@MySpace I actually reached out to Valve about this when it was first added, and Eric Smith said no due to team recognition issues.

U think u can make it just blue instead of red? It looks better blue.

Did you change the animation? I like it before and I think it's better

Oh thanks for fixing it

@Xeno :] #FixTF2 The patch fixed some visibility issues with the red version. It got very transparent and unseeable when in bright maps like Upward.

Does the latest patch fixes the brightness of the red version? I remember it used to be darker, it doesn't seems matches the brightness of the blu version

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This is my favorite effect of this year's Halloween effects. I was gifted one on a Tundra Top. Love it!

just boxed an unusual mean captain with this effect, looks sick bro

Great effect, love it

@bazingaman imagine thinking a bird hat makes you a furry lmao guess all the pootis birds in game are furries too

I for one think this is a great effect. I purchased it (not unboxed) on the Mean Captain and think it's amazing. Not everyone want's to look like their head is exploding. Well done. Ignore the haters.

DAAAAAMN nice find, can't imagine how much that'll sell for

i unboxed this effect on the demonic dome elite grade

"why does this suck?" you may ask.
as many mentioned, it's not stylized properly, the choppy framerates also look bad.
that's it, this is why it sucks.

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I like it, but I have to say that thumbnail could have been better or animated. People may just look at the thumbnail without checking out the gif or video.

Congrats in getting your first Unusual in the game.

doesnt look like tf2, yet Valve still added it, sad

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@Medimedes furrys dont get to have opinions

Everyone's being so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ toxic to the creators this year it's crazy

You should push the cart, NOW!

This on the new Medic Hat would be amazing.

Jesus so much hate for the only good effect this update im so sorry man lol

Can you make it look good too while you’re at it?

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Hey y'all, I just noticed that something's screwed up with the brightness, working to fix that!

this is the biggest piece of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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i hate valve so much

Why?

Reminds me of Terror-Watt and Killa-Watt
Overall pretty nice

Love it, it reminds me of the first unusual effects added to the game

A bit too minimal for me

some potential ingame examples? if possible ofc, cause i love to see how they look in the actual game

I think it's a really cool effect but the style is not too in line with the one tf2 has, it feels too much like a 2d lightning animation from a youtube intro. Other than that it's a really nice unus effect.

Cool

@MeatwadMeatwad Thank you and everyone else with all that feedback! I'm glad y'all enjoy this effect, and I'll mess around and test your suggestions.

I feel like I should elaborate about what I said earlier.
The specific texture you used here looks weird when this large (maybe thin the lines?). The rotation operator you put on it also is odd looking since electricity doesn't really rotate like that.
Now don't get me wrong here I still think it's a pretty neat unusual. I really appreciate the simplicity here. Keeping things to only 1 or 2 textures is a great approach to making unusuals and I think that's really commendable.

This is just janky.

LowTierDemoman

Interesting idea, and I like the aesthetic, but it's a little hard to see which is usually the opposite of what people want with an unusual. Though some people like how minimalist it is, and I see their point. But I still think it can be brightened a little.

Simplistic team-themed effect, let's go.

To be honest I really like how minimalist this kind of unusual is and kind of seems like a no brainer and im surprised not many people have tackled the idea before. The lower frame rate is a small issue that I think adds to the flair of the unusual whether intended or not.
Like Glassy said, I think adding in a bit more visual flair with a softer glow could help it really pop out more as an unusual effect, otherwise its pretty good!

The frame rate makes it look a little off but I still like it

always lovely to see new unusuals take inspiration from 1st and 2nd gen effects.

I like it! I'd just add some flashing glows to help it pop out more, but otherwise its a pretty solid unus

(very nice effect btw)

i wasn't gonna vote "yes", but after seeing that last image, i fear what might happen if i don't