Could use some polish but I love the idea! I can imagine dominating someone and taunt to assert dominance or a mild headache

what would happen if u used the fish?

I sence Edge coming I can feel it

local boston man does slav squat

Im just gonna agree on it, but animation eeds improvement

I'd by this taunt just needs some loopin animation

Taunt kills are for weapons only and should stay that way, and how the fuck are you gonna kill someone by putting your bat directly underneath yourself and jumping on it?

This should be able to taunt kill.

i'd say it needs a bit more animation in the loopable part

no western spy here

Animation needs ton of work and is no where near valve quality, it also very plain looking animation overall. Needs work.

It's Ya boi!

People are saying how he should swing side to side, but I think it would be better if he just looked around a bit. Also if there was a bit of a breathing animation so he wouldn't look so much like a statue. (By breathing animation, I mean like moving the chest up and down how it is in game when you're standing still.)

I think he should slightly swing from side to side, maintaining his balance. Not anything major, just slight body movement to make it look more alive.

add a wepons

From the side view you can also see his ankles looking a little contorted...

Looks good.
Yet, he points and then stiffly sits there for a while. A little dull. I think he needs to do a few subactions to make the taunt more lively, but mainly to capture his attitude. Maybe some finger taps with a quick glance to either side (not extreme like the exorcist, just a weak chest turn).

I'm looking forward to it, I like the idea behind the taunt c: I think there should be sitting taunts for every class, we've already got Engi and Pyro.

actually i can definitely see what you mean now. im sure some of it is caused by the transition from sfm to Vegas/Youtube but this will definitely be adjusted in V3. Thanks!

@ButterShutter alright now we're getting somewhere - is it the actual ascent thats too quick, or do you mean he should stay in the air for longer? thanks for your feedback btw

@weel watching it a bit more, it's definitely him coming up FROM slamming it down that's a bit too fast for me. It only lasts for 2-3 frames, which is a little too fast.

@ButterShutter this does seem to be a thing people bring up which confuses me. Don't get me wrong, I've fiddled around with timings and it loses a lot of the 'impact' if i slow that part down. I'll do some more experimenting

@weel, Fo me it's mostly the part where he slams the bat into the ground, it goes by a little bit too fast.

(also keep in mind i am piss poor at rendering settings and stuff, so this is in something fkn stupid like 29fps, chances are the .dmx in sfm would look a bit smoother than what you've seen)

@ButterShutter @Sigstar with due respect, 'choppy' is very vague feedback, though it is appreciated. It's like going to a chef 'lmao this meal is shit u tard' and not actually saying why

what specific parts of it are 'choppy'? If you mean it feels too fast-paced, there's minimal I can do about that; otherwise there is no feeling of impact in the movements

i'd have to agree with buttershutter. i love the concept, but imo it just does seem a bit rushed and choppy.

I'd say the animation is a bit too fast, in the video it seems really choppy.

v2 is here! Changes are in the notes section, so go ahead and read up. Or don't whatever its not like i spent any time on them haha get it cause i actually sort of did

for those wondering, v2 is still being worked on, but it's coming along. I reckon it will be uploaded in a few days, probably this weekend

I believe he's planning on making it loop, Link. After all, this is only V1.

It looks decent so far, but i think some different lines and should be like the rancho relaxo, where it lasts sa long as you want and then you end it

@Mr. T-Hawk likely the first choice actually. Other weapons with very similar shapes, such as the Sandman, might be viable, not sure yet

In the final version of this taunt, is the bat that's used in it going to be just the stock bat, or will it be the players' choice of melee? I'm assuming it's the 2nd choice.

Infact, you might as well make a vid showing it with other bats

How would this work with the Unarmed Combat? lmao

@Mustard don't worry mate, I understand where you're coming from. Releasing early versions is just simply a much faster way of getting feedback from a variety of people

Scout is slav confirmd?

Real slav men put full heels first

Seems someone's been studdying the Rioichi Cooper section of Thievius Raccoonus.

Why do people even make versions? It's a cool concept, but you're going to be shoved out of the way for a taunt made by a popular person, such as winglet, hypo or nonamesleft. Just make the final product. You don't need to build hype around your own taunt. Again, i think it's a cool concept, but please don't rush out an alpha just to show people.

I can't wait to see it further developed.
I love the idea, and it looks pretty great so far. I'm assuming it will be a toggle and hold taunt (like the box trot). I'm not sure if it's just because it's an early build, but the animation is really fast, and it's hard to tell what's happening clearly. But it'll be great once it's smoothed out and slowed down.
It will be fun to see where people can perch themselves with this.

Looping Maybe?

Awesome killcam taunt, and a good start! I look forward to future, better-looking versions!

Can't wait to see what the final versions look like.

Looks really cool. Like it.

Like Fanda said make it a Loop and u get my Like! ^^

I'd suggest maybe having the scout throw the bat into the air and it landing on the ground the way it already has

@Fanda Nyamo Yup! That's a feature that hopefully I'll be able to add in V2. I'm still very new to how things are exported into the workshop, so I had to leave that out for now; but it's coming!

Would be cooler if it looped, then the league of gopnik Scouts can begin!

slav.

This is a start, a promising one. I'll wait for v2 to give critique.
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