The Ticket Banded Top Hat sits in an uncanny spot to the rest of the Banded series. It’s not a faithful remake since the proportions and shading are way off, yet it doesn’t do anything unique to justify creating a new mesh. If you were looking for something a little more modern, you would’ve picked up the stylish Brown Tix Top Hat which was released around the same time.
While some people might’ve moved on after the disappointment, I’ve held on to some important Roblox history which I think is worth considering here. On March 24th, 2016, the Ticket Banded Top Hat released for 175K TIX (~8.5K R$)… And players who bought the Basket of Ultimate Troll (3K R$) were given Troll Top Hats. The shading wasn’t exactly the same as the originals, it was part of the Banded Top Hat family!
But that wasn’t always the plan. Just one day before, March 23rd, you could see the original design for the Troll Top Hat in the catalog. Larger, taller, sharper… Hey wait a second! That’s the mesh the Ticket Banded Top Hat uses!
The original mesh and texture can still be found over here.
https://create.roblox.com/store/asset/386662377
https://create.roblox.com/store/asset/386662293
TrollTopHatV1.rbxm (4.6 KB)
Now I’ll admit, I didn’t have one hundred seventy-five thousand tickets to spend during Tixapalooza. Very few people did, considering the TBTH only sold 64 copies. With how obscure the history is, I’d love to hear what the original buyers think. Do you want to see it updated after nine years, or would you prefer it stays the way it is? Did you believe the Ticket Banded Top Hat was going to be updated to match the other Bandeds?
Expected behavior
Reach out to original Ticket Banded Top Hat owners, and ask if they prefer the current design or would like to see it remade to match the classic Banded Top Hats.
