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skyraider74 has Team Fortress 2

Mar 7, 2022 @ 9:22pm

Why are they fighting the gravel wars?

As the games events are during the later 1960s, I wondered why this game takes place in the deserts of New Mexico but not the jungles of Vietnam. Because as this is the late 1960s in the US. The Vietnam War was raging, and as you know there was a draft. So why weren't the TF2 Mercenaries drafted to fight in Vietnam? They are combatants and all of them were eligible for the draft.

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♥Peachboy♥ has Team Fortress 2

Mar 7, 2022 @ 9:23pm

because it’s the same video game where Abraham Lincoln invented the rocket jump

Swampdonkey has Team Fortress 2

Mar 7, 2022 @ 9:29pm

"Holy crap! HEAVY, THEY'RE FIRING FROM THE FREAKIN' TREES!"
"TAKE THIS YOU SCUM-SUCKING VIETNAMESE- D-AAAAHHH!!!"
"Holy crap! Soldier's freakin' hit!"
"Damn you! I would so rather be using a Rocket Launcher right now! Damn you, and damn these flimsy guns! These aren't REAL American guns!"

Minh

Mar 7, 2022 @ 9:44pm

Originally posted by Swampdonkey:
"Holy crap! HEAVY, THEY'RE FIRING FROM THE FREAKIN' TREES!"
"TAKE THIS YOU SCUM-SUCKING VIETNAMESE- D-AAAAHHH!!!"
"Holy crap! Soldier's freakin' hit!"
"Damn you! I would so rather be using a Rocket Launcher right now! Damn you, and damn these flimsy guns! These aren't REAL American guns!"

I want to know your location

Yzal

Mar 7, 2022 @ 10:14pm

Originally posted by drmaskiert:
because it’s the same video game where Abraham Lincoln invented the rocket jump

The things they teach kids nowaways...
Abraham Lincoln didn't invent rocket jumping, he invented the stairs. BECAUSE he sucked at rocket jumping.

Last edited by Yzal; Mar 7, 2022 @ 10:20pm

OrangeKRUSH has Team Fortress 2

Mar 7, 2022 @ 10:22pm

Originally posted by drmaskiert:
because it’s the same video game where Abraham Lincoln invented the rocket jump

Or where a kid in a hotdog suit, a lead-poisoned naked patriot slathered in honey, and a schizo in a latex suit bested a grizzly bear in the arctic

Last edited by OrangeKRUSH; Mar 7, 2022 @ 10:22pm

Mr.Mapache has Team Fortress 2

Mar 7, 2022 @ 11:01pm

Because these mercenaries are fighting for two brothers in war to control their properties, not for any country

Staffy

Mar 7, 2022 @ 11:02pm

Originally posted by Mr.Mapache:
Because these mercenaries are fighting for two brothers in war to control their properties, not for any country

Better|Off|Bob has Team Fortress 2

Mar 8, 2022 @ 3:40am

Originally posted by skyraider74:
As the games events are during the later 1960s, I wondered why this game takes place in the deserts of New Mexico but not the jungles of Vietnam. Because as this is the late 1960s in the US. The Vietnam War was raging, and as you know there was a draft. So why weren't the TF2 Mercenaries drafted to fight in Vietnam? They are combatants and all of them were eligible for the draft.

Read and blue stand out too much.

Cassie the Loot Goblin has Team Fortress 2

Mar 8, 2022 @ 4:01am

Originally posted by skyraider74:
As the games events are during the later 1960s, I wondered why this game takes place in the deserts of New Mexico but not the jungles of Vietnam. Because as this is the late 1960s in the US. The Vietnam War was raging, and as you know there was a draft. So why weren't the TF2 Mercenaries drafted to fight in Vietnam? They are combatants and all of them were eligible for the draft.

because RED, BLU and Mannco protected them from the draft. Ez.

Kevin Crabcakes has Team Fortress 2

Mar 8, 2022 @ 5:42am

Dude I’m not even sure if Nam even happens in this universe. Lincoln, Tesla, Stonewall Jackson, and some other late 19th century historical figures were all the original mercenaries. Australia is a hyper-advanced utopia (due to some magical element) where all the people have mustaches and fight kangaroos. New Zealand is sunken under the ocean.
I seriously don’t think historical context matters for this game. Even if it did, the mercenaries are criminals, and could probably avoid the draft to keep working for their slow ass employers.

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calembredaine has Team Fortress 2

Mar 8, 2022 @ 6:46am

mercenaries are no fit for a life in society, including military service. they simply avoided the authorities and fought in private, uninhabited lands after being hired. no damn given about the draft there.

design-wise valve focused on secret facilities and tech as well as generally silly stuff. sounds good enough on its own, no necessity to fit vietnam inbetween.

Originally posted by Better|Off|Bob:
Originally posted by skyraider74:
As the games events are during the later 1960s, I wondered why this game takes place in the deserts of New Mexico but not the jungles of Vietnam. Because as this is the late 1960s in the US. The Vietnam War was raging, and as you know there was a draft. So why weren't the TF2 Mercenaries drafted to fight in Vietnam? They are combatants and all of them were eligible for the draft.
Read and blue stand out too much.

is this thread from the mid 2010s

Last edited by calembredaine; Mar 8, 2022 @ 6:47am

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Jordan1920204 has Team Fortress 2

Mar 8, 2022 @ 7:39am

The TF2 characters are mercenaries with unrealistic weapons, recruted by construction companies. They're not soldiers of the US army.

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OrangeKRUSH has Team Fortress 2

Mar 8, 2022 @ 10:48am

Originally posted by Better|Off|Bob:
Originally posted by skyraider74:
As the games events are during the later 1960s, I wondered why this game takes place in the deserts of New Mexico but not the jungles of Vietnam. Because as this is the late 1960s in the US. The Vietnam War was raging, and as you know there was a draft. So why weren't the TF2 Mercenaries drafted to fight in Vietnam? They are combatants and all of them were eligible for the draft.
Read and blue stand out too much.

You still exist?

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