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* '''Straight''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster. They do no noticeable damage and are destroyed afterwards by the giant monster.
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* '''Straight''': Tanks are sent in The army sends tanks to dispatch a giant monster. They do no noticeable damage and are destroyed afterwards by the giant monster.
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* '''Downplayed''': The tanks are destroyed, [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu but only after a long battle where they did damage the monster.]]
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* '''Downplayed''': The tanks are destroyed, [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu but only after a long battle where they did damage injure the monster.]]
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** A state-of-the-art HumongousMecha is utterly demolished by a (relatively) humble [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman]].
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** A state-of-the-art HumongousMecha is utterly demolished by a (relatively) humble [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman]].Sherman]] taken from a museum.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster, and while they kill the monster, an even bigger monster appears and destroys those tanks without a hitch. More tanks are sent in, and they finally kill the bigger monster. But then they face another monster from outer space that destroys those tank reinforcements with ease.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Tanks are sent in Zagged''':
** The army sends tanks to dispatch a giant monster, and while they kill the monster, an even bigger monster appears and destroys those tanks without a hitch. More tanks are sent in, and they finally kill the bigger monster. But then they face another monster from outer space that destroys those tank reinforcements with ease.
** The army sends tanks to dispatch a giant monster, and while they kill the monster, an even bigger monster appears and destroys those tanks without a hitch. More tanks are sent in, and they finally kill the bigger monster. But then they face another monster from outer space that destroys those tank reinforcements with ease.
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* '''Enforced''': "Tanks are vastly overrated, so let's show how useless they can be!"
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** "Tanks are vastly overrated, so let's show how useless they can be!"
** "Tanks are vastly overrated, so let's show how useless they can be!"
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* '''Invoked''': The monsters wear metal armor under their skins to absorb the tank shots.
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* '''Invoked''': The monsters wear metal metal-ceramic armor under their skins to absorb better resist the tank shots.shells fired by the tanks.
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* '''Discussed''': "No, sending tanks in is a terrible idea, their armor does nothing."
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* '''Discussed''': "No, sending tanks in is a terrible idea, their armor does shells do nothing."
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** They're actually gun carriers. They have [[GlassCannon so much gun they have no room/ weight capacity left for armor]].
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"The tanks are often laughed before and after deployment" makes no sense. I think an "at" was supposed to be in there...
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* '''Parodied''': The tanks are often laughed before and after the tanks' defeat.
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* '''Parodied''': The tanks are often laughed at before and after the tanks' defeat.
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** The opposition is just that strong.
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** [[TheWorfEffect The opposition is just that strong.strong]].
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* '''Downplayed''': The tanks are destroyed, but only after a long battle where they did damage the monster.
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* '''Downplayed''': The tanks are destroyed, [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu but only after a long battle where they did damage the monster.]]
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* '''Parodied''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???The tanks are often laughed before and after the tanks' defeat.
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???Enemy forces manage to sucker the other side into wasting money on tanks, knowing that they are completely useless.
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* '''Parodied''': When a HumongousMecha attacks, the defenders lack the appropriate armament to fight back -- so they just send some of their tanks instead.
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* '''Parodied''': When a HumongousMecha attacks, the defenders lack the appropriate armament to fight back -- so they just send some of their tanks instead.???
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** A state-of-the-art HumongousMecha is utterly demolished demolished by a (relatively) humble [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman]].
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** A state-of-the-art HumongousMecha is utterly demolished demolished by a (relatively) humble [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman]].
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???
"No, sending tanks in is a terrible idea, their armor does nothing."
* '''Conversed''':???"Every single tank we've seen so far has been blown up. How does the army even have any left to send in?"
* '''Conversed''':
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* '''Parodied''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???When a HumongousMecha attacks, the defenders lack the appropriate armament to fight back -- so they just send some of their tanks instead.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???The tanks are destroyed, but only after a long battle where they did damage the monster.
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* '''Justified''': The opposition is just that strong.
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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** The opposition is just that strong.
* '''Justified''':
** The opposition is just that strong.
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* '''Inverted''': TankGoodness.
** A Zaku is demolished by an M4 Sherman.
** A Zaku is demolished by an M4 Sherman.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** TankGoodness.
** AZaku state-of-the-art HumongousMecha is utterly demolished demolished by an a (relatively) humble [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman.Sherman]].
** TankGoodness.
** A
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* '''Parodied''': ?
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': Acme is handling the improvements.
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': Acme is handling the improvements.
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* '''Parodied''': ?
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': Acme is handling the improvements.???
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': Acme is handling the improvements.
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* '''Averted''': No tanks appear.
** Tanks are useful as they should be.
*** Tanks are ''more'' useful than they should have been.
** Tanks are useful as they should be.
*** Tanks are ''more'' useful than they should have been.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** No tanks appear.
** Tanks are as useful as they shouldbe.
*** Tanks are ''more'' useful than they should have been.be.
** No tanks appear.
** Tanks are as useful as they should
*** Tanks are ''more'' useful than they should have been.
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* '''Discussed''': ?
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* '''Conversed''': ?
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* '''Discussed''': ?
???
* '''Conversed''':????
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': Acme is handling the improvements.
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': Acme is handling the improvements.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** [[TanksButNoTanks They're not actually tanks, they're infantry fighting vehicles.]]
** A Zaku is demolished by an M4 Sherman.
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* '''Reconstructed''': ?
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* '''Reconstructed''': ?Acme is handling the improvements.
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*** Tanks are ''more'' useful than they should have been.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ?
"The tanks should have killed the monster, right?"
* '''Invoked''':?
The monsters wear metal armor under their skins to absorb the tank shots.
* '''Defied''':?"Let's use the tanks with the most powerful cannons on that monster."
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* '''Defied''':
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'''Basic Trope''': Tanks are useless.
* '''Straight''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster. They do no noticeable damage and are destroyed afterwards by the giant monster.
* '''Exaggerated''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a common thief armed only with a pistol. The thief blows them all up effortlessly using his pistol before the tanks can fire a shot or run him over.
* '''Justified''': The opposition is just that strong.
** The tanks have poor performance due to hasty deployment, inherent flaws, mechanical failures, etc.
* '''Inverted''': TankGoodness.
* '''Subverted''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster, and their shots seem to cause the monster to bleed...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it turns out that the monster is actually [[TurnsRed turning red]] and is physically unharmed, simply enraged by the tank shots. The monster then lets loose a gigantic fireball that completely melts the entire tank division.
* '''Parodied''': ?
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': ?
* '''Zig Zagged''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster, and while they kill the monster, an even bigger monster appears and destroys those tanks without a hitch. More tanks are sent in, and they finally kill the bigger monster. But then they face another monster from outer space that destroys those tank reinforcements with ease.
* '''Averted''': No tanks appear.
**Tanks are useful as they should be.
* '''Enforced''': "Tanks are vastly overrated, so let's show how useless they can be!"
* '''Lampshaded''': ?
* '''Invoked''': ?
* '''Defied''': ?
* '''Discussed''': ?
* '''Conversed''': ?
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* '''Straight''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster. They do no noticeable damage and are destroyed afterwards by the giant monster.
* '''Exaggerated''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a common thief armed only with a pistol. The thief blows them all up effortlessly using his pistol before the tanks can fire a shot or run him over.
* '''Justified''': The opposition is just that strong.
** The tanks have poor performance due to hasty deployment, inherent flaws, mechanical failures, etc.
* '''Inverted''': TankGoodness.
* '''Subverted''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster, and their shots seem to cause the monster to bleed...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it turns out that the monster is actually [[TurnsRed turning red]] and is physically unharmed, simply enraged by the tank shots. The monster then lets loose a gigantic fireball that completely melts the entire tank division.
* '''Parodied''': ?
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to how useless tanks are, military commanders either stop using them or try to improve their performance to actually become useful.
* '''Reconstructed''': ?
* '''Zig Zagged''': Tanks are sent in to dispatch a giant monster, and while they kill the monster, an even bigger monster appears and destroys those tanks without a hitch. More tanks are sent in, and they finally kill the bigger monster. But then they face another monster from outer space that destroys those tank reinforcements with ease.
* '''Averted''': No tanks appear.
**Tanks are useful as they should be.
* '''Enforced''': "Tanks are vastly overrated, so let's show how useless they can be!"
* '''Lampshaded''': ?
* '''Invoked''': ?
* '''Defied''': ?
* '''Discussed''': ?
* '''Conversed''': ?
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