Shred Alert
| Shred Alert | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | All |
| Slot: | Action |
| Contributed by: | Double Fine |
| Released: | February 18, 2013 Patch |
| Availability: | Promotional or Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | No |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
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 Shred Alert |
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| “ | Who will join me?
Click to listen
— The Spy forming a rock band
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The Shred Alert is an action item for all classes. When activated, the user pulls out a black, v-shaped guitar with team-colored decals, and plays a quick metal riff accompanied with pyrotechnics and spotlights, finishing off with a lightning strike.
This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Brütal Legend on Steam before February 26, 2013[1].
The Shred Alert was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.
Contents
Demonstration
Update history
- The Shred Alert was added to the game.
- Fixed not hearing the sound for the Shred Alert taunt while playing Mann Vs. Machine.
- Fixed players spamming the Shred Alert taunt in spawn rooms by changing their loadout presets.
- Removed the promo restrictions from the Shred Alert.
- Updated some of the animations for the Shred Alert taunt.
Unused content
- The Shred Alert has an unused kill icon in the game files, implying it was intended to be a taunt attack.
Bugs
- Taunting while using the Sandman or Wrap Assassin will cause the ball/bauble to disappear in client view.
- As with most other taunts, performing the Shred Alert taunt and sliding off a ledge or being knocked into the air will cancel the taunt but not its animation. However, it will also leave the taunt's particle effects at the place the taunt was initially performed.
- This will also occur if the player is killed during the taunt animation.
- Taunting as a Demoman while using the Ullapool Caber will taunt with the Ullapool Caber instead of the guitar.
- The guitar may be colored incorrectly when used with certain weapons.
- Players are able to spam it if they use it and move while keep doing it if going constantly to the resupply locker.
Trivia
- The taunt's name is a play on the words "red alert", meaning the highest level of alert in military or civil defense.
- The description refers to Yngwie Malmsteen, a Swedish guitarist who has been playing neo-classical style heavy metal music since the 1980's.
- The guitar's overall design resembles that of a Gibson Flying V.
Gallery
Unused kill icon
Promotional advertisement featured on Brütal Legend Steam Store page.
Notes
See also
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