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* '''Inverted''': the Piece Of Rock can be found in every level with soil, and is the most powerful weapon in ''Tropers''.
* '''Parodied''': the Bragging Rights Sword can be obtained only after winning the 'Tropers Tournament. After every hit, it makes the player character say "I WON! YOU'RE THE LOSER!".

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* '''Inverted''': the Piece Of Rock can be found in every level with soil, soil in stacks of 511, respawns infinitely, and is the most powerful weapon in ''Tropers''.
* '''Parodied''': the Bragging Rights Sword can be obtained only after winning the 'Tropers ''Tropers'' Tournament. After every hit, it makes the player character say "I WON! YOU'RE THE LOSER!".



As a prize for winning, here's the Go-Back-Blade, with the special ability to bring you [[PowerlessPromotionalPieceOfGarbage back to the main page]]!

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As a prize for winning, here's the Go-Back-Blade, with the special ability to bring you [[PowerlessPromotionalPieceOfGarbage [[PromotionalPowerlessPieceOfGarbage back to the main page]]!

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** The Ceremonial Sword isn't even considered a weapon, making it literally unusable.



** The Ceremonial Sword has a power rating as great as its rarity, and a [[AwesomeButImPractical drawback as big as either of those two]].

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** The Ceremonial Sword has a power rating as great as its rarity, and a [[AwesomeButImPractical drawback as big great as either of those two]].



** The Ceremonial Sword is a very hard to obtain weapon, and is very powerful.

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** The Ceremonial Sword is a very hard to obtain hard-to-obtain weapon, and is very powerful.



** The creators of 'Tropers didn't want casual players to feel envious of players using the Ceremonial Swords, so they nerfed its power. Now casual players know they aren't missing much, while players who won the tournaments can engage in ConspicuousConsumption.
** The creators knew that the player that needs an overpowered weapon the least is the one who just won a tournament.

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** The creators of 'Tropers ''Tropers'' didn't want casual players to feel envious of players using the Ceremonial Swords, so they nerfed its power. Now casual players know they aren't missing much, while players who won the tournaments can engage in ConspicuousConsumption.
** The creators knew that the player that needs an overpowered weapon the least is the one who just won a tournament.tournament, instead promoting CherryTapping.



* '''Implied''': ???

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* '''Implied''': ???we don't actually know how strong or weak the Ceremonial Sword is, but since none of the characters that won the Tournament use it, it's doubtful that it's a very powerful weapon.



* '''Deconstructed''': since the prizes are so underwhelming, the tournaments in ''Tropers'' have less contestants over time.
* '''Reconstructed''': people join for testing their skills, to have fun, or just to watch; the prizes are just freebies.
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': since the prizes are so underwhelming, the tournaments in ''Tropers'' have get less contestants over time.
* '''Reconstructed''': people join for testing their skills, to have fun, or just to watch; the prizes are just freebies.
the cherry on top.
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???the IdiotHero just won the Tournament in ''Tropers'', and assumes the Ceremonial Sword is an incredibly powerful weapon. They try to use it on TheGoomba, and immediately get folded like a lawn chair.



* '''Played For Horror''': ???

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* '''Played For Horror''': ??????
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As a prize for winning, here's the Go-Back-Blade, with the special ability to bring you [[PowerlessPromotionalPieceOfGarbage back to the main page]]!
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* '''Played Straigh''': the Ceremonial Sword can be obtained only after winning the monthly ''Tropers'' tournament, but its power is actually lower than the much easier-to-obtain Shortsword.

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* '''Played Straigh''': Straight''': the Ceremonial Sword can be obtained only after winning the monthly ''Tropers'' tournament, but its power is actually lower than the much easier-to-obtain Shortsword.


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* '''Implied''': ???
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Basic Trope: an unit in a game available only during special occasions, [[JunkRare but that nobody actually uses because it's not godd]].

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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': an unit in a game available only during special occasions, [[JunkRare but that nobody actually uses because it's not godd]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': since the prizes are so underwhelming, the tournaments in Tropers have less contestants over time.

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* '''Deconstructed''': since the prizes are so underwhelming, the tournaments in Tropers ''Tropers'' have less contestants over time.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???'''Enforced''':



* '''Exploited''':

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

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* '''Subverted'':'''Subverted''':
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** The Ceremonial Sword [[CoolButInefficent has a power of 0]]!
** The Ceremonial Sword actually [[PoisonMushrooms harms its wielder]]!

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** The Ceremonial Sword [[CoolButInefficent [[CoolButInefficient has a power of 0]]!
** The Ceremonial Sword actually [[PoisonMushrooms [[PoisonMushroom harms its wielder]]!



** The Ceremonial Sword is now available through more mundane means, like as part of a DowlodableContent.

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** The Ceremonial Sword is now available through more mundane means, like as part of a DowlodableContent.[=DLC=].

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* '''Exaggerated''': the Ceremonial Sword [[CoolButInefficent has a power of 0]]!
%%** the Ceremonial Sword actually [[Poison
* '''Downplayed''': the Ceremonial Sword has a power equal to the (still available-in-the-game-itself) InfinityPlusOneSword.
%% ** the Ceremonial Sword is available every

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* '''Exaggerated''': the '''Exaggerated''':
** The
Ceremonial Sword [[CoolButInefficent has a power of 0]]!
%%** the ** The Ceremonial Sword actually [[Poison
* '''Downplayed''':
[[PoisonMushrooms harms its wielder]]!
** The Ceremonial Sword was obtainable only during
the 1999 Summer-Halloween-Planetary-Alignment Tournament... and it's weaker than the starting Rusted Sword!
* '''Downplayed''':
** The
Ceremonial Sword has a power equal to the (still available-in-the-game-itself) InfinityPlusOneSword.
%% ** the The Ceremonial Sword is available everyevery Christmas for a week.
** The Ceremonial Sword has a power rating as great as its rarity, and a [[AwesomeButImPractical drawback as big as either of those two]].



* '''Subverted'': the Ceremonial Sword's power seems bad... but its secondary effect is an absolute GameBreaker.
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* '''Double Subverted''': except after a patch that secondary effect got nerfed, [[LowTierLetdown leaving it in the dust]].

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* '''Subverted'': the '''Subverted'':
** The
Ceremonial Sword's power seems bad... but its secondary effect is an absolute GameBreaker.
%% **
** The Ceremonial Sword is now available through more mundane means, like as part of a DowlodableContent.
* '''Double Subverted''': except Subverted''':
** Except
after a patch that secondary effect got nerfed, [[LowTierLetdown leaving it in the dust]].dust]].
** To take its place, the Nonexistent Sword is now offered as a prize.



* '''Averted''': no items in ''Tropers'' are obtained through exclusive events.
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* '''Enforced''': the creators of 'Tropers didn't want casual players to feel envious of players using the Ceremonial Swords, so they nerfed its power. Now casual players know they aren't missing much, while players who won the tournaments can engage in ConspicuousConsumption.
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* '''Averted''': no '''Averted''':
** No
items in ''Tropers'' are obtained through exclusive events.
%% **
** The Ceremonial Sword is a very hard to obtain weapon, and is very powerful.
* '''Enforced''': the ???
** The
creators of 'Tropers didn't want casual players to feel envious of players using the Ceremonial Swords, so they nerfed its power. Now casual players know they aren't missing much, while players who won the tournaments can engage in ConspicuousConsumption.
%% **** The creators knew that the player that needs an overpowered weapon the least is the one who just won a tournament.



* '''Played For Laughs''':
* '''Played For Drama'''
* '''Played For Horror''

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* '''Played For Laughs''':
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* '''Played For Drama'''
Drama''': ???
* '''Played For Horror''Horror''': ???

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* '''Played Straigh''': the Ceremonial Sword can be obtained only after winning the monthly ''Tropers'' tournament, but its power is actually lower than the much easier-to-obtain Longsword.

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* '''Played Straigh''': the Ceremonial Sword can be obtained only after winning the monthly ''Tropers'' tournament, but its power is actually lower than the much easier-to-obtain Longsword.Shortsword.



* '''Downplayed''': the Ceremonial Sword has a power equal to the (still easier-to-obtain) InfinityMinusOneSword.

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* '''Downplayed''': the Ceremonial Sword has a power equal to the (still easier-to-obtain) InfinityMinusOneSword.available-in-the-game-itself) InfinityPlusOneSword.



* '''Double Subverted''': except after a patch that secondary effect got nerfed, leaving it in the dust.
* '''Inverted''': the Piece Of Rock can be found in every level with soil, and is the most powerful weapon in 'Tropers.
* '''Parodied''': the Bragging Rights Sword can be obtained only after winning the Tropers Tournament. After every hit, it makes the player character say "I WON! YOU'RE THE LOSER!".
* '''Averted''': no items in Tropers are obtained through exclusive events.
* '''Enforced''': the creators of Tropers
* ''Defied'
* 'Invoked
* 'Lampshaded
* 'Discussed
* 'Conversed
* Deconstructed
* Reconstructed
* Played For Laughs
* Played For Drama
* Played For

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%% **
* '''Double Subverted''': except after a patch that secondary effect got nerfed, [[LowTierLetdown leaving it in the dust.
dust]].
* '''Inverted''': the Piece Of Rock can be found in every level with soil, and is the most powerful weapon in 'Tropers.
''Tropers''.
* '''Parodied''': the Bragging Rights Sword can be obtained only after winning the Tropers 'Tropers Tournament. After every hit, it makes the player character say "I WON! YOU'RE THE LOSER!".
* '''Averted''': no items in Tropers ''Tropers'' are obtained through exclusive events.
%% **
* '''Enforced''': the creators of Tropers
'Tropers didn't want casual players to feel envious of players using the Ceremonial Swords, so they nerfed its power. Now casual players know they aren't missing much, while players who won the tournaments can engage in ConspicuousConsumption.
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* ''Defied'
'''Defied''': the swordsmith commissioned to craft the Ceremonial Sword refused to make such a weak and rare weapon, and instead they forge the InfinityPlusOneSword.
* 'Invoked
'''Exploited''':
* 'Lampshaded
'''Invoked''': after being commissioned with making a custom sword for a tournament winner, the swordsmith intentionally made the weak Ceremonial Sword.
* 'Discussed
'''Lampshaded''': "As your prize, here's the Ceremonial Sword; it's an unmatched weapon in reminding people that you won this tournament and... nothing else".
* 'Conversed
'''Discussed''': "Look at that jerk with the Ceremonial Sword!" "Yeah! He's so pompous just 'cause he won a tournament, but I bet that piece of pig-iron will snap if I actually fought him!"
* Deconstructed
'''Conversed''': "Good news! I won the monthly Tropers tournament, and received... the Ceremonial Sword? Couldn't I get a weapon that actually did stuff?"
* Reconstructed
'''Deconstructed''': since the prizes are so underwhelming, the tournaments in Tropers have less contestants over time.
* Played '''Reconstructed''': people join for testing their skills, to have fun, or just to watch; the prizes are just freebies.
* '''Played
For Laughs
Laughs''':
* Played '''Played For Drama
Drama'''
* Played For'''Played For Horror''
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Basic Trope: an unit in a game available only during special occasions, [[JunkRare but that nobody actually uses because it's not godd]].

* '''Played Straigh''': the Ceremonial Sword can be obtained only after winning the monthly ''Tropers'' tournament, but its power is actually lower than the much easier-to-obtain Longsword.
* '''Exaggerated''': the Ceremonial Sword [[CoolButInefficent has a power of 0]]!
%%** the Ceremonial Sword actually [[Poison
* '''Downplayed''': the Ceremonial Sword has a power equal to the (still easier-to-obtain) InfinityMinusOneSword.
%% ** the Ceremonial Sword is available every
* '''Justified''': the Ceremonial Sword wasn't meant as a real weapon.
* '''Subverted'': the Ceremonial Sword's power seems bad... but its secondary effect is an absolute GameBreaker.
* '''Double Subverted''': except after a patch that secondary effect got nerfed, leaving it in the dust.
* '''Inverted''': the Piece Of Rock can be found in every level with soil, and is the most powerful weapon in 'Tropers.
* '''Parodied''': the Bragging Rights Sword can be obtained only after winning the Tropers Tournament. After every hit, it makes the player character say "I WON! YOU'RE THE LOSER!".
* '''Averted''': no items in Tropers are obtained through exclusive events.
* '''Enforced''': the creators of Tropers
* ''Defied'
* 'Invoked
* 'Lampshaded
* 'Discussed
* 'Conversed
* Deconstructed
* Reconstructed
* Played For Laughs
* Played For Drama
* Played For

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