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| − | {{Quotation|'''TF2 Official Website''', posted May 4, 2020 |Rick May, | + | {{Quotation|'''TF2 Official Website''', posted May 4, 2020 |Rick May, the inimitable voice of the Soldier for thirteen years, many shorts and countless updates, passed away this April at age 79. We were lucky enough to work with Rick many times in the studio over the past decade. A quick-witted and kind-hearted collaborator, Rick endowed the character with a trademark bellow and bootfulls of idiotic charm. The Soldier wouldn’t be the Soldier without him.}} |
| − | + | With the {{Patch name|5|1|2020}}, Valve commenced a month-long '''tribute to Rick May'''. [[W:Rick May|Rick May]], who passed away on April 8, 2020 from complications related to COVID-19,<ref>[[w:Rick May#Death|Rick May's]] Wikipedia article</ref> was the [[Voice actors|voice actor]] for the [[Soldier]]. For the month of May, the [[Main Menu]] class image was set to the [[:File:Main menu soldier.png|main menu Soldier image]], and the soundtrack selection was set to [[Saluting the Fallen (Soundtrack)|''Saluting the Fallen'']], which is a rendition of [[w:Taps|''Taps'']], a traditional salute performed at funerals and memorials of members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Rick May served in the U.S. Army in Japan, where he coordinated [[w:United Service Organizations|United Service Organizations (USO)]] shows.<ref name="Times-TR">Diane Wright, [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/stage-chameleon-tackles-role-of-teddy-roosevelt ''Stage chameleon tackles role of Teddy Roosevelt''], The Seattle Times, September 14, 2005, p. H23.</ref> | |
| − | Valve | + | Valve also placed 29 '''Soldier statues''' within most active released [[maps]]. These are bronze statues of the Soldier saluting on a marble pedestal with a plaque that reads "Rick May / 1940 - 2020 / That was a hell of a campaign son!". Random [[Responses|voice lines]] of the Soldier play as players linger around the statue. |
| − | + | On May 4, 2020, the TF2 Team at Valve [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 posted their respects for Rick May.] | |
{{anchor|Locations}} | {{anchor|Locations}} | ||
{{anchor|Soldier statues locations}} | {{anchor|Soldier statues locations}} | ||
== Soldier statue locations == | == Soldier statue locations == | ||
<gallery perrow="5"> | <gallery perrow="5"> | ||
| − | Soldier_Statue_2Fort.png| [[2Fort]] | + | Soldier_Statue_2Fort.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[2Fort]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Badlands.png|[[Badlands]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Badlands.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Badlands]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Badwater.png|[[Badwater]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Badwater.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Badwater]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Barnblitz.png|[[Barnblitz]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Barnblitz.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Barnblitz]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_DeGroot_Keep.png| [[DeGroot Keep]] | + | Soldier_Statue_DeGroot_Keep.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[DeGroot Keep]] |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Doomsday.png| [[Doomsday]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Doomsday.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Doomsday]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Doublecross.png|[[Doublecross]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Doublecross.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Doublecross]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Dustbowl.png| [[Dustbowl]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Dustbowl.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Dustbowl]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Foundry.png| [[Foundry]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Foundry.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Foundry]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Frontier.png| [[Frontier]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Frontier.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Frontier]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Goldrush.png|[[Goldrush]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Goldrush.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Goldrush]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Gorge.png| [[Gorge]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Gorge.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Gorge]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Granary.png| [[Granary]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Granary.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Granary]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Gravel Pit.png| [[Gravel Pit]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Gravel Pit.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Gravel Pit]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Gullywash.png| [[Gullywash]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Gullywash.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Gullywash]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Harvest.png| [[Harvest]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Harvest.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Harvest]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Hightower.png| [[Hightower]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Hightower.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Hightower]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Kong_King.png| [[Kong King]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Kong_King.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Kong King]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Mercenary_Park.png| [[Mercenary Park]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Mercenary_Park.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Mercenary Park]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Mountain_Lab.png| [[Mountain Lab]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Mountain_Lab.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Mountain Lab]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Pipeline.png| [[Pipeline]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Pipeline.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Pipeline]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Process.png| [[Process]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Process.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Process]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Sunshine.png| [[Sunshine]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Sunshine.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Sunshine]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Swiftwater.png| [[Swiftwater]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Swiftwater.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Swiftwater]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Thunder_Mountain.png| [[Thunder Mountain]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Thunder_Mountain.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Thunder Mountain]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Turbine.png| [[Turbine]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Turbine.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Turbine]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Upward.png| [[Upward]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Upward.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Upward]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Viaduct.png| [[Viaduct]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Viaduct.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Viaduct]]. |
| − | Soldier_Statue_Well.png|[[Well|Well]] | + | Soldier_Statue_Well.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Well|Well]]. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| − | |title = '''Soldier | + | |title = '''Lines Spoken by the Soldier Statue''' |
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*[[Media:Soldier_quest_complete_hard_05.mp3|"That was a hell of a campaign, son!"]] | *[[Media:Soldier_quest_complete_hard_05.mp3|"That was a hell of a campaign, son!"]] | ||
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| − | == | + | == Update history == |
'''{{Patch name|5|1|2020}}''' | '''{{Patch name|5|1|2020}}''' | ||
| − | * Rick May | + | * Added a tribute to Rick May, voice of the Soldier. |
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:News item 2020-5-1_Rick_May.png| | + | File:News item 2020-5-1_Rick_May.png|A news message in-game, announcing the tribute. |
| − | File:Soldier statue.png| | + | File:Soldier statue.png|Soldier statue on TF2 Team [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 Official blog post]. |
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 A Hell of a Campaign], [[TF2 Official Website]], May 4, 2020 | * [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 A Hell of a Campaign], [[TF2 Official Website]], May 4, 2020 | ||
| − | [[Category:Soldier | + | [[Category:Soldier]] |
Revision as of 11:42, 4 August 2020
[Image:Soldier Statue.png|right|260px|]]
| “ | Rick May, the inimitable voice of the Soldier for thirteen years, many shorts and countless updates, passed away this April at age 79. We were lucky enough to work with Rick many times in the studio over the past decade. A quick-witted and kind-hearted collaborator, Rick endowed the character with a trademark bellow and bootfulls of idiotic charm. The Soldier wouldn’t be the Soldier without him.
— TF2 Official Website, posted May 4, 2020
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With the May 1, 2020 Patch, Valve commenced a month-long tribute to Rick May. Rick May, who passed away on April 8, 2020 from complications related to COVID-19,[1] was the voice actor for the Soldier. For the month of May, the Main Menu class image was set to the main menu Soldier image, and the soundtrack selection was set to Saluting the Fallen, which is a rendition of Taps, a traditional salute performed at funerals and memorials of members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Rick May served in the U.S. Army in Japan, where he coordinated United Service Organizations (USO) shows.[2]
Valve also placed 29 Soldier statues within most active released maps. These are bronze statues of the Soldier saluting on a marble pedestal with a plaque that reads "Rick May / 1940 - 2020 / That was a hell of a campaign son!". Random voice lines of the Soldier play as players linger around the statue.
On May 4, 2020, the TF2 Team at Valve posted their respects for Rick May.
Contents
Soldier statue locations
A Soldier statue seen on 2Fort.
A Soldier statue seen on Badlands.
A Soldier statue seen on Badwater.
A Soldier statue seen on Barnblitz.
A Soldier statue seen on DeGroot Keep
A Soldier statue seen on Doomsday.
A Soldier statue seen on Doublecross.
A Soldier statue seen on Dustbowl.
A Soldier statue seen on Foundry.
A Soldier statue seen on Frontier.
A Soldier statue seen on Goldrush.
A Soldier statue seen on Gorge.
A Soldier statue seen on Granary.
A Soldier statue seen on Gravel Pit.
A Soldier statue seen on Gullywash.
A Soldier statue seen on Harvest.
A Soldier statue seen on Hightower.
A Soldier statue seen on Kong King.
A Soldier statue seen on Mercenary Park.
A Soldier statue seen on Mountain Lab.
A Soldier statue seen on Pipeline.
A Soldier statue seen on Process.
A Soldier statue seen on Sunshine.
A Soldier statue seen on Swiftwater.
A Soldier statue seen on Thunder Mountain.
A Soldier statue seen on Turbine.
A Soldier statue seen on Upward.
A Soldier statue seen on Viaduct.
A Soldier statue seen on Well.
Voice lines
Update history
- Added a tribute to Rick May, voice of the Soldier.
Gallery
A news message in-game, announcing the tribute.
Soldier statue on TF2 Team Official blog post.
References
- ↑ Rick May's Wikipedia article
- ↑ Diane Wright, Stage chameleon tackles role of Teddy Roosevelt, The Seattle Times, September 14, 2005, p. H23.
External links
- A Hell of a Campaign, TF2 Official Website, May 4, 2020
