The Magical Mercenary
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The Magical Mercenary is a head-ware item that was released for the video game Team Fortress 2. The hat has caused some controversy over its relation to the series of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and some retaliation of Valve being supported toward Bronies within their video games.
Origin
The Magical Mercenary was released as a workshop item within steam by >>--The Heartsman--→ and Fudgie Wudgie as the same name where little negativity was mentioned about the hat. The hat ended up being released within the Scream Fortress 2013 update as a 'Halloween Restricted hat' with voicelines by the Team Fortress 2 characters; majority of them being related to My Little Pony with the main quote of "Friendship is Magic" – http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=181220079
The popular MLP website Equestira Daily had mentioned the hat with the title 'Unicorn Hat Added to TF2 for Halloween, Pony Lines Included' – http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/10/unicorn-hat-added-to-tf2-for-halloween.html
Controversy
Due to a major misinterpretation of the use of humor within the voice-lines, majority of anti-bronies had extremely expressed their hatred towards the hat within forums, the steam workshop page for the hat and along many other videos, starting polls and votes to get the hat removed from the game ; related to a possible action of Valve Software to try to either make a supreme amount of money from players (due for the item to be one of the top 10 ingame purchases within the TF2's Mann-Co Store while supposedly pushing their limits of "my little pony references within their games" – https://www.change.org/petitions/valve-corporation-remove-the-magical-mercenary-item-from-team-fortress-2
Bronies have decided to debate with them creating their own poll of trying to get the hat to become available to wear without the Halloween restriction. Some may have been affected by 'Troll Bait' due to some simple accusations of others to troll certain bronies very easily of their fandom and certain particular items related to the franchise.
People within the neutral view of the brony views have tried to protect Valve stating that "it is the type of humor that Valve always tries to imply within their games; those who do not see this will view these voicelines and items in a complete wrong way"
A skin added upon the popular website Gamebanana had allowed the player to replace the hat with a "Ghastly Gibus and removes the unicorn related lines said by the mercenaries" – http://tf2.gamebanana.com/skins/129918
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The Magical Mercenary
Comments ( 43 )
(MEANWHILE AT VALVE HEADQUARTERS)
Robin Walker: Have we Started the Fire?
Gaben: THE FIRE RISES!!!
BASARA! BASARA! GABEN GABEN!
BASARA! BASARA! GABEN GABEN!
Looks like tonight will be the next season of:
First this "controversy" happens
Then Dota 2 gets no halloween event and everyone raids Volvo Car Company Facebook Page
Valve what have you done.
I also recall a few people raiding on Obama's Facebook page.
Someone was complaining about the hats during setup. This was followed by a half-dozen pony sprays going up.
You've already lost anti-bronies. There's not battle to fight.
Did anyone get video of it? I would have loved to have seen that.
HA! You think Anti-Bronies will stop hating? They are like fleas in teh fur of a fox! THEY ARE ANNOYING AND HARD TO GET RID OF!
Go away, shoo.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
Go away, shoo.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
"Bronies have decided to debate with them creating their own poll of trying to get the hat to become available to wear without the Halloween restriction."
No. No. I don't really care for the hat, but I don't want fucking ponies in every server ever.
A few days ago, I started a thread in the TF2 Discussions Forum wondering why everyone is being so butthurt about a friggin' virtual hat that's only wearable on special occasions. Needless to say, a flame war was started and the thread was derailed to dragons.
Lauren Faust and Tara Strong would be so proud.
That makes me wonder if they play TF2.
We can always ask them about The Magical Mercenary.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
We can always ask them about The Magical Mercenary.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
All I can see the two groups doing is this. I'll let you figure out which one is which.
Though in my completely honest opinion, it makes Blue Team a much easier target since it sticks out like a sore thumb.
i was looking for this video to add; thanks :D
There is the Unicorn Removal mod, so that should make non Pony fans happy.
Not so much "non pony" as "anti pony"
Bronies have generated the largest anti fandom in history.
kinda rightfully so…I mean, I kinda liked the show (seasons 1 & 2, anyway)…but, man, there's a line between "kinda liking a kids show" and the lyra plushie
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
kinda rightfully so…I mean, I kinda liked the show (seasons 1 & 2, anyway)…but, man, there's a line between "kinda liking a kids show" and the lyra plushie
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
The Magical Mercenary
A.K.A. The hat that screwed the world over.
You can just tell that most of the people that are doing most of the bitching about this item are some of the most privileged and possibly sheltered people around. I mean, they must have it pretty damn good in life if "this" is one of the worst things going on to them.
i was looking for this video to add; thanks :D
I still don't understand why people would fight against this being an item… If ash's hat were an item, people would say "I don't necessarily like pokemon, but it's cool that they put that in there", or if they added Finn's hat from Adventure Time, people would say "I don't like that show, but this shows that valve is aware to what it's gamers want". But, just because they disagree with ponies, it's apparently a crime and a sin.
Not so much "non pony" as "anti pony"
Bronies have generated the largest anti fandom in history.
kinda rightfully so…I mean, I kinda liked the show (seasons 1 & 2, anyway)…but, man, there's a line between "kinda liking a kids show" and the lyra plushie
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
kinda rightfully so…I mean, I kinda liked the show (seasons 1 & 2, anyway)…but, man, there's a line between "kinda liking a kids show" and the lyra plushie
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
ummm… the majority of the brony community finds the lyra plushie to be disgusting and a disgrace…
If you look hard enough, you can find perversion in all things. its the very definition of rule 34. just because some bronies are over the top, it doesn't mean all are. there are crazy sports fans who spend all their money following their team and have nervous breakdowns if they lose. this doesn't mean that all sports fans are like that. i just don't understand why there isn't (after over two years of fighting) a "live and let live" attitude. they don't understand, and I am ok with that. I'm not going to assimilate them into my way of thinking forcibly, so why should they try and crush something that I like. Also, in relation to the Lyra plushie, some research on your part should have been done. first, there was one, and only one made. second, it was bought by someone who was simply curious as to whether or not it was legit. third, the community made it into a joke. any reference to the lyra plushie is satirical.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
"Controversy"
A couple of butthurt antibronies and KYM calls it an event?
While I do agree with you and your finger quotes, you should have seen this hat in the workshop with all the arguments and threats. Bronies claiming it was the best hat since sliced bread and for valve to add it, while people who hate the show/fandom (not calling them anti bronies because that just sounds dumb) threatening to stop playing tf2 if the hat was added.
It's the L4D2 Boycott all over again.
Okay.. good.. nice i don't really care.
WHERE THE FUCK IS HALF LIFE 3
That makes me wonder if they play TF2.
We can always ask them about The Magical Mercenary.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
We can always ask them about The Magical Mercenary.
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
While I do agree with you and your finger quotes, you should have seen this hat in the workshop with all the arguments and threats. Bronies claiming it was the best hat since sliced bread and for valve to add it, while people who hate the show/fandom (not calling them anti bronies because that just sounds dumb) threatening to stop playing tf2 if the hat was added.
It's the L4D2 Boycott all over again.
I also recall a few people raiding on Obama's Facebook page.
I'm just enjoying the howls and screeches of "AUTISM" and "CANCER" and "FAGGOT" and "TF2 IS DEAD" and even ">2013 >STILL PLAYING TF2", the desperate clawing at passive aggression in a frenzied effort to still appear dignified.
/v/ is a true wonder to behold
I'm pretty sure the comments looked like this.
https://www.change.org/petitions/valve-corporation-remove-the-magical-mercenary-item-from-team-fortress-2
It cute how these people think Valve gives a shit about them.
Even if people are way too angry at this, the reactions aren't surprising at all. I mean, the main reason bronies are so hated is the fact that they try to turn everything into a MLP-related thingy (in addition with trying to convert other people). There are already tons of mods and crossover videos (with a lot of cringe stuff) with Team Fortress 2 made by bronies, so having an official item is like rubbing salt in the wound for non-bronies.
I already see "haha rustled jimmies" but seriously, how could have this ended well ?
This page is pretty unnecessary.
I agree, this is probably better suited to being a section of the main TF2 page.
I agree, this is probably better suited to being a section of the main TF2 page.
Did anyone get video of it? I would have loved to have seen that.
Honestly, did Valve ever miss out on a chance to troll its users?
If I was one of them I would so play TF2 in a Twilight Sparkle voice over the mic.
Watch the server spontaneously combust and go from Red Vs. Blue to Bronies vs. Anti-bronies.
well, there appears to be a twilight plushie as well
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YxhceMsDweQ/maxresdefault.jpg?feature=og
But I have to retract and agree with your main point.
HA! You think Anti-Bronies will stop hating? They are like fleas in teh fur of a fox! THEY ARE ANNOYING AND HARD TO GET RID OF!
Go away, shoo.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
^ and this is how the pony hat is confirmed.
Go away, shoo.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
NO FRICKIN WAY.
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