How To Fight Every Class In TF2 (As Engineer) (And Win!)

A crash-course in how to deal with every matchup in Team Fortress 2 (from the perspective of the Engineer, of course). Consider this something like an episode of Engineering 102: Advanced Combat Engie. Anyway, here are some time-stamps if you're looking for specific advice...
0:00 -- Intro
1:37 -- General tips
3:48 -- vs Scout
5:37 -- vs Soldier
8:13 -- vs Pyro
10:18 -- vs Demoman
12:17 -- vs Heavy
14:34 -- vs Engineer
17:06 -- vs Medic
19:02 -- vs Sniper
21:06 -- vs Spy
24:14 -- The end
My discord, socials, TF2 servers, merch, information about my in-game settings, and video credits (such as the music used in my videos) can be found on my website at uncledane.com
Thumbnail SFM and class intro transition animations made by @PyBun
Sound editing and mixing by @SoundSmithTF2
Intro animated by @uberchainYT
Subtitles by: / dinoboirex1
Ending song: • Team Fortress 2 - More...

[@AleksWorkshop]

engineer gaming

[@TereziPyrope413]

Engineer Gaming

[@iiixrayiii8791]

Engineer Gaming

[@vikrejj]

engineer gaming

[@myykana]

engineer gaming

[@willjones6234]

engineer gaming

[@superslayer2283]

can confirm, as a scout player, running into sentries is our main gameplan.

[@ezzreacts9791]

not mine

[@spectruum]

@@ezzreacts9791 why cant i dislike on youtube

[@ioanadicu7132]

Lol

[@AMDryzenproG]

@@ioanadicu7132because youtube is afraid of peoples feelings getting hurt

[@datmemeguy6500]

i kinda run into a sentry then try and shoot it with a pistol around a corner next time (suprisingly effective................. sometimes)

[@FuckingHostile496]

As an electrical engineering student, I can confirm this is how I rose to the top of the class.

[@leerman22]

Killing scouts!

[@DuySon300]

engineer gaming

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

First degree murder!

[@acee555]

who knew putting an automated turret in the middle of the class room made exams so easy!

[@DoctorLudvig]

Best comment

[@pictheboi]

I find it sad how nobody is appreciating how damn good the subtitles are

[@fortnitesexman]

there's like 6 comments above yours talking about the subtitles 💀

[@lucassimoes3351]

Lmao

[@Slipydipboi]

I didn’t have them on till I saw this gawd damb they’re amazing

[@Halucygeno]

Well, minus the part where "there's nothing left to bury" is miscaptioned as "nothing left of Barry".

[@walkingglasses6264]

​@@Halucygeno isnt it the Barry version?

[@luizalex.7424]

just say "youre ugly" and do the engineer dance

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

Which then spawns even more gigantic engies

[@nickglennlewis5676]

Golden wind flashbacks

[@blusoldier8686]

**Texas Style Moment**

[@mrdeadflower]

Then you realise it's a sniper and you get throwed at the giant scout Head and soldier head explodes everything

[@neo4016]

Your ugly *dances as an engineer*

[@TheGhostArcher12]

"you'd be surprised how fast a medic goes down to a shotgun" ~World War 1 soldiers

[@simple__sigma3287]

Death sentence

[@ther6sshieldmain937]

Intelligent Short Paragrapgh

[@engineerengifar5713]

War crime time.

[@singedeguerre3028]

@@engineerengifar5713 true

[@singedeguerre3028]

@@engineerengifar5713 more like double war crime lmao

[@protosheep]

As a soldier main... (sentry down!) (dispenser down!) (teleporter down!) (random scream in distance)

[@saltykatsudon]

The good thing about TF2 not being updated, these kind of guides always stay fresh.

[@picklestheomnipotent4535]

"An intelligent scout" im sorry a what

[@vivelespatat2670]

A Heavy running a shotgun.

[@firefi1960]

You heard it too? I thought I just had hearing issues

[@macanudo6206]

@@vivelespatat2670 Enorme

[@magicschoolbus1031]

Scoot

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm2643]

A scout that has a big brain

[@sleebo52]

“Memorizing the monologue from meet the scout every night before bed” Hold on Dane, too relatable

[@annon4645]

Um... I-I don't even know where to start with you. I mean, do you even know who you're talkin' to? D-Do you have any idea, any idea who I am? Basically - kind of a big deal! Oh man, that's beautiful. Heh! Ya' listenin'? OK. Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brotha'- I hurt people. I'm a force a' nature! If you were from where I was from, you'd be f**kin' dead! WOOO! Um... I-I don't even know where to start with you. I mean, do you even know who you're talkin' to? D-Do you have any idea, any idea who I am? Basically - kind of a big deal! Oh man, that's beautiful. Heh! Ya' listenin'? OK. Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brotha'- I hurt people. I'm a force a' nature! If you were from where I was from, you'd be f**kin' dead! WOOO! Um... I-I don't even know where to start with you. I mean, do you even know who you're talkin' to? D-Do you have any idea, any idea who I am? Basically - kind of a big deal! Oh man, that's beautiful. Heh! Ya' listenin'? OK. Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brotha'- I hurt people. I'm a force a' nature! If you were from where I was from, you'd be f**kin' dead! WOOO! Um... I-I don't even know where to start with you. I mean, do you even know who you're talkin' to? D-Do you have any idea, any idea who I am? Basically - kind of a big deal! Oh man, that's beautiful. Heh! Ya' listenin'? OK. Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brotha'- I hurt people. I'm a force a' nature! If you were from where I was from, you'd be f**kin' dead! WOOO! Um... I-I don't even know where to start with you. I mean, do you even know who you're talkin' to? D-Do you have any idea, any idea who I am? Basically - kind of a big deal! Oh man, that's beautiful. Heh! Ya' listenin'? OK. Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brotha'- I hurt people. I'm a force a' nature! If you were from where I was from, you'd be f**kin' dead! WOOO!

[@mac6na6na26]

you okay?

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

@@annon4645 thanks :D

[@teddyroosebelt4815]

This, but Meet the Heavy or Meet the Engineer... or Meet the Demoman, yeah I know what I'm doing tonight before bed

[@vivelespatat2670]

I like to think that memorizing a whole video only ever happened with the TF2 Meet the Team videos And Heavy is Dead

[@RandomPybro]

as a pyro main this video has helped me learn how to deal with engineers this video has helped everyone learn things about engineers thanks for helping me become a better pyro

[@spice_maker]

Good for you

[@TheBanancer]

Basically don't turn corners unprepared. That works for every class against every class like trickstabs

[@ZenithPeak1]

What flamethrower do you use? I for one like the backburner

[@RandomPybro]

@@ZenithPeak1 i personally use the degreaser for more combos

[@ZenithPeak1]

@@RandomPybro ah ok cool

[@Nesetroll]

I had the closed captions on when randomly deciding to re-watch this. The work on that is AMAZING! The color coding, the timing, the emphasis on important phrases.. Good job all around, and so often underappreciated!

[@ampersand6038]

"Familiarizing yourself with the maps." *Shows footage of Steel* Priceless

[@eh2587]

@Manek Iridius that's why I always use the bonk on steel

[@anotherwea6692]

quicktip: look at the walls. there are signs. so many idiots don't know what an arrow means. though I agree, the last point is a labyrinth. Still my favorite map

[@waffloop8572]

@@ampersand6038 steel is just a large chokepoint, i really hate it but you may like it

[@mad_huntress_8796]

I used to not be able to find point A on defense because I always took route B from spawn.

[@Kawn0]

Metalworks: Allow me to introduce myself

[@matheusvasiliauskassoares4361]

Scout: aim gud place gun Soldier: "Its over Anakin!" Pyro: exist Demo: get close Heavy: get closer Engie: use more gun Medic: see engie section Sniper: *NO* Spy: SPAHS

[@Nebula.Dragon]

Underrated comment.

[@chrisdastrubble341]

This is awesome and accurate

[@Fleerix]

SPAHS-12

[@Tsang143]

perfect

[@pandero153]

I like the soldier one so much

[@dpear3]

Minor note about fighting soldier: you mention getting right in his face isn’t effective because of gunboats, but gunboat damage resistance is nullified when he deals damage to an enemy. So if you’re GOING to die, then rushing into the soldier’s face so they deal 60+ damage to themselves is a decent way to trade your life.

[@Hexagonaldonut]

Useful thing of note regarding Pyros: If they're using the Dragon's Fury, you might as well treat them like a different class, because the way they'll interact with you and your buildings is *totally different* from a stock Pyro. They have much better burst damage and damage against buildings, so sentries aren't nearly as reliable a counter to them, but they're also more reliant on aim than a typical Pyro, so movement is much more useful against them. You're basically dealing with a slightly less sturdy Soldier without rocket jumping (unless they're running the jetpack), but with the effective range of a Scout. And piercing projectiles instead of splash damage. Keep your distance, don't stand behind your sentry (seriously, don't, you WILL die), and if you have the Wrangler, USE IT. Your best defense against a competent Dragon's Fury Pyro is not engaging with them in their effective range at all. Upshot though is you don't really have to worry about airblast. This *is* of course assuming they can actually aim the thing well, but that caveat applies to basically every class on the list, including even stock Pyro.

[@bugjams]

"Demoknight isn't a threat." "Just got close to the Demo so his explosives hurt himself." Hybrid Demo's: *Allow us to introduce ourselves.*

[@gunjfur8633]

Where is youre icon from?

[@bugjams]

@@gunjfur8633 Drew it myself :)

[@gunjfur8633]

@@bugjams Neat, do you post your works on any site?

[@GameyRaccoon]

@@gunjfur8633 i've asked this user the same question in the past.

[@GameyRaccoon]

Eat hot chip and lie, you have an amazing pfp. Grest job on it.

[@goosifyed9717]

engie: puts down a useless pile of metal scouts: now this is a boston level threat

[@theepicgamer0.1]

Y e s

[@disposable_income_andy]

a pile of metal that is useless if unattended to when spawned for the first entire 5 seconds in a game built off an engine with milliseconds to make a difference in gameplay and match outcome*

[@EmeraId_]

scout mains when they walk into a sentrys on purpose 1.)lay down 2.)try not to be toxic 3.)be very toxic

[@hobomike6935]

what every scout in the world needs: a dispenser here what every scout in the world gets stuck with: a sentry here

[@bowiethebuffoon4873]

“Your buildings are like your children…” has never been more true.

[@haondeagle4421]

Incredibly well edited, the character themed music matching, the voice lines at the start of each section, the whole animation before each section and the metal sound effect is the cherry on top

[@VioletScarelli]

Dane: "Don't be surprised if I don't have a lot to say about fighting Demoman beyond what I've already said about Soldier." Also Dane: Has a lot of actually good tips about fighting Demoman

[@purplehaze2358]

“The closest thing you can get to a bossfight in this game” Halloween and MVM: *reasonably upset noises*

[@gabrielsebastianrodriguezp3769]

Ay yo, it's Dr Bright

[@sejafitness2824]

Look what this Crazy Man does . m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5bLpYSioKmXjtk

[@imbored7579]

_Merasmus level 16 has appeared!_ oh i hate ghost fort

[@scpfoundation348]

There you are we're looking for you

[@Paranody]

@@sejafitness2824 get off your alt and make better content atleast

[@LazyPurple]

18:16 That was a re-creation of a competitive Medic clip where I get to mid and immediately have my will to live crushed by Uncle Dane the engie main

[@varmnolent]

you cant escape the dane.

[@suitsworth4233]

How it FEELS to get stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey

[@goosekino]

hey sorry ily uwu

[@that1pieperson80]

Yo 10 likes, im 4ty reply, NOTICE ME PURPLE BEARD MAN

[@goosekino]

@@that1pieperson80 no he will not

[@hehehehayes]

Can we all just appreciate that he also takes some consideration to his subtitles too?

[@bendybrogamer5664]

I am really impressed on how the captions highlight the important parts and how the dialogue of the enemies are highlighted in RED. Keep up the good work :D

[@walugusgrudenburg3068]

8 out of nine classes: Have a counter Sniper: "Just don't exist." Edit: FOR ENGINEER, you fools. It's been 6 months, I'm tired of getting notifications from people not looking in the context of the video. Sniper does have counters (besides on trash maps, that is.)

[@AuditorMadness]

Spy: "am I a joke to you?"

[@danielmallory4687]

@@AuditorMadness yes you just need to be invisible wait there dot gets bigger if over a target including a invisible one

[@Humanresouces]

@Bádog Ember so don't fight a sniper unless you have a vaccinator at bullet-resistance

[@ActuallyRocatex]

One way to get a sniper is distraction sentry and wrangler, make him think you're stupid so he kills the sentry, and in the second when he reloads, dash closer and being a rock or something. Rinse and repeat until the sniper starts running away for distance. Use the sentry to control areas and use teleported to get behind him

[@cheesuscrust3755]

Sniper can be countered by pyro if you set them on fire, it’s really hard to aim when your crosshairs doesn’t stay still. Danger shield? Go spy and decloak far enough to not be heard.

[@newpancakeman]

“Before you get started, you’ll have to work on two important skils. Aim-“ Well, I’m out

[@herozen7344]

"-and positioning." Well, I'm out.

[@lev7509]

Me: *laughs in Thruster Pyro main*

[@seanhennessy3968]

With a mouse? Aight, imma head out

[@vivelespatat2670]

But Ankel Dane,I play Engineer specifically to avoid that one thing.

[@SilverWareLF]

Thanks man, these tips were very useful for me playing as the Engineer in Tf2 Keep up the great work!

[@calebgresch9604]

I love how much effort you put into the closed captions!

[@beepman1073]

How to fight sniper as every class: Dont

[@ebanatnatria6409]

Spy:

[@damired]

Scout: ctrladjumpctrldjumpactrljumpddctrlajump *2 MEATSHOTS*

[@mateusz4496]

Just get a crit crossbow as medic

[@damired]

@@mateusz4496 or just two crossbow shots (one deals 75 of damage)

[@jasonalbert6251]

And this is why I hate sniper.

[@madengineerkyouma]

The answer? Use a gun. And if that doesn't work, use more gun.

[@justajojofan7296]

But sometimes you just need a little less gun

[@konkey9209]

and sometimes you need to cause a singularity from an infinite amount of gun

[@happiest9225]

And some times you just die

[@jesusgotthatdrip4552]

This is how we should stop all crime

[@lelmorelel8972]

with so much gun, the ubercharge will no longer be a threat the engi's defense

[@pistonguy9619]

I don’t watch uncle Dane to play engineer, I watch him to know how the enemy engie will act

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

Some won’t act like this

[@user-mg5ip7rn2k]

About the whole “seeing their weapon and seeing my weapon” thing I actually did that once. When I was playing soldier I was fighting an enemy bent pyro, I though “ he’s a pyro, he can airblast”, then I look at his weapon and saw he was using the weapon phlog, a couple seconds later he didn’t exist anymore, thanks uncle Dane

[@-RandomStranger-]

you can wait for him to airblast and then shoot, because it has a slight cooldown

[@user-mg5ip7rn2k]

@@-RandomStranger- the phlog cannot, in fact, airblast

[@-RandomStranger-]

@@user-mg5ip7rn2k Yeah I'm talking about other flamethrowers

[@nov8175]

18:35 - "Engies are free uber..." Every class is free uber to a medic

[@datmemeguy6500]

ive never seen a ubersaw medic rush a heavy but im pretty sure it is something that would happen lmao

[@nov8175]

@@datmemeguy6500 Oh it happens

[@felixargyle3194]

@@nov8175 once I single handedly capped a point as a med and scared off a whole heavy with my crossbow and random crits (mainly random crits)

[@VinVonVoom]

Even teammates

[@VvC_Lad]

@@datmemeguy6500 i do it a lot especially when the heavy is distracted with my team's sentry

[@mangogod1245]

*watches video* “Im definitely gonna use these techniques in game!” *loads up 2fort and sets up nest in intel room* “WOOOOIE”

[@MurriciTerceiro]

Engineer gaming

[@zunlise2341]

Or set up your sentry on the mid roof to annoy the whole team. I've done nothing but build on this roof for the last 3 months

[@DuckieMcduck]

You can use these techniques to set up a nest in the _enemy's_ intel room :)

[@what4521]

@@DuckieMcduck Nest before : "Um, guys, we've got sentry at intel, can any spy go there with me and sap it?" Nests now : - WHY THE HELL NOBODY TOLD ME THAT WE'VE GOT A NEST IN INTEL ROOM?! F2P's : ...

[@harrynoone7013]

Don't turtle

[@hansonkerman7286]

i was gonna make some kind of pyro main quip like 'mmm mmph' but i just really like these captions!! they look so nice and make me happy :)

[@Vensaxta]

17:50 seats: “Bread mann we need you can you not overextend” BREAD MANN: “never” seats: “k..” What a guy, truly an inspiration to all

[@albertobellini98]

I cried a little ngl...

[@Iteration456-8_codename_goblin]

It took me a hot second to find where his chat was because I’m used to it being in the bottom right

[@lanfour4444]

Wholesome

[@marhyem290]

Other classes: Countered by your distraction Sentry Engie: Countered by his distraction Sentry

[@ryanrong495]

You've become the very man you swore to destroy

[@SirSaizo]

I love the intro shenanigans on some of the videos this is literally hilarious

[@alexmydude4110]

Whoever did the captions kudos to you, never seen such good ones :D

[@KalucoNite]

I love the implication that the Engineer can change which building is in a toolbox just by saying it lol

[@Core_Of_The_Void]

Scout: Slam a sentry gun onto the ground and scout’s a goner! Soldier: Look out for his rockets! The D.I.R.E.C.T.H.I.T is really powerful so Use the wrangler and you will put the soldier in a disadvantage! and if he uses a secondary or melee weapon, just use a shotgun! Also take the high ground! Pyro: He can deflect rockets, So look out and use burst damage and control the situation you will be fine! Demoman: Disarm traps and Get right up to the Demoman’s face and he will be at a disadvantage! Also Demoknight is has Pyro’s weaknesses. Heavy: The closest thing to a boss fight you can get in TF2! Get up into heavy’s face and strafe around him and you will defeat him! Also use the environment to put the heavy at a disadvantage! Also use your ears, and Use trickery to beat the Tommislav Engineer: Use the wrangler and hud to find the enemy engie’s weakness and shoot ‘em! Having a pal with you also works against the enemy engineer! Medic: Neutral, look out for the Übercharge and stall with the wrangler and have your team distract the medic! Use your shotgun to defeat the enemy medic! Sniper: Super deadly, Try to sneak to the Sniper’s back side and give him a firm SLAP ON THE BACK!! Spy: Use S.P.A.H.S and communication and The Eureka Effect so you can beat the enemy spy and achieve success!

[@fedorabread]

@@Core_Of_The_Void ok

[@kv_6975]

@@Core_Of_The_Void joe

[@Core_Of_The_Void]

@@kv_6975 who’s joe

[@kv_6975]

@@Core_Of_The_Void Joe mama

[@dracnornossai5173]

"Distraction Sentry" is the Engi equivalent of "Pocket sand"

[@Majster4K]

"Sand in the eyes. Ha, you'll never get my plans"

[@thatcooldudeisawesome876]

@@Majster4K Because I am never sleeping

[@TomasPabon]

DISTRACTION CARNIFEX

[@TheXDGuy]

I dont like sands

[@dracnornossai5173]

Well hot damm the Well recognized yet humble Uncle called "Dane the Sentry man" liked my comment? If I had money I'd screenshot this and put it on a Conscientious Objector just to brag

[@Qreamey]

12:10 rare footage of dane using the short circuit primary fire

[@JustAKomiFan]

Just wanna say thank you for the great content, I like listening to it during work just as a nice voice in the background :3

[@rube3504]

Everyone gangsta until uncle Dane says “SPAHS” without engie’s voice

[@Tsang143]

sp y

[@fedorflip]

Dane's voice *is* the engie voice

[@ness2965]

@@fedorflip he's become the Engineer

[@TLAO777]

I got so happy when I heard "use a distraction sentry," "it's important to be able to pick your battles," and "a demoman doesn't like it when you're in his face," because those were things I had figured out on my own and it's just really satisfying to know that those are actually good tactics

[@nonsensicalhumanoid]

it's obvious you need to pick your battles

[@thatguybrody4819]

i tend to stay as far away from demoman as possible because usually when i get close enough for the grenades to be not good they pull out their sword and i get sliced in half.

[@lamb_link]

Felt the exact same way when he mentioned the “tank the flames” tactic against pyros, I just thought I was mental.

[@loup067]

@@nonsensicalhumanoid are you a downer in every situation?

[@nonsensicalhumanoid]

@@loup067 No, but I was pointing out that you shouldn't be too proud of knowing something a little rarer than common sense.

[@walterwebb1622]

He used all their "meet the" team video OST's behind each of their respective sections (except heavy, I don't think he has official music). Genius!

[@ConfinedK]

Yo, God bless for the cc. Severely underappreciated.

[@nobilt]

a minute of silence for an engineer who went with rescue ranger while having equiped gunslinger

[@trevorrose3769]

What a champion

[@Cyrogenesis.]

I once got bullied bc of doing that

[@nobilt]

@@Cyrogenesis. what was the reason of doing that tho

[@Cyrogenesis.]

@@nobilt i-im a spy main. I don't know how to use the res ranger at that time

[@JohnFortniteKennedy_]

Bruh i just use that loadout in the last match, then i see this comment. What a coincidence

[@SolarLight]

True about the Demoknights. Though when you use the Wrangler, be extra careful of anyone who knows how to charge jump to your nest from an elevated position, you might lose your head. It's kind of like how a Sniper or Spy would abuse your lack of awareness to kill you quickly. Edit to clarify: Elevated positions matter because the longer he's in mid-air, the more he can accelerate and the faster he can go, which means if you see any good Demoknight just standing around on high ground staring at you, expect a long-range charge and a crit, especially if he can easily get out of the sentry's range after killing you (like if there's a corner nearby) If you're dead and there's no teammates nearby, the Demoknight might also destroy your sentry by strafing around it or by standing on it, but that's a more advanced trick. Most Demoknights will just immediately die, and maybe spawn with the Loch-n-Load.

[@ashorttag-8238]

Thanks SolarLight tf2!

[@SoldierMan755]

Soooooo, you? XD

[@farzalou2154]

So the tactic is to stay indoor so u cant come from the sky ?

[@eh2587]

@@farzalou2154 this is literally the only reply ive ever seen that was made less then a minute ago

[@VelvetLynx11]

cos of u solar I got into the Flying demonight

[@Xypthian]

The subtitles on this video are awesome! Well done with the effort on them!

[@aydenlokey3641]

you have taught me how to play the class i love effectively and efficiently and now you have taught me how to deal with fighting the other team without needing the comfort of my setup too badly i just want to say thanks for teaching me how to play couldnt have learned to play without ya pardner!

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

Now you just need a plan to kill everyone you meet.

[@panda_commanda]

"Say the line Dane!" "...dispenser going up." "HOORAY!!!"

[@TheKersey475]

I've found that using the Short Circuit as an improvised flashbang is a surprisingly effective tactic against Snipers as that big ball tends to obstruct their aim giving me more of a chance to run for cover.

[@russelltan161]

Deploy flashbang

[@damienmaymdien6367]

Think fast chucklenuts! **throws flashbang**

[@flying_gorilla8069]

That sounds like the most ridiculous and unorthodox way to use the Short Circuit, imma try it out now.

[@Niiue]

@@flying_gorilla8069 did it work

[@Arslan35]

@@flying_gorilla8069 did it?

[@grimmsoul3096]

props for the subtitle work, and the video

[@shannonrobbins59]

I like how the pyro music picks up when Dane says “sustained fire” like when spy said “sustain” in the Meet the Pyro animation

[@Gromek999]

I’m really starting to get into tf2 again, so this is a nice surprise :)

[@coobk373]

heck yeah!

[@jingle8375]

Gromek I just want to say that I low-key love you and your content been watching since the old robocraft stuff 😅

[@jah5886]

Ok

[@expanddong3205]

Me too

[@oogabooga8689]

Bro I haven’t seen you since your robocraft days. Hope you’re doing well.

[@WalnutBun]

11:10 any *real* demo main knows that dying to self-inflicted splash damage while taking out an enemy is the only honorable way to go out

[@duncanchillake8024]

And that's why caber is the best weapon in tf2

[@TheKaffeekatze]

@BradynLee09 no u

[@Phoenix-Handle]

Well i play DemoPAN so I don't have a grenade launcher

[@terrariaguy6576]

Ya

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

Sometimes I cant hit pipes and they miss their shots too so I'll just put a bunch of stickies on the ground and blow us both to heck

[@epewx6667]

Love the stylized captions!

[@nicholayrichardson9668]

"Don't be surprised if I don't have much to say about demoman because he's engini's hard counter" *proceeds to give the best damn demo fighting advice I've ever heard*

[@ShadowCoH316]

How to beat every class: Aim gun. Shoot gun.

[@drgraphix2912]

Don't miss.

[@ShadowCoH316]

@@drgraphix2912 that's gonna be in episode 2

[@eddiefernandez5052]

Dodge boolet

[@xk4911]

Repeat

[@ruff_crane]

"I HAVE. A SHOTGUN."

[@mr.waterbottle1265]

Engie: It's over Soldier, I have the high ground Soldier: You underestimate my power

[@mr.waterbottle1265]

@DamnMerasmus sorry, excuse my spelling

[@chippy4032]

Engie: dont try it! *soldier rocket jumps, gets insta shut down by crit boosted frontier justice*

[@blizzardkiehn2508]

@@chippy4032 oh, I was expecting a sentry.

[@chippy4032]

That's work too

[@mr.waterbottle1265]

@@chippy4032 You were the chose one soldier, it said you would bring balance to tf2, not leave it in darkness, destroy the bots not become one

[@pika43gaming]

My favorite TF2 Video of all time. Keep it up dane, love you!

[@gaminggunster]

the captions customization is amazing lmao

[@thedank6849]

Whoever made the subtitles is a literal god for actually spending time to highlight keywords

[@DinoBoiRex]

[@just4plists374]

@@DinoBoiRex Holy Cow it is them

[@mugofbricks]

@@DinoBoiRex how

[@ultraferal6138]

@@DinoBoiRex you’re doing god’s work

[@Sleepy_Cabbage]

@@DinoBoiRex DINOBOY IS CREDIT TO TEAM

[@omnisel]

That "Spies have patterns" section really hurts my soul. There have been a few times where I was doing my thing and I get HARD read because I was doing the same thing for a bit too long. It's really hard not to get salty when that happens.

[@ezzreacts9791]

Well some spies i played against, just kill someone and get back into the same position. a lof of spies killed me and they went back to the same spot. so when i respawn i shot in the corner or in the same place they were hiding and done lol

[@omnisel]

I was thinking of this one instance where I was running around everywhere with DR, and this one soldier (who, yes, I talked with about it afterward) felt like I was being aggressive and would hang out by spawn after triggering my DR. So, when I was around spawn, he feigned me, and then just hung out instead of moving out and correctly predicted I was going to stay at their spawn. I wasn't even hanging around spawn all that much but he knew I would have stayed there. Feelsbadman.

[@datmemeguy6500]

yea i usually get a few kills (on a day that everything happens nicely) then i slowly (pretty fast) start to lower my kill rate and just swap off after about 7-10 mins

[@burkshomemadememes]

Thing is spy is so hard to play, positioning is really hard and even when your positioning is perfect, sometimes you get unlucky and a soldier accidentally shoots the wrong way and you’re dead. Spy is the worse class in the game because his weakness is really bad, paying attention and communication. While you can use communication as a spy against them such as “demo is spy”, you can use thst info to outplay them. Spy revolver does great damage (assuming default) but class like scout exists, even engie shotgun does more damage. Ambassador is hard to aim with and diamondback is actually broken imo lol, best revolver I just can’t aim with it. The only weapon that makes spy play a slightly different way is literally the dead ringer lol. But when you use it, do you want to get a kill or sit in a corner for your ringer back? And even the diamondback is only rewarded if you do “spy” things and Amby requires good aim. And if you can aim well with the amby, while not just play scout? And diamondback requires you to play backstab anyway. Honestly I just think spy needs to be more mobile, I think having scout speed while disguised is cool but that might be too broken, imagine disguising as a scout with a big earner, you are basically a demon knight charging full time lol. Spy just needs a huge buff to make him able to defend himself when he’s caught, because every other class can defend themselves in some ways, spy is very weak. Yea I get spy job is to stay sneaky but I think just something other than the diamond back would be nice

[@lev7509]

(365 hours on TF2) I started as wannabe Engi main, then transitioned into no main, then a bit of Spy, and now I'm settling on Pyro. #PyroMainRightsMatter I usually try to vary the directions, base exits, and approaches. Preferred load-out: Stock Flamethrower - a reliable choice. Doesn't require build up -by playing the class normally- so I can get to it right outta spawn. Thermal Thruster - compensates my lack of competence in Demo or Solly. Back Scratcher - the way I play Pyro usually doesn't involve my team's dispensers and Medics. All classes need positioning. Even Pyro.

[@isosnitsky]

Thank you for the video, I've learned so much.

[@notayoutuber2013]

14:17 The classic “Oh boy, I sure am leaving!”

[@drift_rider7465]

Is it just me, or is getting a kill with the shotgun in TF2 the most satisfying than in any other game with a shotgun.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Same here. Simple, but effective. You're dead, full stop.

[@ARTEMISXIX]

Payday 2 has really satisfying shotguns

[@ashtongiertz8728]

It's because of that tight spread that, while still wider than real shotguns, is nowhere near as chaotic as most modern FPS shotguns.

[@ashtongiertz8728]

@DamnMerasmus Objectively false. Scout's primary is literally just a shotgun with an additional 25% damage ramp-up, and regular shotguns can still two-shot light classes at point blank.

[@Dabadi4834]

Ashton Giertz don't forget the increased fire rate

[@epicfilmtime2508]

Another note about spies, listen for voice lines from enemy spies on payload maps, i.e.: "Why is the cart not moving?!" in Spy's voice when you're on Red is a dead giveaway to a nearby Blu spy. This is especially common right after a backstab if they don't disguise instantly.

[@flameyboy4184]

Or if they’re using the YER

[@tf2isagoodgame282]

i will never be that observant

[@Laki99000]

I can't tell you how many times that line got me killed after doing a backstab. If Spy didn't say that line I would have that second backstab and escape without a problem but instead the person immediately turns around and destroys me.

[@mxxstro]

Actually as a totally legit engineer main, I can say for sure that hearing that voice line means you are PERFECTLY SAFE and can have fun tending to your dumb little sentry :)

[@y.a.y.gaming8106]

This is the video I've been looking for, and this has been here for a while.

[@marcellus4989]

As a new player, and a engineer main, this helps a lot, thanks

[@eldodge275]

Uncle dane: demoknight is not a threat to the engies Solarlight: hold my scrumpy

[@ryanrong495]

"angry sword slashing sound"

[@theonlyone3532]

Well when we consider that the hard counter to 99.99% of demo knights is just to stand on top of something... Yeah, I think Dane is right lmfao.

[@DanielFerreira-ez8qd]

Eeeh, me bottle o' scrumpeh FREE--

[@ryanrong495]

@@DanielFerreira-ez8qd and yet he was never heard of it again.....

[@YourLocalRaider]

Uncle Dane after knowing Solar: 99% Demoknights are not a threat to Engies

[@Fishnberg]

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@court_of_thecrimson_kingfi4984]

SUN TZU said that, and I'd say he knows a LITTLE more about fighting than YOU do, pal, because HE INVENTED IT. And then he PERFECTED it so that NO LIVING MAN could best him in the RING OF HONOR. And then he used all of his fight money to buy TWO of every single animal on earth. And then he herded them onto a BOAT... and then he BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF EVERY SINGLE ONE. And from that day forward, anytime a bunch of animals are together in one place, it's called a TZU! UNLESS IT'S A FARM!

[@solo_va5492]

God tier reply

[@gemstonegynoid7475]

"do them dirty in front of their mom" - sun tzu, the art of war

[@SoraDonaldGoofy99]

@@court_of_thecrimson_kingfi4984 I JUST now realized this was all supposed to be one line.

[@airank3861]

Frontier justice be like

[@centralplaystation]

I just want to appreciate the music in this video. Every track is set up to end right as a segment for a character finishes, followed by a short moment of silence before the smash bros transition show up. IT'S SO SMOOTH AAAHIUDDSADSASDGFPIJA

[@vaga2016]

Uncle Dane really went all out with the subtitles

[@SoundSmithTF2]

How to fight Sniper: 1. Press "," to open the class selection screen 2. Pick Sniper 3. Click on his head If he tries to second-scope you, you can use the revolutionary tech called "first-scoping!" It's where you scope in, click on his head, and then win because you picked Sniper.

[@idzharinufbackwards6009]

4. Press "g" to taunt! Do it! *It's tradition.*

[@gasterstanley1510]

Bruh I'm playing engineer for a reason Thiers a thing called a sentry gun

[@heartnet40]

Dang, it's starting to sound like Sniper is a really good class or something

[@idzharinufbackwards6009]

@@heartnet40 *bruh.*

[@forrevv]

Thank you Mr soundsmith, I shall use this to my advantage, but I think you should add to this a 4th step, pressing G immediately after clicking his head, that's how you win a sniper duel after all

[@MrPatters]

I love how the "YES!" from the Eric Andre Show is in the intro.

[@kannatheweeb8836]

yes

[@rainysunday9664]

M

[@sejafitness2824]

Look what this Crazy Man does . m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5bLpYSioKmXjtk

[@zjboogie012]

YES!!!

[@Paranody]

@@sejafitness2824 get off your alt and make atleast better content if your gonna alt comment

[@vorpalweapon4814]

The color coded subtitles are awesome btw!

[@bubbon1573]

Not a lot of people would talk about this or even notice this comment, but when the captions are put on for the video they are absolutely amazing. Some of the best looking and fitting ones for any youtube video

[@sleeplessstudios7626]

"Memorizing the monologue from Meet the Scout every night before bed" How dare you call me out like this xD

[@asxp2433]

the crowd: **booing** youtube's high tech auto generated captions: [Applause]

[@thatcooldudeisawesome876]

@DUST_SANS_YT That meme was crap before you tried to put it in word form.

[@vaasmontenegro9299]

@@thatcooldudeisawesome876 why the exclamation, I agree with what you said but it’s not that interesting

[@thatcooldudeisawesome876]

@@vaasmontenegro9299 Huh, what do you mean?

[@danielmallory4687]

@@thatcooldudeisawesome876 we see its edited

[@Sockren]

dispenser going...................................................................................................

[@zaneflynt01]

Using these tips from Uncle Dane has been insanely helpful in helping me play as engineer

[@eatman8602]

I memorized the full Meet The Scout monologue and I think its made me a better player

[@gimpscam9976]

I love that each classes respective music plays whenever they’re being spoken about

[@MofB95]

Holy shit, I never noticed that

[@milka_butterfly]

Heavy uses the kazotsky kick song though

[@jordanvereen1398]

@@milka_butterfly Heavy doesn't really have one though, it's close enough

[@cessposter]

@@jordanvereen1398 the main tf2 theme is actually heavys theme

[@landlockedcroat1554]

spy

[@JXshua97]

“The best tomato soup”

[@Soupurman]

Sadly I am chicken noodle but I am still the best soup of all

[@JTplus1]

@@Soupurman ok

[@idzharinufbackwards6009]

When is that?

[@leonardrefinchie5677]

Thank you so much for the great subtitling, uncle

[@pointlessdude]

Nice effort on the subtitles!

[@Sneaker3719]

"Heavy is the closest thing to a boss fight you can get in this game." *_FOOLISH MORTAL!_** YOU DARE TAKE THE GREAT AND POWERFUL MERRRRRRASMUS FOR A JOKE?* *You... you do? Well... Well, mortal! You shall not find me so funny come the next All Hallows' Eve, when I shall bring about **_YOUR DOOM!_* *AND NOT LIKE ALL THE PREVIOUS YEARS! NEXT SHALL SURELY BE DIFFERENT!*

[@sejafitness2824]

Look what this Crazy Man does . m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5bLpYSioKmXjtk

[@alo7712]

@@sejafitness2824 no ty

[@mycupoftea583]

Must i slay you AGAIN?? This is the sevemth time THIS MATCH we've been on ghost fort for THIRTY FIVE MINUTES

[@junconglin]

and then 8 crit stickies explode

[@Trenos301]

@@mycupoftea583 I, HAVE *COME.*

[@theleviathan4936]

10:27 Demo: "KABLOOAYY" Demo not even a second later: "AaaUgH"

[@Jesse_Christopher]

dude tou taje ny coment >:(

[@smily9021]

Funniest shit right there

[@gonnachangemychannel9449]

2 seconds later*

[@anhkietduongdo]

Perfectly cut scream

[@MarcoS_Tourist]

Pls make it 10 hours

[@Glitch_SYS]

Love the custom subtitles!

[@dudewithacat52]

gotta love the subtitle work

[@skeleman4235]

"Sentry guns are supposed to hit everything it's targetting" Also sentry guns in meet the scout: *Stormtrooper Wannabe*

[@megacharizard1356]

Pretty sure heavy was shooting

[@lucasdacarinha]

The sentry missed because scout was the protagonist, like the stormtrooper does

[@thisaccountisntreal107]

Maybe he drank some bonk

[@lightlysal]

Scout had a good gaming chair

[@user-nf2es5xv5w]

I think sentries in the lore are a lot more deadly but really slower

[@majorghoul9017]

A SoundSmith and Uncle Dane upload on the same day? It's like Christmas!

[@mimo4135]

Uh I wonder why

[@M4x.1520]

Wow if only

[@Attaxalotl]

That was yesterday.

[@richardcombs2774]

Magic

[@mimo4135]

@@judebowles9842 ikr

[@holojet]

This is useful to me because I've really been trying to get good playing as engineer and my main threats are sappers, rocket launchers, and heavys, so I hope this will fix my problems.

[@pebbler8099]

the entire time i just stared at the subtitles. Oh my god... It's beatiful

[@LordZemosa]

Time to put on my tin hat and dissect this "seemingly harmless intro." It seems like Dane's Engie receives a negative response from the audience about his announcement of the construction of any building that isn't the dispenser, the classic Dane intro building. I'm willing to propose that this seemingly comedic intro is a very subtle allegory to Uncle Dane's dilemma as a youtuber and overall huge community figure for Tf2. I'm willing to bet that Dane often wishes he could try and upload something new and different than what he usually does, but he fears (and knows) that his fans and the community he's built up all these years wouldn't be so accepting of any sudden change or experimentation that he'd have in mind. That's why the Engie seems visibly irritated, and sighs as he chooses to just give in to the demands of the audience. Because he represents Dane, knowing that it'll be a lot less harder for him in the moment to just satisfy everyone's desire for the "good ol' classic content" instead of following his heart and intuition to create something new for a change. Or maybe it's just a quirky intro and I'm reading this much into it as half of a joke and because its 1 am, lol.

[@InsightReasoning]

Oh no he’s gonna start making Overwatch content on a second channel before quitting KZbin entirely and becoming a variety twitch streamer

[@wolfboy414_lac]

"Say the line, Bart."

[@drivanradosivic1357]

@@InsightReasoning Paladins, Quake champions and more are available, so he can go play that.

[@user-nz2vk9rq6y]

It seems possible. I do remember where every time a tf2 youtuber tried to play something different their comunity where like "hey, don't become a Muselk" as to tell them "it is nice that you try new things, but it will be better if your main focus continues to be tf2 context and you won't became a sell out" Like, no offense but this is a old game that barely gets updated. Ad some point there will be no more context to make about tahg fits that specific youtuber formula or they simply not enjoy it anymore.

[@ashtongiertz8728]

I'd watch uncle dane playing barik in paladins using the TF2 skin you get from getting the steam version.

[@newmoonwiccan4433]

As a Demoknight main, we tend to avoid Engineer nests like the plague, though if you are away, we will ALWAYS somehow be right around the next corner to add your head to our collection.

[@YMeDoyElLujazo]

U gay for playing demoknight

[@oddity1769]

@@YMeDoyElLujazo Is that a bad thing?

[@YMeDoyElLujazo]

@@oddity1769 yes

[@Immort4l5]

@@YMeDoyElLujazo I know I will get hate for this but What’s wrong with being gay?

[@YMeDoyElLujazo]

@@Immort4l5 How you will get hate??? You get hate for saying what I said!

[@mas532]

The first distinguishable "YES" in the intro scene after wngie says dispenser going up hit me so damn hard

[@OliverosMagic]

As always, funny and cool to see your videos. Would have been fun to game with you sometimes 😅

[@RattusTheRat]

"Bread Mann dont overextend we need you" "Never"

[@sejafitness2824]

Look what this Crazy Man does . m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5bLpYSioKmXjtk

[@demomantf2649]

k..