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The Map Maker's Medallion was given to those who entered the [[Art Pass Contest]] and the top three placing winners of the [[TF2Maps]].net Dynamic Payload Contest and previous contests. It is also given to notable members of the TF2Maps.net mapping community.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fr0z3n|title=Meet the Medallion|publication=TF2Maps.net|url=http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=18703|puburl=http://tf2maps.net|date=2012-1-17|retrieved=2012-1-17}}</ref>
 
The Map Maker's Medallion was given to those who entered the [[Art Pass Contest]] and the top three placing winners of the [[TF2Maps]].net Dynamic Payload Contest and previous contests. It is also given to notable members of the TF2Maps.net mapping community.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fr0z3n|title=Meet the Medallion|publication=TF2Maps.net|url=http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=18703|puburl=http://tf2maps.net|date=2012-1-17|retrieved=2012-1-17}}</ref>
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The Map Maker's Medallion was later [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=5545 contributed] to the [[Steam Workshop]], at [[Valve]]'s request.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==

Revision as of 23:28, 19 October 2012

You have done well!
The Spy congratulating map creators

The Map Maker's Medallion is a miscellaneous item for all classes. It is a gold medal with a hammer on it hanging by a team-colored ribbon with a white stripe down the middle, attached to the player's chest.

The Map Maker's Medallion was given to those who entered the Art Pass Contest and the top three placing winners of the TF2Maps.net Dynamic Payload Contest and previous contests. It is also given to notable members of the TF2Maps.net mapping community.[1]

The Map Maker's Medallion was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.

Update history

January 17, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added the Mapper's Medallion to the game files.

January 26, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added a BLU material file (.vmt) for the Mapper's Medallion.

February 2, 2012 Patch

  • Added The Map Maker's Medallion and renamed from Mapper's Medallion.

Unused content

  • This item has a paint texture that remains unused.

Trivia

  • The hammer is a reference to Valve's map editor, Hammer.
  • Three alternative rewards were proposed, one of which was a hammer that would replace the Engineer's Wrench.[2]
  • The item is referred to as a Func_Medal, a reference to the various func-prefixed entities available for use with the Hammer editor.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Fr0z3n   (TF2Maps.net)      "Meet the Medallion".      Published   January 17, 2012.      Retrieved   January 17, 2012.
  2. The Political Gamer   (TF2Maps.net)      "Contest medal discussion".      Published   October 20, 2010.      Retrieved   November 14, 2010.