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Deadlock Clock: Jul 6th 2017 at 11:59:00 PM
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#26: Jul 4th 2017 at 4:30:44 AM

[up][up] I think it's gotta be in universe. A rule that seems simple but can be bent and or debated about endlessly with the spirit or meaning of it by characters in the work.

IE Prime Directive or pretty much any line in the US Constitution.

edited 4th Jul '17 4:31:37 AM by Memers

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#27: Jul 4th 2017 at 8:26:40 AM

I don't see why it has to be In-Universe only. There are plenty of games and sports with confusing rules that would fit on this page.

Of course, there's no reason why we can't also allow in-universe examples too.

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#28: Jul 4th 2017 at 8:33:44 AM

The discussion is what matters, if some show somewhere discussed it then it would be an example.

Any old 'this rule confuses me, by This Troper' isn't an example.

edited 4th Jul '17 8:38:16 AM by Memers

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#29: Jul 4th 2017 at 10:26:21 AM

I think I got all the options. Have at it.

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#30: Jul 4th 2017 at 11:18:50 AM

So far, only a few sports have In-Universe examples of their confusing rules, so making it In-Universe only would mean practically starting the page over from scratch. We'd have two cricket examples and one fencing example, barely enough to qualify for a page.

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#31: Jul 4th 2017 at 11:21:17 AM

I think it should be noted that the way IUEO works does indeed make it mutually exclusive from the YMMV option, even though the crowner says otherwise.

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#32: Jul 4th 2017 at 11:35:37 AM

[up][up] Duly noted in the crowner option. Thank you for mentioning that.

[up]Corrected the crowner option. Thank you.

edited 4th Jul '17 11:36:29 AM by Madrugada

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#33: Jul 26th 2017 at 10:11:56 PM

Bumping for more votes; leading entry needs a couple more cast before we can safely call.

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#34: Sep 9th 2017 at 4:40:38 AM

Called crowner in favour of making this YMMV and game-specific.

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#35: Sep 29th 2017 at 10:01:49 AM

Trope page added to the YMMV index.

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
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#36: Sep 29th 2017 at 12:28:19 PM

Time to focus on the wicks, then. Fortunately, there's not much to go through.

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#37: Jan 7th 2018 at 10:58:46 AM

Locking per New Year Purge.

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