The long-awaited (but sooner than expected (but still a little late)) Meet the Sniper video from Valve is out! Check it out on Steam right now! I’ll post my thoughts, which I know are important to you, after I watch it.
Edit: Bloody brilliant.
Edit the second: Really, fucking brilliant. Best one yet.
Edit the third:
Hmm. What’s that the pyro has? I guess we’ll find out in a couple days.
Edit the fourth: A better picture, via my friend Chundo.
Cannot wait.
67 responses so far ↓
1 Shane // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:51 am
It’s very good. Significantly better written than the Scout one, and really captures the personality of the character like the others did.
2 Rosti // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:51 am
The urine detail is unnecessary and brilliant.
3 Zombie // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:52 am
He really seems to be a likable guy, compared to all the other crazed gunmen with mental sicknesses running around.
The demo part was brilliant, and the VIP bobblehead brings back fond memories…
4 Joe // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:52 am
I rewound and rewatched the demoman bit again and again… so full of awesome
5 Nimbalo // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:56 am
So where is this website with all the Pyro info they promised us?
6 Super Jesus // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:57 am
Oh dammit, I can’t see it until like 2:30. Crappy fucking work computers. It better be the best mucking video evar.
7 Draco_2k // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Bloody hell.
8 Eother // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Looked like the pyro had a new gun…a flare gun, or something.
9 DeliriumWartner // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Check the Pyro’s gun. One of the new ones? Pretty cool little touch.
10 Zombie // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:13 pm
For those who want to see the new pyro gun in non-hyperspeed:
http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pyronewgunow7.jpg
11 Punjabi Fury // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Gah. I decided to download the HD version and watch it instead of quickly watching the lower-quality one. Waiting is agonising.
12 Piklemeup // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:14 pm
What an awesome video. I’d say pretty sweet, but not exactly the best one.
Pretty damn hilarious though.
13 Punjabi Fury // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:17 pm
That was SO. FUCKING. AWESOME.
I had to restart it because I was laughing so hard from the demoman bit that I couldn’t hear the dialogue.
14 nmanguy // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Hey, I took all 26 images of the pyro in that video and put it here.
http://www.filedropper.com/pyroweapon
15 nmanguy // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I need to learn to count, 27.
16 Joe // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I put it at http://www.massivecrits.com/images/Pyro%20Weapon.zip in regular Zip format, too. Save people from WinRAR or other 7z extractors ;)
17 noclip // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Ha! My unintentional contribution made it in. The time lapse confused me when I saw an earlier version and they talked about adding a clock. Other than that, it’s exactly the same as the version they had a month ago (except for depth of field and post-processing effects).
18 Blob // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:07 pm
How come nobody seems to have noticed that the voice in this movie is totally different from the Sniper’s in-game voice? It totally distracted me the first time I watched it
19 WeakLemonDrink // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Is it, though? To me, it sounds like the same guy but doing a more subtle Australian accent. Obviously he’s a little more exaggerated for the purpose of the game.
I’d be willing to bet it’s the same guy, though.
20 Punjabi Fury // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I thought the same at first, but it’s only the first few lines that sound different.
21 The Cheshire Cat // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:20 pm
It probably is the same guy, but it sounds a lot more like he’s doing a Michael Caine voice than an Australian accent.
Odds are it’s an American voice actor either way, and they never tend to be very good at realistic accents.
22 WeakLemonDrink // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Well, if it *is* and American, it’s certainly the best Aussie accent I’ve heard from one.
23 sQUEAKYfOAMpEANUT // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Truly awesome. I really enjoyed this one.
Although the new pyro weapon looks cool, I certainly hope it isn’t the primary. Not quite menacing enough.
24 Mr. Brit // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Wow!! Awesome!! Love the music and the machete stab! Liked the little details like the urine and the headshot roadsign at the beginning. I think the demoman is the funniest bit from any of them so far, and he really came across as a laugh, especially the bit where he thinks ‘his mates spotted me’.
Overall fantastic! 8 out of 10 because very little (if any) was set in the actual maps. Maybe some of those were new ones for the updates.
Any ideas who’s next? I’d really like to meet the medic or pyro, spy I think will be worse than those.
25 Oliver // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:57 pm
“One’s a job and the other’s mental *sickness*!”
Love it, easily the best of the bunch.
26 Punjabi Fury // Jun 17, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Spy needs something. All the other classes have either “Meet The…” videos or achievments/unlocks.
27 SteveCentra // Jun 17, 2008 at 2:12 pm
The weapon is a shotgun. In the last picture in the 7z file posted, you can clearly see the pump lever.
28 Alterran // Jun 17, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I’m thinking perhaps a grenade launcher of some kind. You can see the way he seem to angle it up a bit when he’s firing it. Or just a really cool looking blunderbuss. Who knows, just have to wait and see.
29 Edge // Jun 17, 2008 at 2:18 pm
The weapon the Pyro is holding is more or less a flare gun. It is supposed to be used in conjunction with the new ax. You use the flare to set someone on fire and finish them off with the ax.
30 Snooglebum // Jun 17, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Actually, that gun the Pyro was holding might be a confetti gun. To celebrate the release of the new weapons.
31 Super Jesus // Jun 17, 2008 at 2:50 pm
I think that is either a flare gun OR a napalm nade launcher. A napalm nade could do no damage, but light the persons on fire, so you could light them, run at them, then axe them with the blunt axe wrapped in chain stuff.
32 WeakLemonDrink // Jun 17, 2008 at 3:49 pm
http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=53184
A JETPACK?!
33 Rixaxun // Jun 17, 2008 at 4:00 pm
All this comment on a tiny little gun the Pyro has that you can barely see, and no-one noticed the pretty obvious bit where he’s driving on the wrong side of the road? You people are crazy. CRAZY!
34 Rev // Jun 17, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I’m surprise nobody has pointed out the vehicle yet.
It’s a camper :V
35 nmanguy // Jun 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm
WLD, about that link, the comments say the story was taken down.
36 Rixaxun // Jun 17, 2008 at 5:05 pm
The comments on WLD’s link though are a prank by the goons. No-one actually saw the video.
37 WeakLemonDrink // Jun 17, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Yeah, I got tricked :(
38 Zombie // Jun 17, 2008 at 6:56 pm
@Rixaxun
How is he driving on the wrong side of the road? RED is based in America, not Australia.
39 Prospero // Jun 17, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I think that new gun is a flare gun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flare_gun
Design look familiar?
40 Snooglebum // Jun 17, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Nobody agrees with my confetti gun theory? Aww.
41 AlphaHawk // Jun 17, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Wish they would show the new flame thrower…and that thing CANNOT be the new one, don’t disagree.
42 [@] Chronos[Ha-G] // Jun 17, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Guess we’ll all find out pretty quick, then…
43 Don Rouse // Jun 17, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Did anyone notice the bobble head looked a lot like the civilian from TFC? Or was that so obvious I’m an idiot for pointing that out.
44 Shawn Poulsen // Jun 17, 2008 at 8:53 pm
My favorite detail is the roadsign in the very first shot. Didn’t catch it until my 2nd viewing.
45 Tiler // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:10 pm
They’ve gotten a lot better at writing these things.
46 Edge // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Sig anyone?
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4664/sniper1jv8.gif
47 Baggie // Jun 17, 2008 at 10:34 pm
I have a feeling that the new gun will do the same as the axe: less damage but people on fire are critted. Feels like a bit of a cop-out personally, but there you go.
@Don Rouse
Yeah, it definately is, especially relevent because I think the sniper was the only class available when attacking the civilian, although I may be wrong.
48 nmanguy // Jun 17, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Thanks Edge, I just made it my sig in a TF2 forum I frequent.
49 Erased.. // Jun 18, 2008 at 1:43 am
This is the most well done of all the meet the ** videos. The demoman bit is hilarous!
50 Nophysicalbody // Jun 18, 2008 at 3:33 am
Well I don’t know if this is relevant… but…
A few days ago in hammer, I found a sound file named ‘branding_iron_draw’. Now. This picture of the pyro has got me thinking that a branding iron of some kind might be an unlockable weapon! No idea at all what it would do, mind. But hey.
and… haha yep, you heard it here first :)
51 Lack_26 // Jun 18, 2008 at 4:44 am
I’ve just seen the new achievements,
“OMGWTFBBQ: Kill an enemy with a taunt.”
Link to article:
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/?pw=presspreview
52 JoeFreakinRussell // Jun 18, 2008 at 4:46 am
@ Nophysicalbody
Hmm… I can’t say I’m convinced. The only character I can think of it being for would be the Pyro, and his(/her?) new melee weapon has already been revealed.
53 Rosti // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:01 am
I like the Backburner. I predict a lot of fiery death for the next two weeks, followed by months of ashes.
54 Newt Pulsifer // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:03 am
Lol, shit!
Pyro is überstrong now!
That 2nd unlockable is fvcking mad!!!! And so is the new ability to push people away!
Sigh, i loved the pyro the way it was… :(
55 Baggie // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:13 am
@Nophysicalbody
I’m pretty sure that was something valve cut out of the game before release, I remember there being a branding iron in the TF2 directory in gmod, along with unskinned grenades and an old turrent.
56 Jonah // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:28 am
That backburner is way over powered.
57 Super Jesus // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:35 am
Anyone notice there’s no Milestone-esque achievements? We don’t know how the things are unlocked.
58 Baggie // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:39 am
Dude… Chris, Valve is stalking you.
“OMGWTFBBQ: Kill an enemy with a taunt.”
59 heavy weapons pie // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:40 am
the sniper drives a camper
60 Rosti // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:42 am
Very true, Super Jesus. Just had a snuffle in the icon pack Valve provided, though, which contains 38 images - one for each of the 35 achievements and 3 “pyr0_achieve_progress” icons. I’d guess that milestones are still part of it, but that it isn’t an even third for each tier (because it can’t be!). Hopefully all weapons can be unlocked without getting 100% of the achievements.
61 Newt Pulsifer // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:46 am
They are here:
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/images/AchievementIcons/pyro_achieve_progress1.png
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/images/AchievementIcons/pyro_achieve_progress2.png
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/images/AchievementIcons/pyro_achieve_progress3.png
62 Newt Pulsifer // Jun 18, 2008 at 6:52 am
In fact, Chris foresighted 3 of the achievements:
Hadouken Doin’?: Burn an enemy with the secondary pyro taunt — and come on, this taunt should totally cause 1 point of damage.
The Hottie or the Shottie: Set 50 enemies on fire and finish them off with your shotgun.
Smoked Under Water: Axe or shotgun 10 enemies to death while underwater.
63 Jonah // Jun 18, 2008 at 7:07 am
Ah ha. So that means that Chris can’t make a post titled “Valve Ruins Pyro Achievements.”
64 Mythos // Jun 18, 2008 at 7:09 am
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/?pw=presspreview
‘Nuff said.
65 Lack_26 // Jun 18, 2008 at 9:14 am
@Mythos, that’s been posted already. (people have post links to articles which link to it and I linked to it directly earlier).
66 Newt Pulsifer // Jun 18, 2008 at 9:31 am
For those willing about the milestones, Tom Francis from PCG has posted:
“Unlike the poor Medic, who had to earn every single one of his often absurd, counter-productive achievements to receive his ultimate unlockable weapon, the Pyro only needs 15, 20 and 25 respectively for his new toys. Since there are thirty-five to choose from, this means people can leave the silly ones alone if they don’t fancy grinding them.”
67 Turnip // Jun 20, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I dont understand. What do you mean by earning 15, 20 and 25? Do you mean weapon levels?