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 (Strongbox Pack) |
| Availability: | Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #81, Uncrate (Unusual) or Unlocked Cosmetic Crate (Unique, Strange and 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 community-created cosmetic item for the Soldier. It replaces the Soldier's helmet with a white flattop haircut, a pair of headset 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
February 7, 2014 Patch #1 (Strongbox Pack)
- The Ground Control was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
- [Undocumented] The Ground Control was made craftable and was added to the Mann Co. Store.
Bugs
- Sometimes, the visors on the glasses will not appear, and Soldier's eyes will be visible through.
Trivia
- "Ground control" is a term often used to describe air traffic control.
- The design for the Ground Control is a reference to the character Zero from the Metal Gear Solid series.
- The name of the item 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."
- The textures for this item contain the Japanese characters "のヮの" (No Wa No). These refer to one of the common expressions the character Haruka Amami makes in the THE iDOLM@STER games.
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Ground Control.
Major Zero in the pachislot adaptation of Metal Gear Solid 3.
The Ground Control texture, showing the
"のヮの".
The Ground Control scar texture, showing another "のヮの".
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