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The outcome was never really in doubt. — The Spy after solving a mystery
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The Private Eye is a community-created headwear item for the Demoman, Medic and Spy. It is a deerstalker hat with the Mann Co. label stitched on the front and three team-colored matches sticking out of the right side, the top most's head being burnt off.
Item set
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Reduces mystery solving time by up to 88%
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- Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.
- This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke.†
- †However, this affects a handful of item descriptions, as of the June 20, 2012 Patch.
Update history
April 7, 2011 Patch
- Added the Private Eye to the game.
July 8, 2011 [Item schema update]
July 12, 2011 [Item schema update]
- The item can now be equipped by the Medic.[2]
July 18, 2011 Patch
- Updated The Private Eye so it can be equipped by the Medic and Demoman.
March 8, 2012 Patch
- [Undocumented] Added this item to the Eliminating The Impossible set.
Trivia
- The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective Sherlock Holmes, who is usually depicted as wearing one (although he was never officially described as doing so).
- Private Eye is slang for Private Investigator. The term was made popular in detective movies.
- The Private Eye was originally designed for the Demoman and the name "Private Eye" was in reference to his one good eye.
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See also
References
- ↑ Team Fortress 2 Schema diff (commit
86140922…) on OPTF2 Wiki Schema Tracker, 01:35:08 UTC, July 9, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2011.
- ↑ Team Fortress 2 Schema diff (commit
7d5de030…) on OPTF2 Wiki Schema Tracker, 18:07:08 UTC, July 12, 2011. Accessed July 12, 2011.
