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{{Item infobox
| SLOT=[[Misc]]
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| type              = cosmetic
| CLASSES=[[Soldier]]
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| image              = Gentle Manne's Service Medal.png
| IMAGENAME=Soldiermedal.png
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| team-colors        = yes
| TEAMSKINS = yes
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| used-by            = {{used by|Soldier}}
| RELEASE=[[Classless Update]]
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| equip-region      = medal
| GENERATION=Misc.
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| released          = {{Patch name|8|13|2009}}
| HATBOX=yes
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| released-major    = Classless Update
| IMAGE=Backpack_medal
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed-expired}}
| LEVEL=Level 100 Medal
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| trade              = yes
| NEUTRAL=Special Attributes <br> Medal no. (#)
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| gift              = yes
| SOURCE=Promotion
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| marketable        = yes
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| paint              = no
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| rename            = yes
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| numbered          = no
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| loadout            = yes
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  | item-kind        = {{item kind|Medal}}
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  | item-level      = 100
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  | limited          = yes
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  | item-description = {{item description|Gentle Manne's Service Medal}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''' congratulating fellow troops |Every one of you deserves a medal!|sound=Soldier_cheers03.wav}}
 
  
The '''Gentle manne's service medal''' is an unlockable miscellaneous item for the [[Soldier]]. It appears as a small gold medal on the Soldier's chest with a team colored ribbon. The medal is not unlockable in-game, even via random drops, and was instead given away via a [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/ hidden page] on the [[Classless Update]] website. It was awarded to the first 11,111 players who visited the page.
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|All men gave some. Some men gave more than some.|sound=Soldier mvm wave end07.wav}}
  
==Trivia==
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The '''Gentle Manne's Service Medal''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Soldier]]. It is a small, circular gold medal, worn on the chest with a team-colored ribbon.
  
* The number of visitors to which the medal was awarded was likely a nod to the combination the Soldier entered to access the [[Intelligence]] room in [[Meet the Spy]] (''"1, 1, 1, uhhh...1!"'').
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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]].
* After the August 21, 2009 patch, the medals became individually numbered up to #11,111 in the item's description.
 
*A duo of medals can be found and equipped on the Soldier in the model viewer, but are not yet implemented for wear.
 
*The image of the Gentle Manne's Service Medal on the hidden page bears the Team Fortress logo, though in-game the medal is blank.
 
*The hidden page now bears this message: ''"To those who didn't, better luck next time..."'' This is probably a reference to the [[Ghastly Gibus]] challenge that occurred during the [[Halloween Special]], or perhaps hinting at another medal giveaway in future.
 
*According to [http://www.tf2items.com/profiles/76561198014646169 this backpack], it is possible to be given a Gentle Manne's Medal without a number.
 
*Although a player may have the Gentle Manne's Service Medal equipped, using the inspect key towards that player will not display the medal within the "%PLAYERNAME% is carrying:" item inspection window.
 
*This Misc item cannot be crafted with a second hat to make a new hat in the same way that most class specific hats and misc items can be.
 
*The image on the hidden page can also be bought as a poster from Valve's store, but with the cigar in the Soldier's hand replaced with a mug of coffee, possibly for censorship reasons.
 
  
==External links==
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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.
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/ ''The Classless Update'' - Hidden page: Today is a good day]
 
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== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|8|13|2009}}''' ([[Classless Update]])
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* The Gentle Manne's Service Medal was added to the game.
  
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'''{{Patch name|8|21|2009}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} The Gentle Manne's Service Medals became individually numbered up to #11,111 in the item's description.
  
{{Languages}}
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
[[Category:Misc. items]]
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for the Gentle Manne's Service Medal.
  
[[Category:Every page]]
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'''{{Patch name|10|6|2010}}'''
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* Fixed the medal number for the Gentle Manne's Service Medal not displaying properly.
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'''{{Patch name|10|8|2010}}'''
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* The Gentle Manne's Service Medal was made [[Name Tag|nameable]].
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'''{{Patch name|10|27|2010}}''' ([[Scream Fortress Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} The Gentle Manne's Service Medal is now [[Trading|tradable]].
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'''{{Patch name|1|3|2011}}'''
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* The Gentle Manne's Service Medal is now [[Gift Wrap|gift-wrappable]].
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'''{{Patch name|7|20|2011}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Fixed issue with the Gentle Manne's Service Medal not appearing.
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'''{{Patch name|6|11|2012}}'''
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* Fixed the Gentle Manne's Service Medal not being drawn when equipped.
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* {{Undocumented}} The Gentle Manne's Service Medal now makes small metal sounds in the backpack.
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'''{{Patch name|9|17|2014}}'''
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* Added the Limited attribute to the Gentle Manne's Service Medal.
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== Notes ==
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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.
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== Trivia ==
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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]].
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* 38 un-numbered medals were granted to Valve employees.
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* A medal resembling this item was placed on the RED and BLU Soldier action figures.
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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.
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/ Classless Update - Hidden page: Today is a good day]
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* [http://www.tf2items.com/lists/medals/#1 TF2 Backpack Examiner: List of Original Medal Owners]
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[[Category:Limited items]]

Latest revision as of 05:31, 30 April 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