Sniper was, however, resurrected by the Medic, much to the TFC Heavy's dismay. Their reunion was cut short when Sniper's mother, escaped New Zealand in a new rocket ship, his father stole their submarine, and Sniper was shot and killed by the sniper of the Team Fortress Classic team. Sniper's real parents were the last surviving New Zealanders and Sniper had escaped the sunken New Zealand in a single-seated rocket - but purely by accident, as both his father and mother had wanted to use it themselves. Sniper was happy to find out that the Team Fortress crew was heading to New Zealand to find the last of the Australium, given that the excursion may give Sniper the chance to find his biological parents and when the arrived he was greeted as such. The ship, however, malfunctioned and sent baby Sniper hurtling towards a small property in rural Australia, where he was then raised by two loving Australian parents.

Miss Pauling complied and explained that he was born in the underwater country of New Zealand, however as the country was being flooded his scientist parents placed him in a rocket ship aimed for space. Sniper was less then ecstatic to be found, as he knocked the two unconscious and begun interrogating Miss Pauling about the true origins of his parents. When the team was being reassembled, Miss Pauling and Demoman traveled across the globe to reach him. was disassembled by Grey Mann, Sniper went into hiding back in his childhood home located in Australia. Prolonged isolation taught him a valuable lesson: You don't have to rely on other people if you never miss.Īfter Mann co. In his former life as a tracker of dangerous game in the unforgiving Australian outback, the Sniper would spend months by himself. The Sniper is voiced by John Patrick Lowrie. Additionally, the Sydney Sleeper and the 'mysterious' contents of Jarate allow him to take on a support role by causing enemies to take mini-crits. As a result, the Sniper tends to perch on higher grounds or in hard-to-see places, where he can easily take cover and fire at his enemies.Īlthough he's typically known for instantaneously killing enemies at a distance, the Sniper can quite use the Huntsman to get closer to the enemy.

He's effective at long range but weakens with proximity, where he's forced to use his Submachine Gun or his Kukri. The Sniper's main role on the battlefield is to stick to the high places and pick off the enemy team (especially the dangerous ones). Hailing from Australia to New Zealand and raised in the unforgiving Australian outback, the Sniper is a tough and ready sharpshooter. ' Bloody piker!' ―Sniper, insulting enemies. For For older class in TFC, see Sniper (Classic).

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