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The '''Enthusiast's Timepiece''' is a promotional [[PDA2]] weapon for the [[Spy]]. It is awarded to players of ''{{W|Poker Night at the Inventory}}'' for defeating Tycho during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. It appears as a dusty golden watch. | The '''Enthusiast's Timepiece''' is a promotional [[PDA2]] weapon for the [[Spy]]. It is awarded to players of ''{{W|Poker Night at the Inventory}}'' for defeating Tycho during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. It appears as a dusty golden watch. | ||
The watch functions in exactly the same manner as the standard [[Invisibility Watch]]. | The watch functions in exactly the same manner as the standard [[Invisibility Watch]]. | ||
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+ | ==Previous Changes== | ||
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+ | '''[[November 19, 2010 Patch]]''' | ||
+ | * The Enthusiast's Timepiece was added to the game. | ||
+ | '''Item-drop & Crafting servers updated''' (Nov 19, 2010) | ||
+ | *The Enthusiast's Timepiece could no longer be obtained via the [[Item Drop System]] or [[Crafting]]. | ||
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+ | ==Bugs== | ||
+ | *The Cloak meter displayed on the watch does not properly correspond to the actual amount of Cloak available. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ89Ut8f-0s] | ||
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | *When Tycho first shows the watch to Gabe, the co-star of the Penny Arcade webcomic, Gabe kills Tycho to obtain it. The watch has since changed hands repeatedly, through the characters murdering each other. <ref name='Penny Arcade 1999-1x1-1'>{{Cite web|author=Gabe & Tycho|title=Watch out! (webcomic)|publication=Penny Arcade|puburl=http://www.penny-arcade.com|url=http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/11/1/|date=1999-11-1|retrieved=2010-11-04}}</ref><ref>[http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=99 The Watch Saga - Penny Arcade Forums], 03-10-2003</ref> | ||
+ | *The Cloak meter emulates the Pac-man derived logo commonly seen worn on Gabe's shirt<ref name='Tomb Tomb Pow'>{{cite web|author=Gabe & Tycho|title=That Tomb Tomb Pow (webcomic)|publication=Penny Arcade|puburl=http://www.penny-arcade.com|url = http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/11/10/|date = 2010-11-10|retrieved = 2010-11-16}}</ref> as well as a tattoo on his arm.<ref name='PA 1999-03-17'>{{cite web|author=Gabe & Tycho|title=pa one - from calvin klein (webcomic)|publication=Penny Arcade|puburl=http://www.penny-arcade.com|url = http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/03/17|date = 1999-03-17|retrieved = 2010-11-16}}</ref> | ||
+ | *When Tycho wagers this in ''Poker Night at the Inventory'' you can see that the watch is stained with blood. However, once you eliminate him from play and obtain the watch in Team Fortress 2, the stain is no longer visible. | ||
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+ | ==Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Enthusiast's Timepiece 1st person red cropped.png|RED 1st person view without [[Cloak]] effect. | ||
+ | File:Enthusiast's Timepiece 1st person blu cropped.png|BLU 1st person view without [[Cloak]] effect. | ||
+ | File:Timepiece.jpg|Previous version of the item, which was stained with blood as a reference to the comic "Watch Out!" by Penny Arcade | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 03:07, 30 November 2010
“ | Be the invisible envy of the next gaming convention or assassination expo with Tycho Brahe's invaluable time piece. It's a piece of gaming memorabilia worth killing for!
— Official Description
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The Enthusiast's Timepiece is a promotional PDA2 weapon for the Spy. It is awarded to players of Template:W for defeating Tycho during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. It appears as a dusty golden watch. The watch functions in exactly the same manner as the standard Invisibility Watch.
Contents
Previous Changes
- The Enthusiast's Timepiece was added to the game.
Item-drop & Crafting servers updated (Nov 19, 2010)
- The Enthusiast's Timepiece could no longer be obtained via the Item Drop System or Crafting.
Bugs
- The Cloak meter displayed on the watch does not properly correspond to the actual amount of Cloak available. [1]
Trivia
- When Tycho first shows the watch to Gabe, the co-star of the Penny Arcade webcomic, Gabe kills Tycho to obtain it. The watch has since changed hands repeatedly, through the characters murdering each other. [1][2]
- The Cloak meter emulates the Pac-man derived logo commonly seen worn on Gabe's shirt[3] as well as a tattoo on his arm.[4]
- When Tycho wagers this in Poker Night at the Inventory you can see that the watch is stained with blood. However, once you eliminate him from play and obtain the watch in Team Fortress 2, the stain is no longer visible.
Gallery
- Enthusiast's Timepiece 1st person red cropped.png
RED 1st person view without Cloak effect.
- Enthusiast's Timepiece 1st person blu cropped.png
BLU 1st person view without Cloak effect.
Related Achievements
Pyro
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Heavy
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Engineer
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Demoman
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Sniper
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Spy
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Poker Night at the Inventory
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Special Item: Tycho
Knock out Tycho after he's bought in with his special item. |
See also
External links
- TF2 Official Blog: "Shh. Sascha is asleep." – November 3, 2010
References
- ↑ Gabe & Tycho (Penny Arcade) "Watch out! (webcomic)". Published November 1, 1999. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ↑ The Watch Saga - Penny Arcade Forums, 03-10-2003
- ↑ Gabe & Tycho (Penny Arcade) "That Tomb Tomb Pow (webcomic)". Published November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ↑ Gabe & Tycho (Penny Arcade) "pa one - from calvin klein (webcomic)". Published March 17, 1999. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
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