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"Citation: http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/faq/

''Q: Do the new items earned in Mann Up Mode affect gameplay?
No. All items unique to Mann Up Mode are cosmetic. They are equippable throughout all of TF2, and are tradable.

Q: How do I earn these items?
There are three ways to earn Mann Up Mode items:
1. Each time you complete an unfinished Mission on your ToDB in Mann Up Mode, you'll earn an item. This will consume the Tour of Duty Ticket you presented to enter Mann Up Mode.
2. When you complete all of the Missions on a ToDB, you’ll earn a random rare item. These rare items can only be obtained by completing ALL Missions in a Tour of Duty.
3. You can also obtain items using Squad Surplus Vouchers (see below).''

This misleading FAQ referrs to the new MvM cosmetics as ''these items'', leading me to believe that answers 1. and 2. were referring also to ''these items'', being MvM cosmetics. Turns out that they're not. Not at all. It's just random tat that nobody wants, and certainly wouldn't pay money for.

The entire FAQ suggests that items earnt in Mann up mode will be new cosmetics and that they come in differing levels of rarity, NOT ONCE in the entire FAQ does it suggest that there was a possibility of obtaining regular item drops.

I feel VERY short changed. I would have played lots more MvM Mann up but due to this gross miscommunication in what the loot is I don't think I will be."

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Merky Chumpis Aug 29, 2012 @ 8:01pm

wow that freaking bull

Cosmic Castaway A90 Aug 29, 2012 @ 5:40pm

Wow, that's really dissapointing. I was already upset that you had to pay to get the items, but paying for regular items is really upsetting. At least if it was the new items you'd get what you pay for.

'Rito [author] Aug 29, 2012 @ 5:12pm

That is correct. Only once you've paid six dollars and completed all of the currently available map missions do you guarentee yourself an MvM cosmetic

Cosmic Castaway A90 Aug 29, 2012 @ 4:29pm

So wait, let me see if I understand this: There is no guarantee that the item you recieve will be one of the new Man Vs. Machine update items? So you could just be paying a dollar for items you already own?

Gentlefish Aug 28, 2012 @ 3:33pm

I got a little annoyed about this as well, but when I realized what I had misunderstood... Well, I guess I felt like it was more my fault than theirs, somehow. Or something.

Randdalf Aug 23, 2012 @ 3:50pm

I always assumed it was like this, but then again that FAQ was really bad at explaining things in general and was open to wild misinterpretations (like people assuming you had to pay 2 play) and stuff like that.

'Rito [author] Aug 23, 2012 @ 12:47pm

Which was easy to interpret as new MvM items have two rarities which is not at all unreasonable since there are already cosmetics/crates/unusuals wich all have varying rarities.

The correct interpretation is easy to see with hindsight, but before you play it there is no hindsight to be had.

Mykola Aug 23, 2012 @ 12:44pm

read further: you earn RARE item only by completing 6 tours

'Rito [author] Aug 23, 2012 @ 11:37am

But it does say "Do the new items earned in Mann up mode affect..." then the very next question is "How do I get these items ". Then it says " Each time you complete an unfinished Mission on your ToDB in Mann Up Mode, you'll earn an item "

Mykola Aug 23, 2012 @ 11:29am

it does not say that every item obtainable is unique to Mann up. -_-

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