Companion Cube Pin
| Companion Cube Pin | |||||
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | All | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Medal | ||||
| Released: | November 19, 2010 Patch | ||||
| Availability: | Promotional | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | No | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | No | ||||
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 Genuine Companion Cube Pin |
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The Companion Cube Pin is a promotional miscellaneous item for all classes. It depicts a team-colored portal with the Weighted Companion Cube floating within – an eponymous object from the Valve game Template:W.
The Companion Cube Pin was given to those who pre-purchased Portal 2 on Steam before April 19, and was awarded from April 15, 2011 to April 19, 2011.[1]
Update history
- [Undocumented] The Companion Cube Pin was added to the game.
- The item was made Gift Wrappable.
- All players who earned the pin via preordering Portal 2 had their pin upgraded to Genuine Quality, and it became tradable.
Bugs
- The Companion Cube Pin disappears upon death.
- The Companion Cube Pin has clipping issues with Darwin's Danger Shield, certain taunts, the Crusader's Crossbow, and the Sniper's left arm.
Trivia
- The Companion Cube Pin was originally awarded to players with the Unique quality, but were later changed to have the Genuine quality shortly after the release of Portal 2.
- A Vintage Companion Cube Pin was given to a play-tester of Portal 2 at PAX 2010 prior to the item's official release.[2] The item can be seen here.
- A second Vintage Companion Cube Pin was awarded to another player for unknown reasons.
- Player Vulcnor, upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, received a Unique quality Companion Cube Pin.
- The BLU Demoman in promotional art has a dynamite badge on his shoulder instead of the stickybomb badge seen in-game.
Gallery
- Soldier p2pin.png
- Demo p2pin.png
- Medic p2pin.png
Promotional image of the Demoman and Pyro wearing the Companion Cube Pin.
See also
References
- ↑ Team Fortress 2 - Companion Cube Pin
- ↑ "Thanks, Valve! (Or "Why Valve is fucking awesome.")", post by Dacvak on /r/gaming on reddit, November 30, 2010.
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