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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' |I reckon you're gonna get real used to lookin' up at me.|sound=Sniper domination23.wav}}
  
An avatar refers to a 512x512 image visible in one's Steam Community page. Avatars have no effect on gameplay, and are intended to identify and differentiate players within the Steam Community. In-game, each player's avatar is visible next to his/her name on the scoreboard. If a player is killed, when the freeze frame of their killer appears, their avatar will be shown alongside their name. If the killer is one of the player's Steam Community Friends then a buddy icon is shown next to their avatar.
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An '''avatar''' refers to a 184x184 image visible on an individual's [[Steam]] Community page. Avatars have no effect on gameplay, and are intended to identify and differentiate players within the Steam Community. In-game, each player's avatar is visible next to their name on the [[scoreboard]]. If a player is [[Death|killed]], when the [[Deathcam|freeze frame]] of their killer appears, their avatar will be shown alongside their name. If the killer is one of the player's Steam Community Friends, then a buddy icon is shown next to their avatar.
  
Although there are no official guidelines on selecting an avatar, many servers will kick or even ban players with offensive/racist/pornographic avatars.  
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According to official guidelines<ref>https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7285-qdgb-1502</ref> on selecting an avatar, users may not upload offensive, vulgar, or avatars specifically prohibited in the [https://store.steampowered.com/online_conduct Steam Online Conduct rules] avatars.  
  
== Official Avatars ==
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After the [[Manniversary Update]], the 'Contribute!' section on the Official TF2 Site was replaced by Workshop guidelines. Avatar submitting is currently unavailable.
On July 15, 2009, Valve introduced a set of official Team Fortress 2-themed avatars, these avatars are close up pictures of all nine classes. Then on September 16, 2009, they introduced a second set which were all the classes looking angry and Übercharged, these Übercharged ones were inspired by an avatar fad started by avatars used by Valve employees.
 
  
In total there are nine sets of avatars, where each class have 3 different avatars each.
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== Official avatars ==
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On July 15, 2009, Valve introduced a set of official ''Team Fortress 2''-themed avatars. The official avatars are close-up pictures of each of the nine [[classes]]. On September 16, 2009, Valve introduced a second set of avatars which featured each of the nine classes [[ÜberCharge]]d.  
  
In the [http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/ 'Contribute!'] section of the Team Fortress 2 Blog, custom made avatars may be submitted to a site where it will be seen in a gallery along with other [http://steamcommunity.com/games/TF2/CommunityAvatars avatar contributions].  
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Official avatars can be chosen by editing your Steam Community profile and selecting from the list of available avatars.
=== Original Set ===
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=== Original set ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:scoutava.jpg|'''Scout'''
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File:scoutava.jpg|[[Scout]]
Image:soldierava.jpg|'''Soldier'''
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File:soldierava.jpg|[[Soldier]]
Image:pyroava.jpg|'''Pyro'''
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File:pyroava.jpg|[[Pyro]]
Image:demomanava.jpg|'''Demoman'''
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File:demomanava.jpg|[[Demoman]]
Image:heavyava.jpg|'''Heavy'''
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File:heavyava.jpg|[[Heavy]]
Image:engineerava.jpg|'''Engineer'''
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File:engineerava.jpg|[[Engineer]]
Image:medicava.jpg|'''Medic'''
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File:medicava.jpg|[[Medic]]
Image:sniperava.jpg|'''Sniper'''
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File:sniperava.jpg|[[Sniper]]
Image:Spyava.jpg|'''Spy'''
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File:Spyava.jpg|[[Spy]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
=== Red Übercharged Set ===
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=== [[RED]] ÜberCharged set ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:buffed_red_scout.jpg|'''Scout'''
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File:buffed red scout.jpg|Scout
Image:buffed_red_soldier.jpg|'''Soldier'''
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File:buffed red soldier.jpg|Soldier
Image:buffed_red_pyro.jpg|'''Pyro'''
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File:buffed red pyro.jpg|Pyro
Image:buffed_red_demoman.jpg|'''Demoman'''
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File:buffed red demoman.jpg|Demoman
Image:buffed_red_heavy.jpg|'''Heavy'''
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File:buffed red heavy.jpg|Heavy
Image:buffed_red_engineer.jpg|'''Engineer'''
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File:buffed red engineer.jpg|Engineer
Image:buffed_red_medic.jpg|'''Medic'''
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File:buffed red medic.jpg|Medic
Image:buffed_red_sniper.jpg|'''Sniper'''
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File:buffed red sniper.jpg|Sniper
Image:Buffed red spy.jpg|'''Spy'''
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File:Buffed red spy.jpg|Spy
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
=== Blu Übercharged Set ===
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=== [[BLU]] ÜberCharged set ===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:buffed_blu_scout.jpg|'''Scout'''
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File:buffed blu scout.jpg|Scout
Image:buffed_blu_soldier.jpg|'''Soldier'''
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File:buffed blu soldier.jpg|Soldier
Image:buffed_blu_pyro.jpg|'''Pyro'''
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File:buffed blu pyro.jpg|Pyro
Image:buffed_blu_demoman.jpg|'''Demoman'''
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File:buffed blu demoman.jpg|Demoman
Image:buffed_blu_heavy.jpg|'''Heavy'''
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File:buffed blu heavy.jpg|Heavy
Image:buffed_blu_engineer.jpg|'''Engineer'''
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File:buffed blu engineer.jpg|Engineer
Image:buffed_blu_medic.jpg|'''Medic'''
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File:buffed blu medic.jpg|Medic
Image:buffed_blu_sniper.jpg|'''Sniper'''
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File:buffed blu sniper.jpg|Sniper
Image:Buffed blu spy.jpg|'''Spy'''
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File:Buffed blu spy.jpg|Spy
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/ 'Contribute!' site]
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* [https://steamcommunity.com/games/TF2/CommunityAvatars/ Steam Community Avatar Contributions]
* [http://steamcommunity.com/games/TF2/CommunityAvatars/ Steam Community Avatar Contributions]
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* [https://steamcommunity.com/games/TF2/Avatar/List Official Team Fortress 2 Avatars]
* [http://steamcommunity.com/games/TF2/Avatar/List Official Team Fortress 2 Avatars]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2663 Blog post introducing the first set of official avatars]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2663 Blog post introducing the first set of official avatars]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2831 Blog post introducing the second set of official avatars]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2831 Blog post introducing the second set of official avatars]
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== References ==
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<references/>
  
 
[[Category:Community]]
 
[[Category:Community]]

Latest revision as of 13:09, 19 May 2024

Avatar Contributions.

An avatar refers to a 184x184 image visible on an individual's Steam Community page. Avatars have no effect on gameplay, and are intended to identify and differentiate players within the Steam Community. In-game, each player's avatar is visible next to their name on the scoreboard. If a player is killed, when the freeze frame of their killer appears, their avatar will be shown alongside their name. If the killer is one of the player's Steam Community Friends, then a buddy icon is shown next to their avatar.

According to official guidelines[1] on selecting an avatar, users may not upload offensive, vulgar, or avatars specifically prohibited in the Steam Online Conduct rules avatars.

After the Manniversary Update, the 'Contribute!' section on the Official TF2 Site was replaced by Workshop guidelines. Avatar submitting is currently unavailable.

Official avatars

On July 15, 2009, Valve introduced a set of official Team Fortress 2-themed avatars. The official avatars are close-up pictures of each of the nine classes. On September 16, 2009, Valve introduced a second set of avatars which featured each of the nine classes ÜberCharged.

Official avatars can be chosen by editing your Steam Community profile and selecting from the list of available avatars.

Original set

RED ÜberCharged set

BLU ÜberCharged set

External links

References