Hard Counter
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| Basic Information | |||||
| Worn by: | Heavy | ||||
| Slot: | Cosmetic | ||||
| Equip region: | Hat | ||||
| Contributed by: | Tomm | ||||
| Released: | September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update) |
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| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #34, Uncrate (Unusual) or Chemistry Set (Collector's) | ||||
| Tradable: | Yes | ||||
| Giftable: | Yes | ||||
| Craftable: | Yes | ||||
| Paintable: | Yes | ||||
| Nameable: | Yes | ||||
| Craft No.?: | No | ||||
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The Hard Counter is a community-created cosmetic item for the Heavy. It is a team-colored umbrella hat, with brown ribs and the Heavy's class icon printed on it.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
Mouseover cells to preview the images on a dark background. Click on the images to enlarge them.
Due to how the textures are set up, painting the Hard Counter with single color Paint Cans results in different colorization on the paint regions between teams.
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge (RED) | An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge (BLU) | Color No. 216-190-216 (RED) | Color No. 216-190-216 (BLU) |
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| Peculiarly Drab Tincture (RED) | Peculiarly Drab Tincture (BLU) | Aged Moustache Grey (RED) | Aged Moustache Grey (BLU) |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue (RED) | A Distinctive Lack of Hue (BLU) | After Eight (RED) | After Eight (BLU) |
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| Radigan Conagher Brown (RED) | Radigan Conagher Brown (BLU) | Ye Olde Rustic Colour (RED) | Ye Olde Rustic Colour (BLU) |
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| Muskelmannbraun (RED) | Muskelmannbraun (BLU) | Mann Co. Orange (RED) | Mann Co. Orange (BLU) |
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| Australium Gold (RED) | Australium Gold (BLU) | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants (RED) | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants (BLU) |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice (RED) | Dark Salmon Injustice (BLU) | Pink as Hell (RED) | Pink as Hell (BLU) |
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| A Deep Commitment to Purple (RED) | A Deep Commitment to Purple (BLU) | Noble Hatter's Violet (RED) | Noble Hatter's Violet (BLU) |
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| A Color Similar to Slate (RED) | A Color Similar to Slate (BLU) | Zepheniah's Greed (RED) | Zepheniah's Greed (BLU) |
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| Drably Olive (RED) | Drably Olive (BLU) | Indubitably Green (RED) | Indubitably Green (BLU) |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime (RED) | The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime (BLU) | A Mann's Mint (RED) | A Mann's Mint (BLU) |
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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
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- The Hard Counter was added to the game.
- Paint affects the Hard Counter's color more, colors are less washed out.
- [Undocumented] The Hard Counter was added to the Mann Co. Store.
Bugs
- While the texture and backpack icon show two very different shades of red and blue, the colors in-game are barely noticeably different.
Trivia
- "Hard Counter" is a term used mostly in online gaming that describes a skill, weapon, or equipment item that completely nullifies another.
- The umbrella texture for the Rancho Relaxo is a modified version of the Hard Counter texture.
Gallery
The RED Hard Counter texture.
The BLU Hard Counter texture.
The RED umbrella texture for the Rancho Relaxo.
The BLU umbrella texture for the Rancho Relaxo.
See also
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