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* '''Justified''': This training is for a special elite unit- the ones who take on the incredibly hard missions. They ''need'' hard training in order to survive in the field.

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This training is for a special elite unit- the ones who take on the incredibly hard missions. They ''need'' hard training in order to survive in the field.field.
** The threat to the home civilization is so dire that gentler training methods cannot yield adequately-prepared soldiers in a timely fashion.



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* '''Discussed''': ???"Evulz' army has annihilated everything it crossed without remorse or hesitation. The last five nations trained their soldiers through conventional methods; not one of them survived."
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* '''Implied''': The army is uniquely driven and brutal, and it doesn't seem like their more physically powerful.

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* '''Implied''': The army is uniquely driven and brutal, and it doesn't seem like their they're any more physically powerful.

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* '''Downplayed''': It's definitely hard work, being in the army, but no so hard that the average person couldn't survive.

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* '''Downplayed''': It's definitely hard work, being in the army, but no not so hard that the average person couldn't survive.



* '''Conversed''': "This soldiers must be very stronger that a real human if they can survive this training; I actually don't understant how they have not won already"

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* '''Conversed''': "This soldiers must be very stronger that a real human if they can survive this training; I actually don't understant understand how they have not won already"


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** While a soldier through the extreme training might be better than one who hasn't it takes ten recruits. Even as minimally trained conscripts, those ten [[ZergRush will win out through sheer numbers]]. Strategically, paying ten times the men for only twice the manpower is a terrible trade.
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* '''Inverted''': The training of the army is something amazingly easy, as walk three meters.

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* '''Inverted''': The training of the army is something amazingly easy, such as walk walking three meters.

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** Revenge is an intentional part of the training -- once they've gained the courage to kill their oppressive superiors, the enemy will be nothing to them, and they stave off stress with bloodthirsty anticipation of their deadly "graduation ceremony." The drill sergeants are all okay with this, viewing it as a noble sacrifice.
* '''Implied''': The army is uniquely driven and brutal, and it doesn't seem like their more physically powerful.



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* '''Parodied''': The trainer is a real spartan [[BackFromTheDead back from the dead]]

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* '''Parodied''': The trainer is a real spartan [[BackFromTheDead back from the dead]]dead.]]
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???The training of the army is something amazingly easy, as walk three meters.



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* '''Parodied''': ???The trainer is a real spartan [[BackFromTheDead back from the dead]]



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* '''Conversed''': ???"This soldiers must be very stronger that a real human if they can survive this training; I actually don't understant how they have not won already"
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** The training goes too far that it gives them Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Then in actual combat they end up either killing the DrillSergeantNasty as revenge, or committing suicide.
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* '''Exploited''': ???The country puts out propaganda based on how the TrainingFromHell makes their soldiers a BadassArmy.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Even the training's washouts have gotten some good out of it, and they go on to reinforce the regular army.

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Even the training's washouts have gotten some good out of it, and they go on to reinforce the regular army.
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** The people who have gone through the training help train the next generation.
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* '''Invoked''': ???The higher-ups give orders for the army to be given TrainingFromHell to get results.

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* '''DoubleSubverted''':...but come the next war, they're ready, and they easily defeat their opponent.

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* '''DoubleSubverted''':...'''Double Subverted''':...but come the next war, they're ready, and they easily defeat their opponent.opponent.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Sure, the trainees that succeed are good, but there's too few of them. An enemy with less individual quality but more numbers could easily overrun them.

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Sure, the trainees that succeed are good, but there's too few of them. An enemy with less individual quality but more numbers could easily overrun them.



* '''Reconstructed''': Even the training's washouts have gotten some good out of it, and they go on to reinforce the regular army.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Even the training's washouts have gotten some good out of it, and they go on to reinforce the regular army.army.
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'''Basic Trope''': An army is given TrainingFromHell in order to become a BadassArmy.
* '''Straight''': The army is trained using grueling and somewhat dangerous methods because that way they'll mop the floor with less-trained soldiers.
* '''Exaggerated''': The training is so difficult that only an incredibly small percentage even ''survive'' it, much less go on to be part of the army.
* '''Downplayed''': It's definitely hard work, being in the army, but no so hard that the average person couldn't survive.
*'''Justified''': This training is for a special elite unit- the ones who take on the incredibly hard missions. They ''need'' hard training in order to survive in the field.
* '''Subverted''': The army is given TrainingFromHell to [[CurbStompBattle utterly trash]] their opponents... but before they can put it to use, the war ends.
* '''DoubleSubverted''':...but come the next war, they're ready, and they easily defeat their opponent.
* '''Zig Zagged''': After winning the war, they're confident enough to take on a larger country... that beats them due to better tactics, [[WeHaveReserves reserves]], and supplies.
* '''Averted''': The generals consider using TrainingFromHell on their army, but decide against it.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to show ''how'' this army got to be so badass. TrainingFromHell would be a good way to do it."
* '''Lampshaded''': "The army's motto might well be 'you don't ''get'' to be this badass without going through a lot of pain for it.'"
* '''Defied''': The higher-ups give strict orders ''not'' to give the army TrainingFromHell.
* '''Deconstructed''': Sure, the trainees that succeed are good, but there's too few of them. An enemy with less individual quality but more numbers could easily overrun them.
** Since so much effort is invested in training each individual soldier, they're too hard to replace.
** The training goes too far, and all that harshness simply weakens the people who survive it.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even the training's washouts have gotten some good out of it, and they go on to reinforce the regular army.

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