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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type              = misc item
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| type              = cosmetic
| image              = platinummedal.png
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| image              = Primeval Warrior.png
| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All classes]]
| released          = [[May 5, 2010 Patch]]
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| equip-region      = medal
| availability      = Limited
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| released          = {{Patch name|5|5|2010}}
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| availability      = {{avail|distributed-expired}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
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| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
   | level           = Level 20 Badge
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   | item-kind        = Badge
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  | item-level       = 20
 
   | item-description = A true warrior's medal, given to those who fought before the battle even started.
 
   | item-description = A true warrior's medal, given to those who fought before the battle even started.
   | item-flags      = Not Tradable
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   | item-flags      = Not Tradable or Marketable
   | att-1-neutral    = Hiring Date: [Date] – [Time]
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   | att-1-neutral    = Hire Date: Date (Time) GMT
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper'''|That's how we do it in the bush!|sound=Sniper_award02.wav}}
 
  
The '''Primeval Warrior''' is a [[Miscellaneous items|Miscellaneous medal]] awarded by Valve to the ''Team Fortress 2'' community as part of their [[April 29, 2010 Patch|119th Update Celebration]]. It appears as a platinum, rectangular medal worn on the player's chest, similar to the [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]]. The Primeval Warrior was awarded to players who bought and played ''Team Fortress 2'' during the pre-game release beta-testing phase.
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' teaching newcomers how to play old-school|That's how we do it in the bush!|sound=Sniper award02.wav}}
  
The item description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16707885&postcount=7 NB820] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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The '''Primeval Warrior''' is a [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for [[Classes|all classes]]. It is a reflective rectangular platinum medal with the emblem of the class worn on the character's chest.
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The item's description was written by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110612052842/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showpost.php?p=16707885&postcount=7 NB820] for the [[Hat Describing Contest]].
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This item was awarded to players who first played ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' from 00:00 September 17, 2007 (UTC) to 23:59 October 9, 2007 (UTC), the [[Team Fortress 2#Release|pre-game release beta-testing phase]].
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
 
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'''{{Patch name|5|5|2010}}'''
'''[[May 5, 2010 Patch]]'''
 
 
* The Primeval Warrior was added to the game.
 
* The Primeval Warrior was added to the game.
 
* Grizzled Veteran badges from before October 10th, 2007 were changed to Primeval Warrior badges.
 
* Grizzled Veteran badges from before October 10th, 2007 were changed to Primeval Warrior badges.
  
'''[[May 7, 2010 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|5|7|2010}}'''
 
* Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.
 
* Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.
  
'''[[September 30, 2010 Patch]]''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
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'''{{Patch name|9|30|2010}}''' ([[Mann-Conomy Update]])
* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for this miscellaneous item.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added a community-contributed description for the Primeval Warrior.
  
'''[[November 19, 2010 Patch]]'''  
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'''{{Patch name|11|19|2010}}'''  
 
* [[Name Tag]]s can now be used on this medal.
 
* [[Name Tag]]s can now be used on this medal.
  
== Trivia ==
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== Notes ==
* This item was awarded to users who first played ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' from 00:00 September 17, 2007 (UTC) to 23:59 October 9, 2007 (UTC), the pre-game release beta-testing phase.
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* Originally, players who participated in the beta did not get any medal when the medals went live, due to Valve forgetting to factor the prerelease beta into their distribution algorithm, although this was quickly corrected and these players got the Grizzled Veteran. When the Primeval Warrior was added, in the {{Patch name|5|5|2010}}, the aforementioned Grizzled Veteran medals were converted to reflect this.
* The Primeval Warrior medal has two distinguishing factors when compared to some of the other 119th update medals:
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* The date on Robin Walker's Primeval Warrior is dated August 23, 1998.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180424211834/http://www.tf2items.com:80/item/78658316 Robin Walker's Primeval Warrior TF2Items page]</ref> This is the 2nd birthday of the original ''[[Team Fortress]]'' mod for ''Quake'', and not Robin's hire date as previously speculated. The date is shown as 1 day prior to the correct birthday due to GMT to CDT conversion. Interestingly enough, while this is not Robin's date of hire at Valve, it is one day short of 2 years from it.
** The first and foremost is its two-toned color scheme. This medal, along with the [[Grizzled Veteran]], uses a different color choice for the background of the medal, instead of a single color throughout the model, as with the [[Soldier of Fortune]] and [[Mercenary]].
 
** Secondly, unlike the other three medals, the Primeval Warrior does not display the "1" "2" or "3" markings that can be seen towards the bottom front of the other three medal variants, instead displaying a "B", which stands for "Beta".
 
* Originally, players who participated in the beta got the Grizzled Veteran. When the Primeval Warrior was added, in the [[May 5, 2010 Patch]], the original medals of those eligible were changed to reflect this.
 
* The date on Robin Walker's Primeval Warrior is dated August 23, 1998.<ref>http://optf2.com/item/78658316</ref> This is the 2nd birthday of the original ''[[Team Fortress]]'' mod for Quake, and not Robin's hire date as previously speculated. The date is shown as 1 day prior to the correct birthday due to GMT to CDT conversion. Interestingly enough, while this is not Robin's date of hire at Valve, it is one day short of 2 years from it.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow=3>
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<gallery perrow="3">
Image:Scout_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Scout]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Scout.png|[[Scout]]
Image:Soldier_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Soldier]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Soldier.png|[[Soldier]]
Image:Pyro_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Pyro]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Pyro.png|[[Pyro]]
Image:Demoman_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Demoman]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Demoman.png|[[Demoman]]
Image:Heavy_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Heavy]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Heavy.png|[[Heavy]]
Image:Engineer_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Engineer]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Engineer.png|[[Engineer]]
Image:Medic_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Medic]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Medic.png|[[Medic]]
Image:Sniper_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Sniper]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Sniper.png|[[Sniper]]
Image:Spy_Primeval_Warrior.png|The [[Spy]]'s Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Primeval Warrior Spy.png|[[Spy]]
file:Platinumback.png|The back of the Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Scout Primeval Warrior.png|The Scout's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Soldier Primeval Warrior.png|The Soldier's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Pyro Primeval Warrior.png|The Pyro's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Demoman Primeval Warrior.png|The Demoman's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Heavy Primeval Warrior.png|The Heavy's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Engineer Primeval Warrior.png|The Engineer's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Medic Primeval Warrior.png|The Medic's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Sniper Primeval Warrior.png|The Sniper's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Spy Primeval Warrior.png|The Spy's Primeval Warrior medal.
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File:Platinumback.png|The back of the Primeval Warrior medal.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Mercenary]]
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* [[119th medals]]
* [[Soldier of Fortune]]
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* [[Platinum Dueling Badge]]<!-- Platinum badge of similar design, rarity etc.-->
* [[Grizzled Veteran]]
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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<references/>
 
 
  
{{HatNav}}
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{{119th Update Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:119th Update| ]]
 
[[Category:119th Update| ]]
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[[Category:Limited items]]

Latest revision as of 13:29, 20 April 2022

That's how we do it in the bush!
The Sniper teaching newcomers how to play old-school

The Primeval Warrior is a cosmetic item for all classes. It is a reflective rectangular platinum medal with the emblem of the class worn on the character's chest.

The item's description was written by NB820 for the Hat Describing Contest.

This item was awarded to players who first played Team Fortress 2 from 00:00 September 17, 2007 (UTC) to 23:59 October 9, 2007 (UTC), the pre-game release beta-testing phase.

Update history

May 5, 2010 Patch

  • The Primeval Warrior was added to the game.
  • Grizzled Veteran badges from before October 10th, 2007 were changed to Primeval Warrior badges.

May 7, 2010 Patch

  • Badge hire dates now display the time in GMT.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for the Primeval Warrior.

November 19, 2010 Patch

Notes

  • Originally, players who participated in the beta did not get any medal when the medals went live, due to Valve forgetting to factor the prerelease beta into their distribution algorithm, although this was quickly corrected and these players got the Grizzled Veteran. When the Primeval Warrior was added, in the May 5, 2010 Patch, the aforementioned Grizzled Veteran medals were converted to reflect this.
  • The date on Robin Walker's Primeval Warrior is dated August 23, 1998.[1] This is the 2nd birthday of the original Team Fortress mod for Quake, and not Robin's hire date as previously speculated. The date is shown as 1 day prior to the correct birthday due to GMT to CDT conversion. Interestingly enough, while this is not Robin's date of hire at Valve, it is one day short of 2 years from it.

Gallery

See also

References