History WebVideo / STAR

** In [[https://youtu.be/NWCsXMatcXQ x10 Monoculus Mayhem video]], he uses the Beggar's Bazooka on a [[UpToEleven x10]] server to shoot 30 rockets at once.

** In a [[https://youtu.be/XiZnerD8nTo later video]], he takes [[LeeroyJenkins W+M1]] UpToEleven by [[AttackAttackAttack typing +forward and +attack into the console, forcing him to constantly attack and run forwards as Pyro]], without using his keyboard at all. He gets the second-most amount of points on his team that round, and isn't far behind the one who's above him on the scoreboard.

* UpToEleven: STAR_ has done several videos on servers where every weapon's stats are multiplied by 10, or drastically changed in a different way.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Invoked in the appropriately named video called 'Pyrovision Doomsday'.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent:
** The "Basically" series, wherein STAR_ plays and reviews newer games in the [[RapidFireComedy best way possible]]. [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Grand Theft Auto IV]] also reappears once in a while.
*** ''Basically-Series/SweetGenius'', which focused on a cooking show rather than a video game.
** In terms of comedy style, STAR_ goes for more CloudCuckooLander comedy in the Strange Pan video and Spooky Halloween 2013 spells video.

** STAR_ theorized in 'Basically-Sweet Genius' that the gargoyles in charge of editing 'Sweet Genius' were trying to hide that Ron Ben-Israel is a demonic overlord, but have a tendency to slip up. Same goes for one of the contestants, Amos Hayon, in that the gargoyles tried to focus on his Star of David necklace to show that he is from the geographical location of Israel rather than being a clone of Ron.

** STAR_ theorised in 'Basically-Sweet Genius' that the gargoyles that were in charge of editing the show 'Sweet Genius' was trying to hard as much as possible that Ben Ron Israel was not a demonic overlord but they tend to slip up. Same goes for one of the contestant, Amos Hayon, in that the gargoyles tried to focus on his star of david necklace to show that he is from the geographical location of Israel rather than being a clone of Ben Ron Israel.

* ManipulativeEditing: STAR_ theorised in 'Basically-Sweet Genius' that the gargoyles that were in charge of editing the show 'Sweet Genius' was trying to hard as much as possible that Ben Ron Israel was not a demonic overlord but they tend to slip up. Same goes for one of the contestant, Amos Hayon, in that the gargoyles tried to focus on his star of david necklace to show that he is from the geographical location of Israel rather than being a clone of Ben Ron Israel.

* {{Mondegreen}}:

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY:
** When iARESNiPAR Youtube account got deleted and create a new one called [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ma3latf Ma3latf]], STAR_ was initially confused whether it is pronounced May-la or Mah-Three-Laa due to the minor LeetLingo. Later he and [=Ma3laa=] himself just settles for the former pronounciation.
** In 'Bone Zone' video, [=Ma3laa=](and apparently Gaben) pronounced Loch and load with a soft c as he recommended STAR_ to use it in Super Smash Bros mode in [=TF=]2.

For many years, STAR_ was also a fairly active competitive ''[=TF2=]'' player, first for the 9v9 Highlander team named The Syndicate as a Heavy, then as a Sniper, Engineer, and Pyro at different points for Gangster Gang Gaming. They went on to win multiple Platinum games. He also played Scout for the 6v6 team Budsquad, and was backup for the Highlander team [=MURDERFORCE9000=].[[note]] [=MURDERFORCE9000=] is a reform of The Syndicate.[[/note]]. Currently, he officially streams ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' under Luminosity Gaming.

** He proposed a new genre for types of games like VideoGame/Microvolts and called it 'Kawaii Desu Uguu~ Anime Boobufestuu'.

* SoleSurvivor: During the third heat of the [=TF=]2 Mixup matches, STAR_ ended up the last player left alive on his team four times. Unfortunately, {{Reality Ensue|s}}d and usually he ended up dying afterward rather than ConservationOfNinjitsu kicking in. [[spoiler:Except in the fourth and final heat, where he singlehandedly took down a Demoman, Medic, and Heavy as a lone Sniper.]]

* YouKeepUsingThatWord:
** Lampshaded in 'Troll Demo' video where, according to the description and in the video itself, STAR_'s going to replace all verbs, adjectives, and nouns with troll.
** In the 'Depths Of Fear' video, STAR_ pointed out that the game he's playing categorised itself as a roguelike game when it does not have the hard elements of it as it has 'restart a level' option and the ability to retrieve back the lost weapons easily from a wall.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: Disccussed about this in Basically: Ravaged, where the whole point of the game is to race around the map and do stunts with guns added into the mix, but most people in the game take it as a typical FPS and go around shooting people, which STAR_ noted is not the game's strongest asset.

STAR_ (real name Steven Serge) is a [[Website/{{YouTube}} [=YouTuber=]]] and Website/{{Twitch}} streamer. He is best known for his ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' videos, ranging from tips and tricks to casual live commentary to edited comedy videos, though he has since moved on from ''[=TF2=]''. He also made videos featuring other games, including ''[[VideoGame/{{Tribes}} Tribes: Ascend]]'', ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', and more. He has several non-gaming related series as well, such as "Basically" where he takes a broad look at random media including movies, TV shows, and the odd video game, or "Story Time" where he doodles in Photoshop and tells casual stories from his life.

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STAR_ (real name Steven Serge) is a [[Website/{{YouTube}} [=YouTuber=]]] and Website/{{Twitch}} streamer. He is best known for his ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' videos, ranging from tips and tricks to casual live commentary to edited comedy videos, though he has since moved on from ''[=TF2=]''. He also made videos featuring other games, including ''[[VideoGame/{{Tribes}} Tribes: Ascend]]'', ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', and more. He has several non-gaming related series as well, such as "Basically" where he takes a broad look at random media including games and TV shows, or "Story Time" where he doodles in Photoshop and tells casual stories from his life.

STAR_ was part of a power-duo alongside fellow ''[=TF2=]'' [=YouTuber=] {{WebVideo/Jerma985}}, with their shared misadventures in various games being recorded and uploaded on either his channel or Jerma's [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Jerma985 channel]]. They still occasionally stream together on Twitch.

For many years, STAR_ was also a fairly active competitive ''[=TF2=]'' player, first for the 9v9 Highlander team named The Syndicate as a Heavy, then as a Sniper, Engineer, and Pyro at different points for Gangster Gang Gaming. They went on to win multiple Platinum games. He also played Scout for the 6v6 team Budsquad, and was backup for the Highlander team [=MURDERFORCE9000=].[[note]] [=MURDERFORCE9000=] is a reform of The Syndicate.[[/note]]. (For more detailed look into the competitive scene, check out UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming.) Currently, he officially streams ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' under Luminosity Gaming.

STAR_ (real name Steven Serge) is a [[Website/{{YouTube}} [=YouTuber=]]] and Website/{{Twitch}} streamer. He is best known for his ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' videos, ranging from tips and tricks to casual live commentary to edited comedy videos. He also made videos featuring other games, including ''[[VideoGame/{{Tribes}} Tribes: Ascend]]'', ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', and more. He has several non-gaming related series as well, such as "Basically" where he takes a broad look at random media including games and TV shows, or "Story Time" where he doodles in Photoshop and tells casual stories from his life.

STAR_ was part of a power-duo alongside fellow [=TF2=] [=YouTuber=] {{WebVideo/Jerma985}}, with their shared misadventures in various games being recorded and uploaded on either his channel or Jerma's [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Jerma985 channel]]. They still occasionally stream together on Twitch.

STAR_ (real name Steven Serge) is a [[Website/{{YouTube}} [=YouTuber=]]] and Website/{{Twitch}} streamer. He is best known for his ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' videos, ranging from tips and tricks to casual live commentary to edited comedy videos. He also made videos featuring other games, including [[VideoGame/{{Tribes}} ''Tribes: Ascend'']], ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', and more. He has several non-gaming related series as well, such as "Basically" where he takes a broad look at random media including games and TV shows, or "Story Time" where he doodles in Photoshop and tells casual stories from his life.

STAR_ (real name Steven Serge) is a [[Website/{{YouTube}} [=YouTuber=]]] and Website/{{Twitch}} streamer. He was best known for his ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' videos, ranging from tips and tricks to casual live commentary to edited comedy videos. He also made videos featuring other games, including [[VideoGame/{{Tribes}} ''Tribes: Ascend'']], ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', and more. He has several non-gaming related series as well, such as "Basically" where he takes a broad look at random media including games and TV shows, or "Story Time" where he doodles in Photoshop and tells casual stories from his life.

STAR_ (real name Steven Serge) is a fairly active competitive ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' player, first for the 9v9 highlander team named The Syndicate as a Heavy, then as a Sniper for the then newly formed Gangster Gang(now renamed to Gangster Gang Gaming), switched to Pyro and, according to an [[https://youtu.be/r8lWw0cUw18 episode of Fully Charged]], an Engineer in Gangster Gang Gaming. They went on to win multiple Platinum games. He also plays as a scout for 6v6 team called [[https://cevo.com/event/tf2-6v6/roster/15412/ Budsquad]] and backup for the highlander team called [[http://ugcleague.com/team_page.cfm?clan_id=3362 MURDERFORCE9000]][[note]] [=MURDERFORCE9000=] is a reform and rename of The Syndicate.[[/note]]. (For more detailed look into the competitive scene, check out UsefulNotes/ProfessionalGaming.) Currently, he officially streams Overwatch under Luminosity Gaming.

You might know him better as a [=YouTuber=] though, originally putting up ordinary, yet detailed commentary of [=TF=]2 matches, public match or [=6v6=] pick-up games, and showcasing new items Valve released over the time, with occasional [[{{VideoGame/Tribes}} Tribes: Ascend]] commentary. He gradually gained fame as he slowly became wackier, especially when [=TF=]2 updates have been slow, with his magnum opus, "[[https://youtu.be/FN8NK3lgeq8 [=TF=]2 Sniper_Stomper]]", which is essentially him acting silly while stomping on Snipers with [[GoombaStomp Mantreads]] (he prefers using the Market Gardener, however) and the pre-nerf Equalizer, having garnered over 2 million views as of now.

Today, his Website/YouTube channel mainly consists of [=TF=]2 commentary, a Basically video series where he plays various other games (fluctuating between actual reviews and complete randomness) and [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV GTA IV]] cheats galore, which were originally posted on 404star, his alternate account, but are now continued on his main channel. He also plays with {{WebVideo/Jerma985}} quite a bit, with their misadventures being recorded and uploaded on either his channel or Jerma's [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Jerma985 channel]].

His [=YouTube=] videos can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Niichts on his main channel]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/4o4star his alternate channel]](it's basically a twitch highlight videos on demand ever since Twitch started enforcing copyrights). His Twitch channel can be found [[http://www.twitch.tv/ster/c/3051615 here]].

* ArsonMurderAndJayWalking: In the 'Bone Zone' video, when Ma3laa brings kids to the "Bone Zone" in the zoo for a school project, 4 kids ended up playing with a plastic rhino's dick, there were Bone Zone fights between the kids where they threw dirt at each other or straight up punched each other in the face, and finally an old lady complained to Ma3laa to control 'his' kids.

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CDAvQXaYg3o#t=675 reason why Ma3laa and, to a certain extent, STAR_ had slowed down their uploads for some time in 2011]], as STAR_ explained in Answer Time: Competitive [=TF2=], since competitive [=TF=]2 is fun and distracts them from making videos in public servers.

--> '''Ma3laa'''(after being bolted dozens of times by STAR_'s crusader's crossbow): I like how you didn't charge your Kritz at all. *chuckles*

** Double subverted in the '#[=HeatBringer=]' video. STAR_ sees the silhouette of the enemies at the spawn gate and figures he could just use the Kritzkrieg as soon as it opens and have his pocket Soldier Ma3laa kill them, only to be foiled by the enemy Medic who Ubered his pocket Heavy right out of the gate.

--> '''Ma3laa''': No...?

--> (cue a shot where Ma3laa saw a nest containing 3 sentries, [[WhatAnIdiot all side by side]]) '''Ma3laa''': PFFFTTTTTTT

** Invoked in the title of his VideoGame/DayOfDefeat video: [=DoD=] of Defeat.

** In #Heatbringer video, STAR_ refused to heal a soldier who had only 8 health for shits and giggles, despite Ma3laa's suggestion to do so. The soldier appeared gradually more desperate as the setup timer counted down, and eventually killed himself.

* GratuitousEnglish: STAR_, Ma3laa and Seabass parodied this in '[[https://youtu.be/jNpFYRIr6kk Harry Potter Dately Whispers a Spellu]]' video.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ma3laa, justified since they played in a Highlander team called 'Gangster Gang Gaming' and to a lesser extent, Seabass, the medic and team captain.

** When iARESNiPAR Youtube account got deleted and create a new one called [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ma3latf Ma3latf]], STAR_ was initially confused whether it is pronounced May-la or Mah-Three-Laa due to the minor LeetLingo. Later he and Ma3laa himself just settles for the former pronounciation.
** In 'Bone Zone' video, Ma3laa(and apparently Gaben) pronounced Loch and load with a soft c as he recommended STAR_ to use it in Super Smash Bros mode in [=TF=]2.

** After all the trolling STAR_ subjected to his teammmates on 'MvM Diaper Teleporter' video, he was eventually punished...by receiving a professional killstreak huntsman kit fabricator.

** In the 'Upgraded Short Circuit' video, Ma3laa celebrated his MVP of the match status by uttering nonsense, then the clip cuts to black, with Ma3laa requesting that the part will not be in the video. [[SarcasmMode STAR_ is a very good listener to his buddies.]]
** Subverted in 'Homing Crit Rocket' video, where Ma3laa asked if some unknown incident will go in the video. STAR_ left the question in, but edited out the incident itself.

** In "[=TF2=]: Taken Too Far," he installs so many GameMods that the game he's playing is barely recognizable as Team Fortress 2. He can barely stand playing the game for two hours without being DrivenToMadness.

** and What about the thing Ma3laa does in 'Homing Crit Rockets' video that STAR_ left out?
** All we know about the Bone Zone mentioned in the 'Bone Zone Smash Bros' video is that it was an attraction at a zoo and has a plastic replica of a rhino with a plastic dick, beyond those details it was rather vague, like why does the Bone Zone have a bad reputation and what kind of school project Ma3laa has to justify bringing the kids there.

** Ma3la gets to be the one going into this in the ''Diable 3 Incident'' video. Both Jerma and STAR_ had their chats connected with his, and, while usually quite a chill guy, he was definitely ''not'' enjoying their shenanigans.
--->'''Ma3la:''' ''*while Jerma and STAR_ are yelling at each other over things*'' Can I not be involved- ''[[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]]'' '''Shut the ''FUCK! UP!'''''

* OverlyLongGag: Jerma985 sees STAR_'s "Truck Punchline" (where STAR_ spawns a bunch of trucks) as this, along with his "car cheese grater" (where STAR_ causes a car to speed back and forth repeatedly).

** In terms of gameplay with Ma3laa, STAR_ is a blue to Ma3laa's red, with the former playing supportive and/or flanking classes in competitive environment like sniper, pyro and engineer in highlander and a scout and engineer in 6v6 while Ma3laa plays the more tanky classes like heavy in highlander and pocket soldier in 6v6. Even in pub servrs, this still applies when they play together, as STAR_ usually plays medic pocketing Ma3laa while Ma3laa plays demoman.
** Yet in terms of personality, STAR_ is a red to Ma3laa's blue, as the former is more frantic and the one calling the shots while Ma3laa was more laidback.

* ShootTheShaggyDog: Shoot the shaggy Ma3laa: In the 'Delete This Idiot.mp4' video, STAR_ pumps Ma3laa full of [[HealingShiv Crusader's Crossbow bolts]], easily saving his life from an enemy Pyro about four or five times over. Ma3laa then turns a corner and dies instantly to a headshot.
* SignatureLaugh: Ma3laa's high pitched 'He Huh!' laugh is strange and cute. Even STAR_ took one instance of it and made it into a hitsound, though it CameOutWrong.
* SockPuppet: STAR_ will often use these for popping achievements and/or trolling Jerma985.

* TantrumThrowing: Of the three, it seems Ma3la is the only one whose keyboard doesn't get the tar beaten out of it at some point. With one particularly brutal instance in the 'How to Sawmill Rollout' video, STAR_ smashed his keyboard so much because a mini-sentry killed him the second time, Windows popped up a Help and Support screen, which is about as close as you can get to a cry for help in this kind of situation.

** Subverted in the Diable 3 Incident video, where Ma3la eventually gets tired of STAR and Jerma's nonsense and screams at them both to shut up.
--> '''Ma3la''': Can-can you like, mute me in Mumbl- ''SHUT UP!'' S-shut the FUCK UP! I need to know where the guy is! HE'S FUCKING [[Videogame/CounterStrike HEAVEN!]] '''ALRIGHT I GOTTIM!''' GOD I'm deafening you guys I'm fucking-

* {{Understatement}}: In 'Delete This Idiot.mp4' video, after STAR_ realized that his 'Ma3laa's laugh' hitsound was way off(see CameOutWrong example above for explanation):

* VitriolicBestBuds: With Jerma985.

* XanatosGambit: In #Heatbringer video, Ma3laa tricked an engineer into walking into his sticky trap by purposefully place the stickies visible to him, allowing him to shoot it, then replace the stickies further back. Once the engie thought it was clear and he hear Ma3laa taunting, the engie walks into the trap, dominated by Ma3laa in the process.

** In [DoD] of Defeat video, he said that every FPS game should have at least one map named after banana, the video after this, TFC Team Fortress Classic, has a jump map that is called Banana Land that STAR_ and Jerma enters. [[spoiler: Most of its texture is just puke green grass, hurting the eyes of Jerma, STAR_ and probably the audience.]]

* ArtisticLicenseEconomics: In '[=TF2=]: The Duel' video, Lange jokes that they solved economics when STAR_'s reward for winning a dueling minigame was another dueling minigame key.
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: In 'Sock'em Bopper Hevies' video, Jerma and STAR_ used this trope to say 'Buffalo Steak Sandvich' into 'BUFFALOLOZENGELOSCHEESE' with a bit of mexican accent.

-->'''Obviously underage kid:''' My mic is broken, I am 18 years old.

-->'''STAR_'''(checking the bots in the server lists): Bots... no bots. Sounds like a good choice-
--> (cue the next clip showing the 'players' in the server acting suspiciously like bots.)
--> '''STAR_''': No bots? ...no bots? ...YOU CALLED THIS NO BOTS?
** In '[=TF2=]: The Duel' video, when Lange made a high-pitched grumble after STAR_ killed him, Lange said it was a 'war cry' to intimidate his foes. Subverted the very next clip when Lange jumped onto STAR_ and made a more manly version of the same grumble as he swung his caber at STAR_.

** [[spoiler: In '[=TF2=]: 21 vs 2', despite the massively overpowered powers and weapons STAR_ has given to himself and Jerma, the 21 sides won both of the matches.]]

* ButHeSoundsHandsome: From '[=TF2=]: Ruiner Of Fun' after undercovered STAR_ killed Jerma by airblasting him to a level 3 sentry:

** Most of STAR_'s [=TF2=] commentaries taking place in a pub server will have him achieving a respectable to high KDA, oftentimes picking off players who are [[FailedASpotCheck lacking in situational awareness]] or just [[TooDumbToLive bad]]. Sometimes this happens even when he's [[SelfImposedChallenge using underpowered weapons]] or loadouts that he's not as experienced with.
** The final round of the 2013 [=TF2=] Mixup involves Team STAR_ completely demolishing Team Yogscast 7-0 (not counting the two rounds where the latter used dev cheats), with one notable round where STAR_ killed 3 opponents by himself as ''Sniper'' as the last man standing. Based on STAR_'s commentary for the previous rounds, one gets the impression this is the first round that STAR_ began to [[LetsGetDangerous try somewhat]] especially considering his team was unexperienced.

** In '[=TF2=]: The Duel' video, after STAR_ market gardened Lange from below, Lange commented how he can't caber below himself and said that STAR_'s shovel poked him in all kinds of places he does not want to be poked.
** In '[=TF2=]: Sock'em Bopper Hevies' video, when Jerma suggested to go from behind, STAR_ lampshaded it by saying it was too sexual.
** In the into of the 'Equally Randomized' video:

* TheDreaded: In the 2013 TF2 Mixup charity match, every other team (justifiably) feared STAR_ and played around him as best as they could. Amusingly, on Team STAR_'s own commentary, they are largely goofing around, even when they are trying.

* CurbStompBattle: Most of STAR_'s TF2 commentaries taking place in a pub server will have him achieving a respectable to high KDA, oftentimes picking off players who are [[FailedASpotCheck lacking in situational awareness]] or just [[TooDumbToLive bad]]. Sometimes this happens even when he's [[SelfImposedChallenge using underpowered weapons]] or loadouts that he's not as experienced with.