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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type              = cosmetic
 
| type              = cosmetic
| image              = Dangeresque Demo.png
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| image              = Dangeresque, Too.png
| used-by            = [[Demoman]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|Demoman}}
 
| equip-region      = glasses
 
| equip-region      = glasses
 
| released          = {{Patch name|11|19|2010}}
 
| released          = {{Patch name|11|19|2010}}
| availability      = {{avail|Promotional}} <small>({{avail|Unlock}})</small>
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| availability      = {{avail|promotional-unlock}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| gift              = no
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| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
   | item-kind        = Glasses
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Glasses}}
   | level           = 20
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   | item-level       = 20
   | item-description = Splash the pot with all you got.
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   | item-description = {{item description|Dangeresque, Too?}}
   | item-flags      = Achievement Item: Not Tradable
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   | item-flags      = {{attribute|AchievementItem}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''Official Description'''|When things aren't just Dangerous, they're Danger-esque, block out UV rays with Homestar's killer shades. Remember, when walking away from an explosion, it's totally uncool to turn around to look at the carnage.}}
 
  
The '''Dangeresque, Too?''', also referred to as the '''Dangeresque Shades''' or '''Dangeresque's Shades''', is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Demoman]]. It is a pair of paintable white "[[w:Shutter Shades|shutter shades]]", as worn by Homestar Runner - the titular character from the [http://www.homestarrunner.com Homestar Runner] series of Flash animations - in the cartoon of the same name.  
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{{Quotation|'''Official description'''|When things aren't just Dangerous, they're Danger-esque, block out UV rays with Homestar's killer shades. Remember, when walking away from an explosion, it's totally uncool to turn around to look at the carnage.}}
  
They are unlocked by defeating Strong Bad during a round in ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash.
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The '''Dangeresque, Too?''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the {{cl|Demoman}}. It is the [[w:Shutter shades|shutter shades]] worn by [[w:List of Homestar Runner characters#Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner]] from the ''[[w:Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner]]'' series of Flash animations.
  
== Painted variants ==
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This item is awarded to players who earn the ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' achievement ''Special Item: Strong Bad'' by defeating Strong Bad during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. As of May 23, 2019, the game has been removed from sale. However, any owners may still obtain its promotional items.
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== {{common string|Painted variants}} ==
 
{{Painted variants}}
 
{{Painted variants}}
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
=== [[File:Poker Night Icon.png|20px|link=Poker Night at the Inventory{{if lang}}]] ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' ===
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=== {{Achiev type link|pokernight}} ===
{{Achievement|Special Item: Strong Bad|Knock out Strong Bad after he's bought in with his special item.|Pokernight_strongbad.png|width=50%}}
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Other games|Special Item - Strong Bad}}
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}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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* The Dangeresque, Too? was added to the game.
 
* The Dangeresque, Too? was added to the game.
  
'''{{Patch name|12|2|2010}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|12|2|2010}} #1'''
* The Dangeresque, Too? was made paintable and giftable.
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* The Dangeresque, Too? was made [[Paint Can|paintable]] and [[Gift Wrap|giftable]].
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The shades come from Strong Bad's low-budget, Ed Wood-esque action series Dangeresque, consisting of only three films; the item's name refers to Dangeresque Too, usually spoken as "Dangeresque...Too?". Dangeresque's (Strong Bad) sidekick, played by Homestar Runner, wears these shades. They first show up in [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail106.html Strong Bad email #106: dangeresque 3.]
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* The shades come from Strong Bad's low-budget, Ed Wood-esque action series Dangeresque, consisting of only three films; the item's name refers to Dangeresque Too, usually spoken as "Dangeresque...Too?" Dangeresque's (Strong Bad) sidekick, played by Homestar Runner, wears these shades. They first show up in [https://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail106.html Strong Bad email #106: dangeresque 3].
** The model used in-game has some minor differences from the original cartoon's design. The ''Team Fortress 2'' version is white by default and doesn't have any lenses, whereas the cartoon version is more of a metallic styling.
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** The model used in-game has some minor differences from the original cartoon's design. The ''Team Fortress 2'' version is white by default and does not have any lenses, whereas the cartoon version is more of a metallic styling.
 
* The in-game description references the poker term "splashing the pot", which means to haphazardly push or throw chips into the center of the table instead of keeping them separate from other players' chips. This practice is frowned upon, as it can make it difficult to account for the amount of chips anted.
 
* The in-game description references the poker term "splashing the pot", which means to haphazardly push or throw chips into the center of the table instead of keeping them separate from other players' chips. This practice is frowned upon, as it can make it difficult to account for the amount of chips anted.
* This item was described by developer Robin Walker as the furthest they could bend the ''Team Fortress 2'' art style.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20121027204322/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=1803644 Back from Valve]"; interview with Robin Walker at [[Valve]], posted by [https://web.archive.org/web/20160815125435/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/member.php?u=588243 Political Gamer] on March 23, 2011. Accessed January 9, 2012.</ref>
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* This item was specifically cited by developer Robin Walker in an [https://web.archive.org/web/20210924153327/https://lambdageneration.com/news/other/political-gamer-goes-to-valve-finds-out-about-meet-the-medic-source-film-makers-public-release-and-a-steam-video-recorder/ interview] as "just how far they could bend the artstyle before it just plain looks bad".<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20121027204322/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=1803644 Back from Valve]"; interview with Robin Walker at [[Valve]], posted by [https://web.archive.org/web/20160815125435/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/member.php?u=588243 Political Gamer] on March 23, 2011. Accessed January 9, 2012.</ref>
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
 
File:Poker StrongbadGlasses.png|Unlock window from ''Poker Night at the Inventory''.
 
File:Poker StrongbadGlasses.png|Unlock window from ''Poker Night at the Inventory''.
 
File:Dangeresquetoo.PNG|Homestar Runner as Dangeresque... Too?.
 
File:Dangeresquetoo.PNG|Homestar Runner as Dangeresque... Too?.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]''
 
* ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]''
* [[Community fads#Demopan|Demopan]]
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4608&p=1 TF2 Official Blog: "Shh. Sascha is asleep."] &ndash; November 3, 2010
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4608 "Shh. Sascha is asleep." - TF2 Blog]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4690&p=1 TF2 Official Blog: "Who wants some a this?"] &ndash; November 23, 2010
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4690 "Who wants some a this?" - TF2 Blog]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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<references/>
  
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{{Promo Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
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{{Demoman Nav}}
  
{{Promo nav}}
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[[Category:Achievement Items]]
{{HatNav}}
 
{{Demoman Nav}}
 
 
[[Category:Poker Night at the Inventory promotional items]]
 
[[Category:Poker Night at the Inventory promotional items]]

Latest revision as of 03:25, 9 October 2023

When things aren't just Dangerous, they're Danger-esque, block out UV rays with Homestar's killer shades. Remember, when walking away from an explosion, it's totally uncool to turn around to look at the carnage.
Official description

The Dangeresque, Too? is a promotional cosmetic item for the Demoman. It is the shutter shades worn by Homestar Runner from the Homestar Runner series of Flash animations.

This item is awarded to players who earn the Poker Night at the Inventory achievement Special Item: Strong Bad by defeating Strong Bad during a round in which he has bought in with the item instead of cash. As of May 23, 2019, the game has been removed from sale. However, any owners may still obtain its promotional items.

Painted variants

Main article: Paint Can
Mouseover cells to preview the images on a dark background. Click on the images to enlarge them.
Single colors
Painted Dangeresque, Too? E6E6E6.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? D8BED8.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? C5AF91.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 7E7E7E.png
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
Painted Dangeresque, Too? 141414.png Painted Dangeresque, Too 2D2D24.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 694D3A.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 7C6C57.png
A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Painted Dangeresque, Too? A57545.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? CF7336.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? E7B53B.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? F0E68C.png
Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Dangeresque, Too? E9967A.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? FF69B4.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 7D4071.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Dangeresque, Too? 2F4F4F.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 424F3B.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 808000.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 729E42.png
A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
Painted Dangeresque, Too? 32CD32.png Painted Dangeresque, Too BCDDB3.png
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Dangeresque, Too? A89A8C.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 839FA3.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 3B1F23.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Dangeresque, Too? B8383B.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 5885A2.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 483838.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Dangeresque, Too? 803020.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 256D8D.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 654740.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Dangeresque, Too? C36C2D.png Painted Dangeresque, Too? B88035.png Painted Dangeresque, Too UNPAINTED.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted

Related achievements

Poker Night Icon.png Poker Night at the Inventory

Special Item: Strong Bad
Special Item: Strong Bad
Knock out Strong Bad after he's bought in with his special item.

Update history

November 19, 2010 Patch

  • The Dangeresque, Too? was added to the game.

December 2, 2010 Patch #1

Trivia

  • The shades come from Strong Bad's low-budget, Ed Wood-esque action series Dangeresque, consisting of only three films; the item's name refers to Dangeresque Too, usually spoken as "Dangeresque...Too?" Dangeresque's (Strong Bad) sidekick, played by Homestar Runner, wears these shades. They first show up in Strong Bad email #106: dangeresque 3.
    • The model used in-game has some minor differences from the original cartoon's design. The Team Fortress 2 version is white by default and does not have any lenses, whereas the cartoon version is more of a metallic styling.
  • The in-game description references the poker term "splashing the pot", which means to haphazardly push or throw chips into the center of the table instead of keeping them separate from other players' chips. This practice is frowned upon, as it can make it difficult to account for the amount of chips anted.
  • This item was specifically cited by developer Robin Walker in an interview as "just how far they could bend the artstyle before it just plain looks bad".[1]

Gallery

See also

External links

References

  1. "Back from Valve"; interview with Robin Walker at Valve, posted by Political Gamer on March 23, 2011. Accessed January 9, 2012.