"The Red team have failed multiple times against their robot adversaries. After finding out the dreadful news that their foes have disabled the respawn device, losing their fellow team mates for good is like lead weighing down in their hearts. Now they will stand at nothing to reap the robot menace and avenge their friends."
I'll make this blog entry short and sweet. These are my personal Pros and Cons
Pros of using SFM:
All of the models and props are presented to you right at the get go.
Camera and lightning are easy to work with
No need to use 2 or 3 other programs for special effects.
Posing is easier
Cons of using SFM:
Want a specific model or prop that would make a scene 50x better and no one else thought of this? Too bad.
Pose to pose can be a giant pain, especially a lot of movement
Sometimes the presented maps are not good enough for certain scenes
Pros of using Adobe Flash:
You draw everything
Pose to pose is easier
You don't have to render everything to see the complete project
It's the #1 2D animation program
Cons of using Adobe Flash:
My drawing skills are TERRIBLE
A lot of work just to make a line look perfect
Camera work is kind of a pain
Interface is very odd
I have experience in both SFM and Flash, but I would go with SFM every time. I know there are Pony Puppets for Flash so a person wouldn't need to draw anything but if I wanted to make something non pony related, I'm up a creek without a paddle.