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* The Merryweather was originally submitted as the "Vintage Pyrolean", a play on the pre-existing [[Vintage Tyrolean]]'s name. The hat is still labeled "pyrolean" in the game files. | * The Merryweather was originally submitted as the "Vintage Pyrolean", a play on the pre-existing [[Vintage Tyrolean]]'s name. The hat is still labeled "pyrolean" in the game files. | ||
* During development, the Vintage Merryweather was entirely gold. Its texture was later [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1104812&postcount=260 changed] in favor of its current color before submission. | * During development, the Vintage Merryweather was entirely gold. Its texture was later [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1104812&postcount=260 changed] in favor of its current color before submission. | ||
+ | * The Vintage Merryweather was available before the [[Mann-Conomy Update]]. The word "Vintage" is part of the item's name, so Vintage Merryweathers that existed before the Mann-Conomy Update are now Vintage Vintage Merryweathers, a trait it shares with the [[Vintage Tyrolean]]. Similarly, an [[Unusual]] variant of this hat is labeled as an Unusual Vintage Merryweather. | ||
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Revision as of 19:59, 7 November 2011
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The Vintage Merryweather is a community-created headwear item for the Pyro. It is a black and gold Template:W helmet, as used by 19th century fire brigades.
The description of this was written by ASpieboy for the Hat Describing Contest, and was slightly modified by Valve.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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Update history
May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)
- The Vintage Merryweather was added to the game.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- This hat was made paintable.
- [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this hat.
- [Undocumented] This hat can now be uncrated with Unusual quality.
- This hat's painting texture was improved.
Trivia
- Merryweather helmets were originally produced by the Template:W, a 19th-century British manufacturer of firefighting equipment.
- The Merryweather was originally submitted as the "Vintage Pyrolean", a play on the pre-existing Vintage Tyrolean's name. The hat is still labeled "pyrolean" in the game files.
- During development, the Vintage Merryweather was entirely gold. Its texture was later changed in favor of its current color before submission.
- The Vintage Merryweather was available before the Mann-Conomy Update. The word "Vintage" is part of the item's name, so Vintage Merryweathers that existed before the Mann-Conomy Update are now Vintage Vintage Merryweathers, a trait it shares with the Vintage Tyrolean. Similarly, an Unusual variant of this hat is labeled as an Unusual Vintage Merryweather.
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