Crazy rocket jumping

**Vulcan30** · 01-22-09, 03:02 PM

Just a alittle tid bit -- there are several maps you can download from fps banana that have rocket jumping obstacle maps. They can be very entertaining at 3 o' clock in the morning.

**enf** · 01-22-09, 03:59 PM

Am I missing something? How was he able to rj forward without turning around?

**DuDDy** · 01-22-09, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Vulcan30

Just a alittle tid bit -- there are several maps you can download from fps banana that have rocket jumping obstacle maps. They can be very entertaining at 3 o' clock in the morning.

its how i learned how to bhop in css. bored as shit at 3am with nothing else to do.

**Spike** · 01-22-09, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by H?b

he was messing with something in his console, changing up something...

You can't do that shit in a normal server, sorry.

It could be the fact he was strafing while he was in mid air, thats how bunny hopping works. If you negate friction and strafe in the air you gain speed.

**Captain Coors** · 01-22-09, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by tr_enf

Am I missing something?  How was he able to rj forward without turning around?

If you fire a split second before you would otherwise hit the ground, the explosion will propel you directly forward at that rapid speed.

Those rocket jump maps will completely reinvent what you think a soldier or demoman can do physics wise around tf2. Like...matrix red pill style almost. Like Vulcan said...at 3am in the morning on a heavy buzz there is nothing more fun. 

**enf** · 01-22-09, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Coors

Originally Posted by tr_enf

Am I missing something? How was he able to rj forward without turning around?

If you fire a split second before you would otherwise hit the ground, the explosion will propel you directly forward at that rapid speed.

Those rocket jump maps will completely reinvent what you think a soldier or demoman can do physics wise around tf2. Like...matrix red pill style almost. Like Vulcan said...at 3am in the morning on a heavy buzz there is nothing more fun.

But he even did it on his first rj. Yeah those jump maps are a lot of fun late nite...

**jabberwock** · 01-22-09, 08:20 PM

The speed has been nerfed since then, but aside from the health boost, that was stock. TF2 is much more skill intensive than many realise, and no, strafing had virtually nothing to do with the speed, and was used for cornering only.

Strafing can be used in the air to make tight corners, and do some tricky stuff, but it sure as shit does not equal anything like bunny hopping... I don't see any of this as exploiting, which bunny hopping is.

enf...

I think the forward RJ's can be done while strafing.

Personally, I look diagonally back, and hit the opposite movement... It's as good as turning right around and much faster.

Other than that, using a wall is a wonderful trick that you can utilise to jump forward with much greater speed.

**shoi** · 01-23-09, 12:24 AM

i think what he entered in consol was "hurtme -99999"

other than that it's legit

like coors said you just have to time the rocket right... you crouch and fire just before you hit the ground and you will go flying forward without having to turn or anything

i've seen it in demos and i've even managed it a few times... it's hard to do more than once though (even once needs great timing)

**SwIfTjEzTa** · 01-23-09, 02:09 AM

i thought it was cool but u cant tell me u didnt laugh when he was on the sentry lol that was hilarious

**Veovis** · 01-23-09, 03:36 AM

Well I downloaded a couple different RJ maps. Took me about 2 hours to beat RJ RCKTR basic... the last jump was HARD. I am not even going to attempt the advanced version for now... I tried the first point for a few mins but it's hard already.