E.T.C./Quotes

Voice Lines

Availability	Quote	Audio	Background
Default	Bang Your Head!
75 / 40	False Metal		"False metal" is a term used in metal communities to refer to bands that stray from what they perceive to be "true" metal, e.g. do it for money or image or incorporate pop music-like elements to their music.
	Let's Rock
	Not Happening, Bro
	Parking Lot

Interactions

Hero	Quote	Audio	Background
Brightwing	E.T.C.: You are ruining my cred, bro. Brightwing: (giggles) You are my friend and I love you!
	Brightwing: Brightwing has secret for friend. Does friend know secret? E.T.C.: I don't know, and I don't wanna know.
Deathwing	Deathwing: This realm will tremble and quake beneath our rage. E.T.C.: Time for a performance of cataclysmic proportions.
	Deathwing: This realm will tremble and quake beneath our rage. E.T.C.: We're gonna rock the foundations of the world, baby!
	E.T.C.: Whoa, you're the most heavy metal thing I've ever seen! Deathwing: Are you making a crack about my jaw?!
Diablo	E.T.C.: Gonna be the most heavy metal show ever, man. Diablo: Indeed.
	Diablo: Are you ready for the carnage to come? E.T.C.: Oughta be one hell of a show.
Murky	E.T.C.: Death will rise, from the tides! Murky: <Response indicating he is excited and ready to fight>
	Murky: <Playfully questioning to the person next to him> E.T.C.: Hang on... Is that hip-hop?
Generic	E.T.C.: You ready to rock to some faces off, bro? Hero: <hero dependent>
	E.T.C.: Are you ready to take this show on the road? Hero: <hero dependent>
	E.T.C.: Time to put on a show! Hero: <hero dependent>
	E.T.C.: Let's melt some faces! Hero: <hero dependent>
	Hero: <hero dependent> E.T.C.: Hell yeah!
	Hero: <hero dependent> E.T.C.: Does Diablo have horns?
	Hero: <hero dependent> E.T.C.: You know it, bro.
Generic (Positive)	E.T.C.: Hey, things are looking up already! Hero: <hero dependent>
	Hero: <hero dependent> E.T.C.: Now let's give these guys a hell of a show!
Generic (Negative)	E.T.C.: Now don't make no eye contact, don't make the eye contact. Hero: <hero dependent>
	Hero: <hero dependent> E.T.C.: Uh, no. You must be thinking of the other heavy metal bull... Gotta go!

Eliminations

Hero	Quote	Audio	Background
vs. Abathur	Okay, That thing would make for a bitchin' album cover.
vs. Diablo	Diablo's dead? Well, I guess that makes me a Slayer.		Refers to the band Slayer, while Slayer is also used as a title within Diablo.
vs. enemy E.T.C.	Never liked tribute bands.
vs. Leoric	Dust n' bones!		Refers to a song of same name by Guns n' Roses.
vs. Malfurion	Go hug a tree, bro.
vs. Murky	I am Murloc!		Refers to the song by the Blizzard band E.T.C., one of their songs being "I am Murloc".
vs. unknown hero	Bro, false metal.
vs. hero with kill streak	Consider your face... melted!
Generic	I'm bred to kill, not to care.		Refers to a line from Metallica's "Disposable Heroes"
	And justice for all!		Refers to Metallica's "...And Justice For All" album.
	No encores!
	Now that's death metal!
	Ooh! Check it out, a dead body!

Click-Quotes

Quotes marked "Click-Quotes" are triggered when the player repeatedly clicks on the hero with the Left mouse button.

Quote	Audio	Background
Ready to rock.
Point me to the stage!
It takes a real stud to rock a pink goatee.
Where I go is the cow level.		Refers to the rumoured cow level in the Diablo series.
Hell yes, I'm a fan of Moo-tallica!		As with many quotes in E.T.C.'s arsenal, it refers to metal band Metallica.
My brand? Baby, I will smoke whatever ya got.
Baby I'm a five-star general of the metal moo-lisha.		Refers to Metal Militia, a Metallica song off their debut album "Kill 'Em All".
Mess with the bull, you gon' get the horns... (trumpets and tubas blare) I told ya.
100% pure bull, baby!
E-T-C... easy as 1-2-3.		Refers to The Jackson 5's "ABC".
I wanna rock and roll all day, and party every night. We can say that right? I mean, I changed up the words and everything... (phone rings) Oh no! Don't pick that up, okay, tell them I'm not here.		Refers to the band KISS and their song "Rock and Roll all Nite".
We need more cowbell... Oh come on! (hurls papers) That's all you've got for me? How old is that joke, man? "We need more cowbell..." What we need is better writers! Forget this baby! I'll be in the tour bus.		"(We need) more cowbell" is a catchphrase that originates from a popular Saturday Night Live sketch, depicting the band Blue Öyster Cult and fictious cowbell player Gene Frenkle recording the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" – with more cowbell.
I like my metal like I like my coffee. Black... and heavy.
Live your life by a simple creed. Mine is have a good time all the time... Oh and creed sucks.		Refers to the band Creed.
Man, I've seen a million faces... and I've rocked them all!		Refers to the band Bon Jovi and their hit song "Wanted Dead or Alive".
I have been known to get bullish around groupies.

Commands

Command	Quote	Audio	Background
Move	Let's jam!
	Heavy metal!
	Hell yes!
	Turned up to eleven!
	Already there.
	Killer, man.
	I am all over it.
	Rockin'.
	Don't have to tell me twice.
Attack	Give 'em the horns!
	This bull is on parade!		Refers to the band Rage Against The Machine and their song "Bulls on Parade".
	Let's shred!
	Time to get my axe wet!
	Kill 'em all!		Refers to Metallica's debut album "Kill 'Em All".
	Anger is a gift!		Refers to a lyric in Rage Against the Machine's "Freedom"
	That one, huh? Gotcha.
Not Enough Mana	I'm low on mana!
	Nope. Outta mana.
	Need mana for that.

Pings

Ping	Quote		Audio	Background
Assist	Ally	Whoa, anyone wanna help out?
	Self	This ain't a one man show, baby!
		Where's my crew at?
Defend	We oughta defend over here.
	Structure	Everybody see this structure? Good. Defend it.
		Security! Keep these punks off this thing!
	Fort	Defend this fort!
	Core	Defend our core!
	Watchtower	We oughta defend this watch tower.
	Ally	Defend that thing!
		If that thing goes down, this show's over.
Danger	Look out, baby!
	Trouble's brewin'.
On My Way	Oh, I hear ya.
	I am hoofin' it over.
Attack	We oughta attack here.
	Watchtower	Oughta claim this watch tower.
	Mercenaries	Who wants to take this merc camp?
	Fort	Let's tear apart this fort.
	Core	Smash the enemy's core!
Destroy	Structure	We smashing this building or what?
		Anyone up for destroying a structure? Cuz I know I am.
	Enemy	This poser's gotta go!
		Will somebody take that guy out?
Enemy	Let's knock this fool out.
	Missing	Bad guys have left the stage.
		Looks like we've got a no show!
Retreat	Get outta there! Show's going south!
	Run to the hills!			Refers to the Iron Maiden song "Run to the Hills".
Objective	Capture	Nab that thing before the bad guys do!
		Oh! Better grab that thing quick.
	Collect	Ooh, snatch some of those.
		Hey, free swag!
	Transport	Hey, roadie! Get this stupid thing moving!
		Moooo-ve that outta here!
	Turn In	Make a drop off!
		Give up whatever you got!

Collection

Quotes in this section trigger when the player is in the Collection tab.

Use	Quote		Audio	Background
Viewed in shop	Locked	Let's rock!
	Owned	Feel the glory of metal!
Waiting	Locked	Ready to rock whenever you are, chief!
		We gonna jam or what?
	Owned	You got something for me to sign? Twenty bucks.
		Sorry, I don't play stairway.		Refers to "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin and the sign you might find at a bar.
Purchased	Let's start the show! No refunds.

Miscellaneous

Use	Quote	Audio	Background
Lock-in	I bring the mega-death!		Refers to the band Megadeth
Try Mode	I'll cut ya a sample... The first taste's for free.
	I don't play requests for just anyone, baby.
Complimenting a Kill	Killer shreddin' baby!
	Oh, makes me wish I had a lighter...
	Knock 'em dead.
Near Low-Health Ally	You look tore up. Hit up a healing fountain pronto.
	Oh, you been headbanging hard, huh? Well, nothing a fountain can't fix.
Healed	Nice heal, baby!
	You're the real rockstar, bro.
	You keep healin', and I'll keep rocking!
Hearthing	Well, gotta retreat!
	Peace. I'm out.
Respawn	Tuned up and good to go!
	They can't stop me, let 'em try!		Refers to the song "Die for Metal" by Manowar
	You can't kill the metal.		Refers to the song "The Metal" by Tenacious D.
Resurrected	One encore, but only cuz I like ya.	File:ETCBase Resurrected00.ogg
	Back from the dead! Name of my next album.	File:ETCBase Resurrected01.ogg
Taunting	It's moshing time, bro!
	Now what's wrong? It's like this guy's never seen a heavy metal bull before!
	Welcome to the Jungle, bro!		Refers to "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
Talent chosen	Guitar solo!
	Rock and roll.
	That's my jam.
	Got metal in my veins!
	Always a crowd pleaser!
Worth It (Getting a kill after getting killed)	From the grave!
	Death metal!
Comeback	Keep it up! These punks've got no chance!
Team wiped	Eh, I'm taking five.

Abilities

Use	Quote	Audio	Background
Stage Dive	Stage dive!
	Geronimo!
	Look out below!
Mosh Pit	Storm! Black clouds fill the sky!		All are lines from the chorus of "Power of the Horde".
	Earth! Hear my battle cry!
	Fire! Thunder will bring forth!
	Death! From the power of the Horde!

Announcer

Event	Quote		Audio	Background
Start of a Match	Players spawning	Alright people, this set's about to start. Get your stuff together!
	Players spawning (playing as the same hero)	Hey! Who authorized this use of my likeness? Somebody's getting sued!
		Now who's that B-lister down there? Oh, I'm calling my agent, baby. Hello? Marty? Get Marty on the phone!
		Now never pay for a cover band when you've got the real deal right here, baby!
	Countdown	Curtain rises in...
		Ten seconds.
		Five.
		Four.
		Three.
		Two.
		One.
	Battle begins	Let the battle begin!
		Are you ready to rock?
		Knock 'em dead!
Talents Unlocked	Choose a talent.
Player Abandons	Hey! A rockstar just quit the band.
Player Rejoins	And looks like the band is back together.
Player Kills	Enemy slain.
	Ha!
	Brutal.
	Hard-core.
	Well, that guy's dead.
	Double kill	Gold!
	Triple kill	Platinum!
	Quadruple kill	Multi-platinum!
	Mega kill	Diamond!
	First blood	First blood!
Player Deaths	Some killer playing out there, bro!
	Take a breather, buddy.
	Whoa, you're dead man.
	Death on a killing spree	Killing spree over.
	Ally death on a killing spree	Your ally's killing spree is over.
Enemy Team Wiped	Now that's what I call domination!
Killing Spree	Tier 1 (5 takedowns)	Killing spree!
	Tier 2 (10 takedowns)	Mayhem.
	Tier 3 (15 takedowns)	Untouchable.
	Tier 4 (20 takedowns)	Hero of the Storm.
Enemy Fort destroyed	Fort destroyed.
	Ooh, nice explosion! Feels like an encore!
	Hell yeah!
	Rocked the building down!
Enemy Keep destroyed	The keep is gone!
	Keep destroyed.
Own Fort lost	Yeah! Oh, wait, that was ours. Nevermind.
	Hey, hands off the merchandise!
	Enemy's knocked down a fort.
	Uh, did we just lose a fort?
Own Keep lost	Uh oh. We just lost a keep.
Core is under attack	Bad guys are smashing up our core!
	Our core's under attack! We better do something about that.
Victory	Victory.
	Encore! Encore!
	Heavy metal!
Defeat	Defeat.
	Well, I'll see ya on the tour bus. ...and bring your girlfriend.
	Whaddya say we play one more?