ARK: The Survival Stories - John Dahkeya (Scorched Earth)

Waking up in a strange new world, John Dahkeya struggles to allow old habits to fade, as he faces new settlements, people, and monsters in his quest to move forward and become a changed man, from his outlaw past.
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[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Hey everyone. I just noticed an editing error that wasn't in the original cut. After making some final edits for the KZbin public premiere, I appear to have "ironically" messed something up that was working just fine before. You'll notice Note #18 isn't there (as in it didn't pop up on the screen)! This bugs me so much, but I'm just going to have to learn to live with it and be extra careful next time. I'll go ahead and give you the imgur link if you'd like to see the note attached with it! Thanks for watching everyone :D imgur.com/wlPmVJg

[@MJFShadoW520]

You sure? I just watched that part in the video...at about the 12:25 mark, that note you posted is in the video.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

@@MJFShadoW520 I mean to say the Note itself did not appear on the screen. All of the notes are filmed and implemented into the video, just the note itself was hidden behind the footage due to a new layer being created on top of it as I wanted to de-saturate it. The original footage was super bright already because of the slot canyon setting!

[@N0TSmart]

It's fine! the voice and body actor(s) were still amazing! It's not like an editing mistake will change anything :)

[@19kp.]

I can’t wait for aberration my favourite map

[@Godking_kerfuffel]

Eats spicy goodness like a boss

[@tomsawyerpiper9412]

RIP John, a real homie to the end.

[@gypsybiswa7529]

Ya..😢

[@foodu_8402]

@@ML-sc3pt so does that mean one of the wyverns is named jack?

[@MetroScreamingMayor]

That ending gave me CHILLS! Spencer captured the greatest lines of John PERFECTLY, even the ones that weren't in the notes.

[@DarkShadow84]

Suddenly I have a strong desire to fill the trench with turrets...

[@ToSP.]

If you can find a way to manage the turrets go for it. Make sure to go on more egg runs tho if you do. It’s not like there will be any wyverns guarding it lol. Seriously that would be awesome

[@AspiLeo]

Do it. (Throaty palpatine voice)

[@surperdurper]

​@@ToSP. Someone hasn't played official pvp

[@MetroScreamingMayor]

Good luck with that.

[@Raasclark]

Yeah boiii. Looking forward to this one!

[@King_SpinoX]

Raasclarck?!? You watch this channel too?!?!?

[@mikeoxlong8960]

Yoo my two favorite youtubers

[@Some_one626]

Oh what A suprise

[@melissamello6710]

Two awesome KZbinrs are united xD

[@Judged-Dread]

Raasholes unite

[@zeihadi4082]

Never thought scorched earth had this amazing story. Gonna reinstall the map and search for all the Explorer notes now.

[@CHipZz]

Dude those ending scenes of the city crashing were epic!! As always it was a huge honor to work on this project!

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

This is just the beginning! Thanks for making this possible, ChipZz.

[@Judged-Dread]

Chipzz too??? Is the whole community watching neddy

[@CHipZz]

@@Judged-Dread of course! These videos are perfection!

[@Lorealiusjaquavionquinceyadams]

@@CHipZz is axeman in this to

[@DeeplyLink1]

Hey chipzz, how did it feel to watch your incredible build sink into the ground? Lol

[@HOD]

This was amazing very nice work!

[@JulioCesar-ln1vu]

I never expected to see you here

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Glad you think so!

[@mikeoxlong8960]

Dang, first raasclark then H.O.D, some of my favorite KZbinrs

[@Whatisahandle93]

Legend

[@franklin.f]

I am really excited!! Can't wait to meet the cowboy of Scorched Earth!!

[@staypuft2277]

I love this series and I’m glad their doing the scorched earth pages now Edit: after watching this I got slightly emotional, the John dekaha pages always were fascinating to me

[@SchwalbeYT]

Hey! Thanks for popping into my stream today, sorry it wasn’t working when you showed up 😬 but it’s cool knowing an awesome creator like you knows about me!

[@AesirGodzTheScalieHater]

Hey, you watch these too? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@searlyt]

Youre both some of the best ark youtubers in my opinion!

[@baldbarian]

yoooooooooo

[@kishy6558]

Hi schwable I have a question I know u play on pc but how come you play on mobile

[@searlyt]

@@kishy6558 because she origianally played on mobile and then got bored of it and did pc, now shes doing mobile again because a lot of the og fans want it back

[@Ben-tz1xk]

John is one of the best characters in ark as he goes from a untrustworthy outlaw to a respected and revered man and also rip John

[@Li67567]

I love how the sabertooth was actually jumping off of the rooftops while the buildings were falling.

[@ChubbyGames]

This was sooo cool to watch ...great job guys :) keep it up

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Thanks Chubby! :)

[@ZacharyRojasMZ1]

And to think this was YEARS before the Arrival of Helena, Mei Yin, Rockwell and Nerva. Excellent work! 🤯

[@hellaragedcookie4260]

LETS GOOOO cant wait to watch yet another masterpiece

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Hey all! As a general reminder, you can watch the survival story (right now!) before it releases if you sign up to become a Patron of even the lowest tier over here! Link can be found below. Thank you! www.patreon.com/neddythenoodle

[@spryninja1509]

Ned are you going to do scorched earth dossiers and Helena's and Rockwell's story on scorched earth

[@Frogboyaidan]

Why was it delayed you said it would come Friday

[@Logan_is_very_cool_]

how long does it take to make one of these types of vids

[@Sparky16]

@@Logan_is_very_cool_it takes a fair few months, and that depends on a few things, like volunteer count, building sets and such.

[@ethanshembvibar7020]

What about Raia's Story?

[@FriendlyKat]

The energy and effort everyone puts into these is amazing! I love the little details, like the buildings being destroyed and the, "Come get some!" from John. Props to all involved!

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Thanks :)

[@darugger1130]

This was amazing, you have truly found some great voice actors.

[@joeybeard1378]

These stories are amazing, John Dahkeya is one of my favorite characters in Ark lore. I can’t wait for the Aberration ones!

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

I'm glad you like them. They take tons of work, and I'm glad to be able to work on these kinds of projects bringing Marc Soskin's story to life in this way -- albeit in a fan-made way :)

[@waltermercier9125]

You know that the video is good when you already know the outcome and you’re STILL sitting on the edge of your seat hoping somehow, someway, that Dahkeya would pull through in the end and make it out alive. Fantastic work to everyone involved and thank you for the time and energy put into making this. 🙏🏻

[@24colin]

holy shit i feel so sorry for raia. shes waiting for someone to defeat the scorched earth tek cave. ): as many of us were hoping.

[@chickengirl3025]

Dang! That last line was sick

[@rl9217]

“Being attacked by spike throwing lizards, weapon wielding mantises and dragons is the worst thing to ever happen to a cowboy” “Have you ever heard of lumbago?” “…”

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

LUMBAAAAAGOOOOO

[@Guillermoi2010]

Arthur we need money for a new boah

[@mikeoxlong8960]

It's very serious arthur

[@mikeoxlong8960]

Underated comment lol

[@margisama]

Just awesome! John and Raia are one of the best stories 'hidden' in Ark (for those players who can't be bothered to read the explorer notes....). Full props to you and your voice actors/models for bringing the story to life.

[@springy_vibin2913]

I’m from the future: *This is pog*

[@mrcrabs8787]

Damn I hoped he didn’t die to the wyverns but he did 10/10 great character great voice actor I kinda got attached

[@jackjones3673]

Same but if santiago came back 3 times I hope both John and raia can as I loved both as they act like yin and yang in a way

[@Godemis519]

John Dahkeya???...More like John Marston. Who would've thought there would be a RDR/Ark crossover.

[@abdulshowa7170]

damm... you really know how to tell a story. that ending had me crying for no reason

[@billbillinger2117]

This was great. The narration, the tone, and voice. Another great addition.

[@tvanza7791]

You have brought so much life to these explorer notes! I hope to see them continue. I know they take lots of time, energy, and money. All I will do what I can to support the continuation of these episodes. Thank you I love them

[@CHipZz]

Can't wait for this!!

[@aidenvoois2617]

Wow its still in premier and i already love his accent

[@mattssheep4]

Dude these are phenomenal. Others have decent readthroughs, but yours, between the amazing voice acting and the intricate in game footage, knock them out of the park

[@karolis_n3797]

Hey Ned! Just wanted to say i love the series! Keep up the good work!

[@tel6126]

A unique story for ARK! an outlaws that decide to help a pacific community that follow a wise leader, wow! You rapresented the story very well, The fight scenes looks like real! You all made a great work, well done!

[@User-tr3pf]

The voice actor sounds like the voice actor of John Marston from RDR2..

[@exbehemoth7907]

This will make a fine addition to my collection

[@connorscott6479]

Don’t forget new creatures means possibly… more dossiers to be covered! So yeah… big boi worm and wyrm’s

[@oli-wan177]

General Grievous, you are shorter than I expected

[@oli-wan177]

@Vishwas gaming Anakin Skywalker, I thought someone with your reputation be a little... OLDER

[@oli-wan177]

@Vishwas gaming master Yoda you are smaller than I expected

[@oli-wan177]

@Vishwas gaming there is always a bigger fish:)

[@rabidsmiles]

This was easily my favorite so far. Gorgeous job everyone. Scorched Earth has such a great story...looking forward to the other notes!

[@warmastertrey9614]

This was needless to say incredible! I love watching these so much and seeing the story of ark. You are amazing. Keep up the great work.

[@alexbenditt9389]

These always bring such great life to these characters. It’s amazing how you seem to find the perfect voice actors

[@jademerrydown2943]

John and Raia are my Favourite characters I can't wait to see Raia's video! Thank you so much for doing this!

[@tomkershaw9852]

I love these survival stories. the voice acting is amazing and really makes the ark lore come alive

[@JohnFaludi]

Your explorer note series are seriously the best Ark machinimas I've seen. Thank you for all the hard work making these and I look forward to seeing more!

[@arkgamer742]

Man realy excited for Scorched earth Noten

[@BunnehGaming]

This was absolutely incredible. Excellent voiceover, camera work, building and editing. These projects must take an obscene amount of time to coordinate, I can only imagine. Nicely done!

[@SilverLightDarkSoulsLover1998]

I love learning the lore of this game, and the way you bring it to life is astounding. Your channel is amazing and I admire all the effort you and other's who worked on this put into it! Awesome job. :D

[@dilophoraptor9859]

Few months in the making, it’s finally here. Cant wait for more ned!

[@Balteraxe]

Wow, that was absolutely amazing, I don't even know where to start. I loved every second of it.. *Mantis playing with pickaxes... :D :D* Incredible, how the video was made, with the original soundtrack behind it.. the great voiceovers.. Definetely cannot wait for more of these kind of videos, could be a ark-series, from island to genesis2. That's guaranteed something I would watch and I'm sure a lot more people would. Very nice, chapeau. words aren't enough for how much I enjoyed it, still have goosebumps thinking about it.

[@bobross6955]

The trailer really got me excited and I can't wait for the video

[@ozuray4307]

Wonderful job with this one! They just keep getting better and better

[@goldeneyekiller101]

I never thought I would cry over a fictional cowboy....but here I am, balling like a baby lol

[@teresasmith7305]

I’ve been waiting for this since Rockwell’s explorer notes video

[@josephdoria5237]

I always thought it was implied that John distracted the Wyverns while Ria made a break for it, but rereading the note again and seeing it depicted here makes me realize that they probably did beat the wyverns since they couldn’t outrun them on the sabertooth and John explicitly states that he’s not foolhardy enough take them by himself.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Exactly. I remember trying to figure that scene out for a while back when we were writing the screenplay :)

[@josephdoria5237]

@@NeddyTheNoodle Thanks for the reply! Mad props to you and your team for your dedication to retelling the story as accurately as possible. Keep up the awesome work!

[@patrickshinaltar7751]

Damn imagine the scorched overseers power if it was this extreme against survivors The island overseer is a wimp compared to this.

[@starlight0313]

The island overseer fight is a fraction of it’s power

[@LeoTheYuty]

Imagine. In the real game, it's too scared to even show where its tek cave is.

[@LeoTheYuty]

@Иван Енев It doesn't, but it does have an overseer.

[@ThePrimordialArchon]

If im being honest, if the boss fight happened the overseer would probably summon something like ghidorah to protect it in the fight

[@patrickshinaltar7751]

@@ThePrimordialArchon a three headed wyvern which each head fires fire,poison and lightning could be an interesting boss with the scorched overseer

[@EJinSkyrim]

"Blondie" has gotta be some viking-age dude with an Old Norse name. John Dahkeya speaks to my soul. And props to Spencer Cannon for the delivery of the, "If you pull a stunt like that in my goddamn town," line!

[@shinmalestat9272]

This was awesome. The final note from Reia kinda gave me chills because I realized it is her who saves Helena and has been surviving on the Ark for years.

[@Dr_goman]

Niiiiice nice , so excited for this , been checking the channel each day for this

[@jupisdrup6442]

Woow... just wow. Thx so much for all the efford you all put in this production !

[@thomasaxon12]

Hey Ned! These videos never ceases to amaze me you can tell the was care that has been put into this genuinely well done and thankyou for this outstanding video keep up the great content my friend 👏👏

[@jeremysills7350]

I absolutely love these, extremely well done and well voiced. I hope you continue these for all expansions.

[@quakeeyy2330]

I’m a simple man. I see ark lore. I click. Absolutely love your retelling of these stories.

[@pog5187]

I just stumbled upon this series a couple days ago and when i saw that you were making more I was just ecstatic

[@jacoblewis5230]

I really love this series since it put the notes from just paper to full on roleplaying videos which to me enhances the context and atmosphere of the story of Ark so well. It really makes the story sound alive and I love it.

[@haplon33]

Great work and fantastic visuals. I hadn't appreciated Scorched Earth before your series nearly as much!

[@josipmarinic9663]

I have to say,I'm so very surprised that this channel doesn't have way more subscribers. If nothing else,the production quality is astounding. Besides that,this is one of the only ways for me to learn the story of ark since I don't speak Latin, Chinese,and whatever other languages might be still coming. And out of the resources out there,this is IMO the most entertaining and captivating one out there. Bravo,this series is amazing work. I hope you'll find something similar to do after we run out of notes,this format is great.

[@Kaiju-Driver]

Holy cow the quality of this content is absolutely fascinating I love it

[@OkayLevelUp]

You did the impossible, you made ark lore fun and enjoyable and actually gave me a shock as an extra bonus there at the end. Your work is appreciated by many and I hope you continue.

[@ctrlyoda4581]

Im glad i now know a chad like john existed somewhere in the ark timeline

[@r1v790]

These videos are done so damn well you need more recognition

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

I just finished raias story and I loved it, but this blew me away, this is the first time of seeing John's story put into some context other than just reading it. Very very well done! All of these are spectacular!

[@Chinstrap-99]

Awesome cinematography man! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing!!

[@poetical12]

Amazing! I didn’t even know this character existed since I haven’t played Scorch much. 10/10. Can’t wait to see more. This really is the best way to learn the Ark lore.

[@digzi198922]

Love these vid's bro, thanks for gathering all the explorer notes and then putting them all together in such well made episodes, I always wanted to know the story of the different arks but never had the time to find all the notes myself. Hope you make it all the way to gen 2

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Glad you like them!

[@SilverSageWolf]

These videos give me life. The stories are so good, and this is done beautifully. Thank you.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Glad you like them! More to come, Raia is next :)

[@Astrih_Konnash]

Amazing work as always, cannot wait for Raia and the others' Survival Stories in Scorched Earth and beyond :D

[@starkiller5306]

amazing work i personally have always been a lore junkie and have read all the notes but you bring them to life in a way i couldnt imagine thank you and all the people who work on this series this shit is amazing.

[@kristasmith3692]

I just want to say thank you to everyone involved in making this happen. It brings so much more depth to game.

[@jeandesrochers8449]

Hey I'm new to Ark and been watching your videos when I'm done with a map and this one brought me to tears. You've done an insane job at this and I wanted to thank you for it!

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Thanks for watching! If you'd like to be more immsersed into ARKs story, I created a mod called Explorer Notes Plus for the Steam version of the game that adds in the voice over from the survival stories into the notes themselves when you pick them up and view them. Check it out if you're interested! :) steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2871123928

[@Rachel-ft2bi]

Brilliant! Another masterpiece, well done Ned and crew.

[@rysephoenix8643]

What is it with people named John dying to save the ones they love

[@WorldzMo5t3pic]

My god. The voice acting, the animation, it's absolutely amazing!

[@Synthia17]

Oh man, I was waiting for SE! Amazing job as always! So excited for Raia tablets!

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

You and me both!

[@intothewild9030]

I love the work and passion you put into every one of these. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@sawyersnape2430]

I can’t wait! Looks AMAZING!!

[@brainxd]

Damn crazy. I wish you all the best and a lot of recognition and respect for the effort put into these. Literally professional-level storytelling... And greet these voice actors... They're doing insanely great work

[@fancycheetos7344]

As always these episodes are fantastic!!!!! I look forward to them all and can’t wait for more. Thank you all for another video

[@misterkyler]

I never cared for the Ark Lore but after I found this series I found myself very invested in the story! Can't wait to see the rest!

[@NightRanger089]

Holy S**t alot of effort and coordination done for this story, I LOVE IT! Good Job NeddyTheNoodle and your team.

[@siobhantheprawn]

I love the bit where she turned to pat the Saber and it woke and got up. That was smooth.

[@Grantyy]

This is amazing man. Can't wait for more.

[@Daedalus4833]

Bro, this is epic. I watched aria’s story as well. It’s cool how most of these link onto each other. Nice work 😊👍

[@jessecarlton2021]

This is such an underrated channel. This video was fantastic. The amount of work put in is amazing and you deserve all the views you’re gonna get.

[@anitapea8567]

Damn. Fantastic story. You conveyed it so well. Good work.

[@versetran1]

Dude the way the building felt apart was epic . Bro this is amazing man

[@c.jandrews304]

Yooo! Holy smokes! That was amazing. Keep it up, i can't wait to see more!

[@bobkwak509]

Amazing as always thank you Ned and all those who put in the time to bring these stories to life

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

My pleasure!

[@malingrant5794]

Yo these videos DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH VIEWS. They are literally the BEEZ KNEEZ. PLEASE do continue making them.

[@clutch5726]

You did a pretty good job simulating the city destruction part. i liked that

[@pacodraws2205]

This just keeps getting better