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Team Fortress 2 |OT2| Free 2 Play Forever
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rac said:
With trading coming so soon it would be a waste to spend the extra metal on a class specific. I would just craft as soon as possible, and then trade if you don't like the results. And even with class specific you might end up with something you don't like, and then you'll have wasted over 2 weeks worth of items for the same result.
rac said:
I think even a hatless would be pretty trade-able. There are tons of people going for every hat, or every hat for a particular class.
Even if you had to make a couple trades I doubt it would be hard to go from a hatless to a soldier hat. Hell, if I had something like the viking hat or kabuki I'd probably trade one of them for hatless engineer.
Boonoo said:
Precisely what happened to me. This was last year during the old system, I spectated in idle servers for over a month in order to get enough items to craft a soldier helmet. I really wanted the pot but was hoping for anything other than the Soldier's Stash, because it looks so much like the regular soldier helmet. Well you can guess what I ended up with. Maybe the biggest FUUUUUUUUUUUUU moment of my life.
Anyway my next craft isn't going to be class specific for exactly the reasons you stated. Though during my idle-fest I got 3 random drop sniper hats for some reason, so I've got the goods to trade. Not sure how I feel about doing business with snipers though, we'll see how it goes. If one of those criminals has a pot I don't now if I'll be able to resist.
I would wait to craft your three reclaimed metals until after polycount is out though. We don't know exactly how trading will work and what even exactly is going down so it is best to play it safe. You will also have a chance of getting one of the new hats that will be added making it easier to find a person to trade with.rac said:
That is what I am doing with my current three.
commissar said:
Look at all those hats sitting there headless. D:
and since we're posting hats here are mine!
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Well the update is right around the corner supposedly so if he waits he will have a chance of crafting one of the new hats which will be in high demand for trading (so he can trade for a hat he wants). I really love the hats personally. I like little small cosmetic stuff in games that you have to work for.Yeef said:
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Got one off the site and then got another one from domination.Drkirby said:
Need more hats, I do have a nice Spy hat though:
http://www.tf2items.com/id/Drkirby
http://www.tf2items.com/id/Drkirby
Well since everyone else is posting theirs: http://www.tf2items.com/id/Yeef
Azure Dream
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Do you ever skip wearing hats because it makes you a more noticeable target? I had the Pyro "Brain Slug" for a while (before I crafted it with a Baseball Bill's Sports Shine during the Golden Wrench week, got a good Engineer hat out of it, so I don't regret it), and I quickly realized that it made stealth that much harder, since it stayed full-bright in dark areas, and was more likely to catch the enemy's eye since it jiggled around. On a similar note, a Soldier isn't too stealthy when you can see his "Max's Head" ears poking out from behind a crate.
I mean, I know we're all so pro here that we actually want the attention, in fact we plan around being the distraction, etc, etc. But do you have any hats you've put away not because you didn't like it or had a better one, but because it functionally made your life harder? I know Spies were regretting their choice of the Cheater's Lament for a while...
I mean, I know we're all so pro here that we actually want the attention, in fact we plan around being the distraction, etc, etc. But do you have any hats you've put away not because you didn't like it or had a better one, but because it functionally made your life harder? I know Spies were regretting their choice of the Cheater's Lament for a while...
Azure Dream
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(._.) said:
Yeah, I don't think it's a major effect, but it does obviously make you a more unique target (kind of the point), but some have a small effect on gameplay and stealth. And of course, there were the people who were skinning things like the Gibus or Spy hats to look like giant cars on their end so they could see people coming easier, but that's not exactly the point.
Do you only keep items you think are useful? I tend to want at least 1 of each item, though I need to clean up my inventory a bit.Zerokku said:
I also don't think most of the hats make you more noticeable in spots people wouldn't spot you normally. What it does do is make it easier to tell two people of the same class apart, like you can usually tell its n0b due to it being a Heavy with Max's Severed Head, and its not like a heavy can be very stealthy anyway.
For a Pryo, I think I would want ether a Modest pile of hat, the Brigade helm, a Vintage merryweather, or to somehow get a Bill's hat. Anything else looks silly IMO.
The Attendant hat from Polycont also looks nice, but its not out yet. I wonder how it would look stacked with a Whiskered Gentleman, and if they would keep it as just a hat and not break the bowtie into a second item.
Kulock said:
I've definitely thought about this. I am a little worried that if I'm rolling around with a pot it'll make it that much easier for Artistdude to tell who I am, but really he already stabs me in the back the maximum amount of times possible anyway.
A Dog Chasing Cars
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Since everyone else was doing it. All my hats were random drops except for the toque.
http://www.tf2items.com/id/adogchasingcars
http://www.tf2items.com/id/adogchasingcars
Kuro Madoushi
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hats actually make me better at spy checking, particularly if they're using a hat I know I'm wearing.
All this nonsense about names...I rarely target my own teammates to see their names since it often just flashes across the screen, but when I see my own hat on any class, I immediately attack.
edit: I'm afraid I may have turned Artistdude into the monster that he is...I was talking about forcing myself to use the original spah watch and told him the results. He tried it as well...and...he's one sneaky bastard.
All this nonsense about names...I rarely target my own teammates to see their names since it often just flashes across the screen, but when I see my own hat on any class, I immediately attack.
edit: I'm afraid I may have turned Artistdude into the monster that he is...I was talking about forcing myself to use the original spah watch and told him the results. He tried it as well...and...he's one sneaky bastard.
You guys and all your hats 
I only have the Modest Pile of Hat (random drop) and the Officer's Ushanka (crafted non-class specific). I keep at least 1 of every weapon, though, unlike some of you guys who apparently craft all your stuff.
edit: tf2items.com/id/corn_fest I like having the option to switch to a different weapon depending on how the round is going.
I only have the Modest Pile of Hat (random drop) and the Officer's Ushanka (crafted non-class specific). I keep at least 1 of every weapon, though, unlike some of you guys who apparently craft all your stuff.
edit: tf2items.com/id/corn_fest I like having the option to switch to a different weapon depending on how the round is going.
Did they do anything to the hat drop rate recently? About a month ago I got the soldier pot after having never got a random hat before, and in the past week have found the spy fedora and moments ago the engi ear protectors. Hopefully trading comes soon, those last couple are hats for my two least played classes.
Maybe I'm just weird, I had about a dozen direct hits before I got a single ubersaw.
Maybe I'm just weird, I had about a dozen direct hits before I got a single ubersaw.
With everyone posting their hats, I'm pretty much gearing up to shoot myself, since I have no real hats.
Will post anyways for shame: http://www.tf2items.com/id/enzo_gt
Will post anyways for shame: http://www.tf2items.com/id/enzo_gt
Lionheart1337
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My only hat is the modest pile which looks pretty cool on some classes.
Look at my crap, half of the stuff doesn't even get used: http://www.tf2items.com/id/plyfu
Hats:
Ghastly Gibus
Stainless Pot
Hats:
Ghastly Gibus
Stainless Pot
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