SCREAM FORTRESS: The History of TF2's Halloween Event

[@Aarmastah]

Hey, thanks a bunch for watching! I've been working on this video since August 28, and finally finished it a few days ago. This project has been a huge undertaking, so I hope you thoroughly enjoyed the end result! If you're reading this comment shortly after the video came out (10/01/2019), I'll be streaming Super Mario Maker 2 tonight at 7:00 PM Eastern over on my Twitch channel! You can find a link to that in the description if you're interested. I also do streams of other games on Thursdays (TF2) and Fridays (Pokémon). Thanks, and I hope to see you again soon!

[@lilstjimmy]

OoO mario

[@Zandyneer]

Had a fun time wacking the dispenser ( I was the engineer with circling tf Logo)

[@leimrt2773]

Actually you can't get spells anymore

[@reathe]

Joke on you it is out today. (Im actually so happy about it releasing it on the first of October)

[@Cat_Sandwiches]

Aar What’s the difference between a male and female skeleton? one has a BONER

[@StickMaster500]

The Japanese Mafia have kidnapped Merasmus and forced him to release Scream Fortress early

[@noobtoob3378]

First

[@Splitzblue]

Ah! It's StickMaster!

[@As567na]

Thanks Japanese Mafia, very cool

[@Fields_of_Fright1922]

Otherwise he had to be shoved in the back trunk

[@liberta4112]

I don't mind that halloween is at the end or the start of October I just want to play new maps and contracts :(

[@Aarmastah]

I'm well aware that Halloween maps are currently available in Casual Mode, but we don't yet know whether this is a bug or intentional. Hopefully the TF Team can clear this up soon! EDIT: They've enabled past Halloween events while they work on a new Scream Fortress update for this year!

[@fangrowls6336]

oh boi finally halloween maps

[@SealShpeeDaSweggy]

We can’t queue for them I don’t think

[@Aarmastah]

@@SealShpeeDaSweggy it is in fact possible to queue up for them, my friend ByteMyASCII was doing that on stream earlier

[@SealShpeeDaSweggy]

Aar You can do it now? I tried last night and it would say “Queued for casual” for like a split second and would stop queueing. I’m hoping valve are doing something for scream fortress instead of enabling Halloween mode and bringing back the Halloween maps. Merasmissions were my favourite part of the update.

[@Avossk]

McSeal I just finished playing a match of koth_slasher so yep, the event maps are playable right now

[@sedo2446]

broke: heavy update WOKE: SPOOKY TIME

[@Bigstan445]

Vortigaunt still waiting for da update

[@Jpzarde]

“Alright scary hat, let’s go over the plan: I’ll run around an’ be awesome, you float over my head an’ STUFF.”

[@lorenrosenhal6555]

2019: have Scream fortress from day 1 why wait three weeks lmao

[@combinemetrocop4213]

It has no contracts.

[@StunnerzYT]

yeah uhm wtf is going on

[@combinemetrocop4213]

@@StunnerzYT idk, but I am disappointed in it.

[@StunnerzYT]

Let's hope the contracts are coming later

[@combinemetrocop4213]

@@StunnerzYT yes

[@BeatCrazey]

THE HEADLESS HORSELESS HOMER 2:56 Also at 3:47 I steal that health pack and don't let Aar get through the underworld... rip.

[@benbot0733]

If we don't get a scream fortress update this year, i'm literally going to cry.

[@Aeviu]

Heavy: "Cry some more!"

[@cabfish8339]

ben bot07 They are just enabling Halloween mode for casual server early and they’re gonna add the Scream Fortress Update mid October I hope.

[@amtic9696]

Non community cosmetics, more notable updates in this Scream Fortress would help a lot to make people notice that TF2 Team actually exist

[@WayToMars64]

It's here!!

[@Rigorousbow]

Aar: Only a Couple More Weeks! Tf2: Wrong *releases it the next day*

[@PyroJoe]

If Valve bring back spells this year i'll eat my shorts

[@waterjoshed]

Uh oh

[@epin_gamer4209]

uh oh.

[@JohnIrwin]

adding the invisible egg at the end was a good demonstration of the stupid fun that can be had on Scream Fortress.

[@m3mple174]

3:53 *big F*

[@BeatCrazey]

my fault

[@viewmodel]

Beat Crazey Oh shit it’s you!

[@unholymackerel8072]

Never heard Aar have more emotion in his voice than he has in this video. Expect to see this in history books within 50 years!

[@confixilman7976]

Aar: Spells! Me: But. . .where did they go? *Looks into abyss*

[@vegetasaiyainprince]

Yeah he didn't mention cursed souls or halloween gifts either.

[@TealOpal]

Hey, great work man! Was really interesting and informative. Keep it up! (Helltower was also the first SF update I experienced. Great starting point.)

[@icsx]

Nice work, good to see so many people like Scream Fortress and especially the maps in it. I have had the honor to contribute three of the community maps into it. See you on the servers during SF'19

[@invhazion8141]

A little early? Btw everyone’s gonna mention the update that just happened

[@kannatheweeb8836]

I dont understand, this is from years ago. And this ynow no new crates, no skins / no new maps. Fuck it

[@justaamateur6533]

@@kannatheweeb8836 about that, as you herd in the vid, its seen that most scream fortress uptades happend mid october, i think valve pushed the uptade early because of the community getting restless. Im hopeful that mid october we'll get something new

[@kannatheweeb8836]

@@justaamateur6533 If there wont be anything new, i'll eat my own laptop. Just give us new crates ;c. I have to fund my gambling addiction.

[@drivanradosivic1357]

@@kannatheweeb8836 I would prefer to get a normal version of the Jungle Inferno Blood Money tickets which allows me to buy civilian, freelance and mercenary weapon skins and occasional blue cosmetics. Let's call it TF ind Coin tokens, you get them on level ups and in the case we get free class and weapon contracts that give us those tokens for a reward and to learn the classes and weapons, we also get them from those training contracts as well.

[@kannatheweeb8836]

@@drivanradosivic1357 ye

[@beni_1962]

You did a fantastic job man it really shows how devoted you were with this

[@Kabutoes]

I love the thumbnail, purple and orange really capture the Halloween feel. 2010 scream fortress has a close place in my heart when I played tf2 for the first time on the PC

[@Sw4ggerr]

Damn. I am really excited for this screamfortress and I really hope it can help me make my backpack look decent.

[@SnowSpawn]

i have to say, your voice in this video sounds a lot more alive than in your other vids, and that made this video very enjoyable to watch. i can’t wait to see your videos continue to increase in quality.

[@snowman7514]

bumper cars deserves its own game. like "deadly bumper car - party game. dev by Tf2 team"

[@greek_yogurt]

Tf team: releases gamemodes from casual This comment section: *you're about in an average 26 days early*

[@the7569]

And this year (2020) they released it on October 1st!

[@ZestyJesus]

Pumkin

[@skurr]

it's been a while since i watched your videos but it seems that you've improved greatly with your enthusiasm and made this video very enjoyable compared to your older ones i remember watching. great job, it really enjoyed watching this.

[@magnusm4]

Scream Fortress is what made halloween my favorite holiday. HHH and Monoculus were such insane updates for any game adding completely new gameplay elements and changing everything. It became my holiday celebration to marathon TF2 for Halloween. I miss the surprises they used to add. NPC boss with unlockable rewards, cut off new area of a map only accessible by certain means. So much fun they could add that is new. And halloween is the most creative and awesome workshop items. Cosmetics, taunts, weapons and maps it's all magical and they really need to make a big Halloween update adding a lot of new content and their own new theme and ideas, especially weapons with unique and magical properties to really bring life into TF2.

[@kollerup909]

Dude, this video is frecking amazing!

[@apandadraws4022]

This'll be my first scream fortress! My eyes are already enjoying at the spooky aesthetics

[@ClassyJavelinVA]

WHY NO MENTIONONONONONOION SCREAM FOOT 2019?!?!?!?11lmrokn m4weoinge9oiprng9 seriously though, Great Vid as always, Aar! May the Avengers Endgame Mario Maker Level's legacy live on.

[@cr128]

EDIT: Valve confirmed that the Halloween map reactivation was intentional and that a proper Scream Fortress update is coming soon. ---- For those unaware, the old Scream Fortress maps are available right now. This isn’t officially Scream Fortress 2019 yet and it isn’t a bug, the Halloween event was scheduled ahead of time to begin on October 1st (based on your computer’s calendar). There hasn’t been an actual update yet, the maps were just reactivated and the Halloween theme turned on. We may or may not get an actual update, depending on the TF2 team (who, of course, have been completely silent so far).

[@Masonicon]

who will win: TF2 Mercenaries with Magic spells vs Overwatch Heroes

[@joshua0333]

my abusive dad

[@tabbitabbithatabster]

will smith desperately wanting a hug damn...

[@potato8599]

Jokes on you in October “In a few weeks” Scream fortress Valve: Makes it in the first few days of October

[@muhai3438]

Great job Aar!

[@maxresdefault_]

oh my god, this video has me so excited. Valve has been making a lot of scream fortress mistakes recently (Merasmissions not working in 2015, the devalue of taunts in 2016 etc.) but I can't not love this month for TF2 alone. So much excitement.

[@LineX240]

Can't wait for Scream Fortress XI, not only because of new content but to make the *contracts*

[@mintcey]

When you realize that we're 2.01 seconds into spooky month.

[@sheop874]

Where is your profile pic from

[@snackermantm105]

@@sheop874 Spooky

[@ashtonthefirst]

around this time every year a month before Halloween i always get in a really good mood my friends and I will play scream fortress everyday after school laughing and trying to finish our Halloween contracts to get Halloween items we want, truly the best holiday

[@pizzaharambe3356]

I think this year will be really big there hasn't been any major updates these past two years and nothing has happened yet so hopefully there will be a whopping number of content

[@davidmacdonald1855]

this was a really good video, thanks for making and sharing:)

[@Xgm.]

TF2: *Scream Fortress XI* Me, unable to play TF2 until November: *_WRRYYYYYYYY_*

[@SinSityNox]

IS THAT A FUCKING JOKO REFERENCE *d a b*

[@Xgm.]

@@user-no3tu9kh3p For me, it's school.

[@MrPatters]

Fun Fact: Merasmus, Blutarch, Redmond, Zepheniah and the unused pumpkin voices are all voiced by Nolan North, voice of Nathan Drake from Uncharted.

[@shprite781]

And soldier

[@MrPatters]

@@shprite781 He's voiced by Rick May in the game.

[@shprite781]

@@MrPatters I was really drunk when I commented this sorry man

[@zekeoric1204]

Thank you for the video! I'm a big fan of TF2 but I don't really play it (the servers intimidate me....also i'm awful at the game LOL). I joined an art trade event that's Scream Fortress themed, so I really needed background info in order to make a poster for my assigned partner. You provided all of the information I needed. I'm so sad, I wish I could join in on all the fun. Again, thank you so much.

[@mpg01]

Aar: **Uploads a video talking about the history of Scream Fortress.** TFTeam: **Releases Scream Fortress XI** "Oh yeah, it's all coming together."

[@antipro8]

Awesome video my man, keep it up

[@SpireGuy]

2:34 we are now witnessing this guy try to kill a friendly hoovy

[@angrybirdsfan9826]

HOW DARE

[@ShadowMoon-ms1ce]

2 things: 1. Neat little history lesson thx for that 2. I got a strange haunted beep boy yesterday and I legit flipped out

[@xinpingdonohoe3978]

2020 was a surprisingly good one, and in 4 months we get another one hopefully.

[@triledink]

i still remember all halloween events. i remember when the presents that would spawn in the maps and make everyone freakout and try to find it but i was always the one who claimed it and everyone hated me. awman halloween updates has always been the best.

[@z1u512]

What we expect: new Halloween maps and events Tf2 team:updated spooky localization files

[@RF-Ataraxia]

Spookalization files

[@domengdomingo1768]

KZbinrs: i'm so excited for scream fortress in maybe 2-3 weeks. TF2 Team: Hold my beer.

[@JDUU2K]

i mean technically Scream Fortress 2019 with new maps and contracts isn't out yet and probably wont be for another 2-3 weeks

[@buttersddragon]

Oh don't worry, they definitely made up for that lack of an increased unusual drop rate in 2018 later down the line...

[@fangrowls6336]

lol

[@a.person1805]

Best comment.

[@LineX240]

So that's the history of the Gibus

[@Liminality-Png]

Aar: those aren’t my favorite parts of Halloween, that honor would have to belong to scream fortress Me: HOW DO YOU LIKE A VIDEO MORE THAN ONCE

[@MaximG.]

Man, too bad I missed SF'18. Although all these maps should be in game right now (or, at least, after the proper SF'19 update), right? Speaking of which, I'm so glad they started to allow players to play event maps from years they missed and forsed truces for boss fights. If it wasn't for these, I would never be able to get Merasmus' hat, Monoculus hat or Bombinomicon badge (even though I had to try several times. I still don't know how did I, pretty bad player, eventually managed to get to that Bombinomicon's cage first and survive long enough to get the badge).

[@Furrett]

honestly this video made me have a moment when I realised the Jungle Inferno is almost 2 years old now, fuck I still feel like it happened last year or something

[@Doomed-pf5bc]

I started playing tf2 like a month or 2 before end of the line. I have fond memories of me and my brother (as in we grew up together not as in blood related) going to our homes(we used to live next to each other)take our laptops cuz that's all we had back then and just play the hell out of the game. These were simpler times

[@shaharbruck]

I remember waking up way back in 2012 and getting super exited over marasmes and spells running to my older brother to tell him i got a brand new hat. Nostalgia my god

[@22burnsie]

Heck yeah, more Aar

[@hariscirkin228]

I love scream fortress already looking foward for this year

[@komi_shouko_]

Yo Aar you seem more happier and silly then usual

[@lordzombipolosk3683]

Your own map with raining so beautiful.....I will wait for your map

[@TheCommanderCrapper]

A posed homer kills the team fortress 2 team & takes over, releasing scream fortress early so he can kill the mercenaries

[@dehydrated1]

I wonder whats the future scream fortress are gonna be

[@tfoka5551]

Played every halloween event since 2010 and the best times were when the haunted halloween gift would spawn for everyone, and 90% of players would be scout hiding on the battlements with bonk atomic punch waiting for it to spawn so they could get the new item sets. ( at the time there was only one gift that spawned for everyone and only 1 person could get it ) best times

[@Gold-Entertainment]

Finally you upload

[@anonymousmonkey9491]

Oh god, the gibus. I remember having to take it off because everyone on the opposing side would be focus firing me whether I wore it.

[@efthimios1917]

What's best about Scream Fortress is that we know we'll get some update

[@MrPerson61]

I've fallen away from the game in the past few years but man I remember playing the shit out of the original Scream Fortress event when I was in high school. I played the event map nonstop until it ended, it was great fun. The next year with the horseman was really cool too but I don't think I played that one as much as next year's Eyeaduct even, that one I got super frustrated with the fact that the presents that spawned were mapwide and any player could grab them, meaning everyone always played scouts and were just camping around waiting for them to spawn, though when I finally got some it was really special. I played a little of the Merasmus one and barely touched the Helltower, and I don't think I've played the event since, and I hadn't even seen the 2018 maps until this video. Maybe I'll actually play this years event and experience some Nostalgia.

[@jeffdaniel772]

Aar please do a tips and tricks video on all the magic spells, normal and rare, the maps and how to play best on them and other stuff it's actually really hard for new players to figure out which spells od what and end up just not playing scream fortress because of how complicated it is tip: if you have the invis spell for the engineer, build a level 3 sentry, activate the spell and pick the sentry up so that you can put it beside the enemy spawn doors without them noticing so you can get some easy kills.

[@raptor3406]

If the HHH is bugged to look like homer simpson, then im ganna be very terrified of it.

[@Aarmastah]

that was my doing lmao

[@wyro.]

spooks are infinitely more important than some silly “major update that would pretty much revive the community and fix many problems”

[@RatThingInSpace]

0:21 that engineer when FLYING

[@pyromaindraco]

I feel sorry for everyone who had to watch the outro video without any context... Avengers endgame is probably the best thing Aar has ever streamed

[@Sirlite0]

Y'know how jungle inferno was made and scream fortress was about a week after, I hope that happens now, but with the heavy update happening right after

[@ralsei3554]

Playing scream fortress is always a blast

[@Estradiol_Gaming]

2013 was my first one too. That was back when I aimed with a track pad huge throwback

[@ChrisHinners008]

Ah yes, my favorite seasonal TF2 event, Give an uncertain and indefinite article of which is a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain an uncertain and indefinite article of which is a military stronghold, especially an uncertain and indefinite article of which is a strongly fortified town fit for an uncertain and indefinite article of which is a large garrison a certain and definite article of which is a sequel

[@ChrisHinners008]

Give A long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain a military stronghold, especially A strongly fortified town fit for A large garrison The Sequel

[@mcmc9176]

I was surprised it came out so early hope it last all month

[@nemesismusicx]

this gave me nostalgia, im crying like a 10 year old kid who came outta school and hops in the computer to play some tf2 dont @ me

[@mehgend3914]

Now why the feck did scream fortress get released today

[@Doc-Blitzkrieg]

Scream Fortress 2013 was the first Scream Fortress event I had taken part in:

[@MonaGC.]

Im so excited as well, I MIGHT have built my high end pc/senior project by the hour before screamfortress ends

[@corzair4333]

This will be my first Scream Fortress. I am so excited!

[@steveburger01]

I love Scream Fortress and Smissmas because i get free everything. Stockings, paint, wairpaint, tags, weapons, cosmetics, special rarities, so much stuff!

[@YasonYou]

Woah I compltely missed 2018's Halloween event! I didn't know those maps existed until now!

[@ZeFluffyKnight]

I miss the system of finding a present and it contained a cosmetic for Halloween. It's also upsetting that the Halloween items haven't been made all year considering that new Halloween items are.

[@gorgeous1fangirl]

I first started playing tf2 in 2014 I think, it was in the fall so some of my first matches were in Halloween mode and I remember hell tower was one of the very first maps I’ve ever played and it took me awhile to learn it was event Hightower. This was back when people still capped on hightower lol

[@ThePageofVoid]

This video deserves some BONUS DUCKS!!!

[@andrewmore6058]

I met the voice actor of the ghost pirate on cursed cove last year during halloween, he was supper cool

[@hardlyanydiggity3953]

so i've been calling the crit pumpkins by their name, and thinking it was just a silly nickname i made up, but it turns out i've been inadvertantly guessing their actual name

[@ceph9443]

Scram fortress the next day this was uploaded: ight imma head in

[@Evan-od8iw]

Can we get a pub compilation of you just playing pubs? I had a really fun time in a skial server with you

[@staemy1712]

I have problem I can't get Halloween contracts

[@Aarmastah]

the official update this year has not (yet) been released

[@staemy1712]

thanks :)

[@doritorancho4735]

Oh my god he actually sounds happy.

[@911Maci]

love carnival of carnage since it doesnt matter who delivers the briefcase which makes it completely pointless the real winner is the team who wins the bumper car game in the end

[@lchazea.m.9192]

Man i miss tf2, i started playing it in 2014 i remember my first halloween update, my first halloween cosmetic (since j was poor af), and all of the fun memories ive made... rip

[@chocolatemilk758]

Anybody know where to find the homer skin for the headless horsemann as shown at 2:57

[@dmalak4509]

Surprised you didn’t during the 2011 event mention players that had been playing since the first event got their ghastlier gibus upgraded to the “ghastliest gibus”

[@gorgeous1fangirl]

What happened to the map that was similar to cursed cove but there was a monotone annoying voice saying “the enemy is in the beam”