Meet the Sniper

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

"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.
  • Originally, the Civilian bobble-head 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 title card displays "COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL" on the bottom right corner, a recurring joke throughout the "Meet the Team" videos.
  • The sign that appears at the beginning of the video displays the Sniper Rifle's old Headshot kill icon.
  • The Sniper's camper van was eventually turned into a model by Valve for map and machinima makers.
  • The Sniper's standard "Be Polite" appears to be very redundant because of some of his in-game lines.