Pyro is almost officially a girl now

[Shadowclad]

Read the trading cards part 3 at http://www.teamfortress.com

Notice what they said at the end?

If he even is a man?

[psihomir]

Considering that the previous sentence makes a Frankenstein reference, and that they use "he" and not "it" in that last sentence, I'd say this questions his humanity (e.g., "If he even is a human?") and not his gender

[Nineaxis]

I know Valve is going to !@#$ over the mysterious character they gave the pyro and announce what "it" is. And they'll most likely announce it as a girl, thanks to the increasing demands of the idiots at the steam forums who don't have any sense of game/character design.

Personally, I'd rather see the pyro continue to just be that motile fire suit. It's the mystery that gives the pyro character despite just mumbling in game.

[psihomir]

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Originally Posted by Nineaxis

I know Valve is going to !@#$ over the mysterious character they gave the pyro and announce what "it" is. And they'll most likely announce it as a girl, thanks to the increasing demands of the idiots at the steam forums who don't have any sense of game/character design.

Personally, I'd rather see the pyro continue to just be that motile fire suit. It's the mystery that gives the pyro character despite just mumbling in game.

I completely agree. I seriously hope they never reveal anything about what's under the mask. It would ruin the character for me. The mysteriousness is what makes him so lovable... the Pyro is like the Teddy Bear of TF2, seriously That would be like showing what's under Edd's hat (Ed Edd n Eddy) - lame. Just leave it at that. But I have trust in Valve that they know what makes their characters what they are and will do the right thing.

[drp]

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Originally Posted by psihomir

Considering that the previous sentence makes a Frankenstein reference, and that they use "he" and not "it" in that last sentence, I'd say this questions his humanity (e.g., "If he even is a human?") and not his gender

aliens in tf2? thats insulting!

[psihomir]

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Originally Posted by drpepper

aliens in tf2? thats insulting!

Who said anything about aliens - he could be materialized pure evil wrapped in a flame retardant suit.

[Snipergen]

Who cares, and I bet valve will play tricks like forever, because the pyro is just the pyro, they won't show you who is in the suit

[drp]

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Originally Posted by psihomir

Who said anything about aliens - he could be materialized pure evil wrapped in a flame retardant suit.

pure evil in a suit sounds about right

[Shadowclad]

But they didn't say human, they said man...
Anyways, I don't particularly want the pyro to be a girl or a boy. I agree that it is good as a mystery. Also, the chances of a woman being able to work her way into a male company back when the whole nation was more sexist aren't very likely.

[YM]

I don't care what gender the pyro is, but I do want to see meet the pyro like mad, I really want to see where they take it. Of course it wont change my playing habits either way.
(pyro is voiced by the same actor as the spy)