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| used-by = [[Demoman]] | | used-by = [[Demoman]] | ||
| equip-region = hat | | equip-region = hat | ||
| − | | contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197960520255| | + | | contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197960520255|4524908663}} |
| − | | released = {{Patch name| | + | | released = {{Patch name|7|10|2013}}<br>([[Summer Event 2013]]) |
| − | | availability = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate62| | + | | availability = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate62|unusual|collectors|keyless-crate-unusual}} |
| trade = yes | | trade = yes | ||
| gift = yes | | gift = yes | ||
| + | | marketable = yes | ||
| paint = yes | | paint = yes | ||
| rename = yes | | rename = yes | ||
| numbered = yes | | numbered = yes | ||
| loadout = yes | | loadout = yes | ||
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| − | | | + | | item-kind = Helmet |
| item-description = This knight's helm was painstakingly recreated using stills from the classic time travel episode (Ep 417: "A K.I.T.T. in King Arthur's Court") of the hit TV show Knight Rider. | | item-description = This knight's helm was painstakingly recreated using stills from the classic time travel episode (Ep 417: "A K.I.T.T. in King Arthur's Court") of the hit TV show Knight Rider. | ||
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| − | The Stormin' Norman was [ | + | {{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on the perks of being a Norman|Guts and glory, lads!|sound=Demoman autocappedcontrolpoint02.wav}} |
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| + | The '''Stormin' Norman''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Demoman]]. It is a steel [[w:Nasal helmet|nasal helmet]] with a team-colored [[w:Mail coif|mail coif]], typical of Norman style during the High Middle Ages. | ||
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| + | The Stormin' Norman was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=150105280 contributed] to the Steam Workshop. | ||
== Painted variants == | == Painted variants == | ||
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== Update history == | == Update history == | ||
| − | '''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}''' | + | '''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}''' ([[Summer Event 2013]]) |
* The Stormin' Norman was added to the game. | * The Stormin' Norman was added to the game. | ||
| − | '''{{Patch name|8|27|2013}}''' | + | '''{{Patch name|8|27|2013}} #1''' |
| − | * {{Undocumented}} Added the Stormin' Norman to the | + | * {{Undocumented}} Added the Stormin' Norman to the [[Mann Co. Store]]. |
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| + | '''{{Patch name|7|7|2016}} #1''' ([[Meet Your Match Update]]) | ||
| + | * {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* This item's description refers to the 417th episode of the 1982 TV series ''[[w:Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''. This series only had [[w:List of Knight Rider (1982 TV series) episodes|90 episodes]]. | * This item's description refers to the 417th episode of the 1982 TV series ''[[w:Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''. This series only had [[w:List of Knight Rider (1982 TV series) episodes|90 episodes]]. | ||
* The description also references the 1995 film ''[[w:A Kid in King Arthur's Court|A Kid in King Arthur's Court]]'', that was based on the novel ''[[w:A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court|A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]]'' by [[w:Mark Twain|Mark Twain]]. | * The description also references the 1995 film ''[[w:A Kid in King Arthur's Court|A Kid in King Arthur's Court]]'', that was based on the novel ''[[w:A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court|A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]]'' by [[w:Mark Twain|Mark Twain]]. | ||
| + | * The [[w:Normans|Normans]] were a population descended from the Gauls and Vikings, and who played a major in the history of medieval Europe. In Scotland (the Demoman's birthplace), the Kings of the High Medieval era were mostly of [[w:Scoto-Norman|at least partial Norman descent and influence]]. | ||
| + | * The name of this item is also a reference to [[w:Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.|Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.]]'s nickname '''Stormin' Norman''', the commander of US forces deployed to Saudi Arabia during the [[w:Gulf War|Gulf War]] of 1990-1991. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File: | + | File:Steamworkshop tf2 stormn normn thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Stormin' Norman. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Summer 2013 Nav}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{Hat Nav}} |
| − | {{Demoman Nav}} | + | {{Demoman Nav|state=collapsed}} |
Latest revision as of 02:50, 18 February 2023
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | Demoman | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Hat | ||||
| Contributed by: | matt | ||||
| Released: | July 10, 2013 Patch (Summer Event 2013) |
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| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #62, Uncrate (Unusual), Chemistry Set (Collector's) or Unlocked Cosmetic Crate (Unique, Strange and Unusual) | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | Yes | ||||
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 The Stormin' Norman |
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| “ | Guts and glory, lads!
Click to listen
— The Demoman on the perks of being a Norman
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The Stormin' Norman is a community-created cosmetic item for the Demoman. It is a steel nasal helmet with a team-colored mail coif, typical of Norman style during the High Middle Ages.
The Stormin' Norman was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Update history
July 10, 2013 Patch (Summer Event 2013)
- The Stormin' Norman was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] Added the Stormin' Norman to the Mann Co. Store.
July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
Trivia
- This item's description refers to the 417th episode of the 1982 TV series Knight Rider. This series only had 90 episodes.
- The description also references the 1995 film A Kid in King Arthur's Court, that was based on the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
- The Normans were a population descended from the Gauls and Vikings, and who played a major in the history of medieval Europe. In Scotland (the Demoman's birthplace), the Kings of the High Medieval era were mostly of at least partial Norman descent and influence.
- The name of this item is also a reference to Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.'s nickname Stormin' Norman, the commander of US forces deployed to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War of 1990-1991.
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Stormin' Norman.
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