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{{Item infobox
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| hat-slot = [[Head]]
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| type              = cosmetic
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| used-by = [[Classes|All]]
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| image              = Cheater's Lament.png
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| hat-image = Innocentface.png
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| used-by           = {{used by|All classes}}
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| released = [[September 2, 2009]]
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| equip-region      = none
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| display-loadout-stats = Yes
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| released           = {{Patch name|9|2|2009}}
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| level-and-type = Level 1 Aura of Incorruptibility
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed-expired}}
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| availability = Limited
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| trade              = no
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| gift              = no
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| paint              = no
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| numbered          = no
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| loadout           = yes
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Aura of Incorruptibility}}
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  | item-level      = 1
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  | limited          = yes
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  | item-description = {{item description|Cheater's Lament}}
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  | item-flags      = {{attribute|CannotTrade}}
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy'''|Heartwarming.|sound=Spy_cheers02.wav}}
 
  
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The '''Cheater's Lament''' is a headwear item available to all classes. It appears as a glowing, golden halo attached to the wearer's head by two wires. It was awarded on the 2nd of September 2009 to all players who had not used external idling programs and had played at least once since the introduction of the item system. As such, it is not obtainable through the regular [[item drop system]] or acquired through [[crafting]].
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{{Quotation|'''The Demoman''' on an idler who expected a hat|Awww.... there's a new angel in heaven... IN HELL!|sound=Demoman dominationheavy04.wav}}
  
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==Trivia==
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The '''Cheater's Lament''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a [[Self-illumination|faintly glowing]] golden halo, attached to the wearer's head by two slightly crooked wires.
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*In reference to the conditions on which it was awarded, the Cheater's Lament is labeled as an 'Aura of Incorruptibility' in the backpack.
 
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*When you open your inventory in for the first time after getting this hat, the following message appears: "Congratulations! Your Honesty has been rewarded with a new hat! (Some other players were less scrupulous, and have been less fortunate)", but was later changed to "Congratulations! Your honesty has been rewarded with a new hat!"
 
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**[http://yfrog.com/5ahalowarningj This message] showed up as an item in your inventory prior to checking your inventory after getting the hat.  It is labeled as a Level 100 Cheat Detector.
 
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*Any class who wears obtrusive headgear normally, such as the [[Scout]], [[Soldier]], [[Sniper]], and [[Engineer]] will have the halo replace their normal hat (though the Scout only loses his baseball cap and retains the headset). Wearing this and the [[Alien Swarm Parasite]] are the only official ways (as of yet) to display the entirety of the Soldier's head.
 
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*By Valve's calculation, the removal of all items obtained through third party idling systems affected around 4.5% of the TF2 gaming community, which means roughly 95.5% of the community owned a Lament when it was released; this percentage is now presumably lower, as any players who have joined since then don't have one.
 
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*The Cheater's Lament created a brief rift between some players. As wearing the hat indicates a player who has not used idling programs (and therefore not a "cheater"), various [[griefing]] tactics are sometimes carried out on other players depending on whether or not they bear the item, some servers even going as far as to permanently ''ban'' anyone even so much as wearing it. However this behavior has become much less prevalent following the immediate period of the hat's release.
 
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*For a while after its addition, the glow of the Lament was visible even on [[Cloak]]ed Spies, allowing enemies to find them even if they were fully cloaked. This was thereafter fixed, to the dismay of "less scrupulous" [[Sniper]]s and [[Heavy|Heavies]] everywhere.
 
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*Drunken F00l, the creator of the most popular 3rd party idling program, was awarded a Community Weapon for his work on the TF2items website, ''not'' for the idle program.
 
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*This hat cannot be crafted with a second hat to make a new hat in the same way that most class specific hats and misc items can be.
 
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*Even though it's called the "Cheater's Lament", VAC banned players were still able to get this hat.
 
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*People who used 3rd party idling programs got the following message. (See video)
 
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{{youtube|JvrGMA3z9-U}}
 
  
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{{HatNav}}
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This item has two [[styles]], named "{{style name|No Hat}}" and "{{style name|Hat - Cheater's Lament}}". The "{{style name|No Hat}}" style [[Bodygroup|removes]] the class' default headgear if they have any, while "{{style name|Hat - Cheater's Lament}}" keeps it. There is no difference between the two styles when worn by classes without default headgear.
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{{Languages}}
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This item was awarded on September 2, 2009 to all players who had not used external [[idling]] programs, and had played at least once since the introduction of the [[item drop system]]. During the {{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}}, it was distributed a second time for players who had not received it during the initial drop. This second distribution also included players who were excluded the first time for using external idling programs. There is much speculation surrounding its release; however, there has been no confirmation or announcement relating to the item from Valve at all.
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The item's description was [https://web.archive.org/web/20110612060131/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showpost.php?p=16697084&postcount=112 written by AndyAML] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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== Styles ==
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{{Styles table
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| image1 = Cheater's Lament No Hat.png
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| image2 = Cheater's Lament Hat.png
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| style1 = No Hat - Cheater's Lament
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| style2 = Hat - Cheater's Lament
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}}
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== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|9|2|2009}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added the Cheater's Lament to the game and gave it to non-idling players.
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'''{{Patch name|9|15|2009}}'''
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* Fixed the Cheater's Lament's glow effect not being hidden for [[Cloak]]/[[disguised]] enemy [[Spies]].
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ({{update link|Mann-Conomy Update}})
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a [[Steam Workshop|community-contributed]] description for this hat.
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
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* The Cheater's Lament is now [[Name tag|nameable]].
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'''{{Patch name|1|19|2011}}'''
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* Updated model with optimizations and new [[LOD]]s.
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'''{{Patch name|6|11|2014}} #1'''
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* Fixed several cosmetic items not cloaking properly for the Spy.
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'''{{Patch name|9|17|2014}}'''
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* Added the Limited attribute to the Cheater's Lament.
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'''{{Patch name|2|2|2016}}'''
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* Updated the equip_region for the Cheater's Lament and added a new style.
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}}
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== Bugs ==
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* Some eligible players have still not yet received a Cheater's Lament from the second distribution.
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== Notes ==
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<!--Do NOT add about U.Cheater's Lament, we discussed on IRC already that it's not notable. Adding that will result in immediate removal.-->
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* When players viewed their [[backpack]]s after receiving the Cheater's Lament on September 2, 2009, the following message was displayed: "Congratulations! Your honesty has been rewarded with a new hat!" The message did not appear, however, when the item was awarded to the community during the Mann-Conomy Update.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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File:Scout Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Scout}}
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File:Soldier Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Soldier}}
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File:Pyro Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Pyro}}
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File:Demoman Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Demoman}}
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File:Heavy Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Heavy}}
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File:Engineer Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Engineer}}
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File:Medic Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Medic}}
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File:Sniper Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Sniper}}
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File:Spy Cheater's Lament.png|{{cl|Spy}}
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File:Cheater's Lament message.png|The message that appeared upon receiving the Cheater's Lament.
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File:Cheater's Lament items removed.png|The message that appeared if external idle programs were used, and items were removed.
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File:Lament Holy Glow.png|In-game screenshot
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Cheating]]
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{{Hat Nav}}
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[[Category:Limited items]]
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[[Category:Self-illuminated]]

Latest revision as of 05:28, 11 July 2024

“
Awww.... there's a new angel in heaven... IN HELL!
Click to listen
— The Demoman on an idler who expected a hat
 ”

The Cheater's Lament is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a faintly glowing golden halo, attached to the wearer's head by two slightly crooked wires.

This item has two styles, named "No Hat" and "Hat". The "No Hat" style removes the class' default headgear if they have any, while "Hat" keeps it. There is no difference between the two styles when worn by classes without default headgear.

This item was awarded on September 2, 2009 to all players who had not used external idling programs, and had played at least once since the introduction of the item drop system. During the Mann-Conomy Update, it was distributed a second time for players who had not received it during the initial drop. This second distribution also included players who were excluded the first time for using external idling programs. There is much speculation surrounding its release; however, there has been no confirmation or announcement relating to the item from Valve at all.

The item's description was written by AndyAML for the Hat Describing Contest.

Styles

Main article: Styles
Styles
Cheater's Lament No Hat.png
Cheater's Lament Hat.png
No Hat Hat

Update history

September 2, 2009 Patch
  • [Undocumented] Added the Cheater's Lament to the game and gave it to non-idling players.

September 15, 2009 Patch

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

October 8, 2010 Patch

January 19, 2011 Patch

  • Updated model with optimizations and new LODs.

June 11, 2014 Patch #1

  • Fixed several cosmetic items not cloaking properly for the Spy.

September 17, 2014 Patch

  • Added the Limited attribute to the Cheater's Lament.

February 2, 2016 Patch

  • Updated the equip_region for the Cheater's Lament and added a new style.

Bugs

  • Some eligible players have still not yet received a Cheater's Lament from the second distribution.

Notes

  • When players viewed their backpacks after receiving the Cheater's Lament on September 2, 2009, the following message was displayed: "Congratulations! Your honesty has been rewarded with a new hat!" The message did not appear, however, when the item was awarded to the community during the Mann-Conomy Update.

Gallery

See also

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