19:20 And then, Hefest.. I mean.. William got this run! This video really feels like the type of Videos Wirtual has done a lot for Trackmania, but for surf, and I really like that!
I started surfing on KSF 1 year ago this week, I grinded hard to get where I am now. Throughout my journey as a surfer so far, I would slowly realize with each stretch of time where I would improve, and improve, and keep improving in every facet as a surfer, going from a complete noob to a T2 surfer, then from a T2 to T3, to T4, then to T5, and now T6... that THIS is genuinely an insane video game. It may be the hardest game I know of. And it's just like you say early on in the video: You THINK you're getting really good at the game after a while, only to realize that you're still just dogshit at the game compared to any surfer who is even remotely at the top of the skill pool. The skill ceiling in surf is astronomical, it takes a massive amount of effort to consistently become even just a Group 1- Group 2 surfer. So yes, I do appreciate how immense of a task it is to get a WR, it takes years to reach that level for most people.
I find it interesting that practising from back to front is a valued strategy here. I'm a classical musician and this is one of the most valuable tecniques for getting pieces ready for performance. While working on interpretation and technique you just practise whatever still needs work, but in the end you'll have to perform everything back to back. That's when we also use this approach and it is very effective (but of course also requires great patience as this doesn't include the beautiful developments in the piece and can thus be quite unsatisfying from a musical perspective ^^).
Normally these kinds of videos (sometimes overly so) rely on music, pretty visuals and editing to be entertaining. I was surprised halfway through that there was no music, but I was still interested. By the end, I applaud how well done this is in setting up the difficulty and all the context, explaining everything you need to know and getting to it. Cutting down the dramatics and cinematics for just a good story is def a breath of fresh air, I hope you do well :)
I don’t usually comment on videos, but man… this video deserves everything I can do to help boost it in the algorithm! Astounding video, incredible insight, story-telling, editing and thoroughness! The Wirtual of Surf!
This video feels like the Wirtual of surf. I would watch more videos like this even though i only play bhop and not surf, also was surprised to see that .x is not only one of the best bhoppers in the world but also insane at surf.
Please make more of these! As a long time surfer myself the community needs more technical content to help inspire more skill surfers Fantastic editing and technical breakdown!
I never thought the amount of precision came to counting u/s in the single digits ontop of being only a few units away from the ground or walls as someone who's only played surf very casually. Great visualisation, explanations, and story telling!
I must say that I didn't expect much going into this video since I hadn't seen your channel before. But I'm glad that I did, cuz it was just brilliant from start to finish. All that knowledge combined with really nice visuals really made for a great watch. Only thing I would add, that wasn't mentioned is the factor of nerves. I know some ppl get used to them or don't even feel them anymore while going for records, but for me it was one of the main reasons wrs were hard to get. Anyways great video, enjoyed it a lot!
Honestly i lost my passion for surf about a year ago but this video is made so so good i found myself installing the game after 2.5k hours again. Ty Daxen
i watched a lot of your other videos but this one was crazy good, damn, i hope repster would make stuff like this, it was perfect and thanks n gratz to william
Most underrated youtuber on the planet. How did you get those paths for the records? Did you write the code yourself? This video is next level. I would LOVE more like this on some harder maps.
really clean video, and such great production quality. I really love the fact that both CS and TF2 have such unique movement gamemodes, both CS & TF2 have surf, I've never understood the difference between CS & TF2 surf. TF2 also has rocket jumping & sticky jumping which I do enjoy alot more than surfing however, and some jump maps also have ''jurf'' which is like combining surf & rocket jumping
I think TF2's engine has slightly different airacceleration values, allowing you to hold crouch while turning, other than in CSS, where it just isn't possible. TF2 has bigger models though, making many tight and technical maps harder
I've been surfing on CS since the dawn of time, granted I haven't in a very long time... I was lucky enough to watch Levi live on a few occasions and the difference between even the top 1% and him is staggering, source movement seemingly has a limitless ceiling.
ive gotten a world record (more like a record for the specific game) in bunny hopping, once. i had 2500 hours of experience, and even hours of specifically lj and ssj practice. it took probably 50+ hours on the map in question, and the grind got emotional and maddening. it was a longer map and i remember the pain of choking near the end so many times. surf in comparison still seems like so much more of a beast with the larger community and absolute precision and easier consistency, not needing perfect weird screenshakes for minutes on end like bhop. also a note for anyone, a unit is an inch long, meaning top tier surfers fight for just a few inches faster per second
yes he also has some insane skips that nobody else ever did. But he has more the very precise or strafe intense skips while William is a pure unit monster.
A good breakdown of how things get done. I'd also mention things like air accel in relation to your speed gaining more/less speed and how more accurate key sync can optimize that potential. While not exactly 'air' strafing, strafing on a ramp does also gain speed, from memory
It all started with you, good sir. surf battle #4 Raiin vs. niyhM was the first surf video I've ever seen and your waterworks run made me fall in love with surf. You are an absolute legend. Thanks for your feedback. I wanted to keep it somewhat accessible to a wider audience with focusing on the map route rather than in-depth surf mechanics. But you are absolutely right, surf has a almost scary mechanical depth.
amazing stuff, would love to see similar videos about other popular movement gamemodes like autobhop or 1.6 KZ which both have like 20 years of history.
I was surfing back in 1.6 on this pyramid map, failing it for hours. had the fun of my gamer life. watching this was awesome, but also shows how bad i am.
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This has to be the best the best source movement related video I have ever seen, and I am not even a surf player.
It's not just source movement. It's surf movement.
@@cx3622 u good bro surf is on source?
@@cx3622That doesn’t make sense, source movement is more broad than surf, surf is a specific type of source movement.
@@zagrfigein his defence, he said its not „just“ source movement.
Right? I'm a surfer and I feel spoiled
19:20 And then, Hefest.. I mean.. William got this run!
This video really feels like the type of Videos Wirtual has done a lot for Trackmania, but for surf, and I really like that!
I miss those kinds of videos from him.
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Same for me. But this channel has a lot of potential for filling that gap!
Thought the exact same thing
Exactly, it's perfect
I started surfing on KSF 1 year ago this week, I grinded hard to get where I am now. Throughout my journey as a surfer so far, I would slowly realize with each stretch of time where I would improve, and improve, and keep improving in every facet as a surfer, going from a complete noob to a T2 surfer, then from a T2 to T3, to T4, then to T5, and now T6... that THIS is genuinely an insane video game. It may be the hardest game I know of. And it's just like you say early on in the video: You THINK you're getting really good at the game after a while, only to realize that you're still just dogshit at the game compared to any surfer who is even remotely at the top of the skill pool. The skill ceiling in surf is astronomical, it takes a massive amount of effort to consistently become even just a Group 1- Group 2 surfer. So yes, I do appreciate how immense of a task it is to get a WR, it takes years to reach that level for most people.
These lines make a hell of a difference when trying to understand the routing
I find it interesting that practising from back to front is a valued strategy here. I'm a classical musician and this is one of the most valuable tecniques for getting pieces ready for performance. While working on interpretation and technique you just practise whatever still needs work, but in the end you'll have to perform everything back to back. That's when we also use this approach and it is very effective (but of course also requires great patience as this doesn't include the beautiful developments in the piece and can thus be quite unsatisfying from a musical perspective ^^).
Normally these kinds of videos (sometimes overly so) rely on music, pretty visuals and editing to be entertaining.
I was surprised halfway through that there was no music, but I was still interested.
By the end, I applaud how well done this is in setting up the difficulty and all the context, explaining everything you need to know and getting to it.
Cutting down the dramatics and cinematics for just a good story is def a breath of fresh air, I hope you do well :)
I don’t usually comment on videos, but man… this video deserves everything I can do to help boost it in the algorithm! Astounding video, incredible insight, story-telling, editing and thoroughness! The Wirtual of Surf!
Yeah seriously well done video, first time I’ve been on the channel, subbed :p
I knew Source had odd movement tech. I knew people called it surfing and built custom maps for it. I had no clue it was this wildly awesome.
14:39 "crazy end though" LMAO, love it.
This video feels like the Wirtual of surf. I would watch more videos like this even though i only play bhop and not surf, also was surprised to see that .x is not only one of the best bhoppers in the world but also insane at surf.
madlad i bet he has pcgod aim aswell
Please make more of these! As a long time surfer myself the community needs more technical content to help inspire more skill surfers
Fantastic editing and technical breakdown!
thank you for showcasing just how in depth people go with surf
I never thought the amount of precision came to counting u/s in the single digits ontop of being only a few units away from the ground or walls as someone who's only played surf very casually. Great visualisation, explanations, and story telling!
hell yea, watching this whole straight away
Good map choice
I must say that I didn't expect much going into this video since I hadn't seen your channel before. But I'm glad that I did, cuz it was just brilliant from start to finish. All that knowledge combined with really nice visuals really made for a great watch. Only thing I would add, that wasn't mentioned is the factor of nerves. I know some ppl get used to them or don't even feel them anymore while going for records, but for me it was one of the main reasons wrs were hard to get. Anyways great video, enjoyed it a lot!
the best surf content creator! Absolutely love these videos!
this is genuinely one of the best videos ive ever seen, bravo my friend
Honestly i lost my passion for surf about a year ago but this video is made so so good i found myself installing the game after 2.5k hours again. Ty Daxen
I haven't surfed in over a decade but I still tune into your videos. Keep up the good work
crazy good video, i know little to nothing about surf and things were well explained and easy to understand.
23 mins went by so fast, very chill
Spectacular video! Great editing as always :D
one of the best surf related video ive seen
amazing watch. thank you for the deep dive
this has to be my favorite vide of yours
i watched a lot of your other videos but this one was crazy good, damn, i hope repster would make stuff like this, it was perfect
and thanks n gratz to william
mad content being uploaded time and time again. A surf powerhouse of a channel if I say so myself.
nice video, bro. movement cs keeps me alive recently and already in 1.6 with years of bhop, and kz!
this is amazing dude wth. subscribed, hoping for much more to watch
What an quality video. Insane how much effort was put into it. Subbed.
really great video, thanks for making this kind of content
surfing for 9 years wr's are crazy
Incredible video and the outro was really well done!
Phenomenal commentary, editing and visuals Daxen. You set the bar high and I hope to see you more in the future
Was a pleasure to watch. Nice visualization of everyrhing!
what an insanely good video, subscribed. Stay winning king
When I asked you if you will put out a banger soon, you did not lie. Great job!
Crazy to see all these brilliant surf videos nowadays! Wish they existed 10 years ago
These visuals are incredible. Have no idea how you did it but bravo man. As someone with 2k+ hours in csgo surf this is sick
This is phenomenal and I wish this kind of video existed years ago
This is awesome bro, you’re so underrated
Most underrated youtuber on the planet. How did you get those paths for the records? Did you write the code yourself? This video is next level. I would LOVE more like this on some harder maps.
he has a video about recording paths
Fantastic video mate
What an amazing video. I play CS 1.6 surf to this day and i wish there was someone making similar videos for it
Totally wild outlook on surf. Not what I was surfing for back in 1.6 but definitely cool to see
really clean video, and such great production quality.
I really love the fact that both CS and TF2 have such unique movement gamemodes, both CS & TF2 have surf, I've never understood the difference between CS & TF2 surf.
TF2 also has rocket jumping & sticky jumping which I do enjoy alot more than surfing however, and some jump maps also have ''jurf'' which is like combining surf & rocket jumping
I think TF2's engine has slightly different airacceleration values, allowing you to hold crouch while turning, other than in CSS, where it just isn't possible. TF2 has bigger models though, making many tight and technical maps harder
Only did surf/kz in 1.6/source times. Amazing video, well done.
fantastic video daxen
Been surfing for years now over 4k hours surf, this is some great explaining 😇😇
You continue to be an inspiration.
I've been surfing on CS since the dawn of time, granted I haven't in a very long time... I was lucky enough to watch Levi live on a few occasions and the difference between even the top 1% and him is staggering, source movement seemingly has a limitless ceiling.
thats cool af, would definitely love to see more videos like that
amazing video you got there
Amazing vid had me on edge at the end with Williams final surf lol
ive gotten a world record (more like a record for the specific game) in bunny hopping, once. i had 2500 hours of experience, and even hours of specifically lj and ssj practice. it took probably 50+ hours on the map in question, and the grind got emotional and maddening. it was a longer map and i remember the pain of choking near the end so many times. surf in comparison still seems like so much more of a beast with the larger community and absolute precision and easier consistency, not needing perfect weird screenshakes for minutes on end like bhop. also a note for anyone, a unit is an inch long, meaning top tier surfers fight for just a few inches faster per second
great video, thanks for making it. :)
insane video please keep making videos
this is the content we need
Man, what a well made video
u always cook with thesw videos so entertaining
amazing video!
yes he also has some insane skips that nobody else ever did. But he has more the very precise or strafe intense skips while William is a pure unit monster.
Clean Video, Keep the good work :).
Great production quality man love your voice and editing style
as always great content
nice vid and impressive editing
Fantastic quality content
bro your videos so good keep it up!
brilliant video!
such an amazingly informative video!
A good breakdown of how things get done. I'd also mention things like air accel in relation to your speed gaining more/less speed and how more accurate key sync can optimize that potential. While not exactly 'air' strafing, strafing on a ramp does also gain speed, from memory
It all started with you, good sir. surf battle #4 Raiin vs. niyhM was the first surf video I've ever seen and your waterworks run made me fall in love with surf. You are an absolute legend.
Thanks for your feedback. I wanted to keep it somewhat accessible to a wider audience with focusing on the map route rather than in-depth surf mechanics. But you are absolutely right, surf has a almost scary mechanical depth.
great video man, not even a surfer but really enjoyed this.
Really high quality video. Amazing visuals
Really cool watch thank you for posting
Levi just took the WR because of this video 😂
RUclips algorithm actually did a good job putting this in my feed.
that intro was amazing, man
As we say in Trackmania: "And then Hefest got this run..."
gutes Video. hoffentlich kannst du auch eines Tages einen Rekord brechen
amazing stuff, would love to see similar videos about other popular movement gamemodes like autobhop or 1.6 KZ which both have like 20 years of history.
i have only ever seen this game in the background of leafy vids but i am invested and so here for it
CRAZY CONTENT MAN❤❤❤
great vid, I think a little bit of background music would be good though :)
Amazing video!
I was surfing back in 1.6 on this pyramid map, failing it for hours. had the fun of my gamer life. watching this was awesome, but also shows how bad i am.
Well done my dude,aaaAAAA!
nice video william is a machine
Such uniquely good content! Sort of off-topic but is there a general awareness of codjumper amongst the surf community?
Really cool video. I made a couple maps but I was never very good at surfing.
An absolute banger video, this shit deserves an oscar. Make more 🥺
Wirtual styled videos about history and WRs of CS:S/1.6 kz/bhop/surf/etc might be a hit
best surf video ive ever seen
we love you and we need you❤
Great video!!
Very interesting video, thanks!
source bhop deserves a video this tight
12 hours for a tendies map wr is still nothing, insane
OK FINE ILL WATCH IT. IT RECOMMENDED IT TO ME AT LEAST 200 TIMES
Great video mane
Man i remember surfing back in 2003/04 good days.
huge nostalgia from my surf days