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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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| + | The final [[Team Fortress 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]]. | ||
| + | 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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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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. | ||
| − | File:Soldier statue.png|Soldier statue on TF2 Team [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 Official blog post]. | + | File:Soldier statue.png|The Soldier statue on the TF2 Team's [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=61081 Official blog post]. |
| + | File:TheDaysHaveWornAway002.png|Tribute to Rick May in ''The Days Have Worn Away''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:21, 27 December 2024
| “ | 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
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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. 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 final Team Fortress Comic, The Days Have Worn Away, is dedicated to 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 Coal Pit.
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.
The permanent Soldier tribute 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.
- Updated
cp_granarywith 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
- ↑ 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
