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{{Item infobox
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| hat-slot = [[Head]]
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| type              = cosmetic
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| used-by = [[Classes|All]]
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| image              = Cheater's Lament.png
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| hat-image = Innocentface.png
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| used-by           = {{used by|All classes}}
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| released = [[September 2, 2009]]
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| equip-region      = none
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| display-loadout-stats = Yes
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| released           = {{Patch name|9|2|2009}}
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| level-and-type = Level 1 Aura of Incorruptibility
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed-expired}}
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| availability = Limited
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| trade              = no
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| neutral-attributes =Though some would stop at nothing to achieve hats, you remained resolute and incorruptible in your quest for head decorations. For that, you have been rewarded.
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| gift              = no
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| paint = No
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| paint              = no
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| name-tag = Yes
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| numbered          = no
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| tradable = No
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| loadout           = yes
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Aura of Incorruptibility}}
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  | item-level      = 1
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  | limited          = yes
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  | item-description = {{item description|Cheater's Lament}}
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  | item-flags      = {{attribute|CannotTrade}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' on honesty|Heartwarming.|sound=Spy_cheers02.wav}}
 
  
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The '''Cheater's Lament''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item available to all classes. It appears as a glowing, golden halo attached to the wearer's head by two wires. It was awarded on the 2nd of September 2009 to all players who had not used external idling programs and had played at least once since the introduction of the item system. As such, it is not obtainable through the regular [[item drop system]] or acquired through [[crafting]]. During the [[Mann-Conomy Update]] the hat was dropped a second time for players who did not receive it during the initial drop. This includes those who used external idle programs prior to the 2nd of September 2009, and did not receive it during the first drop.  
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{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on an idler who expected a hat|Awww.... there's a new angel in heaven... IN HELL!|sound=Demoman dominationheavy04.wav}}
  
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== Trivia ==
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The '''Cheater's Lament''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a [[Self-illumination|faintly glowing]] golden halo, attached to the wearer's head by two slightly crooked wires.
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*When players viewed their backpacks after receiving the '''Cheater's Lament''' on 2nd of September 2009, the following message was displayed:  "Congratulations! Your honesty has been rewarded with a new hat!". The message did not appear however, when the item was awarded to the community during the [[Mann-Conomy Update]].
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*Wearing this, the [[Dr's Dapper Topper]], [[Bill's Hat]], [[Grenadier's Softcap]] or the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] are the only official ways (as of yet) to display the entirety of the Soldier's eyes.
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This item has two [[styles]], named "{{style name|No Hat}}" and "{{style name|Hat - Cheater's Lament}}". The "{{style name|No Hat}}" style [[Bodygroup|removes]] the class' default headgear if they have any, while "{{style name|Hat - Cheater's Lament}}" keeps it. There is no difference between the two styles when worn by classes without default headgear.
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*When this hat is equipped by the [[Scout]], his headset is not removed.
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*Valve released statistics that showed only 4.5% of Team Fortress 2 players were not given a halo during the initial drop.
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This item was awarded on September 2, 2009 to all players who had not used external [[idling]] programs, and had played at least once since the introduction of the [[item drop system]]. During the {{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}}, it was distributed a second time for players who had not received it during the initial drop. This second distribution also included players who were excluded the first time for using external idling programs. There is much speculation surrounding its release; however, there has been no confirmation or announcement relating to the item from Valve at all.
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*Despite its name, VAC-banned players were still eligible to receive this hat.
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*The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16697084&postcount=112 AndyAML].
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The item's description was [https://web.archive.org/web/20110612060131/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showpost.php?p=16697084&postcount=112 written by AndyAML] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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*This is the first all-class hat added into the game.
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*This is the only free hat that has an effect like an unusual hat to this date.
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== Styles ==
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*Back when this hat was released, people who did not get the hat, were both mad at losing the items they hat idled for as well as the users who received the Cheater's Lament for not using external programs. There was so much anger over this matter that some servers even employed negative skins for the Cheater's Lament, to insult those who wore the hat while other servers simply kicked anyone found wearing the hat. On an interesting note, though, people have seemed to easily have forgotten about their past anger about the Cheater's Lament, after they were released to the people who had idled, during the [[Mann Co. Update]].
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{{Styles table
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[[Category:Untradeable items]]
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| image1 = Cheater's Lament No Hat.png
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{{HatNav}}
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| image2 = Cheater's Lament Hat.png
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| style1 = No Hat - Cheater's Lament
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| style2 = Hat - Cheater's Lament
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}}
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== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|9|2|2009}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added the Cheater's Lament to the game and gave it to non-idling players.
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'''{{Patch name|9|15|2009}}'''
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* Fixed the Cheater's Lament's glow effect not being hidden for [[Cloak]]/[[disguised]] enemy [[Spies]].
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ({{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}})
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a [[Steam Workshop|community-contributed]] description for this hat.
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
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* The Cheater's Lament is now [[Name tag|nameable]].
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'''{{Patch name|1|19|2011}}'''
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* Updated model with optimizations and new [[LOD]]s.
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'''{{Patch name|6|11|2014}} #1'''
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* Fixed several cosmetic items not cloaking properly for the Spy.
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'''{{Patch name|9|17|2014}}'''
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* Added the Limited attribute to the Cheater's Lament.
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'''{{Patch name|2|2|2016}}'''
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* Updated the equip_region for the Cheater's Lament and added a new style.
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}}
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== Bugs ==
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* Some eligible players have still not yet received a Cheater's Lament from the second distribution.
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== Notes ==
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<!--Do NOT add about U.Cheater's Lament, we discussed on IRC already that it's not notable. Adding that will result in immediate removal.-->
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* When players viewed their [[backpack]]s after receiving the Cheater's Lament on September 2, 2009, the following message was displayed: "Congratulations! Your honesty has been rewarded with a new hat!" The message did not appear, however, when the item was awarded to the community during the Mann-Conomy Update.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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File:Scout Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Scout}}
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File:Soldier Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Soldier}}
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File:Pyro Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Pyro}}
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File:Demoman Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Demoman}}
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File:Heavy Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Heavy}}
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File:Engineer Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Engineer}}
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File:Medic Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Medic}}
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File:Sniper Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Sniper}}
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File:Spy Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Spy}}
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File:Cheater's Lament message.png|The message that appeared upon receiving the Cheater's Lament.
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File:Cheater's Lament items removed.png|The message that appeared if external idle programs were used, and items were removed.
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File:Lament Holy Glow.png|In-game screenshot
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Cheating]]
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{{Hat Nav}}
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[[Category:Limited items]]
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[[Category:Self-illuminated]]

Latest revision as of 05:28, 11 July 2024

“
Awww.... there's a new angel in heaven... IN HELL!
Click to listen
— The Demoman on an idler who expected a hat
 ”

The Cheater's Lament is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a faintly glowing golden halo, attached to the wearer's head by two slightly crooked wires.

This item has two styles, named "No Hat" and "Hat". The "No Hat" style removes the class' default headgear if they have any, while "Hat" keeps it. There is no difference between the two styles when worn by classes without default headgear.

This item was awarded on September 2, 2009 to all players who had not used external idling programs, and had played at least once since the introduction of the item drop system. During the Mann-Conomy Update, it was distributed a second time for players who had not received it during the initial drop. This second distribution also included players who were excluded the first time for using external idling programs. There is much speculation surrounding its release; however, there has been no confirmation or announcement relating to the item from Valve at all.

The item's description was written by AndyAML for the Hat Describing Contest.

Styles

Main article: Styles
Styles
Cheater's Lament No Hat.png
Cheater's Lament Hat.png
No Hat Hat

Update history

September 2, 2009 Patch
  • [Undocumented] Added the Cheater's Lament to the game and gave it to non-idling players.

September 15, 2009 Patch

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

October 8, 2010 Patch

January 19, 2011 Patch

  • Updated model with optimizations and new LODs.

June 11, 2014 Patch #1

  • Fixed several cosmetic items not cloaking properly for the Spy.

September 17, 2014 Patch

  • Added the Limited attribute to the Cheater's Lament.

February 2, 2016 Patch

  • Updated the equip_region for the Cheater's Lament and added a new style.

Bugs

  • Some eligible players have still not yet received a Cheater's Lament from the second distribution.

Notes

  • When players viewed their backpacks after receiving the Cheater's Lament on September 2, 2009, the following message was displayed: "Congratulations! Your honesty has been rewarded with a new hat!" The message did not appear, however, when the item was awarded to the community during the Mann-Conomy Update.

Gallery

See also

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