Fungi Forums

Video Games => Video Game Chat => Topic started by: Lizard Dude on June 24, 2008, 01:01:53 AM

Title: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 24, 2008, 01:01:53 AM
With the release of Meet the Sniper, we have 3 classes left. Which do you look forward to the most: Medic, Spy, or Pyro?

My vote goes to the Pyro. Medic and Spy do have great comedic potential, but the potential reveal of the Pyro's true face makes it my most anticipated. Heck, I bet they'll save it for last. And Spy second-to-last.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Captain Jim on June 24, 2008, 01:23:56 AM
Yeah, I'd enjoy Meet The Pyro, but it'll probably be last. I really hope the Meet the Spy video starts off like one of the other videos, but then it's revealed that it's actually the Spy.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: penguinwizard on June 24, 2008, 02:14:20 AM
Well, since I can't hear a word the Pyro says... yeah, that's probably the one I'd look most forward to. Valve has put out some awesome videos. A couple, not so awesome, but they're all great. I like them for their humor and the unbelievable attention to detail. If this kind of facial technology really is in Team Fortress 2... man, I'd say Valve has mastered lip synch and facial expressions (for video/computer games). There's just no point in competing with them, they are the best I've ever seen.

Meet the Soldier - Okay. Favorite part: Soldier chuckling to himself after recalling taking out the Spy.

Meet the Heavy - Great! Favorite part: His awesome line of "I have yet to meet one who can outsmart a bullet." This became even funnier in hindsight when the Demoman video came out and someone commented "He (the Demoman) outsmart bullet."

Meet the Engineer - Excellent! Favorite part: His priceless grin after he stops playing music to look over and see the missiles explode. I say it's a testament to Valve's animation and the personality they gave this character in that such a simple small detail can be so memorable.

Meet the Demoman - Excellent! This is just a tad below Engineer. Favorite part: The end part. He's setting up the mines. Heavy comes barreling through the corridor, looks up in surprise, a quick salute by Demoman, and kaboom! I was applauding him, it was a great trick. But then came the funniest moment of all: "Oh, they're going to have to glue you back together... IN HELL!!!"

Meet the Scout - Meh. What disappointed me here was how short it was and that the Scout's cocky attitude didn't seem to lead to much humor. Favorite part: The two seconds of Scout whacking Heavy with the bat. There's a really subtle detail at the end where the Heavy's hand twitches slightly. If they made that more noticeable, that would have also been a favorite part.

Meet the Sniper - Great! Seeing him stay in an enclosed area for hours on end, and responding when someone sighted him, were hilarious. But the most amazing part about this, which is probably what made the Engineer video so interesting, is that you feel like you're seeing a slice of this guy's life. He's all casual, it all feels real. Favorite part: Flicking the bobblehead at the beginning and saying "Boom, headshot!" Small detail that adds a lot to his personality and is funny in its own right.

I think the Sniper video did the best job at illustrating how Valve really has a knack for giving a feeling of reality to these videos. Like I said, seeing a slice of life. It actually seems like the car itself is really riding on a road (instead of a treadmill). Take a close look at the background at 0:14 to 0:23. Notice the background slows down and speeds up, suggesting the car's turning direction and that the background is really there.

Valve and Pixar really need to team up someday.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Bag of Magic Food on June 24, 2008, 02:21:43 AM
I choose...

Meet the Spartans
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: WarpRattler on June 24, 2008, 07:37:58 AM
Get out of this thread.

I'm looking forward to Meet the Pyro the most, partially because I want to see how far into the video the mask comes off, but mainly because the amount of humor that can be generated for a video about a character that can't be understood in-game is immense. Second-most-anticipated is Meet the Spy, just because there are so many different ways they could do it. Meet the Medic...it'll be great, but I want to see the other two more.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Glorb on June 24, 2008, 03:40:10 PM
Well, Meet the Medic can be pretty funny if "Hipocratic Oath" gets mispronounced, Meet the Pyro can be awesome if he talks as much as possible (2x point multiplier if he sings), and Meet the Spy...well, as long as Valve doesn't count the Spy's disguise as getting its own video.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: bobman37 on June 24, 2008, 04:26:13 PM
As of right now, I like the Meet the Scout video the best. Then Sniper and Demoman.

I'm most looking forward to Pyro, but for different reasons. I don't think they're going to reveal the man (or woman!?!?!?!?!) under the mask. And I think that's good. Keep that element of mystery there.

I also think the Pyro video will be funniest with the least amount of talking possible. I'm imagining something like the YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_aGQyFETU) in which there are only taunts.

That's how I want my Pyro video: mask stays on, no talking, just visual humor. The Pyro is great for visual humor.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Rao on June 24, 2008, 04:41:36 PM
Get out of this thread.
Gosh Warp, it was just a joke. And a pretty funny one at that.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Suffix on June 24, 2008, 04:53:32 PM
"A pretty funny one?" You get out of this thread, too!

With 70 hours logged as a Medic, I am looking forward to experiencing and expanding the German accented, ethics-come-second, always-bogged-down-by-keeping-those-crazy-people-together man's personality.

But if we get to see the Pyro's actual face (which I doubt will happen), I'd look forward to Meet the Pyro the most. We might also get to clearly understand how gruff her voice exactly is.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Kuromatsu on June 24, 2008, 06:10:09 PM
Pyro's actual face
For some reason I have always imagined his face looking something similar to Deezer's.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Suffix on June 24, 2008, 06:18:41 PM
Time to set things straight, Samus style.

Quote from: Robin Walker, TF2 Lead Developer
We've never been terribly happy with the Pyro, in particular with her shallower skill curve than other combat classes. (http://www.csnation.net/articles.php/interview_244/1/)
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: nensondubois on June 24, 2008, 06:35:23 PM
Pyro.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Robert on June 24, 2008, 07:03:24 PM
I doubt we would ever see the Pyro's face. So instead, I choose the Medic. It would be interesting to see what kind of gags Valve would pull off with the Medic's character. Heck, it'd be interesting just to see some of the Medic's character to begin with.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Nintendoobsessed on June 24, 2008, 07:26:22 PM
What are you guys talking about?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: jmdblazer on June 24, 2008, 08:09:09 PM
I have no idea.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 24, 2008, 10:41:20 PM
I think it's one of those Halo Nukem games that the kids play, with the blood and shooting and dying and whatnot.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: jmdblazer on June 24, 2008, 10:54:03 PM
Again I still have no idea what anyone's talking about.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Captain Jim on June 24, 2008, 11:01:37 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomtallian.com%2Fwebimages%2Fref_tf2splash.jpg&hash=a2a36efdf64e3f3b2aee38c766a34b78)

MAGGOTS.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: jmdblazer on June 24, 2008, 11:04:52 PM
?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Suffix on June 24, 2008, 11:10:53 PM
The game's been all over the popular video game blogs. If you still can't identify it, I'll only say this once: it's Team Fortress 2. The "Meet the" Classes videos (http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=960&cc=US) are (http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=997&cc=US) extremely (http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=987&cc=US) amusing (http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=985&cc=US), especially (http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=5051&cc=US) to people who actually have played the game.

I am very well aware that I didn't link the Meet the Scout video; I hate that guy.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Nintendoobsessed on June 24, 2008, 11:17:21 PM
Uh...never even heard of it.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: SolidShroom on June 24, 2008, 11:21:18 PM
SURROUNDED BY NUBS
SURROUNDED BY NUBS
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Glorb on June 24, 2008, 11:24:22 PM
Instructions:

1) Look it up.
2) Look it up again, to be safe.
3) Don't sit on your butt and say you don't understand.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on June 25, 2008, 12:46:40 PM
The Medic is funny in game, but I think they'll have to be really creative with the Pyro since you can't understand him and it'll be better for it.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Suffix on June 25, 2008, 04:17:06 PM
Time to set things straight, Samus style.

Quote from: Robin Walker, TF2 Lead Developer
We've never been terribly happy with the Pyro, in particular with her shallower skill curve than other combat classes. (http://www.csnation.net/articles.php/interview_244/1/)
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Glorb on June 25, 2008, 04:53:43 PM
I think the Sniper is secretly a girl.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: WarpRattler on February 23, 2009, 08:46:26 PM
A new Team Fortress 2 update is being released, and we'll get to find out tomorrow if it'll mean a new Meet the Team video! Last time we got cheated out of a team member introduction, but got a hilarious video of the inside of a fridge.

What do you guys think? Pyro? Spy? Medic? None of the above (meaning no video or a video like Meet the Sandvich)?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 23, 2009, 08:50:55 PM
I hope it's Meet the Pyro (if it is a Meet the Team video). Maybe just maybe he'll take his mask off and show us what he looks like.

Nah.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: WarpRattler on February 23, 2009, 09:16:27 PM
Hey, Suffix...mind setting him straight?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Captain Jim on February 23, 2009, 09:39:50 PM
If this is about "Pyro is a girl" thing, I refuse to believe it.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on February 23, 2009, 09:42:24 PM
It doesn't matter. The internet told me that the last Meet The character video will reveal that it was the Spy in the videos all along.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on February 24, 2009, 08:51:48 PM
Hey, Suffix...mind setting him straight?

Hm...I see. Hahaha...well, never mind then.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Glorb on February 25, 2009, 05:44:18 AM
The Pyro's not a girl. It's two midgets.

I think we should meet the Pyro, Spy, then Medic, in that order. And maybe follow it up with a "Meet the Red/Blue Teams" reunion special.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: WarpRattler on May 21, 2009, 08:38:44 PM
Meet the Spy (http://www.teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day05_english.htm) was officially released a couple of days ago, leaving us waiting for only two more character videos. Which TMK member's character of choice will we meet first, Suffix's or Captain Jim's?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 21, 2009, 09:23:52 PM
Meet the Spy was kind of different from the others. Kind of.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on May 21, 2009, 09:35:03 PM
Wow that poll was wrong.

Also, yes, the Spy video was the best yet I think. They are visibly getting better at making the Meet The videos. People say that the characters accents are overplayed, but I can tell from experience that the Spy doesn't have a very strong French accent. Even when he speaks French it doesn't sound like a solid French accent.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 21, 2009, 09:39:34 PM
Felt more like an actual cartoon/movie this time. I liked it.

We also got to see Scout's mom. Fun stuff.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: WarpRattler on May 21, 2009, 09:46:17 PM
The RED Spy had more of a French accent than the BLU Spy.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Captain Jim on May 21, 2009, 10:11:05 PM
While I wish it to be my preferred class (Da Pyro), I believe that he'll come last. (Yes, I call Pyro a he. I actually think the Pyro is a genderless alien from the Roswell crash, but I still call 'im a he)

Pretty sure that Medic is next.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Glorb on May 22, 2009, 04:01:52 PM
I think that Pyro will come after Medic, or maybe not. Either way, Pyro had better be represented very well.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on May 23, 2009, 11:58:00 AM
Since Pyro is the big mystery character I have to imagine he'll be last.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Kojinka on May 26, 2009, 01:03:58 PM
I want to meet the Pyro!  He shoots fire, and doesn't afraid of anything.
*I GTFO before I get tomato'd for whipping a dead horse*
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 26, 2009, 02:31:40 PM
Well, "he" could also be a girl.

Personally, I don't want Pyro to take off "his" mask and/or reveal "his" gender in the video. Part of the appeal of the character is "his" mysteriousness.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on May 26, 2009, 03:41:49 PM
Wow that poll was wrong.
The poll is about which video will be the best. We won't know how accurate the predictions are until the videos finish coming out (approx a year).
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on May 26, 2009, 03:54:53 PM
Oh yeah.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on March 26, 2011, 11:20:34 PM
until the videos finish coming out (approx a year).
And here we are darn near two years later with no more vids.

But the reason I'm posting here is because some dude visited Valve and said Meet the Medic is almost complete.

So Pyro is indeed last.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: WarpRattler on June 21, 2011, 02:44:43 PM
Meet the Medic is out on Thursday. Should be good.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Weegee on June 21, 2011, 03:04:11 PM
I'm surprised Valve is bothering to make the remaining videos. The fact that it takes them two years to make a three-minute video doesn't bode well for Episode 3 being released this millennium.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 21, 2011, 04:34:26 PM
Anyone else notice that WeeGee seems to mention Gabe Newell and Ep 3 a lot? Has he ever even played a Valve game?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on June 21, 2011, 05:17:52 PM
I'm surprised Valve is bothering to make the remaining videos.

Millions of ravenous customers demand it.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Weegee on June 21, 2011, 06:52:37 PM
Anyone else notice that WeeGee seems to mention Gabe Newell and Ep 3 a lot?

And your point is...?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 21, 2011, 11:25:24 PM
Just seems weird to care about them but not, like, care about them.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Weegee on June 22, 2011, 06:03:24 AM
I also talked about the earthquake in Japan, despite the fact that I don't live there. Is that weird as well?

Back on topic: If the Pyro is revealed to be female, you will have to down a shot of your own urine. Agreed?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: bobman37 on June 22, 2011, 11:52:34 AM
What? That's not even close to the same thing.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 22, 2011, 12:22:27 PM
Yeah, bad analogy. You can express sympathy for Japan but it seems a little silly to constantly talk about games you've never played.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 22, 2011, 12:52:18 PM
How many of the people who joked about Duke Nukem Forever for the last thirty years have any intention of buying it now? Because I don't.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: CoconutMikeNIke on June 22, 2011, 12:58:04 PM
Also, all things considered, making 3 minute videos is probably lower on the list of things that need doing than upkeep and actual game development.  Alternatively, it might be difficult to come up with good German Doctor jokes.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: CrossEyed7 on June 22, 2011, 12:59:36 PM
At least ones that don't involve Mengele.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 22, 2011, 01:00:54 PM
Alternatively, it might be difficult to come up with good German Doctor jokes.

Supposedly Meet the Medic is the best one yet.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 23, 2011, 10:20:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36lSzUMBJnc

Warning: Actual heart failure may occur as a result of watching this video. It truly is the best Meet the Team video yet.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: TEM on June 24, 2011, 02:24:53 PM
I thought it was very good, and made me lol, but I think I like Meet the Spy a little better. I love all of them.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on July 04, 2011, 09:26:12 PM
See you guys in three years when "Meet the Pyro" comes out!
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 04, 2011, 10:03:38 PM
I certainly hope it doesn't take that long. Before the Meet the Spy/Meet the Medic gap, we generally had to wait a few months.
Title: Meet the Pyro
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 25, 2012, 11:56:19 AM
FINALLY (http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=8260)
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Weegee on June 25, 2012, 02:51:27 PM
Do you think anyone would care about TF2 anymore had Valve released all the content on day one?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Qwerty on June 27, 2012, 08:52:20 AM
I don't know, it holds up.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 27, 2012, 12:32:31 PM
What the heck? It hasn't even been one year!

Oh well, that was great. And I'm really hungry for McDonald's now.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Weegee on June 27, 2012, 04:32:13 PM
What the heck? It hasn't even been one year!

...Since TF2 was released, in 2007?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 28, 2012, 12:03:38 AM
I was referring to my Reply #61.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: PaperLuigi on June 28, 2012, 12:22:04 AM
Do you think anyone would care about TF2 anymore had Valve released all the content on day one?

Uh, yeah, it's a great game.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on June 17, 2014, 07:14:54 PM
Expiration Date (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLlLQ3LmZWU)
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Weegee on June 17, 2014, 07:45:32 PM
DLC miniboss?
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Suffix on June 21, 2014, 08:56:28 PM
That's what I was hoping for, although I wouldn't call it DLC, given that TF2 just...updates. But, no such luck.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Themetaknight on August 27, 2014, 06:52:45 PM
meet the robinsons
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: CrossEyed7 on August 27, 2014, 08:08:42 PM
Meet the Fockers.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: The Chef on August 27, 2014, 08:14:55 PM
Meet the Feebles.
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Lizard Dude on August 27, 2014, 10:24:20 PM
Flintstones

Meet the Flintstones
Title: Re: Meet the...?
Post by: Koopaslaya on August 29, 2014, 06:19:40 PM
Close it up. LD wins.