_preloader_by_oxob3000.png]]
4	%%[[caption-width-right:315:[-Clockwise from bottom left: Umbrella, Jade, Nhazul, Chuck, Oxob, FLLFFL and Andre.-]]]
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6	[[http://forums.stickpage.com/forumdisplay.php?50-Rock-Hard-Gladiators Rock Hard Gladiators]] (RHG for short) is an interactive way for animators to improve by challenging other animators into duels. Participants create animations featuring their {{Original Character}}s, which will be voted upon by the public after completion. It can be said that this is {{Platform/Entervoid}} meets WebAnimation/XiaoXiao.
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8	Founded in Rock Hard Anims, the system was carried over to [=FluidAnims=] after the website shut down. The popularity skyrocketed in a span of a few years from the site's bustling community and longevity. Due to financial concerns with maintaining the website, [=FluidAnims=] was shut down as their community was merged with the forums of [=StickPage=] where it continued to this day.
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10	Also has a SpiritualSuccessor in Hyun's Dojo under the name of Dojo Duels.
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12	!! This OC battle system provides examples of:
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14	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Because almost everyone is a plain stick figure, colors help distinguish one character from another when they don't have other unique identifiers.
15	* ArtifactTitle: Rock Hard Anims was shut down long ago but the name remained when it was transferred to [=FluidAnims=].
16	* BadassCrew: RHG Clans, groups of up to six members each. Examples include Nemesis, The Ministry and Zetabrand.
17	* ExcusePlot: Many gladiators have simple backstories and numerous fights have begun under simple pretenses.
18	* IconicItem: A huge majority has one to help stand out from each other outside of color differences.
19	* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Some gladiators are not portrayed as stick figures, such as ''The French''.
20	* NoPlotNoProblem: Many fights, especially the early ones, simply have the gladiators fight immediately out of nowhere.
21	* OriginalCharacterTournament: Minus the actual TournamentArc.
22	* OneManArmy: Lots of them.
23	* SpinOff: There's an equally-popular counterpart that trades visual spectacle for storytelling depth through writing.
24	* StickFigureAnimation: One of the contributing factors to its success. Animating stick figures is easy to pick up and allows more time to focus on choreography and spectacle.
25	* StoryArc: Some animators try to create a storyline from their gladiators' battles and backstories.
26	* SwitchingPOV: Every animator creates their own battles with their characters, resulting in there being no clear main character or perspective.
27	* WorldOfBadass

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