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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Tin Soldier}}
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{{hatnote|This article is about the cosmetic set. For other uses, see [[Tin|Tin (disambiguation)]].}}
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{{Item set infobox
 
{{Item set infobox
| name           = Tin Soldier
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  | name     = Tin Soldier
| image         = The Tin Soldier.png
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  | image   = The Tin Soldier.png
| used-by       = Soldier
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  | used-by = Soldier
| released       = Very Scary Halloween Special
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  | released = {{Patch name|10|27|2011}}<br />([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
| item-1         = Idiot Box
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  | item-1   = Idiot Box
| item-2         = Steel Pipes
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  | item-2   = Steel Pipes
| item-3         = Shoestring Budget
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  | item-3   = Shoestring Budget
| effect         = Enables additional voice responses<br>Allows the Soldier to perform the [[Soldier_taunts#Costume|Robot Dance]] taunt
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  | effect   = Enables additional voice responses<br>Allows the Soldier to perform the [[Soldier_taunts#Costume|Robot Dance]] taunt
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{quotation|'''The Soldier-Bot''' on '''Tin Soldiers'''|You are all weak! You are all bleeders!|sound=Soldier_mvm_taunts10.mp3}}
 
{{quotation|'''The Soldier-Bot''' on '''Tin Soldiers'''|You are all weak! You are all bleeders!|sound=Soldier_mvm_taunts10.mp3}}
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{{set|The Tin Soldier}}
 
{{set|The Tin Soldier}}
 
The set includes the following items:
 
The set includes the following items:
* [[Idiot Box]], a [[headwear]] item;
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* [[Idiot Box]]
* [[Steel Pipes]], a [[miscellaneous item]];
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* [[Steel Pipes]]
* [[Shoestring Budget]], a miscellaneous item.
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* [[Shoestring Budget]]
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Equipping all three of these items enables additional voice responses and allows the Soldier to perform the [[Soldier taunts#Costume|Robot Dance]] taunt.
 
Equipping all three of these items enables additional voice responses and allows the Soldier to perform the [[Soldier taunts#Costume|Robot Dance]] taunt.
  
 
{{Halloween restricted|set}}
 
{{Halloween restricted|set}}
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|10|27|2011}}''' ([[Very Scary Halloween Special]])
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* The Tin Soldier was added to the game.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The Very Scary Halloween Update page depicts the Soldier with this set and a [[flyswatter]] equipped, though no flyswatter weapon exists in the final set. There is, however, an unused kill icon for it in the game files.
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* The Very Scary Halloween Update page depicts the Soldier with this set and a [[flyswatter]] equipped, though no flyswatter weapon exists in the final set. There is, however, an [[:File:Killicon flyswatter.png|unused kill icon]] for it in the game files.
* The name "Tin Soldier" is a reference to the late 19th century children's toy of the same name.
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* The name "Tin Soldier" is a reference to the late 19th century children's toy of the same name; also, a  "tin {{botignore|soldier}}" is someone who plays at being a {{botignore|soldier}}.
 
* The Tin Soldier plays an important part in the comic [[Shadow Boxers]], in which the Soldier uses it to infiltrate a meeting of Gray Mann's robots.
 
* The Tin Soldier plays an important part in the comic [[Shadow Boxers]], in which the Soldier uses it to infiltrate a meeting of Gray Mann's robots.
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* Soldier is seen wearing the Tin Soldier in the comic [[Gargoyles & Gravel]].
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Iamarobot.jpg|The Tin Soldier first shown in [[Bombinomicon (comic)]].
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File:ShadowBoxer01.png|[[Soldier]], [[Heavy]] and [[Miss Pauling]] wearing the Tin Soldier on cover of [[Shadow Boxers]].
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File:Main menu hwn soldier.png|The Tin Soldier set as it appears on the Main Menu.
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</gallery>
 
   
 
   
 
{{Sets Nav}}
 
{{Sets Nav}}
 
{{VeryScaryHalloweenSpecialNav}}
 
{{VeryScaryHalloweenSpecialNav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}
 
{{Soldier Nav}}

Revision as of 06:17, 14 September 2018

This article is about the cosmetic set. For other uses, see Tin (disambiguation).
The Tin Soldier
The Tin Soldier.png
Basic Information
Used by: Soldier
Released: October 27, 2011 Patch
(Very Scary Halloween Special)
Items: Idiot Box, Steel Pipes, Shoestring Budget
Effect: Enables additional voice responses
Allows the Soldier to perform the Robot Dance taunt
You are all weak! You are all bleeders!
The Soldier-Bot on Tin Soldiers

The Tin Soldier is an item set for the Soldier. It was added to the game in the Very Scary Halloween Special.

Main article: Item sets
The Tin Soldier
Item icon Tin Soldier.png
Effect

Enables additional voice responses
Allows the Soldier to perform the Robot Dance taunt.

The set includes the following items:

Equipping all three of these items enables additional voice responses and allows the Soldier to perform the Robot Dance taunt.

This set includes Halloween-restricted items and can only be worn around Halloween or during a Full Moon; at other times of the year, it does not appear in gameplay nor grant its effect, unless the server has Halloween mode enabled. However, it can be equipped at any time and can still be viewed on the loadout screen even when it is not visible during games.

Demonstration

Update history

October 27, 2011 Patch (Very Scary Halloween Special)

  • The Tin Soldier was added to the game.

Trivia

  • The Very Scary Halloween Update page depicts the Soldier with this set and a flyswatter equipped, though no flyswatter weapon exists in the final set. There is, however, an unused kill icon for it in the game files.
  • The name "Tin Soldier" is a reference to the late 19th century children's toy of the same name; also, a "tin soldier" is someone who plays at being a soldier.
  • The Tin Soldier plays an important part in the comic Shadow Boxers, in which the Soldier uses it to infiltrate a meeting of Gray Mann's robots.
  • Soldier is seen wearing the Tin Soldier in the comic Gargoyles & Gravel.

Gallery