Commander
- It's nice to have some normal missions for a change. It's been awhile after everything that's happened.
- ―Commander on Wave 5 of Intermediate mode
Description
The Commander is the main narrator of the game. He appears as a narrator in every mode, as well as Outpost 32, Totality Tower, D00M's Revenge, Cold Ambush, The Great Finale, Containment[2] and Pls Donate. He also can appear outside of modes, which includes the Tutorial and the Refund Center.
He is the same as the Commander tower. The Commander has had both 3D animations and images for its dialogue.
Appearance
The current Commander takes the appearance of the Level 1 Default Commander. He has pale skin, a dark purple undershirt, a blue jacket, purple pants, black shoes, a pair of black fingerless gloves and a blue and black peaked hat with the Paradoxum logo. His sleeves have yellow stripes.
He can hold various objects in his animations, which include a radio, an M1911 pistol, a clipboard, and binoculars.
The first Commander took the appearance of the Level 1 Default Commander, specifically its fifth version. He had pale skin, dark blue torso and pants, and dark grey shoes. He wore a blue uniform with yellow markings, an upturned collar and a yellow lapel. He also had a blue general cap with yellow stripes.
He could hold various objects in his animations, which include his radio, Kimber Covert pistol, clipboard and binoculars.
The Commander takes the appearance of the Level 4 Default Commander. He has pale skin, a stubble beard, a dark purple undershirt, a black coat, purple pants, black shoes, a black eyepatch, a pair of black fingerless gloves and a black hat with the Paradoxum logo. His sleeves have yellow stripes.
He can hold various objects in his animations, which include a radio, a Desert Eagle pistol, a clipboard, and binoculars.
The current Commander takes the appearance of the Level 4 Commander from Hardcore Testing BETA, with some minor differences. He wears a black uniform with multiple yellow stripes on it, a dark blue shirt, grey dog tags, black pants and black cap with yellow stripes and a yellow Paradoxum Games logo. He also has a holstered P226, though in his teaching icon it is missing.
He can hold various objects in his icons, which include his radio, clipboard, binoculars and P226 pistol. In his teaching icon, he also wears glasses.
The April Fools 2022 Commander takes the appearance of the Level 4 Commander from Hardcore Testing BETA, except he is now a white wolf. He wears a black uniform with multiple yellow stripes on it, a dark blue shirt, grey dog tags, black pants and black cap with yellow stripes and a yellow Paradoxum Games logo. He also has a holstered P226 and holds a radio.
In some of his icons, he turns into a poorly drawn stickman and in another, he turn into the LOL Guy face.
Animations/Icons
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Trivia
- The clipboard that Commander holds actually has something at the front. It is a petition to make whiney congressmen play violent video games.
- The reason for this random paper to be on it is that the clipboard model was taken from Postal 2's Clipboard.
- In v1.21.9, the Commander's model was updated for the Commander rework, although this change was reverted in v1.23.0, most likely as a mistake.
- This was later fixed in v1.37.0.
- The Commander is the only narrator that has different icons for the You lost! screen.
- The Commander's dialogue icons have a different skin tone than the Commander tower in the game.
- This is because the dialogue icons were based on the Commander's appearance during the Hardcore Testing BETA.
- This issue is corrected for both the animated viewport dialogue and the You lost! icons.
- The "OOF!" lose dialogue is a reference to the death sound used on Roblox.
- The "Mission Failed, we'll get em' next time." lose dialogue is a reference to the Mission Failed, we'll get em' next time meme.
- The "Not enough numbers!" lose dialogue is a reference to the "Strength in numbers!" voiceline that can play when using the Commander's Call to Arms ability.
- The "We just had our grave dug.." lose dialogue is a reference to the Grave Digger enemy, as the dialogue on Wave 30 of Casual mode used to mention the Grave Digger digging the player's grave.
- In v1.41.0, The Commander uses voicelines for the first time in Pls Donate. These would later appear in more modes, such as in Molten mode.
- The April Fools 2022 Commander speaks in furry talk, where each "r" and "l" is replaced with the "w". It also often ended its dialogue with an emoticon.
- For the April Fools 2022 version, its skeptical icon is a stickman with a white background, while the teaching icon is the LOL Guy, rather than a variant of the Commander.
Update History
- 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
- Commander added.
- 1 April 2022 - v1.1.0i
- April Fools 2022 variant added, replacing the regular one in all matches.
- 1 April 2022 - v1.1.0j
- April Fools 2022 variant is no longer used in matches.
- 12 November 2023 - v1.9.0l
- Animated version added.
- Bug: Teaching animation has no clipboard.
- Bug: Sneaky animation has its hand incorrectly positioned, causing it to clip through its head.
- 24 February 2024 - v1.14.0
- Bugfix: Teaching animation now has its clipboard.
- 16 May 2024 - v1.21.9
- Now uses the new Default Commander model.
- 18 May 2024 - v1.22.0
- Bug: Uses the old Commander model.
- 23 October 2024 - v1.37.0
- Bugfix: Now uses the correct model.
- Bugfix: Sneaky animation hand is now positioned correctly.
- 5 June 2026 - v2.0.0
- Hardcore variant added.
- Bug: Hardcore version has floating eyebrows.
- 9 October 2026 - v2.14.0
- Commander's name is now blue.
Notes
| Animated | Commander • Dispatcher • Professor V • ??? • Engineer • Void Caster • Soldier • Sniper • Hops • Demoman • Trapper • Legacy • Narrator • Executioner • Santa • 1x1x1x1 • Titus • Conserver • Primordial Drakobloxxer • Nerd Duck • Ducky Doom 3 • Lord Exo • Kronus • Ramiel • Marcellus • Clive • Isaak • Ruthie • Medic • Penumbras • Echo of Resentment | |
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| Icons | Commander • Void Caster • Narrator • Giga AJ • Jaxe • Swamp Monster • Penumbras • The Umbra | |