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The '''Russian Arms Race''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Taunts#Action taunts|Action taunt]] for the [[Heavy]]. When activated, the Heavy will start doing one armed [[w:Push-up|push-ups]]. | The '''Russian Arms Race''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Taunts#Action taunts|Action taunt]] for the [[Heavy]]. When activated, the Heavy will start doing one armed [[w:Push-up|push-ups]]. | ||
| − | The Russian Arms Race was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=768158136&searchtext= contributed] to the Steam Workshop | + | The Russian Arms Race was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=768158136&searchtext= contributed] to the Steam Workshop. |
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Revision as of 15:04, 9 February 2020
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Heavy |
| Slot: | Action |
| Contributed by: | Kylul |
| Released: | October 20, 2017 Patch (Jungle Inferno Update) |
| Availability: | Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
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 Taunt: The Russian Arms Race |
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| “ | Start your match right with this routine!
— The Russian Arms Race publicity blurb
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The Russian Arms Race is a community-created Action taunt for the Heavy. When activated, the Heavy will start doing one armed push-ups.
The Russian Arms Race was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Contents
Demonstration
Update history
October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)
- Added the Russian Arms Race 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 also a pun on meanings of word "arms", which includes 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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