TF2 Sniper: British or Australian.

[Vinculi]

I'm Australian, and I say he sounds British. Other than that, he's Australian.

Really? Where are you from?

 

[ZeroMachine]

How is this even a question?

...

Next up, the Heavy: Russian or Chinese?

Oh please.

He's obviously Korean.

Just look at his hands!

(Hooray nonsensical arguments!)

 

[Palindromemordnilap_v1legacy]

I hope he's British, because I've never met another Australian that speaks in that ridiculously stereotyped way he does. Valve probably thinks we all use kangaroos as our only mode of transport or something.

In case you hadn't noticed all the accents are ridiculous stereotypes. Or did you think all French spoke like the Spy? The whole point is that TF2 is cartoony and over-the-top

 

[Nackl of Gilmed]

Wow, I had no idea he was meant to be Australian. That stereotype accent is insanely far removed from the reality.

You find that's often the case, but that is indeed the stereotype Ausie accent. Atleast the stereotype most the UK and America have of it.

Now that it's been pointed out to me I can hear what it's going for, but obviously what it's going for is pretty much completely different to the accent I hear every day.

 

[winter2]

I sure hope this is supposed to be a joke topic. Stereotypes or not, how anybody would even entertain the idea that he is supposed to be British is beyond me.

 

[captaincabbage]

I hope he's British, because I've never met another Australian that speaks in that ridiculously stereotyped way he does. Valve probably thinks we all use kangaroos as our only mode of transport or something.

Personally I relish the chance to tell pople from other countries that we all just have pet Koalas and farm Kangaroos and shit. XD

 

[PlowmanMk]

He is definitely Australian, it's just a terribly-done accent.

 

[AzureRaven]

He's Australian, that's simple enough. And of course it's over the top, that's what TF2 does.

 

[viking97]

I hope he's British, because I've never met another Australian that speaks in that ridiculously stereotyped way he does. Valve probably thinks we all use kangaroos as our only mode of transport or something.

well this does take place in '69, so there's that. i don't know if that means anything. but if you want a really stereotyped Australian look at saxton hale, or SAXTON HAAAAALE to his friends

 

[octafish]

It's very clear he's australian. The only Brit is the Demoman.

Medic - German
Heavy - Russian
Scout - American
Soldier - American
Spy - French
Demoman - British (Scottish to be more specific)
Sniper - Australian

This
Also he drives along the outback at the start... so yeah hes australian
(I can never spell that word I'm sorry)

Also these are all overly overly done stereotypes

Not the outback, and not anywhere in Australia, he is either in Europe (unlikely) or North America (Likely the U.S.) He is on the wrong side of the road and the wrong side of the car.

Yeah, he is meant to be Australian but that accent is all over the place. Not nearly as bad as Robert Downey Jr's dodgy Robin Leach impression from Natural Born Killers though.

 

[Orange Monkey]

How can you even.... He has a bloody kukri and..... Look at him..... >_<

He's Australian.

 

[Acier]

Australian accent and Australian slang and Australian archetype character...yeah, it's British.

 

[Pedro The Hutt]

If anyone takes offence at the Sniper's accent they should really take offence at everyone who isn't the Pyro. =p The Demoman doesn't use an accurate Scottish accent, the Medic's German accent is by no means accurate (but then, Robert Atkin Downes can't fake accents even if they're meant to be serious), Heavy's Russian is also exaggerated, so really, you can't raise question marks with one and just blindly accept the other.

 

[viking97]

*snip*the Scout is a Brooklyn scumbag,*more snip*

boston, actually. sorry to waste a whole post saying that but most people don't seem to get that.

http://www.tf2.com/classes.php?class=scout#movie

 

[Eleima]

Wow, I'm surprised. I didn't think there could be any doubt that he was Australian. I mean, he's the perfect stereotype, talks about how that's how things are done "in the bush", he says "mate", "crickey"... Never crossed my mind that one might think he could be British.

 

[rreetteepp]

I'm an Aussie and he sounds like a Brit that has been smacked in the head a bit too much with a cricket bat , really doesn't sound like an Aussie to me, I thought Valve would've been able to scrounge up a Aussie just for the voice acting, guess they went with an american :/

I think they pretty much went with Americans for every characters voice acting... Also I dont think they ever meant to make them all have realistic accents its all pretty much for comic value

 

[DarkRyter]

You know guys, I've been thinking the Engineer's Canadian.

 

[obex]

His "Meet the sniper" video is set in Australia.

He has an Australian accent (Its similar to British but if you are from either you can tell the difference)

He uses Australian phrases and slang (G'day)

All his items are Australian themed (Sydney sleeper ect)

His bio says he Australian.

He might not sound perfectly Australian but that's more to do with the fact his voice actor (John Patrick Lowrie) isn't a Australian.

 

[tehbeard]

I too originally thought Australian but heard some much better arguments for British a while ago.

What's your take?

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Cus you know, it's not like the clothes give it away or anything?

 

[Watchmacallit]

Aussie...Pure and simple. The hat, the speech. The jars of piss. YES WE DO THAT HERE!