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* In ''VideoGame/AxiomVerge2'', the fight with [[spoiler:Amashilama possessing Indra's body]] takes place in a room with a respawn point that ''both'' combatants can use. The battle ends when [[spoiler:Amashilama]] realizes trying to kill Indra would just go on forever and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere leaves the fight]].
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* In ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'', it's stated that each of the three power blocs is functionally invincible through a combination of geographic and demographic factors, and that therefore none of them are capable of winning the ForeverWar between them. Through the art of doublethink, the leaders of each power delude themselves into believing the war is winnable so that they'll genuinely try to conquer the others, even as they subconsciously recognize that the war is unwinnable and that they ''need'' it to continue forever as their excuse to keep the lower classes under their oppression.

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* In ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'', it's stated that each of the three power blocs is functionally invincible through a combination of geographic and demographic factors, and that therefore none of them are capable of winning the ForeverWar between them. Through the art of doublethink, {{Doublethink}}, the leaders of each power delude themselves into believing the war is winnable so that they'll genuinely try to conquer the others, even as they subconsciously recognize that the war is unwinnable and that they ''need'' it to continue forever as their excuse to keep the lower classes under their oppression.
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Engineers on opposite sides both turtling mostly keeps them from even seeing each other. Two Engineers fighting directly have low damage, but even lower health.


** Engineers, as the most 'turtle" class, fall into this category as well, apart from a few equipment mismatches.
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* The titular characters of the webcomic ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'' were immune to each others' powers due to being brothers. This is in turn a reference to [[Franchise/XMen Scott and Alex Summers]] being immune to the other's superpowers for the same reason.

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* The titular characters of the webcomic ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'' were immune to each others' powers due to being brothers. This is in turn a reference to [[Franchise/XMen [[ComicBook/XMen Scott and Alex Summers]] being immune to the other's superpowers for the same reason.
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* In the final battle of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'', both Kou's Dendrobium and Gato's Neue Ziel have [[DeflectorShields I-fields]] that nullify the other's primary weapons. The Dendrobium had more physical ordinance, giving Kou the advantage until one of Gato's wingmen destroys its generator.

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* In the final battle of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'', both Kou's Dendrobium and Gato's Neue Ziel have [[DeflectorShields I-fields]] that nullify the other's primary weapons. The Dendrobium had more physical ordinance, giving Kou the advantage until one of Gato's wingmen destroys its Kou's generator.
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* ''Fanfic/VowOfNudity'':
** While fighting Haara in the volcano mines, Umbra cast ''darkness'' to blind her, relying on her TrueSight to see. But Haara negated that advantage by breaking nearby machinery and filling the room with steam, ensuring both parties remained fighting blind.
** After Serris challenged him to a duel, Faelar chose the center of town at high noon as the location, knowing Serris had sunlight sensitivity as a drow. But then Serris cast ''darkness'' once the duel began, blinding both parties and ensuring they fought on an equally-disadvantaged level.
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* Any duel with lethal weapons where the participants are not wearing armor can become this, especially if the weapon style is focused on offense. For example, a LOT of serious rapier duels ended with either two people dead, or one dead and one crippled.

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* Any duel with lethal weapons where the participants are not wearing armor can become this, especially if the weapon style is focused on offense. For example, a LOT of serious rapier duels ended with either two people dead, or one dead and one crippled. In modern times, it is said that the loser of a knife fight dies at the scene, and the winner dies in the ambulance.

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