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The '''Description Tag''' is a [[Tools|tool]] item that allows a player to give an item of their choice a customized description of up to 80 characters (including spaces), with some exceptions. Doing so will destroy the Description Tag, consuming it after a single use. Like the [[Name Tag]], if the item used on a stock weapon it becomes a [[Rarity#Unique items|unique]] item and the player will "find" a new version of the stock item. The newly described item can be found in the backpack separate from the original stock item. If applied on any other item it will not create a new version. Custom descriptions will always be enclosed in quotation marks such as '''"Example Description"'''. Changing the item's description does not affect its ability to be traded.
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The '''Description Tag''' is a [[Tools|tool]] item that allows a player to give an item of their choice a customized description of up to 80 characters (including spaces), with some exceptions. Doing so will destroy the Description Tag, consuming it after a single use. Like the [[Name Tag]], if the item used on a stock weapon it becomes a [[Rarity#Unique items|unique]] item and the player will "find" a new version of the stock item with the name of the stock item (Ex: Describing Fists will get you a new item with the name Fists also, except with your description applied). The newly described item can be found in the backpack separate from the original stock item. If applied on any other item it will not create a new version. Custom descriptions will always be enclosed in quotation marks such as '''"Example Description"'''. Changing the item's description does not affect its ability to be traded.
  
 
Any eligible item, including those traded, can have a Description Tag applied to them, even if another Description Tag has already been applied. In order to return the item to its original state, select the item and use the button within the backpack normally marked ''"Use with..."''.  Restoring an item to its original state will '''not''' refund the Description Tag.
 
Any eligible item, including those traded, can have a Description Tag applied to them, even if another Description Tag has already been applied. In order to return the item to its original state, select the item and use the button within the backpack normally marked ''"Use with..."''.  Restoring an item to its original state will '''not''' refund the Description Tag.

Revision as of 21:33, 3 April 2011

The Description Tag is a tool item that allows a player to give an item of their choice a customized description of up to 80 characters (including spaces), with some exceptions. Doing so will destroy the Description Tag, consuming it after a single use. Like the Name Tag, if the item used on a stock weapon it becomes a unique item and the player will "find" a new version of the stock item with the name of the stock item (Ex: Describing Fists will get you a new item with the name Fists also, except with your description applied). The newly described item can be found in the backpack separate from the original stock item. If applied on any other item it will not create a new version. Custom descriptions will always be enclosed in quotation marks such as "Example Description". Changing the item's description does not affect its ability to be traded.

Any eligible item, including those traded, can have a Description Tag applied to them, even if another Description Tag has already been applied. In order to return the item to its original state, select the item and use the button within the backpack normally marked "Use with...". Restoring an item to its original state will not refund the Description Tag.

Description Tags can be dropped randomly, found when unboxing a Series #3 or #7 Mann Co. Supply Crate, or purchased from the Mann Co. Store.

Eligibility

Items that cannot be described include:

Example

Backpack Triboniophorus Tyrannus.png

Vintage Triboniophorus Tyrannus
Level 67
"I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy."

Update history

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress)

  • This item was added to the game.

October 20, 2010 Patch

  • Added the item’s original name to the item description.

December 2, 2010 Patch

  • Added check to prevent control characters from user-provided item names and descriptions (replaced with spaces).

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Grenade Launchers, Pistols, and Shotguns using Name or Description Tags now properly use the c_model equivalent.

Bugs

  • Description Tags used on weapons that became vintage following the March 15, 2011 Patch cannot be removed.
  • Descriptions can only be removed from items that have custom names.

See also