Fan O'War
| Fan O'War | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Scout |
| Slot: | Melee |
| Contributed by: | Larolaro |
| Released: | Shogun Pack |
| Availability: | Promotional, Drop, Craft or Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Medieval: | Yes |
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 The Fan O'War |
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| “ | Not so tough now are ya? Are ya?
Click to listen
— The Scout after marking someone for death
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The Fan O'War is a promotional melee weapon for the Scout. It is a large metal Template:W.
This weapon deals 90% less damage than the default Bat, making it an inefficient means of killing enemies. However, hitting an opponent with the Fan O'War "marks them for death", denoted by a white skull and crossbones icon appearing over the target's head. Upon being marked, the target hears a distinctive sound, and a skull icon appears on their HUD. During this period of 15 seconds, any subsequent hits taken by the target will be mini-crits. Only one player at a time may be marked by this weapon. If another player is hit with this weapon whilst another is marked, only the most recent one will be marked for death.
This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011.
Contents
Damage and function times
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| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 4 |
| Point blank | 3-4 | |
| Critical | 11 | |
| Mini-crit | 5 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.5 s | |
| Effect duration | 15 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
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Update history
March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)
- The Fan O'War was added to the game.
- The item was made tradable.
- All Fan O'Wars crafted before the patch have been changed to Vintage quality.
- [Undocumented] The item was given a unique crafting recipe.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Changed effect duration to 15 seconds.
- Added new community contributed response rules to this weapon.
- [Undocumented] The damage penality attribute was changed from "-90% damage done" to "-90% damage penalty".
Unused content
- There is a set of unused hit sounds for the Fan O'War.
Bugs
- Spies who have activated the Dead Ringer will have the skull above their head even after feigning death.
- Occasionally, two skulls will appear over a target's head.
Trivia
- Template:W were used by samurai officers in Japan for means of communication with their troops. They are also used by judges in sumo wrestling competitions.
- "Fan O'War" is a reference to the Template:W, a British Template:W expression for powerful warships used between the 16th and 19th centuries.
- The Marked for Death icon that appears on the HUD is the Heavy's skull shown on the "Anatomy of a Heavy Weapons Guy" poster and the Rasputin achievement.
- The Fan O'War was originally created for the Soldier.
- The Fan O'War's description is written in Template:W format and is a parody of a haiku written by seventeenth century poet Template:W. However, because this reference plays off of an English translation of his work, it does not follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllable pattern of haikus, instead following a 5-5-5 pattern.
Gallery
First-person view.
Icon displayed above a marked player.
HUD Icon displayed when 'marked for death'.
Original development screenshot of Soldier holding the Fan O'War.
See also
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