Goddamned Bats: Difference between revisions

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A key trait is that they generally don't pose too large of a threat on their own; they're more annoying than deadly. When an enemy starts posing an actual threat, then it's a case of [[Demonic Spiders]] and, in extreme cases, the [[Boss in Mook Clothing]].

Note that this designation applies to ''any'' type of ''non-threatening enemy'' whose purpose is to stall and harass the player. [[Goddamned Bats]] are common in [[Platformer~~|Platformers~~]], where they enjoy disturbing precision jumping.

Note that this designation applies to ''any'' type of ''non-threatening enemy'' whose purpose is to stall and harass the player. '''Goddamned Bats''' are common in [[Platformer]]s, where they enjoy disturbing precision jumping.

Common traits of Goddamned Bats may include but are not limited to:

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* [[Blackout Basement|Provides light]] or otherwise makes itself undesirable to kill, while still attacking the player like a rabid monkey.

Other following factors can contribute to a game having [[Goddamned Bats]]:

Other following factors can contribute to a game having '''Goddamned Bats''':

* Player having relatively large health bar, reducing the enemies' relative threat (and thus the need to exterminate them quickly) -- even if it's just [[Scratch Damage]], enduring repeated hits adds up.

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