Mann-Conomy Update

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see September 30, 2010 Patch.

The Mann-Conomy Update is a major content release for Team Fortress 2, released on September 30, 2010. In total the update added 65 new items, including community-contributed content from the Polycount Pack contest, new hats, weapons, minigames, tools, crates and packs with hats and weapons. The update also introduced the Mann Co. Store, the Steam Wallet and Template:W system as well as item trading.

Items

New additions

Main articles: Weapons, Hats, Item sets

Class	Item Sets	Item	Killicon	Details
Scout	The Special Delivery +25 max health on wearer	Shortstop		Mann Co.'s latest in high attitude break-action personal defense. On Hit: slow target movement by 40% for 0.5 seconds
		Mad Milk		Players heal 75% of the damage done to an enemy covered with milk.
		Holy Mackerel		Getting killed by a fish must be humiliating.
		Milkman		Needed for "The Special Delivery" item set.
	No item set	Bombing Run		Death from above!
Soldier	The Tank Buster +20% sentry damage resistance on wearer.	Black Box		On Hit: +15 health -25% clip size
		Battalion's Backup		Provides a defensive buff that protects nearby team members from crits and blocks 35% of incoming damage. Rage increases through damage taken.
		Grenadier's Softcap		Needed for "The Tank Buster" item set.
	No item set	Rocket Jumper		A special no-damage rocket launcher for learning rocket jump tricks and patterns. -100% damage done No self-inflicted blast damage taken. +200% max primary ammo on wearer
		Frying Pan		Given to those who had purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before October 7, 2010, 4pm PST.
		Chieftain's Challenge		N/A
		Stout Shako		The grand achievement of Victorian military fashion.
		Dr's Dapper Topper		N/A
Pyro	The Gas Jockey's Gear +10% faster move on wearer +10% bullet vulnerability on wearer	Degreaser		65% faster weapon switch -25% burn damage
		Powerjack		+75 health restored on kill +25% damage done No random critical hits
		Attendant		Needed for "The Gas Jockey's Gear" item set.
	No item set	Handyman's Handle		Clears all sorts of blockage.
		Napper's Respite		After a long day of burning scouts.
		Old Guadalajara		This hat adds spice to any occasion.
Demoman	No item set	Frying Pan		Given to those who had purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before October 7, 2010, 4pm PST.
		Carouser's Capotain		Suffer not a sentry to live.
		Sober Stuntman		A sticky jumper's best friend.
		Rimmed Raincatcher		Because there's no alliteration like alliteration with an "ARR!".
Heavy	No item set	Gloves of Running Urgently		+30% faster move speed on wearer -50% damage done When weapon is active: -6 health drained per second on wearer
		Pugilist's Protector		N/A
		Hard Counter		You can never be too careful with Jarate around.
Medic	No item set	Vita-Saw		On death up to 20% of your stored ÜberCharge is retained -10 max health on wearer
Sniper	The Croc-o-Style Kit The wearer cannot be killed by headshots	Sydney Sleeper		On Hit (when ~40% charged in sniper scope): Jarate applied to target for 8 seconds No random critical hits No headshots
		Darwin's Danger Shield		+25 max health on wearer
		Bushwacka		Crits whenever it would normally mini-crit. 20% fire damage vulnerability on wearer
		Ol' Snaggletooth		Needed for "The Croc-o-Style Kit" item set.
Spy	The Saharan Spy Reduced decloak sound volume 0.5 sec longer Cloak blink time	L'Étranger		+15 cloak on hit -20% damage done
		Your Eternal Reward		Upon a successful backstab you rapidly disguise as your victim This weapon is a silent killer Wearer cannot disguise
		Familiar Fez		Needed for "The Saharan Spy" item set.
All Classes	No item set	Mann Co. Cap		Bonus with first purchase from Mann Co. Store for a limited time.
		Wiki Cap		Given to valuable contributors to the official TF2 wiki http://wiki.teamfortress.com/
		Ellis' Cap		Given to those who had purchased Left 4 Dead 2 before October 7, 2010, 4pm PST.

Vintage quality

Main article: Quality#Vintage items

As the update was introduced, all of the items which were previously obtained became "Vintage Items". Their name is now rendered blue, and the "Vintage" prefix was added to their name. According to Valve, "some items that used to be rare will become more common when they are available for purchase. (...) This way, those older rare items remain rare (in fact, they're even rarer, because they're limited editions now). "

Some exceptions were promotional items, such as the Cheater's Lament, Alien Swarm Parasite, Lumbricus Lid, Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask, Bill's Hat, Ghastly Gibus, and Earbuds, as well as all the medals and craft materials.

Unusual hats

Main article: Quality#Unusual items

Unusual items are hats that have special particle effects attached to them. Currently, the only way to obtain these items is by unlocking a Mann Co. Supply Crate with its corresponding key, or by trading for one. There are 882 possible combinations between hats and unusual item particle effects (14 Effects * 63 Current 'Unusual Able' Hats.) The different particle effects are viewable in this animation, and below as they appear in-game.

New methods to obtain items

Trading

Main article: Trading

Trading is an in-game system allowing players to swap weapons, hats and misc items allowing players to obtain items that they desire. Some items, such as the Gentle Manne's Service Medal, the Golden Wrench and store-bought items and items given through gifts are 'untradable', meaning that they must remain on the original account that obtained them. However, some promotional items, such as Bill's Hat, the Lumbricus Lid and the Alien Swarm Parasite can be traded.

As of now, it is possible to trade with players on a player's friends list, with other players in their current server, and through either player's Steam Community ID.

However, although it may seem obvious, both trade "partners" must be playing Team Fortress 2 if they wish to trade. It should also be noted that purchased items are not currently tradable, unless Gift Wrap is used to gift the "untradable" item to another player.

Store

Main article: Mann Co. Store

The Mann Co. Store is an in-game micro-transaction service. The store allows players to purchase in-game items such as hats, weapons, and action items using money stored in their Steam Wallet. The store does not promote 'pay-to-win' gameplay: there are crafting blueprints and random drops available for any non-cosmetic item. Creators of community-contributed items receive a percentage of sales for anything they've created.

All items bought through the store cannot be crafted or traded, except by the use of Gift Wrap.

Items unavailable for purchase

Class	Hat
Scout	Troublemaker's Tossle Cap
Scout	Whoopee Cap
Scout	Bombing Run
Scout/Engineer	Lugermorph
Soldier	Gentle Manne's Service Medal
Soldier	Sergeant's Drill Hat
Soldier	Chieftain's Challenge
Soldier	Stout Shako
Soldier	Dr's Dapper Topper
Soldier	Lumbricus Lid
Pyro	Vintage Merryweather
Pyro	Handyman's Handle
Pyro	Napper's Respite
Pyro	Old Guadalajara
Demoman	Tippler's Tricorne
Demoman	Carouser's Capotain
Demoman	Sober Stuntman
Demoman	Rimmed Raincatcher
Heavy	Hound Dog
Heavy	Pugilist's Protector
Heavy	Hard Counter
Engineer	Safe'n'Sound
Engineer	Golden Wrench
Medic	Ze Goggles
Medic	Gentleman's Gatsby
Sniper	Shooter's Sola Topi
Sniper	Bloke's Bucket Hat
Spy	Big Kill
All	Cheater's Lament
All	Ghastly Gibus
All	Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask
All	Bill's Hat
All	Max's Severed Head
All	Alien Swarm Parasite
All	Polycount Pin
All	Wiki Cap

See also

• Patches
• Item timeline