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Why "The Heavy"

JubJub
edited December 2010 in Poker Night at the Inventory / Poker Night 2
I'm just curious as to why Telltale chose specifically the Heavy Weapons Guy out of the entire cast of Team Fortress 2. Don't get me wrong I love the Heavy beingit here, I'm just curious as to how Telltale narrowed down their choice specifically to the Heavy.
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  • ThatoneJeffThatoneJeff
    edited November 2010
    Heavy is sorta like the "face" of TF2.
  • plrichardplrichard
    edited November 2010
    It might have something to do with this series on YouTube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIf3kzXLu2Q
  • spd12spd12
    edited November 2010
    ThatoneJeff wrote: »
    Heavy is sorta like the "face" of TF2.

    Pretty much what he said. He features prominently in a lot of TF2 media, so he basically kinda-sorta is its main character in some ways.
  • ThatoneJeffThatoneJeff
    edited November 2010
    plrichard wrote: »
    It might have something to do with this series on YouTube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIf3kzXLu2Q

    No that wouldn't be the case, Valve has a laissez-faire approach to machinima.
  • plrichardplrichard
    edited November 2010
    ThatoneJeff wrote: »
    No that wouldn't be the case, Valve has a laissez-faire approach to machinima.

    Yeah, but Telltale could know how popular Heavy is because of "Moments with Heavy" and asked for the rights for him. Valve's approach to machinima doesn't really have any bearing on which of their characters Telltale wants to use in their game.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited November 2010
    Well he is the funniest of the whole bunch.
    I would have loved to see the medic instead but the Heavy is okay.
  • JubJub
    edited November 2010
    spd12 wrote: »
    Pretty much what he said. He features prominently in a lot of TF2 media, so he basically kinda-sorta is its main character in some ways.

    Kinda-sorta yes, but it's still interesting, for example What if everybody at telltale preferred say... The Scout? Would that have effected their choice? Also, the Heavy seems like an odd (though interesting) choice for a poker game, where-as most companies would have chosen a much more cunning character like the Spy for this role, Telltale chose to stick with the big gallute.
  • furrykeffurrykef
    edited November 2010
    The most logical choice other than the Heavy would be the Scout, but the problem with the Scout is he cannot shut up, so he'd probably get old pretty fast. Engineer and Spy's personalities are more subtle than the Heavy's, whereas this game -- since the selling point is really the dialogue -- works best with outrageous personalities. Pyro wouldn't work 'cause you can't understand him. That leaves Demoman, Medic, and Sniper. Medic would just seem a strange choice to me -- an important class, but likely not the first class people think of when they think of TF2. Demoman could work, and Sniper probably could too. But I think Heavy's just funnier. He has that deep but silly voice, he has the mildly broken English, and he's nutty in pretty funny ways ("What was that, sandvich?").

    That's my take on it, anyway.
  • ElvenmonkElvenmonk
    edited November 2010
    furrykef wrote: »
    The most logical choice other than the Heavy would be the Scout, but the problem with the Scout is he cannot shut up, so he'd probably get old pretty fast. Engineer and Spy's personalities are more subtle than the Heavy's, whereas this game -- since the selling point is really the dialogue -- works best with outrageous personalities. Pyro wouldn't work 'cause you can't understand him. That leaves Demoman, Medic, and Sniper. Medic would just seem a strange choice to me -- an important class, but likely not the first class people think of when they think of TF2. Demoman could work, and Sniper probably could too. But I think Heavy's just funnier. He has that deep but silly voice, he has the mildly broken English, and he's nutty in pretty funny ways ("What was that, sandvich?").

    That's my take on it, anyway.

    And Soldier's not fun either.
  • The HighwayThe Highway
    edited November 2010
    I want the Sniper!
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited November 2010
    Out of all the cast of tf2, the heavy seemed like he'd be the mist fun, personality-wise, to share a table with the other three. Strong bad and max are crazy live wires of their own trademark sorts, while the heavy is a definite "still waters run deep" type. We picked the four guys at the table pretty much at once, because of the matrix of ways each of them can bounce off each other, and the heavy fit in well.
  • ClordClord
    edited November 2010
    Jake wrote: »
    Out of all the cast of tf2, the heavy seemed like he'd be the mist fun, personality-wise, to share a table with the other three. Strong bad and max are crazy live wires of their own trademark sorts, while the heavy is a definite "still waters run deep" type. We picked the four guys at the table pretty much at once, because of the matrix of ways each of them can bounce off each other, and the heavy fit in well.
    Why Tycho was picked?
  • Sir PantalonesSir Pantalones
    edited November 2010
    Clord wrote: »
    Why Tycho was picked?
    Why not?
  • FalancaFalanca
    edited November 2010
    Why Heavy?


    He's Russian.
  • SoulMoustacheSoulMoustache
    edited November 2010
    Jub wrote: »
    Kinda-sorta yes, but it's still interesting, for example What if everybody at telltale preferred say... The Scout? Would that have effected their choice? Also, the Heavy seems like an odd (though interesting) choice for a poker game, where-as most companies would have chosen a much more cunning character like the Spy for this role, Telltale chose to stick with the big gallute.

    The Spy would probably be too busy playing Baccarat to care about Poker.
  • RAnthonyMahanRAnthonyMahan
    edited November 2010
    Jake raises a good point. I mean, Max and Strong Bad are pretty over-the-top as it is. If you throw in someone similarly spontaneous, like the Scout...well, there is such a thing as too ridiculous. Heavy and Tycho, while still crazy, do it in a more subtle way.

    That and, as mentioned before, Heavy is essentially the "face" of TF2.
  • furrykeffurrykef
    edited November 2010
    Elvenmonk wrote: »
    And Soldier's not fun either.
    Darn it, I thought I'd got 'em all! Geez, TF2 has a lot of classes. :P

    Actually I think Soldier would be one of the best choices, come to think of it. I think the Heavy is overall more comical, though.
    SoulMoustache wrote: »
    The Spy would probably be too busy playing Baccarat to care about Poker.
    I hope he's cheating at it, or else he cannot win unless he's the banker. Or maybe you mean something other than casino Baccarat, but I imagine such games are rare.
  • GinnyNGinnyN
    edited November 2010
    furrykef wrote: »
    Actually I think Soldier would be one of the best choices, come to think of it. I think the Heavy is overall more comical, though.

    Soldier is a suicidical maniac. I don't think he will play poker to begin with
  • TophatguyTophatguy
    edited November 2010
    ThatoneJeff wrote: »
    Heavy is sorta like the "face" of TF2.

    This, and he is the funniest person in TF2
  • BunnymanBunnyman
    edited November 2010
    The Spy would make this game too confusing. Not only would he have the perfect poker face, you wouldn't be able to believe anything about the game. You will defeat Strong Bad and it revealed that he is actually a spy, along with everyone else at the table, and even your full house is a spy. Then you are murdered by the one thing you thought wasn't a spy: the table.
  • jeeno0142jeeno0142
    edited November 2010
    Not only that, but the Spy would cloak, look at everyone's cards, then make his bets based on what he finds out.
  • JubJub
    edited November 2010
    Jake wrote: »
    Out of all the cast of tf2, the heavy seemed like he'd be the mist fun, personality-wise, to share a table with the other three. Strong bad and max are crazy live wires of their own trademark sorts, while the heavy is a definite "still waters run deep" type. We picked the four guys at the table pretty much at once, because of the matrix of ways each of them can bounce off each other, and the heavy fit in well.

    Excellent, I thought it would be something like this, I mainly wanted Telltale's take of things. Thank you!
  • RAnthonyMahanRAnthonyMahan
    edited November 2010
    GinnyN wrote: »
    Soldier is a suicidical maniac. I don't think he will play poker to begin with

    http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Soldier%27s_Stash

    But yeah, odds are poker with the Soldier would be too much for the other three, even if they're all extreme sociopaths, to handle. XD
  • Shambling Corporate PosterShambling Corporate Poster
    edited November 2010
    The Pyro.
  • DrRocketGeniusDrRocketGenius
    edited November 2010
    Shambling Corporate Poster wrote: »
    The Pyro.

    I can see it working. That guy's jokes are hi-lar-i-ous.
  • supmandude85supmandude85
    edited November 2010
    Probably, because Max was already in it and The Heavy has the biggest weapons. The jokes practically write themselves.
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited November 2010
    Heavy was picked because he understands how difficult it is to type with boxing gloves on.
  • ThatoneJeffThatoneJeff
    edited November 2010
    SHODANFreeman wrote: »
    Heavy was picked because he understands how difficult it is to type with boxing gloves on.

    That and he has enough money to play poker... for 12 seconds.
  • Y2ZeroY2Zero
    edited November 2010
    Shambling Corporate Poster wrote: »
    The Pyro.
    He has the best poker face. It would be a pain to beat him in the high wages match
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited November 2010
    Y2Zero wrote: »
    He has the best poker face. It would be a pain to beat him in the high wages match

    Heck we dont even know if he is a guy or not.
    HES THAT GOOD!
  • Moob22Moob22
    edited November 2010
    Gman5852 wrote: »
    Heck we dont even know if he is a guy or not.
    HES THAT GOOD!
    The Pyro's poker face is so good that if you even tried your poker face on him/her, then you head would explode.
  • Shambling Corporate PosterShambling Corporate Poster
    edited November 2010
    The Announcer/Administrator.
  • bafbaf Telltale Alumni
    edited November 2010
    I suggested at one point that every once in a while the Heavy should be replaced by the opposite team's Spy in a Heavy mask without any of the other players noticing.
  • GuhndahbGuhndahb
    edited November 2010
    baf wrote: »
    I suggested at one point that every once in a while the Heavy should be replaced by the opposite team's Spy in a Heavy mask without any of the other players noticing.
    Hah! That'd be epic. :D
  • Shambling Corporate PosterShambling Corporate Poster
    edited November 2010
    baf wrote: »
    I suggested at one point that every once in a while the Heavy should be replaced by the opposite team's Spy in a Heavy mask without any of the other players noticing.
    :0 Did they implement it?! That would be so brilliant!
  • JubJub
    edited November 2010
    baf wrote: »
    I suggested at one point that every once in a while the Heavy should be replaced by the opposite team's Spy in a Heavy mask without any of the other players noticing.

    That's actually a really good idea! I hope it was implemented!
  • bafbaf Telltale Alumni
    edited November 2010
    Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that my suggestion had been acted on. It would have been a lot of effort for a single gag.

    But hey, don't let me stop you from spreading rumors!
  • FrioFrio
    edited November 2010
    I completely agree with you, I would much prefer the pyro!

    *mrrrrdffff*!!
  • JFreemanJFreeman
    edited November 2010
    Official Box Art
    Tf2_standalonebox.jpg
    Graphic from Steam page
    header_292x136.jpg?t=1289585230

    He's always been the front guy and I have no problems with this.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited November 2010
    Y2Zero wrote: »
    He has the best poker face. It would be a pain to beat him in the high wages match

    Well but we could have a strip poker game with her.
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