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{{hatnote|This article is about the generic role of an announcer in the game. For the non-player character who is the main Announcer heard in the vast majority of maps, see [[Administrator]].}}
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{{hatnote|This article is about the generic role of voice over Announcers in the game. For the non-player character who is the main Announcer heard in the vast majority of maps, see [[Administrator]].}}
  
 
​​{{stub|Editors may wish to expand on the general functions the Announcer (independent of the particular characters, but maybe that will not be important). Some of the content of [[Administrator]] that is not specific to that character might be moved here, if that would improve either page. This page will also need an Infobox and an image for the Infobox.}}
 
​​{{stub|Editors may wish to expand on the general functions the Announcer (independent of the particular characters, but maybe that will not be important). Some of the content of [[Administrator]] that is not specific to that character might be moved here, if that would improve either page. This page will also need an Infobox and an image for the Infobox.}}
  
The '''Announcer''' (also '''Host''') refers to a wide assortment of informative, often entertaining, voice cues heard by players on each team before and during gameplay. The Announcer provides verbal cues of various game events, including starts and ends of rounds (with countdowns), the killing of an entire team, [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]] status, Bomb Progress, and [[Match outcomes]]. While many of the verbal cues that players hear appear to be specific to their own team, rest assured that the other team is receiving an ''equal'' amount of support and criticism (a basis for the character of the [[Administrator]]).
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The '''Announcer''' (also '''Host''' or '''voice over''') refers to a wide assortment of informative, often entertaining, voice cues heard by players on each team before and during gameplay. While each class character contributes class-specific event voice over cues, the General announcer Announcer is usually an individual [[Non-player characters|non-player character]]. The Announcer provides verbal cues of various game events, including starts and ends of rounds (with countdowns), the killing of an entire team, [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]] status, Bomb Progress, and [[Match outcomes]]. While many of the verbal cues that players hear appear to be specific to their own team, rest assured that the other team is receiving an ''equal'' amount of support and criticism (a basis for the character of the [[Administrator]]).
  
The Announcer role was created by Helen, the Administrator of [[TF Industries]]. The Administrator's voice is heard on the vast majority of [[List of maps|released maps]], so much so that the names Announcer, Administrator, and Helen have been largely synonymous in discussions of [[:Category:Gameplay|Gameplay]] as well as in the [[Storyline]]. A deeper discussion of Helen's Announcer role in Gameplay and the related Storyline is given in her [[Administrator|biography]].
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The Announcer role was created by Helen, the Administrator of [[TF Industries]], and it is portrayed that she monitors combat true the video cameras mounted throughout the maps. The Administrator's voice is heard on the vast majority of [[List of maps|released maps]], so much so that the names Announcer, Administrator, and Helen have been largely synonymous in discussions of [[:Category:Gameplay|Gameplay]] as well as in the [[Storyline]]. A deeper discussion of Helen's Announcer role in Gameplay and the related Storyline is given in her [[Administrator|biography]].
  
 
A number of other characters have been introduced to perform the Announcer role, particularly in [[Halloween map]]s, although certain of Helen's voice cues may still be heard in any case.
 
A number of other characters have been introduced to perform the Announcer role, particularly in [[Halloween map]]s, although certain of Helen's voice cues may still be heard in any case.

Revision as of 19:37, 25 November 2019

This article is about the generic role of voice over Announcers in the game. For the non-player character who is the main Announcer heard in the vast majority of maps, see Administrator.

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The Announcer (also Host or voice over) refers to a wide assortment of informative, often entertaining, voice cues heard by players on each team before and during gameplay. While each class character contributes class-specific event voice over cues, the General announcer Announcer is usually an individual non-player character. The Announcer provides verbal cues of various game events, including starts and ends of rounds (with countdowns), the killing of an entire team, Intelligence status, Bomb Progress, and Match outcomes. While many of the verbal cues that players hear appear to be specific to their own team, rest assured that the other team is receiving an equal amount of support and criticism (a basis for the character of the Administrator).

The Announcer role was created by Helen, the Administrator of TF Industries, and it is portrayed that she monitors combat true the video cameras mounted throughout the maps. The Administrator's voice is heard on the vast majority of released maps, so much so that the names Announcer, Administrator, and Helen have been largely synonymous in discussions of Gameplay as well as in the Storyline. A deeper discussion of Helen's Announcer role in Gameplay and the related Storyline is given in her biography.

A number of other characters have been introduced to perform the Announcer role, particularly in Halloween maps, although certain of Helen's voice cues may still be heard in any case.