Nanobalaclava

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The Spy on superior technology

The Nanobalaclava is a promotional headwear item for the Spy. It is a black and grey futuristic helmet with team-colored elements.

It was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Deus Ex: Human Revolution on Steam before August 26, 2011.

Update history

August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)

  • The Nanobalaclava was added to the game.

August 24, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • The correct model for the Spy is now being used.[1]

Bugs

  • This hat clips with the Camera Beard, Le Party Phantom, Professor Speks and the Summer Shades.
  • The backpack icon shows the helmet for the Heavy.
  • There is an occasional in-game bug that shows the Spy wearing both the Heavy's helmet and the Spy's at the same time.
  • The hat's LODs are out of order, making the hat have less detail at medium range than at long range.
  • While equipped, the hat disappears upon death.

Unused content

  • There are separate model files for each class, implying this hat was originally intended to be wearable by all classes.
  • The Nanobalaclava has coding in its texture that allows it to be paintable, but remains unused.

Trivia

  • This hat is similar to those worn by certain members of Belltower Associates in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a group of private military contractors that the protagonist, Adam Jensen, frequently combats over the course of the game. Specifically, it is worn by the Special Operative Sneaker class, small, frail enemies that, like the Spy, use a cloaking device to appear near-invisible.

Gallery

References

  1. Team Fortress 2 Schema diff (commit 3c139554…) on OPTF2 Wiki Schema Tracker, 21:02:05 UTC, August 24, 2011. Accessed August 24, 2011.