Decisive
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- The player character in Descent is credited with a major, decisive role in putting down the berserk mining robots, which if left unchecked could have become a major problem for humanity.
Source: Not in This for Your Revolution -
But not only was their Bigger Stick not so much bigger as to be decisive, when they took major losses in disasters like Midway, they just couldn't replace as fast as the enemy.
Source: Elite Army -
The British would also lose another decisive conflict during Siege of Eshowe, and a major contingent of their forces decided to make a Tactical Withdrawal following news of the defeat at Isandlwana.
Source: Useful Notes / Anglo-Zulu War
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