Difference between revisions of "L'Etranger"

From Team Fortress Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Changed the word "Secondary" to "Primary" since its, well, a primary weapon.)
m (Undo edit by MrCoolioPants (Talk) (3853752) IRL guns aren't listed)
(Tag: Undo)
 
(54 intermediate revisions by 32 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| name            = L'Etranger
 
 
| type            = weapon
 
| type            = weapon
 
| image            = L'Étranger.png
 
| image            = L'Étranger.png
 
| kill-icon-1      = L'Etranger
 
| kill-icon-1      = L'Etranger
| used-by          = [[Spy]]
+
| used-by          = {{used by|Spy}}
 
| slot            = secondary
 
| slot            = secondary
 
| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197996055531|143017137}}
 
| contributed-by  = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197996055531|143017137}}
| released        = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}<br />([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
+
| released        = {{Patch name|9|30|2010}}
| availability    = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|Crate2|Crate14|Crate32-strange|collectors}}
+
| released-major  = Mann-Conomy Update
 +
| availability    = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate2|crate14|crate32-strange|collectors}}
 +
| marketable      = yes
 
| numbered        = no
 
| numbered        = no
 
| ammo-loaded      = 6
 
| ammo-loaded      = 6
Line 14: Line 15:
 
| reload          = Clip
 
| reload          = Clip
 
| loadout          = yes
 
| loadout          = yes
   | item-kind      = Revolver
+
  | loadout-prefix = none
   | level         = 5
+
   | item-kind      = {{item kind|Revolver}}
   | att-1-positive = +40% cloak duration
+
   | item-level     = 5
   | att-2-positive = +15 cloak on hit
+
   | att-1-positive = {{attribute|CloakConsumeRate_Decreased|40}}
   | att-3-negative = -20% damage penalty
+
   | att-2-positive = {{attribute|AddCloakOnHit|15}}
 +
   | att-3-negative = {{attribute|DamageDone_Negative|-20}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{Quotation|'''L'Etranger''' publicity blurb|A masterwork of 20th century existentialist philosophy.}}
 
{{Quotation|'''L'Etranger''' publicity blurb|A masterwork of 20th century existentialist philosophy.}}
  
The '''L'Etranger''', pronounced [[Media:letranger_pronunciation.wav|/le.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/]], is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#spysecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Spy]]. It is a stylish, narrow-barreled {{botignore|revolver}} with an ivory handle design.
+
The '''L'Etranger''' (pronounced [[Media:letranger_pronunciation.wav|/le.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/]]) is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Weapons#spysecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Spy]]. It is a stylish, narrow-barreled {{botignore|revolver}} with an ivory handle design.
  
This weapon deals 20% less damage than the default [[Revolver]], making it less suitable for direct combat. However, a successful hit will fill the Spy's [[cloak]] meter by 15%, regardless of which cloaking device is equipped. Equipping this weapon also extends the maximum duration of the Spy's cloak by 40%. Players can therefore use the gun to charge their cloak, and then use the added cloak duration to perform an escape or traverse a guarded area. This is especially useful when there are no ammo supplies nearby.
+
This weapon deals 20% less damage than the default [[Revolver]], making it less suitable for direct combat. However, a successful hit fills the Spy's [[cloak]] meter by 15%, regardless of which cloaking device is equipped. Equipping this weapon also extends the maximum duration of the Spy's cloak by 40%. Players can therefore use the gun to charge their cloak, and then use the added cloak duration to perform an escape or traverse a guarded area. This is especially useful when there are no ammo supplies nearby, or if the selected cloaking device makes using ammo supplies difficult.
 +
 
 +
The bonus cloak duration works to a lesser degree with the [[Dead Ringer]] due to its innate cloak duration bonus. If the [[Your Eternal Reward]] is equipped, its drain penalty is nullified and the cloak duration bonus of the L'Etranger is halved.
  
 
The kill icon for the L'Etranger was contributed by {{Steamid|76561197976113694}}.
 
The kill icon for the L'Etranger was contributed by {{Steamid|76561197976113694}}.
Line 30: Line 35:
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
{{Damage table
 
{{Damage table
| type               = [[Hitscan]]
+
| type             = [[Hitscan]]
| damagetype         = Bullet
+
| damagetype       = Bullet
| rangetype         = Ranged
+
| rangetype       = Ranged
  
| damage             = yes
+
| damage           = yes
|  base             = 32
+
|  base           = 32
|  fall off         = 16
+
|  fall off       = 17
|  ramp up           = 48
+
|  ramp up         = 48
|  point blank       = 44-48
+
|  point blank     = 44-48
|  medium range     = 28-36
+
|  medium range   = 28-36
|  long range       = 15-18
+
|  long range     = 17-18
|  crit             = 96
+
|  pellet spread  = 80
|  minicrit         = 43-65
+
|  crit           = 96
| function times     = yes
+
|  minicrit       = 43-65
|  attack interval   = 0.58 s
+
| function times   = yes
|  reload           = 1.16 s  
+
|  attack interval = 0.5 s
|  spread recovery   = 1.25 s
+
|  reload         = 1.133 s  
 +
|  spread recovery = 1.25 s
 
}}
 
}}
 
[[File:Cloak Drain Graph.png|thumb|right|250px|A graph detailing the drain rates of different Spy watches with and without the L'Etranger]]
 
  
 
== Item set ==
 
== Item set ==
Line 56: Line 60:
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
==Crafting==
+
== Crafting ==
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
===Blueprint===
+
 
 +
=== Blueprint ===
 
{{Blueprint
 
{{Blueprint
 
| ingredient-1 = Dead Ringer
 
| ingredient-1 = Dead Ringer
Line 65: Line 70:
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Blueprint | autoresult = Spy secondary}}
 
{{Blueprint | autoresult = Spy secondary}}
 +
 
=== As a crafting ingredient ===
 
=== As a crafting ingredient ===
 
{{Blueprint|autoresult=Saharan Spy}}
 
{{Blueprint|autoresult=Saharan Spy}}
Line 85: Line 91:
 
| result = Widowmaker
 
| result = Widowmaker
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
 
== Strange variant ==
 
== Strange variant ==
 
{{Strange item info
 
{{Strange item info
  | item-type = Revolver
+
  | item-type = {{item kind|Revolver}}
 
  | rankson = kills
 
  | rankson = kills
 
  | rankson2 =
 
  | rankson2 =
 
  | festive =
 
  | festive =
   | att-1-positive = +40% cloak duration
+
   | att-1-positive = {{attribute|CloakConsumeRate_Decreased|40}}
   | att-2-positive = +15 cloak on hit
+
   | att-2-positive = {{attribute|AddCloakOnHit|15}}
   | att-3-negative = -20% damage penalty
+
   | att-3-negative = {{attribute|DamageDone_Negative|-20}}
 
  | can deal damage = yes
 
  | can deal damage = yes
 
  | can deal gib damage = no
 
  | can deal gib damage = no
Line 113: Line 118:
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
+
{{Update history|
 +
'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
 
* The L'Etranger was added to the game.
 
* The L'Etranger was added to the game.
  
Line 130: Line 136:
  
 
'''{{Patch name|8|18|2011}}''' ([[Manno-Technology Bundle]])
 
'''{{Patch name|8|18|2011}}''' ([[Manno-Technology Bundle]])
*{{Undocumented}} The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the [[Widowmaker]].
+
* {{Undocumented}} The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the [[Widowmaker]].
  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|25|2011}}'''  
 
'''{{Patch name|10|25|2011}}'''  
Line 141: Line 147:
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
* Like all of the Spy's primary weapons except the [[Revolver]] and the [[Enforcer]], the Spy does not actually put any bullets into the cylinder while reloading.
+
* Like all of the Spy's secondary weapons except the [[Revolver]] and the [[Enforcer]], the Spy does not actually put any bullets into the cylinder while reloading, due to the model lacking a speedloader.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* L'Etranger is the French title of [[w:The Stranger (novel)|an existentialist novel]], written by [[w:Albert Camus|Albert Camus]], in which an emotionally-detached French Algerian murders an Arab with a handgun.
+
* "L'Etranger" is the French title of [[w:The Stranger (Camus novel)|an existentialist novel]], written by [[w:Albert Camus|Albert Camus]], in which an emotionally-detached French Algerian murders an Arab with a handgun.
 
** The main character of the book is widely considered a sociopath due to his cold nature, similar to the Spy's cold and murderous actions.
 
** The main character of the book is widely considered a sociopath due to his cold nature, similar to the Spy's cold and murderous actions.
* L'Etranger is French for "''The Stranger''", "''The Outsider''" or "''Abroad''", tying in with the Spy's mysterious nature and his origins in [[w:France|France]].
+
* "L'Etranger" is French for "''The Stranger''", "''The Outsider''", "''The Foreigner''" or "''Abroad''", tying in with the Spy's mysterious nature and his origins in [[w:France|France]].
* The weapon is modeled after the [[w:Nagant M1895|Nagant M1895 revolver]]. However the L'Etranger, like the Revolver and Ambassador, reloads with a speedloader and flip-out cylinder, whereas the actual Nagant uses an Abadie gate and hand ejector to load one cartridge at a time. Also, the Nagant has a 7-round cylinder, as opposed to the L'Etranger's cylinder holding 6, like the Spy's other revolvers. In addition, the Nagant M1895 features an unusual feature known as a Gas-Seal feature, which is used to close the gap between cylinder and barrel, increasing the muzzle-velocity and giving the Revolver the capability to be silenced. However the L'Etranger isn't silenced and can be heard normally like any other gun.
+
** The item's name misses the [[w:É|acute accent]] of "É". The French localization does have the accent.
* The weapon's name is technically misspelled, and should start with an accented É instead of an E.
 
  
==Gallery==
+
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:L'Etranger 1st person red.png|RED first-person view.
+
File:L'Etranger 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view.
File:L'Etranger 1st person blu.png|BLU first-person view.
+
File:L'Etranger 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] first-person view.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
*[[Spy strategy#L'Etranger|L'Etranger strategy]]
+
* [[Basic Spy strategy#L'Etranger|L'Etranger strategy]]
  
{{MannConomyNav}}
+
{{Mann-Conomy Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Spy Nav}}
 
{{Spy Nav}}

Latest revision as of 19:53, 7 November 2024

A masterwork of 20th century existentialist philosophy.
L'Etranger publicity blurb

The L'Etranger (pronounced /le.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/) is a community-created secondary weapon for the Spy. It is a stylish, narrow-barreled revolver with an ivory handle design.

This weapon deals 20% less damage than the default Revolver, making it less suitable for direct combat. However, a successful hit fills the Spy's cloak meter by 15%, regardless of which cloaking device is equipped. Equipping this weapon also extends the maximum duration of the Spy's cloak by 40%. Players can therefore use the gun to charge their cloak, and then use the added cloak duration to perform an escape or traverse a guarded area. This is especially useful when there are no ammo supplies nearby, or if the selected cloaking device makes using ammo supplies difficult.

The bonus cloak duration works to a lesser degree with the Dead Ringer due to its innate cloak duration bonus. If the Your Eternal Reward is equipped, its drain penalty is nullified and the cloak duration bonus of the L'Etranger is halved.

The kill icon for the L'Etranger was contributed by Psyke .

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Shot type Hitscan
Damage type Bullet
Ranged or Melee damage? Ranged
Damage
Maximum ramp-up 150% 48
Base damage 100% 32
Maximum fall-off 52.8% 17
Point blank 44-48
Medium range 28-36
Long range 17-18
Pellet spread 80:1
Critical 96
Mini-crit 43-65
Function times
Attack interval 0.5 s
Reload 1.133 s
Spread recovery 1.25 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Saharan Spy
Backpack The Saharan Spy Bundle.png
Effect

Extra effects when taunting.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Dead Ringer Reclaimed Metal L'Etranger
Item icon Dead Ringer.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon L'Etranger.png
Class Token - Spy Slot Token - Secondary Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Spy.png + Item icon Slot Token - Secondary.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Ambassador.png Item icon L'Etranger.png Item icon Enforcer.png Item icon Diamondback.png

As a crafting ingredient

Refined Metal Saharan Spy weapon Familiar Fez
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon L'Etranger.pngItem icon Your Eternal Reward.png = Item icon Familiar Fez.png
Reclaimed Metal Scrap Metal L'Etranger Enforcer
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png + Item icon L'Etranger.png = Item icon Enforcer.png
Reclaimed Metal Conniver's Kunai L'Etranger Big Earner
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Conniver's Kunai.png + Item icon L'Etranger.png = Item icon Big Earner.png
Reclaimed Metal L'Etranger Widowmaker
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.pngx2 + Item icon L'Etranger.png = Item icon Widowmaker.png

Strange variant


Related achievements

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

A Cut Above
A Cut Above
Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife.

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
  • The L'Etranger was added to the game.

October 8, 2010 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the Familiar Fez.

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
  • [Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • [Undocumented] The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the Enforcer and the Big Earner.

July 22, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The damage bonus attribute was changed from "-20% damage done" to "-20% damage penalty".

August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)

  • [Undocumented] The L'Etranger was added to the crafting blueprint for the Widowmaker.

October 25, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange Quality.

July 10, 2013 Patch

  • Changed attribute:
    • Added 40% increased Cloak duration.

Bugs

  • Like all of the Spy's secondary weapons except the Revolver and the Enforcer, the Spy does not actually put any bullets into the cylinder while reloading, due to the model lacking a speedloader.

Trivia

  • "L'Etranger" is the French title of an existentialist novel, written by Albert Camus, in which an emotionally-detached French Algerian murders an Arab with a handgun.
    • The main character of the book is widely considered a sociopath due to his cold nature, similar to the Spy's cold and murderous actions.
  • "L'Etranger" is French for "The Stranger", "The Outsider", "The Foreigner" or "Abroad", tying in with the Spy's mysterious nature and his origins in France.
    • The item's name misses the acute accent of "É". The French localization does have the accent.

Gallery

See also