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* Even used in ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', however food heals over time (a short enough time that it still qualifies for this trope) and can only be consumed out of battle. Still, it often leaves one wondering just exactly why that Klingon had an Ice Cream Sundae in the middle of battle, or why the Borg even have food at all. |
* Even used in ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', however food heals over time (a short enough time that it still qualifies for this trope) and can only be consumed out of battle. Still, it often leaves one wondering just exactly why that Klingon had an Ice Cream Sundae in the middle of battle, or why the Borg even have food at all. |
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** Borg plan to break down food to basic nutrients for the brain. |
** Borg plan to break down food to basic nutrients for the brain. |
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** Be warned, however: if you possess any Tribbles, they can 'reproduce' by consuming any food item in inventory and replacing them with another Tribble. (This also applies to your storage.) |
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* In ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', eating food restores health, while drinking various liquids restores [[Mana]]. A few restore both, or grant other effects like temporary stat bonuses or a chance to burp flame in combat. Eating food and drinking liquids takes place over time and requires your character to sit and do nothing but eat and drink, while drinking potions is an instant effect with an animation. Note that healing magic also exists in the game, and classes without mana obviously have no need to drink; thus the need for these items varies depending on your character. |
* In ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', eating food restores health, while drinking various liquids restores [[Mana]]. A few restore both, or grant other effects like temporary stat bonuses or a chance to burp flame in combat. Eating food and drinking liquids takes place over time and requires your character to sit and do nothing but eat and drink, while drinking potions is an instant effect with an animation. Note that healing magic also exists in the game, and classes without mana obviously have no need to drink; thus the need for these items varies depending on your character. |
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** The ''Burning Crusade'' expansion pack [[Lampshade Hanging|hangs a lampshade]] over this, with a NPC (named [[Meaningful Name|Griftah]]) selling trinkets that (supposedly) enable the player to "magically" heal wounds via consuming food or drink, "swim in any water", or "return from the dead", among other things. [[Played for Laughs|For extra hilarity]], he was banished from Shattrath for one patch cycle while the authorities investigated him for fraud. |
** The ''Burning Crusade'' expansion pack [[Lampshade Hanging|hangs a lampshade]] over this, with a NPC (named [[Meaningful Name|Griftah]]) selling trinkets that (supposedly) enable the player to "magically" heal wounds via consuming food or drink, "swim in any water", or "return from the dead", among other things. [[Played for Laughs|For extra hilarity]], he was banished from Shattrath for one patch cycle while the authorities investigated him for fraud. |
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