Mann-Conomy Update

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The Mann-Conomy Update is a major content release for Team Fortress 2, released on September 30, 2010. In total the update added 65 new items, including community-contributed content from the Polycount Pack contest, new hats, weapons, minigames, tools, and crates. The update also introduced the Mann Co. Store, the Steam Wallet Template:W system, and item trading. On a side note, clicking the "Mann Co." sign on top of the tower on the front page of the update brings you to a hidden page with a picture of the entire building and its surroundings. Clicking on the gorilla at the bottom of the page will bring you to a picture of the gorilla with a frame around it, and hovering your mouse over the gorilla will cause it to wink. Some of the comments are currently misleading, for example buying the Ol' Snaggletooth, it says "The wearer cannot be killed by headshots" but it should say if worn with the other new Sniper items.

Items

Class Items

Main article: Weapons
Main article: Hats
Class Item Sets Item Details
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Scout
The Special Delivery
+25 max health on wearer

Shortstop
On Hit: slow target movement by 40% for 0.5 seconds

Mad Milk
Enemies coated in milk return 75% of damage taken to the attacker.

Holy Mackerel
Getting killed by a fish must be humiliating.
Milkman
Milkman
N/A
N/A Bombing Run
Bombing Run
Death from above!
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Soldier
The Tank Buster
+20% sentry damage resistance on wearer

Black Box
On Hit: +15 health
-25% clip size

Battalion's Backup
Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from crits and blocks 35% of incoming damage. Rage increases through damage taken.
Grenadier's Softcap
Grenadier's Softcap
N/A
N/A
Rocket Jumper
A special no-damage rocket launcher for learning rocket jump tricks and patterns
+200% max primary ammo on wearer
No self inflected blast damage taken
-100% damage done
Frying Pan
Frying Pan
N/A
Chieftan's Challenge
Chieftan's Challenge
N/A
Stout Shako
Stout Shako
The grand achievement of Victorian military fashion
Dr's Dapper Topper
Dr's Dapper Topper
N/A
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Pyro
The Gas Jockey's Gear
+10% faster move on wearer
+10% bullet vulnerability on wearer

Degreaser
65% faster weapon switch
-25% burn damage

Powerjack
+25% damage done
+75 health on kill
No random critical hits
Attendant
Attendant
N/A
N/A Handyman's Handle
Handyman's Handle
Clears all sorts of blockage
Napper's Respite
Napper's Respite
After a long day of burning scouts
Old Guadalajara
Old Guadalajara
This hat adds spice to any occasion.
Leaderboard class demoman.png
Demoman
N/A Frying Pan
Frying Pan
N/A
Carouser's Capotain
Carouser's Capotain
Suffer not a sentry to live
Sober Stuntman
Sober Stuntman
A sticky jumpers best friend
Leaderboard class heavy.png
Heavy
N/A Backpack Gloves of Running Urgently.png
Gloves of Running Urgently
+30% faster movement speed on wearer
-50% damage done
6 health drained per second on wearer
Pugilist's Protector
Pugilist's Protector
N/A
Backpack Hard Counter.png
Hard Counter
You can never be too careful with Jarate around
Leaderboard class medic.png
Medic
N/A
Vita-Saw
On Death: Up to 20% of your stored UberCharge is retained
-10 max health on wearer
Leaderboard class sniper.png
Sniper
The Croc-o-style Kit
The wearer cannot be killed by headshots

Sydney Sleeper
On Hit(when 50% charged in sniper scope): Jarate applied to target for 8 seconds
No headshots

Darwin's Danger Shield
+25 max health on wearer

Bushwacka
Crits whenever it would normally mini-crit
20% fire damage vulnerability on wearer
Backpack Ol' Snaggletooth.png
Ol' Snaggletooth
N/A
Leaderboard class spy.png
Spy
The Saharan Spy
Reduced decloak sound volume
0.5 sec longer Cloak blink time

L'Etranger
15 cloak on hit
-20% damage done

Your Eternal Reward
Upon a successful backstab you rapidly disguise as your victim
This weapon is a silent killer
Wearer cannot disguise
Familiar Fez
Familiar Fez
N/A
All Classes N/A Mann Co. Cap
Mann Co. Cap
Bonus with first purchase from Mann Co. Store for limited time
Wiki Cap
Wiki Cap
Earned by those knowledgeable few who know how to edit a web page
Ellis' Cap
Ellis' Cap
N/A

Store

Main article: Mann Co. Store

"The Mann Co. Store is an in-game micro-transaction service included in the Mann-Conomy Update. The store allows players to purchase in-game items such as hats, weapons, and action items using money stored in their Steam Wallet. The store does not promote 'pay-to-win' gameplay: There are crafting blueprints and random drops available for any non-cosmetic item. Creators of community contributed items receive a percentage of sales for anything they've created." It is not possible to exploit the shop by buying cheap items and melting them to make more expensive ones because all items bought through the store cannot be crafted or traded.

Trading

Main article: Trading

"Trading is an in-game system allowing players to swap weapons, hats and misc items allowing players to obtain items that they desire. Some items, such as the Gentle Manne's Service Medal, the Golden Wrench and store-bought items and items given through gifts are 'untradable', meaning that they must remain on the original account that obtained them. Surprisingly, Bill's Hat, the Lumbricus Lid and the Alien Swarm Parasite can be traded.

As of now, it is possible to trade with players on a players friends list and with other players in their current server.

If one player has another player's Steam Community ID, then there is also an option to trade directly with that player. This makes it easy to trade with someone who isn't in the same server that you are.

However, although it might seem obvious, both trade "partners" must be playing Team Fortress 2 if they wish to trade. It should also be noted that purchased items are not currently tradeable."

Vintage Items

Main article: Vintage Items

As the update was introduced, all of the items which were previously obtained were switched to "Vintage Items". Their name is now rendered blue, and the Vintage prefix was added to their name. According to Valve, "some items that used to be rare will become more common when they are available for purchase. (...) This way, those older rare items remain rare (in fact, they're even rarer, because they're limited editions now). "

There were exceptions though, as Cheater's Lament, Alien Swarm Parasite, Lumbricus Lid, Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask, Bill's Hat, Ghastly Gibus, Earbuds, all the medals and all the craft materials.

Items unavailable for purchase

Class Hat
Scout Troublemaker's Tossle Cap
Scout Whoopee Cap
Scout Bombing Run
Soldier Gentle Manne's Service Medal
Soldier Killer's Kabuto
Soldier Sergeant's Drill Hat
Soldier Chieftan's Challenge
Soldier Stout Shako
Soldier Dr's Dapper Topper
Soldier Lumbricus Lid
Pyro Triboniophorus Tyrannus
Pyro Vintage Merryweather
Pyro Handyman's Handle
Pyro Napper's Respite
Pyro Old Guadalajara
Demoman Hustler's Hallmark
Demoman Tippler's Tricorne
Demoman Carouser's Capotain
Demoman Sober Stuntman
Heavy Hound Dog
Heavy Pugilist's Protector
Heavy Heavy Duty Rag
Engineer Hotrod
Engineer Safe'n'Sound
Medic Ze Goggles
Medic Gentleman's Gatsby
Sniper Shooter's Sola Topi
Sniper Bloke's Bucket Hat
Spy Magistrate's Mullet
Spy Frenchman's Beret
All Cheater's Lament
All Ghastly Gibus
All Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask
All Bill's Hat
All Max's Severed Head
All Alien Swarm Parasite
All Lumbricus Lid
All Polycount Pin