Gameplay wise, its pretty limited in usage. Scout has no way of decapitating players meaning he has to do this as an assist. He could use it to anger enemy heavies he kills but since he cant cut their heads off, it would just look like hes kicking a different guys head around.

I cant see why you would want to use this taunt casually in really any scenario other than finding it funny to kick a head into the sky like a soccer ball which is at least something.

This is animated well, but somehow feels a bit too dark and mean-spirited for TF2 weirdly enough. While I think that one pyro severed head taunt is pretty fucked up, I think it can scrape by on Pyro being a scary character with known masochistic serial killer impulses and that taunt adds to his cruel nature that's buried in the mystery of him. It also lasts for like a second and does connect to the whole Pyro v Heavy update where Pyro completely stomped Heavy.

This just feels kinda fucked to see Scout just playing with Heavy's head for such an extended duration. Letting it touch his neck and inner legs is also really creepy. Scout has been shown to be somewhat freaked out by amputation and loose heads, I think at best this taunt should be taken in a different direction where Scout comes upon and freaks out and kicks it away. As it is now, it just feels like its going too far for such a cowardly character.

Why are severed heads becoming the new workslop trend?

ALI=3NS sounds like he needs therapy.

is heavy ok?

you should make it a soccer ball because i like soccer

" I don't know why people are so turned off by a head, it's TF2, it's a battlefield, gore and gibs exist."
None of the mercs are jovial about playing with their enemies' entrails. It's fucking gross and weird and doesn't even come close to medic's mad doctor aestheticism. But who cares, TF2 is a cesspit and nothing is off the table, anymore when it comes to molesting the base theme of the game.

Why are there so many taunts lately that involve one class doing something with another class's severed head? First one I saw was Soldier bullying a medic head, a neat reference to meet the Soldier, next was the one for demo that got into the game where he hits a soldier head with a golf club, now there's this.

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Well, while I have made my comment earlier, I started thinking about other things about this taunt and my thoughts on it. While well animated and stuff, I don't think it fits the Scout very well. This is only my thoughts and it shouldn't discredit the effort made to the taunt and the creator's wishes in doing so.

Scout is seen more "cowardly" compared to the rest of the game's classes. While the game has gibs and all, Scout is seen scared when BLU Soldier shoots at BLU Spy's head on Meet the Spy (guys, I know it was a RED Spy all along, but RED Spy played the role of how Scout usually interacts with others).

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Scout is more of a guy that would like to make other lives miserable than just straight up killing. Yes, you kill other players in the game, but his attitude is more of a bully. This is perfectly demonstrated on Meet the Scout. Here, we do see Scout and Heavy being rivals, but at all moments, Scout is seeing as the "big guy", the one that likes to bully. Heavy is seen what it looks to be dead at the end of Scout's short, but, unlike other Meet the Teams, it's one of the few that doesn't feature gore.

Scout, alongside Spy, is also the only two classes who can't gib other enemies (remember that Heavy has the Apoco-Fists and Sniper has the Classic). While the Medic can't, he is seen doing surgery on Meet the Medic.

I am sure there are counter-points you could make with my thoughts, but, I still stand with my points.

Cool idea, i think its just too long because the whole point of a taunt is the freezeframe, I don't get why so many people miss this? All you're going to see is scout doing a flip and a freezeframe of him preparing for tactical insemination. Thumbnail makes me think it should just be the scout kicking at a heavy head and thats it like "BAM, *freezeframe* times up your dead" and all you see is a heavy head coming atcha with the scout behind him. so emotive.

I think it is very reminiscent of the og tf2 humor when it comes to decapitation

Its just the people approving the cosmetics into the game are not the same people who made cosmetics and taunts fitting into this game aestetic

Regardless of anything, the people complaining about your soccer ball concept are just plain stupid

@YearsAllTheSame Precisely. People also complained about the soccer version not fitting the Scout because he plays baseball. People are going to complain about something regardless. This feels like more of a taunt and is more neutral in terms of athleticism. I don't know why people are so turned off by a head, it's TF2, it's a battlefield, gore and gibs exist.

The taunt is good, if it was a ball instead of Heavy's head, then people would've complained how "it's not a taunt"

Damn did baseball 2.0 drop? Can’t believe they added kicking!

Very fluid and nice animation for the taunt

but I feel mixed about the head instead of a ball

Lowkey dont think Valve would add this the way it is, as I doubt its the OG Valve employees choosing what cosmetics get added

That said, wish you best of luck, this is a very well made taunt

10/10

Random reference but do you remember Monkey Dust? It's that type of fuckd up.

meowshroom :c I mean yeah but :c

@Trumpet Player we have Pyro serving Heavy's head on plate, Medic shaking Spy's contained-in-jar head and waving skeleton's head, and Heavy crushing skull.

This is fantastic. Excellent animation.

damn scout's head game goes crazy

The name is nice, but idk. The Headcase makes sense since Pyro just won the Heavy vs. Pyro war, not to mention it's a great pun too and it fits extremely well for Pyro being a chef considering being a pyromaniac.

why does it have to be a decapitated head why couldn't it just be a soccer ball lol

horrific. no!

First we have Demo playing golf with Soldier's head, now Scout Kicking around Heavy's head, whose head is next!?

nah this is straight up nasty wtf

This is too good