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{{Item infobox
| type              = hat
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| type              = cosmetic
| image              = {{Random class}}
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| image              = Proof of Purchase.png
| used-by            = [[Classes|All Classes]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|All classes}}
| released          = [[Uber Update]]
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| equip-region      = hat
| availability      = [[Promotional items|Promotional]] {{tooltip|<small>(Purchase)</small>|Granted with purchase of Team Fortress before June 23, 2011.}}
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| released          = {{Patch name|6|23|2011}}
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| released-major    = Über Update
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional}} {{tooltip|<small>(Purchase)</small>|Granted with purchase of Team Fortress 2 before June 23, 2011 or by purchasing a retail PC copy and activating it on Steam.}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
| gift              =  
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| gift              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
| loadout            = head
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| rename            = yes
   | level           = Level 50
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| numbered          = no
   | item-description = From another era.
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| loadout            = yes
   | item-flags      =  
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  | prefix          = The
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Helmet}}
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   | item-level       = 50
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   | item-description = {{item description|Proof of Purchase}}
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   | item-flags      = {{attribute|CannotTrade}}
 
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The '''Proof of Purchase Hat''' is a special [[Hats|headwear]] item for all classes. The Proof of Purchase Hat is only available to those who purchased Team Fortress 2 before the [[Uber Update]] on June 23, 2011.<ref>http://www.teamfortress.com/freetoplay/faq.php</ref>
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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on buying the game|If ya done it, it ain't braggin'!|sound=Engineer dominationengineer07.wav}}
  
It appears as an olive green {{W|Brodie Helmet}} with slight battle damage and a crosshair-emblem of a slightly darker shade emblazoned on the side. A narrow belt with a gold buckle extends around the back.
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The '''Proof of Purchase''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is an olive green [[w:Brodie helmet|Brodie helmet]] with slight battle damage, two faded stripes down the middle, and a ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' logo of a slightly darker shade emblazoned on the side. A narrow belt with a gold buckle extends around the back, over the wearer's neck.
  
==Trivia==
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This item was initially given to players who purchased ''Team Fortress 2'' before the [[Über Update]] on June 23, 2011,<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/freetoplay/faq.php TF2 Official Website: Free-to-Play FAQ]</ref> but can still be obtained by receiving a gift of the game,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210901114315/https://i.imgur.com/iA2Li.png Email from Robin Walker]</ref> or by activating a retail copy of the game — such as purchasing [[The Orange Box]].
*The Proof of Purchase appeared in [[Meet the Medic]], worn by a BLU Soldier, prior to the [[Uber Update]]'s release.
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*The Brodie Helmet was also referred to as the Tin Helmet or Doughboy helmet. Less affectionately, it was called a Shrapnel Helmet for its tendency to break when hit by a bullet.
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{{Get on Steam | name = The Orange Box | app = 469 | bundle = yes | placing = 0}}
*The hat itself is from the TF2 Beta that was leaked in 2003 with Half-Life 2's beta, It was worn by the Commando class, what seemed to be the Soldier class at the time. The charater design can be found in the artwork section of the TF2 official website in the concept art section. There is also video of the beta in action that was srapped together by Team GabeN.
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==References==
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
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* The Proof of Purchase was added to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|10|18|2011}}'''
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* Fixed the Proof of Purchase not being able to be used in the [[Crafting|Rebuild Headgear recipe]].
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== Notes ==
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* Purchasing the [https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/232/Valve_Complete_Pack/ Valve Complete Pack] after 12 December, 2018 will not grant the user the Proof of Purchase; this is due to the bundle not including the retail version of the game.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210901114158/https://i.imgur.com/wI2Zzdb.png Steam Support message] confirming the package contains the free version.</ref>
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== Trivia ==
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* The description references the item's origins. The item itself is visible on the Human player model from the early [[Invasion|"Invasion"]] version of ''Team Fortress 2'', as well as the files that were leaked in 2003 with ''[[Half-Life|Half-Life 2's]]'' source code.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow="3">
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File:scout proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Scout}}
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File:soldier proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Soldier}}
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File:pyro proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Pyro}}
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File:demoman proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Demoman}}
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File:heavy proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Heavy}}
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File:engineer proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Engineer}}
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File:medic proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Medic}}
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File:sniper proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Sniper}}
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File:spy proof of purchase.png‎|{{cl|Spy}}
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File:Invhumancommando.png|Human Commando from the [[Invasion|"Invasion"]] stage of ''TF2'''s development.
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File:Human commando concept.png|Human Commando concept art.
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File:Tf2commando.png|Human Commando concept art.
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</gallery>
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== References ==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
 
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{{Über Update Nav}}
{{UberUpdateNav}}
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{{SteamVR wearables Nav|state=collapsed}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}

Latest revision as of 04:42, 17 June 2024

If ya done it, it ain't braggin'!
The Engineer on buying the game

The Proof of Purchase is a promotional cosmetic item for all classes. It is an olive green Brodie helmet with slight battle damage, two faded stripes down the middle, and a Team Fortress 2 logo of a slightly darker shade emblazoned on the side. A narrow belt with a gold buckle extends around the back, over the wearer's neck.

This item was initially given to players who purchased Team Fortress 2 before the Über Update on June 23, 2011,[1] but can still be obtained by receiving a gift of the game,[2] or by activating a retail copy of the game — such as purchasing The Orange Box.


Update history

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • The Proof of Purchase was added to the game.

October 18, 2011 Patch

Notes

  • Purchasing the Valve Complete Pack after 12 December, 2018 will not grant the user the Proof of Purchase; this is due to the bundle not including the retail version of the game.[3]

Trivia

  • The description references the item's origins. The item itself is visible on the Human player model from the early "Invasion" version of Team Fortress 2, as well as the files that were leaked in 2003 with Half-Life 2's source code.

Gallery

References