The Engineer's Blueprints: Mossrock

Overview of the two-point, one-stage, Attack/Defend map Mossrock (cp_mossrock) from the perspective of the Engineer. Feel free to use this video walk-through as a guide to the basic strategies and common building placements you should use while playing Engie.
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[@bucket7303]

The year is 2035, Uncle Dane has run out of good TF2 Maps to do Engineer's Blueprints on. Thousands of hungry fans wait as Uncle Dane releases The Engineer's Blueprints: 2Fort

[@pancakelover5285]

It’d be 3 seconds long: Build here *arrow pointing to intel*

[@Goosegeesemoosemeese]

Every time I see this map I just know that it is just a map called white rock but just redecorated

[@1495978707]

KiwiKidGamer 49 I prefer to build at enemy’s intel

[@DashFlashTheLife]

New blueprints is here!!

[@VestedUTuber]

Ah, the script for The Engineer's Blueprints: 2Fort: "Build your sentry on the balcony overlooking courtyard right in the doorway to barn. Put your dispenser in barn in the doorway to the stairs. Teleporters aren't entirely useful, but if you want to get some decent use out of them put your entrance right outside the battlements spawn door and place the exit in a haypile in barn so that your teammates don't have to peak a sniper sightline or drop down into back hallway to get to barn. This setup will completely lock down your side of the map and make it almost impossible to break through, though make sure to keep an eye on courtyard for any demomen or soldiers that try to kill your sentry with splash damage. (insert outro)"

[@mrcomp1971]

Luckily, you don't have to defend the last point as engineer because the train will do all the work for you.

[@nachos90]

Its engies new building defense..

[@tall_prince]

@@nachos90 lol yeah the last point is tough

[@cheryl9809]

mrcomp repair the train

[@piratekingthaszar7912]

Need a train here!

[@snowy2619]

I love seeing gibus pyros getting slammed by a train

[@MYG]

I really love being able to build on roofs it just adds a lot of sneaky spots and makes engi a lot more fun than just picking from 2 good spots on each choke.

[@jackhudner3804]

One thing I love about the Engineer is that you essentially get to control your team. You can choose where the team holds from with your teleporter, and where they retreat to with your dispenser. It makes you feel important and essentially makes you Team Leader.

[@summer8746]

You can't win if you don't have a *"HIGH GROUND"* -Obiwan- uncle dane 2018

[@thetrashmann8140]

YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY SOLIDER OR DEMO QUICK FIX COMBO

[@alexvraa1452]

Elevation gives you more options, since it's almost always easier to go down from up high than it is to go up from down low

[@mediocregaming2417]

Unclewan kene

[@meandtheboys8486]

@@thetrashmann8140 don't try it

[@thetrashmann8140]

@@meandtheboys8486 Oh yes *I will*

[@StickMaster500]

I like to put my Sentry right next to the tracks on the last point where it won’t get destroyed when the train goes past right where the stairs are with a Dispenser blocking the entrance to those stairs, so a Spy doesn’t try to sneak past. I found that spot really effective and probably as effective as putting the Sentry on the usual spot on last outside spawn.

[@CivilizationV]

is all you do watch youtube?

[@CivilizationV]

I swear you stalk every video i watch

[@Storm_FireFox1]

Notifications are a thing.

[@hiuer1945]

Holy shit me too

[@CivilizationV]

its not just tf2 vids

[@nerdyvids1]

Learning that Mossrock was made by the same person as Suijin explained alot about why I love it so much.

[@arvmeister9302]

But Uncle Dane, where are the best spots to enjoy some of your famous hot Cocoa?

[@iceoramaice5068]

It's not _WHERE_ you have it, it's _WHO_ you have it with. A sneaky frenchman makes for a poor Cocoa drinking session.

[@arvmeister9302]

Hmmm... What about a fellow Texan Ranger with just happens to wear a suit and a ski mask, who's behind me right now with a knife?

[@iceoramaice5068]

Hmmm... He sounds alright but I'd probably check if he combusts when listening to Uncle Dane's mixtape just to be sure. It'd be a pretty shitty Cocoa break if they explode into flames halfway through and ruin a decent pair of drinks.

[@arvmeister9302]

Alright, MOM GET THE rECORDS!

[@goldengifts3830]

You can also have it with your friendly pybros, just be sure to add mini marshmellows, they love that stuff

[@lyra9597]

Woah I thought this was abandoned.

[@ShadowGamer300]

IKR? glad to see its back. hopefully we get a new map guide soon.

[@Cheasle2]

Same I want him to do tfort lmao

[@kofatsu]

*thought

[@connorthompson66]

@@ShadowGamer300 1 year later...

[@matthewleduc6156]

@@connorthompson66 1 year later

[@lawrencesheard3428]

I love the mini sentries in bushes (when they're mine, at least). Once, I put a mini in a bush on a payload map and got like 20 kills before it died then I just got my frontier justice with 20 crits and destroyed the enemy team... That was a fun match.

[@kookiespace]

I've done this too but I suffer from fatal frontier justice syndrome

[@appalacha7278]

​@@kookiespace I too cannot hit my shots

[@JayQuilson]

Hey man I just found your channel today and I wanna say all these blueprints are truly amazing! It's obvious how much insight into these maps you have and how dedicated you are to engineering. Especially helpful too is your advice on using teleporters to "direct" teammates to certain areas. Your intonation and speaking voice is also very pleasant. Thank you for making these. I greatly anticipate the next episode.

[@cyr0nova]

Maps to do in the future(idea). Attack/Defend: Dustbowl Gorge Mountain Lab CTF: 2fort (You don't have to build in intel to be effective.) Doublecross Control Points: Metalworks 5Gorge Well KoTH: Badlands Harvest Sawmill Nucleus Suijin Payload: Badwater Enclosure Frontier Thundermountain Goldrush Other: Snowplow Doomsday Watergate

[@volatile5460]

These are always so insightful, I love watching them. Please keep making them.

[@sylviarothove658]

It's been a year Uncle, when will there be another Engineer's blueprints? I love these!

[@alphasiddy7207]

I don’t understand why some people don’t like Mossrock. It’s such a good map, visually and gameplay-wise. There are a couple of issues like the long sight lines on the first point, but other than that this map is incredible.

[@MineNAdventurer]

Broken Videos Because it used to not be this green and sniper lines are very strong with little to hide except for a single path and engie are also strong due to big open areas and high spots. Second area is half push and fail, half train push win.

[@MineNAdventurer]

Broken Videos also due to how close spawn is to the Cp, normally if you kill someone more will come before you can get the CP.

[@TigerKirby215]

The last point is incredibly easy to defend. It's almost as bad as Dustbowl if not worse.

[@scootymaster5256]

Broken Videos it’s really hard for blu to push last.

[@Cheasle2]

So hard to win on offense

[@MrTooner13]

Man THIS is why I love your channel. It’s not just fun gameplay, it’s showcasing all these various strategies that vary on situation, meta, and pub fun.

[@charmyzard]

wow, cant believe you only have 300k subs, you deserve more attention

[@shepherd8171]

No it's just that a lot of people have unsubscribed from the channel

[@Rezu55]

People unsubbed? When and why?

[@charmyzard]

why would people unsub?

[@Rezu55]

But that would imply his content got worse, which it hasn't. Dane's content has only gotten better with time.

[@wayne7162]

he barely uploads so thats probably why

[@patenertia]

Tf2 brings so much memory’s. Ty for doing what you’re doing! Much love❤️

[@domoallcaps]

Very well put together video dane i really like it. You are one of the reasons that makes casual fun to play( which is probably the exact oposite of what you are trying to do)

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338]

glad you brought this relic back from the past for my fav map!

[@nyonine9575]

ANKLE DAN, i'd love to see more informative videos like this , especially engineers bluprints , keep up the good work :)

[@luukberkers9361]

Holy shit thanks for rebooting this series, please do pl_badwater next

[@AlpacaEmperor]

Always have to appreciate how well made your videos are.

[@randomOAS7]

I'm glad you decided to pick this series back up!

[@SpitFyre37]

Y'know what would be cool? a wrench (I call it the Monkey Wrench) that lets you build sentries and dispensers on walls, but not on the ground. To spice things up, yeah?

[@damonminnix4660]

I can see that happening, that’s pretty clever. Very cool!

[@damonminnix4660]

Maybe some stats could be + Can build sentries and dispensers on walls -Cannot place sentries and dispensers on floors +Increased build speed by 50% -Maximum sentry and dispensers level is 2 - -25% damage + 30% swing speed Just an idea for stats, these can be changed but I like your idea so I figured I’d flesh out some ideas for stats

[@jakman8515]

Huh?

[@CynnyminRoll]

Finally a new video

[@domoallcaps]

he works on them until he thinks they are well enough to publish

[@engideergaming]

now that's a good strat. quality over quantity, as the comp players would want it.

[@craepr3229]

So glad to see this series back :D

[@Tr4sh_can34]

my favorite series on this channel

[@citywokbesitzer6834]

You are in How To Basic's Face Reveal Video, Dane!

[@benw.5767]

CityWokBesitzer as If He didnt know that

[@krakowski_6237]

he's friends with idubbbz so he's probs friends or atleast know that whole crew

[@eridan2421]

Yan is his friend

[@ColtonWatson]

CityWokBesitzer Nigga he IS HowToBasic

[@hobbokin706]

Aw yeah! My favorite Jungle Inferno map!

[@nullbird]

Thank you for continuing this series, this really helps, would recommend, keep it up :)

[@YESSSSSSSSSSIRRRRRRR]

My favourite series has returned

[@SpiritedSpy]

glad to see this series make a comeback. while i am a spy main, i still do enjoy playing engineer every now and then and these kinds of tips help me out alot!

[@johnnystankiewicz295]

That is good then, you should play all classes after all, to be ready when your team needs you

[@IAmSkystrike]

Hey I like this series

[@murasak1740]

Good to see this series is still going

[@zedek_]

Love this. I really hope you continue to make these vids

[@Dangerdude132]

I don't even play TF2 anymore, but man I get so excited when you upload a video, Dane.

[@ehwa6780]

Damn youre putting these out fast

[@tTaseric]

The last Engineers blueprints was like 4 months ago.

[@ehwa6780]

Tankdavid7 clearly, you are extremely thick if you didnt get that joke

[@TheFancyFedora]

Extremely t h i c c

[@asphyxiaa]

He can throw eggs very fast

[@pokeymanpikachu2942]

we need more of these. period.

[@mrluxinatux5697]

Another excellent and very well made video, thanks for this Dane 👍

[@fleish]

I am HowToBasic!

[@alexslol5132]

MarXMann No... Stop IM THE HOWTOBASIC!

[@FarazIFM]

Demori no I'm dirty dan

[@asphyxiaa]

I am a weeaboo

[@FarazIFM]

Dealthy I am the chosen one I was suppose to destroy the sith not join them

[@pablogonzalez2009]

Ishaaq Mansur no I'm dirty dan

[@ungrigspiller]

u where in the Howtobasic vid

[@precursorbasin8717]

Thanks for the new Engineer's Blueprint. I can't imagine how much work goes into these videos, but I can say that I was one of those "Pub Spot" Engi's Thanks for giving me a new look on the map. Perhaps a new Blueprint of a map like Badwater and circle around in a cycle of Payload, then Koth, and then Attack/Defend maps?

[@aidantruax9716]

YESSS. I've been waiting for more of these.

[@onlybadnameswork]

Uncle Dane is howtobasic

[@purplehaze2358]

The train god is otherwise known as RNGesus.

[@sonikku6789]

Wow! Another engineer blueprints nice work Dane! Keep it up

[@bearbumxx2600]

Dane my man I'm gonna need more of this good stuff

[@DizzyTipsy]

"Plays pretty well in causal." *COUGH* BS *COUGH*

[@ColtonWatson]

That Guy lol, good one HowToBasic

[@DizzyTipsy]

Colton Watson I AM HOW TO BASIC!!!!

[@rail5575]

ARE YOU HOW TO BASIC YES I SAW THE VIDEO

[@DoctorW42]

really great video, It's awesome to see more of this series. keep up the awesome content :)

[@turkey4041]

Wow this series is back finally! Its cool that your doing an episode on one of the newer maps too where people have less experience

[@8-BallBlues]

I didn't know How2Basic played TF2

[@helperonie6791]

Yeesss daddy

[@rumenstoianov9200]

Helper Onie67 mr.paladin is daddy

[@helperonie6791]

Румен Стойков o yeah, in that case yessss uncle

[@blitz7653]

Love this series

[@zackprice5947]

Yesssss been waiting for another one of these

[@jeetboy859]

ankle dan

[@mattery4362]

he is very gut sentri man

[@SpecterReaper]

and iz aslo HowToBiscuit

[@bobbyferg9173]

7:02 *Everyone in the room stares at Double Cross*

[@KeywordTypo]

Lol

[@thetrashmann8140]

Best Capture the Flag Map Double Cross (Mapmakers) ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT

[@ruairicuthbert-ross8571]

This is probably my favourite map!

[@roni6135]

this was amazing, you really should do this vids way more often!

[@Jrlomay]

Plz play Zombie Surivival with Array Seven

[@Naleksuh]

The Computer But you can't build sentries or heal anyone so ehhhh

[@Jrlomay]

That is what is gonna be fun about it

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

Plz Play zfortress instead. It's mildly better than zombie survival and zommod and is sadly crippling under played.

[@Jrlomay]

Well that gamemode allows all classes instead of just Engie and Medic, on Mossrock there are also many defence spots and hiding spots

[@dy4914]

so true

[@raelforke4510]

Are you how to basic

[@willc4377]

Thanks for the birthday gift of a video!

[@Xfiles781]

A sentry spot that i love on the last point is to place it in front of the tree, aiming the flank and the shutters (and also offers a support fire toward the balcony). With the dispenser on the wall nearby and and a team who help you hold the position and deal with the spies it's very tricky to the attacking team to push through, thanks to the absence of blind spots and the view to the point in case of a spy decide to back cap. The only real weak points is that's a spot who need to be built early, need a good team support, and a simple sap with a coordinated push can annihilate the nest.

[@masquerade3497]

Are you the real how to basic?

[@brucewillis461]

Yes I am

[@ColtonWatson]

Bruce Willis bruh Nicolas cage is HowToBasic

[@Hoovy-SV]

So, are you HowToBasic ?

[@dy4914]

yas he do

[@playera1205]

Dude I can't wait to see the update video of the new weapon changes especially the short circuit

[@DHGameStudios]

Ah, Mossrock. Definitely my favorite map out of Jungle Inferno.

[@B4FT]

Sentry should be able to fly

[@real_Clone_Gordon_Freeman]

George B4FT No Stop that

[@hee-who1425]

anybody else got the group notification?

[@Hardyt3kyoyo]

This is a weird world...I haven't played TF2 in years and yet here I am watching your guide videos Stop having such a nice voice

[@neowastaken7679]

OMG i freacking love these videos. thank you thank you thank you so so much Dane

[@zhl5957]

UnKle daiNe iS a VeRi GuD InTrO Main

[@snorrekber4089]

Mr Apple uncle dane the redstone main

[@VentA_7]

Great to see mutiple TF2 youtubers uploading in the same day

[@claustofobia6086]

There is also a cheeky Sentry spot on Defense last. You can put a sentry behind the box that is located under Toxic and next to the rail track. it can cover 50% of the point and it has a small opening on the lower. Level 2 works best for it because it is so hard to hit from the point, but it is still easy to destroy from lower. Not a practical spot, but it can catch others by surprise.

[@johnmassanova9309]

Make More of this wonderful Content

[@elemangell2981]

Thanks for another helpful guide Dane! (And also, may I add that that is a very snazzy looking shotgun.)

[@DrunkSoupCan]

A new Uncle Dane video, the hype is real.

[@mrman7748]

The legend returns

[@xeroxed7766]

Finally a new video of this

[@mynedracobirn9245]

I normally don't like playing this map, I usually have trouble, but now I feel like trying these out, I hope I can get some fun out of this map now knowing some of these spots.

[@bigfluffyhippo6476]

not sure if you're taking this into consideration when choosing which map to make a video on, but i feel like this kind of informative video would be excellent for maps in competitive rotations. now obviously you have to keep the variety so it doesn't get stale, but i thought that i should mention that newer players who are trying to get into comp would find these videos very helpful.

[@vexu984]

AYYYYYYYYYYY saw you on the HowToBasic face reveal! Nice job! Keep it up! You are my favorite tf2 youtuber!

[@financialproblems9308]

Uncle dane : Mossrock plays well Ace the ocarina maker:*TRIGGERED*

[@DominicMaez]

Nice to see a new vid thanks ankle dang engin mang

[@angrytexin820]

We gana get more of these, i very much like the info dump videos

[@mecrusher4492]

you need to do more of these. PLZ.

[@myntchyp8844]

a new heckin intro? its *magical*

[@Whydidtheychangeittohandlesnow]

Ayyy a new Dane video

[@Rankerquat]

I personally love keeping my sentry slightly underneath the last point! It's certainly a pub-only placement, but it's great for ambushing!

[@jodyrappin]

ITS BACK BABY

[@g3x311]

I love these videos, they're so helpful please do snowcoast !

[@shump7202]

This is a really nice video for an engie like me who is pretty dang new to this map, but I still can’t believe you’re HowToBasic.

[@AaronMk91]

I've always enjoyed putting my defensive sentry on last between the two lower entryways to last. More often than not toxic gets a lot of attention so I can always rely on the bulk of my team keeping an eye on things there. They often avoid the sniper sight line because, well, snipers. And the center door is sometimes ignored by a lot of my fellow defenders. I've had good experience with plopping a sentry down between those two doors to catch cheeky scouts and flanking classes off guard looking to take advantage of everyone's attention being the far-right side of the map.

[@elmoi1795]

Woot! An upload!

[@steelcrescent]

great video. I always enjoy your educational stuff. I hope you get to badwater soon enough as it's one of my fav payload maps and im assuming a fan fav too.

[@kamussy4231]

This is my favourite map in the entire game

[@killerburrito8873]

FINALY ANOTHER ONE!!! WHOOO!!!!

[@gamer13254]

holy shit uncle dan made a thing this is good thank you dan.

[@FreyjaTF2]

This is really cool thanks for doing it! :)