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[[Sprite Wars]] is an online, forum based [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] game with user-made and controlled factions. To say it simply, it's [[Doctor Who|Daleks]] vs. [[Halo|UNSC]] vs. [[Eagle Land|US]] vs. [[Killzone|Hellghast]] vs. [[Nintendo Wars|Tundran Territories]] vs. [[Warhammer ~~40 K~~|Imperial Guard]] vs. [[Macross|Zentradi]] vs. [[Metal Slug|Rebels]] etc. in [[Melee a Trois]]. Add mix with several completely original factions and [[Nuke'Em|WMDs]], and you get Sprite Wars. All this in sprite comic form.

[[Sprite Wars]] is an online, forum based [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]] game with user-made and controlled factions. To say it simply, it's [[Doctor Who|Daleks]] vs. [[Halo|UNSC]] vs. [[Eagle Land|US]] vs. [[Killzone|Hellghast]] vs. [[Nintendo Wars|Tundran Territories]] vs. [[Warhammer 40000|Imperial Guard]] vs. [[Macross|Zentradi]] vs. [[Metal Slug|Rebels]] etc. in [[Melee a Trois]]. Add mix with several completely original factions and [[Nuke'Em|WMDs]], and you get Sprite Wars. All this in sprite comic form.

Been around for 3 (or 4, depending how you count it) years, it has grown into a rather stable group with a canon of it's own. Wars are divided into "Campaigns", depending their size and "Seasons" between breaks. When it comes to rules, there are very few, the main rule being, of course, "Don't God Mod". Otherwise, you pretty much free to do what you want with you army. Demon worshipers? Go ahead. Communist army, either [[Dirty Commies]] or [[Glorious Mother Russia]] flavor? Bring it on. [[Flat What|Snowmen?]] Yeah, we had those too... [[Giant Enemy Crab|Giant crabs?]] Tried to summon the Chaos God at one point.

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* [[Alien Invasion]]: Some more recent seasons featured not so friendly visits from the Voltor and the Imperial Guards from 40k.

** Also, earlier seasons included the [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Mobian]] [[Mirror Universe|Empire]].

*** And who can forget, the classic [[A Nazi By Any Other Name|Corvolt Invasion]]? Notable for being the [[The Bad Guy Wins|only time in Sprite Wars canon where the bad guys have gained canon victory over]] [[The Alliance]].

*** And who can forget, the classic [[A Nazi by Any Other Name|Corvolt Invasion]]? Notable for being the [[The Bad Guy Wins|only time in Sprite Wars canon where the bad guys have gained canon victory over]] [[The Alliance]].

** Subverted with the Kugestaldt "invasion" in the West Campaign. They were just kicking out the Lyvek, who had played this trope straight.

* [[All There in the Manual]]: Rules are rarely brought up, unless you are being a dick. Superweapon rule, for example, is rarely used anymore.

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** Causes troubles sometimes since it's generally accepted that season 1 and 2 are canon, whereas season 3 is semi-canon. This eventually lead to a complete reboot where all canon was erased and Earth was restored to pre-war status to allow newcomers get into the game easily.

* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Even ignoring the varying tech levels between factions, a lot of Earth-based factions have both hover technology, lasers, and anti-orbit cannons alongside contemporary trucks and assault rifles. Some versions of the USA are egregious in this regard.

** Liberators take the cake, though. Apart from having [[Warhammer ~~40 K~~|Tau as allies]] they also have old bolt-action rifles... fighting alongside [[Humongous Mecha]].

** Liberators take the cake, though. Apart from having [[Warhammer 40000|Tau as allies]] they also have old bolt-action rifles... fighting alongside [[Humongous Mecha]].

** Fortunately,this has been subverted after the Liberator's got modernized.

* [[Apocalypse How]]: Every single one has happened or nearly happened at least once, usually because of [[Doctor Who|Worldbuilders]].

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* [[Fan Service]]: What else can you call having a ''[[Makes Sense in Context|female, naked, cloaked spy]]'' being hunted by [[Fetish Fuel|spreading powder]] so she can be seen? Oh, and to hide from everyone she hides in a bath. With every other female character.

* [[Father to His Men]]: Generally most of the factions that belonged under the umbrella of the old Alliance. TMWK's Character in Season three.

* [[Fighting For A Homeland]]

* [[Fighting For a Homeland]]

* [[Flaunting Your Fleets]]

* [[Forever War]]

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** Ramirez, Foley, Dunn, "Ghost" and "Roach" from [[Modern Warfare 2]] are a recent example.

* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]: A handful of older factions were guilty of this, though the prize should go to the Liberators Army...they wear ''ORANGE'' BDU's!

* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: Some fights have this attitude in them. NCAF demonstrated this attitude against the [[Warhammer ~~40 K~~|Imperium's]] invasion of Europe.

* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: Some fights have this attitude in them. NCAF demonstrated this attitude against the [[Warhammer 40000|Imperium's]] invasion of Europe.

* [[Humongous Mecha]]: From [[~~Battle Tech~~]] to [[Macross]]

* [[Humongous Mecha]]: From [[BattleTech]] to [[Macross]]

* [[Kill Sat]]: A few factions like to use these.

* [[La Résistance]]: At least one a Season. Briano's long-running Liberators apparently started out this way, according to his origin side-comic.

* [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]]: As said before, it's the only explanation as to how [[Warhammer ~~40 K~~]], Halo, Metal Slug, Macross, Modern Warfare, Sonic, Star Fox or dozens of other well known Media names can coverage and exist in this entire miniature reality. Add a few Original Characters with expansion, conversion and utilization of these many and varied references and plots that somehow seem to mesh no matter how odd, silly, confusing, and over the top they may be.

* [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover]]: As said before, it's the only explanation as to how [[Warhammer 40000]], Halo, Metal Slug, Macross, Modern Warfare, Sonic, Star Fox or dozens of other well known Media names can coverage and exist in this entire miniature reality. Add a few Original Characters with expansion, conversion and utilization of these many and varied references and plots that somehow seem to mesh no matter how odd, silly, confusing, and over the top they may be.

* [[Mega Corp]]: Many villainous factions start out, or are this.

* [[Military Alphabet]]: Sometimes played straight, other times subverted.

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* [[Pinned Down]]

* [[Private Military Contractors]]: Several.

* [[Putting On the Reich]]: A handful of factions have this trope going for them, most notably the [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|SS Paranormal Division]].

* [[Putting on the Reich]]: A handful of factions have this trope going for them, most notably the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|SS Paranormal Division]].

** The Kugestaldt Republic, complete with futuristic Stahlhelms and all-black uniforms swam in this trope. When they were retconned into good guys, they maintained their intimidating appearance.

* [[Power Armor]]: Some factions have these. the Kuradian Armed forces took the cake however, for they did not deploy non-powered armor troops in direct frontline combat.