The Administrator's Impact on TF2 as an Announcer

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  • Today we delve into exactly why the Administrator works so well as the in-game announcer.
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  • @SkyminSlash
    @SkyminSlash  6 років тому +2657

    To everyone asking why I didn't mention the Halo announcer in this, it's for the same reason I gave as to why I used OW as a an example. I'm simply not that familiar with the series, so I didn't know the announcer in Halo could even be comparable. To anyone that thinks it's blasphemous that I'm not familiar with the Halo series, I didn't grow up with Microsoft consoles, so I didn't grow with an interest in the series. The most I ever played was Combat Evolved my junior year of high school on school computers.

    • @johs7961
      @johs7961 6 років тому +58

      @Leo Najah fuckin weeb

    • @ultra90002
      @ultra90002 6 років тому +26

      As far as I know the Halo announcers has always been the same, but I actually can't tell since I'm mexican and the announcer changed in the last two games :b

    • @forlackofawetterbird
      @forlackofawetterbird 6 років тому +44

      is halo CE in high school like a universal constant or something?
      Every time there's a substitute teacher in computer science like 50% of the class gets on halo (and this is an AP class, its supposed to be "hard")

    • @LegendaryCollektor
      @LegendaryCollektor 6 років тому +14

      School computers
      ahh I went to a tech high school - the trade ones - man Halo CE was fucking lit

    • @ilikesaying
      @ilikesaying 6 років тому +6

      Josh Has Aids can’t read english that’s written using asian letters?

  • @jasonteqja7262
    @jasonteqja7262 4 роки тому +1082

    My favorite administrator line is “We have taken the enemy inteli-WE HAVE DROPPED THE ENEMY INTELLIGENCE.”

    • @tairhan52
      @tairhan52 2 роки тому +67

      followed by the scout in question alt + f4ing

    • @KozelPraiseGOELRO
      @KozelPraiseGOELRO 2 роки тому +151

      We-we-we ha-we-we-we-we-w-we-we-we have dropped the enemy in-we have taken the enemy intelligence

    • @redactedoktor
      @redactedoktor 2 роки тому +38

      Ahhh, 2Fort…

    • @Twiddle_things
      @Twiddle_things Рік тому +12

      @@KozelPraiseGOELRO _kazotsky kick intensifies_

    • @CaralhosComentarios
      @CaralhosComentarios Рік тому +34

      *Alert-Aler-Al-A-A-A-Al-A-Al-A-A-A-Alert the enemy has captured our intelligence*

  • @adeepressedtwinkie9246
    @adeepressedtwinkie9246 6 років тому +4358

    the virgin athena vs the chad administrator

    • @coobk
      @coobk 6 років тому +495

      The chadministrator

    • @krtz97r
      @krtz97r 5 років тому +145

      Vs the bellowing god of the SCP:SL announcer

    • @marinusjohn7690
      @marinusjohn7690 5 років тому +72

      @@krtz97r
      wait, SL has an announcer? do kids micspamming memes over the intercom count?

    • @krtz97r
      @krtz97r 5 років тому +86

      Marinus John I’m talking about the decontamination/nuke/generator guy. Those kids who micspam would be funny as the in-game announcer though

    • @Aquadood23
      @Aquadood23 5 років тому +32

      the becky athena vs the stacy administrator

  • @skrub3801
    @skrub3801 4 роки тому +2403

    "Are you... pissing in a jar right now?"
    Ah yes, the sacred art of Jarate.

    • @khajiithaswares4147
      @khajiithaswares4147 4 роки тому +44

      Bombs away!

    • @vuelle9816
      @vuelle9816 4 роки тому +13

      Jaaaarate!

    • @Trash_Enthusiast
      @Trash_Enthusiast 4 роки тому +13

      Head up!

    • @potatoeyboi
      @potatoeyboi 4 роки тому +8

      Bombs away!

    • @GammaJyx
      @GammaJyx 4 роки тому +23

      (french humor incoming)
      Ah. Jarate...
      Jar-À-Thé.... que c'est drôle....
      (Jar-For-Tea.... funny....)
      (yeah it's a big flop and i'm very sorry)

  • @HandyCZ111
    @HandyCZ111 5 років тому +3044

    Administrator: Success, enemy has taken our intelligence!!
    Soldier: What?

    • @Prismate
      @Prismate 4 роки тому +229

      Administraitor: Wait wrong jack oh SHI-

    • @iamacatperson7226
      @iamacatperson7226 4 роки тому +80

      Jokes on them, I NEVER HAD IT!!!!!

    • @boethemartender2298
      @boethemartender2298 4 роки тому +56

      Task failed successfully

    • @d1zzy_75
      @d1zzy_75 4 роки тому +12

      When you capture, and then someone collects the dropped intel

    • @OsirisLocke
      @OsirisLocke 4 роки тому +2

      Task failed succesfully

  • @azericthetraveller6355
    @azericthetraveller6355 5 років тому +1217

    “Very easy to forget she’s there” I forgot overwatch even had an announcer.

    • @littlevirus3562
      @littlevirus3562 4 роки тому +19

      @Not Soldier me too

    • @ShadySableye77
      @ShadySableye77 4 роки тому +12

      @Demopan same

    • @ditto3509
      @ditto3509 4 роки тому +42

      I didn't even know their was one

    • @Ok-mp2qd
      @Ok-mp2qd 4 роки тому +34

      There’s
      An announcer?

    • @gigagrenade7249
      @gigagrenade7249 3 роки тому +9

      I've played the game for multiple months and I never notice that theres a announcer

  • @Z3KO22
    @Z3KO22 6 років тому +656

    You forget the best Administrator line!
    “The bomb is almost at the final terminus *AH-HA-HAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

    • @fieldmarshal7298
      @fieldmarshal7298 4 роки тому +89

      And then the team fucking dies

    • @Ratciclefan
      @Ratciclefan 4 роки тому +3

      Wasn't it in the video? lol

    • @palidengamer2540
      @palidengamer2540 4 роки тому +18

      and then blu demo is standing while the red bomb kart is falling down and just says "KA-BOO.." and then fucking explodes

    • @crabking3525
      @crabking3525 2 роки тому +5

      I think that can also play for RED team as well. If that's intentional, that's a cool easter egg showing she was accidentally talking to both teams at once.

    • @omni9691
      @omni9691 26 днів тому

      Truly unhinged, perfection

  • @findinggolem7303
    @findinggolem7303 6 років тому +777

    I feel like saxton hale should have been the announcer in mercanary park

    • @faceass742
      @faceass742 6 років тому +135

      He is too busy fighting the last few yeti that got rescued by the hippies.

    • @oliversinfield5039
      @oliversinfield5039 4 роки тому +11

      Oh yeah! Definitely

  • @rezaka116
    @rezaka116 6 років тому +1206

    The bomb has almsot reached its final terminus *a-HA-HA-HAhahaaaaa*

    • @girf4233
      @girf4233 6 років тому +76

      YES! THE BOMB HAS BEEN SET BACK AT THE START!

    • @jose2226
      @jose2226 6 років тому +13

      Your profile picture checks out

    • @Radian333
      @Radian333 6 років тому +51

      was disappointed that maniacal laughter wasn't included in the example in the vid :/

    • @cennty6822
      @cennty6822 6 років тому

      mician33 yeah

    • @ivanyy
      @ivanyy 5 років тому +1

      I just love that line...

  • @lewisofthehoood
    @lewisofthehoood 4 роки тому +800

    “She’s in it for the money like all old cranky women... just like me!”
    And then an ad starts.

    • @botondzoltannagy8849
      @botondzoltannagy8849 4 роки тому +6

      Happened to me aswell XD

    • @1FenFen1
      @1FenFen1 4 роки тому +20

      "Here, I'll prove it!"

    • @imaybestupid2045
      @imaybestupid2045 2 роки тому +3

      Brilliant

    • @juan78268
      @juan78268 2 роки тому +6

      *laughs in ad blocker* i dont have such weakness

    • @tacnayn-x
      @tacnayn-x 5 місяців тому

      Btw, the announcer once predicted that You are going to get an ad in 5 seconds at 4:01

  • @armandbier2502
    @armandbier2502 4 роки тому +316

    6:38
    "All the mercenaries have very clear voice lines"
    pyro: "Mmph mmmph mph-mph mmph mmmmph!"

    • @Dude_By
      @Dude_By Рік тому +43

      I mean, you can hear the mmph clearly

    • @nightbird7208
      @nightbird7208 Рік тому +17

      Ah yes, my favorite voice line of all time:
      "Miles miles per hour miles miles miles per hours per hour-miles per hour miles miles per hour miles miles miles miles per hour."

    • @paulgrundy6864
      @paulgrundy6864 Рік тому

      Demo 80% of the time: ayoughrp debothofyeargh eyaheathengoughr oghnarhighc

    • @pedrocto9474
      @pedrocto9474 Рік тому +3

      mmmph mph hudda mmph

    • @armandbier2502
      @armandbier2502 Рік тому +1

      @@pedrocto9474 mmph mmph mmmph. mmmmmmph mph mph

  • @StickMaster500
    @StickMaster500 6 років тому +2050

    I’ve said this with the nine mercenaries but there’s no one that can replace the Administrator, she’s been a core part of TF2 that it’s always a pleasure to hear her voice every time I play a match although, it would’ve been cool to hear Saxton Hale’s voice in the Jungle Inferno maps since he was featured in the Jungle Inferno short like how Merasmus is the announcer on the Halloween Maps.

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  6 років тому +321

      I’m still disappointed Hale wasn’t the announcer for Mercenary Park. It’s not like a completely different announcer for specific maps hadn’t been done before and the short really implied he would be.

    • @coobk
      @coobk 6 років тому +6

      You stole half my comment....

    • @pineappleproductions1696
      @pineappleproductions1696 6 років тому +8

      Hello new Justin

    • @Small_child_punter
      @Small_child_punter 6 років тому +6

      you seem to be everywhere. not mad.

    • @helix0r60
      @helix0r60 6 років тому +4

      oh its you again

  • @seemo5789
    @seemo5789 6 років тому +510

    "She's in it for the money, just like every old, cranky woman... Just like me!"
    At least you're not so old you have to resort to magic-infused technology just to keep yourself from disintegrating in the next slight breeze.

    • @silviachristandl5874
      @silviachristandl5874 6 років тому +8

      Yeah

    • @fcnth
      @fcnth 6 років тому +30

      Or is she?

    • @mszaps4737
      @mszaps4737 5 років тому

      Smm I swear to god I see you on discord all the time. How did I find you here.

    • @elecric
      @elecric 5 років тому +1

      Looks like skymins gon need some australium guys

  • @bolloggfisch1100
    @bolloggfisch1100 6 років тому +822

    Medic's somewhat distant "Nein!" and the subsequent far away "Nix da!" with no background sound or music really got to me xD Great video

    • @lma0718
      @lma0718 6 років тому +5

      Victa

    • @RedShocktrooperRST
      @RedShocktrooperRST 6 років тому +21

      Nichts da

    • @elviejodelabolsa8263
      @elviejodelabolsa8263 6 років тому +2

      Nixta

    • @RedDeadSakharine
      @RedDeadSakharine 5 років тому +26

      @@RedShocktrooperRST Though the correct German would be "Nichts da", Medic definitely says the colloquial "Nix da", which is written as such to convey the contraction. "Nichts" sounds very different to "nix", like "it is" and "it's" sound different. You could compare it to "no" and "nope". Same meaning, same word-root, but different pronounciation and spelling. One is proper, one is colloquial.
      Also: Sorry for being a grammar Nazi on this one. Medic's German is my pet peeve ^^"

    • @RedShocktrooperRST
      @RedShocktrooperRST 5 років тому +10

      @@RedDeadSakharine My German is rusty due to being learned about a decade or so ago in high school. I appreciate the quick lesson regardless. o/

  • @imberknights650
    @imberknights650 5 років тому +321

    Another great "announcer" voice is The Ancestor from Darkest Dungeon. A voice that perfectly sets the mood in atmosphere, combat, dungeon complications, and reinforces the games themes.

    • @dandominare
      @dandominare 4 роки тому +16

      Yeah. Every time he goes "Executed with impunity!" I get hype, I just can't help it.

    • @vitaliitomas8121
      @vitaliitomas8121 4 роки тому +13

      Well, his character is a success, so clearly in view. Or is it merely a trick of the light?

    • @sibanbgd100
      @sibanbgd100 4 роки тому +11

      DD Ancestor makes DD the amazing game that it is. Playing DD wit voice turned off is torture for the sake of torture. Playing it with the voice is torture for the sake of A singular strike!

    • @Weirdguy6
      @Weirdguy6 4 роки тому +1

      Let's Not it’s not really torture if you know how to play

    • @kristianvasnik1678
      @kristianvasnik1678 8 місяців тому

      Yeah! i just thought of him too, he even comments fails, "neutral" stuff or success with a different tone, which if you close your eyes you can really tell what's going on, even if you don't know the game, or don't understand his phrases well

  • @hilariocitii
    @hilariocitii 4 роки тому +469

    Fun Fact: Ellen McClain also voices as Turret and GLaDOS from the Portal games, also a masterpiece from Valve that will probably not get a 3

    • @demutrudu6106
      @demutrudu6106 4 роки тому +25

      I always thought turret and GLaDOS sounded similar, never expected the administrator though.

    • @_heavyweaponsguy
      @_heavyweaponsguy 4 роки тому +41

      She voices the overwatch announcer from half life 2 if that’s what you meant from “a masterpiece that valve will probably not get a 3” There’s lots of masterpieces from valve that will probably not get a 3
      Luckily after Half Life Alyx I think valve said they want to make more games, so that’s good.

    • @reptiliannoizezz.413
      @reptiliannoizezz.413 4 роки тому +4

      @@_heavyweaponsguy They did? 👀

    • @collision5904
      @collision5904 4 роки тому +5

      @@reptiliannoizezz.413 yea.

    • @isaacarmendariz2538
      @isaacarmendariz2538 2 роки тому +1

      Half life?

  • @kamilon12
    @kamilon12 6 років тому +390

    I still remember that administrator was Able to Say overtime like 100 times

    • @videakias3000
      @videakias3000 6 років тому +22

      there was such glitch?ooooh
      i remember that i saw once a comic on the internet about it,now i get that joke.

    • @X_mezo_X
      @X_mezo_X 6 років тому +5

      it was probably in ctf

    • @Eira_
      @Eira_ 6 років тому +25

      it usually happens for me in payload maps when there's people of both teams on the cart at once, for some reason she just starts saying overtime constantly

    • @imlegos2153
      @imlegos2153 6 років тому +7

      @@X_mezo_X Actually the Overtime glitch was a KotH thing.

    • @quietone610
      @quietone610 6 років тому +3

      You can set a flag on your server to do that. If, you want to.

  • @aspen9102
    @aspen9102 6 років тому +257

    Ellen McLain is such a great voice actress

  • @bruvamichal7437
    @bruvamichal7437 6 років тому +406

    same woman that did Glados ,why am i not surprised...
    #GladosforTF2

    • @josefarias5216
      @josefarias5216 6 років тому +53

      It's been 11 years and we still don't have a Glados announcer. Valve, we will give you money!!

    • @JoaoOstroski420
      @JoaoOstroski420 6 років тому +43

      We have glados as a announcer...
      In poker night 2...

    • @Eira_
      @Eira_ 6 років тому +21

      Also the Overwatch Dispatch in HL2
      seriously I would love to have a GLADoS or Combine Overwatch announcer pack, though there are so many vocielines that would need to be replaced I don't see anything like that happening

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 6 років тому +7

      Is it wrong that I want her to narrate my funeral?

    • @victorhugogomescosta7009
      @victorhugogomescosta7009 6 років тому +6

      @@purplehaze2358 No

  • @michaelmike7714
    @michaelmike7714 6 років тому +273

    Tf2 is just that perfect mix of so many ingredient that the recipe is almost impossible to replicate.

    • @ritzbittz
      @ritzbittz 5 років тому +13

      It’s just...i can’t even explain it
      If you know, you know. It’s the same charm that let the game feel just as satisfying 10+ years down the line

  • @chickencurry420
    @chickencurry420 Рік тому +34

    Fun Fact: The administrator's character design started off as fanart of what the artist thought she might look like. Valve noticed it and liked her design so much that they bought the rights from the artist and I think also hired her to be their official comic illustrator.

  • @coolchouzhao
    @coolchouzhao 6 років тому +459

    isnt that the angry lady who's always screamin' at the us when we play

    • @Samstar369
      @Samstar369 6 років тому +13

      Coolchou Zhao
      That’s from the comics, right? The recent ones?

    • @Samstar369
      @Samstar369 6 років тому +2

      0range_Animation
      Thanks, I forgot a little bit

    • @coolchouzhao
      @coolchouzhao 6 років тому +6

      Samuel Kim no it’s from WAR! comic

    • @dynacoh3956
      @dynacoh3956 6 років тому

      you must be referencing demo..

    • @Samstar369
      @Samstar369 6 років тому +1

      Coolchou Zhao
      Oh thanks, didn’t know it’s that old now. What a fascinating comic

  • @thecorruptedbit5585
    @thecorruptedbit5585 6 років тому +158

    2:32 the administrator will also cackle maniacally when RED or BLU is teamwiped.

  • @Ohno-nq5ng
    @Ohno-nq5ng 4 роки тому +91

    "Victory!"
    "Despite your friendship!"

  • @Teranewone
    @Teranewone 5 років тому +105

    "Having a crotchity old lady yell at you certainly gets my legs moving..."
    -Skymin 2019

  • @kennethjudecarrera5955
    @kennethjudecarrera5955 6 років тому +144

    "She's in it for the money just like most old, cranky women.
    Just like me."
    -Skymin, 2019.

  • @Adusakful
    @Adusakful 6 років тому +528

    "The Administrator also known as "The Announcer" is the faceless voice that screams at you in game and releases important about the match" *Proceeds to YOU FAIL*
    *slow clap* xD

  • @abdulmasaiev9024
    @abdulmasaiev9024 6 років тому +181

    I have been playing Overwatch for a few months now, ever since it was included in Humble. I haven't played TF2 in years. I can still recall the TF2 announcer vividly... and I had a bit of an existential crisis brought on by your claim that OW has an announcer

    • @vert3432
      @vert3432 5 років тому +1

      Go play TF2... please, it's a better game (this is an opinion, don't get offended)

  • @mrmr_zoomie
    @mrmr_zoomie 5 років тому +354

    “And fortnite... the good one”
    Ayyyyyyyy some else actually plays Save The World.

  • @princesscadance197
    @princesscadance197 4 роки тому +283

    “Relays important information about the match.”
    “You failed!”
    I love that.
    1:05-1:10

    • @sleeeepyy_
      @sleeeepyy_ 4 роки тому +10

      *boos from the crowd and whole other team chasing you to kill you*

  • @GCJACK83
    @GCJACK83 6 років тому +198

    W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INTELLIGE-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INT-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INTELLIG-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WE HAVE TAKEN THE INTELLIGE...

    • @darknsimple3340
      @darknsimple3340 5 років тому +7

      STOP DROPPING IT
      just take it then rancho relaxo my friend nopw grab that beer

    • @misterwuss5456
      @misterwuss5456 5 років тому

      If you don't at one point do that with some friends you're missing out

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue 5 років тому +1

      "Help meh-"
      *[explode binds]*

    • @multistuff9831
      @multistuff9831 5 років тому

      *NOOOOOOOOO*

    • @terrypennington2519
      @terrypennington2519 5 років тому +1

      Did this but in a 3 way one time. Enemy did the same.
      *_It was great._*

  • @ZebraOnYourNose
    @ZebraOnYourNose 6 років тому +27

    This thumbnail feels like she's about to summon her stand to kick my face in.

  • @Salvguard
    @Salvguard 6 років тому +282

    Meanwhile in Dirty Bomb, both teams have different and contrasting voices that are full of emotion, emotion being british anger.
    "GET ON THE BLOODY EV"

    • @genzo454
      @genzo454 6 років тому +46

      "For fucks sake, MISSION FAILED. CDA not pleased."

    • @donpepe8440
      @donpepe8440 6 років тому +5

      Im sad i never got to play it

    • @Salvguard
      @Salvguard 6 років тому +10

      @@donpepe8440 You can still play it, just because the game ended development doesn't mean it was shutdown, it's still available on Steam.

    • @Thornskade
      @Thornskade 6 років тому +2

      @@Salvguard Is Dirty Bomb not always online garbage? Or did they simply not yet take down the servers?

    • @Salvguard
      @Salvguard 6 років тому +12

      @@ThornskadeYes it's an always online service, but all the devs did is stop active development. They love the game, so they don't want to shut it down.

  • @MoreImbaThanYou
    @MoreImbaThanYou 6 років тому +78

    The moment you started talking about Overwatch i was like: "Wait, who is Athena? Overwatch has an anouncer?!"
    It honestly took me a few seconds to remember how she sounded.

  • @jaxuinlytrak6852
    @jaxuinlytrak6852 4 роки тому +46

    "Mercenaries have very clear voice lines"
    MPHMM MHHMAMHHP MMMMMHHHHHHHH

    • @sleeeepyy_
      @sleeeepyy_ 4 роки тому +11

      *drunken scottish cyclops noises*

  • @mistertwister2000
    @mistertwister2000 5 років тому +654

    I know she didn’t grow up with Halo, so she can’t really compare it to TF2, but the Halo announcer was the pinnacle of what a shooter could have, like pretty much everything else Halo did.
    He wasn’t nearly as funny, but his voice being so badass when something dumb happened only led to it being funnier, and when something actually badass happened it heightened the moment

  • @NoFlu
    @NoFlu 6 років тому +76

    Announcers are one of those things that, if they aren't there, it doesn't matter too much, but if something adds it it's almost always memorable.
    As someone who plays many COOP games people like Glados from Portam, Bain/Locke from Payday and the Trader from Killing Floor just stay with you. Be it the enjoyment of the fight by the Administrator, the snarky remarks/insults of Glados, the half-hearted compliments or "oh really, I didn't know that" advise by the Trader, a suprising level of care for criminal mass murders by Bain or a just a funny dialect/speech patterns from Locke.
    Announcers really elevate a game, if done right.... hell even the good old "M-m-m-m-monsterkill-kill-kill-kill" and "DOMINATED" that get way too overused on shitty community servers are sometimes enjoyable....

    • @lizardlegend42
      @lizardlegend42 4 роки тому

      GLaDOS: "Congratulations, not on the test though. Most people emerge from stasis terribly undernourished. I would like to congratulate you on beating the odds and somehow managing to pack on a couple pounds."

  • @Aflay1
    @Aflay1 6 років тому +336

    *or you can be a big kid and look it up yourself*
    _being that I’m on mobile, I just might have to._

    • @draftyhades
      @draftyhades 6 років тому

      Same

    • @slovakthrowback3738
      @slovakthrowback3738 6 років тому +11

      You know, you can still click the I icon..

    • @smoshyv2553
      @smoshyv2553 6 років тому +13

      But... It's still in the top right with mobile.

    • @draftyhades
      @draftyhades 6 років тому +14

      Shhhhh, Common knowledge not allowed here

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 6 років тому +2

      As a desktop user, Im gonna flex on you.

  • @MarshmallowHope536
    @MarshmallowHope536 5 років тому +41

    0:12 “The Good Version” THANK YOU

  • @errornoname23
    @errornoname23 4 роки тому +43

    “The mercenaries various screams of excitement.”
    AHAGAHAHAHAHAHAH _queen_

  • @ShadowHunter120
    @ShadowHunter120 6 років тому +54

    WE ARE IN THE BEAM!
    THE ENEMY IS IN THE BEAM!

    • @X_mezo_X
      @X_mezo_X 6 років тому +2

      best announcer xd

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 6 років тому +110

    Is it wrong that I want whoever played her to narrate my funeral?

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  6 років тому +20

      Ellen McLain has a fantastic normal voice.

    • @Thornskade
      @Thornskade 6 років тому +38

      "You were always a disappointment"

    • @NEETKitten
      @NEETKitten 5 років тому +7

      "Team wipe!"

    • @howdy.8979
      @howdy.8979 5 років тому +34

      “You failed!”
      *people at my funeral start booing my casket*

    • @hydraoverlord3283
      @hydraoverlord3283 4 роки тому +6

      If you ever get out of the necklace in a body we will have her do that Dr Bright.

  • @josuelugosarchive1864
    @josuelugosarchive1864 6 років тому +482

    overwatch....has an announcer?

  • @plazma0325
    @plazma0325 4 роки тому +18

    "She's just in it for the money like all old cranky people. Just like me!"
    *She says the second before an ad plays*

  • @alialatrach9788
    @alialatrach9788 4 роки тому +105

    Skymin: "The administrator relays important information about the match"
    Administrator: "You failed!"
    Yup! Thanks to her, I get to know when to hide and seek when she tells us that we failed!

    • @LMH1
      @LMH1 4 роки тому +5

      Way too true

  • @JoaoOstroski420
    @JoaoOstroski420 6 років тому +51

    That thumbnail is just soo...
    Beutiful...

  • @the50258
    @the50258 6 років тому +79

    I've played overwatch since launch and i honestly didn't even realize there was an announcer till now. I guess i just tuned her out

  • @TMBXD
    @TMBXD 6 років тому +30

    Can we talk about skymins choice in music for the background of the video? It always works so well and makes the video so much more impactful. Bayonettas gates of hell theme when talking about the announcer just gave so much more kick to the video. That and hat in times rift theme when discussing the announcer for overwatch. 10/10

    • @hyanehighoctane
      @hyanehighoctane 6 років тому

      Honestly didn't expect to see Leila Wilson name in one video with her music being used, Skymin has great tastes in terms of musics for her videos and that makes watching even more enjoyable

  • @umjammerlammy9993
    @umjammerlammy9993 24 дні тому +4

    Just got here after reading the final TF2 comic and I have to say the Administrator has actually officially inarguably dethroned AM from I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream as the greatest hater in the history of fiction

  • @mrimpgnomes3523
    @mrimpgnomes3523 4 роки тому +11

    Skymin: Overwatch's announcer
    Me: There's an announcer in overwatch?

  • @hyanehighoctane
    @hyanehighoctane 6 років тому +65

    "Fortnite, the good one"
    YES
    FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF STW AND OF RAY.

  • @morriganos
    @morriganos 6 років тому +1651

    Everytime you mention Overwatch, it's something negative about it lol

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  6 років тому +522

      Don’t get me wrong I love OW, it’s my most consistently played game right now but god does it have some serious problems.

    • @morriganos
      @morriganos 6 років тому +81

      Skymin Slash Understandable, I just wish you expressed it as more opinion than factual, because I don't think e.g. the announcer makes it good or bad. It definitely adds or takes away to an extent, but I don't think it inherently has as much of an impact as I feel is being implied here.

    • @engihere5434
      @engihere5434 5 років тому +39

      Was that lol to hide the sensitivity in this comment or am i just barking up the wrong tree

    • @tf2isagoodgame282
      @tf2isagoodgame282 5 років тому +27

      @@engihere5434 you are barking up the wrong tree

    • @memeaids445
      @memeaids445 5 років тому +4

      rightfully so

  • @derrinerrow4369
    @derrinerrow4369 6 років тому +55

    I looked at your document regarding Athena. As an OW player who also likes looking up videos of tf2, I agree with your points. Even though, Athena makes sense for the lore, She's just not the kind of voice that fits for an fps announcer. Too many important callouts by Athena are usually hard to hear due to her monotone voice or not said, like the last 10 seconds countdown. (and some of them are actually called out by your hero or your teammates such as when time is running out, or a point is in the process of being captured, but they shouldn't have to be the ones who relay the information.) I also think that announcers for games need some kind of personality, whether the administrators somewhat threatening tone of voice or the epic voice of Halo's.
    One other game that has a poor announcer personalty is VEGA from DOOM 2016's multiplayer. He does his job of telling important info, like kills needed to win and calls out when powerups, power weapons, and demon runes are about to drop, when they drop, and whether your team, or the enemy claimed it, and when the demon rune's power has ended. His main problem is his that VEGA is just a male Athena, an emotionless AI, and DOOM is just a pure adrenaline rush and and VEGA, who helps you in the campaign, doesn't fit as an announcer for it's non-canon multiplayer.

    • @galyabalakhnov4683
      @galyabalakhnov4683 5 років тому +3

      And hence why Shaxx is an amazing announcer for crucible.

    • @ShinyShilla
      @ShinyShilla 4 роки тому

      even awesomenauts has a good announcer voice :( ....multiple announcer voices

    • @derrinerrow4369
      @derrinerrow4369 4 роки тому

      @@ShinyShilla wait till you play Smite and have Bruce Buffer as your announcer

  • @gonzalezag
    @gonzalezag 4 роки тому +9

    I just realized why the administrator wears purple....
    blue and red makes purple.

  • @MotorcycleCheetah
    @MotorcycleCheetah 3 роки тому +12

    If it makes sense, I find her very motivational. Hearing that pinpoint part of the mission, knowing I’m in the final stretch, I just scream: “You got it boss!”

  • @loganrutledge4157
    @loganrutledge4157 6 років тому +97

    TF2 UA-camr: Ove-
    80% of the TF2 community: *REEEEEEEEE!!!*

    • @andrewkim9848
      @andrewkim9848 6 років тому +9

      OW UA-camr: Tea-
      98% of the OW community: *REEEEEEEEEEEE!!!*

    • @ritzbittz
      @ritzbittz 5 років тому +3

      Andrew Kim
      Eh not rly

    • @mikegivemecheese3001
      @mikegivemecheese3001 5 років тому +2

      Guy: overwa-
      The tf2 community: you have committed a war crime

    • @official_kr0nik
      @official_kr0nik 5 років тому

      @@andrewkim9848 more like 60 or 55 percent

    • @kkid5410
      @kkid5410 4 роки тому +1

      Ove-....
      -...rtime.

  • @DJL3G3ND
    @DJL3G3ND 6 років тому +78

    2:37 you forgot when a whole team is dead

    • @quietone610
      @quietone610 4 роки тому +19

      "HOW could you ALL die at ONCE?!"

    • @idress8340
      @idress8340 4 роки тому +10

      “YOU’VE KILLED THEM ALL!”

    • @darrenaqilawangsech8652
      @darrenaqilawangsech8652 4 роки тому +1

      If you failed without killing anybody she says in disappointment "Next time try killing ONE!"

    • @no_maidens4you
      @no_maidens4you 2 роки тому

      You're friends are all dead good luck

  • @howardatlas4543
    @howardatlas4543 6 років тому +36

    Ive played both Overwatch and tf2 for around 3 years, and I can remember almost every line that the administrator has, but I cant remember anything about "athena". Im not even sure that overwatch has an announcer.

  • @CRRNCRW
    @CRRNCRW 4 роки тому +14

    One time I was playing a match of payload in offline mode to test out a new weapon. My entire team of bots died simultaneously. It might’ve just been me, but I heard her say “...Ooh...” on the intercom.

  • @Ekron_pl
    @Ekron_pl 4 місяці тому +1

    My favourite administrator voice line is after the start countdown she screams "GET FIGHTING ALREADY!" like the match bearly even started and shes bored.

  • @theonlymann1485
    @theonlymann1485 6 років тому +105

    Although not comparable, PAYDAY 2's operator Bain(and Locke) has some uniqueness as well. Such as:
    "Guys, get the THERMAL DRILL."
    "Chains is in a pickle!"

    • @rollinsgaurano4582
      @rollinsgaurano4582 5 років тому +13

      Yep,totally one of the better announcers out there
      Felt like he was there almost all the time,showing we aint alone until the mafia diamond exchange where bane just blacked out and the heisters ask in worry if he still copies
      Simon was definitely unforgettable

    • @Echo_ohc3
      @Echo_ohc3 4 роки тому +8

      Guys, the termal drill. Go get it.

    • @zakywak722
      @zakywak722 4 роки тому +2

      Get your man Dallas is in cuffs

  • @Laurennntiu
    @Laurennntiu 6 років тому +62

    Her voice is much MUCH special than any game due to her personality being so well made :^)

    • @SealDarklight
      @SealDarklight 6 років тому +4

      We got the New stickmaster500 and justinY

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 6 років тому +4

      Is it wrong that I want her to narrate my funeral?

    • @galyabalakhnov4683
      @galyabalakhnov4683 5 років тому

      Have you heard of daddy Shaxx the crucible handler?

    • @NEETKitten
      @NEETKitten 5 років тому

      @@purplehaze2358 **Administrator walks up to your casket**
      "You failed! *booing from nowhere*"

  • @MacheTheFerret
    @MacheTheFerret 6 років тому +118

    The comics probably contradict this, at least in part, but I have a theory that at some point the Administrator got fed up with saying all her lines manually and implemented a soundboard, which would explain why you occasionally hear identical voicelines one after the other. Would also explain how she's able to give two completely different voicelines at the same time for the same objective, or how she can keep up when people constantly swapping the intelligence. It could even explain why Watergate has a stock text-to-speech voice in place of the Administrator when players interact with the beam (from a lore standpoint, not technical/behind-the-scenes). She probably didn't have time to record lines due to the suddenness of the alien invasion.

    • @Maxi-Gonz.
      @Maxi-Gonz. Рік тому +2

      According to the comics, Helen says personally all of the fight statements by first speaking to BLU and afterwards to RED and vice versa. Not to mention that she only has 1 hour off a year. However, the comics skip some other things like explaining how can there be 2 of each mercenary for both RED and BLU, or pretty much BLU mercs existence in the first place. So you may not want to think that hard in how she can keep the pace with stuff like Intelligence drop spamming and such.

    • @LiMe251
      @LiMe251 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Maxi-Gonz.There was a reference to the BLU team having its own mercs in "meet the director", would've been neat to see them or if they acted any different. [As well as an explanation for the soldier army in "Meet the Medic"]

    • @Maxi-Gonz.
      @Maxi-Gonz. Рік тому +1

      @@LiMe251 Yeah. BLU mercs are likely to only be held by plot needs.

  • @little_foxy9118
    @little_foxy9118 3 роки тому +3

    Every payload match I play
    My team: Play like crap
    Announcer: *30 seconds left*
    Also my team: *STARTS PLAYING LIKE GOD*

  • @blob643
    @blob643 5 років тому +5

    The Administrator doesn't only relay information to the Mercs
    She also relays her disappointment

  • @sirpatrick549
    @sirpatrick549 6 років тому +17

    Speaking of great announcers, I really love the announcer for Unreal Tournament (1999). His voice is sharp and with the filter he cuts through the carnage. Another set of announcers is the Company of Heroes 2 announcers, I remember the allies especially. The Soviet is cold but gets into it as you go further in the game, the American is as passionate as all Americans are for football, and the British is quite disconnected.

  • @Everik-ct6pg
    @Everik-ct6pg 6 років тому +30

    Her speeches during Special Delivery especially are amazing.
    *_"GENTLEMEN, WITH OUR HELP, POOPY JOE WILL RIDE THIS ROCKET TO THE STAAAAAARS!"_*

  • @DeathShade
    @DeathShade 6 років тому +31

    wait a minute. we have a announcer for Overwatch?! I kind of forgot about that. >...>

  • @somethingsinlife5600
    @somethingsinlife5600 6 років тому +16

    I like how she says "Sekaunds" instead of "Seconds" and "Viktauray" instead of "Victory"

  • @Isaac_646
    @Isaac_646 3 роки тому +4

    That MVM map looked so good. I liked the way the enemies have their space esc weapon reskins and cosmetics.

  • @desa5654
    @desa5654 6 років тому +35

    ... OW has an announcer?. I can only recall the countdown-beeps..... OH YEA, the "play of the game" voiceline.

    • @AttemmEgypth
      @AttemmEgypth 6 років тому +2

      and all the multikill lines like the completely horrible Quadruple, Quintuple, and Sextuple, kill lines it should have been like Leagues of Quadra, Penta, and Hexa Kills sounds so much better.

    • @MadamePianissima
      @MadamePianissima 5 років тому +1

      @@AttemmEgypth No it shouldnt.

    • @AttemmEgypth
      @AttemmEgypth 5 років тому

      @@MadamePianissima yes it should because it sounds better.

    • @MadamePianissima
      @MadamePianissima 5 років тому +1

      @@AttemmEgypth According to who?

    • @AttemmEgypth
      @AttemmEgypth 5 років тому

      @@MadamePianissima Many people myself included, for one QuadraKill, PentaKill, HexaKill is much nicer than QuadrupleKill, QuintupleKill, SextupleKill. Not to mention so many other games use them because they sound better League of Legends, and Paladins for example. and then you have things like Quake which goes with Multi kill Mega kill and then Monster Kill, Halo with Double Kill Triple Kill Overkill Killtacular Killtrocity Killamanjaro Killtastrophy Killapocalypse Killionaire
      And comparing all these other game's announcers to Overwatch's just shows that the Announcer for OW is the same as it's Gameplay.. Boring and Uninspired.

  • @alexbertil2756
    @alexbertil2756 6 років тому +28

    A new Skymin Slash video? I thought you wasn't working on anything... Well, thanks for the vid!

  • @Da_vid374
    @Da_vid374 6 років тому +33

    I didn't even know overwatch has an announcer

    • @RustyTMercury
      @RustyTMercury 6 років тому

      Overwatch OVERWATCH **OVERWATCH**

  • @branflakescereal4174
    @branflakescereal4174 4 роки тому +6

    “The Administrator announces when you lose/gain a point, win or lose, and at the end and beginning of a round.”
    Me: Hey I know who else is like that. His name is-
    Shaxx: FIGHT FOREVER GUARDIAN

  • @NotJohn3333
    @NotJohn3333 5 років тому +19

    "Fortnite... The good version..."
    Amazing...

    • @natiart
      @natiart 4 роки тому +1

      Fantastic

  • @cowking3667
    @cowking3667 6 років тому +9

    Spy head berly moves at all. Good jod for lining him up with his character 1:50

  • @pumello
    @pumello 6 років тому +48

    Wait, overwatch has an announcer? Ive played OW for a thousand hours + and never really noticed. Point prooven i guess? lmao

  • @ShadowHunter120
    @ShadowHunter120 6 років тому +14

    Ellen Mclain is my favorite voice actor.
    I mean she's so iconic her glados voice is used in Pacific Rim!

  • @butterpopcornx7610
    @butterpopcornx7610 5 років тому +2

    I love the present mic thumbnail.
    YEAAAAAAAAAAAH

  • @slime_jelly201
    @slime_jelly201 5 років тому +7

    My actual reaction:
    “Wait, overwatch has an announcer?”

  • @fowpanhq1766
    @fowpanhq1766 4 роки тому +7

    Mann bros: dies
    Saxton Hale: I’m about to save these man career!

  • @PerpetualAgonizingTorment
    @PerpetualAgonizingTorment 2 роки тому +3

    I assume the reason that capture the flag was more calm and subdued was because of the fact that in that game mode your supposed to be stealthy and get behind enemy lines, so the administrator yelling at you when you’re supposed to be being sneaky seems … counterintuitive.

  • @virito8223
    @virito8223 6 років тому +3

    League of Legends announcer gets good in the kills, you can see that in the progress of One to Penta Kill, and in events when they change the announcer for a some game champion you can see the difference in they reactions and others.

  • @Rat_Fบcker
    @Rat_Fบcker 3 роки тому +1

    I mean the administrator is the only annoucer that have me think about my life choice when my team lose

  • @kacecrimson8297
    @kacecrimson8297 2 роки тому +1

    8:50, You hit that point so out of the park I think it flew threw my window and lodged itself into my wall. The administrator reminds me a teacher I would have in highschool or middleschool, a person that fills you with enjoyment when you get praise, or a subtle irritation that is almost mutual when you fail. She encourages success and fill you with an unholy ego at the idea of beating the enemy team. While failure would be scathing and you honestly would be agreeing with her disappointment as seeing the enemy succeed while your respawning only to be killed without holding your weapon.

  • @JagerSpaghetti
    @JagerSpaghetti 6 років тому +6

    Theory boi here the voice actor who plays the administrator also does the voice of Glados if we theorize that if they are in the same universe tf2 is a apeture science test

  • @jarbies004
    @jarbies004 4 роки тому +4

    Oh right, overwatch DOES have an announcer. I didnt even remember

  • @MJoodle
    @MJoodle 6 років тому +14

    Honestly I have completely forgotten the Announcers many lines, I've been using the Merasmus Announcer mod for years, now that's an announcer

  • @fire_front1449
    @fire_front1449 5 років тому +1

    0:12 THANK YOU. At least someone mentions it.

  • @jimnicholas7334
    @jimnicholas7334 5 місяців тому

    "Mission ends in 60 seconds!"
    *The pub-hoard has awakened. Objective: Survive*

  • @enchilordo8562
    @enchilordo8562 6 років тому +4

    The thumbnail is golden

  • @nattybird1146
    @nattybird1146 5 років тому +5

    7:20 Ms.Pauling : *are you, peeing in a jar right now*
    Sniper : *PISS!!!*

    • @KrispyKremeIsMaking
      @KrispyKremeIsMaking Рік тому

      "Sahry, miss. Had ta take a piss."
      "Ok, sure... your contract?"
      "Yep."
      "Confirmed." (Said with disgust)
      "Sao much fer rule 1, I suppose. Piss."

    • @nattybird1146
      @nattybird1146 Рік тому

      @@KrispyKremeIsMaking thanks for bringing up old memories lol

  • @wolferon6235
    @wolferon6235 3 роки тому +4

    0:01 Gaben have bit weird voice..

  • @LeoYoshi54321
    @LeoYoshi54321 5 років тому +1

    The administrator gets bored during a CTF match, as everyone is just DM-ing and removing cappers from existence.

  • @TheMilitantHorse
    @TheMilitantHorse 4 роки тому +1

    The announcer is so sadistic in nature and serves a role administrating a never ending war for profit. I love every bit of her.

  • @FinnKid1
    @FinnKid1 6 років тому +4

    BREAKING NEWS: some girl talks about "you're all failures" for 9 minutes

  • @damiensmidt6708
    @damiensmidt6708 5 років тому +2

    Having it laid out in front of me made me suddenly realize. Even though there are 20 more characters in OW i've significantly more time in TF2

  • @DonKrieg-382
    @DonKrieg-382 6 років тому +35

    Wait has fortnite voice actors? They dont speak one word
    Edit : thx for noticeing me and also thx for giving me the fact that in STW are voices

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  6 років тому +12

      STW has the robot Ray act as an announcer for missions. Funny enough she's voiced by Ashley Burch AKA Miss Pauling.

    • @seanhennessy3968
      @seanhennessy3968 6 років тому +4

      I keep on forgetting that *Ashly Burch does Miss Pauling. I was introduced to her through Tiny Tina and the like.

    • @DonKrieg-382
      @DonKrieg-382 6 років тому +1

      @Tallyho the Autismo
      But who plays safe the world in fortnite

    • @DonKrieg-382
      @DonKrieg-382 6 років тому

      @Tallyho the Autismo
      Sorry for being stupid, also thx for information

  • @ThatBeePerson
    @ThatBeePerson 5 років тому +1

    Another thing the administrator does right is the fact that the unique filter and plethora of different lines makes it so you can tell her apart from people talking in voice chat, and so it's more difficult to "fake announcement" with a soundboard

  • @BURZUMY3ah
    @BURZUMY3ah 5 місяців тому

    My favorite thing to hear from the admin is of course "Wewewe hav-wewewe we have dropped the enemy intelligence"