I beat EVERY Challenge level in TABS with ONLY HALFLINGS

[@ConTheFrogg]

I love that the overarching moral to this video is just "The enemy can't kill you if they kill themselves first"

[@AstralSpiff]

Yes and the alternative is jumping off a cliff

[@StarWithAPencil]

@@AstralSpiff which still results with the enemy killing themselves

[@RealBrenudo]

i think Sun Tzu said this actually

[@JackO_kidplosion]

It’s like forcing a horde of mobs to push themselves off the edge in Minecraft

[@misirtere9836]

@@RealBrenudo And I think he knows a LITTLE more about fighting than YOU do, pal, because he INVENTED IT!

[@Soulraven2735]

1:18:57 I've been looking up info about the giant halflings, and apparently the units that have their size changed when spawned in have their health also adjusted, with bigger units having more health. It's probably why Hotdog Plink survived the axe

[@yodaman8015]

HE WAS THE CHOSEN ONE

[@henry605]

He is the messiah!

[@0rbital116]

And that’s why he was also faster at first

[@potatochipclips]

Lisan al-Gaib

[@potatoe972]

But what causes it?

[@tokenofdreams]

TWO HOURS of halfling only content, we have been blessed thank you spigg

[@Vanguard.I]

funny halfling go yes

[@die__gurke5966]

a blessing from our Lord!

[@GimmeMyHandleBack]

Also 2 hours of spiff voice

[@die__gurke5966]

@@GimmeMyHandleBack and a lot of plinK

[@die__gurke5966]

@@yessiryttime who?

[@theopatrick2961]

The original Halfling Only vid quickly became a comfort video for me, so I'm delighted to have a second one! Thank you so much for the joy you provide for us, Spiff :D

[@wungomungo6177]

Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@karrahklinger2573]

omygoodness I'm not the only one who rewatches videos religiously... there's just something I find so pleasant about spiff

[@ninjabutnotninja]

@@karrahklinger2573fr! I just wish he would play more tabs

[@mannofdober873]

Remind me to never join the Spiffian Army when the war begins. Spiff would only deploy barely-trained conscripts for the extra challenge.

[@MrCheese270]

And then force them to jump off cliffs to bait the enemy

[@NeonRahkshi]

just train yourself to be over-qualified

[@kung_puey]

the Plink Divisions

[@bradenwallace4390]

the chosen plink and hotdog plink were the only ones with training.

[@crewmate8764]

Just don’t join the plink division and you should be fine.

[@GutsInBerserk]

A little tip: the physics of the game changes when you enter slo-mo mode. Things tend to fling farther and do weird stuff, like being launched into the stratosphere by a Skyrim giant

[@samwarren6008]

Goated pfp

[@FivePebbles-e8s]

Entering slow-mo after using debug tools to load an enemy with giant fireworks is the funniest thing ever

[@ArmundJay]

i love how the halflings walk like they're all two toddlers in a trench coat

[@WackoList0]

we don't know they're NOT 2 toddlers in a trench coat...

[@bradenwallace4390]

how can a unit the size of a child be two children in a trench coat? Unless you consider a toddler half the size of a child, which depends on the age.

[@somedude225]

@@bradenwallace4390 they just mean halflings walk as two toddlers in a trench coat do

[@ArmundJay]

@@bradenwallace4390 after looking into the average heights of toddlers, we'll say two very short toddlers in a trench coat would be a bit-taller-than-average halfling lmao

[@L-u-s-c-i-o-u-s]

The Hotdog Plinks support this comment even more

[@EnderSoto8284]

For those who are curious about the banger of a peaceful song, spiff plays at 1:50:12 is known as "The Museum OST" from Boneworks so to spiff thanks for that

[@fayah8865]

we can all relate to the halflings on a spiritual level, can't we

[@davidthecommenter]

we are all just spiff's little halflings

[@FlameBoySWE]

Mindlessly charging forward into nearly impossible odds? Yeah, been there, done that, and I'll do it all over again.

[@silentnight6810]

Can't, too tall

[@ldkman.]

Short, pissed off and will punch you in the balls

[@fayah8865]

@@silentnight6810 we can fix that

[@abaddonarts1129]

I hope there's a version of this where chat can control the halflings, that'd be so cool to see an army of somewhat smarter Halflings

[@eatarock]

Dumber*

[@yeetrepublic9142]

Seems like more of a DougDoug challenge

[@SimpleG3]

​@@yeetrepublic9142 Can twitch chat beat ONE level of TABS?

[@lolbit_2.0]

​@@SimpleG3 Foreshadowing...

[@nylonzero9048]

They are not gonna be smarter, they are collectively going to be toddlers attempting to walk.

[@GurkenbauerTim]

I love how the game wants you to strategically build an individual army for each level and spiff just said: *no.*

[@bobthepancake2870]

I mean technically it was quite strategic, just one unit lmao

[@Vivi-yw1eu]

each level did have its own setup of halflings and associated cheese strats

[@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676]

This is MORE strategic

[@tatotheredpanda9192]

Spiff’s ability to problem solve in the most ridiculous situations will never not be amazing

[@lunar7991]

This game has come so far. I remember getting a chance to play the beta. The game now has a campaign for spiff to do insane challenges.

[@Willdroyd]

SUPER BOXER

[@miniwhiffy3465]

@@Willdroydman that guy was crazy.

[@koni5883]

The chicken man man

[@Aldebaran...]

Same lol, I played so many years ago, it's surreal to see how far it's come.

[@xxfrenchiexx5985]

WE NEED MORE❤

[@O-01-04]

I'll be real, Spiff got me into playing TABS, and I think the one I stuck to the most was the Bard, due to its entire gimmick making it so enemies B-line towards you; so I just started trying to find the easiest way to get the mobs in various missions where I was allowed to use Bard to kill themselves. Overall I still used other units (Especially the secrets and legacy units after I got them), but Bard is my favourite unit in the game.

[@catfilmz]

Spiff the type of guy to twiddle his thumbs while waiting for hot dog plink to win

[@projecticy.]

I would definitely say this video is -Life-changing -Calming -Useful -Heartwarming -Enjoyable -Informative -Inspiring -Other

[@Snoopy106]

some dude saying “GET SOME HEADSHOTS” during that farmer area during the river scene was too good 💀

[@plasmaflippy9376]

I wish spiff tried the mammoth hand to hand atleast once cus then, if people yelled "GET SOME HEADSHOTS" it'd be so good, and the "YOU AREN'T DEALING ENOUGH DAMAGE"

[@somedude4087]

I...well suppose I'm obliged *GET SOME HEADSHOTS!*

[@jaeusa160]

CAREFUL! Don't let the gun overheat!

[@honk_the_troll_man849]

i usually never look at chat, and i saw that one too. WHAT IS THE LUCK

[@im_m3]

​@@somedude4087 who is this dude?

[@taintedflowers]

I can just tell as soon as Spiff said "Hotdog Plink", it dawned on him that he may have just started the next giga monty. Alas, no Hotdog Plink tattoo will ever come of this, however.

[@user-vo9he5ml6u]

Spiff breaking the limits of every game he plays and making it look easy

[@snomcultist189]

*maked

[@LiterallyMe459]

@@snomcultist189 ?

[@AnotherGeek....]

​@@snomcultist189no making, he still does it till this day

[@thegentelmen8984]

​@@AnotherGeek....also even if it was in the past,it would be made

[@corellioncrusaderproductio4679]

@@thegentelmen8984 No I'm pretty sure the past tense of make is mook, right? Spiff breaking the limits of every gamed and mooking it look easy

[@Cains_stuff]

Love the TADC thumbnail. Radiates the halflings energy perfectly.

[@DJDom797]

At 1:07:30 when Spiff said 'tree srat', all of the spear people started yelling 'TREE STRAUGAHT' as well and for some reason I'm dying 🤣

[@RUFFYIwagon-vm4jb]

I just noticed lol

[@brandonmidkiff8200]

0:00 Intro 0:47 Ice Archers and Friends "Freezies" 1:55 Mixing It Up "Intro to SPEARS" 2:46 Knight and his Friends "Learn to distract Knights" 4:35 Bull Horn "The ones who hit themselves" 6:14 Scary Crow "RUSH THE MAGES" 6:41 Scythe "You were like a brother to me" 10:10 Knights and Priests "Just get to the healers lol" 11:32 Wheelbarrows "The wheelbarrows WANT to go over..." 13:35 Mammoth "MAMOOTH" 15:32 Small Army "Scythes and backup" 21:01 Small Legion "Birth of Hotdog plinK" 29:23 The Boar Formation "CornDog plinK" 31:15 A Warm Welcome "Big Smackers" 32:51 Phalanx "Birth of 2 ESSENTIAL new strats" 47:01 Scythes and Potions "The near 3 hour level" 58:23 Priests "SOMETHING BESIDES HARVESTERS" 59:33 Arrow "A pile of bodies" 1:02:19 More Wheelbarrows "The 'run killer'" 1:04:03 Zeus "Uh... Zeus" 1:08:31 Valk and More "They can fly now monkaS" 1:20:28 Ballista and Hoplites "Comfy scorpion takedown" 1:23:50 Knights and Catapults "OP friendly fire" 1:31:31 Quincunx "Snake archers enter the chat" 1:35:53 All In "THEY'RE BACK" 1:37:11 Twin Lords "Crevice Gaming" 1:38:51 Boars and Birds "Inescapable Valkyrie armies" 1:41:53 Rivaling Kings "God of the Halfling only" 1:43:40 Big Battle "Double MEAT" 1:47:14 More S-Words and Catapults "Plenty of Team damage" 1:49:06 Something Sneaky "Boning the wrong team" 1:50:17 Big Brawl "The end." 1:55:57 Outro

[@unkirbyjosuke1904]

This has inspired me to actually look into the fighting mechanics of TABS, cuz I've made, at this point, hundreds of custom units and have discovered how certain mechanics work, like jumping, kicking, dodging and parrying. As well as how size affects defense. I'm still testing how weight affects units and their weapons and how exactly the AI paths around.

[@furiouscorgi6614]

Do you know how Armor works, like the barrel blunderbuss guy in the Pirate unit set?

[@unkirbyjosuke1904]

@@furiouscorgi6614 It's really easy, anything that's NOT arrows keeps it's knockback but all projectile damage gets nullified, there's a piece for the head, the torso, upper and forearm, pelvis, and legs (i think in 4 pieces too). If you wanted to make a unit look bulletproof without bumping the HP to a hundred, you gotta use the barrel armor and up the weight to, like, 15. Tho you have to either access the files or install the UCN mod for accesibility, but once you implement it, it's enjoyable by anyone in the workshop. It's really cool (and does have weak spots/spots that aren't covered like the face).

[@furiouscorgi6614]

@@unkirbyjosuke1904 ah, I was wondering since I sometimes do 1v1s with my brother, and the barrel guy just seems to like, never die, despite taking fairly significant damage whenever it does lose HP

[@Pixelated127]

@@furiouscorgi6614 Cactus armor works the same way like the barrel armor. Nullifying all ranged damage. That hits the armor.

[@commanderdemonno9819]

so, is it possible to create a custom unit that doesn't trip every few seconds? i'm interested in making a custom unit you're supposed to control but it's hard to play around because you trip extremely often

[@Snoodlebob]

I love how plinK just completely took over the halflings. I was there for that stream and the plinK oart at the end felt like we were all collectively drunk and it was awesome

[@that1gamer562]

It brings me so much joy to see more TABS content on KZbin. I've been a fan of this series for SOOOOO long and its so cool to see your take on playing the game :D. May Hotdog Plink rest in peace.

[@spectralgalaxy]

rest in piece hotdog plink 😭

[@borkdog9141]

😔Rest in Plink

[@bradenwallace4390]

he will rise again once times are desperate.

[@spectralgalaxy]

@@borkdog9141 rest in plink

[@ivonazakula8151]

@@spectralgalaxy hotdog plinK was the broter of big head plinK 💯🥲

[@sansthepun12]

Fun fact: fellow youtuber captiansauce got a tabs video demonetized for discrimination against "hobbits" which is what he called the halflings.

[@greenkingraptor-tt6on]

What video? I know it’s before one of the demon videos but I don’t know which one

[@sansthepun12]

@@greenkingraptor-tt6on "I released the demon" around the 8 minute mark

[@greenkingraptor-tt6on]

I’m looking for the video where he was demonized I don’t know if that’s possible But all I know is&( is before the I realised the demon video as that’s the one when he says it happened

[@Luvilli]

@@greenkingraptor-tt6on they said demonetized, not demonized

[@greenkingraptor-tt6on]

I know that I just couldn’t be bothered to change it

[@iaminpain1716]

15:12 the mammoth ramming at you at such high pace offscreen spiked my heartrate more than any fnaf game holy shit

[@ffronown5241]

I've never heard Spigg's keyboard be so loud than when he's doing 1v1 halfling combat.

[@Najemniczkas]

Forgive for I am late I still shall provide Loaf stamps if she shows up as usual 5:57 she kinda biting the hood 6:11 Loafling cam 1:20:49 hi Loaf 1:21:04 Loaf lap

[@crinkledalebob9234]

We will never forgive you

[@Najemniczkas]

@@crinkledalebob9234 😭

[@firefly690]

you hurt my feelings

[@konerking4293]

It's refreshing to consume the content of someone who has a dedicated fan base and doesn't say mean shit. Lots of creators I used to watch this year have said shit I don't agree with and it's depressing to lose a part of your routine like that, I don't like supporting people who say things I don't agree with. Just glad you seem consistent is all.

[@crablord8499]

Two full hours?? What a great day when Spiff uploads.

[@Fauhltss]

Got home and was feeling really tired. Didn't expect myself to watch a whole Netflix documentary about halfling and their hardships. Truly exquisite.

[@annitonteri9732]

Usually I cant stay focused on a video for more than like 5 minutes without doing something else on the side, but when spiff comes out with like a 2 hour vod I will sit my ass down and watch it fully! You are my comfort youtuber! Thank you for the amazing videos! *Hug loaf*

[@_JoJo_Enjoyer]

I like how that one "piece" map was consistently the most strategy filled map. Every fight there was just so beutiful

[@taniscadwell3843]

Timestamps please?

[@Creeper7ech]

Desperately trying to avoid the memes, I see?

[@_JoJo_Enjoyer]

@@Creeper7ech What memes? The DNA of the soul one's?

[@Creeper7ech]

@@_JoJo_Enjoyer yep

[@GutsInBerserk]

Hotdog Plink the Charismatic (or maybe just Tempting), who could convince his enemies into drowning themselves Corndog Plink the Wise and Strong, who following in his grandfather’s (Hotdog Plink’s) footsteps and reused the strategy to lure his enemies into drowning themselves Sausage Von Plinkithon the Lucky, a baron descended from the legendary Hotdog Plink, who managed to dodge a volley of arrows, weave through an army of sword bearing soldiers, and defeat two kings. It is said he is married to Lady Luck herself Dothog Klinp the Coward, who discovered how to defeat the infamous Valkyries by hiding underwater among rocks in a frozen lake

[@ElpepeEtesech-bl3hl]

Where can i buy this history book

[@DakumunDahBat]

When Gandalf said the fate of the world would be decided by the unlikeliest of creatures, I don't think he meant this. But I'd like to think he did.

[@__Lunar___]

hotdog plink does not just come in form, but also in spirit through other halflings. hotdog plink has blessed us until the end.

[@demypeace]

paige enjoying the halfling noises has to be the cutest part of this 1 hour video

[@brandonharv1223]

A 2 hour long video of a creator I like... playing a game I like... with an interesting challenge? Ladies and gentlemen, we found it.

[@DucksAndCatnip]

There's something David and the Goliath-esque about how a tiny little farm child can kill a classical god by himself, very satisfying.

[@4u470]

This series is incredibly entertaining, who knew playing army simulations with incredibly high difficulty standards was so fun

[@LoganSteckler-os1zy]

Spiff: Oh interesting *spear directly to the mouth* Spiff: Oh interesting

[@magentaballthepolandball5130]

2hrs of edited spiff content? now that's what I love!

[@kingpotato3359]

we eating good tonight boys

[@wallstreegs7218]

Hey spiff. Just wanted to say that I really like your videos. I fall asleep to them often. Not that they're boring, the opposite actually. You just have that vibe y'know. Yeah. Merry Christmas.

[@AstralSpiff]

@wallstreegs7218 merry Christmas champ

[@Bananas4Arlo]

I was recovering from surgery on the end few levels, it was a fun way to keep me entertained, thank you Spiff, Ben and Conner

[@DagoDuck]

TWO HOURS? I've had no new stuff to watch anymore, so this is a blessing.

[@lh858]

The legend of hot dog plink shall live in our hearts forever, may we always remember the hero he was and the legends that he inspired

[@psychos_lullaby]

1:05:34 "You dare hold my hand? I reject!" *Backhands lightning bolt*

[@hipstercat21]

I remember playing my friend's tab campaign and using only Hobbits, needless to say he banned them for being op

[@The-ms2ub]

I haven’t watched far enough yet to know if spiff figures it out in the video but the weird modifiers like hotdog and corn dog plink are intentional and it’s such a good part of the charm of this game

[@bananamantakemebythehand]

Omg This is such a good video 10/10 I just recently started watching your channel and as the second video I watched I have been instantly hooked, binge watching your amazing content! Although I do wish their was more tabs content.

[@uranium54321]

The guy who said “Vietnam strats W” at 1:49 was onto something, that’s pretty much how Spiff beat half(ling) the levels

[@EnderrBoi]

spiff i genuinely dont understand how you produce so much content and how all of it is so *good* you are genuinely amazing keep up the good work

[@Pixel.1003]

I've watched this video about 12 different times. I play it when falling asleep. I can watch about 10 minutes before falling asleep, then the next day I watch the next 10 minutes before falling asleep. It's very nice and comforting

[@pancakenotes9996]

31:23 the dedication of that halfling is commendable

[@Omegaset]

"It never cease to amaze me... The bravery of Hobbits"

[@jem-alien]

The escalation from "dudes in wheelbarrows" to "KING OF THE GODS AND WIELDER OF LIGHTNING, ZEUS" just killed me

[@CKIV2]

I watched this late at night before bed and then got a nightmare of being a halfling in the front lines, kind of in like a WW1 trench, but in the long level

[@entropic-decay]

the image of a bard getting lured into the woods and beaten by two halflings is probably my favorite part of this video

[@CommentaryGuyOfficialSlop]

This will truly be the best slop of all time. Heavily appreciated AstralSpigg.

[@dumpertron1]

I love this style of editing; showing what you were gonna say when you get cut off, highlighting the chat that you’re responding to, everything. It’s awesome. W editor.

[@nhgiang1212]

Love how much this game has grown, before Peasants were too OP, they have only one weakness and that is the bouncing lazer unit

[@pinkkittens]

thank you for having very good captions btw

[@kangarooroo4220]

was starting to think he cancelled this series, since the first episode was one of my favorite videos of yours ever, im really happy to see you post the second part! Keep up the good work spiff! :D

[@cynocale]

Only spiff could get me to watch a 2hr video on TABS when i have ZERO interest in the game

[@cerealforserious]

havent seen your content before but now I am fully invested in this storyline and you must continue doing more challenges

[@Вейтангур]

PLEASE more TABS. I used to love this game and you have reignited my passion for it. More Plink challenges!

[@loophole7934]

I remember the really early versions of tabs, it really has gone a long way Btw great video spiff

[@dragax9666]

ah yes, I remember the good times where young me was laughing my ass off at units glitching out with their textures seizuring through the whole map

[@ibraahimdureng7482]

@@dragax9666 Yeah I think that can still happen but it’s rare

[@MadSwedishGamer]

I remember when "peasant" was misspelled as "peasent".

[@flametornado2447]

Hotdog Plink died for our sins, so that we Plinks can live in paradise

[@SilentBeaver]

Honestly need more. Please. One of my favourite videos, not gonna lie. Was there for some of it, mostly for the first episode, but this is cake, dude. Keep 'em comin!!!

[@Oorrion]

Fax

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

man, this game has changed very little since someone airdropped me a copy on the school bus back in middle school

[@SkullTheLegless]

9:23 everybody was kung-fu fighting

[@yusemog]

@@SkullTheLegless those cats were fast as lightning

[@critnoir9926]

The ballad of Hotdog Plink and his noble brethren will be sang in drinking halls forever more!

[@myers9782]

Spiff isn’t pregnant but he always delivers ❤

[@mossyrocks3967]

real

[@xhthng3441]

Copied form an Evo comment I assume

[@rfurthegamer3412]

Not for long…

[@PerfectOxygen]

@@rfurthegamer3412 what do you mean by that?

[@myers9782]

@@xhthng3441yeah the most basic comment ever i always see it so I wanted to give it a try

[@Minusman15]

The plink. The myth. The legend. Hotdog plink

[@cooldicher]

i love tabs, id appreciate more if possible

[@pooper8643]

Tabs enjoyer and you like madness combat?! I love you bruh😭😭😭

[@somedudewithakeyboard5388]

Petition that from now on, Halfling naming conventions are "Food" "Verb". Such as Hamburger Help. Or Pizza Sprint

[@yukipurvis3752]

The "You can't kill me if you kiull yourself" mentality throught this whole video had me laughing. I just found it funny how I just relate to this strat on a spritual level, can't wait to see more halfling only runs

[@lunargamer4611]

"The Odyssey of Hotdog Plink." ... Is a very fitting title seeing as The Chosen One was the only one to survive the first time he was ever deployed, now that I think about it.

[@FxSandwich]

waking up and seeing a 2 hour long spiff video honestly had me feelin giddy

[@snowfractals]

I wanted to quickly mention that one of my favorite challenges is Present Elf only, simply because of how absurd it is as a concept

[@yoyo777]

it's not really a challenge it's just RNG

[@jamesruiz3910]

Present Elf RULES

[@snowfractals]

@@yoyo777 doesn't mean it isn't fun

[@dashrman]

Another tabs video lets go! Loved the first video can't wait to watch this!

[@AMirrorCat]

I love how Spiff continually puts off sleep for the war efforts

[@sleepy6510]

The Plinkrimage

[@No-ln8wb]

"But the spear throwers are no joke" Uga hitting the 360 no-scope spear headshot throw miliseconds after: 1:44:10

[@aprettygoodusername]

when he won level 2 i imagine “and then, as goatling used his domain expansion on the king of frauds, he said: nah, i’d win.”

[@LittleGrayRam]

thank you so much for having all two hours of this subtiitled

[@maxiawesomekid899]

The thumbnail looks like pomni going crazy

[@pinkmischief3943]

1:44:45 I can’t believe spiff edited this audio compared to the live stream. So he says “so the mammoths really suck at coming to the back” instead of the original long pause of the “The mammoths really suck at coming….. to the back”

[@jonathangoh9804]

Minecraft Witch laugh 20:13

[@replayedabyss3141]

this is the most entertaining video i've seen in years. literally cried in the end. thank you spigg

[@bendoyle6370]

Two hours of spigg content has cured my depression for another day

[@hogsboots7454]

honestly thank you for subtitling it when you trail off and dont finish a sentance. Im out here feeling like a math teacher usually like " by the what? oranges? Atomic bombs? Spider monkeys?"

[@SuperCman5000]

Considering how much it takes just to beat a Harvester, I can only imagine your fear for things like the Pirate Queen, Samurai Giants and Reapers.

[@germans_lol7259]

Halflings were so powerful they sent a god to take care of em and even he couldnt do it

[@JaedenGerardo]

Spiff is officially Sauron's worst nightmare.

[@Donyas5]

i love the part where the hafling said "its haflinging time" and haflinged all over the place

[@Whatdattonguedo]

He actually said "its plinking time" and plinked all over

[@brangwynthedarkestdeity1210]

I love how more challenging then you think has a halfling celebrating on it. Just sweetens the tea

[@TheMarshmallowMushroom]

(44:14) okay but that transition was CLEAN (1:07:31) spiff: what if we go tree strat blue team member: tree straAaAat (1:55:57) bro really died from a punch in the nuts 😭

[@matthewclark9536]

1:51 literally Slapped his butt and he died

[@chugmug6967]

i like to think the first 30 minutes of this video is an obscure reference to an old smi77y joke