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{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
| type              = hat
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| type              = cosmetic
| image              = Private_Eye_Groupshot.png
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| image              = Private Eye.png
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| used-by            = [[Demoman]], [[Medic]], [[Spy]]
 
| used-by            = [[Demoman]], [[Medic]], [[Spy]]
| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197970792670|288019214}} <br/> {{Backpack Item Link|76561197994223774|359427612}}
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| equip-region      = hat
| released          = [[Third Community Contribution Update]]
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| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197970792670|288019214}}<br>{{Backpack Item Link|76561197994223774|2503844269}}
| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|Crate24|Crate37}}
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| released          = {{Patch name|4|7|2011}}<br>([[Third Community Contribution Update]])
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| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate24|crate37|unusual|collectors}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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  | item-kind        = Hat
 
   | item-description = A select style for the scrutinizing sleuth.
 
   | item-description = A select style for the scrutinizing sleuth.
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' after solving a mystery|The outcome was never really in doubt.|sound=Spy_cheers07.wav}}
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The '''Private Eye''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Hats|headwear]] item for the [[Demoman]], [[Medic]] and [[Spy]]. It is a {{w|deerstalker}} hat with the [[Mann Co.]] label stitched on the front and three team-colored matches sticking out of the right side, the top most's head being burnt off.
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' after solving a mystery|The outcome was never really in doubt.|sound=Spy cheers07.wav}}
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The '''Private Eye''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] multi-class [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Demoman]], [[Medic]] and [[Spy]]. It is a [[w:Deerstalker|deerstalker]] hat with the [[Mann Co.]] label stitched on the front and three team-colored matches sticking out of the right side, the top most's head being burnt off.
  
 
== Item set ==
 
== Item set ==
 
{{set|Eliminating The Impossible}}
 
{{set|Eliminating The Impossible}}
:''Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equiped.''
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:''Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.''
:''This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke.''
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:''This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke. However, it does change a handful of item descriptions, as of {{Patch name|6|20|2012}}.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
'''{{Patch name|4|7|2011}}'''  
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'''{{Patch name|4|7|2011}}''' ([[Third Community Contribution Update]])
* Added the Private Eye to the game.
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* The Private Eye was added to the game.
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'''{{item schema|7|9|2011}}'''
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* The Private Eye can now be equipped by the [[Demoman]].
  
'''July 8, 2011''' {{Item server}}
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'''{{item schema|7|12|2011}}'''
* The item can now be equipped by the [[Demoman]].<ref>[http://git.optf2.com/schema-tracking/commit/?id=86140922d6140efded834814729169676526e346&context=5 Team Fortress 2 Schema diff] (commit {{code|86140922…}}) on [[OPTF2]] [http://git.optf2.com/ Wiki Schema Tracker], 01:35:08 UTC, July 9, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2011.</ref>
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* The Private Eye can now be equipped by the [[Medic]].
  
'''July 12, 2011''' {{Item server}}
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'''{{Patch name|7|18|2011}}'''
* The item can now be equipped by the [[Medic]].<ref>[http://git.optf2.com/schema-tracking/commit/?id=7d5de0309420b88b08f657322e8a267581380403&context=5 Team Fortress 2 Schema diff] (commit {{code|7d5de030…}}) on [[OPTF2]] [http://git.optf2.com/ Wiki Schema Tracker], 18:07:08 UTC, July 12, 2011. Accessed July 12, 2011.</ref>
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* Updated The Private Eye so it can be equipped by the Medic and Demoman.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|3|8|2012}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|3|8|2012}}'''
* {{undocumented}} Added this item to the Eliminating The Impossible set.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added the Private Eye to the Eliminating The Impossible set.
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'''{{Patch name|4|1|2014}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
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== Bugs ==
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* The BLU variation of this cosmetic is completely reflective while on DirectX 8.
  
 
== Trivia ==  
 
== Trivia ==  
* The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective {{w|Sherlock Holmes}}, who is usually depicted as wearing one (although he was never officially described as doing so).
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* The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective [[w:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]], who is usually depicted as wearing one (although he was never officially described as doing so).
* Private Eye is slang for {{w|Private Investigator}}. The term was made popular in detective movies.
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* Private Eye is slang for [[w:Private investigator|Private Investigator]]. The term was made popular in detective movies.
 
* The Private Eye was originally designed for the [[Demoman]] and the name "Private Eye" was in reference to his one good eye.
 
* The Private Eye was originally designed for the [[Demoman]] and the name "Private Eye" was in reference to his one good eye.
  
==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
File:PI_Demo.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:PI Demo.png|[[Demoman]]
 
File:PrivateEyeMedic.png|[[Medic]]
 
File:PrivateEyeMedic.png|[[Medic]]
File:PI_Spy.png|[[Spy]]
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File:PI Spy.png|[[Spy]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== References ==
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== See also ==
<references />
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* [[Goldfish]]
 
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* [[Pocket Lint]]
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* [[Cheese Wheel]]
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* [[Banana Peel]]
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* [[Barn Door Plank]]
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* [[Secret Diary]]
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* [[Damaged Capacitor]]
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* [[Deer hat]]
  
{{Third community update nav}}
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{{Third Community Update Nav}}
{{HatNav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
 
{{Demoman Nav|coluncolstate=collapsed}}
 
{{Demoman Nav|coluncolstate=collapsed}}
 
{{Medic Nav|coluncolstate=collapsed}}
 
{{Medic Nav|coluncolstate=collapsed}}
 
{{Spy Nav|coluncolstate=collapsed}}
 
{{Spy Nav|coluncolstate=collapsed}}

Revision as of 14:59, 27 January 2022

The outcome was never really in doubt.
The Spy after solving a mystery

The Private Eye is a community-created multi-class cosmetic item for the Demoman, Medic and Spy. It is a deerstalker hat with the Mann Co. label stitched on the front and three team-colored matches sticking out of the right side, the top most's head being burnt off.

Item set

Main article: Item sets
Eliminating The Impossible
Item icon Nine-Pipe Problem.png
Effect

Reduces mystery solving time by up to 88%.

Note: The attributes are hidden until both items are equipped.
This set does not affect gameplay, as its description is meant to be a joke. However, it does change a handful of item descriptions, as of June 20, 2012 Patch.

Update history

April 7, 2011 Patch (Third Community Contribution Update)

  • The Private Eye was added to the game.

July 9, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • The Private Eye can now be equipped by the Demoman.

July 12, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • The Private Eye can now be equipped by the Medic.

July 18, 2011 Patch

  • Updated The Private Eye so it can be equipped by the Medic and Demoman.

March 8, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added the Private Eye to the Eliminating The Impossible set.

April 1, 2014 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Bugs

  • The BLU variation of this cosmetic is completely reflective while on DirectX 8.

Trivia

  • The deerstalker is a hat generally worn for stalking deer, as its name implies. However, it's most commonly associated with fictional English private detective Sherlock Holmes, who is usually depicted as wearing one (although he was never officially described as doing so).
  • Private Eye is slang for Private Investigator. The term was made popular in detective movies.
  • The Private Eye was originally designed for the Demoman and the name "Private Eye" was in reference to his one good eye.

Gallery

See also