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{{needimage|Demoman and Spy wearing hat gallery}}
 
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
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| type              = hat
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| type              = cosmetic
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| image              = Private_Eye_Spy.png
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| image              = Private Eye.png
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
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| used-by            = [[Spy]], [[Demoman]]
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| used-by            = [[Demoman]], [[Medic]], [[Spy]]
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| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|288019214|<nowiki>[LucasArts] Sith Happens.</nowiki>}} <br/> {{Backpack Item Link|359427612|<nowiki>tasteekakes</nowiki>}}
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| equip-region      = hat
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| released          = [[Third Community Contribution Update]]
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| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197970792670|288019214}}<br>{{Backpack Item Link|76561197994223774|2503844269}}
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| availability      = [[Crafting|Craft]], [[Item drop system|Drop]], [[Mann co store|Purchase]]
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| released          = {{Patch name|4|7|2011}}<br>([[Third Community Contribution Update]])
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| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate24|crate37|unusual|collectors}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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  | item-kind        = Hat
 
   | item-description = A select style for the scrutinizing sleuth.
 
   | item-description = A select style for the scrutinizing sleuth.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' after solving a mystery|The outcome was never really in doubt.|sound=Spy_cheers07.wav}}
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The '''Private Eye''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item for the [[Spy]] and [[Demoman]]. It is a {{w|deerstalker}} hat with the [[Mann Co.]] label stitched on the front and two team-colored matches sticking out of the right side, with a third sticking out above them with a burnt-out head.
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' after solving a mystery|The outcome was never really in doubt.|sound=Spy cheers07.wav}}
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The '''Private Eye''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Demoman]], [[Medic]] and [[Spy]]. It is a [[w:Deerstalker|deerstalker]] hat with a brown houndstooth pattern, the [[Mann Co.]] label stitched on the front, and three team-colored matches stuck out of the right side, the topmost one's head being burnt off.
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== Item set ==
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{{Set|Eliminating The Impossible}}
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:''Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.''
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:''This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke. However, it does change a handful of item descriptions, as of {{Patch name|6|20|2012}}.''
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''[[April 7, 2011 Patch]]'''  
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{{Update history|
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* Added the Private Eye to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|4|7|2011}}''' ([[Third Community Contribution Update]])
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* The Private Eye was added to the game.
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'''{{Item schema|7|9|2011}}'''
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* The Private Eye can now be equipped by the Demoman.
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'''{{Item schema|7|12|2011}}'''
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* The Private Eye can now be equipped by the Medic.
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'''{{Patch name|7|18|2011}}'''
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* Updated The Private Eye so it can be equipped by the Medic and Demoman.
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'''{{Patch name|3|8|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added the Private Eye to the Eliminating The Impossible set.
  
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'''[[July 8, 2011 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
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* {{Item server}} The item can be equipped by the [[Demoman]].<ref>[http://git.optf2.com/schema-tracking/commit/?id=86140922d6140efded834814729169676526e346&context=5 Team Fortress 2 Schema diff] (commit {{code|86140922…}}) on [[OPTF2]] [http://git.optf2.com/ Wiki Schema Tracker], 01:35:08 UTC, July 9, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2011.</ref>
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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}}
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* When worn on the Demoman, the Private Eye clips with the back of his head.
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* The [[BLU]] variation of this cosmetic is completely reflective while on DirectX 8.
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* The preview of this hat on display in the [[Mann Co. Store]] does not display a preview for the Spy.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==  
 
== Trivia ==  
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* The Private Eye was contributed by the Lead Character Artist at {{W|LucasArts}}.<ref>[http://www.artbymanny.com/resume/resumeindex.html Art By Manny - Digital Resume]</ref>
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* "Private Eye" is a slang for [[w:Private investigator|Private Investigator]].
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* The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective {{w|Sherlock Holmes}}, who is usually depicted as wearing one (even though he was never officially described as doing so).
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* The Private Eye was originally designed for the [[Demoman]], with the name "Private Eye" in reference to his one good eye.
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* Private Eye is slang for {{w|Private Investigator}}. The term was made popular in detective movies.
 
  
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== References ==
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== Gallery ==
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<references />
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<gallery perrow="3">
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File:PI Demo.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:PrivateEyeMedic.png|[[Medic]]
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File:PI Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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</gallery>
  
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== See also ==
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* [[Goldfish]]
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* [[Pocket Lint]]
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* [[Cheese Wheel]]
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* [[Banana Peel]]
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* [[Barn Door Plank]]
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* [[Secret Diary]]
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* [[Damaged Capacitor]]
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* [[Deer hat]]
  
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{{Third community update nav}}
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{{Third Community Update Nav}}
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{{HatNav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
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{{Spy Nav}}
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{{Demoman Nav|state=collapsed}}
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{{Demoman Nav}}
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{{Medic Nav|state=collapsed}}
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{{Spy Nav|state=collapsed}}

Latest revision as of 22:10, 16 December 2022

“
The outcome was never really in doubt.
Click to listen
— The Spy after solving a mystery
 ”

The Private Eye is a community-created cosmetic item for the Demoman, Medic and Spy. It is a deerstalker hat with a brown houndstooth pattern, the Mann Co. label stitched on the front, and three team-colored matches stuck out of the right side, the topmost one's head being burnt off.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
Eliminating The Impossible
Item icon Nine-Pipe Problem.png
Effect

Reduces mystery solving time by up to 88%.

Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.
This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke. However, it does change a handful of item descriptions, as of June 20, 2012 Patch.

Update history

April 7, 2011 Patch (Third Community Contribution Update)
  • The Private Eye was added to the game.

July 9, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • The Private Eye can now be equipped by the Demoman.

July 12, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • The Private Eye can now be equipped by the Medic.

July 18, 2011 Patch

  • Updated The Private Eye so it can be equipped by the Medic and Demoman.

March 8, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added the Private Eye to the Eliminating The Impossible set.

April 1, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Bugs

  • The BLU variation of this cosmetic is completely reflective while on DirectX 8.

Trivia

  • "Private Eye" is a slang for Private Investigator.
  • The Private Eye was originally designed for the Demoman, with the name "Private Eye" in reference to his one good eye.

Gallery

See also

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BLU Teddy Roosebelt.png Third Community Contribution Update
Cosmetics
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