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| − | The '''Red-Tape Recorder''' is a [[Sapper]] for the [[Spy]]. It appears as a tape recorder with | + | The '''Red-Tape Recorder''' is a [[Sapper]] for the [[Spy]]. It appears as a {{W|Reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel tape recorder}} with three Chinese symbols on the front. |
Instead of damaging [[building]]s, the Red-Tape Recorder forces them to go through a reversal of the building process: any applicable upgrade animations are played in reverse, followed by the building packing itself up into a toolbox. As a result, this destroys the building and leaves the toolbox behind as a weapon pickup. Destroying the Recorder will allow the building to reconstruct but not restore any lost levels. | Instead of damaging [[building]]s, the Red-Tape Recorder forces them to go through a reversal of the building process: any applicable upgrade animations are played in reverse, followed by the building packing itself up into a toolbox. As a result, this destroys the building and leaves the toolbox behind as a weapon pickup. Destroying the Recorder will allow the building to reconstruct but not restore any lost levels. | ||
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| Red-Tape Recorder | |
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| Kill Icon | |
| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Spy |
| Slot: | Building |
| Released: | August 2, 2012 Patch |
| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase or Promotional |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
| Medieval: | No |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 The Red-Tape Recorder |
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— The Spy on reverse-engineering
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The Red-Tape Recorder is a Sapper for the Spy. It appears as a Template:W with three Chinese symbols on the front.
Instead of damaging buildings, the Red-Tape Recorder forces them to go through a reversal of the building process: any applicable upgrade animations are played in reverse, followed by the building packing itself up into a toolbox. As a result, this destroys the building and leaves the toolbox behind as a weapon pickup. Destroying the Recorder will allow the building to reconstruct but not restore any lost levels.
The Recorder has five different sounds for when it is sapping a building.
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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Update history
- The Red-Tape Recorder was added to the game.
Bugs
- When sapping a Mini-Sentry with the Red-Tape Recorder, the toolbox at the end of the animation will be much smaller than a normal toolbox.
- A downgraded building will not have its health reduced to the lower level, and if upgraded afterwards will take on an additional health increase. For example, when downgrading a level 3 Sentry to level 1, it will keep the 216 HP from the level 3 state and will keep gaining max HP when upgrading it again.
- Attaching a regular Sapper on a Sentry Gun affected by this glitch will result in a server crash.
- The Homewrecker can't destroy the Red-Tape Recorder in one hit.
- The Red-Tape Recorder does not glow when crit boosted.
- When a building is destroyed, it doesn't always appear in the killfeed.
Trivia
- This weapon's name references the term "red tape", which refers to bureaucracy that hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
- The Chinese characters on the Red-Tape Recorder, "反炮塔", can be directly translated as "Anti-Cannon Tower". However, it can be more closely translated as "Anti-Turret (Device)" or "Anti-Sentry (Device)".
See also
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