[SFM] Assault On 2Fort - Part 1

DISCLAIMER:
This is an animated, fictional movie that contains no real violence.
No actual human beings were hurt.
(Less serious)
The following movie does not follow the original story and lore of Team Fortress 2 but is rather a fan interpreted recreation. Some inaccuracies may occur.
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After having settled down for several days, a conflict between RED and BLU has finally reached it's boiling point when a local skirmish took place at the RED base. Red has finally been given the order to launch a full scale assault on the BLU base to weaken BLU's defense and take any form of intelligence hidden within the base. Will RED succeed with the attack or will BLU's defense persevere? And what has BLU been hiding in that Intel Room? Follow the story of our 4 main characters who embark on a dangerous mission, outnumbered and behind enemy lines...
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Support on Patreon!
/ lolripk
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Direction & Production:
Directed by lolripk
Co-Directed by Hoovytube
/ @hoovytube
Co-Written by Hoctap
/ hoctap123
''Red Alarm'' by Fortress Films (AO2F OST)
/ fortressfilms
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Animators:
lolripk (lead)
Aftox (lead)
/ bluaftoxorredaftox
Hoovytube (lead)
/ hoovytube
CorkScrewDood
/ corkscrewdood
Steaky
/ @steaky
Hellhounds04
/ hellhounds04
Altranade
/ @altranade
Jace
/ gautierxavier
Phe
/ @phe4622
Doomsday Orange
/ @probable.orange
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3D Modelers:
YoshiPoland (various items)
steamcommunity.com/id/yoshipo...
Nanodesu64 (various items)
steamcommunity.com/id/Nanodes...
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Map Design:
Phe (Custom 2Fort)
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2D Graphics:
lolripk (Overall Design)
YoshiPoland (timing improvement)
GlitchKy (Animated 2D smoke and fire)
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Custom Particles:
Hoovytube (rain, water & explosion vfx)
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Custom Textures:
lolripk (blood effects)
Triumbrush (blood effects)
/ triumbrush
Hylander (BLU Femscout's shirt)
/ @hylander4772
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Custom 3D Assets (3rd party):
Steam workshop:
pastebin.com/PngGWD1s
SFMLab (try to guess which model)
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Voice Acting:
Olixor (Man on the radio)
steamcommunity.com/profiles/7...
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Sound Editing:
lolripk
CorkScrewDood
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Editors:
lolripk
CorkScrewDood
YoshiPoland
Red Z
/ redzeee
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Thumbnail & Promo artwork:
lolripk
YoshiPoland
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Special Thanks:
The Winglet (Feedback, Directing assistance)
/ tf2thewinglet
Tosfoy (Feedback)
/ tosfoy3d
Farinz (Feedback, Directing assistance)
/ justfarinz
Fiki (Feedback, lighting assistance)
steamcommunity.com/id/Skalfik/
Dasdard(ly) (Feedback, Particle assistance)
/ dastardly
VenromSFM (Feedback)
/ venromsfm
Anomidae (Feedback)
/ anomidae
Barry (Feedback)
steamcommunity.com/id/barryla...
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Software used:
Source Filmmaker (Animation & Rendering)
Adobe Premiere (Editing)
Adobe Photoshop (Thumbnail Editing)
FL Studio (Sound editing)
Audacity (Sound editing)
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Video stats:
Total amount of frames: 18284
Total amount of scenes (DMX Files): 6
Total Render time: 22 Hours, 38 Minutes & 45 Seconds
Framerate: 24 fps
Resolution: 4k (3840 x 2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 2.4:1 (3840 x 1600p)
Depth of field Samples: 64 and 128 (Depending on shot complexity)
Motion blur Samples: Disabled
Total amount of shots: 239 (includes empty black spaces)
Total Project Size: 73.15 GB (55.63 GB in Frames alone)
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A name not mentioned in the credits but deserving of a shout out is K.R.
He's the creator of the classic SFM '' Once Upon a Time in 2Fort '' and '' Ghosts of the Past '' series. He has been a major inspiration for the creation of AO2F. The man lives in Ukraine, so please give him the support he deserves in these hard times.
K.R.
/ wazgrel
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Poorly aged comments:
'' Beautiful work, this is going to be one of the best SFM animations of 2020, without a doubt! ''
- Hoctap (Assault On 2Fort - Trailer, 2020)
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This is the longest description ever
#Savetf2 #fixtf2

[@lolripk]

At last, the first part of this massive project has been finally completed. 2 years in the making and several hard decisions has lead to this moment. I would have preferred if this was the full thing but releasing in parts will help the workload. I'm currently on my graduation year so SFM work will be severely impacted to say the least. That said it has been quite the journey to reach this point. Starting way back in 2020 and even having some clips as early as 2018. It's fair to say, I couldn't have waited any longer for this day to come. therefore I present you my latest large scale project and hopefully the next parts will follow relatively soon but yet again no promises on that, only updates. I want to thank everyone involved in the production of this project, without any of you this project wouldn't have been possible. It's hard to make an animation, To make a near half an hour long project would be impossible to do all by myself. I also want to thank everyone who has taken the time to watch this movie, everyone who stuck around for the last 2 years waiting for this project to come out. I understand you all, it has been quite a wait and I apologize if the next parts will take as much time. I promise that I'm working on this almost full time and take almost any chance I get to work on this project. I want nothing but the best for it and so do you all. Thank you all for sticking around and see you soon.

[@quesito1233]

1:55 what is the name of that song?

[@lolripk]

@@quesito1233 '' Red Alert '' composed by my friend Fortress Films, It's a custom song. I'm planning on releasing it later on

[@quesito1233]

@@lolripk Thank you

[@thetrolldieroftf2609]

can't wait to see the next parts, you have a new sub ;)

[@EnzoTeal]

This is so good i can wait as much as i'm waiting for another TF2 major update, keep up the good work and i wish you all nothing but the best!

[@the_winglet]

This was incredible, there were such tiny, subtle details in all the animation! Also love seeing a nice close quarters and fast paced gunfight, we don't get to see that a lot in SFM. Can't wait to see part 2! But take your time ;)

[@lolripk]

Thanks man, thank you for being a massive inspiration to me. Being able to talk to you about SFM stuff really lit that fire me again to get going. It's been an honor, and I can't wait for your next project too!

[@testcreeper3092]

Woah

[@LazT11]

Winglet your Here too!

[@omegamaker645mil]

ℍ𝕆𝕎 ℍ𝕆𝕎𝕎𝕎𝕎𝕎???!

[@juango500]

WINGLET!????!?!? REAL??????

[@lemonduck4378]

the only problem with having a super high quality production like this is that you have to wait 5 years for part 2

[@KorotasGeckoGamingCorner]

Since a good chunk of the custom stuff has been made already and used in this vid, I think part 2's production will be a bit faster unless there's any more custom stuff needed

[@farhiyaaliismail5930]

@@KorotasGeckoGamingCorner "a bit"

[@Ye-lx3rz]

Crash Maul intensifies

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@farhiyaaliismail5930 | A "bit" in Valve Time.

[@wen1985]

This comment is gonna age like fine wine

[@cybershoutmon9741]

I like how the other RED mercs were gentlemanly enough to give the scout some privacy

[@lolripk]

woman moment

[@morttik184]

Marvel: Maaan, making a strong female character is sooo haaaard SFM animators: Female Scout goes brrrrrrrrrrr

[@unactivechannel007]

Amazing story, those water and blood effects were literally on the spot; You don't see anything like this every single day - Good works lads, I'm eager to see where the story goes from here on out!

[@lolripk]

Thank you! doing those effects was such a pain in the ass but worth it

[@Ttegegg]

@@lolripk there is quite some veteran animators. Should do nicely

[@CptDoot]

Just another day on 2fort with Source 2, Femscout included!

[@primerex30]

​​@@lolripk you say no human being hurt why blood there

[@HoovyTube]

This is one of the coolest projects I've had the pleasure of working on, it's amazing that it had been in the works for around 3 years if I remember correctly. I wish I could have contributed more, yet I imagine that this was a great journey for You, man. It's pretty brave to make a slower-paced SFM video with KZbin rewarding shorts the most.

[@lolripk]

Thank you very much for helping out. With this project. Thank you for the animations in some shots and the particle systems and most importantly for being my friend throughout this journey. It means a lot to me.

[@zagantus129]

Am i the only one here who is gonna comment that, the man the myth a legend is apart of this project!? You guys are one of the best combination! 100 out of 10

[@The_Alpha_and_the_Omega0]

​@@zagantus129you're not the only one

[@IndigoGaming877]

Question: why is scout a girl?

[@Investor_Of_Luros]

@@IndigoGaming877 fem scout

[@IceCreamPalor]

I love how everything is made with the things already in sfm, like using a shovel for an oar instead of downloading a boat model from the workshop. Underrated 10/10

[@squidcraft313]

They probably used enhanced versions though

[@awesomeMSE]

I love how fast-paced you made the combat in this. Really added a level of intensity to the fight scenes that you don't see in most SFM productions. Really excited to see Part 2!

[@henryfandel4696]

Also the fact that there was no BGM really adds to the realism in this Animation. The deaths in this were also carefully animated in a way that looks so real. It tugged at my heart, seeing that engineer blown to bits by the minigun, and he screamed as his arm got blown off. It just made it feel so real.

[@dasantihero2827]

To say I'm blown away would be an understatement. SFMs are always entertaining to watch given the limitations of the engine, but this? It's on a whole other level. Blood and water effects are great, sound design is fantastically punchy, and I love the utilization of some of the smaller areas of 2Fort, like using that raft on the wall as a boat for under the sewers. You did a wonderful job, and I absolutely yearn for more.

[@lolripk]

Thanks man. SFM is a wonderful tool, as buggy as it is, as broken as it is due to its BETA status. Since it's so simple by design and very easily modifiable. It allows a lot of room for custom assets and ways to really bring it to its limit in what it can and can't do. I really went for just trying to spam as much details I can in terms of the overal setting. The water particles Hoovytube made for this truly shined in this

[@ecstasy-8957]

@@lolripk One guy should undertake the quality and effects, and few should be working on the actual storyline, trying not to deviate everything, and one should take the grip of general stuff.

[@ecstasy-8957]

@@lolripk *CRITIQUE AND MY MESSAGE.* From a professional director's point of view, there are many mistakes in the sequence of events in this film. When the REDs invade the BLU base and the battle begins, the Blues are unprepared and their wits and physical prowess do not show. Also, the Map option is very wrong. Of course, you surprised us in terms of effect and quality. But there are many mistakes in the composition. Also Don't underestimate the abilities of Scout and Soldier. Their intelligence and knowledge in battle and war is much higher than the other team members. And when there is a dead serious battle going on, it’s really dumb of BLUs to be reacting so slow and vague. That poor BLU engie tho. In that little action of a massive minigun destroying everything in front of his eyes, he just stands still, like what??. Engineer is a very critical thinking character if you think about it. making him look like an idiot makes me upset. As you can see, Things like these… I am truly impressed by the evolution of TF2’s animation. My appreciations for your contribution to this game. But here’s my last thing to say to all the SFM makers. “It’s time for you to assemble. It’s time to start working together as one. You all need to start working on a cinematic project that must be uploaded officially like Valve. The one cinematic that can change our future. Do you get it? The massive one. The one that can introduce Tf2’s presence to the world. *THE ONE THAT REACHES PERFECTION* . Based on Sixes war, competitive, seriousness, real explosions, high quality sound effects and a perfect storyline that must be corrected by many discussions.But you should make them on a soundtrack. HLAE edits to real-time manipulation of actions. Please just think more about it. And start working together as one…

[@MM-fc9fz]

Glad to see the Scout’s transition is going well.

[@Sae.bae.GG08]

That’s what I thought too!

[@MaximG.]

I love how brutal and to-the-point this is. And I did not expect to see the Tiny Desk Engineer at 5:15, but here we are xD

[@mrcocoloco7200]

Damn it's so tiny.

[@mjacknback8994]

whete da engineer at

[@ThMnWthNNm]

I am just now noticing it.

[@franbanf6192]

Tiny desk engineer was right side

[@saey0nna_]

can i have him

[@kanyesrobloxaccount3933]

Having no music was a great choice, it made the gun fights that more intense and almost hypnotic. Great work.

[@whimsicalgolde]

3:54 I like this part it shows that even if they are mercenaries they are still human. Like how they left so the Scout can clean up.

[@Kikai155]

I like that the baby face blaster has to be reload by replacing the magazine rather than cracking up the lever several times to reload it to look more realistic. Nice touch.

[@SiM0n1755x]

True talk; that scene where Fem Scout washes her face is some top-tier animation and SFX 🫡

[@doctorkin213]

9:26 "HITLER!"

[@caustin850]

5:36 Demoman: The bridge! The bridge! Classic Clank: It's... It's collapsing.

[@junonononono]

that was incredible!!! loved it great to see scouts transition went well 💗

[@greenth-mac2550]

The animation, the graphics, the water effect, everything about this is just next-level that I rarely see in SFM. Thanks for everyone who put their time and effort into this wonderful masterpiece. 11:51 I truly hope this sniper can survive, he knows what he is doing so I love to see what he gonna do next and escape death

[@hatlessatlas]

It's still surprising what people can do in SFM of all programs. Well done to you and everyone involved. Can't wait for part 2.

[@honeycombkole3185]

Man, this project really takes the cake in quality! The life you give these characters are top notch! If a character survives a gunshot, they convey pain in a way that seems realistic, makes me feel scared and hurt for them. The animation also conveys the impact on someone's mind from war, that they could die any moment, creating suspense and tension that does not ease throughout the encounters. Absolutely superb.

[@SgtHawk45]

Like, dang, that gunfighting was actually fairly realistic, I think the ammo count was legit, have to double check, but that's a first. Actually not having unlimited ammo in a gunfight in the animation universe lol. That detail was nice, very nice.

[@blitzkrieg2928]

Soldier Sniper isn't real he can't hurt you , Soldier Sniper : 8:48

[@fardplayer69]

Miss pauling: "Im actually lesbian" Scout asf:

[@stevsteelen]

i never knew sfm was capable of these things, im speechless and wowed. incredible work to yall that worked on this, i look forward to this series

[@MadMax-ii8gq]

For real, this animation is better than the TF2 SFMs that Valve themselves released.

[@datkhornedog899]

@@MadMax-ii8gq Well, Valve's are top notch at the time. Now with more people being more skilled, it's a good thing that they'd outshine the trailers.

[@IAteMySink]

It's already downright dirty how well this was made, everyone who helped make this deserves a saxxy award. But the fact that you threw in a Tiny Desk Engineer at 5:15 just puts this production on another level. I can't wait for a part 2 If you do make it.

[@lolripk]

Thanks man, trust me there's still a couple more easter eggs out there. Some more obvious than others and some are more or less inside jokes. Also quite a shame that saxxy isn't a thing anymore

[@fours4ker381]

The blood mist when spy shot those two soldiers in the head at 9:08 is a really nice touch

[@SonicPower]

Nothing short of absolutely amazing. Every year people push the Source engine to it's limits. You're incredibly underrated and I can't wait to see more from you!

[@MSB_003]

Absolutely fantastic. I love how impactful every gun shot is. This is really top notch!

[@lolripk]

Thank you, I was always going for a more realistic feel to the gunfights. That's why I mostly use non tf2 sounds except for the Sentry and minigun

[@Spudtron98]

Oh, this is a _big_ production. These team efforts are always amazing. I really love how all the weapons _feel_ powerful. Bullets rip people to shreds, explosives blow the environment to bits with even a near-miss... you get the idea that it really is a live or die kind of situation. The REDs and BLUs may be clone mercenaries, but there ain't any respawns here. They are all unique, and they're fighting for their lives.

[@SuperElon]

stormy weather, red team being rude to red femscout, she is silent and depressed, realistic gore. all this make this sfm very dark. i like it.

[@mahuba2553]

5:53 oh my god the attention to detail, look at how spies mask is not wet because he is using a hat that covers all around him

[@lolripk]

It's stupid things like that, that literally sometimes keeps me up at night when it comes to attention to detail. It's quite the obsession of mine to get a lot of things right in this

[@mahuba2553]

@@lolripk I am happy that you notice the people who care about the small things, good work friend!

[@LambDeltAd]

What an amazing movie, not only is the animation comparable to whats best out there - if not better with the new models, details on gibs - but the realisation is 10/10, dialogues, silences, lightning, thank you for those 12 mins you've spent 12 months on :D, truly remarkable

[@lolripk]

No problem man, it's on the house. Been working on this project for the past 2 years actually and finally getting closer and closer to closing this chapter down for good. I has been a wild ride for sure

[@Mrslegder]

I really love that spy shot exact 6 rounds when he shoots his revolver at 8:28

[@kingvsa8430]

im so glad people are still animating tf2. these sfms have been with me for more than half my life. I LOVE To see new ideas, and concepts people bring to tf2 sfmming. with that being said, i'll see yall again in about 2-7 years.

[@TheKingofBunga2912]

This animation was well done and it reminded me a lot of Emesis Blue. Great work!

[@75th_Breach_Engineer_Here]

There are three things that in my opinion that makes this stand out as a special gem from the rest. 1. The use of TF2 Fem characters,when’s the last time you saw a SFM video of this quality on TF2’s 2Fort map using a female scout? 2. The quality of the video, this is top tier quality,the kind that can only be made in 2 years by such a small team, but you must understand,SFM is a very…very old Film making software. 3. The people involved, TF2 SFM KZbinrs of the highest class,have joined in on this project, The Winglet, a personal favourite of mine for his “An Australian Christmas Bloody Miracle” and probably one of the veterans of TF2 SFM videos, Hoovy Tube, another veteran of the SFM, Fortress Films, having created the music only to release one of TF2’s biggest and most disturbing SFM videos in history, nevertheless a full on movie, “Emesis Blue” and the rest of the team which have made a great impact on the video. I would love to see more of this,as I have already seen the Part 2 trailer and I can’t wait to see the masters of TF2 SFM’s work again.

[@Wells13555]

I haven't watched an sfm in years but that thumbnail completely sold me. And the vid itself definitely followed up on it.

[@mildlymoist7468]

This feels like a Tarantino film, nicely done dude

[@lolripk]

ay one of my favorite directors

[@babypyro7834]

0:49 Meat shots freaking meat shots

[@mylastaccountgotdeletedtha6936]

This video is criminally underrated. The water and lighting, the destruction, and the weapon sounds are high tier. This would be a saxxy award winner.

[@lemonadogirl4082]

Given the amount of parody SFMs out there, I went into this thinking the title was a fixative of a silly Attack On Titan parody. I don't think I've ever been happier to be wrong. This is a gift.

[@lolripk]

If that were the case i would have called it " Attack on 2fort "

[@vortex7733]

For starters it's rare for someone to use this model I'm an animation like this 9:47. ( the random merc model usually its one of the 9 default mercs are used for background characters) This was extremely well made! Well done. Alot of details and the environment made it feel alive and real. I like how the scout used the pyro as a sheild to avoid getting shot. Instead of the bullets magicly missing.

[@lolripk]

Thanks! I like to use different character models to have more variation so its not always the same characters getting shot all the time. Deadmatch Merc kinda fits that ''generic canon fodder mercenary'' role which can work for larger scale battles

[@Probable.Orange]

Fuck yeah bro I'm so proud of you for finally getting this out

[@lolripk]

Never thought we would see this day but we're finally here. Let's hope the momentum carries us through part 2's production

[@Probable.Orange]

@@lolripk yes please

[@seawarshark6674]

Nice atmosphere ever. The feeling that this is like a game trailer. 8:06 WHAT KIND OF WIZARDRY IS THAT!? WOAAAAH, DANM IS GOOOOD. HOW DO YOU GUYS MAKE THAT TRANSFORMATION BRUH!?

[@lolripk]

It's called being a mad man and figuring stuff like that out the hard way

[@alface935]

9:54 Me when i see the enemy Medics give the enemy Soldier Uber plus Krits:

[@AudhildDaArtists]

6:59 That's adorable how they let Scout ride in the boat since she wasn't able to help carry it

[@MisterSniperSFM]

First of all, I just wanna say how FANTASTIC this SFM is, I can't get over how amazing you've managed to do to make the rain look real as possible, the same goes for the blood effects when people are getting shot. I loved the camera work on it and the lighting especially and of course the animation itself, with the limits of the Source engine, you've managed to achieve the impossible, good for you on that and I can't wait to see more from you!

[@lolripk]

Thanks man, Hoovy tube really did a fantastic job with the particles honestly

[@MrrChaotic]

Animations, movement, light, blood, camera, action, sounds, story everything, every little detail was absolutely fantastic. This is not just another SFM animation, this is a work of art. I'm serious!

[@Foxy57537]

Holy shit, people hate women. But not me!

[@Small_child_punter]

4:02 I have never seen anyone utilize water animation as you have. It looks refreshing as hell 😂

[@lolripk]

Hoovytube's particles really made the difference in this scene

[@FlamingCow68]

This has got to be the best SFM animation I have ever seen. This is way better than anything valve has made

[@pancitpalabok4852]

Ngl valve makes smoother and less choppy animation (not that this is any choppy) but this has way better effects and quality

[@beans00001]

This is good but better than Expiration Date?

[@FlamingCow68]

@@beans00001 yes

[@mushroomhyperkill]

@@FlamingCow68 No, expiration date doesn't include scout being replaced by his female version for no apparent reason. its def better.

[@BunnyCurves]

Wow, the effects of the rain and the blood are spectacular! I can see why this magnificent piece of art took 2 years. It's people like you that make TF2 look beautiful in the eyes of an artist.

[@Val-sf24]

Spectacular findings good friend.

[@pinkyoshiproductions83]

Things like this proves how great the tf2. Community is.

[@ianasogaming8003]

the back stab in 9:00 was so smooth DX

[@amentherock]

This is absolutely stunning,I can say with certainty that I have not seen such high quality in a sfm before,good job on it mates,waitin' for part two.

[@lolripk]

Thanks! I definitely put alot of work into the details

[@amentherock]

@@lolripk The work you do is noticed! and well appriciated! All I can say is that you seem to be underrated for the amount of talent you put into this video

[@VladislavZharkov]

Marvelous work, man. Nice attention to details too. The only thing that needs a little bit more work is audio as it lacks depth. Consider adding reverberation to plant your sounds in the envioronment and control volume level. A little bit of minimalistic music or sound design elements here and there won't hurt as well. Otherwise you did an amazing job!

[@HocTap123]

Love your work

[@lolripk]

Thanks man, I really appreciate your kind words. I've been a fan of yours for a really long time and I wouldn't lie if I said I took a lot of inspiration over the years from you. Thanks for the feedback as well, It means a lot coming from you. I personally was never really strong at sound design but it's something I definitely want to get better at. I wanted to make the gun sounds sound powerful like in the movie ''Heat''. Sound design has always been somewhat of an overlooked aspect in filmmaking, especially in the animation scene since we primarily just have video game sounds to work with. They're fine but primarily work within the game. Movie sounds is a bit different in that regard. Either way have a good one!

[@barebushka]

yo, that's actually my favorite SFM animation of all the time, and I'm personally think it worth fucking gold, you are a great autor and I really hope to see 2 part someday, we love you.

[@wofly5536]

great job! this was wonderful. Looking forward to the upcoming parts. Keep it up, friend.

[@HunterYap]

We've come a long way since Till The Road Ends, damn

[@lolripk]

true yeah, time flies incredibly fast

[@ulric8445]

The excessive amounts of blood splatter and bits of concrete and other things being chipped off or destroyed by gun shots and explosions reminds me of the John Woo movies and FEAR videogame, glorious work

[@lolripk]

took plenty of inspiration from his movies yeah, movies like Heart Boiled

[@Aimobilko]

Holy crap... This animation IS AMAZING

[@rwb4now891]

the empty rocket pod in the sentry is such a good detail.

[@SkeletonSSBM]

I hate the whole "fem classes" thing, but honestly this is so amazing I'm able to tolerate it. Truly fantastic work, I love it!

[@wardenunknown]

Tf2 players when boobs

[@murilopereira7186]

What I hate about it is how their idea of "female counterpart" are just hypersexualized women with the mercs clothes on, but this one feels accurate of what a female scout would be

[@wafflecon6029]

@@murilopereira7186 this model and the female spy model are the best two models for this honestly

[@FED0RA]

@@wafflecon6029 because they were the ones that were based on the actual fem classes concept art

[@mysterythekitsune2988]

I actually imagine female class mercs are also hired mercs both at manco hires in its wars on both teams. To me it makes sense their be female mercs. But I still play male merc classes.

[@TTMR]

absolute masterwork. you and the team brought your best to every part of this, i cannot understate just how impressive the animation, lighting and effects were in every single shot and the quality never dipped ONCE. Fight choreography was top notch too. I know how hard it is to get subtle blended lighting in this godforsaken program and you guys managed to get it spot on in every shot. im in awe

[@HocTap123]

I'm glad you liked it! Stick around for part 2!

[@lolripk]

Thanks man, it means alot coming from you. Been a fan of yours for a long time. I'm happy you enjoyed it, hopefully part 2 will deliver too

[@vacation_medic]

Holy crap I'm only a minute into it and I know how well done this is. TF2 COMMUNITY GET THIS MAN OR WOMAN THEIR SUBS

[@ColdyCZ]

Wow, what a beautiful work! This deserves way more views... Also love that tiny desk engineer at 5:16.

[@nxnameslxft]

7:07 Can you stop wastin your ammo?)

[@ricardocarvalho1985]

Wait, you are a músic producer?

[@nxnameslxft]

@@ricardocarvalho1985 ye

[@whalejgang7574]

Wow, just wow. This animation was so good! Not only was it really smoothly animated but the effects were really good, the blood clouds and the the water effects were just amazing. Keep up the good work!

[@bulborb-plushie]

Peak sfm, no other words I have to day, glad to see its getting recognition

[@ENFERMO_CAPO]

holy shit, the effects, the story, the details, THE ACTION, it's amazing, I wish you the best with this project, keep it up

[@rp0506]

As others have mentioned, the gunfights were tense and well choreographed. I was hooked to the end, excellent work everyone!

[@rep0rter689]

I want to be notified when the next part of this comes out. This is just so well made for an SFM. The characters are very well done, giving so much characteristics to such simple characters without even having to use any dialogue. The female scout is a very likable protagonist, along with the Demo, Heavy, and Spy. You can tell that something is bothering the fem scout, and it’s done in a way that is very clear. When each character is in danger, I am usually very nervous when one of the main characters are in danger. The only complaint I have is why the bridge explodes. There isn’t really a reason and they use the boat instead. Unless this helps the story in the next part, maybe it could be important. But it just feels kind of unnecessary right now. The action is done insanely well, too. I also love how near the beginning, when the Scout is confronted by The Pyro and Two Soldiers, the blood is kind of caked on her skin as she tries to wash it off, which is amazing attention to detail. That’s my review, I give it a 10/10, for I don’t really see anything wrong with it.

[@Hetaroy]

Now that's the quality I've been looking for. Good job, I can't wait to see the next part.

[@commanderheavy2220]

This looks amazing, graphically amazing, camera angles are well set and most of all the character build up is great.

[@davidpring2356]

That is one of the best tf2 animations, I have ever seen! The detail, the blood, the water effect! Everything it's and looks amazing. Y'all did one hell of a job!

[@Platface]

Ahh, I remembered your AO2F's animating timelapse in pandemic times. (especially that shot's timelapse in 10:36) It's worth the wait. All scenes are well made, no mistakes ! 10/10 Edit: Don't push yourself hard about animating, take breaks, long/short doesn't matter, and proceed when situation is fine. We can wait with patience.

[@lolripk]

Thanks man, crazy how fast time flies. Just glad to finally finish an important part of the whole film. Don't worry about me, dividing it into parts has done wonders for sure and I hope i can carry over that momentum on part 2

[@fredbear7562]

You seriously need more subscribers and recognition. You have pretty good skills.

[@mavbbt7850]

It's beautiful. The story, the environment, I've never seen an SFM like this before. You did impressive work !

[@foxnachos_]

THIS IS SO COOL! I love the way the shotguns, explosives, miniguns, combat, everything behaves realistically, the attention to detail is amazing! The animation is so smooth and natural, the lighting is beautiful. I love the 2D intro/credits too. Great job, your hard work definitely paid off. I am waiting for part 2!

[@simpsitandmore2908]

This was great! Love the effects, good work to you and everyone who worked on this part.

[@HawkWall66]

Wow! The quality and details are so good I barely even recognize the areas of 2fort the events take place in. This was really needed, many good SFM makers are working on a big project and so we don't get much SFM content anymore, ValvE should hire some of these SFM creators, they are very talented!

[@anthonyconner9180]

OH. MY. GOODNESS. That was absolutely CRAZY! The fights were just downright *visceral* and I am HERE for it! How have I not found your work before?!? Eagerly awaiting part 2!

[@Slithering-Pyro]

I have no words, I’m just in utter shock at how amazingly well crafted this was. All I have to say is please keep up the excellent work, as this is seriously one of the greatest SFMs I have ever seen (And trust me I’ve seen a lot.) You, my friend, have 100% earned yourself a permanent subscriber :)

[@zagantus129]

You are so underated, more people should view this more, and you should get more subscribers, 100 out of 10, PERFECTO!

[@trollsaft]

OMG this is amazing. The lighting and the sound effects make it really immersive. This is definitely one of the best SFM animation I have ever seen! You can see that a lot of work and thought was put into this. It is insane what you can do with SFM even though it is so old and.... well.... lets say 'special'.

[@V3rySp00ky]

This was absolutely awesome! I loved the animation and the emotions you could gather from the characters! Heh, I audibly gasped a couple times at this and I’m really excited for the rest of it! Keep up the great work!

[@imrmoneybagzgangsta9141]

Can already tell this is going to be an amazing and legendary series. Very amazing, Can tell you put lots of effort in to this! can't wait to see the next part

[@Cytazin]

Absolutely stunning and dashing work. I’m new to your channel but I’m already a huge fan. Dastardly & Crash Maul type of SFM mastery in your works. Nothing but applause and praise for the way you made these animations so smooth. Big ups and can’t wait to see more from you in the future.

[@draguladriver]

i love all the little design choices that were made here! stuff like the characters having unlocks and cosmetics, being able to drop weapons, the openfortress mercenary being a normal part of the gravel war, so cool!

[@eskirix1069]

This just came into my recommendation feed and I am pretty glad it did. This is absolutely very well made. Keep it up!

[@wrymhole]

At 5:07 there's images of the 9 mercs and then some of the same mercs as well. Except scout is now frmscout. Are you implying that she transitioned? Cause that would be so cool :p

[@cringe_bread6531]

I definitely see fortress films influence here with the realistic blood and water affects. In addition this is one of if not the only sfm I have seen were someone using a shotgun gets as bloodied as the target. Small details like the female scout putting out a fire with a extinguisher (showing that she isn’t only protecting herself but the base as well), spy morphing while using a disguise inside of a smoke cloud , and the flak-jacket soldier taking more hits then normal almost like he’s wearing armor and not just a bad crate drop. Keep this up with the other episodes and you could rival Maul or Winglet. 9/10 no full shower scene.

[@gemgem396]

This is easily one of the greatest looking sfm videos I’ve ever seen!! Excellent work

[@rageoak]

This is hands down the best SFM I have ever seen and love everything about it, I cant wait for new parts to come out! and please dont rush new parts out, take your time to make them as good as this one!

[@lolripk]

Don't worry, I got this all planned out now compared to before

[@RbtcScntst]

Holy heck, you guys really blew it out of the water (both figuratively AND literally). Can’t wait to see where this story goes.

[@robinng9326]

This should get a Saxxy Award!!!! It’s been a long time since a seen a tf2 SFM that gets me keep coming back. There’s something about it that makes me rewatch it.

[@spiderbots]

Quite possibly the best looking thing I’ve seen made from SFM. Fantastic work! Cannot wait for part 2!

[@yunuskosif4047]

That.. was a beatiful animation right there! It's been a few years, since i've seen a TF2 animation series, cant wait for part 2 Lastly, always take your time and remember to take a break whenever you feel tired!