Class:Civilian

Civilian Health Very Low Armour: None Power: Very Low Speed: Medium Role: Escaping

The Civilian is only found in "VIP escort" type maps and other special modes. This weak, slow character was originally armed with just an Umbrella (the functional equivalent of a Crowbar; the devs have since given him the Tommy Gun to slightly increase his survivability. Nevertheless, he typically requires the protection of his teammates in order to complete a map's objectives.

In TFC, the Civilian was sometimes referred to as "the prez," "fatty," "the blueberry," or "Mr. Potato Head". It is expected that the Fortress Forever version will be called some variation of "Winston Churchill" as the Civilian's appearance is heavily influenced by a certain famous picture of Winston Churchill.

The Civilian has also been heavily used as a generic class in fun or skill maps. These maps are usually an adventure made by custom mappers where players (usually working as a team) are given the basic objective of reaching the end of the map, with various challenges along the way.

Inexplicably, the Civilian did not receive a new model when TFC was patched.

Previously, the Spy could not disguise as a Civilian; this is no longer the case in Fortress Forever.

Text for the Civilian taken from the Wikipedia article on Team Fortress Classic'

Special Abilities

• You can end the game on ff_hunted, and you have the amazing ability to die quickly.

Weapons

Grenades

• The Civilian does not have grenades.

Strategy and Tips

• Stay out of the way of snipers. Wait for your bodyguards to give you the clear before you move around. Always try to conceal yourself and stay safe.

Further reading