Bill's Hat
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| Worn by: | All classes | ||||
| 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 team-colored beret, with the yellow shield insignia of the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group.
This hat was awarded to players who 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
November 2, 2009 Patch
- 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.
- Added the Limited attribute to Bill's Hat.
Trivia
- This item is styled after the hat worn by the eponymous William "Bill" Overbeck in Left 4 Dead.
- 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.
- The description was written by Calvary for the Hat Describing Contest.
Gallery
William "Bill" Overbeck 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
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