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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The name and description of Ze Goggles are a reference to a [ line] spoken by {{w|Rainier Wolfcastle}} in the "[[w:Radioactive Man (The Simpsons episode)|Radioactive Man]]" episode of {{w|The Simpsons}}''. This line has since developed something of a cult following in online communities. Also, hats are purely cosmetic in Team Fortress 2; they do nothing.  
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* The name and description of Ze Goggles are a reference to a [ line] spoken by {{w|Rainier Wolfcastle}} in the "[[w:Radioactive Man (The Simpsons episode)|Radioactive Man]]" episode of {{w|The Simpsons}}. This line has since developed something of a cult following in online communities. Also, hats are purely cosmetic in Team Fortress 2; they do nothing.  
 
* The design of Ze Goggles is a reference to the Ecto-Goggles (now Paragoggles, as of ''Ghostbusters: The Video Game''), which make constant appearances throughout the ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' series. The creator of Ze Goggles submitted their creation to the former contribution page (now replaced by the [[Steam Workshop]]) under the name "Ect-oh Goggles".<ref>[ Forum post] by spetch on thread "[ Team Fortress 2 art - Hats, Items, etc.]", [ polycount.com forum], January 25, 2010. Accessed November 26, 2011.</ref>
 
* The design of Ze Goggles is a reference to the Ecto-Goggles (now Paragoggles, as of ''Ghostbusters: The Video Game''), which make constant appearances throughout the ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' series. The creator of Ze Goggles submitted their creation to the former contribution page (now replaced by the [[Steam Workshop]]) under the name "Ect-oh Goggles".<ref>[ Forum post] by spetch on thread "[ Team Fortress 2 art - Hats, Items, etc.]", [ polycount.com forum], January 25, 2010. Accessed November 26, 2011.</ref>
 
* The sound that plays when this item is picked up and moved throughout the [[backpack]] is the same sound as the night-vision goggles in ''{{w|Counter-Strike: Source}}''.
 
* The sound that plays when this item is picked up and moved throughout the [[backpack]] is the same sound as the night-vision goggles in ''{{w|Counter-Strike: Source}}''.

Revision as of 01:43, 14 September 2012

Schnell! Go get zem!
The Medic on ghosts in need of busting

Ze Goggles are a community-created headwear item for the Medic. They are a pair of chunky, military-spec Template:W.

Update history

May 20, 2010 Patch (Second Community Contribution Update)

  • Ze Goggles were added to the game.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

  • [Undocumented] This item's type was changed from "Hat" to "Glasses".

Trivia

  • The name and description of Ze Goggles are a reference to a [ line] spoken by Template:W in the "Radioactive Man" episode of Template:W. This line has since developed something of a cult following in online communities. Also, hats are purely cosmetic in Team Fortress 2; they do nothing.
  • The design of Ze Goggles is a reference to the Ecto-Goggles (now Paragoggles, as of Ghostbusters: The Video Game), which make constant appearances throughout the Template:W series. The creator of Ze Goggles submitted their creation to the former contribution page (now replaced by the Steam Workshop) under the name "Ect-oh Goggles".[1]
  • The sound that plays when this item is picked up and moved throughout the backpack is the same sound as the night-vision goggles in Template:W.

References

  1. [ Forum post] by spetch on thread "[ Team Fortress 2 art - Hats, Items, etc.]", [ polycount.com forum], January 25, 2010. Accessed November 26, 2011.