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* The Bill's Hat's painting texture was improved. | * The Bill's Hat's painting texture was improved. | ||
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| − | * Bill's Hat has its own intricate backstory: ''"While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the ''Team Fortress'' universe. | + | * Bill's Hat has its own intricate backstory: ''"While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the ''Team Fortress'' universe.<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3045 Pre-Order Giveaway Madness], [[TF2 Official Website]], November 2, 2009.</ref> |
* The [[w:United States military beret flash|beret flash]] on the hat is that of the [[w:1st Special Forces Group (United States)|1st Special Forces Group]] which is based out of [[w:Joint Base Lewis-McChord|Joint Base Lewis-McChord]] near Valve's headquarters in [[w:Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue, Washington]]. | * The [[w:United States military beret flash|beret flash]] on the hat is that of the [[w:1st Special Forces Group (United States)|1st Special Forces Group]] which is based out of [[w:Joint Base Lewis-McChord|Joint Base Lewis-McChord]] near Valve's headquarters in [[w:Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue, Washington]]. | ||
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File:Sniper Bill's Hat.png|[[Sniper]] | File:Sniper Bill's Hat.png|[[Sniper]] | ||
File:Spy Bill's Hat.png|[[Spy]] | File:Spy Bill's Hat.png|[[Spy]] | ||
| − | File:BillL4D.png|William "Bill" Overbeck in ''Left 4 Dead'' | + | File:BillL4D.png|William "Bill" Overbeck in ''Left 4 Dead''. |
| − | File:BillsHat.jpg|First promotion photo from Steam popup | + | File:BillsHat.jpg|First promotion photo from Steam popup. |
| − | File:Tf2 bills hat preorder thanks popup.jpg|Second promotion photo from Steam popup | + | File:Tf2 bills hat preorder thanks popup.jpg|Second promotion photo from Steam popup. |
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Revision as of 01:09, 19 February 2023
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | All classes | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Hat | ||||
| Released: | November 2, 2009 Patch | ||||
| Availability: | Promotional (expired) | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | No | ||||
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| “ | Well, this don't remind me of 'Nam.
— Bill
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Bill's Hat is a promotional cosmetic item for all classes. It is based on the hat worn by William "Bill" Overbeck from the video game Left 4 Dead; a slightly worn team-colored beret, with the yellow shield insignia (or "flash") of the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group.
The description was written by Calvary for the Hat Describing Contest.
This item was awarded to players who pre-purchased Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam or at GameStop before November 17, 2009.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
Mouseover cells to preview the images on a dark background. Click on the images to enlarge them.
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Update history
November 2, 2009 Patch
- Bill's Hat was added to the game.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- The Bill's Hat was made paintable.
- [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for Bill's Hat.
- The Bill's Hat's painting texture was improved.
- Made Bill's Hat always tradable.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8.
- [Undocumented] Bill's Hat can now be used as a crafting ingredient.
- Added the Limited attribute to Bill's Hat.
Trivia
- Bill's Hat has its own intricate backstory: "While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the Team Fortress universe.[1]
- The beret flash on the hat is that of the 1st Special Forces Group which is based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Valve's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.
Gallery
William "Bill" Overbeck in Left 4 Dead.
First promotion photo from Steam popup.
Second promotion photo from Steam popup.
See also
References
- ↑ Pre-Order Giveaway Madness, TF2 Official Website, November 2, 2009.
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