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* Lo-Fi, or {{w|low fidelity}}, is a term which describes an audio recording with technical flaws, such as distortion, hum, or background noise. | * Lo-Fi, or {{w|low fidelity}}, is a term which describes an audio recording with technical flaws, such as distortion, hum, or background noise. | ||
* According to KritzKast episode 121, the radio tower was mounted directly to the classes' heads during the hat's development. It was modified by Valve to use the same hardhat as the [[Aperture Labs Hard Hat]]. | * According to KritzKast episode 121, the radio tower was mounted directly to the classes' heads during the hat's development. It was modified by Valve to use the same hardhat as the [[Aperture Labs Hard Hat]]. | ||
+ | * The Hat was supposed to be known only by the fans who listened regularly, but the hat was leaked by the June 10, 2011 Patch. | ||
+ | * KritzKast was not expecting the sheer amount of viewers for the June 12 broadcast, and subsequently the website shut down from the stress (temporarily). | ||
+ | * Kritacast never attended the hat to be free to anyone who just showed up and apologized for the misunderstanding. They encouraged attendees to sign up (despite the contest being over) in order to try their hand at getting a hat some time in the future. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == |
Revision as of 22:57, 12 June 2011
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“ | Thanks for being such a whoppin' big target, mate!
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— The Sniper on pointy hats
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The Lo-Fi Longwave is a headwear item wearable by all classes. It is an off-white hardhat with a miniature radio tower mounted on top and the KritzKast logo printed on the front.
The hat is awarded to players for being in the Kritzkast Steam Group prior to the June 12th cast and for getting at least 4 out of 5 right on the KritzKast quiz answered correctly. Players who do not complete the quiz on their first try are given another try 24 hours later, and again after that.
Contents
Update history
- [Undocumented] The Lo-Fi Longwave was added to the game.
Bugs
- This hat has paint textures that remain unused.
Trivia
- The hat's description is a tagline for Template:W.
- In radio terminology, Template:W refers to parts of radio spectrum with relatively long wavelengths.
- Lo-Fi, or Template:W, is a term which describes an audio recording with technical flaws, such as distortion, hum, or background noise.
- According to KritzKast episode 121, the radio tower was mounted directly to the classes' heads during the hat's development. It was modified by Valve to use the same hardhat as the Aperture Labs Hard Hat.
- The Hat was supposed to be known only by the fans who listened regularly, but the hat was leaked by the June 10, 2011 Patch.
- KritzKast was not expecting the sheer amount of viewers for the June 12 broadcast, and subsequently the website shut down from the stress (temporarily).
- Kritacast never attended the hat to be free to anyone who just showed up and apologized for the misunderstanding. They encouraged attendees to sign up (despite the contest being over) in order to try their hand at getting a hat some time in the future.