Tribute to Rick May
“ | 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
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With the 2020년 5월 1일 패치, 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 in Japan, where he coordinated 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.
On May 4, 2020, the TF2 Team at Valve posted their respects for Rick May.
솔저 동상의 위치
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 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.
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
업데이트 기록
- 솔저의 성우를 담당한 Rick May께 바치는 헌사를 추가하였습니다.
갤러리
팀 포트리스 2 개발팀 공식 블로그 포스트 속 솔저의 동상.
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