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{{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{{sic}} of idiotic charm. The Soldier wouldn’t be the Soldier without him.}}
 
{{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{{sic}} of idiotic charm. The Soldier wouldn’t be the Soldier without him.}}
  
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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 and legacy|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>
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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 and legacy|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_(bugle_call)|''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>
  
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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. These statues re-appear every 8th of April.
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Valve also placed 29 '''Soldier statues''' within most active released [[List of maps|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. These statues reappear every 8th of April.
  
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On May 4, 2020, the TF2 Team at Valve [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 posted their respects for Rick May].
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On May 4, 2020, the TF2 Team at Valve [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 posted their respects for Rick May].
  
 
A permanent tribute was added to [[Granary (Control Point)|Granary]] on August 21, 2020, featuring the severed heads from the ''[[Meet the Soldier]]'' short as well as a Soldier statue.
 
A permanent tribute was added to [[Granary (Control Point)|Granary]] on August 21, 2020, featuring the severed heads from the ''[[Meet the Soldier]]'' short as well as a Soldier statue.
  
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"You were good son, real good; maybe even the best." -Rick May
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The 7th comic, ''[[The Days Have Worn Away]]'', is dedicated to Rick May.
  
 
== {{anchor|Locations|Soldier statues locations}} Soldier statue locations ==
 
== {{anchor|Locations|Soldier statues locations}} Soldier statue locations ==
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Soldier_Statue_Badwater.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Badwater]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Badwater.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Badwater]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Barnblitz.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Barnblitz]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Barnblitz.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Barnblitz]].
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Soldier Statue Coal Pit.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Coal Pit]].
 
Soldier_Statue_DeGroot_Keep.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[DeGroot Keep]]
 
Soldier_Statue_DeGroot_Keep.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[DeGroot Keep]]
 
Soldier_Statue_Doomsday.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Doomsday]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Doomsday.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Doomsday]].
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Soldier_Statue_Upward.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Upward]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Upward.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Upward]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Viaduct.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Viaduct]].
 
Soldier_Statue_Viaduct.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Viaduct]].
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Soldier_Statue_Well.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Well|Well]].
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Soldier_Statue_Well.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[Well]].
 
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*[[Media:Soldier taunts08.wav|"I am going to claw my way down your throat and tear out your very soul!"]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts08.wav|"I am going to claw my way down your throat and tear out your very soul!"]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts09.wav|"Take your lumps like a man, Private Twinkletoes."]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts09.wav|"Take your lumps like a man, Private Twinkletoes."]]
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*[[Media:Soldier taunts10.wav|"You are all weak. You are all bleeders."]]
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*[[Media:Soldier taunts10.wav|"You are all weak. You are all bleeders."]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts11.wav|"Each and every one of you will be sent home to your momma' in a box!"]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts11.wav|"Each and every one of you will be sent home to your momma' in a box!"]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts12.wav|"We have you surrounded, at least from this side!"]]
 
*[[Media:Soldier taunts12.wav|"We have you surrounded, at least from this side!"]]
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<gallery>
 
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File:News item 2020-5-1 Rick May.png|A news message in-game, announcing the tribute.
 
File:News item 2020-5-1 Rick May.png|A news message in-game, announcing the tribute.
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File:Soldier statue.png|Soldier statue on TF2 Team [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 Official blog post].
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File:Soldier statue.png|The Soldier statue on the TF2 Team's [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 Official blog post].
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File:TheDaysHaveWornAway002.png|Tribute to Rick May in ''The Days Have Worn Away''.
 
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== References ==  
 
== References ==  
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 A Hell of a Campaign], [[TF2 Official Website]], May 4, 2020
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 A Hell of a Campaign], [[TF2 Official Website]], May 4, 2020
  
 
[[Category:Soldier]]
 
[[Category:Soldier]]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 20 December 2024

Soldier Statue.png
“
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(sic) of idiotic charm. The Soldier wouldn’t be the Soldier without him.
— TF2 Official Website, posted May 4, 2020
”

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. These statues reappear every 8th of April.

On May 4, 2020, the TF2 Team at Valve posted their respects for Rick May.

A permanent tribute was added to Granary on August 21, 2020, featuring the severed heads from the Meet the Soldier short as well as a Soldier statue.

The 7th comic, The Days Have Worn Away, is dedicated to Rick May.

Soldier statue locations

Voice lines

Lines Spoken by the Soldier Statue

Update history

May 1, 2020 Patch

  • Added a tribute to Rick May, voice of the Soldier.

August 21, 2020 Patch

  • Updated cp_granary with a permanent Soldier statue.

Gallery

  • A news message in-game, announcing the tribute.

  • The Soldier statue on the TF2 Team's Official blog post.

  • Tribute to Rick May in The Days Have Worn Away.

References

  1. ↑ Rick May's Wikipedia article
  2. ↑ Diane Wright, Stage chameleon tackles role of Teddy Roosevelt, The Seattle Times, September 14, 2005, p. H23.

External links

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