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* The Sniper is driving a 'Camper', a subtle hint to his game-style.
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* The Sniper is driving a 1965 Land Rover Camper Van, a subtle hint to his game-style. The van also appears to be painted in 'Sahara Dust'
  
 
* The bobble-head on the Sniper's dash is a caricature of the [[Civilian]] as he appears in the original [[Team Fortress Classic]].
 
* The bobble-head on the Sniper's dash is a caricature of the [[Civilian]] as he appears in the original [[Team Fortress Classic]].
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* The music in the video is an homage to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3roS8cJRGEk Magnum Force] theme.
 
* The music in the video is an homage to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3roS8cJRGEk Magnum Force] theme.
  
*One of the bumper stickers on the Camper reads "MY OTHER CAMPER IS A SWORD VAN!", a reference to one of KC Green's Custom Comics [http://rumblo.com/cc/comics/cc-tf2.gif].
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* One of the bumper stickers on the Camper reads "MY OTHER CAMPER IS A SWORD VAN!", a reference to one of KC Green's Custom Comics [http://rumblo.com/cc/comics/cc-tf2.gif].
  
 
* A note taped to the windscreen of the camper reads "TAX IN POST", a reference to the popular British comedy 'Only Fools and Horses'.
 
* A note taped to the windscreen of the camper reads "TAX IN POST", a reference to the popular British comedy 'Only Fools and Horses'.
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* Originally, the Civilian bobblehead on the dashboard of the camper van at the beginning of the video was a bobble head of the "Old Geezer" from the "Old Geezer Draft Beer" poster found in-game holding a jug of apricot brandy. It was later replaced because the intended Sniper reference was too obscure for people to understand [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2974&p=5].  
 
* Originally, the Civilian bobblehead on the dashboard of the camper van at the beginning of the video was a bobble head of the "Old Geezer" from the "Old Geezer Draft Beer" poster found in-game holding a jug of apricot brandy. It was later replaced because the intended Sniper reference was too obscure for people to understand [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2974&p=5].  
 
*The Sniper's camper is a 1965 Land Rover Explorer and appears to have been painted in 'Sahara Dust.'
 
  
 
*The titlecard displays "Copyright lololol" on the bottom right corner, a recurring joke throughout the "Meet the..." videos.  
 
*The titlecard displays "Copyright lololol" on the bottom right corner, a recurring joke throughout the "Meet the..." videos.  

Revision as of 00:27, 5 December 2010

Meet the Sniper
Meet the Sniper Titlecard
Video Info
Released: June 7, 2008
Run time: 1:40

Meet the Sniper

"Meet the Sniper" Video Transcript

Notes

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  • The Sniper is driving a 1965 Land Rover Camper Van, a subtle hint to his game-style. The van also appears to be painted in 'Sahara Dust'
  • The Billboard in the opening shot and behind the Sniper in the pay phone scenes reads "FOAD: Camping Fun, All year round!" This is both a reference to the 'camping' style of gameplay Snipers employ and the acronym FOAD (Fuck Off And Die).
  • The Pyro is seen wielding the Flare Gun, an unlockable weapon which had not been publicly revealed at the time of the video's release.
  • The jars of urine are also the very first glimpse of Jarate.
  • The phrase "Boom, headshot.", popularized by the character 'FPS Doug' in the online comedy series Template:W, is common to the first-person shooter genre.
  • The Sniper's "standards" are very similar to those of the United States Marine Corps: "Be polite, be professional, have a plan to kill everyone you meet."
  • The music in the video is an homage to the Magnum Force theme.
  • One of the bumper stickers on the Camper reads "MY OTHER CAMPER IS A SWORD VAN!", a reference to one of KC Green's Custom Comics [1].
  • A note taped to the windscreen of the camper reads "TAX IN POST", a reference to the popular British comedy 'Only Fools and Horses'.
  • The Sniper's van bears the Team Fortress series logo on the roof and its vehicle registration plate is 'HS 101'.
  • Originally, the Civilian bobblehead on the dashboard of the camper van at the beginning of the video was a bobble head of the "Old Geezer" from the "Old Geezer Draft Beer" poster found in-game holding a jug of apricot brandy. It was later replaced because the intended Sniper reference was too obscure for people to understand [2].
  • The titlecard displays "Copyright lololol" on the bottom right corner, a recurring joke throughout the "Meet the..." videos.
  • The sign that appears at the beginning of the video displays the Sniper Rifle's old Headshot kill icon.