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{{Redirects here|Hachimaki|Humanitarian's Hachimaki}}
 
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{{Item infobox
| type             = hat
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| type         = cosmetic
| image           = Hero's Hachimaki.png
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| image       = Hero's Hachimaki.png
| team-colors     = yes
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| team-colors = yes
| used-by         = [[Soldier]]
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| used-by     = {{used by|Soldier}}
| released         = [[February 28, 2011 Patch]]
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| equip-region = glasses
| availability     = [[Promotional items|Promotional]]
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| released     = {{Patch name|2|28|2011}}
| trade           = no
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| availability = {{avail|craft|promotional-expired}}
| gift             = no
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| trade       = yes
| paint           = no
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| gift         = yes
| loadout          = yes
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| marketable  = yes
  | loadout-prefix = none
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| paint       = yes
  | quality        = Genuine
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| rename      = yes
   | level          = Level 1
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| numbered    = yes
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| loadout      = yes
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   | item-kind  = {{item kind|Bandana}}
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''Sun Tzu said that.'''|If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!}}
 
The '''Hero's Hachimaki''' is a [[promotional item]] for the [[Soldier]] obtained by pre-ordering ''[[Homefront]]'' on Steam. It is a team-colored headband featuring a white circle and star design in the center. The design of the headband and the way it is worn over the eyes is a reference to the cover of ''Homefront''.
 
  
The version of the item awarded by pre-ordering ''Homefront'' has [[Quality#genuine|Genuine quality]] and is not tradable. It is currently unknown whether or not the hat will be made craftable and/or tradable once the promotional period ends (similar to the ''[[RIFT]]'' promotional items).
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{{Quotation|'''Sun Tzu''', author of The Art of War, said that!|If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!|sound=SunDzuSaidThat.wav}}
  
[[Homefront]] is currently unavailable for pre-purchase in the United Kingdom. Any attempt to purchase it will display an error. {{ref|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/55100/?cc=gb}}
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The '''Hero's Hachimaki''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is based on the blindfold from the promotional material for ''[[Homefront]]''; a team-colored [[w:Blindfold|blindfold]] worn over the Soldier's eyes, featuring a white circle and star design in the center.
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-purchased ''Homefront'' on [[Steam]] before March 15, 2011.
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== Painted variants ==
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{{Painted variants}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''[[February 28, 2011 Patch]]'''
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{{Update history|
* Added the Hero's Hachimaki for pre-ordering ''Homefront''.
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'''{{Patch name|2|28|2011}}'''
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* The Hero's Hachimaki was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|3|21|2011}}'''
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* Updated the Hero's Hachimaki to be [[Trading|tradeable]].
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'''{{Patch name|5|10|2011}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the Hero's Hachimaki to be [[Crafting|craftable]].
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'''{{Patch name|5|12|2011}}'''
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* Updated the Hero's Hachimaki to be craftable.
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'''{{Patch name|6|14|2011}}'''
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* Updated The Hero's Hachimaki so it can be [[Paint Can|painted]].
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'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the {{code|[[Equip region|equip_region]]}} for the Hero's Hachimaki.
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}}
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== Trivia ==
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* A [[w:Hachimaki|hachimaki]] (鉢巻, lit. "helmet-scarf") is a stylized headband in Japanese culture, usually made of red or white cloth. It is worn as a symbol of perseverance or effort by the wearer. Japanese {{botignore|kamikaze}} pilots in [[w:World War II|World War II]] would often wear hachimakis before flying to their deaths.
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* The design features the red communist star from the [[w:Flag of North Korea|flag of North Korea]]. North and South Korea form the main antagonist in ''Homefront''.
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** As a result, this item is prohibited in [[w:South Korea|South Korea]], along with ''Homefront'' itself.
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* Along with a few other games, ''Homefront'' was not available for pre-order in the [[List of promotional items unavailable in the UK|United Kingdom]], making this item unobtainable in [[Genuine]] quality in that region.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
File:Homefront Steam Announcement.png|Announcement on Steam advertising the new item
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File:Homefront Steam Announcement.png|Announcement on Steam advertising the new item.
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File:Homefront Steam Announcement 2.png|Second announcement on Steam advertising the new item.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== Trivia ==
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== See also ==
* A {{W|hachimaki}} (鉢巻, lit. "helmet-scarf") is a stylized headband in Japanese culture, usually made of red or white cloth. It was worn as a symbol of perseverance or effort by the wearer. Japanese {{botignore|kamikaze}} pilots in World War II would often wear hachimakis before flying to their deaths.
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* ''[[Homefront]]''
* The design features the red star of Communism from the {{W|flag of North Korea}}, a major plot point in ''Homefront''.
 
  
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[[Category:Promotional items]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:14, 30 April 2024

"Hachimaki" redirects here. You may have been looking for Humanitarian's Hachimaki.
If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!
Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, said that!

The Hero's Hachimaki is a promotional cosmetic item for the Soldier. It is based on the blindfold from the promotional material for Homefront; a team-colored blindfold worn over the Soldier's eyes, featuring a white circle and star design in the center.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Homefront on Steam before March 15, 2011.

Painted variants

Main article: Paint Can
Mouseover cells to preview the images on a dark background. Click on the images to enlarge them.
Single colors
Painted Hero's Hachimaki E6E6E6.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki D8BED8.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki C5AF91.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 7E7E7E.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Hero's Hachimaki 141414.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 2D2D24.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 694D3A.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 7C6C57.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Hero's Hachimaki A57545.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki CF7336.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki E7B53B.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki F0E68C.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Hero's Hachimaki E9967A.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki FF69B4.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 7D4071.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Hero's Hachimaki 2F4F4F.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 424F3B.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 808000.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 729E42.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Hero's Hachimaki 32CD32.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki BCDDB3.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Hero's Hachimaki A89A8C.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 839FA3.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 3B1F23.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Hero's Hachimaki B8383B.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 5885A2.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 483838.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Hero's Hachimaki 803020.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 256D8D.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 654740.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Hero's Hachimaki C36C2D.png Painted Hero's Hachimaki B88035.png RED Hero's Hachimaki.png BLU Hero's Hachimaki.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted (RED) Unpainted (BLU)

Update history

February 28, 2011 Patch
  • The Hero's Hachimaki was added to the game.

March 21, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Hero's Hachimaki to be tradeable.

May 10, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the Hero's Hachimaki to be craftable.

May 12, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Hero's Hachimaki to be craftable.

June 14, 2011 Patch

  • Updated The Hero's Hachimaki so it can be painted.

April 1, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Updated the equip_region for the Hero's Hachimaki.

Trivia

  • A hachimaki (鉢巻, lit. "helmet-scarf") is a stylized headband in Japanese culture, usually made of red or white cloth. It is worn as a symbol of perseverance or effort by the wearer. Japanese kamikaze pilots in World War II would often wear hachimakis before flying to their deaths.
  • The design features the red communist star from the flag of North Korea. North and South Korea form the main antagonist in Homefront.
    • As a result, this item is prohibited in South Korea, along with Homefront itself.
  • Along with a few other games, Homefront was not available for pre-order in the United Kingdom, making this item unobtainable in Genuine quality in that region.

Gallery

See also