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{{hatnote|This article is about the [[Miscellaneous items|Miscellaneous item]]. For the mercenary characters of Team Fortress 2, see [[Classes]].}}
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{{Item infobox
 
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| type              = misc item
 
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
 
| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
 
| released          = [[119th Update]]
 
| released          = [[119th Update]]
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| availability      = {{tooltip|Distributed <small>(Limited)</small>|Currently this item cannot be earned in any way}}
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| availability      = {{tooltip|Distributed <small>(Limited)</small>|Currently this item cannot be earned in any way.}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
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| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
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  | level            = Level 5 Badge
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| level            = Level 5 Badge
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  | item-description = Even though you were late to the party, you were still the life of it.
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| item-description = Even though you were late to the party, you were still the life of it.
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  | att-1-neutral    = Hiring Date: [Date] &ndash; [Time] GMT
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| att-1-neutral    = Hiring Date: [Date] &ndash; [Time] GMT
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''''s thoughts on the Mercenary|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout_award10.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Scout''' on bronze medals|I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.|sound=Scout_award10.wav}}
 
  
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The '''Mercenary''' is a [[Miscellaneous items|Miscellaneous medal]] wearable by all classes awarded by Valve to the ''Team Fortress 2'' community as part of their [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update Celebration]], as well as the [[Soldier of Fortune]] and [[Grizzled Veteran]]. It is a rectangular bronze medal worn on the class's chest that shows the class's emblem in the center.  
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The '''Mercenary''' is a [[Miscellaneous item]], wearable by all classes, that was awarded by Valve to the ''Team Fortress 2'' community as part of their [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update]] celebration. It is depicted as a rectangular bronze medal, worn on the character's chest, showing the class's emblem in the center. Other related badges include the [[Grizzled Veteran]], [[Soldier of Fortune]], and [[Primeval Warrior]] medals.
  
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The Mercenary is awarded to players who played ''Team Fortress 2'' for the first time more than a year after its initial release, from midnight October 10, 2008 onwards. Players who installed the game after the initial badges were released were still given the Mercenary badge.  
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The Mercenary was awarded to players who played ''Team Fortress 2'' for the first time – a year after its initial release until the week before the 119th Update – between October 10, 2008 and April 22, 2010. New players who installed the game after the initial release  of the medals were still given the Mercenary badge.  
  
 
The item description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16712168&postcount=27 crushilista] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
 
The item description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16712168&postcount=27 crushilista] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
  
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== Update history ==
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== Update History ==
 
'''[[April 29, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[119th Update]])
 
'''[[April 29, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[119th Update]])
 
* The Mercenary was added to the game.
 
* The Mercenary was added to the game.
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* When the Mercenary was released in-game, it was named "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update Celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the [[Primeval Warrior]].
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* When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the [[Primeval Warrior]].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== See also ==
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== See Also ==
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* [[Grizzled Veteran]]
 
* [[Soldier of Fortune]]
 
* [[Soldier of Fortune]]
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* [[Grizzled Veteran]]
 
 
* [[Primeval Warrior]]
 
* [[Primeval Warrior]]
  

Revision as of 03:03, 9 August 2011

This article is about the Miscellaneous item. For the mercenary characters of Team Fortress 2, see Classes.
“
I'll put it in my trophy room, with the othas.
Click to listen
— The Scout's thoughts on the Mercenary
 ”

The Mercenary is a Miscellaneous item, wearable by all classes, that was awarded by Valve to the Team Fortress 2 community as part of their 119th Update celebration. It is depicted as a rectangular bronze medal, worn on the character's chest, showing the class's emblem in the center. Other related badges include the Grizzled Veteran, Soldier of Fortune, and Primeval Warrior medals.

The Mercenary was awarded to players who played Team Fortress 2 for the first time – a year after its initial release until the week before the 119th Update – between October 10, 2008 and April 22, 2010. New players who installed the game after the initial release of the medals were still given the Mercenary badge.

The item description was written by crushilista for the Hat Describing Contest.

Update History

April 29, 2010 Patch (119th Update)

  • The Mercenary was added to the game.

May 7, 2010 Patch

  • Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this miscellaneous item.

November 19, 2010 Patch

Trivia

  • When the Mercenary was first released in-game, it was named the "Weekend Warrior". Because some players considered the implication that they only played on weekends or had a low play time as derogatory, the name was changed. The 119th Update celebration page changed along with the name to reflect this, as it was with the addition of the Primeval Warrior.

Gallery

  • The Scout's Mercenary medal.

  • The Soldier's Mercenary medal.

  • The Pyro's Mercenary medal.

  • The Demoman's Mercenary medal.

  • The Heavy's Mercenary medal.

  • The Engineer's Mercenary medal.

  • The Medic's Mercenary medal.

  • The Sniper's Mercenary medal.

  • The Spy's Mercenary medal.

  • The back of the Mercenary medal.

  • The "Weekend Warrior" medal.

See Also

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