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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type              = action taunt
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| type              = special taunt
| image              = Backpack_Conga.png
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| image              = Taunt Conga.png
| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
| released          = [[Love & War Update]]
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| released          = {{Patch name|6|18|2014}}<br>([[Love & War Update]])
| availability      = {{avail|purchase|}}
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| availability      = {{avail|drop-expired|purchase|audition-reel|directors}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
| gift              = no
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| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
   | level            = Level 0-100 Special Taunt
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   | prefix          = Taunt:
   | item-description = This is a group taunt. Other players can join you by activating their weapon taunt <br/> <br/> Press the action slot key to toggle <br/> Use the Strafe keys to rotate as you Conga
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  | item-kind        = Special Taunt
  | loadout-name    = Taunt: Conga
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   | item-description = All Class Group Taunt<br>Other players can join you by activating their weapon taunt<br><br>Press the taunt slot key to toggle<br>Use the Strafe keys to rotate as you Conga
 
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{{Quotation|"'Love and War Day 1 Preview - Conga Blurb"'|Fix your grip and grab some hips, maggots! Your hands are two tickets to a Latin dance adventure!}}
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{{Quotation|'''Conga''' publicity blurb|Fix your grip and grab some hips, maggots! Your hands are two tickets to a Latin dance adventure!}}
  
The "Conga" is an [[action item]] for [[classes|all classes]].
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The '''Conga''' is a [[Taunts#Special taunts|special taunt]] for [[Classes|all classes]].
  
To be able to initiate the taunt, you must first place it into one of eight slots in the Taunt loadout; this can be done by accessing the [[Loadout]] menu, and clicking on the Taunt button below the character model. Once in game, press the action button, followed by the number in correspondence to the slot you placed the taunt in.  
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When the player selects it from the taunts menu, the character begins to slowly move forward at 50 [[Hammer units]] per second (roughly 16.7% of normal speed) while dancing the "conga"; this is accompanied by a [[Media:Conga sketch 167bpm 01-04.wav|light, repeated drum beat]]. If playing as a [[Scout]], he will also clap his hands above his head periodically. The player can rotate their character by pressing the strafe keys. This taunt continues to repeat itself until the player ends it or is killed.
  
When the player presses the action button, the character will begin to slowly move forward while dancing the "conga"; this is accompanied by a light, repeated drum beat in the background. If playing as a [[Scout]], he will also clap his hands above his head periodically. The player can rotate their character by pressing the move keys. This taunt will continue to repeat itself until the character is killed, or by pressing the action button to stop.  
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Any other player (including [[Bots]]), regardless of team or if they own the taunt, can join any taunting player by standing close to them and pressing the taunt button. Other players will see an icon above the dancer's head which indicates if the taunt is active. The Conga can be spread throughout the players on a server even after the original owner stops dancing, and is not limited to two people.
  
Any other player, regardless of team or if they own the taunt, can join the player who began the "conga" by standing close to them, and pressing the action button. Other players will see an icon above the initiator's head which indicates if the taunt is active. Unlike other taunts, the Conga can be spread throughout the players on a server, and is not limited to two people.  
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Every player in the conga line does special moves, synchronized to the beat of the conga (for example, when the Scout claps, the Heavy does a kick). For the voice lines and animations of each class, please refer to the [[Taunts#Taunts by class|respective class taunts pages]].
  
{{Weapon Demonstration}}  
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{Achiev type link|general}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|General|Conga Line}}
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      {{Show achievement|General|Party Crasher}}
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}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
"'{{Patch name|6|18|2014}}"' ([[Love & War Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|6|18|2014}}''' ([[Love & War Update]])
* Conga was added to the game.
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* The Conga was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Set all [[taunts]] to be [[Gift Wrap|giftable]], [[Name Tag|nameable]], and support [[Crafting|craft numbers]].
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'''{{Patch name|7|17|2014}}'''
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* Updated the Conga taunt to play sounds on the client instead of the server.
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'''{{Patch name|8|21|2014}} #1'''
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* Fixed [[Responses|character audio]] being cut short when characters clap during the Conga taunt.
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'''{{Patch name|2|11|2015}} #2'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Special taunts no longer drop for [[Account types|Premium account]] players.
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'''{{Patch name|11|3|2015}}'''
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* Updated taunts to prevent movement during the [[Setup time|pre-round period]] when players are frozen.
  
== See also ==
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== Bugs ==
*[[Flippin' Awesome]]
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* Sometimes the animations will not play correctly, and will instead show the walking animation of the class currently in the taunt.
*[[Skull Cracker]]
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* Having multiple people on a server, generally over 10, doing this taunt can cause the server to gain a buffer overflow.
*[[Square Dance]]
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* On occasion, a player will appear to be stuck in the Conga animation. This hinders gameplay in that the hitboxes do not correspond with the model.
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** If this bug happens with a Spy, all of his [[disguise]]s (enemy or friendly) will be stuck on the Conga animation and it will be visible by anyone.
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* Entering on a teleporter with Conga and canceling it when the player is about to be teleported will cause the weapon [[FOV]] to change. This can be fixed by entering another teleporter or dying in any way.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*The "conga" was originally a dance that was performed in the streets of Cuba. People in Havana were actually forbidden to do the conga due to the amount of adrenaline and excitement that fuelled fighting in the streets.  
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* The "conga" was originally a dance that was performed in the streets of Cuba. People in Havana were actually forbidden to do the conga due to the amount of adrenaline and excitement that fueled fighting in the streets near elections. Eventually, Cuban President Fulgencio Batista permitted the people to dance congas during elections, but with a police permit. [[Spy]] refers to this in a line where he says "[[Media:Spy taunt cong int 05.wav|Dancing! It is the forbidden dance!]]".
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow="3">
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File:Conga Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Conga Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Conga Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:Conga Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Conga Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Conga Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Conga Medic.png|[[Medic]]
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File:Conga Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:Conga Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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</gallery>
  
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 28 October 2023

Fix your grip and grab some hips, maggots! Your hands are two tickets to a Latin dance adventure!
Conga publicity blurb

The Conga is a special taunt for all classes.

When the player selects it from the taunts menu, the character begins to slowly move forward at 50 Hammer units per second (roughly 16.7% of normal speed) while dancing the "conga"; this is accompanied by a light, repeated drum beat. If playing as a Scout, he will also clap his hands above his head periodically. The player can rotate their character by pressing the strafe keys. This taunt continues to repeat itself until the player ends it or is killed.

Any other player (including Bots), regardless of team or if they own the taunt, can join any taunting player by standing close to them and pressing the taunt button. Other players will see an icon above the dancer's head which indicates if the taunt is active. The Conga can be spread throughout the players on a server even after the original owner stops dancing, and is not limited to two people.

Every player in the conga line does special moves, synchronized to the beat of the conga (for example, when the Scout claps, the Heavy does a kick). For the voice lines and animations of each class, please refer to the respective class taunts pages.

Demonstration

Related achievements

Achieved.png General achievements

Conga Line
Conga Line
Do the Conga with 10 or more players at the same time.


Party Crasher
Party Crasher
Kill 3 players who are doing the Conga within 5 seconds.

Update history

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

  • The Conga was added to the game.

June 23, 2014 Patch

July 17, 2014 Patch

  • Updated the Conga taunt to play sounds on the client instead of the server.

August 21, 2014 Patch #1

  • Fixed character audio being cut short when characters clap during the Conga taunt.

February 11, 2015 Patch #2

November 3, 2015 Patch

  • Updated taunts to prevent movement during the pre-round period when players are frozen.

Bugs

  • Sometimes the animations will not play correctly, and will instead show the walking animation of the class currently in the taunt.
  • Having multiple people on a server, generally over 10, doing this taunt can cause the server to gain a buffer overflow.
  • On occasion, a player will appear to be stuck in the Conga animation. This hinders gameplay in that the hitboxes do not correspond with the model.
    • If this bug happens with a Spy, all of his disguises (enemy or friendly) will be stuck on the Conga animation and it will be visible by anyone.
  • Entering on a teleporter with Conga and canceling it when the player is about to be teleported will cause the weapon FOV to change. This can be fixed by entering another teleporter or dying in any way.

Trivia

  • The "conga" was originally a dance that was performed in the streets of Cuba. People in Havana were actually forbidden to do the conga due to the amount of adrenaline and excitement that fueled fighting in the streets near elections. Eventually, Cuban President Fulgencio Batista permitted the people to dance congas during elections, but with a police permit. Spy refers to this in a line where he says "Dancing! It is the forbidden dance!".

Gallery