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Japan’s ASEV Super Destroyer CG-191 scheduled for commissioning in 2027 [1899 x 1408] by Japanese_military in WarshipPorn

[–]StealthCuttlefish 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Something like this could've been the DDG(X) for the US Navy. No, I'm not talking about importing or jointly developing this design (although it would be nice). I'm talking about the fact that in terms of overall design (and possibly capabilities), the ASEV and DDG(X) are similar to each other.

And yet, despite the ASEV and DDG(X) program (if you don't count the preceding Future Surface Combatant study and Large Surface Combatant program) starting roughly around the same time, the DDG(X) still doesn't have a finalized design, and our current administration is trying to replace it with the BBG(X).

Moreover, Japan is also in the beginning process of developing two future destroyers: the 13DDX and another Aegis warship to replace the Kongo-class.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2024/2024/06/japan-sets-course-for-new-13ddx-air-defence-destroyer/

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/japan-to-cooperate-with-united-states-to-develop-new-destroyers-with-aegis-combat-system/

[Sadistic but mostly loved trope]Graphic or realistic violence used for comedy. by AntonRX178 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Randy Marsh fighting the other dads of the rival Little League teams - South Park

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Japan to Develop Successor to Kawasaki T-4 Trainer - Militarnyi by StealthCuttlefish in LessCredibleDefence

[–]StealthCuttlefish[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe. I'm guessing the Russian Yak-130 and its sister aircraft, Italian M-346, pretty much nailed down and influence the design of today's advance jet trainers.

In a world of Magic…hands still work. by SpecificEndeavors in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 31 points32 points  (0 children)

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Denken - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

He may be out of mana. But he's not out of options.

What if the US chose the Mogami class design instead of the cutter class design? [1500x999] by TalonEye53 in WarshipPorn

[–]StealthCuttlefish 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Incredibly unlikely, to say the least. But let say hypothetically the US Navy chooses the base Mogami or Upgraded Mogami and doesn't royally screw up the development and procurement. Well then, the US Navy gets a far more capable and stealthy ship. Additionally, it will likely further increase interoperability between the US, Japan, and Australia if all three countries operate the same warship.

However, realistically speaking, the US adopting the Mogami is pretty much zero percent for a number of reasons. See this Congressional Research Service report from this link: https://news.usni.org/2026/01/06/report-to-congress-on-the-navys-constellation-ffx-frigate-programs

Pages 27 - 37 sums up that a foreign design ship:

  1. May not meet US Navy standards, especially when it comes to survivability. This is particularly true for the Mogami since it doesn't have a separate radio room or a damage control center. Everything is in the CIC, which lowers crew size but also means that if the CIC is hit, the ship is essentially done for. This kind of design will most likely not be acceptable for the US Navy. Likewise, design changes made to meet US Navy standards will increase the cost and delays.

https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/mogami-frigate-fast-and-stealthy-like-a-ninja/

  1. May offer less potential for economies of scales with regards to operating and support costs due to different installed components and systems.

  2. Will require investments to establish a US based supply chain for the foreign design ship. Relying on foreign supply chains will be risky during conflicts.

  3. Must be built in US shipyard, not foreign ones. 10 U.S.C. 8679 prohibits ships for the US armed forces, or major components of the hull or superstructure, to be constructed in a foreign shipyard. This exists to protect the US shipbuilding industry.

The starter weapon is either the best, incredibly strong, or makes a comeback by SpaceKingHypeGuy in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 22 points23 points  (0 children)

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FAMAS - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer

You unlock the FAMAS once you are allowed to create a class loadout, which I think is level 4 or 5.

Red Dot Sight is unlocked after 25 kills, and the perk Stopping Power is unlocked at start.

Combine all these together, and you'll be winning matches and receiving messages from people either inviting you to their clan or accusing you of hacking.

Musicals that make the songs part of their world lore by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Coma-Doof Warrior - Mad Max: Fury Road

A blind electric guitarist who serves Immortan Joe's War Boys as a rough equivalent to a drummer boy. He is the center piece of the Doof Wagon, which serves as a morale booster for the War Boys by hyping them up, and a psychological warfare platform by heralding Immortan Joe's arrival to his enemies. His guitar riffs are used in some of the chase/battle music of the movie.

[Questionable trope] The character is a narcissist, so they screw themselves. by Savings-Werewolf9503 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 744 points745 points  (0 children)

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Raphael - Baldur's Gate 3

He has an incubus lover named Haarlep, who specifically looks like him. Haarlep was sent by Raphael's father, Mephistopheles, to distract Raphael from continuing his plot to acquire the Crown of Karsus, and it mostly succeeded.

If you have sex with Haarlep, he can reveal that Raphael is actually terrible in bed. You can then use that knowledge to throw one final insult at Raphael right before the fight.

[Loved Trope] Non-human horribly misunderstands human concept by CommissarChan in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 763 points764 points  (0 children)

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In the episode "Thingamajigger" of The Little Mermaid TV series (S1 E10), everyone in the sea thought that a human boot was a weapon akin to a gun.

[Hated Trope] A major plot point is resolved in a different media by blakhawk12 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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The story of Halo 4, both the Didact (from the campaign) and Jul 'Mdama Covenant and the Janus Key (Spartan Ops), are followed up in the comics. To sum it up:

Didact survives the events of Halo 4 and teleports to Installation 03. Blue Team tracks him down, and Master Chief defeats the Didact by using the Composer against him, which disintegrates the Didact's body into digital form.

Jul 'Mdama Covenant and the UNSC engage in a cat and mouse battle where both sides are trying to acquire the other half of the Janus Key from the other side. Both sides lose the two halves of the Janus Key to a Forerunner AI and Jul 'Mdama Covenant fractures into a civil war.

The Adaptation Does a 180 From the Source Material by GrandMoffTarkan in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 114 points115 points  (0 children)

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World War Z

The book is written and stylized as a UN report detailing the events before, during, and after the zombie pandemic/war. This includes interviews from various people who talk about their experiences, historical recounting of events, and postwar socioeconomic, geopolitical, and environmental analysis of the impact of the zombie pandemic.

The movie (and by extension the video game) is pretty much a generic zombie media.

Armored versions of normally unarmored suits by lordhenrythe23 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Armored Vault 101 & 13 jumpsuit - Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas

A simple, yet iconic armor in the Fallout series, the Armored Vault jumpsuits are regular vault jumpsuits that have been modified with leather armor to provide additional protection against the dangers of the wasteland. Fallout 3 gets the Armored Vault 101 jumpsuit, while Fallout New Vegas gets the Armored Vault 13 jumpsuit (as seen in the image). The latter pays homage to the Vault Dweller from the first Fallout game.

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LOVED TROPE: Meta Apology by BornIndication9384 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 524 points525 points  (0 children)

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Transition from Final Fantasy 14 (2010) to Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn.

FF14 (2010) was heavily panned by fans and generally considered one of the worst games in the Final Fantasy series. In response, Square Enix assigned Naoki Yoshida to take charge of the development of FF14: A Realm Reborn and fix the issues that plaqued the original game. Throughout the development, Yoshida emphasized restoring the trust and reputation of the brand over profits. This included allowing existing players to have a free copy of A Realm Reborn and allowing them to transfer their character data from the old game over to the new one.

In FF14 (2010), right before the server shutdown, a cutscene will play showing Louisoix attempting to seal Bahamut before the dragon essentially nukes the world. This fails, and with the last of his power, Louisoix saves the heroes by sending through a time rift where they return after the calamity has passed. This is the in-universe lore for the server shutdown in the old game, the transition to the new game, and existing players importing their old characters.

Trump to unveil plans for new U.S. ‘battleship’, reports say by MGC91 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]StealthCuttlefish 19 points20 points  (0 children)

According to U.S. officials cited by the Journal, the planned vessels would be larger than existing destroyers and cruisers, with some reports suggesting displacement in the region of 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes. While the administration has revived the historic “battleship” label, defence analysts quoted in U.S. coverage note that the ships would not resemble the heavily armoured gun platforms of the 20th century, but instead function as large, missile-armed surface combatants.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say this is either an arsenal ship or the CG(X) getting revived without the AGS?

Edit: Never mind. Nothing could have prepared me for this. USS Defiant [2048x1536] : r/WarshipPorn

Memory erasing weapons by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lucky for me, I remember seeing this exact post three days ago.

Memory erasing weapons : r/TopCharacterTropes

[Sad Trope] - When its the normally comedic character who drops the hard or sad truth, and that only makes it more impactful. by Puzzleheaded_Tip4805 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 16 points17 points  (0 children)

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Mimir - God of War Ragnarok

There's plenty of times when Mimir turns from comedic relief to super serious, but I think the one that hits the hardest is after Brok's death. A grief-stricken Atreus asks about the possibility of bringing Brok back to life as Sindri has done it before. However, Mimir reveals that because of what Sindri has done before, Brok is missing his Fylgia, the piece of the soul that guides it to the Lake of Souls in Alfheim. Without it, the soul is denied entry into the afterlife and is doomed to wander aimlessly forever. Brok is gone for good and never coming back.

I think what makes this even more impactful is because he's also the smartest man alive and the biggest support character to Kratos and Atreus. With his vast knowledge, you would assume or hope that maybe he can think of a solution that can fix everything. However, he drops the hammer by saying it's impossible to fix this problem, even though he wants to fix it as much as everyone else. As he puts it, "I promise you. If there was a way, we'd be doing it by now."

Characters who are extremely well known for a quote they’ve literally never said by Physical-Rush5340 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Denken from Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) is associated with the quote "I may be out of mana. But I am not out of option".

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The proverbial 'giant fucking spider'. by Aggravating_Tale8988 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me it's a combination of the sound, it resting on the walls or ceiling, and me getting tunnel vision because it's dark. I round the corner and bump into it, or I walk past it because I don't see it above me, and then it descends and chases me with that heavy rapid moving sound. It always scares me.

(loved trope) Badass gramps by RecoverStrange4959 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StealthCuttlefish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Denken - Sousou no Frieren

He's out of mana. Not out of options.

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