Difference between revisions of "Nine-Pipe Problem"
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− | The '''Nine-Pipe Problem''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[ | + | The '''Nine-Pipe Problem''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Medic]]. It is an old-fashioned smoking pipe, complete with a [[Particle effects#Genteel Smoke effect|"Genteel Smoke" particle effect]], and the first style has dark glasses that replace the Medic's usual clear pair. The pipe [[Jiggle bones|sways]] in motion. |
− | The Nine-Pipe Problem has two different [[styles]], "Afternoon" and "Evening" | + | The Nine-Pipe Problem has two different [[styles]], "Afternoon" and "Evening." The second style, "Evening," maintains the Medic's usual glasses. |
− | The Nine-Pipe Problem was [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=13164 contributed] to the game via the [[Steam Workshop]], under the name "The Baskerville Case" | + | The Nine-Pipe Problem was [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=13164 contributed] to the game via the [[Steam Workshop]], under the name "The Baskerville Case." |
== Item set == | == Item set == |
Revision as of 04:03, 1 May 2014
“ | That was doctor-assisted homicide!
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— The Medic solving a murder
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The Nine-Pipe Problem is a community-created cosmetic item for the Medic. It is an old-fashioned smoking pipe, complete with a "Genteel Smoke" particle effect, and the first style has dark glasses that replace the Medic's usual clear pair. The pipe sways in motion.
The Nine-Pipe Problem has two different styles, "Afternoon" and "Evening." The second style, "Evening," maintains the Medic's usual glasses.
The Nine-Pipe Problem was contributed to the game via the Steam Workshop, under the name "The Baskerville Case."
Item set
Main article: Item sets
Eliminating The Impossible | |
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Effect |
Reduces mystery solving time by up to 88%. |
- Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.
- This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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Main article: Styles
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Styles
Main article: Styles
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Afternoon | Evening |
Update history
- The Nine-Pipe Problem was added to the game.
March 26, 2012 [Item schema update]
- The Nine-Pipe Problem can now be found in random drops.
- [Undocumented] Lowered the price of the Nine-Pipe Problem in the Mann Co. Store.
- Loosened equip region restrictions for the Nine-Pipe Problem.
Trivia
- The item is a reference to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Specifically, it alludes to the phrase "three pipe problem" introduced in the short story The Red-Headed League, and refers to the amount of tobacco needed to ponder over and deduce the solution to a particular puzzle.
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See also
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