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* '''Straight:''' [[CharClone Rad Anderson]] pilots a customized Armed Porte, with a different paintjob and 1.3 times more speed.

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* '''Straight:''' [[CharClone Rad Anderson]] Anderson pilots a customized Armed Porte, with a different paintjob paint job and 1.3 times more speed.
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** Rad's Armed Porte is custom alright... in the sense that it's a [[DamnedByFaintPraise 'unique']] [[TheAllegedCar hobbled together one]].


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** [[WhatAPieceOfJunk Hobbled it may be, but Rad knew what he was doing]].
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** Armed Porte Command Type is designed to look exactly like standard grunt, but optimized for battlefield command. Meanwhile, Armed Porte Guardian Type is designed to look menacing, and piloted by [[TheDragon Captain Drake]]. Even if Drake falls in battle, the real commander is still alive and can still coordinate the battlefield.

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** Armed Porte Command Type is designed to look exactly like standard grunt, but optimized for battlefield command. Meanwhile, Armed Porte Guardian Type is designed to look menacing, and piloted by [[TheDragon Captain Drake]]. Even [[DrawAggro Drake thus draws the enemy's attention away]] from the real commander, and even if Drake falls in battle, the real commander is still alive and can still coordinate the battlefield.
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** Rad Anderson is a TheDreaded AcePilot of the war, with a reputation of [[OneManArmy taking on an entire army and winning]]. His highly conspicuous color scheme is a psychological weapon to unnerve and demoralize the enemy army even before the fighting starts.

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* '''Subverted:''' Rad's Armed Porte as a cool paint job, but actually has worse performance than the stock model.
* '''Double Subverted:''' [[ObfuscatingStupidity ...or so he tells the bad guys]]. Rad's Armed Porte really is better than the stock model.

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* '''Subverted:''' Rad's '''Subverted:'''
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Armed Porte as a cool paint job, but actually has worse performance than the stock model.
**Armed Porte Command Type looks exactly like the standard-issue model.
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**[[ObfuscatingStupidity ...
or so he tells the bad guys]]. Rad's Armed Porte really is better than the stock model.model.
**Armed Porte Command Type looks exactly like the standard-issue model on the outside, but sports cutting edge techs on the inside such as thicker armor, autopilot system and communication array for efficient battlefield coordination.



* '''Exploited''': The enemy forces put a bounty on Rad's head and are able to recognize him due to his Porte's alterations.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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The enemy forces put a bounty on Rad's head and are able to recognize him due to his Porte's alterations.



* '''Reconstructed:''' However, since the basic type get destroyed almost immediately while Command types at least survive more than one mission, producing more and more basics becomes less profitable, so all units upgrade to Command types, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.

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* '''Reconstructed:''' However, '''Reconstructed:'''
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since the basic type get destroyed almost immediately while Command types at least survive more than one mission, producing more and more basics becomes less profitable, so all units upgrade to Command types, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.unit.
**Armed Porte Command Type is designed to look exactly like standard grunt, but optimized for battlefield command. Meanwhile, Armed Porte Guardian Type is designed to look menacing, and piloted by [[TheDragon Captain Drake]]. Even if Drake falls in battle, the real commander is still alive and can still coordinate the battlefield.
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** Every comandeer has their own unique version of the Armed Porte.

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** Every comandeer commandeer has their own unique version of the Armed Porte.

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* '''Reconstructed:''' However, at some point, it becomes more profitable to create the Command Type, so all units upgrade to that, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.

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* '''Reconstructed:''' However, since the basic type get destroyed almost immediately while Command types at some point, it least survive more than one mission, producing more and more basics becomes more profitable to create the Command Type, less profitable, so all units upgrade to that, Command types, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.



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* '''Averted:''' Rad's Armed Porte is the same kind as the others, down to the color scheme.

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* '''Averted:''' '''Averted:'''
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Rad's Armed Porte is the same kind as the others, down to the color scheme.scheme.
** Rad's Armed Porte is a VanillaEdition.
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** LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition
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** Every pilot has their own unique version of the Armed Porte.

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** Every pilot comandeer has their own unique version of the Armed Porte.

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* '''Deconstructed:''' It's much more expensive to put out the Armed Porte Command Type, and even then they are eventually outdone by [[SuperPrototype Troperion Zero]] in the first place.

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* '''Deconstructed:''' It's '''Deconstructed:'''
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much more expensive to put out the Armed Porte Command Type, and even then they are eventually outdone by [[SuperPrototype Troperion Zero]] in the first place.place.
**StraightForTheCommander / ShootTheMageFirst: The custom paintjobs & features of Rad's Armed Porte acts as a [[HighlyConspicuousUniform giant bullseye]].
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** ''[[ManInTheMachine Rad himself]]'' becomes ''the'' AceCustom in order to push his Armed Porte into its full potential.

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* '''Implied:''' While Rad is a known ace pilot, his Armed Porte's performance seems too good for the unit type.



* '''Untwisted:''' Rad's Armed Porte's performance is just like any other of its type, because the customizations were to the software instead of hardware.



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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The enemy forces put a bounty on Rad's head and are able to recognize him due to his Porte's alterations.
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* '''Zig-Zagged:''' Rad's Armed Porte is [[FragileSpeedster faster than the stock model, but only because the armor has been stripped to the bare minimum.]] Or they're some other tradeoff involved.

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* '''Zig-Zagged:''' Rad's Armed Porte is [[FragileSpeedster faster than the stock model, but only because the armor has been stripped to the bare minimum.]] Or they're there's some other tradeoff involved.

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* '''Justified:''' Rad is or knows a gadgeteer who improves the specs on his Armed Porte.

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* '''Justified:''' '''Justified:'''
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Rad is or knows a gadgeteer who improves the specs on his Armed Porte.Porte.
** Rad is a commander or ace who's been given special permission to make his own modifications.



* '''Subverted:''' In some manners, Rad's Armed Porte is more powerful than the standard issue (such as in speed), but in others, it fares worse (such as durability).
* '''Double Subverted:''' One upgrade later, though, his performance is much better than the original.

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* '''Subverted:''' In some manners, Rad's Armed Porte is more powerful as a cool paint job, but actually has worse performance than the standard issue (such as in speed), but in others, it fares worse (such as durability).
stock model.
* '''Double Subverted:''' One upgrade later, though, his performance [[ObfuscatingStupidity ...or so he tells the bad guys]]. Rad's Armed Porte really is much better than the original.stock model.



* '''Zig-Zagged:''' One battle, however, a crucial piece falls into disarray, cursing him with substandard performance.

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* '''Zig-Zagged:''' One battle, however, a crucial piece falls into disarray, cursing him with substandard performance.Rad's Armed Porte is [[FragileSpeedster faster than the stock model, but only because the armor has been stripped to the bare minimum.]] Or they're some other tradeoff involved.
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Back Fly back to AceCustomAceCustom in your personal Armed Porte.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A SuperPrototype, except it came after the original.
* '''Played Straight:''' [[CharClone Rad Anderson]] pilots a customized Armed Porte, with a different paintjob and 1.3 times more speed.
* '''Exaggerated:'''

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'''Basic Trope:''' A SuperPrototype, except it came after it's a modification built upon the original.
* '''Played Straight:''' '''Straight:''' [[CharClone Rad Anderson]] pilots a customized Armed Porte, with a different paintjob and 1.3 times more speed.
* '''Exaggerated:''''''Exaggerated''':



* '''Inverted:'''

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** SuperPrototype: A production model is much worse than the prototype.

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** SuperPrototype: A The production model is much worse than the prototype.



* '''Parodied:''' Rad's Armed Porte has a minibar. No way you're going to find that in a standard model.



* '''Parodied:''' Rad's Armed Porte has a minibar. No way you're going to find that in a standard model.
* '''Deconstructed:''' It's much more expensive to put out the Armed Porte Command Type, and even then they are eventually outdone by [[SuperPrototype Troperion Zero]] in the first place.
* '''Reconstructed:''' However, at some point, it becomes more profitable to create the Command Type, so all units upgrade to that, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.



* '''Enforced:''' "We need a way to make the rival special. I know! How about an upgrade to his stats?"

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* '''Enforced:''' "We need a way to make "Different variations of the rival special. I know! How about an upgrade same mecha allow us to his stats?"[[MerchandiseDriven sell more copies]] of [[PaletteSwap the same model-kit]]. Genius!"



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* '''Deconstructed:''' It's much more expensive to put out the Armed Porte Command Type, and even then they are eventually outdone by [[SuperPrototype Troperion Zero]] in the first place.
* '''Reconstructed:''' However, at some point, it becomes more profitable to create the Command Type, so all units upgrade to that, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.



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* '''Downplayed:''' Rad's Armed Porte features a new color scheme. That's it.

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* '''Downplayed:''' Rad's Armed Porte features has a new color scheme. That's it.few special features, but is hardly different.
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'''Basic Trope:''' A SuperPrototype, except it came after the original.
* '''Played Straight:''' [[CharClone Rad Anderson]] pilots a customized Armed Porte, with a different paintjob and 1.3 times more speed.
* '''Exaggerated:'''
** Every pilot has their own unique version of the Armed Porte.
** Rad's Armed Porte has weaponry which can eliminate a planet, much better than the mere machine gun the standard model has.
* '''Downplayed:''' Rad's Armed Porte features a new color scheme. That's it.
* '''Justified:''' Rad is or knows a gadgeteer who improves the specs on his Armed Porte.
* '''Inverted:'''
** Rad's Armed Porte is heavily damaged and beyond repair, giving it less capable abilities than a standard model.
** SuperPrototype: A production model is much worse than the prototype.
* '''Subverted:''' In some manners, Rad's Armed Porte is more powerful than the standard issue (such as in speed), but in others, it fares worse (such as durability).
* '''Double Subverted:''' One upgrade later, though, his performance is much better than the original.
* '''Zig-Zagged:''' One battle, however, a crucial piece falls into disarray, cursing him with substandard performance.
* '''Parodied:''' Rad's Armed Porte has a minibar. No way you're going to find that in a standard model.
* '''Deconstructed:''' It's much more expensive to put out the Armed Porte Command Type, and even then they are eventually outdone by [[SuperPrototype Troperion Zero]] in the first place.
* '''Reconstructed:''' However, at some point, it becomes more profitable to create the Command Type, so all units upgrade to that, while Rad sticks to a new Sub Vertigo unit.
* '''Averted:''' Rad's Armed Porte is the same kind as the others, down to the color scheme.
* '''Enforced:''' "We need a way to make the rival special. I know! How about an upgrade to his stats?"
* '''Lampshaded:''' "How is he moving so fast? It's only an Armed Porte!"
* '''Invoked:''' TheEmpire wants to give its best officers a way to stay alive for much longer.
* '''Defied:''' The company decides not to give TheEmpire an enhancement in their Armed Porte unit.
* '''Discussed:''' "Armed Porte Command Type. 33% greater thrust output, much more high-performing weaponry."
* '''Conversed:''' "Well, I guess that's a new model of the same dang mech."

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