Soldier (Evolution)

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The Soldier, one of the Team Fortress' series most popular classes, has gone through some drastic design changes throughout his appearances in the series, making him more and more resemble a modern American Soldier as time goes on.

Version 1: QuakeWorld Team Fortress

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In QuakeWorld Team Fortress, the Soldier appears to wear a chestplate over a camoflagued jumpsuit. He wears a helmet with glasses and carries the Rocket Launcher in thirdperson.

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Version 2: Team Fortress Classic Beta

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This variant of the TFC Soldier was only seen in a few screenshots before release, however, it more resembled the QWTF Soldier than release TFC Soldier, with the notable presence of a helmet, goggles, and a team coloured jumpsuit.

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Version 3: Team Fortress Classic

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The version of TFC Soldier seen in the release build up until 2001 is much different from the previous two versions. The design scraps the original goggles and a helmet for some camouflage facepaint and a team coloured beret. His jumpsuit was made into an urban camouflage with the colours black, white and grey, rather than being team coloured.

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Version 3.5: Team Fortress Classic HD Model

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The TFC playermodels were remade in 2001, to coincide with Gearbox's HD model pack released alongside Half-Life: Blue Shift. The Soldier now wears a vest with ammunition pouches. The QWTF model's team-coloured jumpsuit also returned, and he now resembles an American soldier much more. In addition, his animations were also taken from the sequel, then titled Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms, before it was scrapped and turned into the retail TF2. In the TF2 lore, this design is considered the canon design for the Soldier.

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Version 4: Valve's Team Fortress

Now renamed to the Rocket Infantry, the Soldier is now sporting a more tan coloured uniform, with goggles and a jetpack. He also has yellow armbands and has changed to an African-American man.

Version 5: Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms

The Rocket Infantry or the Soldier didn't make it into Brotherhood of Arms as we know them, but they were succeded by the Marine, who wears a green camouflagued uniform, and is now tanned.

Version 6: Invasion

THe Marine was succeded in spirit by the Commando, who wears darkly tanned and red leather clothing, with drab metal armour, a grenade sling, and a helmet. This model has an underbite, which would remain for all the following designs.

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Version 7: Team Fortress 2 Concept Phase

Version 7.5: Team Fortress 2 Beta: Trailers 1 & 2

Version 7.5, cont'd: Team Fortress 2 Beta: Illustrative Rendering Phase

Version 8: Retail Team Fortress 2

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