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The '''Pip-Boy''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Miscellaneous items|miscellaneous item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-[[Self-illumination|glowing]] monochrome screen, and several buttons and knobs. The device is modeled after the Pip-Boy 3000 series produced by the fictional RobCo Industries in the video game series ''{{w|Fallout (series)|Fallout}}''. | The '''Pip-Boy''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Miscellaneous items|miscellaneous item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-[[Self-illumination|glowing]] monochrome screen, and several buttons and knobs. The device is modeled after the Pip-Boy 3000 series produced by the fictional RobCo Industries in the video game series ''{{w|Fallout (series)|Fallout}}''. | ||
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— The Engineer on the use of Pip-Boys"'
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The Pip-Boy is a promotional miscellaneous item for the Engineer. It is a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-glowing monochrome screen, and several buttons and knobs. The device is modeled after the Pip-Boy 3000 series produced by the fictional RobCo Industries in the video game series Template:W.
When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised PDA HUD to match the looks of the device.
A Genuine Pip-Boy was awarded to all players who owned Fallout: New Vegas before August 8, 2011.
Contents
Update history
- The Pip-Boy was added to the game.
August 4, 2011 [Item schema update]
- Changed name from "Pip-Boy 1950" to "Pip-Boy".[1]
- This item can be purchased, traded, crafted, gifted and found in random drops.
Bugs
- Like the Essential Accessories and Rogue's Col Roule, the Pip-Boy is invisible to the player in first-person view.
- The Pip-Boy themed HUD for the Build and Destroy Menus will fail to display while playing with an Xbox 360 controller.
Trivia
- The specific model of Pip-Boy is that of the 3000, as it is presented in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. The Pip-Boy was produced as a co-venture between RobCo. Industries and Vault-Tec. RobCo. produces a variety of automated devices, including robots, fitting in with the Engineer's own contraptions.
Gallery
- PipBoy build menu.jpg
Revised Build Menu, unique to the Pip-Boy.
References
- ↑ Team Fortress 2 Schema diff (commit
de11e7be…
) on OPTF2 Wiki Schema Tracker, 17:06:05 UTC, August 4, 2011. Accessed August 5, 2011.
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