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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type              = action taunt
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| type              = special taunt
 
| image              = Taunt Box Trot.png
 
| image              = Taunt Box Trot.png
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
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| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
| numbered          = yes
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| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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  | prefix          = Taunt: The
 
   | item-kind        = Special Taunt
 
   | item-kind        = Special Taunt
  | level            = 1-100
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   | item-description = Community Created Spy Taunt<br>Sneak around with the original stealth device.<br>Use Forward and Back keys to move<br>and the Strafe keys to rotate.
   | item-description = Spy Taunt<br><br>Sneak around with the original stealth device.<br>Use Forward and Back keys to move<br> and the Strafe keys to rotate.
 
| prefix            = Taunt: The
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{quotation|'''Box Trot''' publicity blurb| During the cardboard box shortage of 1930 only the wealthiest individuals could be seen wearing boxes. Ever since, box fashion has become a billion dollar industry. Take it back to the classics by wearing this sleek number that is sure to turn heads.}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|Each and every one of you will be sent home to your momma' in a box!|sound=Soldier taunts11.wav}}
  
The '''Box Trot''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Taunts#Action taunts|Action taunt]] for the [[Spy]]. When the Taunt is activated, the Spy will place a box over himself and crawl across the ground according to what direction the player guides him in. When the player is not moving, the Spy will kneel down and the flaps of the box will lie flat on the ground.
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The '''Box Trot''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Taunts#Special taunts|special taunt]] for the [[Spy]].
  
The Box Trot was [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=413982240 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
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When the taunt is activated through the taunts menu, the Spy places a cardboard box over himself and laughs briefly. The player can freely crawl around while inside the box; when not moving, the Spy kneels down and the flaps of the box lie flat on the ground. When the player ends the taunt, the Spy gets up while throwing the box away.
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The Box Trot was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=413982240 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
  
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Video ==
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{{Youtube|JsSmz-6K-dA}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}}''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|7|2|2015}} #1''' ([[Gun Mettle Update]])
 
* The Box Trot was added to the game.
 
* The Box Trot was added to the game.
  
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* Fixed the box used in The Box Trot taunt sometimes being the wrong color.
 
* Fixed the box used in The Box Trot taunt sometimes being the wrong color.
  
'''{{Patch name|7|8|2015}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|7|8|2015}} #1'''
* Fixed an issue with The Box Trot taunt when window focus changed
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* Fixed an issue with The Box Trot taunt when window focus changed.
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'''{{Patch name|7|23|2015}} #1'''
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* Fixed [[Sentry Gun]]s shooting over the head of Spies using the Box Trot taunt.
  
'''{{Patch name|7|23|2015}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|8|11|2022}}'''
* Fixed Sentry Guns shooting over the head of Spies using the Box Trot taunt
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* Updated the description.
  
==Bugs==
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== Bugs ==
* If the player loses a round while in the Box Trot taunt, the box will disappear leaving the player looking like they are crouch walking.
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* The box may sometimes be invisible to other players.
* The box may sometimes be invisible to players on the enemy team.
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** If the player loses a round while in the Box Trot taunt, the box will disappear leaving the player looking like they are crouch walking.
 
* On occasion, a player will constantly blink in the Box Trot crouch pose after holding the taunt between rounds. This hinders gameplay in that the hitboxes do not correspond with the model.
 
* On occasion, a player will constantly blink in the Box Trot crouch pose after holding the taunt between rounds. This hinders gameplay in that the hitboxes do not correspond with the model.
* Having an Australium Knife out will make the box always be RED, even on BLU
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* Having an Australium Knife out will make the box always be [[RED]], even if on [[BLU]].
==Trivia==
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* It is possible for a player to briefly walk backwards when using the Box Trot taunt. This can be performed by walking forwards, then immediately holding the backwards key. This is only possible for a short time, after which the taunt stops all movement and sends the player back to the neutral taunt state.
* This taunt was inspired by the [[w:Metal Gear|Metal Gear]] series. In every Metal Gear game (besides Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes), the player can acquire cardboard boxes to hide/camouflage themselves from enemies (known as the "Box Trick"), and move around while underneath the box.
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** The design of the boxes varies by game and location, with one notable case being labelled [http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/File:THEBOX.jpg "THE ORANGE"] (used as one of the primary marketing images for ''[[w:Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty|Metal Gear Solid 2]]''), and the reason for the TF2 box being labelled "THE RED" and "THE BLU".
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== Trivia ==
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* This taunt was inspired by the ''[[w:Metal Gear|Metal Gear]]'' series. In every Metal Gear game (besides ''Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes''), the player can acquire [[wikia:w:c:metalgear:Cardboard box|cardboard boxes]] to hide/camouflage themselves from enemies (known as the "Box Trick"), and move around while underneath the box.
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** The design of the boxes varies by game and location, with one notable case being labelled "THE ORANGE" (used as one of the primary marketing images for ''[[w:Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty|Metal Gear Solid 2]]''), and the reason for the TF2 box being labelled "THE RED" and "THE BLU".
 
* This taunt was hidden in the background of various places on the pages for the [[Gun Mettle Update]].
 
* This taunt was hidden in the background of various places on the pages for the [[Gun Mettle Update]].
* The name is based on a type of dance called [[w:Foxtrot|foxtrot]], which was also adopted as the letter 'F' in the [[Wikipedia:NATO phonetic alphabet|NATO phonetic alphabet]] (this alphabet is used in clarifying spelling over radio, where similar sounding letters create ambiguity).
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* The taunt's name is based on a type of dance called [[w:Foxtrot|foxtrot]], which was also adopted as the letter 'F' in the [[w:NATO phonetic alphabet|NATO phonetic alphabet]] (this alphabet is used in clarifying spelling over radio, where similar sounding letters create ambiguity).
** This name may also be a reference to the FOXHOUND Special Forces Unit from the Metal Gear series.
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* The Japanese text written on the top of the box (スパイは、この箱の中にいる) reads "The Spy is in this box".
* The Japanese text written on the top of the box means "The Spy is in this box." (スパイは、この箱のなかにいる).
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* There is a number "9" on the front side of the box, a reference to the Spy being the 9th class in TF2.
* Prior to being added into the game, the box texture had a faded ''Team Fortress 2'' logo where "THE RED" and "THE BLU" are located, as shown in the item's Steam Workshop thumbnail.
 
* There is a number "9" on the front side of the box, referencing the Spy since he is the 9th class in TF2.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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File:Hidden box trot3.png|Hidden Box Trot on the top of the Gun Mettle update page part 2.
 
File:Hidden box trot3.png|Hidden Box Trot on the top of the Gun Mettle update page part 2.
 
File:Hidden box trot5.png|Hidden Box Trot on the Gun Mettle update page part 2.
 
File:Hidden box trot5.png|Hidden Box Trot on the Gun Mettle update page part 2.
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File:Boxtrot on day 4 of inferno.png|Box Trot on day 4 of the Jungle Inferno Update.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
{{Gun Mettle Update Nav}}
 
{{Gun Mettle Update Nav}}
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{{Spy Nav|state=collapsed}}
{{Spy Nav}}
 

Latest revision as of 21:23, 21 March 2023

The Box Trot is a community-created special taunt for the Spy.

When the taunt is activated through the taunts menu, the Spy places a cardboard box over himself and laughs briefly. The player can freely crawl around while inside the box; when not moving, the Spy kneels down and the flaps of the box lie flat on the ground. When the player ends the taunt, the Spy gets up while throwing the box away.

The Box Trot was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Demonstration

Video

Update history

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

  • The Box Trot was added to the game.

July 3, 2015 Patch

  • Fixed the box used in The Box Trot taunt sometimes being the wrong color.

July 8, 2015 Patch #1

  • Fixed an issue with The Box Trot taunt when window focus changed.

July 23, 2015 Patch #1

  • Fixed Sentry Guns shooting over the head of Spies using the Box Trot taunt.

August 11, 2022 Patch

  • Updated the description.

Bugs

  • The box may sometimes be invisible to other players.
    • If the player loses a round while in the Box Trot taunt, the box will disappear leaving the player looking like they are crouch walking.
  • On occasion, a player will constantly blink in the Box Trot crouch pose after holding the taunt between rounds. This hinders gameplay in that the hitboxes do not correspond with the model.
  • Having an Australium Knife out will make the box always be RED, even if on BLU.
  • It is possible for a player to briefly walk backwards when using the Box Trot taunt. This can be performed by walking forwards, then immediately holding the backwards key. This is only possible for a short time, after which the taunt stops all movement and sends the player back to the neutral taunt state.

Trivia

  • This taunt was inspired by the Metal Gear series. In every Metal Gear game (besides Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes), the player can acquire cardboard boxes to hide/camouflage themselves from enemies (known as the "Box Trick"), and move around while underneath the box.
    • The design of the boxes varies by game and location, with one notable case being labelled "THE ORANGE" (used as one of the primary marketing images for Metal Gear Solid 2), and the reason for the TF2 box being labelled "THE RED" and "THE BLU".
  • This taunt was hidden in the background of various places on the pages for the Gun Mettle Update.
  • The taunt's name is based on a type of dance called foxtrot, which was also adopted as the letter 'F' in the NATO phonetic alphabet (this alphabet is used in clarifying spelling over radio, where similar sounding letters create ambiguity).
  • The Japanese text written on the top of the box (スパイは、この箱の中にいる) reads "The Spy is in this box".
  • There is a number "9" on the front side of the box, a reference to the Spy being the 9th class in TF2.

Gallery