Trimping Explained In 60 Seconds (TFConnect)

[@SolarLight]

This video was made for the TFConnect charity event. The stream is over now, but if you would still like to donate, head over to www.tfconnect.org.

[@mericanboot88]

ok solarlight

[@nutsinmabasket]

Always love a good solarlight video

[@Breakaway-ic5gj]

Yo is this a cover of metal harbour?

[@projectdx8624]

what animation pack for demo do you use

[@jaydenfash7281]

Epic pro gamer

[@delevery_boi6590]

I love how a games brokenness has lead to a balanced, interesting mechanic

[@storyofsharplyon]

it's how rocket jumping started back in quake days

[@northwestcottt]

Valve quite literally discovered 2 movement bugs and decided "yeah this should be in the game"

[@delevery_boi6590]

@@storyofsharplyon I suppose that there is heaps of bugs that worked in valves favour in tf2

[@fnutek3720]

Its more like an unintended feature because of how source works on a base level

[@TheBrawlUnit]

Like about 90% of fighting game mechanics

[@Lucifer_Nihilum]

Go you man. Can we get a longer form video where you explain as much as you can on the mechanics and how you Got Good?

[@SolarLight]

A video all about charge tech is the next project I'm tackling

[@Lucifer_Nihilum]

@@SolarLight Hell Yeah!

[@aglot7665]

@@SolarLight good to hear

[@Glooberloob]

@@SolarLight hell yeah

[@nikolasmtr]

@@SolarLight good to hear

[@EtherealSandwich]

Always best to learn from the master himself.

[@sake5965]

solarlight has always been consistent with handling mouthfulls

[@SolarLight]

death sentence

[@bloopahVIII]

@@SolarLight life sentence when

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

That's dirty

[@Recarsonated]

@@SolarLight electric chair

[@chrissywilson9868]

Thank you solar light, I've been practicing trimping for about 3 years and I didn't even know about the slope rules!

[@nein4013]

Liar.

[@floofycandy3905]

This it's a truly trimping moment, (Good explanation as always!)

[@yimyom]

It never occured to me to tap both the Jump Key and Charge key at the same time....my mind is blown and it is time to make use of this new found information. many thanks shiny red feather hat guy!

[@SolarLight]

You jest, but I have killed many players who did not know that the demoknight can press the space bar right before charging

[@yimyom]

@@SolarLight No im actually not joking, i did not know that you could do that and it feels very different in doing so.

[@kfj_7191]

1:25 yes he is Joe King

[@TrimpingSku11Cracker]

As a newbie when it comes to trimping, I'm taking all this info in. Also, completely understandable for my 20iq brain to remember.

[@chesed_yt1]

As an average demoknight main, i'd love to share this to other demoknight newbies who just discovered the sword and the shield

[@BlueShellshock]

Good stuff, I’ve been looking for Trimping tutorials but most the vids out there are “CHECK OUT THIS SECRET TRIMP SPOT”, not actually explaining why/how. Thanks for both the tips and trimps.

[@meemmahn2856]

I just recently figured out how trimping works on my own, and for that week, I never had more fun playing tf2.

[@NikuiFR]

pls return we miss the killstreaks and pubstomping

[@enriquecarniceroarroyo7350]

Finally , someone that explains this

[@eggroll5510]

"Finally, *insert bottom text*"

[@bloopahVIII]

*_it's here [Hyperlink Blocked]_*

[@Mon-dane]

Top quality stuff right there SolarLight, i shall strive to let your genius inspire new heights of demo jumpscares all over tf2

[@TheAmazingPyro99]

Green forest as the background song is so fitting.

[@UNSKA]

so clean tutorial, short and simple, thank you!

[@ianosaur03]

I love you for using SA2's Green Forest theme in this, you couldn't have picked a better song

[@cristianovogt5586]

1:27 Pyro: Bold of you to assume I require any functioning brain cell to be played and mastered.

[@roxtor999]

bruh, is that for w+m1 or the scorch shot ?

[@cristianovogt5586]

@@roxtor999 Just Pyro in general.

[@roxtor999]

@@cristianovogt5586 like flare punching, using panic attack/degreaser combo, using de dragon's fury ?

[@arkalias3276]

I literally started maining demoknight after your last frag vid. also picked up a prof killstreak aussie eyelander and im planning to have your name in the description for my inspiration

[@clgr1323]

Names for that eyelander: "Solarlight's simp" "we have DKTF2 at home" "Got your nose (and rest of head)"

[@arkalias3276]

lol thanks

[@zwingler]

What helped me the most is forgetting EVERYTHING i learned about bunnyhopping. Just hold W and think of it like you are drifting a Car, the further you angle in, the more your trajectory follows.

[@amberfade3712]

Ramp : **Exists** SolarLight : *Your free trial of medic.exe has expired*

[@ukaszanioowski9722]

the song during the explanation gave me so much nostalgia! like - y e s

[@Neotenico]

My favorite part was when SolarLight said "it's Trimpin' time" and then trimped all over the place.

[@roxtor999]

Definitly, one of the plays of all time

[@sourcesauce]

xddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cheesepop7175]

stop

[@zorionpaulino6940]

​@@cheesepop7175i agree

[@j_dos8022]

Honestly your trimping videos and frag videos is what makes me play demoknight and i enjoy it

[@blubullie4850]

That explanation helps. No wonder I couldn't understand how trimping works, I have been doing it wrong for the steep slopes.

[@notabene9804]

Glad to be here for your TEDTalk

[@NONE.Dragon]

"Every class is hard" Me playing friendly hoovy class: POOTIS

[@Monkeyboy12980]

bro explained how strafe and trimp better then other guides

[@k3v3]

this genuenly made me understand trimping for the first time

[@chillokay5189]

Yes, finally a very easy to understand video of trimping

[@MACKYBOY-41]

Super good information in a little amount of time. Cheers!

[@luigifan200]

Thanks for the Trimping map solar your my favourite youtuber and got me into demoknight so now i main it

[@YesYes-be1uz]

Literally explained the whole 10 minute of tutorial in 60 second

[@wetlink0096]

this is actually more helpful than i expected

[@chickenjunior]

Thank you for this concise tutorial!

[@epicduude1738]

It was very fun to see it live at the stream

[@watersomic]

TF2 is my favorite modern sonic game with momentum physics

[@Spiritnick]

Thank you for this divine knowledge, Solar. Fledgling Demoknights everywhere can really benefit from it.

[@NateHatak]

Great crash course mr. demoknight tf2

[@sgandrf]

Solar: I'm gonna explain to you how to trimp in 60 seconds! Me: Woah! Thanks! Its so co- Solar: Alright! You got the basics? Now lemme explain the trimping to you in more details. In *74 minutes.*

[@SwissSauce]

i wish you talked more in your vids, ur voice is very smooth and nice to listen to

[@northwestcottt]

I'll take this as a sign to play TF2 again during smissmas.

[@-Raylight]

This explains how melee is perfectly balanced as all things should be, just like Demoknight TF2 xD

[@abicto]

first person i see where they actually go a little more in depth on how to do it instead of "you'll get the feel of it"

[@nacl4988]

"You go **AUGGGHHHH** at funny angle floor to fly at mach 9, Or while turning, and you fly at mach 10"

[@BurgerKung1983]

Man thanks for joking around I have 10 hours on demo man and heavy was my least played class so I had to play him

[@ArcaneOverHeaven]

"Im joking every class is hard." Pyro, Soldier and Heavy: *Are we a joke to you?*

[@pancake_the_pancake]

Try doing a soldier rollout

[@joeligman5888]

You're the type of guy that would think that if they play Spy Sniper or Engineer they're instantly more intelligent than other people

[@0lmectf2]

"Every class is hard" heavy, pyro, medic, engineer, spy:

[@fbartheprotogen3571]

Trimp as medic using the quickfix

[@soundwave2825]

Demoknight sees slope -> Neuron Activation.

[@alejoyugar]

1:07 somehow i did remade that irl when i was in a hurry for buying snacks in the school until my phone fell off

[@QuintonMurdock]

My brain to slow to trimp

[@aleksynowik3055]

With a title like this, I kinda expected Solar to just pull from GLADoS' book and just a 30 minute video at 30 times speed.

[@Henrythecalamitous]

Oh god, now the Scotish can fly

[@yugureyt]

"biggest brain class" yet shows themselves being dominated by others. good sumerian for showing it though. :)

[@markas_kasuyademomanisresp6516]

Sometimes i usually do the The extender like a Demoknight tf2 :)

[@samuels1123]

Basically: Demoman can swim through air to become aircraft, ramps allow Demoman to swim through air but on the ground.

[@guscox9651]

Holding W while strafing in the air helps you go a lot further btw

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

I like your funny words flying drunk man

[@evanlee93]

trimping is something that was really prevalent in Fortress Forever, however it's definition is totally different there. Essentially it was when you bunnyhop on a slope, your second jump has more vertical momentum and less horizontal momentum

[@tappajaav]

Sounds bit like crouch hopping a downward slope in counter-strike games

[@jey5806]

Demolition warrior from the second installment of a military stronghold

[@wind369]

This explains a lot for me about demoknight I think I can up my game now thanks Solarlight

[@LukaGaldava]

13k hours Ex tf2 enjoyer here trimping was fun back in my days (haven't played since 2016) Charge Swing *AIR BLAST* MEEEEEEDIC BLOODY HELL Repeat

[@Victinitotodilepro]

JUST WHEN I NEEDED IT MOST

[@BoltFinnikenOfficial]

"If you don't play medic you are stupid" Sad Medic Main Moment

[@hehe_ahaw]

A very helpful 60 seconds of my life

[@Ghostly_scarf]

This geniunley helped me trimp

[@shinobi_animations]

i got my shield when i joined in smismas it was the strong boi the tide turner when i equiped it i litreally just did an trimp idk how im actually noob in demoknight thats why i watch your videos you are my inspire to pick demoknight

[@alizard2391]

man really had to include a bibliography for a meme respectable

[@ryancoopersnissan240sx8]

"Demoknight takes skill ya idiot" -Solarlight

[@doraktf2]

looking forward to your more detailed trimping video because i want to know how to trimp using the other shields (not tide turner)

[@strudeling3470]

holy hell

[@hughmungus7425]

1:11 I can not for the life of me even get close to this jump. What am I missing?

[@SolarLight]

Timing is very, very strict. Pretty much frame perfect. You could make things easier by binding jump and charge to one button, using a script, since that's something TF2 lets you do.

[@swegiboi4737]

WE NEED MORE DEMOKNIGHT TF2

[@senabecool7232]

We need a market garden for Demoman

[@angelbabydragon]

When an error becomes a feature.

[@quandaledingle11]

i had one experience with a really good demoknight where he just charged at me and my sentry and absoloutly destroyed it

[@DatBoiChucklez]

how do you turn so well in this clip 0:58? I use the same items (I think, boots, splendid screen, eyelander). I can't get the same result

[@grey-db8uj]

A-train after discorver it: 🤯

[@rockowlgamer631]

ah so THAT's how you charge up nearly straight walls

[@playsangel558]

where the heck did solarlight go

[@Sethilliano]

Wow! I've never heard your voice, it is pretty nice.

[@AudioDud3]

Jokes on you, this still isn't faster than my attention span.

[@jakubgrzybek6181]

"Every class is hard" *Looks at heavy with two medic girlfriends*

[@tappajaav]

Heavy position bad. Heavy get focusfired. Heavy peek open sightline. Heavy get sniped. Heavy not have awareness of surroundings. Heavy get backstabbed. Heavy go too deep. Heavy be cannon fodder.

[@zamatif]

"Every class is hard" that is the joke

[@rioferiokeanud.6549]

ok Step1: get a better keyboard Step2: get a big ass Mouse Pad step3:Depression Step4: Enjoying Trimping In casual with Bots

[@Cel684]

that actually really helped thank you

[@reimuhakurei2123]

I was just about to sleepw hen i saw this

[@IronPikachu724]

So what your saying is that I have been doing charges completely diffrently by mid air crouching (like you would explosive jumping) and charging, hitting a slope all this time while I dont have to crouch at all? That help alot knowing how to charge trimp better

[@rain28980]

hybrid knight has very high potential

[@evany9938]

solarlight more like solar flare

[@muchalive6265]

1:05 how did he do this jump?? I always fail here. The ramp seems to be wayy too far

[@WannaBeUncleDaneGaming]

very useful tutorial

[@mrwhyz795]

ok

[@marksmanmaster7100]

Thx for the assistance mate

[@GunSpyEnthusiast]

*its 1:31 long * what other lies have i been told by the counsole

[@kain_is_cool]

solar light? naw hes the soaring knight