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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type              = cosmetic
 
| type              = cosmetic
| image              = Area_451.png
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| image              = Area 451.png
| team-colors        = no
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| team-colors        = yes
 
| used-by            = [[Pyro]]
 
| used-by            = [[Pyro]]
 
| equip-region      = hat
 
| equip-region      = hat
 
| released          = {{Patch name|9|4|2012}}
 
| released          = {{Patch name|9|4|2012}}
| availability      = {{avail|promotional|craft}}
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| availability      = {{avail|craft|promotional-expired}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
| craft              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
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| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
 
   | item-kind        = Hat
 
   | item-kind        = Hat
  | level            = 1-100
 
 
   | item-description = If aliens ever invaded Badlands and used their special alien powers to make all of our heads look like alien heads, this is a scientifically accurate representation of what Pyro would look like. We tried doing similar mock-ups with the rest of the TF team, but we finished one of Heavy and haven't stopped crying and vomiting long enough to do the other ones.
 
   | item-description = If aliens ever invaded Badlands and used their special alien powers to make all of our heads look like alien heads, this is a scientifically accurate representation of what Pyro would look like. We tried doing similar mock-ups with the rest of the TF team, but we finished one of Heavy and haven't stopped crying and vomiting long enough to do the other ones.
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' repelling an alien invasion|Piss off, big-head!|sound=Sniper_taunts21.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' repelling an alien invasion|Piss off, big-head!|sound=Sniper taunts21.wav}}
  
The '''Area 451''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Pyro]]. It is a [[Jiggle bones|bobbing]] mask that resembles a stereotypical [[w:Grey alien|Grey alien]].
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The '''Area 451''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Pyro]]. It is a mask based on the [[wikia:w:c:xcom:Sectoid|Sectoids]] from the ''[[w:XCOM|XCOM]]'' video game series; a team-colored, [[Jiggle bones|bobbing]] mask of a stereotypical [[w:Grey alien|Grey alien]], held by a black belt strapped around the back of the Pyro's head.
  
The Area 451 was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-ordered ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' before October 9, 2012.
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-purchased ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' before October 9, 2012.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|10|17|2012}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|10|17|2012}}'''
* {{Undocumented}} The Area 451 is now tradable, giftable, and craftable.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Area 451 is now [[Trading|tradable]], [[Gift Wrap|giftable]], and [[Crafting|craftable]].
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* This hat's name is derived from the classified the United States Air Force (USAF) base: [[w:Area 51|Area 51]], in which alien spacecraft and technology are allegedly held.
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* The number 451 is the Fahrenheit temperature at which book-paper catches fire and burns; inspired by Ray Bradbury's novel ''[[w:Fahrenheit 451|Fahrenheit 451]]''. The protagonist in this book is a Fireman, who burns illegal books for a living. The number 451 serves as a symbol on the Firemen's helmets.
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* The item's name is derived from [[w:Area 51|Area 51]], a classified United States Air Force (USAF) base in which alien spacecraft and technology are believed to be held, along with 451 degrees Fahrenheit, the ignition temperature for paper.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow="3">
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<gallery>
Image:XCOM Promotional Image.jpg|Promotional image featuring the {{item link|Crafty Hair}}, the {{item name|Area 451}}, and the {{item link|Vigilant Pin}}.
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File:XCOM Promotional Image.jpg|Promotional image featuring the [[Crafty Hair]], the Area 451, and the [[Vigilant Pin]].
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]''
 
* [[Crafty Hair]]
 
* [[Crafty Hair]]
 
* [[Vigilant Pin]]
 
* [[Vigilant Pin]]
  
{{Promo nav}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
{{HatNav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
 
{{Pyro Nav}}
 
{{Pyro Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Jiggleboned]]
 
[[Category:Jiggleboned]]

Latest revision as of 15:48, 20 November 2023

Piss off, big-head!
The Sniper repelling an alien invasion

The Area 451 is a promotional cosmetic item for the Pyro. It is a mask based on the Sectoids from the XCOM video game series; a team-colored, bobbing mask of a stereotypical Grey alien, held by a black belt strapped around the back of the Pyro's head.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased XCOM: Enemy Unknown before October 9, 2012.

Update history

September 4, 2012 Patch

  • The Area 451 was added to the game.

October 17, 2012 Patch

Trivia

  • The item's name is derived from Area 51, a classified United States Air Force (USAF) base in which alien spacecraft and technology are believed to be held, along with 451 degrees Fahrenheit, the ignition temperature for paper.

Gallery

See also