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* '''Enforced''': The game is based on a book in which Suppom has this ability, so the devs program it into the game to remain faithful to the source material.

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The game is based on a book in which Suppom has this ability, so the devs program it into the game to remain faithful to the source material.material.
** In ''Tales of Troperia XVII'' it was popular to abuse the HP restoration spell "Refresh" for its [[GoodBadBug cooldown reset glitch]], [[AscendedGlitch so they made it a feature]] in ''XVIII'' onwards.
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'''Basic Trope''': A means of manipulating the cooldown of a character or ability to gain an advantage.

* '''Straight''': In ''Tales of Troperia XVIII'', [[SupportPartyMember Suppom]] has the "Refresh" ability which resets the cooldown of the other party members when used.
* '''Exaggerated''': Refresh negates the cooldown for the rest of the battle.
* '''Downplayed''': Refresh cuts the cooldown time in half.
* '''Justified''': Abilities in the game draw {{Mana}} from the BackgroundMagicField to use and the cooldown period represents a character recharging with mana. Refresh transfers some mana from Suppom to those party members instead.
* '''Inverted''':
* '''Subverted''': Refresh resets the cooldown of other party members, but the game will not allow them to use the same ability two turns in a row.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but the cooldown prevents them from using ''any'' abilities for its duration, so it opens up the option to use other ones.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Refresh resets the cooldown of the other party members, but they cannot use the same ability twice in a row. However, they can now use a different ability instead, but the game encourages MinMaxing, so few party members even have a second ability worth using.
* '''Averted''': There is no means in the game to manipulate cooldowns.
* '''Enforced''': The game is based on a book in which Suppom has this ability, so the devs program it into the game to remain faithful to the source material.
* '''Lampshaded''': After Refresh is used, party member [[QuirkyBard Quirby]] comments "wow, I never knew I could use that ability again so soon after!"
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''': Suppom must tap into [[TheDarkArts forbidden magic]] to reset the cool down, which lowers the party's MoralityMeter with each use and can lock them out of the GoldenEnding.
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':
* '''Played for Drama''':

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