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* The [[Trope Namer]] is the Death or Glory move from ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'', a called maneuver in which a model stands in the path of a charging enemy vehicle to squeeze a good shot off. Success means [[One-Hit Kill|one-shotting]] a large enemy tank. Fail: you go squish. |
* The [[Trope Namer]] is the Death or Glory move from ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'', a called maneuver in which a model stands in the path of a charging enemy vehicle to squeeze a good shot off. Success means [[One-Hit Kill|one-shotting]] a large enemy tank. Fail: you go squish. |
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** This is referenced in [[Dan Abnett]]'s ''[[Gaunt's Ghosts]]'' novel ''Necropolis'', where the civilian militia resorted to sending men with demo charges to destroy the advancing Chaos tanks. When a Guardsman found out about this tactic, it resulted in the following conversation: |
** This is referenced in [[Dan Abnett]]'s ''[[Gaunt's Ghosts]]'' novel ''Necropolis'', where the civilian militia resorted to sending men with demo charges to destroy the advancing Chaos tanks. When a Guardsman found out about this tactic, it resulted in the following conversation: |
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{{quote|'''Guardsman:''' How many tanks have you destroyed? |
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'''Militia:''' Twenty-four, I think. |
'''Militia:''' Twenty-four, I think. |
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'''Guardsman:''' How many men did you lose? |
'''Guardsman:''' How many men did you lose? |
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'''Militia:''' ''(shrugs)'' Twenty-four, of course. }} |
'''Militia:''' ''(shrugs)'' Twenty-four, of course. }} |
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* All-Out Attacks in ''[[GURPS]]'' are variously more accurate or more powerful than normal attacks but they leave you unable to defend yourself immediately afterward. |
* All-Out Attacks in ''[[GURPS]]'' are variously more accurate or more powerful than normal attacks but they leave you unable to defend yourself immediately afterward. |
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