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{{Item infobox | {{Item infobox | ||
| − | | type = | + | | type = special taunt |
| − | | image = | + | | image = Taunt russian arms race.png |
| used-by = [[Heavy]] | | used-by = [[Heavy]] | ||
| contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561198042981061|6613709154}} | | contributed-by = {{Backpack Item Link|76561198042981061|6613709154}} | ||
| − | | released = {{Patch name|10|20|2017}}<br | + | | released = {{Patch name|10|20|2017}}<br>([[Jungle Inferno Update]]) |
| availability = {{avail|purchase}} | | availability = {{avail|purchase}} | ||
| trade = yes | | trade = yes | ||
| gift = yes | | gift = yes | ||
| + | | marketable = yes | ||
| rename = yes | | rename = yes | ||
| − | | numbered = | + | | numbered = no |
| loadout = yes | | loadout = yes | ||
| prefix = Taunt: The | | prefix = Taunt: The | ||
| item-kind = Special Taunt | | item-kind = Special Taunt | ||
| − | + | | item-description = Community Created Heavy Taunt<br>Get Pushkin, comrade! Own the means of lactic acid production! | |
| − | | item-description = Get Pushkin, comrade! Own the means of lactic acid production! | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Quotation|'''Russian Arms Race''' publicity blurb|Start your match right with this routine!}} | |
| − | The Russian Arms Race | + | The '''Russian Arms Race''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Taunts#Special taunts|special taunt]] for the [[Heavy]]. |
| − | {{Weapon Demonstration| | + | When activated through the taunts menu, the Heavy does one-armed [[w:Push-up|push-ups]], producing short shouts from time to time. |
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| + | The Russian Arms Race was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=768158136 contributed] to the Steam Workshop. | ||
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| + | {{Weapon Demonstration}} | ||
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| + | == Video == | ||
| + | {{Youtube|ZroSroZ8Kco}} | ||
== Update history == | == Update history == | ||
'''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]]) | '''{{Patch name|10|20|2017}} #1''' ([[Jungle Inferno Update]]) | ||
| − | * | + | * The Russian Arms Race was added to the game. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * The name is a reference to the nuclear weapon arms race between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. | + | * The name is a reference to the [[w:Nuclear arms race|nuclear weapon arms race]] between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. |
| − | * [[w:Pushkin|Pushkin]], as referenced in the description, was a 19th-century Russian romantic playwright | + | ** It is also a pun on meanings of the word "arms", which include ''parts of upper limbs'' and ''weapons''. |
| + | * [[w:Pushkin|Pushkin]], as referenced in the description, was a 19th-century Russian romantic poet and playwright, and one of the most well-known Russian authors in the West. | ||
* [[w:Lactic acid|Lactic acid]] is a chemical produced in the human body most abundantly during strenuous exercise. The buildup of lactic acid in the body is one factor responsible for the "burning" painful feeling inside the body during intense bouts of exercise. | * [[w:Lactic acid|Lactic acid]] is a chemical produced in the human body most abundantly during strenuous exercise. The buildup of lactic acid in the body is one factor responsible for the "burning" painful feeling inside the body during intense bouts of exercise. | ||
* "Own[ing] the means of...production[!]" in the description is a reference to the Soviet endorsement of Marxist theory, which includes the workers (proletariat) having theoretically united and equal control over industry. | * "Own[ing] the means of...production[!]" in the description is a reference to the Soviet endorsement of Marxist theory, which includes the workers (proletariat) having theoretically united and equal control over industry. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:Steamworkshop tf2 russian arms race thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for | + | File:Steamworkshop tf2 russian arms race thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Russian Arms Race. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Jungle Inferno Update Nav}} | {{Jungle Inferno Update Nav}} | ||
| − | + | {{Heavy Nav|state=collapsed}} | |
| − | {{Heavy Nav}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 27 November 2022
| Russian Arms Race | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Heavy |
| Slot: | Taunt |
| Contributed by: | Kylul |
| Released: | October 20, 2017 Patch (Jungle Inferno Update) |
| Availability: | Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Taunt: The Russian Arms Race |
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| “ | Start your match right with this routine!
— Russian Arms Race publicity blurb
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The Russian Arms Race is a community-created special taunt for the Heavy.
When activated through the taunts menu, the Heavy does one-armed push-ups, producing short shouts from time to time.
The Russian Arms Race was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Demonstration
Video
Update history
October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)
- The Russian Arms Race was added to the game.
Trivia
- The name is a reference to the nuclear weapon arms race between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- It is also a pun on meanings of the word "arms", which include parts of upper limbs and weapons.
- Pushkin, as referenced in the description, was a 19th-century Russian romantic poet and playwright, and one of the most well-known Russian authors in the West.
- Lactic acid is a chemical produced in the human body most abundantly during strenuous exercise. The buildup of lactic acid in the body is one factor responsible for the "burning" painful feeling inside the body during intense bouts of exercise.
- "Own[ing] the means of...production[!]" in the description is a reference to the Soviet endorsement of Marxist theory, which includes the workers (proletariat) having theoretically united and equal control over industry.
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Russian Arms Race.
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