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[[File:big big gun 8037.png|frame|Okay, it may be the one [[Big Freaking Gun|BFG]] that would end any war, but it takes about one Falkands War<ref>73 days</ref> to build it, and two Anglo-Zanzibar Wars<ref>76 minutes</ref> to reload it after ''every single shot''.]]
{{quote|'''Agent One''': Good god why are we only using weapons from Japan's Edo Period!
'''Agent Two''': Hey, the Edo Period was badass and you know it!|''[[Helluva Boss]]''}}
It's awesome. It's flashy. It's unstoppable.
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Yes, it seems that the designers put so much time into maxing out the "ultimate" factor of the ultimate attack that they forgot to actually make it usable. Maybe it [[You Require More Vespene Gas|requires too many resources]] to use, causing its allure of "awesome" to be lost as fast as your party's money. Maybe it requires some sort of bizarre set-up to enact, making your normal attacks and spells much easier to apply inside of battle.
Whatever the reason, it will get used once, as a test drive, and then never again. Yeah, it's awesome, but you've got a game to win here. Keep in mind, '''Awesome but Impractical''' is not [[Cool but Inefficient]], which is where something appears to be awesome, but has no real benefit to using. Sometimes
Mind you, if you care about doing cool stuff over winning, [[Tropes Are Not Bad|they can be quite fun]]. A [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|competitive player]] will never look at them twice; this can be one of the good things about being a [[Noob]].
Related to the [[Bragging Rights Reward]] and [[Inventional Wisdom]] on occasion. See also [[Useless Useful Spell]], [[Blessed with Suck]]. Contrast [[Too Awesome to Use]], [[Boring but Practical]], [[Awesome Yet Practical]], [[Simple Yet Awesome]]. and [[Game Breaker]]. Compare ''and'' contrast [[Difficult but Awesome]]; there, the focus usually is on Impractical turning out to be Awesome. Crosses with [[Death or Glory Attack]] when a miss will result in nasty consequences. [[Scary Impractical Armor]] is a [[Sub-Trope]], as well as [[Impractically Fancy Outfit]]. In [[Real Life]], this trope is often the reason behind [[I Want My Jetpack]].
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''This All the Tropes site may look awesome, but [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|what has it ever done for you]]?''
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