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   | att-1-positive = Reverses enemy building construction
 
   | att-1-positive = Reverses enemy building construction
 
   | att-2-negative = -100% Sapper damage penalty
 
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[[File:RTR_Sentry_Sapping.png|thumb|300px|right|A level 1 Sentry de-constructing itself while being sapped.]]
 
[[File:RTR_Sentry_Sapping.png|thumb|300px|right|A level 1 Sentry de-constructing itself while being sapped.]]
  
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' on reverse-engineering|Did I throw a 'wrench' into your plans? Hahahaha!|sound=Spy_DominationEngineer04.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Spy''' on reverse-engineering|Did I throw a 'wrench' into your plans? Hahahaha!|sound=Spy DominationEngineer04.wav}}
  
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The '''Red-Tape Recorder''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[promotional items|promotional]] [[Weapons#spybuilding|building weapon]] for the [[Spy]]. It is a [[w:Reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel tape recorder]] with three Chinese characters ("反炮塔", ''fǎnpàotǎ'') on the front printed on a frayed, white label. Translated into English, these characters can be closely translated as "Anti-Turret (Device)" or "Anti-Sentry (Device)".
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The '''Red-Tape Recorder''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Weapons#spybuilding|building weapon]] for the [[Spy]]. It is a [[w:Reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel tape recorder]] with three Chinese characters ("反炮塔", ''fǎnpàotǎ'') on the front printed on a frayed, white label. Translated into English, these characters can be closely translated as "Anti-Turret (Device)" or "Anti-Sentry (Device)".
  
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Instead of damaging an enemy's [[building]]s, the Red-Tape Recorder reverses the building process; any applicable upgrade animations are played in reverse, followed by the building packing itself up into a toolbox. As a result, this destroys the building and leaves the toolbox behind as a large [[Ammo|ammo pickup]], instead of dropping [[Gibs#Building gibs|gibs]]. Destroying the Recorder will allow the building to reconstruct but not restore any lost levels, unless the building is in the middle of an upgrade animation, which will allow it to continue upgrading to the next level. If a [[Dispenser]] starts deconstructing to below its level 1 state, it will lose any [[Metal]] stored within it.
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Instead of damaging an enemy's [[buildings]], the Red-Tape Recorder reverses the building process; any applicable upgrade animations are played in reverse, followed by the building packing itself up into a toolbox. As a result, this destroys the building and leaves the toolbox behind as a large [[Ammo|ammo pickup]], instead of dropping [[Gibs#Building gibs|gibs]]. Destroying the Recorder allows the building to reconstruct, but not restore any lost levels, unless the building is in the middle of an upgrade animation, which allows it to continue upgrading to the next level. If a [[Dispenser]] starts deconstructing to below its level 1 state, it loses any [[Metal]] stored within it.
  
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The Recorder has five different sounds for when it is sapping a building. The type of sound produced from the Red-Tape Recorder is randomized while sapping a building. It may play either a [[Media:Spy tape 01.wav|high-pitched rewind sound]], a [[Media:Spy tape 02.wav|slightly lower-pitched rewind sound]], [[Media:Spy tape 03.wav|high-pitched gibberish]], a [[Media:Spy tape 04.wav|short recording in Cantonese]], or a [[Media:Spy tape 05.wav|short recording in English]].
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The Red-Tape Recorder has five different sounds for when it is sapping a building. The type of sound produced is randomized while sapping a building. It may play either a [[Media:Spy tape 01.wav|high-pitched rewind sound]], a [[Media:Spy tape 02.wav|slightly lower-pitched rewind sound]], [[Media:Spy tape 03.wav|high-pitched gibberish]], a [[Media:Spy tape 04.wav|short recording in Cantonese]], or a [[Media:Spy tape 05.wav|short recording in English]].
  
 
Sapped Sentry Guns take 33% less damage from the Spy who applied the Sapper, for example when shooting it with a Revolver. Dispensers and Teleporters are unaffected by this.
 
Sapped Sentry Guns take 33% less damage from the Spy who applied the Sapper, for example when shooting it with a Revolver. Dispensers and Teleporters are unaffected by this.
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This weapon functions the same way as the default Sapper against [[robots]] in [[Mann vs. Machine (game mode)|Mann vs. Machine]].
 
This weapon functions the same way as the default Sapper against [[robots]] in [[Mann vs. Machine (game mode)|Mann vs. Machine]].
  
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-purchased ''[[Sleeping Dogs]]'' on Steam before August 14, 2012, or August 17, 2012 in Europe.
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who pre-purchased ''[[Sleeping Dogs]]'' on [[Steam]] before August 14, 2012, or August 17, 2012 in Europe.
  
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The Red-Tape Recorder was later [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=99139209 contributed] to the Steam Workshop, at [[Valve]]'s request.
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The Red-Tape Recorder was later [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=99139209 contributed] to the Steam Workshop, at [[Valve]]'s request.
  
 
== Damage and function times ==
 
== Damage and function times ==
  
 
{{Damage table
 
{{Damage table
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| damage = yes
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| base = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Sentry|Level 1 Sentry (150 health)}}:</div> 14 / s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Dispenser|Level 1 Dispenser (150 health)}}:</div> 7 / s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Teleporter|Level 1 Teleporter (150 health)}}:</div> 7 / s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Mini-Sentry|Combat Mini-Sentry Gun (100 health)}}:</div> 9.5 / s
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| base                 = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Sentry|Level 1 Sentry (150 health)}}:</div> 14 / s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Dispenser|Level 1 Dispenser (150 health)}}:</div> 7 / s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Teleporter|Level 1 Teleporter (150 health)}}:</div> 7 / s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Mini-Sentry|Combat Mini-Sentry Gun (100 health)}}:</div> 9.5 / s
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| function times = yes
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| function times       = yes
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| building destroy time = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Downgrade|Shared between all Level 2 and 3 buildings}}:</div> 3.4 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Sentry|Level 1 Sentry (150 health)}}:</div> 10.7 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Dispenser|Level 1 Dispenser (150 health)}}:</div> 21.4 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Teleporter|Level 1 Teleporter (150 health)}}:</div> 21.4 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Mini-Sentry|Combat Mini-Sentry Gun (100 health)}}:</div> 10.5 s
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| building destroy time = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Downgrade|Shared between all Level 2 and 3 buildings}}:</div> 3.4 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Sentry|Level 1 Sentry (150 health)}}:</div> 10.7 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Dispenser|Level 1 Dispenser (150 health)}}:</div> 21.4 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Teleporter|Level 1 Teleporter (150 health)}}:</div> 21.4 s<br/><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Mini-Sentry|Combat Mini-Sentry Gun (100 health)}}:</div> 10.5 s
 
| recharge = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Normal|In gamemodes other than Mann vs. Machine}}:</div> N/A<br><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|MvM|In Mann vs. Machine only}}:</div> 15 s
 
| recharge = <div style="float:left">{{tooltip|Normal|In gamemodes other than Mann vs. Machine}}:</div> N/A<br><div style="float:left">{{tooltip|MvM|In Mann vs. Machine only}}:</div> 15 s
 
}}
 
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  | notes =  
 
  | notes =  
 
}}
 
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=== Strange ranks ===
 
=== Strange ranks ===
 
{{Strange Sapper ranks|width=100%}}
 
{{Strange Sapper ranks|width=100%}}
  
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==Crafting==
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== Crafting ==
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
 
{{See also|Crafting}}
  
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===Blueprint===
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=== Blueprint ===
 
{{Blueprint
 
{{Blueprint
 
| ingredient-1 = Spy-cicle
 
| ingredient-1 = Spy-cicle
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== Related achievements ==
 
== Related achievements ==
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==={{Class link|Pyro}}===
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=== {{Class link|Pyro}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Pyro|Firewall}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Pyro|Firewall}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Demoman}}===
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=== {{Class link|Demoman}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Spynal Tap}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Demoman|Spynal Tap}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Engineer}}===
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=== {{Class link|Engineer}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Get Along!}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Engineer|Get Along!}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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==={{Class link|Spy}}===
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=== {{Class link|Spy}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Spy|Joint Operation}}
 
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Spy|Joint Operation}}
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== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|8|2|2012}}''' ([[Triad Pack]])
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|8|2|2012}}''' ([[Triad Pack]])
 
* The Red-Tape Recorder was added to the game.
 
* The Red-Tape Recorder was added to the game.
  
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* Increased The Red-Tape Recorder’s downgrade speed from 1.6 seconds to 3.0 seconds.
 
* Increased The Red-Tape Recorder’s downgrade speed from 1.6 seconds to 3.0 seconds.
 
* Fixed building health compounding after being downgraded.
 
* Fixed building health compounding after being downgraded.
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* {{undocumented}} Fixed the [[Homewrecker]] not destroying Red-Tape Recorder Sappers in one hit.
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* {{Undocumented}} Fixed the [[Homewrecker]] not destroying Red-Tape Recorder Sappers in one hit.
  
 
'''{{patch name|8|15|2012}}'''
 
'''{{patch name|8|15|2012}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Red-Tape Recorder to the [[drop]] system.
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* {{Undocumented}} Added Red-Tape Recorder to the [[item drop system]].
  
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'''{{item schema|9|13|2012|id=64884f6c45b1ca50b97c623ffd0db0ada7a4e596}}'''
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'''{{Item schema|9|13|2012}}'''
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* Made the Red-Tape Recorder in Genuine quality [[Trade|tradable]] and [[Gift wrap|giftable]].
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* Made the Red-Tape Recorder in Genuine quality [[Trading|tradable]] and [[Gift wrap|giftable]].
  
 
'''{{patch name|2|22|2013}}'''
 
'''{{patch name|2|22|2013}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]])
 
'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]])
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* {{undocumented}} Converted the Red-Tape Recorder models to use the <code>c_models</code> system.
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* {{Undocumented}} Converted the Red-Tape Recorder models to use the <code>c_models</code> system.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|06|16|2020}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|06|16|2020}}'''
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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* If a sapped building does not start with full health or is damaged during the deconstruction process, it will reach 0 health before the deconstruction animation completes, which will interrupt the animation and "snap" it into the toolbox state.
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* If a sapped building does not start with full health or is damaged during the deconstruction process, it reaches 0 health before the deconstruction animation completes, which interrupts the animation and "snaps" it into the toolbox state.
  
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* If a Teleporter Entrance is sapped by the Red-Tape Recorder, and the Red-Tape Recorder is removed in-between upgrade animations, the arrow pointing to the Exit Teleporter will be removed.
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* If a Teleporter Entrance is sapped by the Red-Tape Recorder, and the Red-Tape Recorder is removed in-between upgrade animations, the arrow pointing to the Exit Teleporter is removed.
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* If the Red-Tape Recorder is placed on and removed from a building that is still under construction, it will deal some damage to the building, making a contradiction of its description.
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* If the Red-Tape Recorder is placed on and removed from a building that is still under construction, it deals some damage to the building, making a contradiction of its description.
 
* Removing the Red-Tape Recorder from built Dispensers or Teleporters immediately reactivates them, while they play their re-constructing animations.
 
* Removing the Red-Tape Recorder from built Dispensers or Teleporters immediately reactivates them, while they play their re-constructing animations.
 
* The Red-Tape Recorder does not glow when [[Critical hits#Crit Boost|crit boosted]].
 
* The Red-Tape Recorder does not glow when [[Critical hits#Crit Boost|crit boosted]].
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* If a [[Robots|Robot]] is sapped using the Red-Tape Recorder, the Red-Tape Recorder will appear invisible.
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* If a [[Robots|Robot]] is sapped using the Red-Tape Recorder, the Red-Tape Recorder appears invisible.
  
 
== Trivia ==  
 
== Trivia ==  
 
* This weapon's name references the term [[w:Red tape|"red tape"]], which refers to bureaucracy that hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
 
* This weapon's name references the term [[w:Red tape|"red tape"]], which refers to bureaucracy that hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
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** "Red tape" was a common U.S. political phrase in 1968, with soon-to-be U.S. President Richard Nixon (whose presidency was undone by a tape-recording) promising to repair the U.S. econnomy by reducing Federal regulations that were suppressing businesses.<ref>[http://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/37_nixon/nixon_domestic.html Domestic Politics, Richard M. Nixon, 37th President, American Experience, PBS]</ref>   
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** "Red tape" was a common U.S. political phrase in 1968, with soon-to-be U.S. President Richard Nixon (whose presidency was undone by a tape-recording) promising to repair the U.S. econnomy by reducing Federal regulations that were suppressing businesses.<ref>[https://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/37_nixon/nixon_domestic.html Domestic Politics, Richard M. Nixon, 37th President, American Experience, PBS]</ref>   
 
* The Cantonese phrases directly translate to "That's him! Quick, get him!"
 
* The Cantonese phrases directly translate to "That's him! Quick, get him!"
 
* As the Red-Tape Recorder's sapping sounds are meant to replicate the effect of overspeeding a tape reel player, slowing the playback down reveals the source sound:
 
* As the Red-Tape Recorder's sapping sounds are meant to replicate the effect of overspeeding a tape reel player, slowing the playback down reveals the source sound:
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Red-Tape Recorder 1st person red.png|RED first-person view.
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File:Red-Tape Recorder 1st person red.png|[[RED]] first-person view.
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File:Red-Tape Recorder 1st person blu.png|BLU first-person view.
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File:Red-Tape Recorder 1st person blu.png|[[BLU]] first-person view.
 
File:RTR Attached.png|The Red-Tape Recorder with its attachment wires.
 
File:RTR Attached.png|The Red-Tape Recorder with its attachment wires.
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File:RTR Debris.png|Broken Red-Tape Recorder. ([[Gib]])
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File:RTR Debris.png|Broken Red-Tape Recorder ([[Gibs|gib]]).
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File:Red-Tape Recorder concept art.png|Concept for the Red-Tape Recorder drawn by Sexy Robot.
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File:Red-Tape Recorder concept art.png|Concept art for the Red-Tape Recorder.
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File:SleepingDogs_Promotional_Image.png|Promotional image featuring the ''[[Sleeping Dogs]]'' promotional items.
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File:SleepingDogs Promotional Image.png|Promotional image featuring the ''[[Sleeping Dogs]]'' promotional items.
 
File:RTR_on_Kong_King_map.jpg|At the rear of the BLU respawn room, on the [[Kong King]] map.
 
File:RTR_on_Kong_King_map.jpg|At the rear of the BLU respawn room, on the [[Kong King]] map.
 
File:Steamworkshop tf2 red tape recorder thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Red-Tape Recorder.  
 
File:Steamworkshop tf2 red tape recorder thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Red-Tape Recorder.  
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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<References />
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<References/>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[Spy strategy#Red-Tape Recorder|Red-Tape Recorder strategy]]
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* [[Basic Spy strategy#Red-Tape Recorder|Red-Tape Recorder strategy]]
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*[[Sleeping Dogs]]
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* ''[[Sleeping Dogs]]''
  
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{{TriadNav}}
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{{Triad Nav}}
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{{Promo nav}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Allweapons Nav}}
 
{{Spy Nav}}
 
{{Spy Nav}}

Revision as of 22:55, 12 March 2022

The silhouette shows that the Red-Tape Recorder can be applied to the building. Note that the tape reels spin.
A level 1 Sentry de-constructing itself while being sapped.
“
Did I throw a 'wrench' into your plans? Hahahaha!
Click to listen
— The Spy on reverse-engineering
 ”

The Red-Tape Recorder is a community-created promotional building weapon for the Spy. It is a reel-to-reel tape recorder with three Chinese characters ("反炮塔", fǎnpàotǎ) on the front printed on a frayed, white label. Translated into English, these characters can be closely translated as "Anti-Turret (Device)" or "Anti-Sentry (Device)".

Instead of damaging an enemy's buildings, the Red-Tape Recorder reverses the building process; any applicable upgrade animations are played in reverse, followed by the building packing itself up into a toolbox. As a result, this destroys the building and leaves the toolbox behind as a large ammo pickup, instead of dropping gibs. Destroying the Recorder allows the building to reconstruct, but not restore any lost levels, unless the building is in the middle of an upgrade animation, which allows it to continue upgrading to the next level. If a Dispenser starts deconstructing to below its level 1 state, it loses any Metal stored within it.

The Red-Tape Recorder has five different sounds for when it is sapping a building. The type of sound produced is randomized while sapping a building. It may play either a high-pitched rewind sound, a slightly lower-pitched rewind sound, high-pitched gibberish, a short recording in Cantonese, or a short recording in English.

Sapped Sentry Guns take 33% less damage from the Spy who applied the Sapper, for example when shooting it with a Revolver. Dispensers and Teleporters are unaffected by this.

This weapon functions the same way as the default Sapper against robots in Mann vs. Machine.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Sleeping Dogs on Steam before August 14, 2012, or August 17, 2012 in Europe.

The Red-Tape Recorder was later contributed to the Steam Workshop, at Valve's request.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage 100%
Sentry:
14 / s
Dispenser:
7 / s
Teleporter:
7 / s
Mini-Sentry:
9.5 / s
Function times
Recharge time
Normal:
N/A
MvM:
15 s
Building destroy time
Downgrade:
3.4 s
Sentry:
10.7 s
Dispenser:
21.4 s
Teleporter:
21.4 s
Mini-Sentry:
10.5 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Strange variant


Strange ranks

Rank Buildings Sapped Name
0 0 Strange
1 3 Unremarkable
2 9 Scarcely Shocking
3 15 Mildly Magnetizing
4 21 Somewhat Inducting
5 30 Unfortunate
6 42 Notably Deleterious
7 54 Sufficiently Ruinous
8 69 Truly Conducting
9 84 Spectacularly Pseudoful
10 105 Ion-Spattered
11 150 Wickedly Dynamizing
12 225 Positively Plasmatic
13 299 Totally Ordinary
14 300 Circuit-Melting
15 450 Nullity-Inducing
16 750 Server-Clearing
17 1500 Epic
18 2250 Legendary
19 2345 Australian
20 2550 Mann Co. Select

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Spy-cicle Reclaimed Metal Red-Tape Recorder
Item icon Spy-cicle.pngx3 + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Red-Tape Recorder.png

Related achievements

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Firewall
 Firewall
Ignite 5 Spies who have a sapper on a friendly building.

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Spynal Tap
 Spynal Tap
Kill 20 Spies within 5 seconds of them sapping a friendly building.

Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer

Get Along!
 Get Along!
Manage to get to, and then remove, a sapper placed on your building while you were several meters away.


Fistful of Sappers
 Fistful of Sappers
Destroy 25 sappers on buildings built by other team members.
Quick Draw
 Quick Draw
Kill a Spy and two sappers within 10 seconds.

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

Joint Operation
 Joint Operation
Sap an enemy Sentry Gun within 3 seconds of a teammate sapping another.


Sap Auteur
 Sap Auteur
Destroy 1000 Engineer buildings with sappers.
Sapsucker
 Sapsucker
Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds.


The Man with the Broken Guns
 The Man with the Broken Guns
Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds.

Mvm navicon.png Mann vs. Machievements

Sly Voltage
 Sly Voltage
As a Spy, sap 10 robots at once.

Update history

August 2, 2012 Patch (Triad Pack)
  • The Red-Tape Recorder was added to the game.

August 3, 2012 Patch

  • Increased The Red-Tape Recorder’s downgrade speed from 1.6 seconds to 3.0 seconds.
  • Fixed building health compounding after being downgraded.
  • [Undocumented] Fixed the Homewrecker not destroying Red-Tape Recorder Sappers in one hit.

August 15, 2012 Patch

September 13, 2012 [Item schema update]

February 22, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed buildings not always being downgraded at the same rate by the Red-Tape Recorder.

March 19, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the Spy not holding Sappers correctly in third person.

April 3, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed a bug where Dispensers sapped by a Red-Tape Recorder would continue to heal players.
  • Fixed buildings destroyed by the Red-Tape Recorder not always displaying a death notice.
  • [Undocumented] The Red-Tape Recorder no longer clears metal from Dispensers upon downgrade.

May 15, 2014 Patch

  • Fixed an exploit with the Red-Tape Recorder and Sentry where the Sentry could build up a large amount of health.

March 12, 2015 Patch

July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update)

  • Decreased the damage penalty on Sentry Guns sapped by the Spy from -66% to -33% (i.e. shooting a Sentry the Spy sapped with a Revolver is now more effective).

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

  • [Undocumented] Converted the Red-Tape Recorder models to use the c_models system.

June 16, 2020 Patch

  • Fixed the OnDestroyed output not getting fired when an object is destroyed by the Red-Tape Recorder.

Notes

  • If a sapped building does not start with full health or is damaged during the deconstruction process, it reaches 0 health before the deconstruction animation completes, which interrupts the animation and "snaps" it into the toolbox state.

Bugs

  • If a Teleporter Entrance is sapped by the Red-Tape Recorder, and the Red-Tape Recorder is removed in-between upgrade animations, the arrow pointing to the Exit Teleporter is removed.
  • If the Red-Tape Recorder is placed on and removed from a building that is still under construction, it deals some damage to the building, making a contradiction of its description.
  • Removing the Red-Tape Recorder from built Dispensers or Teleporters immediately reactivates them, while they play their re-constructing animations.
  • The Red-Tape Recorder does not glow when crit boosted.
  • If a Robot is sapped using the Red-Tape Recorder, the Red-Tape Recorder appears invisible.

Trivia

  • This weapon's name references the term "red tape", which refers to bureaucracy that hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
    • "Red tape" was a common U.S. political phrase in 1968, with soon-to-be U.S. President Richard Nixon (whose presidency was undone by a tape-recording) promising to repair the U.S. econnomy by reducing Federal regulations that were suppressing businesses.[1]
  • The Cantonese phrases directly translate to "That's him! Quick, get him!"
  • As the Red-Tape Recorder's sapping sounds are meant to replicate the effect of overspeeding a tape reel player, slowing the playback down reveals the source sound:
    • When slowed down, spy_tape_01.wav appears to be a short clip of music.[2]
    • When slowed down 70% to 80%, spy_tape_03.wav appears to say: "Let's make some noise..." with a laugh, followed by the tape's normal noise.[3]

Gallery

  • RED first-person view.

  • BLU first-person view.

  • The Red-Tape Recorder with its attachment wires.

  • Broken Red-Tape Recorder (gib).

  • Concept art for the Red-Tape Recorder.

  • Promotional image featuring the Sleeping Dogs promotional items.

  • At the rear of the BLU respawn room, on the Kong King map.

  • Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Red-Tape Recorder.

References

  1. ↑ Domestic Politics, Richard M. Nixon, 37th President, American Experience, PBS
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIIi8gC92jg
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3grbaJwE0

See also

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Leaderboard class spy.png Spy
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Fancy Fedora · Backbiter's Billycock · Camera Beard · Magistrate's Mullet · Frenchman's Beret · Familiar Fez · Détective Noir · Le Party Phantom · Noh Mercy · Charmer's Chapeau · Private Eye · Janissary Ketche · Cosa Nostra Cap · Made Man · Rogue's Col Roule · Nanobalaclava · Counterfeit Billycock · L'Inspecteur · Spectre's Spectacles · Griffin's Gog · Intangible Ascot · Under Cover · Dr. Whoa · Dashin' Hashshashin · Doublecross-Comm · Sneaky Spats of Sneaking · Business Casual · Triad Trinket · Ninja Cowl · Stealth Steeler · Hat of Cards · Distinguished Rogue · Lacking Moral Fiber Mask · Exorcizor · Scarecrow · Voodoo-Cursed Spy Soul · Cut Throat Concierge · Dapper Disguise · Bloodhound · Base Metal Billycock · Bootleg Base Metal Billycock · Megapixel Beard · Pom-Pommed Provocateur · Powdered Practitioner · After Dark · Belgian Detective · Blood Banker · Harmburg · Rogue's Brogues · Macho Mann · Escapist · Frenchman's Formals · L'homme Burglerre · Bountiful Bow · Bozo's Brogues · Candyman's Cap · Foul Cowl · Hyperbaric Bowler · Ethereal Hood · Backstabber's Boomslang · Napoleon Complex · Deep Cover Operator · Au Courant Assassin · Aviator Assassin · Rogue's Robe · Sky Captain · Spycrab · Lady Killer · Facepeeler · Nightmare Hunter · Rogue's Rabbit · Shadowman's Shade · Pocket Momma · Puffy Provocateur · Stealthy Scarf · Lurker's Leathers · Graylien · Buttler · Teufort Knight · A Hat to Kill For · Chicago Overcoat · Lurking Legionnaire · Dead Head · Big Topper · Showstopper · Brain-Warming Wear · Reader's Choice · Upgrade · Aloha Apparel · Aristotle · Assassin's Attire · Bandit's Boots · Dressperado · Murderer's Motif · Harry · Shutterbug · Avian Amante · Voodoo Vizier · Bird's Eye Viewer · Crabe de Chapeau · Smoking Jacket · Particulate Protector · Crustaceous Cowl · Computron 5000 · Gruesome Gourd · Festive Cover-Up · Monsieur Grenouille · Night Vision Gawkers · Tactical Turtleneck · Turncoat · Cold Blooded Coat · Frostbite Bonnet · Infiltrator's Insulation · Cleaner's Cap · Le Professionnel · Classic Criminal · Concealed Convict · Six-Eyed Specs · Spyder · Covert Covers · Strasbourg Scholar · Cosmetic items wearable by all classes
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