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The item's description was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928195802/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16711456&postcount=33 Lamech] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
 
The item's description was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928195802/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16711456&postcount=33 Lamech] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
  
This item was awarded to the first 11,111 players who visited a [[#External links|hidden page]] on the [[Classless Update]] website.
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This item was awarded to the first 11,111 players who visited a [https://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/ hidden page] on the [[Classless Update]] website.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
* Upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, a ''Team Fortress 2'' player named Vulcnor received Gentle Manne's Service Medal No. 11,112, along with one of every other game item.
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* In the item description, "whom" is used incorrectly. The {{botignore|soldiers}} being the subject of the clause "those brave soldiers ''who'' stood guard", would be more appropriate.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The Soldier is notorious for [[:File:Soldier_card_front.png|making his own {{botignore|medals}}]].
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* The name of the hidden page (today_is_a_good_day) is a reference to one of the [[Media:Soldier cheers01.wav|Soldier voice lines]].
* The name of the hidden page (today_is_a_good_day) is a reference to one of the [[Soldier responses]].
 
 
* 38 un-numbered medals were granted to Valve employees.
 
* 38 un-numbered medals were granted to Valve employees.
* A medal that resembles this item was placed on the RED and BLU Soldier action figures.
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* A medal resembling this item was placed on the RED and BLU Soldier action figures.
* Unlike other cosmedics, the Gentle Manne's Service Medal is a [[Bodygroup|bodygroup]] on the Soldiers Model unlike other cosmetics which are their own separate models
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* Upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, a ''Team Fortress 2'' player named {{Steamid|76561197965355603|Vulcnor}} received Gentle Manne's Service Medal No. 11,112, along with one of every other game item.
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== See also ==
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* [[Non-player characters#Gentle Manne of Leisure, his Companione, and Smelly Unfortunate|Gentle Manne of Leisure]], the non-playable character.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 03:53, 11 March 2024

All men gave some. Some men gave more than some.
The Soldier

The Gentle Manne's Service Medal is a cosmetic item for the Soldier. It is a small, circular gold medal, worn on the chest with a team-colored ribbon.

The item's description was written by Lamech for the Hat Describing Contest.

This item was awarded to the first 11,111 players who visited a hidden page on the Classless Update website.

Update history

August 13, 2009 Patch (Classless Update)
  • The Gentle Manne's Service Medal was added to the game.

August 21, 2009 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The Gentle Manne's Service Medals became individually numbered up to #11,111 in the item's description.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Gentle Manne's Service Medal.

October 6, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed the medal number for the Gentle Manne's Service Medal not displaying properly.

October 8, 2010 Patch

  • The Gentle Manne's Service Medal was made nameable.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)

  • [Undocumented] The Gentle Manne's Service Medal is now tradable.

January 3, 2011 Patch

July 20, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Fixed issue with the Gentle Manne's Service Medal not appearing.

June 11, 2012 Patch

  • Fixed the Gentle Manne's Service Medal not being drawn when equipped.
  • [Undocumented] The Gentle Manne's Service Medal now makes small metal sounds in the backpack.

September 17, 2014 Patch

  • Added the Limited attribute to the Gentle Manne's Service Medal.

Notes

  • In the item description, "whom" is used incorrectly. The soldiers being the subject of the clause "those brave soldiers who stood guard", would be more appropriate.

Trivia

  • The name of the hidden page (today_is_a_good_day) is a reference to one of the Soldier voice lines.
  • 38 un-numbered medals were granted to Valve employees.
  • A medal resembling this item was placed on the RED and BLU Soldier action figures.
  • Upon winning a charity auction for Child's Play, a Team Fortress 2 player named Vulcnor received Gentle Manne's Service Medal No. 11,112, along with one of every other game item.

See also

External links