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== Trivia ==  
 
== Trivia ==  
* The Private Eye was contributed the creators of the [[Heavy Duty Rag]].
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* The Private Eye was contributed by the Lead Character Artist at {{W|LucasArts}}, who also contributed the [[Heavy Duty Rag]].<ref>[http://www.artbymanny.com/resume/resumeindex.html Art By Manny - Digital Resume]</ref>
 
* The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective {{w|Sherlock Holmes}}, who is usually depicted as wearing one (even though he was never officially described as doing so).
 
* The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective {{w|Sherlock Holmes}}, who is usually depicted as wearing one (even though he was never officially described as doing so).
 
* Private Eye is slang for {{w|Private Investigator}}. The term was made popular in detective movies.
 
* Private Eye is slang for {{w|Private Investigator}}. The term was made popular in detective movies.

Revision as of 19:45, 10 July 2011

The outcome was never really in doubt.
The Spy after solving a mystery

The Private Eye is a headwear item for the Demoman and Spy. It is a Template:W hat with the Mann Co. label stitched on the front and two team-colored matches sticking out of the right side, with a third sticking out above them with a burnt-out head.

Update history

April 7, 2011 Patch

  • Added the Private Eye to the game.

July 8, 2011 Patch

Bugs

  • When worn on the Demoman, the Private Eye clips with the back of his head.
  • The preview of this hat on display in the Mann Co. Store does not display a preview for the Spy.

Trivia

  • The Private Eye was contributed by the Lead Character Artist at Template:W, who also contributed the Heavy Duty Rag.[2]
  • The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective Template:W, who is usually depicted as wearing one (even though he was never officially described as doing so).
  • Private Eye is slang for Template:W. The term was made popular in detective movies.

References

  1. Team Fortress 2 Schema diff (commit 86140922…) on OPTF2 Wiki Schema Tracker, 01:35:08 UTC, July 9, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2011.
  2. Art By Manny - Digital Resume