http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen By Pentadact Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:05:55 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-56036 Mr Chug Tue, 19 May 2009 00:38:01 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-56036 I assumed the Dead Ringer needs activating in the same way, but doesn't cloak you/spit a corpse out until you get hit. My guess would be a kill notification shows up for the opposing team, so unless they check their points they won't notice. Based purely on day 3 of the update, the corpse will be holding the watch, so looking at the corpse will give the fact that the spy is still around away. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-56032 Dante Mon, 18 May 2009 23:53:17 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-56032 Is it me, or did all of Valve sit down for an evening with 'The Thing' before making this? http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-56029 Redhawk Mon, 18 May 2009 23:30:31 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-56029 The fifth day of the Spyiper Update gives us the Meet the Spy video, the Spy Achievement icons and self-deprecation like only Valve can do it. Man, I love them. Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-56004 DoctorDisaster Mon, 18 May 2009 20:23:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-56004 When I clicked on it, I expected the leaked video to be a fan-made joke -- but it's obviously not. I'm still kind of surprised. Why would someone at Valve leak the video a couple of days early? I think it's my third favorite "Meet the..." video, just behind Sniper and Soldier. Although that may be the novelty talking. And I still want to know how the Dead Ringer handles fire!
I think it's my third favorite "Meet the..." video, just behind Sniper and Soldier. Although that may be the novelty talking.

And I still want to know how the Dead Ringer handles fire!]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55954 Baggie Mon, 18 May 2009 03:32:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55954 I suspect that the next unlocks will be demo & engie, and THEN the soldier. 2 updates, 2 meet the's. Hope the soldier gets his money's worth, poor bastard went from nearly most played to a rarity. Hope the soldier gets his money's worth, poor bastard went from nearly most played to a rarity.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55949 MrUnimport Mon, 18 May 2009 02:27:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55949 @Nonomu198 The Announcer/Administrator/Boss isn't a computer. She's not in the base. Sitting around in a base that is regularly breached by men with guns and explosives, not to mention infiltrated by dashing secret agents, is suicide, especially when you're not hooked up to the immortality machines like all the mercenaries are. I wouldn't be surprised if she'd recorded the intruder alerts, though, especially as late at night as the video seems to be set.
The Announcer/Administrator/Boss isn't a computer. She's not in the base. Sitting around in a base that is regularly breached by men with guns and explosives, not to mention infiltrated by dashing secret agents, is suicide, especially when you're not hooked up to the immortality machines like all the mercenaries are.

I wouldn't be surprised if she'd recorded the intruder alerts, though, especially as late at night as the video seems to be set.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55943 Mm. Petomaine Mon, 18 May 2009 00:55:28 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55943 I love the scout's reaction when the soldier fires the shotgun... with the karate hands... really into character ;) http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55934 Redhawk Sun, 17 May 2009 22:17:42 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55934 Oh God. I thought my love for Valve can't get any higher. Then they release yet another Meet The... video. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55933 Preedy Sun, 17 May 2009 20:54:57 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55933 @Nonomu198 When does the scouts mum have the pyro's handbag or "manbag"?
When does the scouts mum have the pyro's handbag or "manbag"?]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55929 Nonomu198 Sun, 17 May 2009 18:41:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55929 @Phase We never see his parents. We don't hear them when the Sniper talks to them over the phone. That was the beauty, I think.
We never see his parents. We don't hear them when the Sniper talks to them over the phone. That was the beauty, I think.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55928 Jazmeister Sun, 17 May 2009 18:25:25 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55928 Showed this to my wife and she lol'd. I liked seeing the scout's mom, she's like the scout with 60s ho-hair. Also, the spy doesn't take his mask off for sex. I'd like to just watch a shit ton of TF2 episodes, much like your tele-vision programmes. How long does it take to make these, you think? Most of their time is probably designing and balancing updates, fixing bugs, etc. Plus they share teams a lot. Wouldn't fancy getting into a TV series released on Valve time, though.
Wouldn't fancy getting into a TV series released on Valve time, though.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55927 Phase Sun, 17 May 2009 18:03:30 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55927 Well, we always knew that the Sniper had parents. What's so different about having the Scout's mom? http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55926 Nonomu198 Sun, 17 May 2009 17:59:39 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55926 I liked Meet the Sniper a lot better. It had a great flow to it. Also, showing the Scout's mother (and even giving her the Pyro's purse. This either means it's the Pyro or Scout's mom is a slut sleeping with Spy, Pyro, and possibly more people. His description does say he has 8 brothers...) dosen't really fit in the TF2 universe. I mean, all this time we were used to just the 9 merceneries (Announcer dosen't count, also apperantly it is a computer), and all of the sudden there is another person? And it's female?! http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55920 J-Man Sun, 17 May 2009 16:19:50 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55920 @Cartho Agreed, the first time I laughed properly at a "meet the" video. Not chuckles, real laughs.
Agreed, the first time I laughed properly at a "meet the" video. Not chuckles, real laughs.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55904 Cartho Sun, 17 May 2009 11:27:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55904 Am I the only one who thought that meet the spy video was utter genius? MUCH darker in tone than the other ones, yet utterly brilliant http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55902 MartinJ Sun, 17 May 2009 10:55:39 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55902 Shit, does the Dead Ringer work against sentries? I suppose it does, and if it indeed does, then, that's just awesome. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55897 Alex Sun, 17 May 2009 10:29:01 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55897 Just having the option to use the Dead Ringer, regardless of whether currently equipped, could have a huge impact on paranoia levels within the other team. Any time a Red spy is killed (or 'killed') Blu will then spend the next 20 seconds shooting walls, inanimate objects, fellow teammates, and thin air to find the cloaked spy. If the Red spy was using the Dead Ringer they're already repositioning themselves for a follow up attack and if they weren't then they've successfully given the rest of their own team a 20 second advantage while Blu was busy wasting time (and ammo) hunting for something that wasn't there. The Dead Ringer could also be used as a diversion tool, on 2Fort for example, the spy can run into the spawn area and purposely get himself 'killed' and use the time that gives him to instead head off down the straight staircase and be half way to the Intel room before the other team realises that they're no longer there.
Any time a Red spy is killed (or 'killed') Blu will then spend the next 20 seconds shooting walls, inanimate objects, fellow teammates, and thin air to find the cloaked spy. If the Red spy was using the Dead Ringer they're already repositioning themselves for a follow up attack and if they weren't then they've successfully given the rest of their own team a 20 second advantage while Blu was busy wasting time (and ammo) hunting for something that wasn't there.

The Dead Ringer could also be used as a diversion tool, on 2Fort for example, the spy can run into the spawn area and purposely get himself 'killed' and use the time that gives him to instead head off down the straight staircase and be half way to the Intel room before the other team realises that they're no longer there.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55891 Ross Sun, 17 May 2009 09:12:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55891 That's an excellent short! S'funny, I was reading Tom's script for Meet the Spy last night, so actually watching a longer Meet the... video feels odd. In a good way. Like your mother. Lots of beautiful touches in there, too.
Lots of beautiful touches in there, too.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55890 Jackrabbit Sun, 17 May 2009 09:09:14 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55890 And I heard that it shows the pyro unmasked. I can't see it myself, but someone may have. http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-05-16-gentlemen#comment-55881 Nico Sun, 17 May 2009 07:50:33 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=785#comment-55881 In the video the sniper is wearing a tooth hat