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Occasionally inverted when an occupying power takes control of a landmark of some kind, forcing the defenders to destroy said landmark. |
Occasionally inverted when an occupying power takes control of a landmark of some kind, forcing the defenders to destroy said landmark. |
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A consequence of the [[Eiffel Tower Effect]]. Frequently seen in [[Disaster Movie|disaster movies]]. Compare [[Monumental Battle]] and [[Rushmore Refacement]]. [[Tokyo Tower]] gets messed up so much it's also its own trope. See [[Weaponized Landmark]] when the monument shoots back. Not to be confused with [[Monumental Theft]] or [[For Massive Damage|damage that is monumental in the "very big" sense]]. |
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[[The Points Mean Nothing|Extra points]] if you knock them over. |
[[The Points Mean Nothing|Extra points]] if you knock them over. |
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When characters deliberately aim for monuments for symbolic value, this overlaps with [[Smash the Symbol]]. |
When characters deliberately aim for monuments for symbolic value, this overlaps with [[Smash the Symbol]]. |
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Compare [[Washington, D.C. Invasion]], [[Big Applesauce]], [[Tokyo Fireball]]. |
Compare [[Washington, D.C. Invasion]], [[Big Applesauce]], [[The Tokyo Fireball]]. |
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