十大真相 - 絕地要塞2 (Team Fortress 2)：英語精讀講義

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

Team Fortress 系列始於 1996 年的一個 QuakeWorld 模組。

In 1999,

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.

該模組的開發者被 Valve Software 聘用，開發一款名為 Team Fortress Classic 的獨立遊戲。

Because of the popularity of the game,

由於該遊戲的受歡迎程度，

Valve quickly began development on a potential sequel.

Valve 很快便開始了潛在續作的開發。

However,

然而，

the sequel took much longer than expected 文法

續作花費的時間比預期要長得多，

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

因為開發者對遊戲的整體外觀和手感並不滿意。

It went through numerous stages of development, 片語動詞

它經歷了許多開發階段，

and in the beginning

而且在初期，

it was planned to be a realistic military shooter 文法

它原本被計劃成為一款寫實的軍事射擊遊戲，

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

與我們今天所熟悉的卡通風格截然不同。

When it was first shown at E3 in 1999,

當它在 1999 年的 E3 展首次亮相時，

it was called Team Fortress Brotherhood of Arms.

被稱為 Team Fortress Brotherhood of Arms。

But after the reveal at E3,

但在 E3 發表之後，

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

這款遊戲直到 7 年後的 2006 年才再次被官方正式提及，

during this time,

在此期間，

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

遊戲的另一個版本被洩露，名為 Team Fortress Invasion。

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

這個版本放棄了寫實風格，轉而採用未來科幻風格，

featuring a war between humans and aliens.

以人類與外星人之間的戰爭為特色。

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

後來有消息透露，Valve 在敲定最終設計之前，

before settling on the final design. 片語動詞

曾悄悄開發了三、四款不同的遊戲。

In 2007,

在 2007 年，

8 years after the release of the first installment,

也就是首作發布的 8 年後，

Team Fortress 2 was released to the public.

Team Fortress 2 正式向大眾發布。

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

在一支名為 Meet the Spy 的遊戲宣傳影片中，

there's a fight scene between the characters

角色之間有一段戰鬥場景，

the Spy and the Sniper.

分別是 Spy（間諜）和 Sniper（狙擊手）。

During the fight,

在戰鬥中，

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

Spy 成功在 Sniper 的左臉頰上劃了一刀。

After the release of the video,

在影片發布後，

the Sniper's in-game player model

Sniper 的遊戲內玩家模組

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

獲得了更新，加上了 Sniper 在影片中實際受到的那道疤痕。

The voice lines

語音台詞

No other class going to do that.

沒有其他職業會那樣做。

If you order now,

如果你現在訂購，

I'll throw in a second beating absolutely free.

我會絕對免費地附贈第二頓毒打。

Look at this.

看看這個。

Just cave in your skull,

剛把你的頭骨敲碎，

my bat's still dry.

我的球棒還是乾的。

No clumps of hair, nothing.

沒有沾到頭髮，什麼都沒有。

were added in the Scout update to the game

是在遊戲的 Scout（偵察兵）更新中加入的，

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

因為粉絲們注意到 Scout 和電視推銷員 Vince Offer 之間有相似之處。

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

Offer 最著名的是擔任 ShamWow 廣告的推銷員，

and that's exactly what these lines are referencing.

而這正是這些台詞所致敬的內容。

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

這款遊戲中有非常多的致敬和彩蛋。

For example,

例如，

the Spy knife Your Eternal Reward

Spy 的小刀 Your Eternal Reward

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

是致敬《阿拉丁》中賈方（Jafar）使用的匕首。

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

Liberty Launcher 的木製部分右側有一道裂縫，

which is a reference to the famous Liberty Bell.

這是致敬著名的自由鐘（Liberty Bell）。

The name of the Dalokohs Bar

Dalokohs Bar 的名字

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

實際上是俄語單字「巧克力」倒過來拼寫的結果。

The bow-tie Dr. Whoa

領結 Dr. Whoa

is of course a reference to Doctor Who.

當然是致敬《超時空奇俠》（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

是致敬 1930 年代著名的罪犯

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.

是致敬電影《王牌大賤諜 2》（Austin Powers 2）中的角色 Mustafa。

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

Ap-Sap 則是致敬《傳送門 2》（Portal 2）中的 Wheatley。

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

Pyro（火焰兵）的其中一個嘲諷擊殺名為 Hadouken。

This is of course a direct reference to Hadouken.

這當然是直接致敬「波動拳」（Hadouken）。

No, it's Hadouken.

不，是 Hadouken。

Street Fighter.

《快打旋風》（Street Fighter）。

It's from Street Fighter.

它是出自《快打旋風》。

Can I at least finish the sentence 語氣意圖

我至少能把話說完嗎，

before Hadouken.

在 Hadouken 之前。

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

當 Red-Tape Recorder 減速約 80% 時，

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

你可以聽到那實際上是有人在說「let's make some noise」。

In early development,

在早期開發階段，

the game was planned to feature grenades.

遊戲曾計劃加入手榴彈。

And for those of you who played the first installment,

玩過首作的玩家，

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

可能會記得手榴彈是 Team Fortress Classic 中的一項強大特色。

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

後來官方解釋，他們最終決定不使用手榴彈，

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

是因為他們擔心玩家會過度依賴它們，

and start spamming them instead.

轉而開始狂扔濫炸。

Thus, 表達脈絡

因此，

they were removed from the game entirely.

它們被完全從遊戲中移除了。

The inside of the virtual viewfinder

Virtual Viewfinder 的內部

has a texture with the text game over.

有一個寫有 game over 文字的貼圖。

The texture for the Hazmat Headcase

Hazmat Headcase 的貼圖

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

在角落有一個隱藏的訊息，意思是 Sparkwire 永遠愛著 Primrose，

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

兩位都是該物品的共同創作者。

The Neon Annihilator's battery

Neon Annihilator 的電池

has a nod to the Facepunch forums that reads death to Facepunch. 慣用語

有一個對 Facepunch 論壇的致敬，上面寫著 death to Facepunch。

If a Scout is blown up, 片語動詞

如果 Scout 被炸碎，

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

有百分之一的機率會有一隻鴿子從他的身體裡飛出來。

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

這是致敬宣傳影片的最後一幕

Meet the Medic,

Meet the Medic 中，

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

揭示了阿基米德（Archimedes）被卡在 Scout 胸腔裡的畫面。

The two teams featured in the game,

遊戲中出現的兩支隊伍，

RED and BLU,

RED 和 BLU，

is actually not named after the colors.

實際上並不是以顏色命名的。

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

RED 隊伍代表 Reliable Excavation and Demolition，

and the BLU team stands for Builders League United.

而 BLU 隊伍代表 Builders League United。

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

由於 Team Fortress 2 完全沒有任何形式的故事或戰役模式，

it's not surprising 文法

也就不難怪

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

很多玩家都沒有意識到，其實有一個龐大的宇宙

in which the game actually takes place. 片語動詞

是這款遊戲實際發生的背景。

This universe and its sort of hidden storyline 語氣意圖

這個宇宙及其某種程度上的隱藏故事線

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

已經透過遊戲的漫畫和宣傳影片慢慢揭露。

The story begins in the early 19th century

故事始於 19 世紀初，

with a man named Zepheniah Mann.

講述一個名叫 Zepheniah Mann 的男人。

Along with his wife,

他和妻子

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

有三個兒子，分別叫 Redmond、Blutarch 和 Gray。

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

對於一直有在留意的玩家來說，

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

這也是兩支隊伍被命名為 RED 和 BLU 的主要原因。

Anyhow, Redmond and Blutarch were born perfectly normal,

總之，Redmond 和 Blutarch 出生時一切正常，

but Gray was born underweight,

但 Gray 出生時體重過輕，

so Zepheniah ordered the baby to be smothered. 文法

所以 Zepheniah 下令把這個嬰兒悶死。

However, before he could do so, 片語搭配

然而，在他動手之前，

Gray was abducted by an eagle

Gray 被一隻老鷹叼走，

and managed to survive.

並成功活了下來。

Yeah, I know, 語氣意圖

沒錯，我知道，

a fucking eagle. 用詞

一隻該死的老鷹。

Skipping forward a few decades, 表達脈絡

時間快轉幾十年後，

and Zepheniah is now nearing the end of his life 慣用語

Zepheniah 此時已走到了生命的盡頭，

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

因此決定將他擁有的土地分成相等的兩份，

one for Redmond and one for Blutarch.

一份給 Redmond，一份給 Blutarch。

Given the nature of the game, 文法

考慮到遊戲的性質，

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

接下來發生什麼事並不難猜。

The two brothers each hire a team of nine mercenaries

兩兄弟各自僱用了由九名傭兵組成的團隊

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

試圖奪取對方的土地，

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

而這就是這款遊戲實際的基本前提。

But the war between the two brothers continue, 文法

但是兩兄弟之間的戰爭仍在繼續，

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

我們需要再往前跳過幾十年，來到 20 世紀中後期

where the game actually takes place.

也就是遊戲實際發生的時間點。

By this time, 表達脈絡

到這個時候，

the two companies,

兩家公司，

RED and BLU,

RED 和 BLU，

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

已經成立，現在由一位名叫 Helen 的女士控制，

also known as the Administrator. 片語搭配

她也被稱為 Administrator（管理員）。

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

兄弟 Gray 仍然活著，並成功殺死了 Redmond 和 Blutarch，

who was also still alive 文法

兩人原本也都還活著，

through the use of a life-extending machine.

靠著一台延壽機器維持生命。

After Gray successfully assassinates his two brothers,

在 Gray 成功暗殺了兩位兄弟後，

he starts a war against the corporation

他發起了一場對抗這家企業的戰爭

using his robot army.

使用他的機器人軍團。

After Gray takes control,

在 Gray 掌控局面後，

the Administrator and her assistant Miss Pauling goes into hiding 講解

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

and the mercenaries from both RED and BLU

而來自 RED 和 BLU 的傭兵們

end up unemployed because of this. 片語動詞

也因此失業了。

And that's the very brief history

這就是目前為止

of the Team Fortress 2 storyline so far.

Team Fortress 2 故事線非常簡短的歷史。