[quote=@Xiphonic]
[@VitaVitaAR]
Would you prefer the evil clan of elitist warriors walk up with safety scissors? How about give some high fives to the Heros while there at it? I am joking entirely of course and that was supreme levels of sarcasm, but what about people with magical flaming swords fighting hair-wielding people on a beach with a mech trooper and (once) a giant crocodile monster in Japan makes sense?
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I think it's the whole 'undefined mooks effortlessly get the better of proper characters, including having unnatural aiming ability' part. One post there's nothing, next there's guys in the crowd, third there's NPC snipers in position to effectively shoot ropes from beyond reach with perfect aim. It's not even the 'in character' implausible; it's the 'does this remotely make for good reading' implausible. Deus ex machina.