Ground Control
| Ground Control | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Soldier |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Hat |
| Contributed by: | NeoDement tree |
| Released: | February 7, 2014 Patch |
| Availability: | Uncrate #81 or Uncrate (Unusual) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
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 Ground Control |
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| “ | Godspeed, you magnificent bastard.
Click to listen
— The Soldier on departing planes.
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The Ground Control is a cosmetic item for the Soldier. The Ground Control replaces the Soldier's helmet with a head of white hair, a pair of headphones commonly used by ground control operators, and a pair of gold rimmed aviator glasses. The Soldier is also given a crescent moon-shaped scar on his left eye.
The Ground Control was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
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 | |
Update history
- The Ground Control was added to the game.
Trivia
- The design of the item is a reference to the character Zero from the Metal Gear Solid series.
- "Ground control" is a term often used to describe air traffic control.
- "Ground control" is also a reference to Major Zero's codename in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Major Tom, and the David Bowie song Space Oddity
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Ground Control.
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