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Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
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#1: Apr 30th 2011 at 8:14:51 AM

Guess That Trope!

That One Guy describes someone who has played a game so much, discovered all the secrets, knows all the moves, hell, he might as well have gotten the timing down to the point where he plays with almost super human reflexes.

Originally from here; I thought renaming it might be a good idea. Thoughts?

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CalamityJane from None of your business Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Robosexual
#2: Apr 30th 2011 at 8:47:35 AM

I initially thought it was 'The One Guy', but then I saw 'that' and I thought it might be "homeless person" or "some kind of loner". I suppose it's not too far away from the actual trope, but it's definitely non indicative enough that it needs a rename.

edited 30th Apr '11 8:48:11 AM by CalamityJane

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#3: Apr 30th 2011 at 9:05:34 AM

The problem is that it sounds like it's from That One Index (I hope that's the right link), which makes it similar to That One Boss or whatever. If it's specifically the guy who plays the game, That One Player might work better.

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Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
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#4: Apr 30th 2011 at 9:59:50 AM

I think it fits quite well into That One Index, That One Player.

Do we need an SP crowner?

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#5: Apr 30th 2011 at 10:03:09 AM

[up]Probably, if only because it's standard wiki procedure and someone will complain if we bypass it.

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Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
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#6: Apr 30th 2011 at 10:09:35 AM

Crowner made.

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nuclearneo577 from My computer. Since: Dec, 2009
#7: Apr 30th 2011 at 10:33:41 AM

That One Guy makes me think of a normal character that become That One Boss when the computer controls them. That One Player sounds like a good idea.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#8: Apr 30th 2011 at 12:01:18 PM

That One Player sounds ALOT better. Only other name I can think of is That One Gamer to make it even more video game specific.

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#9: Apr 30th 2011 at 12:52:03 PM

I don't know how this came to be, but it shall be no more.

Perhaps That One Gamer or maybe even The Super Gamer or maybe even Gamer Ultimatum.

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LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#10: Apr 30th 2011 at 1:02:43 PM

As I said in that thread about That One Index, I am definitely a fan of renaming That One Guy, partially because I believe that the trope does not really fit with the other "That One W" type tropes. I also feel like a less gender specific name would be better too.

I am fine with That One Player as the new name, but I would like to see this part of the trope somehow referenced the name regardless of what the actual new name would be since I feel like it is an important part of the trope. Your Mileage May Vary there though.

However, this ruins the fun of everyone else who plays with or against that one guy because he's so skilled, he's either doing all the fun parts or able to take on an army of adversaries without breaking a sweat.

"irhgT nm0w tehre might b ea lotof th1nmgs i dont udarstannd, ubt oim ujst goinjg to keepfollowing this pazth i belieove iN !!!!!1 d
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#12: Apr 30th 2011 at 7:56:43 PM

Does anyone have any idea where this came from? I, too, mistook it for The One Guy.

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#13: Apr 30th 2011 at 8:06:13 PM

It probably came from the Zero Punctuation quote at the top.

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#15: Apr 30th 2011 at 8:34:47 PM

I think Gamer Ultimatum is incredibly bad because ultimatum is a very different word. Gamer Supreme, Uber Gamer, Wonder Gamer, whatever. But this sounds too much like Those Two Guys, or That One Guy as a villain or something.

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Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
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#16: Apr 30th 2011 at 9:28:57 PM

If we're not going to snowclone, I like Uber Gamer.

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#17: Apr 30th 2011 at 10:52:56 PM

Uber Gamer is good. Or... how's Game Breaking Gamer sound?

edited 30th Apr '11 10:53:16 PM by Lullabee

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#18: Apr 30th 2011 at 11:13:26 PM

Even more self-explanatory, that one.

I suggest switching to an alt. name crowner after one or two more days.

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troacctid (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#19: May 1st 2011 at 1:33:40 AM

I think the point of the trope isn't that he's really good, it's that he's the best guy in his playgroup and he always outmatches everyone else. And that's not the same as being an amazing player—you just have to be better than your friends. Like, I'm not actually that good at Guitar Hero, but I'd be That One Guy at it because all my family and friends are playing Easy or Medium or maybe struggling on Hard while I get 4- and 5-star scores on Expert.

CalamityJane from None of your business Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Robosexual
#20: May 1st 2011 at 8:26:51 AM

Gamer With Lots Of Practice? After all, the description does say that the gamer spends more time playing the game and as a result becomes better at it than the others.

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#22: May 9th 2011 at 1:28:14 PM

It's been about a week, and the majority seems to be in favor of the rename.

LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#24: May 16th 2011 at 8:51:38 AM

I made an alternate titles crowner here. Feel free to edit it and add names as you see fit. Also, if I made any mistakes, I would appreciate it if you could tell me about them so I could be better prepared to avoid making them in the future.

edited 16th May '11 8:51:57 AM by LouieW

"irhgT nm0w tehre might b ea lotof th1nmgs i dont udarstannd, ubt oim ujst goinjg to keepfollowing this pazth i belieove iN !!!!!1 d
Octagon8 Apathetic Lizard from Euclidean Geometry Since: Nov, 2010
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#25: May 16th 2011 at 10:55:34 AM

I support Game Breaking Gamer and God Tier Gamer.

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AlternativeTitles: ThatOneGuy
16th May '11 8:47:47 AM

Crown Description:

Vote up names you like, vote down names you don't. Whether or not the title will actually be changed is determined with a different kind of crowner (the Single Proposition crowner). This one just collects and ranks alternative titles.

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