Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / CantDropTheHero

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** You only control Bob, no matter what party/team he's in, or in what position.

to:

** You only control Bob, no matter what party/team he's in, or in what position. [[note]]It may even be that you only lead when you are on your own[[/note]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** You only control Bob, no matter what party/team he's in, or in what position.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Only Bob knows how to drive [[SignatureTeamTransport their militarized VW Transporter]].

Added: 241

Changed: 119

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Justified''': Bob's aura is the only thing allowing the team to attack monsters, and if he was switched out they would do no damage.

to:

* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
**
Bob's aura is the only thing allowing the team to attack monsters, and if he was switched out they would do no damage.damage.
** Bob is the OnlySaneMan in a DysfunctionJunction. He's the only one the other party members will listen to in a fight.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Before battle, you can choose whether or not to have Bob on the team, but everyone else is required.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** The game prevents you from switching party members at will, or at all.

Added: 187

Changed: 209

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Inverted''': Bob's gimmick is that he can escape from battle for a few turns to set up, while no-one else can.
** Alternatively, one villain appears in every battle.

to:

* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
**
Bob's gimmick is that he can escape from battle for a few turns to set up, while no-one else can.
** Alternatively, one One villain appears in every battle.



-->Switch out a side character only [[CantDropTheHero HERE]].
----

to:

-->Switch Switch out a side character only [[CantDropTheHero HERE]].
--------
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%%
%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I got the trope name wrong, so sue me!


* '''Defied''': [[TheLancer Alice]] tells Bob to let everyone else have a chance, because they [[CantKeepUp are much lower level than Bob.]]

to:

* '''Defied''': [[TheLancer Alice]] tells Bob to let everyone else have a chance, because they [[CantKeepUp [[CantCatchUp are much lower level than Bob.]]

Added: 69

Changed: 741

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Finishing this thing off.


* '''Enforced''': "Seeing as this is the
* '''Averted''':
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':

to:

* '''Enforced''': "Seeing as [[PlayerAndProtagonistIntegration Bob is meant to be the player]], let's make him always playable."
* '''Averted''': Bob can be switched out at any time.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob seems to be in every fight, isn't that weird?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob tells his team that he has to be in every fight, because he wants to be famous.
* '''Exploited''': Enemies always have attacks strong against Bob, because they will always face him.
* '''Defied''': [[TheLancer Alice]] tells Bob to let everyone else have a chance, because they [[CantKeepUp are much lower level than Bob.]]
* '''Discussed''': "I'm glad Bob isn't the kind of type of hero that always fights and hogs the EXP!"
* '''Conversed''': "My main criticism with
this game is the
that you always have to play as Bob. Why?"
* '''Averted''':
'''Deconstructed''': Bob always fighting gets him killed.
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': Alice makes sure that the rest of the team take it in turns to fight.
----
-->Switch out a side character only [[CantDropTheHero HERE]].
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Starting, and stopping abruptly because of edit lock.

Added DiffLines:

'''Basic Trope''': The main character [[RequiredPartyMember must be in your team at all times.]]
*'''Straight''': [[TheHero Bob]] can't be switched out for another party member.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob is always on screen, even in cutscenes taking place in completely different locations from where he currently is.
*'''Downplayed''': In a {{Mon}} game, your first Mon can't be released from your team, but it doesn't have to fight.
*'''Justified''': Bob's aura is the only thing allowing the team to attack monsters, and if he was switched out they would do no damage.
*'''Inverted''': Bob's gimmick is that he can escape from battle for a few turns to set up, while no-one else can.
**Alternatively, one villain appears in every battle.
*'''Subverted''': For part of the game, Bob can't be switched out, but he later learns that he can't always be in battle.
*'''Double Subverted''': In the VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon, Bob has to be in the party to weaken the monsters with his aura.
*'''Parodied''': Bob is [[QuirkyBard useless]], and only remains at level one, but he has to be in the party at all times.
*'''Zig-Zagged''': Bob has to be in the party in story important battles, but not RandomEncounters.
*'''Enforced''': "Seeing as this is the
*'''Averted''':
*'''Lampshaded''':
*'''Invoked''':
*'''Exploited''':
*'''Defied''':
*'''Discussed''':
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Deconstructed''':
*'''Reconstructed''':

Top