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"That's a pretty catchy song," we said. "Who sings that?" Well, we don't want to upset you, so we won't type it here, but suffice it to say the band that wrote 'Safety Dance' has the most unthinkably offensive name we've ever heard.}}
 
"That's a pretty catchy song," we said. "Who sings that?" Well, we don't want to upset you, so we won't type it here, but suffice it to say the band that wrote 'Safety Dance' has the most unthinkably offensive name we've ever heard.}}
  
The <span class="plainlinks">'''[http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/ Pyromania Update]'''</span> is a [[Patches#Major updates|major content]] update for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and was released on June 27, 2012, coinciding with the release of the final ''[[Movies#Meet the Team movies|Meet the Team]]'' short, ''[[Meet the Pyro]]''.  
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The <span class="plainlinks">'''[http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/ Pyromania Update]'''</span> was a [[Patches#Major updates|major content]] update for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and was released on June 27, 2012, coinciding with the release of the final ''[[Movies#Meet the Team movies|Meet the Team]]'' short, ''[[Meet the Pyro]]''.  
  
 
== Announcements ==
 
== Announcements ==
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== Day 1 ==
 
== Day 1 ==
The Pyromania Update revealed a new game mode (and accompanying map), [[Doomsday]], along with 11 [[Astro-chievements|achievements]] for it. A [[Banana Peel]] was added to the bottom of the page, linking to a series of articles and images pertaining to the [[ARG]].
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The Pyromania Update revealed a new game mode, [[Special Delivery (game mode)|Special Delivery]], and an accompanying map, [[Doomsday]], along with 11 [[Astro-chievements|achievements]] for it. A [[Banana Peel]] was added to the bottom of the page, linking to a series of articles and images pertaining to the [[ARG]].
  
 
=== Maps ===
 
=== Maps ===
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{{main|List of maps}}
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
! style="background: #29394A;" class="header" | <span style="color: #FFF;"> Name
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! class="header" style="background:#29394A; color:#FFFFFF" | Name
! style="background: #29394A;" class="header" | <span style="color: #FFF;"> Picture
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! class="header" style="background:#29394A; color:#FFFFFF" | Picture
! style="background: #29394A;" class="header" | <span style="color: #FFF;"> Game&nbsp;mode
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! class="header" style="background:#29394A; color:#FFFFFF" | Game mode
! style="background: #29394A;" class="header" | <span style="color: #FFF;"> File&nbsp;name
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! class="header" style="background:#29394A; color:#FFFFFF" | File name
 
|-
 
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|style="background:#406791;" width="120px" | '''[[Doomsday|<span style="color: #FFF;"> Doomsday]]'''
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| width="120px" style="background:#406791;" | '''[[Doomsday|<span style="color: #FFF;">Doomsday</span>]]'''
| style="background: #D6FDFD;" | [[File:Sd_doomsday_ingame_1.jpg|250px|link=Doomsday]]
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| width="250px" style="background:#D6FDFD;" | [[File:Sd_doomsday_ingame_1.jpg|250px|link=Doomsday]]
| align="center" | '''[[Special Delivery (Game Mode)|Special Delivery]]'''<br /><!--[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Special Delivery (Game mode)]]-->
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| '''[[Special Delivery (Game Mode)|Special Delivery]]'''<br/>[[File:Australium neutral idle.png|100px|link=Special Delivery (Game mode)]]
| width="60px" | {{code|sd_doomsday}}
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| {{code|sd_doomsday}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Day 2 ==
 
== Day 2 ==
A dented can labeled "Captain Dan's Military Surplus Soup" was added to the bottom of the page, linking to a short story called "Soldier Needs A Home," written in a style reminiscent of Dr. Seuss, where the Soldier is looking for a place to live after being kicked out by his roommate, Merasmus the Magician. New item sets, the [[Public Enemy]], the [[Urban Professional]], and the [[Dumpster Diver]] are announced and their weapons revealed, as well as item attributes for the previously mentioned [[Scorch Shot]].
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A dented can labeled "Captain Dan's Military Surplus Soup" was added to the bottom of the page, linking to a short story called "Soldier Needs A Home," written in a style reminiscent of Dr. Seuss, where the Soldier is looking for a place to live after being kicked out by his roommate, Merasmus the Magician. New sets of items for the Scout, Soldier, and Sniper are revealed, as well as item attributes for the previously mentioned [[Scorch Shot]].
  
 
=== Class sets ===
 
=== Class sets ===
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{{main|Item sets}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=4| {{icon class|Scout}}<br/>'''[[Scout|<span style="color: #FFF;">Scout</span>]]'''
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| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=4 | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| width="60px" rowspan=4| '''Public Enemy'''
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| width="60px" rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|Public Enemy}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Baby Face's Blaster|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Baby Face's Blaster|icon-size=75px}}
|  '''[[Baby Face's Blaster]]'''
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|  '''{{item link|Baby Face's Blaster}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol|75px}}
| '''[[Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Fed-Fightin' Fedora|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Fed-Fightin' Fedora|75px}}
| '''[[Fed-Fightin' Fedora]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Fed-Fightin' Fedora}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Dillinger's Duffel|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Dillinger's Duffel|75px}}
| '''[[Dillinger's Duffel]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Dillinger's Duffel}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=3| {{icon class|Sniper}}<br/>'''[[Sniper|<span style="color: #FFF;">Sniper</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=3 | '''{{class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| width="60px" style="background:#D6FDFD;" rowspan=3| '''Urban Professional'''
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| rowspan=3 | '''{{item link|Dumpster Diver}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Hitman's Heatmaker|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Beggar's Bazooka|icon-size=75px}}
| style="background:#D6FDFD;" | '''[[Hitman's Heatmaker]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Beggar's Bazooka}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Cleaner's Carbine|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Helmet Without a Home|75px}}
| style="background:#D6FDFD;" | '''[[Cleaner's Carbine]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Helmet Without a Home}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Liquidator's Lid|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Captain's Cocktails|75px}}
| style="background:#D6FDFD;" | '''[[Liquidator's Lid]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Captain's Cocktails}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=3| {{icon class|Soldier}}<br/>'''[[Soldier|<span style="color: #FFF;">Soldier</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=3 | '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| width="60px" rowspan=3| '''Dumpster Diver'''
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| rowspan=3 | '''{{item link|Urban Professional}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Beggar's Bazooka|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Hitman's Heatmaker|icon-size=75px}}
| '''[[Beggar's Bazooka]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Hitman's Heatmaker}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Helmet Without a Home|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Cleaner's Carbine|75px}}
| '''[[Helmet Without a Home]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Cleaner's Carbine}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Captain's Cocktails|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Liquidator's Lid|75px}}
| '''[[Captain's Cocktails]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Liquidator's Lid}}'''
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Weapons ===
 
=== Weapons ===
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{{main|Weapons}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" | {{icon class|Pyro}}<br/>'''[[Pyro|<span style="color: #FFF;">Pyro</span>]]'''
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| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Scorch Shot|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="75px" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Scorch Shot|icon-size=75px}}
| '''[[Scorch Shot]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Scorch Shot}}'''
|-
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Day 3 ==
 
== Day 3 ==
''[[Meet the Pyro]]'' was released. [[Source Filmmaker]] was announced as a beta release. A new toy, the inflatable [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=ATF005T Balloonicorn], was released in the Valve Store. It comes bundled with a code for a cosmetic TF2 item. [http://www.adultswim.com/promos/valve/ A free limited edition Robot Chicken hat] was revealed for fans of [adult swim]. Also, the [[Rainblower]], the [[Lollichop]], the [[Burning Bongos]], and the [[Infernal Orchestrina]] were revealed.  After the update was released, many new items were also added including the [[Scorched Key]] and the [[Pile of Ash]].
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''[[Meet the Pyro]]'' was released. [[Source Filmmaker]] was announced as a beta release. A new toy, the inflatable [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818090254/https://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=ATF005T Balloonicorn], was released in the Valve Store. It comes bundled with a code for a cosmetic TF2 item. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120712085301/https://www.adultswim.com/promos/valve/ A free limited edition Robot Chicken hat] was revealed for fans of [adult swim]. Also, the [[Rainblower]], the [[Lollichop]], the [[Burning Bongos]], and the [[Infernal Orchestrina]] were revealed.  After the update was released, many new items were also added including the [[Scorched Key]] and the [[Pile of Ash]].
  
 
=== Weapons ===
 
=== Weapons ===
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=4| {{icon class|Pyro}}<br/>'''[[Pyro|<span style="color: #FFF;">Pyro</span>]]'''
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| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=4 | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Rainblower|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="75px" style="background:#406791;" rowspan=1 | {{Icon item|Rainblower|icon-size=75px}}
|  '''[[Rainblower]]'''
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|  '''{{item link|Rainblower}}'''
|-
 
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Lollichop|75px}}
 
| '''[[Lollichop]]'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Lollichop|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Lollichop}}'''
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Hats ===
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=== Cosmetic items ===
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{{main|Cosmetic items}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" | {{icon class|Medic}}<br/>'''[[Medic|<span style="color: #FFF;">Medic</span>]]'''
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| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan=2 | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Gentleman's Ushanka|75px}}
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| width="75px" style="background:#406791;" rowspan=1 | {{Icon item|Burning Bongos|75px}}
'''{{Item link|Gentleman's Ushanka}}'''
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| '''{{item link|Burning Bongos}}'''
|-
 
| style="background:#29394A;"  rowspan="2" | {{icon class|All Classes}}<br/>'''[[Classes|<span style="color: #FFF;">All Classes</span>]]'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Robot Chicken Hat|75px}}
 
| '''{{Item link|Robot Chicken Hat}}'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Gentle Munitionne of Leisure|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Infernal Orchestrina|75px}}
| '''{{Item link|Gentle Munitionne of Leisure}}'''
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| '''{{item link|Infernal Orchestrina}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
|}
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| style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Demoman|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Bird-Man of Aberdeen|75px}}
=== Miscellaneous items ===
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| '''{{item link|Bird-Man of Aberdeen}}'''
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
| width="60px" style="background:#29394A;" rowspan="3" | {{icon class|Pyro}}<br/>'''[[Pyro|<span style="color: #FFF;">Pyro</span>]]'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Burning Bongos|75px}}
 
| '''[[Burning Bongos]]'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Infernal Orchestrina|75px}}
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| style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| '''[[Infernal Orchestrina]]'''
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Apparatchik's Apparel|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Apparatchik's Apparel}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|HazMat Headcase|75px}}
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| style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| '''{{Item link|HazMat Headcase}}'''
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Idea Tube|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Idea Tube}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#29394A;" | {{icon class|Demoman}}<br/>'''[[Demoman|<span style="color: #FFF;">Demoman</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Bird-Man of Aberdeen|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Gentleman's Ushanka|75px}}
| '''{{Item link|Bird-Man of Aberdeen}}'''
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| '''{{item link|Gentleman's Ushanka}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#29394A;" | {{icon class|Heavy}}<br/>'''[[Heavy|<span style="color: #FFF;">Heavy</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Spy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Apparatchik's Apparel|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Business Casual|75px}}
| '''{{Item link|Apparatchik's Apparel}}'''
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| '''{{item link|Business Casual}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#29394A;" | {{icon class|Engineer}}<br/>'''[[Engineer|<span style="color: #FFF;">Engineer</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#29394A;" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}''' '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Idea Tube|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|HazMat Headcase|75px}}
| '''{{Item link|Idea Tube}}'''
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| '''{{item link|HazMat Headcase}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#29394A;" | {{icon class|Spy}}<br/>'''[[Spy|<span style="color: #FFF;">Spy</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#29394A;" rowspan="4" | '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{item icon|Business Casual|75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Balloonicorn|icon-size=75px}}
| '''{{Item link|Business Casual}}'''
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| '''{{item link|Balloonicorn}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#29394A;"  rowspan="2" | {{icon class|All Classes}}<br/>'''[[Classes|<span style="color: #FFF;">All Classes</span>]]'''
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Pyrovision Goggles|icon-size=75px}}
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Balloonicorn|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Pyrovision Goggles}}'''
| '''[[Balloonicorn]]'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
| align="center" style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Pyrovision Goggles|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Gentle Munitionne of Leisure|75px}}
| '''[[Pyrovision Goggles]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Gentle Munitionne of Leisure}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Robot Chicken Hat|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Robot Chicken Hat}}'''
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Tools ===
 
=== Tools ===
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{{main|Tools}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Scorched Crate|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Scorched Crate}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Scorched Key|75px}}
 
| style="background:#406791;" | {{Icon item|Scorched Key|75px}}
| align="center" style="background-color:#FEF5E0;" | '''[[Scorched Key]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Scorched Key}}'''
| Used to open [[Scorched Crate]].
 
|-
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
== Update Gallery ==
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== Pre-announcement references ==
<gallery>
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{{main|ARG#Pyromania}}
File:Pyromania_Day1_Doomsday_Screengrab.png|'''Day 1''' Doomsday gamemode was announced
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While officially announced on June 27, 2012, several references had been made by Valve prior to the release.
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The addition of the [[Mysterious Treasures]] in the {{Patch name|6|19|2012}} led to a large-scale [[ARG]] which culminated in a [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=8256 blog post written by the Pyro].
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow='5'>
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File:Pyromania Day1 Doomsday Screengrab.png|'''Day 1''' Special Delivery gamemode was announced
 
File:Pyromania Day2 City on Fire Screengrab.jpg|'''Day 2''' City on Fire. Several new community weapons and hats were announced
 
File:Pyromania Day2 City on Fire Screengrab.jpg|'''Day 2''' City on Fire. Several new community weapons and hats were announced
File:Pyromania_easter_senate001.jpg|'''Easter Egg''' Part of the easter egg for the Pyromania Update
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File:Pyromania Day 3.jpg|'''Day 3''' Believe in magic - Pyroland and related items were announced
File:Pyromania_easter_senate002.jpg|
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File:Pyromania easter senate001.jpg|'''Easter Egg''' Part of the easter egg for the Pyromania Update
File:Pyromania_easter_senate002a.jpg|
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File:Pyromania easter senate002.jpg|
File:Pyromania_easter_senate003.jpg|
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File:Pyromania easter senate002a.jpg|Art by Mike Oeming
File:Pyromania_easter_senate003a.jpg|
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File:Pyromania easter senate003.jpg|
File:Pyromania_easter_soldierhome001.jpg|'''Easter Egg''' Another part for the Pyromania Update
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File:Pyromania easter senate003a.jpg|Art by Mike Oeming
File:Pyromania_easter_soldierhome002.jpg|
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File:Pyromania easter soldierhome001.jpg|'''Easter Egg''' "Soldier Needs a Home". Art by Mike Oeming
File:Meet_the_Pyro_Preview.png|An image of the Pyro holding the [[Scorch Shot]] which was revealed when the counter hit 24:00:00
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File:Pyromania easter soldierhome002.jpg|Art by Mike Oeming
File:Meet_the_Pyro_Preview_2.png|An image of the Pyro shooting the Scout with the Scorch Shot. Scene from Meet the Pyro
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File:Meet the Pyro Preview.png|An image of the Pyro holding the [[Scorch Shot]] which was revealed when the counter hit 24:00:00
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File:Meet the Pyro Preview 2.png|An image of the Pyro shooting the Scout with the Scorch Shot. Scene from Meet the Pyro
 
File:Meta cityonfire.jpg|A burning city set against a backdrop of the Pyro holding the Scorch Shot
 
File:Meta cityonfire.jpg|A burning city set against a backdrop of the Pyro holding the Scorch Shot
File:Meta pyroland.jpg| Image of the pyrovision goggles in the Day 3 update
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File:Meta pyroland.jpg| Image of the Pyrovision Goggles in the Day 3 update
File:News item 2012-06-28 Meet The Pyro.png| In-game notification
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File:News item 2012-06-28 Meet The Pyro.png|In-game notification
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
== Wallpapers ==
 
== Wallpapers ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Poopy_joe_wallpaper.jpg|Poopy Joe wallpaper.
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File:Poopy joe wallpaper.jpg|Poopy Joe wallpaper.
 
File:Monkeynautics wallpaper poopyjoe.jpg|Monkeynautics wallpaper.
 
File:Monkeynautics wallpaper poopyjoe.jpg|Monkeynautics wallpaper.
 
File:Pyro flames.jpg|Meet the Pyro wallpaper.
 
File:Pyro flames.jpg|Meet the Pyro wallpaper.
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The {{w|Alt attribute|alternate text}} for the "Pyromania" animated banner reads "Happy 25th birthday animated gif!" The GIF file format {{w|Graphics Interchange Format|was released by CompuServe in June, 1987.}}
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* The [[w:Alt attribute|alternate text]] for the "Pyromania" animated banner reads "Happy 25th birthday animated gif!" The GIF file format [[w:Graphics Interchange Format|was released by CompuServe in June, 1987.]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/ Pyromania Update]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/ Pyromania Update]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/doomsday/ Pyromania Update: Day 1]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/thepoopyjoefiles/ Secret Page]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/cityonfire/ Pyromania Update: Day 2]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/soldierhome/ Another Secret Page]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/pyroland/ Pyromania Update: Day 3]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/poopyjoe.htm Newspaper related to Poopy Joe]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/thepoopyjoefiles/ Secret Page]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhOnX8qt3I Meet the Pyro]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/soldierhome/ Another Secret Page]
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/poopyjoe.htm Newspaper related to Poopy Joe]
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{{Pyromania Nav}}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhOnX8qt3I Meet the Pyro]
 
{{PyromaniaNav}}
 
 
{{Major updates nav}}
 
{{Major updates nav}}
 
{{Pyro Nav}}
 
{{Pyro Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Major updates]]
 
[[Category:Major updates]]

Revision as of 07:18, 24 May 2022

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see June 27, 2012 Patch.
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You read that right (presumably): the long-awaited final Meet the Team short, Meet the Pyro, is dropping in less than three days, and we decided to assemble a massive update to celebrate it.

That only left the issue of what to call the update. Luckily, at the very moment we were thinking about it, someone turned on the radio. Guess what song was on? That's right: 'Safety Dance'.

"That's a pretty catchy song," we said. "Who sings that?" Well, we don't want to upset you, so we won't type it here, but suffice it to say the band that wrote 'Safety Dance' has the most unthinkably offensive name we've ever heard.
TF2 Official Website

The Pyromania Update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2 and was released on June 27, 2012, coinciding with the release of the final Meet the Team short, Meet the Pyro.

Announcements

The Pyromania Update page officially began on June 25th, 2012, as announced on the TF2 Official Blog post "Pyromania: Day One", and included a countdown timer to the release of Meet the Pyro.

Day 1

The Pyromania Update revealed a new game mode, Special Delivery, and an accompanying map, Doomsday, along with 11 achievements for it. A Banana Peel was added to the bottom of the page, linking to a series of articles and images pertaining to the ARG.

Maps

Main article: List of maps
Name Picture Game mode File name
Doomsday Sd doomsday ingame 1.jpg Special Delivery
Australium neutral idle.png
sd_doomsday

Day 2

A dented can labeled "Captain Dan's Military Surplus Soup" was added to the bottom of the page, linking to a short story called "Soldier Needs A Home," written in a style reminiscent of Dr. Seuss, where the Soldier is looking for a place to live after being kicked out by his roommate, Merasmus the Magician. New sets of items for the Scout, Soldier, and Sniper are revealed, as well as item attributes for the previously mentioned Scorch Shot.

Class sets

Main article: Item sets
The Public Enemy Baby Face's Blaster Baby Face's Blaster
Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol
Fed-Fightin' Fedora Fed-Fightin' Fedora
Dillinger's Duffel Dillinger's Duffel
The Dumpster Diver Beggar's Bazooka Beggar's Bazooka
Helmet Without a Home Helmet Without a Home
Captain's Cocktails Captain's Cocktails
The Urban Professional Hitman's Heatmaker Hitman's Heatmaker
Cleaner's Carbine Cleaner's Carbine
Liquidator's Lid Liquidator's Lid

Weapons

Main article: Weapons
Scorch Shot Scorch Shot

Day 3

Meet the Pyro was released. Source Filmmaker was announced as a beta release. A new toy, the inflatable Balloonicorn, was released in the Valve Store. It comes bundled with a code for a cosmetic TF2 item. A free limited edition Robot Chicken hat was revealed for fans of [adult swim]. Also, the Rainblower, the Lollichop, the Burning Bongos, and the Infernal Orchestrina were revealed. After the update was released, many new items were also added including the Scorched Key and the Pile of Ash.

Weapons

Rainblower Rainblower
Lollichop Lollichop

Cosmetic items

Main article: Cosmetic items
Burning Bongos Burning Bongos
Infernal Orchestrina Infernal Orchestrina
Bird-Man of Aberdeen Bird-Man of Aberdeen
Apparatchik's Apparel Apparatchik's Apparel
Idea Tube Idea Tube
Gentleman's Ushanka Gentleman's Ushanka
Business Casual Business Casual
HazMat Headcase HazMat Headcase
Balloonicorn Balloonicorn
Pyrovision Goggles Pyrovision Goggles
Gentle Munitionne of Leisure Gentle Munitionne of Leisure
Robot Chicken Hat Robot Chicken Hat

Tools

Main article: Tools
Scorched Crate Scorched Crate
Scorched Key Scorched Key

Pre-announcement references

Main article: ARG#Pyromania

While officially announced on June 27, 2012, several references had been made by Valve prior to the release.

The addition of the Mysterious Treasures in the June 19, 2012 Patch led to a large-scale ARG which culminated in a blog post written by the Pyro.

Gallery

Wallpapers

Trivia

External links