Whats with TF2 and gravel?

[soss]

Gravel is mentioned several times in the game/lore and it seems like its a key point but I honestly dont understand why gravel would be remotely useful. Maybe I'm missing something? Or is it just a part of the comical aspect of the game? It's bugging me to hell.

[Chinfu1189]

Its australium thats a big point to the plot for immortality wealth power

[Cursed Hawkins]

Gravel is used to make roads but also in some cases weapons since the company that employees both BLU and RED are also take government contracts for weapon development and other projects like the project involving the monkey that was the Special Delivery gamemode as an example.

[trash]

https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Non-player_characters
ctrl+f gravel

[Ravenant]

It's nothing useful in the TF2 universe, it's largely just one big joke that ties into the motives and actions of a few particular characters.

Redmon and Blutarch Mann (the brothers who founded the RED and BLU teams, respectively) are so comically stupid that they honestly somehow believe that gravel is a highly valuable resources. to the point where their land disputes over gravel pit became the primary reason the wars with the mercenary teams happened.That's the whole joke. It's not useful, Redmon and Blutarch just think it is, and are too dense to be convinced otherwise. Even their father believed it was valuable for at least some period of his life.

[Shedding my mortal skin]

The secret stash the father left to his wife in his will was a code phrase for Australium, one of the most valuable resources (if not the most valuable) in the entire TF Universe, due to its intelligence and lifespan-raising properties.

[soss]

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

Gravel is used to make roads but also in some cases weapons since the company that employees both BLU and RED are also take government contracts for weapon development and other projects like the project involving the monkey that was the Special Delivery gamemode as an example.

I just cant see how you make weapons from gravel, I mean I can see that there might be metal in it but, man, theres gotta be a better way. lmao

[A.R.E.S.]

Redmond and Blutarch's father left them his entire gravel mine operation.

Mann Bros. think gravel is more valuable then it's worth and they also think it can power trains and that coal is worthless.

In come the mercs for hire, attempting to destroy the other brother's half of the share, resulting in an endless stalemate.

Then MvM happens and the Bros. die due to unexplained stab wounds at the Alamo.

The End.

[Breastie]

I've heard that at some point in history, there used to be gravel mines and stuff, and then they use it on something obviously. Just a basic resource.