十大真相 - 军团要塞2 (Team Fortress 2)：英语精读讲义

The Team Fortress series began as a QuakeWorld mod in 1996.

Team Fortress 系列始于 1996 年的一个 QuakeWorld 模组。

In 1999,

在 1999 年，

the developers of the mod were hired by Valve Software to develop a stand-alone version of the game called Team Fortress Classic.

这个模组的开发者被 Valve Software 聘用，去开发该游戏的独立版本，名为 Team Fortress Classic。

Because of the popularity of the game,

由于这款游戏大受欢迎，

Valve quickly began development on a potential sequel.

Valve 很快开始开发一部潜在的续作。

However,

然而，

the sequel took much longer than expected 語法

续作花费的时间比预期的要长得多，

as the developer wasn't really happy with the look and feel of the game. 短語搭配

因为开发者对游戏的外观和手感并不十分满意。

It went through numerous stages of development, 短語動詞

它经历了无数个开发阶段，

and in the beginning

在最开始，

it was planned to be a realistic military shooter 語法

它被计划成为一款写实的军事射击游戏，

compared to the more cartoony look we're all familiar with today. 短語搭配

而不是我们今天都很熟悉的比较卡通的画风。

When it was first shown at E3 in 1999,

1999 年它在 E3 首次展示时，

it was called Team Fortress Brotherhood of Arms.

它被称为 Team Fortress Brotherhood of Arms。

But after the reveal at E3,

但在 E3 的公布之后，

the game wasn't officially mentioned again until 7 years later in 2006 語法

这款游戏在长达 7 年之后直到 2006 年才被官方再次提及，

during this time,

在这段时间里，

another version of the game was leaked named Team Fortress Invasion.

游戏的另一个版本遭到了泄露，名为 Team Fortress Invasion。

This version had scrapped the realistic look for a futuristic sci-fi game

这个版本放弃了写实的风格，转而采用未来科幻设定，

featuring a war between humans and aliens.

讲述了人类与外星人之间的战争。

It was later revealed that Valve had quietly built three or four different games 語法

后来据透露，Valve 悄悄地制作了三四个不同的游戏，

before settling on the final design. 短語動詞

然后才确定了最终的设计。

In 2007,

2007 年，

8 years after the release of the first installment,

在第一部作品发布 8 年后，

Team Fortress 2 was released to the public.

Team Fortress 2 正式向公众发布。

In a promotional video for the game called Meet the Spy,

在该游戏名为 Meet the Spy 的宣传片中，

there's a fight scene between the characters

有一段角色之间的战斗场景，

the Spy and the Sniper.

即 Spy 和 Sniper 之间的战斗。

During the fight,

在战斗中，

the Spy manages to cut the Sniper on the left side of his cheek.

Spy 成功地在 Sniper 的左侧脸颊上划了一刀。

After the release of the video,

在该视频发布之后，

the Sniper's in-game player model

Sniper 的游戏内玩家模型

was updated to add the scar that the Sniper actually got in the video. 語法

得到了更新，添加了 Sniper 在视频里真正留下的那道疤痕。

The voice lines

这些语音台词

No other class going to do that.

没有其他兵种能做到这一点。

If you order now,

如果你现在订购，

I'll throw in a second beating absolutely free.

我会绝对免费送你第二顿毒打。

Look at this.

看看这个。

Just cave in your skull,

刚刚砸碎了你的头骨，

my bat's still dry.

我的球棒竟然还是干的。

No clumps of hair, nothing.

没有头发渣，什么都没有。

were added in the Scout update to the game

是在游戏的 Scout 更新中被加入的，

after fans noticed a resemblance between the Scout and TV pitchman Vince Offer. 短語搭配

此前粉丝们发现 Scout 和电视推销员 Vince Offer 长得很像。

Offer's best known for being the pitchman for the ShamWow commercials, 短語搭配

Offer 最著名的身份是 ShamWow 广告的推销员，

and that's exactly what these lines are referencing.

而这正是这些台词所致敬的内容。

There are so many references and Easter eggs in this game. 用詞

这款游戏里有很多致敬和彩蛋。

For example,

例如，

the Spy knife Your Eternal Reward

Spy 的刀 Your Eternal Reward

is a reference to the dagger used by Jafar in Aladdin. 短語搭配

致敬了《阿拉丁》中 Jafar 使用的匕首。

The wooden section of the Liberty Launcher has a crack on the right side,

Liberty Launcher 的木制部分右侧有一道裂缝，

which is a reference to the famous Liberty Bell.

这是对著名的自由钟的致敬。

The name of the Dalokohs Bar

Dalokohs Bar 的名字

is actually the Russian word for chocolate spelled backwards. 短語搭配

其实是俄语中巧克力一词倒过来拼写的。

The bow-tie Dr. Whoa

领结 Dr. Whoa

is of course a reference to Doctor Who.

当然是致敬了 Doctor Who。

The weapons Baby Face's Blaster and the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol

武器 Baby Face's Blaster 和 Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol

are references to the famous 1930s criminals

是在致敬 1930 年代的著名罪犯

George Baby Face Nelson and Charles Pretty Boy Floyd.

George Baby Face Nelson 和 Charles Pretty Boy Floyd。

The Hat Familiar Fez

帽子 Familiar Fez

is a reference to the character Mustafa from the movie Austin Powers 2.

致敬了电影《王牌大贱谍2》中的角色 Mustafa。

The Ap-Sap is a reference to Wheatley from Portal 2.

Ap-Sap 是致敬了《传送门2》中的 Wheatley。

One of the taunt kills for the Pyro is called Hadouken.

Pyro 的一个嘲讽击杀被称为 Hadouken。

This is of course a direct reference to Hadouken.

这当然是对 Hadouken 的直接致敬。

No, it's Hadouken.

不，是 Hadouken。

Street Fighter.

Street Fighter。

It's from Street Fighter.

出自 Street Fighter。

Can I at least finish the sentence 語氣意圖

我至少能把话说完吗，

before Hadouken.

在你喊 Hadouken 之前。

When the Red-Tape Recorder is slowed down by about 80% 短語動詞

当把 Red-Tape Recorder 减速约 80% 时，

you can hear that it's actually someone saying let's make some noise. 短語搭配

你能听到实际上有人在说 let's make some noise。

In early development,

在早期开发阶段，

the game was planned to feature grenades.

游戏曾计划加入手榴弹。

And for those of you who played the first installment,

那些玩过第一部作品的人，

might remember that grenades were a strong feature in Team Fortress Classic.

可能还记得手榴弹在 Team Fortress Classic 中是一大特色。

It's later been explained that they decided not to use them in the end 語法

后来有解释称他们最终决定不使用它们，

because they were afraid players would rely on them too heavily 短語搭配

因为他们担心玩家会过度依赖手榴弹，

and start spamming them instead.

并开始转而滥用它们。

Thus, 表達脈絡

因此，

they were removed from the game entirely.

它们被完全从游戏中移除了。

The inside of the virtual viewfinder

virtual viewfinder 的内侧

has a texture with the text game over.

有一个带有 game over 字样的贴图。

The texture for the Hazmat Headcase

Hazmat Headcase 的贴图

has a hidden note in the corner that means Sparkwire loves Primrose forever,

角落里有一条隐藏的纸条，意思是 Sparkwire 永远爱 Primrose，

both of whom are credited for the item's creation. 語法

这两个人都是该物品的创作者。

The Neon Annihilator's battery

Neon Annihilator 的电池

has a nod to the Facepunch forums that reads death to Facepunch. 習語

向 Facepunch 论坛致敬，上面写着 death to Facepunch。

If a Scout is blown up, 短語動詞

如果一个 Scout 被炸碎，

there's a 1 in a 100 chance that a dove will fly out of his body. 語法

有百分之一的几率会有一只鸽子从他的身体里飞出来。

This is a reference to the final scene of the promotional video

这是对宣传片最终场景的致敬，

Meet the Medic,

在 Meet the Medic 中，

where Archimedes is revealed to be stuck inside the Scout's chest. 語法

展现了 Archimedes 被困在了 Scout 的胸腔里。

The two teams featured in the game,

游戏中的两支队伍，

RED and BLU,

RED 和 BLU，

is actually not named after the colors.

实际上并不是以颜色命名的。

The RED team stands for Reliable Excavation and Demolition, 短語搭配

RED 队代表 Reliable Excavation and Demolition，

and the BLU team stands for Builders League United.

而 BLU 队代表 Builders League United。

As Team Fortress 2 doesn't have any type of story or campaign mode to speak of, 習語

由于 Team Fortress 2 没有任何称得上是剧情或战役的模式，

it's not surprising 語法

也就不足为奇

that a lot of players are unaware of the extensive universe 短語搭配

许多玩家并不知道

in which the game actually takes place. 短語動詞

游戏实际发生的这个庞大宇宙。

This universe and its sort of hidden storyline 語氣意圖

这个宇宙及其隐藏的剧情

has slowly been revealed through the use of comics and promotional videos for the game. 講解

一直通过游戏的漫画和宣传片慢慢揭晓。

The story begins in the early 19th century

故事始于 19 世纪初，

with a man named Zepheniah Mann.

主角是一个名叫 Zepheniah Mann 的人。

Along with his wife,

他和他的妻子

he has three sons named Redmond, Blutarch, and Gray.

育有三个儿子，分别叫 Redmond、Blutarch 和 Gray。

For those of you who's been paying attention, 語法

那些一直在留意的人会发现，

this is also the main reason why the teams are named RED and BLU. 語法

这也是队伍被命名为 RED 和 BLU 的主要原因。

Anyhow, Redmond and Blutarch were born perfectly normal,

无论如何，Redmond 和 Blutarch 出生时非常正常，

but Gray was born underweight,

但 Gray 出生时体重过轻，

so Zepheniah ordered the baby to be smothered. 語法

所以 Zepheniah 下令把这个婴儿闷死。

However, before he could do so, 短語搭配

然而，在他能够动手之前，

Gray was abducted by an eagle

Gray 被一只老鹰叼走

and managed to survive.

并设法活了下来。

Yeah, I know, 語氣意圖

是的，我知道，

a fucking eagle. 用詞

一只他妈的老鹰。

Skipping forward a few decades, 表達脈絡

时间向前跳跃几十年，

and Zepheniah is now nearing the end of his life 習語

Zepheniah 现在已经接近生命的尽头，

and thus decides to divide the land that he owns into two equal parts, 短語搭配

因此决定将他拥有的土地平均分成两份，

one for Redmond and one for Blutarch.

一份给 Redmond，一份给 Blutarch。

Given the nature of the game, 語法

考虑到游戏的性质，

it's not so hard to figure out what happens next. 短語動詞

接下来发生的事就不难猜到了。

The two brothers each hire a team of nine mercenaries

两兄弟各自雇佣了一支由九名雇佣兵组成的队伍，

to take over the land of the other, 短語動詞

试图接管对方的土地，

and there you have the basic premise of the actual game. 表達脈絡

这就是实际游戏的基本前提。

But the war between the two brothers continue, 語法

但两兄弟之间的战争还在继续，

and we need to jump forward another few decades into the mid-to-late 20th century

我们需要再向前跳跃几十年，来到 20 世纪中后期，

where the game actually takes place.

也就是游戏实际发生的年代。

By this time, 表達脈絡

到了这个时候，

the two companies,

这两家公司，

RED and BLU,

RED和BLU，

have been formed and are now controlled by a woman named Helen, 語法

已经成立，并由一位名叫 Helen 的女人控制，

also known as the Administrator. 短語搭配

她也被称为 Administrator。

The brother Gray is still alive and manages to kill Redmond and Blutarch,

兄弟 Gray 依然在世，并成功杀死了 Redmond 和 Blutarch，

who was also still alive 語法

这两人也仍然活着，

through the use of a life-extending machine.

是通过使用一种延寿机器。

After Gray successfully assassinates his two brothers,

在 Gray 成功暗杀了他的两个兄弟之后，

he starts a war against the corporation

他向这家公司发起了一场战争，

using his robot army.

用的是他的机器人大军。

After Gray takes control,

在 Gray 取得控制权之后，

the Administrator and her assistant Miss Pauling goes into hiding 講解

Administrator 和她的助手 Miss Pauling 躲藏了起来，

and the mercenaries from both RED and BLU

而来自 RED 和 BLU 双方的雇佣兵

end up unemployed because of this. 短語動詞

也因此而最终失业。

And that's the very brief history

这就是到目前为止，

of the Team Fortress 2 storyline so far.

Team Fortress 2 剧情非常简短的历史。