|TF2| How to BREAK Ashes to Ashes in Digital Directive

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Published on June 23, 2021 11:11:48 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KkW78WvA78

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Team Fortress 2 (2007)

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A detailed guide on how to achieve the ultimate life form and beat Ashes to Ashes as the Demoman by using a recently discovered exploit.
Works on the most recent update. More information further down the description.

Steam Community Page: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2526001671
List of Music used: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5jS27w_RsBj1OiX8EOd_Q3_HZCuClygj
Discord: https://discord.gg/zqAmU529kb
Text-to-speech voices produced with xVAsynth: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/44184

-------Notes & Corrections-------
In Operation Digital Directive, this will ONLY work on Ashes to Ashes. The one exception is Bionic Bits, but the only weapon dropped is the Golden Frying Pan, which does not have any special attributes worth exploiting.

The subtitle "Not only Regular Robots" is a misconception. Only certain Giant Robots drop their weapon.

The Burst-Fire Grenade Launcher was showcased in specific because:
1. It can be obtained very early in the mission.
2. Pretty much instant death when all hits of a burst connect (1980 DMG w/o Crits; 5940 DMG w/ Crits)
3. There are two copies of this weapon, therefore it is possible to have two Demos using both upgraded Grenade Launchers.

There are different ways to lose this weapon:
1. Dying and not having enough time to pick the weapon back up.
2. Forgetting to pick up your weapon after upgrading.
3. Losing the Wave and dying/living (very likely, haven't tested this).
4. Refunding with the weapon equipped (even without it out).
5. Falling off the cliff.
6. Disconnecting with the weapon equipped.

When you upgrade with your desired Giant's weapon in hand, remember NOT to look at the upgrade station. It is likely that you can lose access to the weapon.
Instead, either face your left side or back side against the upgrade station to avoid this from happening.
Example: https://youtu.be/J7_T8q9xFX0

You can obtain other Giants' weapons and do the same thing. However, weapons MUST be the same as one another. If you want to transfer upgrades to weapons with SKINS, both weapons MUST be the same as yours and theirs.

For example, you cannot transfer upgrades to the Giant Soldier's American Pastoral Rocket Launcher WITHOUT using your own American Pastoral Rocket Launcher. Using the regular Rocket Launcher or other skins does NOT work. Unsure if the skin quality (Well-worn or Battle-Scarred) also affects this.

Other types of weapons cannot be equipped or transferred, such as:
Weapons with Unusual Effects (Giant Enraging Burst Fire Soldier)
Weapons from RED Robots (Giant Natascha Heavy, Burst-Fire Sniper)

Weapons with Killstreak effects are compatible with the same weapons that don't. Also, even if you obtain a rather simple weapon from a giant (Giant Bazaar Sniper's weapon only has an added 50% damage bonus), the upgrades still remain permanent.

Lastly, have fun lol

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