Earbuds, or “buds,” are next, and were introduced when TF2 came to Macs. Bill’s Hat is the next tier, given to those who pre-ordered Left 4 Dead 2. Keys, which can only be obtained by either buying them from the store or trading, are the next “tier” of currency. Metal is the most basic currency in Team Fortress 2. Since you can’t directly trade money to other players, the Mann-Conomy needed something else in order to weigh prices. If trading is the backbone of the economy, currency is its lifeblood. For example, the Pyro’s Backburner and Flare Gun can be combined into one scrap metal. Metal can be crafted by combining two weapons yielded by the same class. If you see a specific item you want and there’s a recipe, always check the price of the item (more on that later) in the economy before crafting it. Trading for an item is almost always cheaper than crafting it. There are specific recipes for almost every item, but more often than not, you can trade for an item for much cheaper than you can craft it.

Items can also be obtained via the crafting system. Some players have played over one hundred hours without ever receiving a hat this way. Better items will have smaller drop rates hats in particular are rarely dropped via the drop system. Drops are individual to each player and go straight into your backpack. Weapons and hats will be given to the player via the drop system, which ends up dropping a random item about once every hour of playtime. Weapons, hats, and metal are all traded frequently and have their own individual values. Item trading is the backbone of the economy in Team Fortress 2.

My intention for this guide is to prepare you for the world of trading, to ensure you never get ripped off, and to go into every trade knowing exactly what you want.

It’s not easy to fully understand everything that’s going on in any economy, whether it is real or virtual like the one in TF2. Suddenly on top of this cartoonish, wacky, and incredibly satisfying first-person shooter, there was a legitimate economy. When Team Fortress 2 introduced the Mann-Conomy in September of 2010, the game was never the same. Without the proper knowledge of just how everything works, anyone can be taken for a ride and shortchanged.

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