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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 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 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>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 is set to the [[:File:Main_menu_soldier.png|main menu Soldier image]], and the soundtrack selection is set to [[Saluting the Fallen (Soundtrack)|''Saluting the Fallen'']], which is a rendition of [[w:Taps|''Taps'']], a traditional salute  performed at military funerals within the United States Armed Forces.  
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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>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 is set to the [[:File:Main_menu_soldier.png|main menu Soldier image]], and the soundtrack selection is 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.<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 also placed '''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.
 
Valve also placed '''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.
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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.]
 
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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== Soldier statues locations ==
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== Soldier statue locations ==
 
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Soldier_Statue_2Fort.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[2Fort]].
 
Soldier_Statue_2Fort.png|A Soldier statue seen on [[2Fort]].

Revision as of 12:31, 6 May 2020

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 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 is set to the main menu Soldier image, and the soundtrack selection is 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.[2]

Valve also placed 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.

All statues are 29 in total.

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

Gallery

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

  • Soldier statue on TF2 Team Official blog post.

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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