The Barbershop
When Valve released a new set of achievements for Heavy, this little picture to the “Soviet Union” achievement caught me good eye, aye.
Just a patch of hair can make all the difference in the world. Imagine turning a corner and facing a heavy with hair! I, personally, would take him seriously for about 5 minutes before ridiculing him by circle strafing. And this is the kind of little surprises Valve can bestow upon us. Not skins really, but a little variation to appearance - subtle enough to not to effect gameplay yet fun enough to sparkle up that next freeze cam you get when are killed by this strange guy.
So I pulled some ropes in Gmod (not literally) and came up with this following visualization :
Of course, it was only natural to think of make overs for other classes, but I resisted the temptation to not to overdo it.
Meet the goth medic sneering at the ever-annoying, now also emo, scout.
The demoman did not need a afro wig to look like Samuel L. Jackson at all. But I was yearning for a Pulp Fiction moment instead of a Jackie Brown one.
It’s the small things that matter. I want this guy covering my flank when I’m going postal at the lumberyard.
And a big welcome to semi-new poster Hain. Hain is also to be blamed for Heavy Update Prelude pics, and Real World Team Fortress 2 Locations, and is now onboard as a regular contributor - madlep
hain on August 25th 2008 in demoman, heavy weapons guy, medic, scout, team fortress 2
Stumble it!
General Balls responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 8:18 am #
Awesome, in every sense of the word.
Where’d you get the hair?
Pad See Ew responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 8:21 am #
This is something I’ve been hoping they’d get into - player skin customization. I mean, really…after all the classes have been outfitted with their own personal videos and brand new weapons sets? What’s next?
Of course, this is all leading up to my dream of a fatty with bandana and goggles. I’ma write to Robin, I think.
Murdoc responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 8:25 am #
I like how you captured the emo look in the scouts face.
you can really see the disappointment in those eyes.
Tolkienfanatic responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 9:39 am #
Ahaha. If only Valve were to add this in-game. The only suggestion I could make is give the Demoman a ‘fro pick :p
Coded One responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 9:54 am #
Afro. Demoman. Good, not crappy, afro. Samuel L. Jackson Demoman.
Win? I believe that’s the word I’m looking for. In other news…
I’M TIRED OF THESE MOTHERF**KIN’ SNAKES ON THIS MOTHERF**KIN’ PLANE!!
Pad See Ew responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 10:03 am #
Maybe it was a peek at an alternate loadout before they decided on the Sandvich Edible Device:
Rogaine
hain responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 10:23 am #
Dankeschoen, all. I fused in one of the HL2 girls with heavy to get the hair - there was only one angle where you wouldn’t see the girl’s model clip out. I could not get the same trick work for others, so I did some good old photoshopping. Lots of mind numbing smudging.
LaZodiac responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 12:21 pm #
Thats Photoshop? Your lieing. Your lieing lieing lieing. I refuse to belive you can make something that looks so much like hair by just smudging a black blob.
loafaries responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 3:27 pm #
Franken-Mullet Heavy… I like.
“SAY WHAT AGAIN” Demoman… Even better.
I think if the demoman were to get a halloween costume, a Jules Winnfield one would be the most awesome.
Ireshine responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 5:20 pm #
I knew there was something gay about this update
sQUEAKYfOAMpEANUT responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 5:22 pm #
I love the sneering goth Medic and the Pulp Fiction Demo.
“Does he look like a bitch?”
n00bie51 responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 8:46 pm #
Sounds interesting, but that would turn TF2 more into the unlockable-oriented game that I dislike.
imran_maq responded on 25 Aug 2008 at 10:25 pm #
So wrong, yet so right.
LatinoGeek responded on 26 Aug 2008 at 7:05 pm #
Love the Heavy’s hair.
Emo Scout: LOL
Medic, looks cool actually.
Re: the Fro’ on the Demoman: Very cool, although as an alternate I’d like to see his hair braided as well.
UberOgden responded on 27 Aug 2008 at 3:06 pm #
The idea of a Pyro with hair is silly, but he strikes me as the kind of guy to wear a clown wig over his/her mask…
The Ninjabread Man responded on 11 Sep 2008 at 3:44 am #
Hairy Spy would be awesome with the hair bulging out of his balaclava and i reckon the mullet engi would also own. Seen as Pyro wears a mask i would like a variation of mask like a Hockey Mask or a welder’s mask (the big iron ones). The Medic is pretty sweet and i admit i can get my hair like that which would completely make everyone my age jealous (supposedly).
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