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== Trading == | == Trading == | ||
| − | It is important to note that items can be renamed in a way that makes them appear to be rare items such as a "Community Backburner" or an "Unusual Soldier's Stash". Be aware that con artists may attempt to trade these renamed common items for multiple hats or other rare items. Named items have quotation marks around the name, and the name will not be not colored correctly for the item type (see [[Rarity#Colors|Rarity]] for a list of colors that are used for actual rare items). As of the [[October 20, 2010 Patch]], the chat window on the trading screen will warn when a renamed item has been added to a trade. | + | It is important to note that items can be renamed in a way that makes them appear to be rare items such as a "Community Backburner" or an "Unusual Soldier's Stash". Be aware that con artists may attempt to trade these renamed common items for multiple hats or other rare items. Named items have quotation marks around the name, and the name will not be not colored correctly for the item type (see [[Rarity#Colors|Rarity]] for a list of colors that are used for actual rare items). As of the [[October 20, 2010 Patch]], the chat window on the trading screen will warn when a renamed item has been added to a trade. Furthermore the item's rarity will be highlighted behind the item itself, so keep an eye on that. |
== Known Bugs == | == Known Bugs == | ||
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The Name Tag allows a player to give an item of their choice a customized name of 40 characters or less. Doing so will destroy the Name Tag, consuming it after a single use. If a stock item is renamed it becomes a unique item and the player will "find" a new version of the stock item which will replace the renamed stock item. The player can then choose which item to equip through the character loadout menu. However, if any other item is renamed, it will overwrite the original name, and will not create a new version with the original name. Renaming an item does not affect its ability to be traded.
Renaming an item preserves the colour of its name-text (e.g. a renamed Vintage item's name will remain blue in colour). Any prefixes (e.g. "The " or "Vintage ") will be overwritten. To preserve the same style as vanilla items, "Title Case" should be used (i.e. capitalise the initial letter of each word). Any renamed items (including those acquired by trades) can be renamed again with the name tag. As of the October 6, 2010 Patch, named items can be reverted to their original state, using the button within the backpack normally marked "Use with...". When you revert the name of the item later on you will not receive a Name Tag back. If you revert the name of a stock weapon, the weapon will remain in your inventory.
Name Tags can drop randomly, found when unboxing a Series #1 or #5 Mann Co. Supply Crate, or purchased from the Mann Co. Store. Purchased Name Tags were made tradable in the October 20, 2010 Patch.
Trading
It is important to note that items can be renamed in a way that makes them appear to be rare items such as a "Community Backburner" or an "Unusual Soldier's Stash". Be aware that con artists may attempt to trade these renamed common items for multiple hats or other rare items. Named items have quotation marks around the name, and the name will not be not colored correctly for the item type (see Rarity for a list of colors that are used for actual rare items). As of the October 20, 2010 Patch, the chat window on the trading screen will warn when a renamed item has been added to a trade. Furthermore the item's rarity will be highlighted behind the item itself, so keep an eye on that.
Known Bugs
- Any renamed Pistol will not appear correctly if the Gunslinger is equipped. Instead, the Engineer will be holding the Pistol with his normal, gloved hand.
- Renamed items do not properly appear on disguised Spies. For instance, if a Spy disguises as a Medic with a renamed Medigun/Kritzkrieg, it will not show up on the Spy's name when an enemy looks at them.
