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* The {{w|sola topi}} was introduced by the British colonial military in the late 19th Century. It is popular amongst Westerners in tropical climates for its light weight, relative hardiness and its ability to cast shade and keep bugs out of one's hair. The hat was traditionally made from "pith", a type of Indian swamp plant, which became its namesake. | * The {{w|sola topi}} was introduced by the British colonial military in the late 19th Century. It is popular amongst Westerners in tropical climates for its light weight, relative hardiness and its ability to cast shade and keep bugs out of one's hair. The hat was traditionally made from "pith", a type of Indian swamp plant, which became its namesake. | ||
− | * Topi means "hat" in Hindi, Urdu, Malay | + | * Topi means "hat" in Hindi, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian. |
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Revision as of 15:09, 13 August 2011
“ | I'm great. You're dead. I think we're done here.
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The Shooter's Sola Topi is a community-created headwear item for the Sniper. It is a rounded beige Template:W with a white sash and thin brown belt.
The hat description was written by G.I.R. for the Hat Describing Contest.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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Update history
March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)
- The Shooter's Sola Topi was added to the game.
- Updated the new community-built hats so they can be crafted.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- This hat was made paintable.
- [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this hat.
Trivia
- The Template:W was introduced by the British colonial military in the late 19th Century. It is popular amongst Westerners in tropical climates for its light weight, relative hardiness and its ability to cast shade and keep bugs out of one's hair. The hat was traditionally made from "pith", a type of Indian swamp plant, which became its namesake.
- Topi means "hat" in Hindi, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian.
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