Bill's Hat
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | All | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Hat | ||||
| Released: | November 2, 2009 Patch | ||||
| Availability: | Promotional (expired) | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | No | ||||
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| “ | Well, this don't remind me of 'Nam.
— Bill
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Bill's Hat is a promotional cosmetic item for all classes. It is a slightly worn team-colored beret, with the yellow shield insignia (or "flash"), of the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group. It is styled after the hat worn by the eponymous William "Bill" Overbeck in Left 4 Dead.
Bill's Hat was awarded to players who had pre-purchased Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam or at GameStop before November 17, 2009.
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 (RED) | Unpainted (BLU) |
Update history
- Bill's Hat was added to the game.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- The Bill's Hat was made paintable.
- [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Bill's Hat.
- The Bill's Hat's painting texture was improved.
- Made the Bill's Hat always tradable.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8.
- [Undocumented] The Bill's Hat can now be used as a crafting ingredient.
Notes
- The hat description was written by Calvary for the Hat Describing Contest.
Trivia
- Bill's Hat has its own intricate backstory: "While conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's Hat fell off a table into the Team Fortress universe."[1]
- The beret flash on the hat is that of the 1st Special Forces Group which is based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Valve's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.
Gallery
William "Bill" Overbeck, featured in Left 4 Dead
First promotion photo from Steam popup
Second promotion photo from Steam popup
See also
References
- ↑ Pre-Order Giveaway Madness, TF2 Official Website, November 2, 2009
