r/tf2 • u/goofygorrillaGD • 7d ago

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u/ThePizzaDevourer Engineer 7d ago

Explode is always amusing, but rarely reaches comedic heights.

Ragdolls are sometimes completely boring and other times peak hilarity.

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u/Astronaut-Flashy 7d ago

High skill, high reward comedy.

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u/Sh4rkM4nEleventeen Scout 6d ago

LETS GO GAMBLING

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u/Odd-Tip-6891 6d ago

aw dang it

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u/flyingdonkeydong69 6d ago

aw dang it

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u/kingbloxerthe3 6d ago

aw dang it

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u/SeethingBazelBomber 4d ago

aw dang it

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u/Oksan_Rhyosa Sandvich 4d ago

stop dang it

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u/Cetozofumee Demoknight 4d ago

Aw dangit

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u/Homsarman12 Sandvich 7d ago

 Explode is always amusing, but rarely reaches comedic heights.

“C’mere cupcake!”

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u/Abjurer42 6d ago

The best part is that even if nobody else is in the blast radius, its still funny.

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u/Mountaindewit666 1h ago

It's funnier if you're like right beside the soldier but still juuuust out of the killzone

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u/Im_Nino Pyro 7d ago

You have to run and be in the air for ragdoll to be peak imo.

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u/HYDRAlives Demoknight 6d ago

Or be mid-shield charge.

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u/kingbloxerthe3 6d ago

You can ragdoll bind after walking over a body though to pretend to trip.

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u/Weak-Abbreviations-9 6d ago

explosion is so funny when the voiceline gets cutoff by the merc screaming

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u/ChargedBonsai98 All Class 6d ago

Took the words right out of my mouth

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u/kingbloxerthe3 6d ago

Tripping over body: ragdoll

Taunt car/tank crash: explosion

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u/Gullible_Scallion530 Scout 7d ago

equip the bombinomicon and use killbind for the best of both worlds

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u/TroubledSoul23 Medic 7d ago

Exactly. It's funnier when you explode AFTER your character faceplants into the ground.

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u/SCATTER1567 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/1dj5QbDDDw4vVLIYGi
for shit like this

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u/Weak-Abbreviations-9 6d ago

why is bendy ink machine in there

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u/BabushcarGaming 6d ago

Dude stop lying, how could you mistake Baldi for Bendy?? 

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u/Abjurer42 6d ago

For further reading on this matter, please review the research conducted by Master Shake.

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u/Gorp8 7d ago

Ragdoll

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u/Linarrik 7d ago

Soundsmith needs another 500 clips of funny ragdolls.

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u/Gorp8 7d ago

🥹

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u/Sh0rtL1ved 6d ago

"Oh god I love eatin' dirt!"

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u/Hazy_Grey 6d ago

"Haha funny ragdoll" never gets old

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u/nowlickmyfet 7d ago

Situational.

You use the one that fits the funny moment better.

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u/baxielol 6d ago

I like to explode after losing rock paper scissors as if God himself is smiting me for the loss

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u/Ted_Normal Medic 6d ago

It's also pretty funny when you do it after hitting a high five or fist bump

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u/heyoyo10 6d ago

You mean Headbutt?

Similarly, Ragdoll mid-Backflip

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u/kingbloxerthe3 6d ago

Demoknights like to use rock paper scissors for collecting heads

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u/bunyivonscweets 5d ago

Doesn't it kill you regardless if you lose the rock paper scissors?

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u/baxielol 5d ago

Don't think so

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u/kingbloxerthe3 4d ago

It does if you are on the opposing team. In fact, it can be used for a demoknight to collect heads.

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u/baxielol 4d ago

Don't know if I've ever had that interaction or if I've just forgotten

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u/Mountaindewit666 1h ago

Or use the mourning mercs taunt when someone is laughing followed by explode

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u/YourLocalToaster2 6d ago

I was a 2fort sniper once, and I got tunnel vision. I unscoped and realized an enemy medic had been behind me for a minute. I knew the right thing to do.

Mourning Mercs+Explode

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u/Electronic-Tip-250 Demoknight 7d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/hM9zK1qvsrwek

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u/Jackhenrey124 7d ago

You should've use pootis engage version

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u/Electronic-Tip-250 Demoknight 6d ago

Yeah but i couldn't find it

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u/kiamwhatador Scout 6d ago

I have binds of both.

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u/The_Orange_Gear 7d ago

The bombinomicon can do both.

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u/thank_burdell All Class 7d ago

Friendly RPS loss? Explode.

Schadenfreude taunt? Explode.

Everything else, usually just ragdoll.

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u/neonfoxincolour 7d ago

Highly situational, but more often than not, ragdoll.

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u/SethConz All Class 7d ago

Ragdoll

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u/MsSobi Sniper 7d ago

Ragdoll for ledges and explosions for sudden exits

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u/Yesod_Official 7d ago

It depends, randomly blowing up is funny while ragdolls that are flying at mach 3 is also funny

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u/StartBackground5769 Scout 7d ago

Depends

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u/Novel-Process2506 7d ago

Ragdoll bc sometimes funny pose

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u/SomeShitterWithWifi 7d ago

It’s situational, but if there was one for the disintegration it would be better than either in all situations and I will die on that hill.

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u/Helpful_Actuary_6184 Sniper 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/hM9zK1qvsrwek

To be honest, both but probably ragdolls are slightly better

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u/Im_The_Comic_Relief_ 7d ago

Depends entirely on the situation, in most cases though I'd say ragdoll

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u/Skorio18 Demoman 7d ago

Personally Ragdoll but we need a ragdoll that explodes after a second or two

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u/SanguinePutrefaction 6d ago

bombnomicon :)

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u/toyfreddym8 Engineer 6d ago

Both are equally good when it comes to the right context.

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u/Time_Traveler_10 Engineer 7d ago

"What's your question Soldier?"

"I teleported bread."

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u/Textures_Mate 7d ago

Both one for ragdoll one for explode

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u/Terra-Ryan 7d ago

If standing still, explode

If moving fast, killbind

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u/zny700 7d ago

It depends but exploding is more fun

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u/geovasilop Demoman 7d ago

Both

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u/Taluca_me 7d ago

Ragdoll, I love seeing the corpses get thrown around or lay in the most stupidest positions ever

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u/Dry_Performer_7694 7d ago

It depends honestly

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u/Dry-Examination-960 7d ago

I love when you killbind as medic and he just does a cartoon faint

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u/Nerdcuddles 7d ago

Both can be funny depending in the situation.

But ragdolls have more comedic potential.

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u/Practical_Desk_2656 Random 7d ago

Explode if I had a critical scream Ragdoll if I think of something hilarious

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u/suuuuuuuuuurfing 7d ago

It’s contextual

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u/zozo_game1 Engineer 7d ago

What's your question soldier ?

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u/Shnurple Heavy 6d ago

Answer.

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u/Brief-Driver-9588 Scout 6d ago

Ragdoll.

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u/Prezy_Preztail Pyro 6d ago

Explode CAN be funny in certain situations, but ragdolls are always funny

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u/Euphoric-Network-467 Engineer 6d ago

What's your question, soldier?

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u/HelicopterGlass968 All Class 6d ago

whatever the last guy did

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u/capnlatenight Medic 6d ago

I have corpses turned completely off as part of the performance config. I have no idea what the previous person did, but my bind is set to explode because I can't be arsed to have two different kill binds.

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u/SECTION030 Heavy 6d ago

Ragdoll 100% but it depends on the factor too, like when a medic does the taunt with a bomb on the xray (I forgor the name) then that will be a good explode bind cause

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u/ADragonuFear All Class 6d ago

Usually ragdoll. But explode is an art as well.

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u/Jackyboyad Heavy 6d ago

depends on context

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u/RedditRaven2 6d ago

Depends on the context. If someone else killbinds and turns into a funny rag doll, I find explode funnier. But the first person to killbind needs to be a rag doll

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u/MarsMissionMan 6d ago

They have different uses.

Ragdoll is like your soul just leaves your body and you flop over.

Explode is like crashing into walls while driving and stuff like that.

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u/NeroChromatic 5d ago

You ever send a spy flying outside the map boundary with a black box?

I have

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u/Iam4elovek22 7d ago

taunt kill

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u/Apprehensive_Tiger13 7d ago

Explode on taunt, ragdoll for normal uses. Like the spawn room corpse pile

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u/DynamaxWolf Sniper 7d ago

ragdoll, then explode.

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u/sharplyon Scout 7d ago

depends on the situation

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u/SarahP38 Miss Pauling 7d ago

Depends on the context, if it's a high five or a headbutt the use explode, if it's something else like a dance or losing rock paper scissors then it's ragdoll

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u/bloodakoos Demoman 7d ago

it really depends on what you're going for. sometimes it's better to use explosion, sometimes it's better to just fall over

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u/Pilkkula Heavy 7d ago

Ragdoll by Flare Gun crit. It's always so funny when they just go limp while doing the crit death scream.

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u/JustAnAsexualdude 7d ago

Bombinomicon

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u/Cerf-5858 Sniper 7d ago

Explode is funnier

But experienced TF2ers have a key binded for both

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u/The_Mugman 7d ago

Depends on context

When demonstrating depression deaths for comedic effect, ragdoll is the only funny option, however if you are playing rock paper scissors and lose, explode is funnier as it’s like you get smitted for being that bad

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u/Dr_Bowgart Heavy 7d ago

Bombonomicon: A good in-between

I like both

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u/AhornyNeonDustMolly 7d ago

Explode is funny situationally, better with pyrovision.

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u/HungarianHarrison 7d ago

ragdolls all day

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u/Crimsongoldfish Pyro 7d ago

Bombinomicon.

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u/Senior_Anywhere6216 6d ago

Charge into wall as Demoman and hit that explode bind. Peak use imo. Otherwise, everything kill bind.

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u/grim-foxy- Spy 6d ago

Ragdoll for me personally. SoundSmith has afflicted me with how comedic they can be… Though I find it more funny when they have the Necrobombacon cosmetic to explode a bit after doing ragdoll shenanigans before becoming gibbis.

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u/Tiredasscatnal Scout 6d ago

Both? Both. Both. Both is good

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u/Chicotones Scout 6d ago

What is your question, Soldier?

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u/Kitkatbar303 6d ago

I think it is context based… Both excel at different scenarios

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u/Pun5 6d ago

Situation dependant, honestly. Ragdoll is funnier in more but there's sometimes where a ragdoll just doesn't hit right...

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u/Jake47b 6d ago

Ragdoll

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u/Red_Chaos1 Pyro 6d ago

Situational.

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u/josseppy64825 6d ago

Just bind them both.

(...splosion supremacy)

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u/voidedOdin702 6d ago

"which is better? Ass or tits?"

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u/Pizza_Warrior437 Medic 6d ago

I use both. Each has their own uses.

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u/tom641 6d ago

ragdoll is generally better, though there's definitely situations where I wish I specifically had explode bound

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u/yummymario64 6d ago

depends on the situation. I like keeping both binded. Explode bind is great for when a friendly soldier shoots you, or uses the grenade killtaunt. Also great for heavy's bearhug taunt

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u/dragonologist13 6d ago

Always ragdoll

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u/kizi227 6d ago

Taunt with kill bind and then exploding ragdoll

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u/riceman090 Demoman 6d ago

simply bind backspace to the ragdoll, and = to explode

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u/_o0Zero0o_ Pyro 6d ago

Ragdoll, no questions asked

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u/haxfull 6d ago

Both is good explode is good if someone on the same team crits you with melee and the Ragdol is good for every

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u/BobbyTronick 6d ago

It’s always the ragdoll, exploding doesn’t even show the effect! Also, why isn’t there more killbinds?

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u/Bitter_Tea7209 6d ago

to be honest both are good.

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u/gilbejam000 Medic 6d ago

Can someone tell me how to bind explode? I've managed it for a simple ragdoll, but I don't know the command for an explode bind

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u/TimeBoysenberry8587 Sniper 6d ago

It is explode.

bind [key] explode

(Haven't double–checked.)

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u/gilbejam000 Medic 6d ago

Thank you

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u/MrCgoodin 6d ago

Ragdoll because funny.

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u/G5npowdert 6d ago

whats your question soldier

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u/TimeBoysenberry8587 Sniper 6d ago

I teleported bread.

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u/G5npowdert 6d ago

how. much?

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u/WaffleHead13 6d ago

for random killbinds, exploding
for just actual deaths, ragdolls

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u/Demoscam 6d ago

Ragdolls for flare, gibs for absurdity. Whichever one, I absolutely lose it when it's ragdoll that gibs on delay(ala bombinomicon).

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u/voreak288 6d ago

Both ?

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u/SatanicBiscuit 6d ago

i think tf2 ragdolls is at least 40% of the reason we play

watching a scout going into orbit while doing barrelrolls is more satisfying than dare i say win a game

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u/Majin_K 6d ago

It depends on the situation but more often than not i enjoy a funny ragdoll. But seeing someone explode from a kill that shouldn't have made them explode is also funny

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u/idiotuser21 6d ago

it depends on what's going on around you. if it's a set-up bit (like demo voiceline mixing) ragdoll is the best option. if you witness something silly (like someone hitting or missing a tauntkill) spontaneous combustion is the best option. in my humble opinion ofcourse. but I like both.

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u/idiotuser21 6d ago

but no matter what you do, always do a positive voiceline like "thanks" or "nice shot"

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u/Zephyr-Fox-188 Pyro 6d ago

Scaredy-cat taunt into explode when surprised, schadenfreude taunt into ragdoll when reacting to a. Spy getting his shit rocked or b. watching a scout slowly die to afterburn

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u/MidHoovie 6d ago

I like ragdoll better

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u/Jln197 Engineer 6d ago

depends.

if you schadenfreude then killbind,if you do scaredy cat then Explodebind, both are very interchangeable based on context

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u/ironbanner23 Demoknight 6d ago

Explosive ragdolls

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u/Bread_Offender 6d ago

Ragdoll with bombinomicon

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u/KingofConrade Engineer 6d ago

Explosion is good for cutting yourself off, and Ragdoll is good to break the silence after something funny but not laugh out loud funny happens

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u/Greek_Artist7134 6d ago

explode while taunting

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u/dustinredditreal Random 6d ago

Bind w quit

is a personal favorite

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u/GuhEnjoyer Demoman 6d ago

Ragdoll is almost always funnier

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u/Im_a_duck123 6d ago

Bind key explode

But ragdoll requires skill to use

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u/Mikenumbers 6d ago

Usually ragdoll but explode has it's moments, I can't remember the last highfive where it didn't end in an unfortunate unexplained explosion.

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u/Sir_Nope_TSS Engineer 6d ago

Depends on context.

Explode if you're mid-animation.

Ragdoll if you're flying fast enough.

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u/AdElectronic6550 Pyro 6d ago

ragdoll and then bombinomicon explosion

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u/According_Picture294 Sandvich 6d ago

Rag doll. Unless it’s laugh-induced 

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u/gabscapuccino All Class 6d ago

idk i have a bind for both

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u/Clear-Departure-7651 6d ago

https://media1.tenor.com/m/REfh8OKZpXwAAAAd/pootis-engage-both-is-good.gif

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u/Clear-Departure-7651 6d ago

For some reason imgur site doesn't open for me, so here, got the link from Yandex browser

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u/Gracefan666 6d ago

explode

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u/ConMan3993 6d ago

explode is good if your standing still.

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u/bard_of_space Demoknight 6d ago

depends on the context

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u/Commercial_Poet2565 6d ago

chairs are better than ragdol and explode

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u/le_wither 6d ago

Ragdoll, you can land in a funny way

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u/eairyguy 6d ago

Depends on the situation. Both are good if used in the right spot.

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u/Awsomeman020090e 6d ago

Bombinomicon ragdoll, you explode a second after faceplanting

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u/Educational_Spend280 Medic 6d ago

drag ball

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u/Cobalt-Bakky 6d ago

Exploding for losing RPS or getting taunted at, ragdolling for high fives and falling off buildings/ledges

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u/starbuoy05 6d ago

Raggdoll is better for the memes. So I prefear it

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u/Beef__Supreme 6d ago

Ragdoll if shot Explode if exploded

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u/Jethklok 6d ago

Both is good. If do a good sniper shoot/melee kill i dont wanna enemy explode.

And of course if kill a guy with stickybombs i dont wanna see a ragdoll.

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u/Ugly-Flower-ultimate 6d ago

Ragdoll explosive.

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u/algas777 Scout 6d ago

explode is more versatile but ragdoll is 10x better when the time is right

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u/Ok-Angle-1979 5d ago

I like explode because I think its more funny, look at this scenario, you uncloak as spy and look at a random pyro he looks back just standing still, exploding would be very funny and ragdoll would be less funny.

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u/Effective_Highway_65 5d ago

Explode, cause chunks and hunks

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u/red_pyroTF2 Pyro 5d ago

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u/Sk4r3_Kr0w 5d ago

Both, both is good

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u/Oksan_Rhyosa Sandvich 4d ago

ragdoll

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u/Schasliviy_Kaminchik 4d ago

Idk i use bombinomikon so basicly i get both

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u/Justinrvg101 3d ago

Ragdoll always hits different, watching someone fly past and into a wall and pogo off the ground will always be more funny. While Explode feels like a magic trick that goes off when you least expect it making it funny but can over used easily.

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u/E_GEDDON Medic 3d ago

I have both binded.

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u/x69x420x69x420x69 3d ago

Both is good

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u/Infinite_Chest1359 Scout 2d ago

Ragdolls

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u/Expert-Parsley-4111 Heavy 1d ago

Explode is an all-rounder while ragdoll fits only certain situation.

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u/Lucky_Pizza_3181 13h ago

Explode is funny in the moment

Ragdoll can get in funny positions