Mann-Conomy Update

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see September 30, 2010 Patch.

The Mann-Conomy Update was a major content patch for Team Fortress 2, and was released on September 30, 2010. In total the Update added 65 new items, including community-contributed content from the Polycount Pack contest, new hats, weapons, mini-games, tools, crates and packs of hats and weapons. The Update also introduced the Mann Co. Store, Steam Wallet and Template:W system as well as item trading.

Additions

Class Set

Class	Item Sets	Weapon	Name
Scout	The Special Delivery  +25 max health on wearer		Shortstop
			Mad Milk
			Holy Mackerel
			Milkman
Soldier	The Tank Buster  +20% sentry damage resistance on wearer.		Black Box
			Battalion's Backup
			Grenadier's Softcap
Pyro	The Gas Jockey's Gear  +10% faster move on wearer  +10% bullet vulnerability on wearer		Degreaser
			Powerjack
			Attendant
Sniper	The Croc-o-Style Kit  The wearer cannot be killed by headshots		Sydney Sleeper
			Darwin's Danger Shield
			Bushwacka
			Ol' Snaggletooth
Spy	The Saharan Spy  Reduced decloak sound volume  0.5 sec longer Cloak blink time		L'Étranger
			Your Eternal Reward
			Familiar Fez

Weapons

Class	Icon	Name
Soldier		Rocket Jumper
Heavy		Gloves of Running Urgently
Medic		Vita-Saw

Hats

Class	Hat	Name
Scout		Bombing Run
Soldier		Chieftain's Challenge
		Stout Shako
		Dr's Dapper Topper
Pyro		Handyman's Handle
		Napper's Respite
		Old Guadalajara
Demoman		Carouser's Capotain
		Sober Stuntman
		Rimmed Raincatcher
Heavy		Pugilist's Protector
		Hard Counter
All Classes		Mann Co. Cap
		Wiki Cap

Promotional Items - Left 4 Dead 2 Pack

Class	Weapon	Name	Reason
Soldier Demoman		Frying Pan	Given to those who had purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before October 7, 2010, 4pm PST.
All Classes		Ellis' Cap

Vintage quality

Main article: Vintage items

As the update was introduced, all of the items which were previously obtained became "Vintage Items". Their name is now rendered blue, and the "Vintage" prefix was added to their name. According to Valve, "some items that used to be rare will become more common when they are available for purchase. (...) This way, those older rare items remain rare (in fact, they're even rarer, because they're limited editions now). "

Some exceptions were promotional items, including but not limited to the Cheater's Lament, Alien Swarm Parasite, Lumbricus Lid, Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask, Bill's Hat, Ghastly Gibus, and Earbuds, as well as all the medals and craft materials.

Unusual hats

Main article: Unusual items

Unusual items are hats that have special particle effects attached to them. Currently, the only way to obtain these items is by unlocking a Mann Co. Supply Crate with its corresponding key, or by trading for one. There are 882 possible combinations between hats and unusual item particle effects (14 Effects * 63 Current 'Unusual-able' Hats.) The different particle effects are viewable in this animation.

New methods to obtain items

Trading

Main article: Trading

Trading is an in-game system allowing players to swap weapons, hats and misc items allowing players to obtain items that they desire. Some items, such as the Gentle Manne's Service Medal, the Golden Wrench and store-bought items and items given through gifts are 'untradable', meaning that they must remain on the original account that obtained them. However, some promotional items, such as Bill's Hat, the Lumbricus Lid and the Alien Swarm Parasite can be traded.

As of now, it is possible to trade with players on a player's friends list, with other players in their current server, and through either player's Steam Community ID.

However, although it may seem obvious, both trade "partners" must be playing Team Fortress 2 if they wish to trade.

Store

Main article: Mann Co. Store

The Mann Co. Store is an in-game micro-transaction service. The store allows players to purchase in-game items such as hats, weapons, and action items using money stored in their Steam Wallet. Creators of community-contributed items receive a percentage of sales for anything they've created.

All hats or weapons bought through the store cannot be crafted or traded, except by the use of Gift Wrap.

See also

• Patches
• Item timeline