"Desperation mode" refers to a state of extreme urgency or panic when a person or situation becomes desperate, acting out of necessity and without considering all available options.
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Certain abilities and equipment give additional bonuses to characters
in desperation mode (generally more damage).
Both teams are in
desperation mode with just three wins, but with no team in the division above.500, the playoffs remain in sight.
Basically,
desperation mode gives characters a last ditch chance to defeat an enemy or heal themselves before perishing.
Michigan would have been in
desperation mode had they not scored a touchdown here down 24 to 7.
They know how to win Games in
desperation mode and they showed that ability on Sunday Night.
The Tampa Bay Lightning were in
desperation mode in Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens and just started throwing pucks on...
With Chicago in
desperation mode, he'll need to be on his game as the Blackhawks will likely throw the kitchen sink — and more — at him on Thursday.
So my TED journey now: Like most I was in
desperation mode.
I've often slipped back into «
desperation mode» when I feel things start to dry up.
Old Version: If a character has at least 50 style points when they would take a fatal blow, they lose 50 style, their HP can go negative, and
desperation mode is activated.
Instead, there's now
a desperation mode which allows you to survive a mortal hit long enough to make one more move.