further ruminations on the DB/DR/YER loadout [TF2 Voice Commentary]

[@actuallyluceyfer]

This is genuinely therapeutic.

[@de_soot]

He's the Bob Ross of TF2 Spy

[@billymkj2763]

@@de_soot so true actually, even with the "it's okay to miss"

[@de_soot]

@@billymkj2763 exactly! literally came to comment right after hearing him say that in the video lol

[@t.wrecks4016]

I wish more Spy mains were chill like this. I'm a Pyro main and countering good spies is genuinely some of the most fun I have in the game, but every time I get one worth focusing on they just turn into a rabid bigot having breakdowns in the chat. These MFs need to find their inner peace... Maybe then they won't get smoked so hard

[@chiefoftheoldgods8912]

The Bob Ross of stabbing people in the back.

[@buddhapest]

30 times

[@PsychedelicPenne]

Artists like Lemon Jelly and Múm have become synonymous with spy frag movies thanks to watching spies like you and Moo over the years. I love IDM and it fills me with so much joy to see an undercurrent of appreciated for what I think is a really underrated genre of music (if you can even call it a single genre) in a community celebrating my favorite class in one of my favorite games. I'd love to be able to add some of your own compositions to my playlists on Spotify if they ever make it onto that platform one day. Your voice commentaries also lend themselves to this laid-back tone which is so comfortable to watch spy clips to. Greatly appreciate what you do always.

[@stabbyvideo]

Appreciate the kind words. I don't plan to put anything on Spotify at this point--I'm told, however, that Spotify allows users to add local files to their playlists; so there's always the option of buying + downloading from msuic.bandcamp.com and adding the song(s) to your playlist from there ;]

[@MOOtf2]

Lemon Jelly inspo

[@RealSaltygrease]

Nice to hear you mention the killstreaking psychological damage that I had asked about the night before this. Keep up the valuable content

[@AkaRastaOficial]

I love these commentary videos, brings me old memories 🙏🏾

[@InfamousInvictis]

Your vid really puts into perspective how insane the Amby nerf logic was in the big picture. In a vacuum, I understand the argument for its nerf. Yet this logic is seemingly thrown out the window with the diamondback existing. The diamondbacks ability to crit on bodyshot with no damage falloff or range cap while amby spy players have to have perfect conditions and to actually land a headshot in order to receive maximum crit damage. Sure spy always has the potential to crit with the amby (except there's a range cap,) but in practice the DB spy works for less and gets more out of the gun when it's needed.

[@pickle5666]

People were pointing out the hypocrisy the day the Valve dropped the blog post.

[@dorko4u]

You have a really nice voice! Great commentary. Your videos are so chill; I know I'm in for a good time whenever I click on one.

[@nyxo7]

Was using this loadout when new xmas maps droped I actually started enjoying casual spy again It's not so stale and boring anymore, for the very long time I wasn't using diamond back becasue it's cheap and stuff but I've been playing this game for so long I don't need to prove that I have over 1000h on spy anymore I just want to relax and have some actually good time and this build is exactly what I needed no need to worry that I didn't hit all 6 shots but 5 and died, but just get some good stabs and just 2 tap every mistaken guy that I fell into

[@Kris18]

Lovely video as always! Glad to hear some more insightful commentary calmly laid over war crimes. It's been really nice seeing you shake things up with this loadout.

[@AriocKaichi]

You're playing Lemon Jelly's His Majesty King Raam in the background.....GOATED!

[@DeckoBoy99]

I've known you since my prime TF2 days (2013-2015) and since then I inspired to be Spy main. man its nice to see you upload stabby stabby videos after all these years! Cheers brother!

[@Starhasdied]

thank you for showing us this loadout stabby. Its all I've been playing with on Spy since your last video. This loadout works surprisingly well 10/10

[@GhostPotential]

You make it look so easy that every time you release a video I think to myself "I should play Spy again", and then I play Spy again and I'm instantly reminded that it really is the hardest class in this game 🥲 Huge respect for your skills & patience!

[@phantom1051]

I love these voice commentaries!

[@acquiringdads]

great commentary and insight

[@OpossumFan]

I've tried this loadout so many times except without the DB, and that really helps pull this together. Especially compared to the l'etranger or even stock it gives you the survivability when undisguised to make this work

[@dom6002]

Top tier vid. Thanks!

[@ubla21]

amazing your spyplay, clear and clever ^^

[@yishayakoltsov5299]

Love the commentary, one of my favorite voices on youtube.

[@shmlorf]

most relaxing video in a while

[@moody-Bayonetta]

Loved this video Stabby thanks for sharing :)

[@cleric4933]

He ain’t done talkin bout it! LETS GOOO!

[@catorgator3586]

I remember asking if you where ever gonna do commentary again and you said no, it's very nice to see that you changed your mind

[@kenny7948]

I think it's strength lies in that all 3 weapons require someone else to account for them. You never really expect a spy to pull them all out, if he's using the DR probably gonna be a Kunai user and for example. So you turn around after only accounting for one those, only so much time to spend on paranoia.

[@GentlemanBones]

5:38 The Abyss?!

[@Snecktf2]

music choice is actually so peaceful, kinda like easy spy games

[@CowsR4me]

Removing ammo packs from the DR recovery introduced some neat synergy with the various spy guns. Silver lining to that old nerf.

[@Calypso-The-Kitsune]

Love the I ringer there. One of my favorite DR mods

[@TfolzZ]

MORE COMMENTARY VIDEOS!!

[@dwenzybenzy]

I really missed hearing you say "102".

[@Gamer_Horse]

Stabby, you're going to be the reason Valve comes back to drop a quick balance update!

[@lfwalrus]

Stabby I hate to be the one to tell you, but you can totally walk up to someone while disguised and using other watches

[@omnisel]

love a little lemon jelly

[@tf_lecter]

your recent video made me appreciate more my own silly variant of this. you run the letranger, the DR and the big earner. u just kind of poke at people with the letranger, maybe u finish off that low hp player. then u DR away bc god forbid ppl pay attention to a spy shooting. run off, decloak. do it all over again from a different position. all while slowly making your way downtown, the nearest HP pack, maybe sap that teleporter stood outside their spawn. very fun. i feel bad when i use the diamondback. it feels too easy. and the letranger helps charge the DR so you can move around more. sure it deals crap damage but that helps me get better by requiring i hit more shots. thanks for that last video. rly made me remember what i liked about spy. the old school ways. the kunai/cloak and dagger. the parkour, movement. all the funny stuff

[@Xzeihoranth]

Part of me thinks the YER would be a bit unreliable, but then I remember that not everyone will be looking at you. All you need is those one or two seconds.

[@deadboy1638]

Bob Ross of TF2 Spy

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

You giving me tips on how to actually use the dead ringer and not as a speed boost trickster is actually helpful

[@willjensen5595]

i've found Odyssey to be one of the better spy payload maps

[@SONYPVM]

Man if I was blu I would have all swapped pyro

[@zedz2360]

what new mouse did u get and how u liking it?

[@gigamies2136]

Can you please do more of the voice commentary videos, love the content❤️‍🔥

[@provian]

i mean no disrespect, but the dead ringer did all the work lets not kid

[@Almir1302]

♥♥♥♥

[@TwentySixth_]

I’ve always enjoyed the diamondback but i feel awful while using it because of its reputation of being overpowered

[@stabbyvideo]

Don't let others keep you from enjoying the game the way you like to enjoy it, IMO

[@Harrisonmego]

Opinion on the overused Kunai + DR + Le'tranger loadout?

[@stabbyvideo]

I don't pay attention to trends, really. I think every loadout has its usefulness depending on the situation and one's playstyle. As a player who likes to focus the objective, I do like to use that particular loadout in a number of situations, but I imagine many people run it simply because it's ideal for chaining trickstabs. Whatever floats your boat!

[@schlafkanal]

This is so cozy. Reminds me of Mr. Paladin.

[@DennisDelav]

Stabby has been making videos like these long before mr.Paladin was a thing

[@teyyo9745]

Awesome vid with the wacky loadout! Also what is the new mouse you’re using Stabby?

[@stabbyvideo]

Thanks! Trying out the Razer Viper v3 wireless

[@teyyo9745]

@ Nice man, the vipers feel pretty good. Been using the Viper 8k V2 wired for a long time now

[@stabbyvideo]

it's a little big and more of a palm grip than I like, but I'm trying to get used to it because the build quality and features are quite nice. Startled to find that a higher polling rate is something I notice as an improvement, tbh.

[@teyyo9745]

@ yeah I remember how strange it was going from the deathadders to the viper. The sides of my pinky, ring finger, and thumb essentially became part of the skates. That coupled with the Glorious Ice pad really transformed my tf2 and spy gameplay

[@mysteriousTF2]

@@stabbyvideo It's always like that with viper at the beginning, but then you get used to the grip and in my opinion it allows you to concentrate more in the game. It took me a long time to get used to it, but it's worth it.