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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' on William "Bill" Overbeck.|You were good son, real good. Maybe even the best.|sound=Soldier_HatOverHeartTaunt06.wav}} | {{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' on William "Bill" Overbeck.|You were good son, real good. Maybe even the best.|sound=Soldier_HatOverHeartTaunt06.wav}} | ||
| − | '''Bill's Hat''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item for all classes. It is styled after the hat that Bill wears in ''Left 4 Dead''. It appears as a slightly worn brown-colored veteran's beret when the player joins the [[RED]] team, or grey-colored beret when the player joins the [[BLU]] team. | + | '''Bill's Hat''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item for all classes. It is styled after the hat that Bill wears in ''Left 4 Dead''. It appears as a slightly worn brown-colored veteran's beret when the player joins the [[RED]] team, or grey-colored beret when the player joins the [[BLU]] team. The hat possesses a yellow shield insignia, or "flash", indicating that Bill was a member of the {{w|1st Special Forces Group (United States)|U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group}}. |
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| + | Bill's Hat was awarded to players who had pre-ordered the Valve title ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]'' on [[Steam]] or for PC through {{w|GameStop}}. | ||
The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16711985&postcount=191 Calvary] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]]. | The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16711985&postcount=191 Calvary] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]]. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * Bill's Hat has its own intricate back-story | + | * Bill's Hat has its own intricate back-story; ''"While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the ''Team Fortress'' universe."''<ref>"[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3045 Pre-Order Giveaway Madness]", [[TF2 Official Blog]], November 2, 2009.</ref> |
* Bill's Hat will appear black when running the game under DirectX 8. | * Bill's Hat will appear black when running the game under DirectX 8. | ||
| − | * | + | * A [[Gift Wrap|wrapped]] Bill's Hat will appear as "L4D Hat" on the gift's description thumbnail from within the sender's backpack. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Image:Scout bill.png|[[Scout]] | Image:Scout bill.png|[[Scout]] | ||
Image:Soldier bill.png|[[Soldier]] | Image:Soldier bill.png|[[Soldier]] | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 3 April 2011
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| Worn by: | All | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error | ||||
| Released: | November 2, 2009 | ||||
| Availability: | Promotional | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
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| “ | You were good son, real good. Maybe even the best.
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— The Soldier on William "Bill" Overbeck.
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Bill's Hat is a headwear item for all classes. It is styled after the hat that Bill wears in Left 4 Dead. It appears as a slightly worn brown-colored veteran's beret when the player joins the RED team, or grey-colored beret when the player joins the BLU team. The hat possesses a yellow shield insignia, or "flash", indicating that Bill was a member of the Template:W.
Bill's Hat was awarded to players who had pre-ordered the Valve title Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam or for PC through Template:W.
The hat description was written by Calvary for the Hat Describing Contest.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Update history
- This hat was added to the game
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- This hat was made paintable.
- The hat's painting texture was improved.
- Made Bill's Hat always tradable.
Trivia
- Bill's Hat has its own intricate back-story; "While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the Team Fortress universe."[1]
- Bill's Hat will appear black when running the game under DirectX 8.
- A wrapped Bill's Hat will appear as "L4D Hat" on the gift's description thumbnail from within the sender's backpack.
See also
Gallery
William "Bill" Overbeck, featured in Left 4 Dead
First promotion photo from Steam popup.
Second promotion photo from Steam popup.
References
- ↑ "Pre-Order Giveaway Madness", TF2 Official Blog, November 2, 2009.
