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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* "Ground control" is a term often used to describe [[w:Air traffic control|air traffic control]]. | * "Ground control" is a term often used to describe [[w:Air traffic control|air traffic control]]. | ||
| − | * The design for the Ground Control is a reference to the character [[wikia:w:c:metalgear:Zero|Zero]] from the ''[[w:Metal Gear | + | * The design for the Ground Control is a reference to the character [[wikia:w:c:metalgear:Zero|Zero]] from the ''[[w:Metal Gear|Metal Gear Solid]]'' series. |
** The name of the item is also a reference to Major Zero's codename in ''[[w:Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'', Major Tom, and the David Bowie song ''"[[w:Space Oddity|Space Oddity]]."'' | ** The name of the item is also a reference to Major Zero's codename in ''[[w:Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'', Major Tom, and the David Bowie song ''"[[w:Space Oddity|Space Oddity]]."'' | ||
| − | * The textures for this item contain the Japanese characters " | + | * The textures for this item contain the Japanese characters "⁠の⁠ヮ⁠の⁠" (No Wa No). These refer to one of the common expressions the character [http://www.project-imas.com/wiki/Haruka_Amami Haruka Amami] makes in the ''[[w:The Idolmaster|THE iDOLM@STER]]'' games. |
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Ground Control_workshop.jpg |Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Ground Control. | File:Ground Control_workshop.jpg |Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Ground Control. | ||
| − | File:GroundControl Texture.png|The Ground Control texture, showing the <br> " | + | File:GroundControl Texture.png|The Ground Control texture, showing the <br> "⁠の⁠ヮ⁠の⁠". |
| − | File:GroundControl ScarTexture.png|The Ground Control scar texture, showing another " | + | File:GroundControl ScarTexture.png|The Ground Control scar texture, showing another "⁠の⁠ヮ⁠の⁠". |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 29 June 2017
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Soldier |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Hat |
| Contributed by: | NeoDement tree |
| Released: | February 7, 2014 Patch (Strongbox Pack) |
| Availability: | Lua error: Module:Availability:173: Passed an invalid string to Module:Availability: "strangifier-series-".
Please do not translate these strings, they will be translated automatically. |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Ground Control |
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| “ | Godspeed, you magnificent bastard.
Click to listen
— The Soldier on departing planes.
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The Ground Control is a community-created cosmetic item for the Soldier. It replaces the Soldier's helmet with a white paintable flattop haircut, a pair of headset commonly used by ground control operators, and a pair of gold rimmed aviator glasses. The Soldier is also given a crescent moon-shaped scar on his left eye.
The Ground Control was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted | |
Update history
February 7, 2014 Patch (Strongbox Pack)
- The Ground Control was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
- [Undocumented] The Ground Control was made craftable and was added to the Mann Co. Store.
Trivia
- "Ground control" is a term often used to describe air traffic control.
- The design for the Ground Control is a reference to the character Zero from the Metal Gear Solid series.
- The name of the item is also a reference to Major Zero's codename in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Major Tom, and the David Bowie song "Space Oddity."
- The textures for this item contain the Japanese characters "のヮの" (No Wa No). These refer to one of the common expressions the character Haruka Amami makes in the THE iDOLM@STER games.
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Ground Control.
The Ground Control texture, showing the
"のヮの".
The Ground Control scar texture, showing another "のヮの".
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