Ask TMS

[DeathCobra]

What was the most underrated stunt in a TMS video in your opinion?

TDs Infernus bump to the police station in Echo (the one from the gas station). Utterly ridiculous.

In other news, where the hell is Simon?! We used to be quite close ;(

[Kingjad]

WH stole his soul. I tried to save him but WH found out he was trying to socialise and I've not seen or heard from him since. I sure hope he's OK

[MaCi]

KJ, how come your join date says 2007 but you've been active since 2005?

[Kingjad]

Buggered if I know, if you check my very first posts on this account it also goes back to 2005. Probably something daft like an old account went tits-up, made a new account, got it merged or whatever.

[Daffy]

I've always looked to TMS's videos for inspiration in terms of how I should record stunts, camera-angle wise that is and I wonder what stunt in a TMS video do you think has the best camera angle(s)?
In my book it's Kingjad MAG (mid-airgrab) from Bamboocha but again I'd like to you know your personal favorite.

[Kingjad]

Surprised at you Daff, one of the worst ones that was IMO for an angle - you never really got to see how good (or lucky) that delay grab was due to the view switching to the top. One of the only times I've griped about Tack's otherwise marvellous editing. Can remember kaneda posting saying he was also disappointed with the view shown in that stunt lol.

As for the very best cam angle...hard one to call, thought Techjam finisher was done in a cool kinda way. With Bob, Tack and Kert in the crew we were spoiled for choice with excellent editors.

[Raining]

Who originally came up to name "Twisted Metal Stunters"?

[Kingjad]

From the TMS History page:

In the beginning...

The history of TMS starts in the early SA ps2 days. Buzzsaw and Gotups made really impressive ps2 stunt vids which inspired other people to start stunting. The first XSA crew vid "Domination" was released and people like JDHJJ, Turtle Dick, DeathCobra, smallbrady89 and Sean Johnson aka Sweet started making a few ps2 videos. JDHJJ joined the unknown BaseMent crew, while DeathCobra joined XSA.

Twisted Metal Stunters

June 18th - 19th 2005
Turtle Dick, JDHJJ and Sweet continued making solo vids. When Turtle Dick released his third ps2 solo vid, "Destruction", Juan (of XSA) wondered why the three of us didn't form a crew.
JDHJJ left the BaseMent crew and later that evening the three of us started a new crew.

June 20th 2005
Sweet released "DeVasTATiOn", a really bad quality vid with awesome ps2 stunts. With the SA-PC version being released a few days ago, Calcos joined the unnamed crew. JDHJJ and Calcos were discussing the crew name when Calcos came up with "Twisted Metal Stunters". Sweet and Turtle liked it, so TMS was born.

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There ye have it, some random person called Calcos came up with it. His greatest ever contribution to TMS

[Amaluna]

is this crew still active?

[Kingjad]

It's a super-duper secret.

[lilj]

Kingjad, its weird how you are always active on TMS section and not other places(humerzone, general dec. ex.), got   an explanation to that ?

[Kingjad]

How is it weird? I don't see the need to visit every section of the forum. Some areas don't appeal to me too much, others do. That's the beauty of a forum with so many sub-sections.

[Darkyy]

Kingjad, its weird how you are always active on TMS section and not other places(humerzone, general dec. ex.), got   an explanation to that ?

Kingjad is the living spirit of TMS floating around the forum but only appearing where he wants to appear 

By the way, every time you pop King, I always remember that sentence you dropped after I released Insomnia calling you the surprise guest of the crew video. You had that line I never forgot : "Sucks huh ? I'm the surprise. It feels like unwrapping a christmas gift expecting a shinny 360 and receiving a pair of socks"

[Kingjad]

I completely forgot I was in Insomnia - yet another video I nearly ruined my one shitty stunt was pathetic, I should've done better as a 'special guest' lol.

[Amaluna]

no serious is it active or not?