List of references (Scout)

Due to the comedic style of Team Fortress 2 and Valve's humor, the game includes references, usually in a humorous fashion. There are many different types, from games to movies, even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references specific to the Scout class.

Achievements

A Year to Remember Get 2004 lifetime kills.

2004 was the year that the Template:W won the World Series for the first time since 1918, breaking the Template:W.

Artful Dodger Dodge 1000 damage in a single life using your Bonk! Atomic Punch.

A reference to the fictional character Template:W, a young pickpocket in Template:W novel Template:W, referred to by his gang as the "Artful Dodger".

Batter Up Perform 1000 double jumps.

This is a phrase used by a baseball umpire to invite the next batter to the batter's box.

Batting the Doctor Kill a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.

Beanball Stun a Scout with their own ball.

"Beanball" is a colloquial sports term for a ball thrown at an opposing player with the intention of striking him such as to cause harm, often connoting a throw at the player's head.

Belittled Beleaguer Kill an opposing player that has your intelligence while holding theirs.

Block the Plate Block 50 point captures.

In baseball, blocking the plate is a common technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring in which the catcher impedes the runner's tag with part of his body. The act of blocking the plate accounts for most of the physical contact in baseball.

Brushback Stun 50 enemies while they are capturing a point or pushing the cart.

A brushback pitch is a pitch thrown high and inside, usually a fastball, to force the batter away from the plate, often to intimidate.

Caught Napping Kill 50 enemies from behind with the Force-A-Nature.

A baserunner who is tagged out because he wasn't paying attention to what the defensive players were doing is "caught napping". Often this involves a pickoff play in which the infielder sneaks up behind the runner and takes a throw from the pitcher, or, less often, the catcher.

Closer Destroy 3 teleporter entrances.

In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer, is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing out games.

Doctoring the Ball Kill 3 enemies while under the effects of a Medic's ÜberCharge.

To "doctor the ball" means to apply a foreign substance to a baseball or to otherwise alter it in order to put an unnatural spin on a pitch.

Dodgers 1, Giants 0 Kill an enemy Heavy and take his Sandvich.

A reference to the Template:W and the Template:W, two professional baseball teams with a long history of Template:W.

This could also be a double entendre: While under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch, the Scout is impervious to bullets, thereby making him a "dodger". "Giant" most likely refers to the Heavy's massive size.

Fall Classic Cause an environmental death or suicide using the Force-A-Nature's knockback.

The World Series, the championship series of Major League Baseball, is commonly referred to as the "Fall Classic".

First Blood Get the first kill in an Arena or Competitive match.

First Blood, Part 2 Kill 5 enemies with the First Blood crit buff in an Arena match.

The achievements First Blood & First Blood, Part 2 are references to the first two Rambo films, titled Template:W and Template:W.

First Blood is also a common term in other FPS games, used when someone gets the first kill in a match.

Foul Territory Cause an environmental death by stunning or slowing an enemy.

In baseball, foul territory or foul ground is defined as the area of the field outside of the foul lines. The foul lines and foul poles are not part of foul territory.

Gun Down Destroy an active sentry gun using your pistol.

A play on the phrase "Run Down" in which a runner is stranded between two bases, and runs back and forth to try to avoid fielders with the ball. The fielders (usually basemen) toss the ball back and forth, to prevent the runner from getting to a base, and typically close in on and tag him.

If You Build It Destroy 3 enemy buildings while they are still under construction.

"If you build it, he will come" is a line from the fantasy/drama film Template:W and has been used many times in popular culture.

I'm Bat Man Survive 500 damage in one life.

A reference to the fictional vigilante Template:W. In addition, this line (with Bat Man being one whole word), was spoken by Michael Keaton in the 1989 movie adaption.

Moon Shot Stun an enemy for the maximum possible duration by hitting them with a long-range ball.

No-Hitter Steal and then capture the enemy intelligence without firing a shot.

A no-hitter is a game in which one pitcher held the opposing team to no hits, while possibly allowing a walk or error.

Out of the Park Bat an enemy 25 meters.

Out of the ballpark is a Home Run in which the ball went over all of the outfield seating (i.e. it went outside the whole arena).

Pop Fly Kill 20 players while double-jumping.

A pop fly is a fly ball that goes high up in the air without traveling far out in the field.

Quick Hook Kill a player in Well before the round starts.

Race for the Pennant Run 25 kilometers.

A Pennant Race is the quest for a league or division title in baseball.

Retire the Runner Kill a Scout while they are under the effect of Crit-a-Cola.

Round-Tripper Capture the enemy intelligence 25 times.

A "round tripper" is another name for a Home Run in baseball. The analogy is to a commuter who buys a round-trip ticket from home plate to second base and back again to home.

Set the Table Initiate 10 point captures that ultimately succeed.

Side Retired Capture the last point in a CP map.

When the third out of an inning is called, the side is "retired" and the other team takes its turn at bat. A pitcher or a defensive team can be said to have "retired the side".

Stealing Home Start capping a capture point within a second of it becoming available.

Stealing Home is the act of running to home place during the pitcher's windup and throw, a particularly difficult and rare feat in baseball.

Strike Zone Kill or assist kill 50 enemies while they are stunned or slowed.

The Big Hurt Stun 2 Medics that are ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.

Template:W is a Major League Baseball designated hitter. He was given the nickname "The Big Hurt" by broadcaster Ken Harrelson, who coined the term in 1992.

The Cycle In a single life, kill an enemy while you are on the ground, in the air, and in the water.

Hitting for the cycle means to hit a single, double, triple and Home Run in the same game. To accomplish this feat in order is termed a "natural cycle". Hitting for the cycle is a rare enough occurrence that Major League Baseball keeps special statistics on it.

Triple Play Capture three capture points in a row in one life.

A Triple Play is the act of making 3 outs during the same hit.

Triple Steal Capture the enemy intelligence 3 times in a single CTF round.

Weapons

Force-A-Nature

In physics, the "force of nature" is one of the four fundamental forces that occur naturally and affect the structure of the universe.

The Scout describes himself as a "Force of Nature" in Meet the Scout.

Shortstop

This weapon's name is a reference to "Template:W", the fielding position between second and third base in baseball.

Bonk! Atomic Punch

This is a reference to the term "The Bonk" or "Hitting the wall", a condition when an athlete (usually in an endurance sport) suddenly loses energy or becomes fatigued

Crit-a-Cola

This weapon's name is a play on popular soft-drink brand name Template:W.

It also sounds like the word "critical" when spoken with unusual emphasis.

Sandman

This is a hint towards the popular 1954 song "Mr Sandman" by Template:W, fitting well with the fact that the Sandman's secondary attack puts hit enemies "to sleep" for a short duration.

The name is also a reference to Template:W, a variation of baseball.

The Scout's use of a bat as a melee weapon reflects the avid baseball culture of the Template:W area including the renowned Template:W.

Holy Mackerel

The Holy Mackerel's level, 42, is a reference to Template:W book series, Template:W, in which 42 is considered to be the answer to "Life, The Universe, and Everything".

Two further references are the books "Template:W" and "Template:W", both also written by Adams.

Candy Cane

All Candy Canes are level 25, referring to Template:W, on 25th December.

Boston Basher

Template:W is the Scout's home city.

Fan O'War

"Fan O'War" is a reference to Template:W, a powerful class of British naval ship used from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Special Delivery

The promotional poster for the Special Delivery pack has the tag line "Fish Slapping Dance!", which is a reference to the Template:W sketch The Fish Slapping Dance.

Hats & Miscellaneous Items

Batter's Helmet You'll be batting a thousand (skulls in) when you don this red piece of plastic!

The term "batting a thousand" comes from baseball statistics, where it signifies getting a hit for every turn at batting. It was transferred to other activities in the 1920s.

Bonk Helm When drinking one radioactive beverage at a time is not enough.

The Bonk Helm is a reference to similar beverage-carrying headwear that is stereotypically worn by sporting event spectators, usually referred to as a "beverage hat", "beer helmet" or "thirst aid hat".

Taunts

Sandman

The Home Run attack is a reference to Template:W.

Responses

Dominating a Scout

"Oh what, you gonna cry? You gonna cry now?"

A reference to the "There's no crying in baseball" scene from Template:W.

Dominating a Soldier

"What is your major malfunction, brudda?"

A reference to a line spoken Sergeant Hartman in Template:W. The Soldier himself seems to be based loosely on Sergeant Hartman.

Dominating a Heavy

"$400,000 to fire that gun, huh? Yeah, money well spent!"

"Dem $200 bullets ain't so hot when they don't hit nothin', are dey?"

A reference to the high price of maintaining Sasha mentioned by the Heavy in Meet the Heavy.

"I. Eat. Your. Sandwiches! I eat 'em up!"

A reference to the famous milkshake line from the acclaimed film Template:W. This is also a reference to the Scout's taking of the Heavy's Sandvich in Meet the Scout.

Dominating a Medic

"I... hate... doctors!"

A reference to Left 4 Dead's Francis, who often expresses his hatred for numerous things, including doctors.

"Where's your precious Hippo-crates now?"

Template:W is regarded as "the Father of Medicine".

Dominating a Sniper

"It was a mercy killin', ya live in a... camper van!"

A reference to the Sniper's choice of abode as seen in Meet the Sniper. A running joke in various response lines has the other classes mock the Sniper for living in a van.

"Look at this, just caved in your skull- my Bat's still dry. No clumps a' hair, nothin'."

This is a reference to an advertisment for Template:W.

Other Responses

Several of the noises the Scout makes when dodging bullets under the effects of Bonk! Atomic Punch are imitations of sound effects from the Template:W series, starting with Template:W.

"Ding dong!" - after stunning an enemy with the Sandman's baseball.

A reference to the "Church guy" from Left 4 Dead, who says this while ringing the church bell. Both characters are voiced by Nathan Vetterlein.

"Wananananana" - after drinking Bonk! Atomic Punch.

This is an imitation of the slow-mo sound effect from Template:W.

"I'm battin' a thousand!" - after a bat kill.

The term comes from baseball statistics, where it signifies getting a hit for every turn at bat. It was transferred to other activities in the 1920s.

"No other class gonna do that!"

"You see dat?"

"You seein' dis?" - after unlocking an achievement.

"If you order now, I'll throw in a second beating, absolutely free!" - after a revenge kill.

These responses are quotes from a Template:W advertisment.

Media

Meet the Sandvich

"He's already dead! He's already deaaad!"

This line was borrowed from Template:W and recorded for Meet the Sandvich, though it was eventually not used.

See Also

• List of references