Well, it took until almost the end of the day (VALVE TIME!), but we've finally been told what the Administrator is going to do about this "friendship" between the demoman and the soldier, and it turns out that she's one crafty bitch.
She's commissioned Saxton Hale to make an exclusive, one of a kind weapon, but only one class is going to get it. How is she determining the winner? By adding up the number of times each guy kills his buddy and awarding the most murderous "friend" with a shiny new toy.
After a week, if soldiers have more kills globally against demomen, they're getting the mystery weapon. If it's the other way around, the demomen will get it.
Other than that, the rest of the update will be normal. Both classes will be receiving 3 new weapons, we'll get some new maps, and hopefully see another "Meet The ____" video. In addition, a small update is available for the game itself that changes the splash screen to reflect the war, and adds a kill counter to the top of your screen if you're playing as a solider or a demoman to show your contribution to the war effort.
My guess? Regardless of which side wins, the weapon will be the same, and I'm betting it's the swordfish the Soldier and Demoman were seen enjoying earlier in the comic.
To keep track of the kill counts, head on over to the official War homepage.
(PS. Demomen suck.)
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Contest:
10:00 PM on 12.10.2009
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I WANT IN.
I think the secret weapon is gonna be Grenades. SO EXCITE!
ME LADS WILL KILL ALL THE BACKSTABBIN' SCUMBAG SOLDIERS!!
ME LADS WILL KILL ALL THE BACKSTABBIN' SCUMBAG SOLDIERS!!
+1 Medic for Demoman
Oh bitch please, your alcoholic ass isn't going to do anything besides vomit on your own shoes right before I jam a big, thick, juicy rocket right down your throat.
DIBS ON BEARSOLDIER.
DEMOMEN ARE MAGETS
That'd probably make more sense, yes...IF YOU'RE A BAT-IST.
Shovels can cave heads in just as well you know...for too long, the proud shovels have had to stand persecuted, while their brethren the bats, who once stood on equal ground, were pushed into the spotlight. I say it's time for a revolution. I say we give the shovels the respect it deserves! LAY DOWN YOUR BATS AND GIVE A SHOVEL A CHANCE. YOU'LL DIG IT.
...God, what the hell did I just type.
Fight? Against that? No, we will run; and we will live.
Aye, fight and you may die. Run and you'll live -- at least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our TOP SECRET WEAPON!!! ARE YOU WITH ME LADDIES?
Alba gu bra! (Scotland forever!)
I was in the NYC MoMA with friends pretending to be pretentious about art. I'm pretentious about a lot of things, but not art. I changed it half an hour ago because I got sick of it, but I don't really like this one either.
Since you asked, I'll show you the original. We're laughing because the art sucked.
THAT SHIRT IS AWESOME.
Love, me.
Despite you being a Sodier sympathiser, I councur with Los255. Perhaps we can set aside our petty differences and destroy the TRUE threat here.
Then again, Alba gu bra! FOR THE WEAPON!
Alba gu bra!
Ha, as if. This is going to go worse for you and your kind than the finale in L4D2 went for us last week.
Although realistically I sense an uphill battle for demomen at least going by the general response on this site.
So does anyone have a clue what it could be?
This is completely untrue. Demoman is borkeneded. Which is why I'm supporting* soldier for the 4th extra unlockable.
*-By supporting, I mean I'm just going to play Scout the entire time, but I hope that Soldier wins.