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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 | + | '''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 team-colored beret. 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}}. |
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}}. | 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}}. | ||
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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 team-colored beret. 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.
