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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
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| type              = hat
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| type              = cosmetic
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| image              = ProofofPurchase.png
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| image              = Proof of Purchase.png
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All Classes]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|All classes}}
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| released          = [[Über Update]]
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| equip-region      = hat
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| availability      = [[Promotional items|Promotional]] {{tooltip|<small>(Purchase)</small>|Granted with purchase of Team Fortress before June 23, 2011 or by purchasing a retail PC copy and activating it on Steam}}
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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              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
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| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
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| loadout            = head
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| loadout            = yes
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   | level           = Level 50
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   | prefix          = The
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   | item-description = From another era.
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Helmet}}
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   | item-flags      =  
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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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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on buying the game|If ya done it, it ain't braggin'!|sound=Engineer_dominationengineer07.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on buying the game|If ya done it, it ain't braggin'!|sound=Engineer dominationengineer07.wav}}
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The '''Proof of Purchase''' is a special [[Hats|headwear]] item for all classes. It appears as an olive green {{W|Brodie helmet}} with slight battle damage and ''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.
 
  
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This hat is available to those who purchased ''Team Fortress 2'' before the [[Über Update]] on June 23, 2011<ref>http://www.teamfortress.com/freetoplay/faq.php</ref>, those who receive a gift of the game<ref>http://imgur.com/iA2Li</ref> and those who activate a retail copy of the game.
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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.
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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]].
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{{Get on Steam | name = The Orange Box | app = 469 | bundle = yes | placing = 0}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''[[June 23, 2011 Patch]]''' ([[Über Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
 
* The Proof of Purchase was added to the game.
 
* The Proof of Purchase was added to the game.
  
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==Bugs==
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'''{{Patch name|10|18|2011}}'''
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*The Proof of Purchase clips significantly when taunting with a melee weapon as Sniper. [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29790304/Photos/honnomonhatiscliptastic.png]
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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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*The Proof of Purchase was obtainable for almost two hours before the update went live. Players who received the hat as a drop actually received a broken item at the time called the "NamelessItem". It was a "Level 50 Map Item" that was a "Store Promotional Item / Not Tradable." It lacked the usual preview image, so players did not know what the item actually was. The item was fixed once the backpack and Mann Co. Store were available again after the update.
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*When a [[Spy]] disguises as a victim wearing the Proof of Purchase, the hat will clip with the disguise's head.
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== Notes ==
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*The Proof of Purchase disappears upon death.
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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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== Trivia ==
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*The {{W|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. The hat was famous during the World Wars, in both of which the Allies used the Brodie Helmet.
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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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*The description references the hat's origins. The hat itself is from the [[Team Fortress 2 Alpha|TF2 Alpha]] 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 character design can be found in the artwork section of the TF2 official website in the concept art section.
 
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* This hat can be seen in the "Meet the Medic" video lying on the pile of dead soldiers.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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<gallery perrow="3">
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Image:scout_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Scout]]
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File:scout proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Scout}}
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Image:soldier_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:soldier proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Soldier}}
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Image:pyro_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Pyro]]
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File:pyro proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Pyro}}
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Image:demoman_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:demoman proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Demoman}}
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Image:heavy_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:heavy proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Heavy}}
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Image:engineer_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:engineer proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Engineer}}
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Image:medic_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Medic]]
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File:medic proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Medic}}
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Image:sniper_proof_of_purchase.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:sniper proof of purchase.png|{{cl|Sniper}}
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Image:spy_proof_of_purchase.png‎|[[Spy]]
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File:spy proof of purchase.png‎|{{cl|Spy}}
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Image:Invhumancommando.png|Human Commando from [[Team Fortress 2 Alpha|TF2 Alpha]]
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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.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==References==
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== References ==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
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{{Über Update Nav}}
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{{UberUpdateNav}}
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{{SteamVR wearables Nav|state=collapsed}}
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{{ASNav}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
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{{HatNav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
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[[Category:Promotional_items]]
 

Latest revision as of 04:42, 17 June 2024

“
If ya done it, it ain't braggin'!
Click to listen
— 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.


Game icon 469.jpg

The Orange Box
$1.99 / £1.67 / €1.95


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

  1. ↑ TF2 Official Website: Free-to-Play FAQ
  2. ↑ Email from Robin Walker
  3. ↑ Steam Support message confirming the package contains the free version.
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