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Deadlock Clock: Jun 10th 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
NorthernDruid Since: Jan, 2010
#1: May 6th 2012 at 4:43:22 PM

The description needs cleaning up, it doesn't make it clear (enough) whether the trope is only about instant-heal pickups in videogames or if the descriptory paragraphs about how to help the Suspension of Disbelief is part of it too. Some of the examples are about how Critical Existance Failure is double subverted (i think) with characters with low health acting tired but functioning as normal.

The description needs to be clear on what this trope is, and what is simply related. Because at this point i am certainly not (and some others as the examples imply)

I'm mostly just putting it out here though. I'd have redone the description myself, but i'm not sure how much of the description of a trope i should change without consultion (we really need a page for that somewhere, or someone needs to PM me a link with it) but i'd rather be annoying and ask for permission than do something "wrong", it's the perfectionist in me ;)

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#2: Jun 7th 2012 at 6:53:47 AM

Clocking due to lack of activity.

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petrie911 Since: Aug, 2009
#3: Jun 7th 2012 at 8:28:41 AM

I feel like the name could use work.

Belief or disbelief rests with you.
AceOfSevens Since: Feb, 2010
#4: Jun 7th 2012 at 2:29:23 PM

I think "instant-heal item" is better. The current name sounds like casting heal on oneself and the trope doesn't really have anything to do with healing oneself unless we make a bunch of inferences about how said items work.

DiamondWeapon Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Jun 9th 2012 at 5:29:06 AM

Is the trope a supertrope for instant-heal items in general, or specifically first aid kits and the like that heal you instantly? The description isn't clear on this.

The Critical Existence Failure stuff should be removed from the description. This is about instant healing, it's irrelevant how functional characters are when low on health.

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#6: Jul 23rd 2012 at 1:30:26 PM

Looks like there's no interest. Locking.

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