Marine biologist plays SUBNAUTICA - Gameplay part I

[@s7g444]

Government : Work at home Marine Biologist :

[@victoriacser5065]

love this comment

[@mastershooter64]

lmaoo

[@bonnieamof7033]

ouch

[@Czejenesku]

Now that's gold!

[@Chaydex]

You sir win the internet today

[@sh00terman95]

"i hope there are no giant predators" Game: *evil laughter*

[@genericname2747]

*Reaper laughter* *Ghost Leviathan laughter* *Sea Dragon laughter*

[@sh00terman95]

@@genericname2747 game: *loads cache with malicious intent*

[@fierce4453]

*demonic laughter

[@vtalvarez2000]

Gargantuan Leviathan deep and creepy laugher

[@thatdude7138]

@@vtalvarez2000 dead laughter

[@belladonnaplumb9376]

For not being a gamer, she still did what most of us do and immediately filled her pockets with acid mushrooms

[@burningashplaysalt7664]

Omg same tho

[@искандеркаримов-г1э]

+

[@gumshoe1285]

Who doesn't?

[@spagligma6346]

no, only us gamers do this, she must have a small bit of gamer inside of her

[@ItsJenkoGaming]

I fill mine with eggs

[@SirShiv7]

Subnautica is both one of the chillest games out there, and one of the few that has caused me to legitimately panic.

[@waltdistel716]

very true. often times this game feels like you're relaxing in a tropical paradise. at other moments it manages to stir some of the deepest and most fundamental fears we have as humans. one of the reasons so many hold this game in high regard

[@nobodx]

someone explained a while ago, why subnautica isn't a horror, but a terror-game ;)

[@Glub009]

When I started playing, I was really scared, and didn’t play it for a while. When I came back, I could comfortably go out into the red grass biome AT NIGHT. Sooo scary

[@seandunbar7364]

The dunes are the scariest

[@annak7989]

Personally, I got scared of the blood kelp forest and noped out of there immediately.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Interesting to see how the concept of an inventory isn't intuitive to someone who doesn't play games.

[@chantalhoran8848]

Agreed! It's very interesting to see the fresh perspective of a non-gamer. "The fabricator took my fish!" made me chuckle a little, and I'm really rooting for her to follow the hints inside her lifepod to gather the materials for a scanner and a repair tool.

[@Unco_bunko]

yeah it was really funny to me because i was saying to myself just check your pockets to find the fish it wont be in the fabricator. but the idea that since the item isnt obviously given to the player it isnt obvious that she recieved it again

[@Zeldon567]

Have you checked this out yet? What gaming is like for a nongamer from Razbuten. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGawpWN3i5J6i5Y&ab_channel=Razbuten

[@G1psum]

Ya, it doesn’t make sense anyways. And I play a lot of survival

[@sobisgamez3071]

@@chantalhoran8848 it made me rage and get really annoyed

[@StygianPidgeon]

"You died and lost some belongings... Oh, but I still have Reginald!" Reginald is not a belonging. Reginald is a friend.

[@cojec]

Reginald is a good friend. Reginald is also a good food.

[@jasonpatterson8091]

I think that if you've never had an aquarium filled with Reginald, you might be broken somehow.

And then she cooked him.

[@tatihinds4939]

Proceeds to cook Reginald

[@starthelotus3453]

@@jasonpatterson8091 I usually fill mine with hoverfish 💆‍♀️

[@CeliaNightstep]

99% of people that play subnautica: "OMG ITS NIGHT I HATE THIS IM GONNA DIE" Marine biologist: "OOOOooooo Liights!"

[@rudstar64]

I’d agree with that all the lights and whatnot you see at night are awesome, imagine Subnautica without all those it’d be way more scarier

[@spiderjeranimo4992]

Yeah first few nights i spent waiting for dawn in the pod and didn't even notice how much light was down there, also many games add dangers at night so some gamers would be worried as there's minimal weapons in game.

[@CeliaNightstep]

@@spiderjeranimo4992 yeah the no weapons thing was on purpouse by the devs because they wanted the players to feel how the food chain worked. People are still killing reapers with basic knifes though...

[@unicornpower2411]

@@CeliaNightstep we must avenge our fallen moths

[@alganhar1]

Was pretty much my first response, oooooh.... Bioluminescence, everything is bioluminescent! It's actually fairly realistic, though not in shallow waters to be fair. Down deep almost everything *is* bioluminescent to one degree or another. Night diving is an experience, but its probably not for everyone. And yes, I am also a Marine Biologist, specialising in Cold Water Coastal Ecology :)

[@Bunny-fy1fg]

I literally cried when she ignored the nutrient blocks in the escape pod

[@Retrostarscream]

Of all the gin joints in the world, you had to ignore mine.

[@Kjf365]

I was so sad when she went after the rabbit rays and the cosmetic schools of fish, giving her the wrong idea about catching fish. Luckily she was stubborn and caught a peeper in the end.

[@catass5903]

I missed the storage compartment the first 3 playthroughs and im a veteran. :)

[@geewiz2407]

same

[@kerpliselernel6281]

Me too

[@banditcat9957]

“Fabricator? Absolutely not! I want to eat”

[@lavendercove4981]

The amount of raw euphoria and relief that washed over me when she finally figured out where the cooked peeper went is immeasurable

[@andrewprytherch]

In fairness, this is pretty much how I spent my first hour in the game. If you're not used to these types of games, there's very little explanation to guide you.

[@lavendercove4981]

@@andrewprytherch Well yeah, just sayin it was nice to see her figure things out

[@andrewprytherch]

@@lavendercove4981 Definitely - tbh I almost gave up on it. Still not entirely sure what I'm supposed to be doing, but at least I'm not starving or dehydrating now!

[@ironmoondarkwing4190]

@@andrewprytherch Basically craft stuff that lets you explore more areas which leads to the discovery of new materials which let you craft even more stuff and explore even more areas until you eventually stumble upon plot points. And base building! That’s also important!

[@andrewprytherch]

@@ironmoondarkwing4190 yeah, I'm getting there - has to watch a few guides to get a feel of the game while trying to avoid spoilers. My main grow is that I just don't seem to be able to find the required building blocks. Spent over an hour trying to find silver the other day so I could craft the habitat builder. Guess I was just looking on the wrong places.

[@dragonluvver975]

I love how you looked at the Aurora, big plot thing, and was like "whoa" and then saw the moon and was like "WHOOOA"

[@shadowproductions969]

she might pay more attention to the Aurora once the countdown begins

[@DiceMan20]

You'd freak out too if the moon was that close one day

[@IdiotPill]

When I first played I was terrified of that giant red thing

[@aaronbalchand5475]

Game 10/10 moon is interesting

[@EdricLysharae]

We all had that moment in this game. I know I did with the lunar eclipse!

[@tacitus6384]

"I can't explain what's going on because I'm so focused on trying not to die." I think you described most of our ancestors

[@johndasalty111]

"Some of the most poisonous things are tiny, and they might kill you if you just touch them." _says this while picking up 'acid mushroom'_

[@_Steampunk]

WHEEZ-

[@RUSSIANman_1996]

To be fair acid being acid is known to be acidic rather than poisonous

[@wruzzer]

@@RUSSIANman_1996 maybe there are acids which are poisonous

[@BoneZonelol]

ACID. MUSHROOM. ACID MUSHROOM

[@ghostdivision836]

Why so many likes on a stupid comment.

[@exertations]

I enjoy how she is a marine bioligist, but she needs the reminder that breathing is good.

[@valkeakirahvi]

It's easy to forget everything when you're focused on reseach :D Happens on my field too lol

[@jackduchesneau1869]

Wings of Fire SeaWing profile pic?

[@exertations]

@@jackduchesneau1869 yes.

[@qwertydavid8070]

@@valkeakirahvi don't you hate it when you just forget to breathe? Relatable

[@Sly-Moose]

Marine Biologist: Air? What's that? I am one with the water.

[@williamhague5544]

"This is much more stressful than the other one." - says while still in the Safe Shallows

[@somedudewhospamsballoons2707]

I wanna see her react to ghost or reaper leviathan

[@williamhague5544]

LOL.

[@victoriacser5065]

LMAO

[@smaragdwolf1]

before watching this video, i saw a survivalist reacting to a short video about Subnautica^^ That Lady seem to misunderstood some aspects....that would probably kill her in the game. Also she only saw early game content. Biggest threat she saw was a Reaper in Stasis^^

[@fionnkelly2026]

I need her reaction to the dead zone

[@LanieMae]

1:12 “good thing that didn’t hit my head” Random panel: I beg to differ

[@haydrionslaughter3747]

"SIKE, YOU THOUGHT!" *blunt force trauma*

[@Peaceful_Gojira]

more like: Random Panel: *_Allow me to introduce myself_*

[@Peaceful_Gojira]

@Elias Wahlquist lol, actually tho xD

[@MrPurple6411]

Helpful Hint: Do NOT stop swimming for the surface just because the screen goes black. You have about 8 seconds of black screen before you die and if you DO reach the surface before then you will not die.

[@voszvaivaldtkoszikovokh6418]

good point

[@kookkookkookkook8863]

Why did i took it as real life emergency advice for a sec 🤣

[@quantumgaming9180]

@@kookkookkookkook8863 :D

[@Tacticaviator7]

@@kookkookkookkook8863 I mean it's still usefull in that regard, never give up.

[@henryborba5921]

ah good. I'm glad this got pointed out. Ryley has a high blackout threshold. much higher than robins in below zero

[@robinbennett1686]

No one: Marine Biologist: tries to get to Jellyshroom caves before fixing the lifepod or crafting the scanner.

[@gibusman2634]

Her: I gonna do something that you can call a pro gamer move

[@___------]

I still haven't gone to the jellyshroom caves and I already have my cyclops!

[@robinbennett1686]

@@___------ You should head down there. Good blueprints in the Degasi Base's. Magnetite as well.

[@___------]

@@robinbennett1686 I wanted to but mesmers scared me since I wasn't really sure how I was supposed to deal with them. But I'll try thanks!

[@robinbennett1686]

@@___------ mesmers are in the kelp forest. The jellyshroom cave is entered by a cave in the grassy plateau.

[@ElCubanator]

Even the Marine Biologist is like: Yeah, Australia is nuts.

[@lynnxx1744]

i'm australian and can confirm

[@jamie-deanorourke9318]

I am also Australian and can confirm

[@gaben2684]

I'm french and can confirm

[@Jaronut]

i’m American and can confirm

[@darthmalgus232]

@@Jaronut I am also American and can confirm.

[@dzvidea5065]

"this is so well made" theUnknownWorlds: *happy game dev noises*

[@stabvest5262]

Dude, I was reading the comments and I read yours and she said it as I read it 😂

[@giantalbinoeel]

Too bad they are unknown

[@dhyananeesh4388]

@@giantalbinoeel ahh good one

[@quartiermeisterf9875]

@@giantalbinoeel ayyy :D

[@Navel_Colt]

Except for the glitching still present in 2021 lol

[@rezbreaker4363]

it made me so sad when she went to the one fish in the shallows you can't eat

[@boborenebobo]

That was harcore

[@jackielinde7568]

To be fair, she didn't open the fabricator or make the scanner so she could see what fish she can and cannot eat.

[@the_omg3242]

Just after she had the locker open on the escape pod that contained both survival rations and water.

[@SirZelean]

"I get so distracted with everything that I forget to go and breathe" Oh hey, that's like me in real life!

[@aranavenger]

Same

[@lola_the_staffy]

Same

[@olgam.333]

Same

[@olgam.333]

Same

[@olgam.333]

Same

[@insertname8989]

May God have mercy on her soul when she meets the reaper

[@mateonicolas1584]

Oh oh no

[@zillasaiyan1m274]

What about when she meets the ghost leviathan

[@SpiderEnthusiast]

What about the fire dragon leviathan?

[@henryjseymer3rd126]

That's..... Why I'm here

[@kuroneraltin4917]

When she meets the ghost leviathan, she'll probably be more fascinated by the translucent bioluminescense, and then panic when it charges straight towards her

[@tsuraji]

"this is a well made game" Sea dragon: * confused screaming while going through the wall*

[@jackduchesneau1869]

I love how she's completely unaware of the stalkers and sand sharks/ seisure sharks she keeps passing

[@G-Forces]

Heh, seizure shark is a good name for it.

[@terrainiac6215]

The sand shark really said 🦈💨

[@jasonpatterson8091]

When she was trying to catch the first peeper there was a bleeder zooming around her trying to bite her and she just kind of bumbled her way around dodging it by accident.

[@5Amberger]

Hearing the Reaper nearby when she was mesmerized by the Reefback was also jogging my adrenaline!

[@crenfick7750]

When I first played the game I was so lost and confused and frustrated that a leviathan reaper roared past me and I was too distracted with the map to really give it much mind until afterward.

[@arjanjung1009]

Long time subnautica player here : A pro tip i got is never to give up trying to swim up when almost suffocating, you can go alot longer then it looks like you can

[@DamageMaximo]

Well that's not veteran knowledge, just basic.

[@arjanjung1009]

@@DamageMaximo Seeing as she was struggling with the basics and giving up when she could have made it a couple times i think the tip was valid

[@jackduchesneau1869]

There are no subnautica pros, you should know that

[@Time_Wasting_Goose]

@@jackduchesneau1869 speedrunners?

[@oren4155]

@@jackduchesneau1869 yes, yes there is.

[@jorgemtzb9359]

I love how she just goes ignoring all the tools and the lifepod and the aurora and just goes in a straight line without a care in the world.

[@pikaapikachuuu]

Exploring is just too exciting haha

[@maguszeal5818]

Explorer first. Builder second.

[@TooLateForIeago]

"Is Alterra evil?" Judging by the build quality of their lifeboats and the lack of supplies in them, yes.

[@DamageMaximo]

no, genius, they are just greedy and a bad company but no evil

[@thegreenwolf8838]

@@DamageMaximo Well in Below Zero, they are a bit but not entirely their fault

[@lisahenry20]

@@DamageMaximo their greed is what makes them evil. They are willing to risk lives for profit and don't care about helping people.

[@Kjf365]

Well those nutrient blocks can keep you fed for a few days. They aren't really meant for long term survival. More so "stay put until rescue comes" which actually almost happens in the game.

[@cawareyoudoin7379]

@@DamageMaximo is that not evil???

[@Toria1982]

I like how she just swam away from the pod happily. It took me ages before I swam far away, the game makes me so nervous.

[@dinalynn7]

I thought I was the only one

[@jayadesai3954]

It happened with me too

[@bobZfish]

I wish you all good luck on your first reaper encounter

[@ZainAhmed-ns2di]

Same

[@luisfernandorojas107]

Its true, it was hard, the sea scare me haha

[@harmacist6623]

"Where is my fish?" - *Marine Biologist*

[@tsuraji]

WAiT hol' my fish

[@profdracko]

Don't stop moving when the screen fades! You still keep swimming until it goes completely black, so you can still save yourself.

[@hcjorgensen]

just keep swimming, just keep swimming :)

[@Glub009]

@@hcjorgensen all you’ve gotta do is just keep swimming.

[@dvsreed]

Two best tips for this game....just keep swimming and when in doubt just go deeper

[@Retrostarscream]

She could have made to the surface in time, no doubt

[@irkandcrew]

An example of what happens when you give up... even at the last second

[@ginnudi]

26:13 - "Get some oxygen before you freak out" Actually very useful life advice :D

[@ajnashapeshifter]

"use fabricator... absolutely not. I want to eat something." I love it x,D

[@bluedevil7994]

I said the same while Watching XD

[@lorettabes4553]

If you ever feel lost with controls in a game, feel free to check the control in the menu. You can even look them up online if that's more to your liking. Video games aren't easy at all if you aren't used to playing them.

[@waltdistel716]

indeed, nowadays lots of video games assume you are already somewhat familiar with common game mechanics that a lot of games share ("game logic"). If you are not used to gaming though these will often not be intuitive at all.

[@Martinsleep]

@@waltdistel716 As a game designer i feel like watching videos of people that are new to games can be very educational, and will always focus on as much inclusitivity as possible! :)

[@TealWolf26]

@@Martinsleep I'm constantly immersed in veteran gamers, so seeing someone new is a treat to the learning process and gauging intuitiveness.

[@dsvechnikov]

@@Martinsleep you should definitely check out Razbuten's videos on this topic) he studied how his wife, who doesn't play videogames, approached different games, what she struggled with and so on

[@Martinsleep]

@@dsvechnikov Seen them all ! :D

[@pepper3924]

Usually I hate watching people who don’t know how to play games but honestly this is pretty wholesome watching someone play subnautica for the first time and just be excited about it.

[@PracticeNine]

Yeah right? although it was incredibly hard for me to watch in the beginning. like figuring out how to eat, not seeing the supplies in the life-boat, taking a long time to get the idea to eat fish etc. But overall a very wholesome experience

[@friskthehuman4546]

Idk ignore the food in front of her while she is hungry is too much for me

[@AimiAz]

Yeah same, wasn't as rage inducing as I thought it would be. I was just like "ehh, it's ok if she dies" she barely loses any inventory and she'll learn eventually.

[@CaptainPilipinas]

pepper yes. it is Unfortunate. for Lore-wise purposes-speaking I mean.

[@darthplagueis13]

Maria: "Good thing this didn't hit my head" Random wall panel: "I'm boutta end this woman's whole career..."

[@CaptainPilipinas]

.... 'killzone Physics.' - blind sally/nine gear crow/etc (UCA)/ISA (ISA Vektan branch)-soldiers.

[@susseratal]

"Is alterra evil?" She's quick. took me reading all the data downloads in the game to figure that one out

[@_Steampunk]

Same honestly

[@forkittens]

can you name a mega corp from a scifi series that isnt evil? its always a safe bet on evil when it comes to dudes in suits in the imagined future.

[@_Steampunk]

@@forkittens when you put it like that Yeah

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

@@forkittens I mean... Its just a reflection of our current World.

[@quartiermeisterf9875]

@@forkittens I know one but i forgot its name

[@RobinsonLaneScaryNed]

I can't wait for you to build a Scanner. Your biologist side will thrive when you have a way to scan and learn about anything you want in the alien ocean. Some plants and animals will give you all sorts of things such as oxygen and drinkable water, while others are dangerous or poisonous to eat (which is why you couldn't grab the Rabbit Ray at 14:45 : it was highly poisonous). And for the first time ever playing a survival game, you're actually doing really well. I've seen people die dozens of times before figuring out how to sustain themselves. You only died once before learning how to eat, and that was at the fabricator in the middle of cooking lol. You're ahead of the curb for someone who is getting used to video game controls and mechanics. Keep in mind that to discover new biomes in survival you'll have to build things to get to them like submarines and personal habitat modules. It's fun and rewarding to go deeper and farther with what you build. I hope you keep playing in Survival since you're doing so well, but it's fine if you want to switch over to Creative mode and explore the ocean without any constraints Can't wait for Part 2!

[@Glub009]

Y E S

[@gamerscreed9239]

Perfectly said!

[@Soulsphere001]

The rabbit ray is also quite large and you probably wouldn't be able to stop it from dragging you around as it tries to get away.

[@AIFAM7]

@@Soulsphere001 yea ur right about that one lol

[@Randomdudefromtheinternet]

Don't forget that aquarium, where you can place fish eggs and hatch them (also can't wait for her to see the "bigger fauna")

[@thomasshaw4426]

Maria: "The fabricator took my fish away" Me: Screaming "Its in your inventory!!!"

[@votpavel]

same

[@OperatorFritz]

Same

[@glister1065]

same

[@billcypher6462]

Maria Mariana trench HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM-

[@JDaGoat0713]

You need a scanner asap, then you can scan things and get a lot more information in your pda.

[@dnr-vs1lk]

Plus, scanning fragments of technology is how you unlock new blueprints for things like submarines.

[@lornastemen2472]

The scanner is your best friend.

[@AdiiraKuro]

The scanner will also tell you what fishes and what beside fishes is edible

[@andypants1062]

This. The scanner gives you a lot of info on the flora and fauna you find on this planet, which gives you more you can comment on.

[@lick28]

@@lornastemen2472 the sea glide is my best friend

[@IronDino]

Who else was slowly panicking when she just kept swimming out further and further?

[@Retrostarscream]

Yeah, she wasn't ready (poorly equipped) to be venturing that far from home base.

[@josephcline3652]

Nah, first things I do are travel thousands of meters to get... stuff. No spoilers, but let's just say I know how to play this game very well after a few playthroughs. Easily can beat it in 24 hours, through a system of rich resource gathering and knowledge. Of course that's not all that impressive of a time, but it's a lot better than many people who play this game, and no deaths too.

[@thegreenwolf8838]

@@josephcline3652 Well I always get starting tos first before I go venture out

[@thegreenwolf8838]

Imagine if she went to the Dunes or Dead Zone

[@sgbench]

@@josephcline3652 Are you talking about a certain overpowered food and water source?

[@nihili4196]

I absolutely love this video for couple of reasons: 1)It shows just how conditioned gamers are to read games. Things like menu, inventory, management of different meters, clicking on everything to check what it does, the drive to stab anything we can... The moment when She picked up random lab equipement and got absolutely confused. I love that someone who is not too familiar with games is willing to hop into Subnautica of all games as their second game and film it. It's both brave and, well, very entertaining to watch. For many reasons. Also, she's getting a hang of playing very fast. It's soooo satysfying to watch. She went from "How to eat" to "I think I know what I'm doing" pretty fast. 2)The absolute amount of informations she's conveing while saying "I have nothing to say". For instance I didn't knew waves and coral are capable of bioluminescence. 3)Accidental comedy. On the one hand we are watching Marine Biologist. On the other hand someone forgot how to eat. Also... *REGINALD* I just found out this channel and well... I'll stay here for more

[@CaptainPilipinas]

'1)It shows just how conditioned gamers are to read games. Thin-'. Hrm? define that part from you? like....'looking too deeply into it', Lore-wise focused-speaking?😮 (those like blind sally/nine gear crow/etc and red scot gaming (for the killzone universe and galaxy), or galm hd (for the horizon universe and galaxy), or he who dwells (for the infamous universe and world/Timelines), or even true masters and morons (the main Destiny omniverses), etc better loretuber level channels). or just some diehard speedeunner kind of type of person (for example) into some video game setting/franchise's-speaking?

[@marcellava]

Me, has seen 5 different play throughs of this game: “I know all there is to this game” *She starts walking while still on the fabricator* Me: “I’m sorry, wAhT?”

[@sgbench]

Yeah you can walk away while the fabricator is working

[@unlimiteddd]

@@sgbench Beginner luck! :-P

[@waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3]

@@sgbench and walk away from the pod and come back and then the item goes in your inv

[@alexanderbutterfield5510]

lol

[@stardustlight8630]

@@sgbench ..... What

[@codyskull2594]

Her: 8:15 "Don't touch anything while diving" Also her: Immediately grabs a nearby Floater

[@alganhar1]

Wetsuit, its probably fine, assuming its over 5mm thick. Most venomous sea creatures have very short but strong injection methods, like the sea snakes fangs for example. They are optimised to punch through the scaly skin of fish, so need strength but not a great deal of length. Its also why they are so Venomous in the first place, hunters using venom in the ocean need to kill or immobilise their prey almost instantly, otherwise it will get away and likely be eaten by something else. Defensive venom is different, defensive venom is usually discharged through spines which tend to be longer, but they also tend to be visible in most cases. Nemacysts like those on Jellyfish for example will simply not get through a 5mm wetsuit.....

[@averysemidecent2870]

"I can't eat underwater cause i have my mask on, right?" Ryley Robinson can do lots of things. He can eat with a mask on. He can survive explosions. He can dive to a million meters underwater. Ryley Robinson is much cooler than a normal human.

[@elizabethaubel5023]

He somehow does not get hurt from the pressure of 1000000000 meters underwater. Ryley, is cool

[@theactualgermandog5597]

Ryley can survive huge alien predators that have big teeth rileys pretty awesome

[@dontknowwhattoputhere2793]

And he has a debt of 1 trillion credits

[@billcypher6462]

Robin: am I a joke to you? Edit: be like Riley!

[@GrzegorzSobkowicz]

When your oxygen is really low, and screen goes dark, keep swimming up. There's only a bit of time when screen is completely dark, but you can still get to the surface.

[@Xneb.]

“Computer, how do I eat?” I think that piece from the lifepod hit you a bit too hard...

[@marieporter9488]

As she said, this is literally the second video game she has ever played, and the first was not a survival game (it was a game with collectables and no predators called "Abzu", with pretty impressive graphics)

[@Xneb.]

@@marieporter9488 r/woooosh

[@xcept1281]

@@marieporter9488 I think you just got whooooshed..

[@lunch7213]

Nothing goes r/woooosh! My reflexes are too fast, I would catch it...

[@raptorpeep2622]

@@lunch7213 thats funny :)

[@Superderpynerd]

“How do I eat?” Every time she said that, I kept imagining Asuna from SAO abridged. “I don’t know how to open a menu...”

[@Poldovico]

There is that scene where she's staring at the food crying HOW DO I EAT YOU

[@CruelestChris]

"I killed a thing and now it says I have XPs!"

[@michaelfontenot487]

Seeing her open the storage and not see the supplies killed me lol

[@daileygaming9488]

I literally said "no no no go back"

[@themarlboromandalorian]

I know. Why does nobody read menus?

[@DarkGamerLP117]

@@themarlboromandalorian yep this is a good question xD

[@Firesite8514]

Recommendations: Build a sea glide, Scanner, repair tool. Those should get you started and With how smart you are you'll figure it out.

[@Seamemaria]

Thanks for the tips!

[@thecatfather857]

@@Seamemaria Knife, Habitat Constructer and Flashlight, too.

[@nocturneJOJO]

@@DieserAIiasIstSchonVergeben I think they partially fixed that, I remember it was quite easy to run out of bladderfish around the escape pod but I believe they replenish at a much faster rate now. :)

[@mortache]

Also if you run out of space to store stuff, just drop them inside a U shaped giant tube coral. The items just stay there forever.

[@mortache]

And check the fabricator for all the things you can build and what you will need for those.

[@KarlismiSN]

''Is alterra Evil?'' She knows too much

[@dinalynn7]

Noice

[@v0rtexbeater]

Isn't alterra the only trans Gov that wasn't trying to turn the bacteria into a bioweapon? I haven't played below zero but I read something about that

[@milbankfilms2253]

@@v0rtexbeater altera was mutating it to specifically turn it into a weapon

[@hylianro]

@@v0rtexbeater the opposite my friend

[@CruelestChris]

@@milbankfilms2253 No they weren't. Your idiot sister in the second game made that up based on no evidence whatsoever.

[@kainesponcey7060]

I'm super interested to see a real marine biologist's take on the expansive and alien world of subnautica. I love the comparisons she makes to real world and I can't wait till she gets the scanner and starts getting deeper info on the creatures

[@Seamemaria]

I really need to build that scanner next time!

[@kainesponcey7060]

@@Seamemaria no rush. You should probably get life support stuff, like a knife, up first.

[@Purrfect_Werecat]

@@kainesponcey7060 o2 tank and scanner for sure lol. Scanner is super important for other tools after all.

[@lee6741]

Haha. Every gamers: Open ceiling hatch to avoid drowning, look around from high up Marine biologist gamer: Immediately open floor hatch Love it.

[@camkillhack]

So yall dont immediately go for the water?

[@lee6741]

​@@camkillhack I know I didn't lol...let's see, some popular gamers like pewds, mark, jack also didn't haha. I mean, there's a ladder in the middle of the pod and a cutscene view before landing, emphasizing the ceiling hatch, of your ship exploding. Further more, the floor around the lower hatch then catches fire and you don't even know the pod landed on water. Logically it's better to go up, but I get it... everybody plays differently :)

[@camkillhack]

@@lee6741 i looked around before leaving the pod, and it said that the deployment system was active and i usually dont look up in games. Was there a ladder? Yeah. Did i avoid it? Yeah. I never watched any playthroughs for the game until after i finished it so there wouldnt be spoilers.

[@melananighthawk]

It took me almost 100 hours of game play before I realised there was a hatch in the floor of the escape pod too. I thought the only way out was up, and the only way back to climb the ladders outside the capsule to get in the top hatch.

[@Mr_Leo_DS]

@@melananighthawk you must be a very distracted person

[@Scum42]

This is so wholesome watching someone experience this game for the first time. And at one point she said something along the lines of "this game is really hard for someone who doesn't play many games." And yeah, unfortunately that is a really big problem in the games industry. There's a concept called "game literacy," and it's the set of skills and familiarity with things like inventory systems, general survival mechanics, and even more basic things that people that grew up with games take for granted, but are very much not obvious for those that haven't. This may not have been the best game for a new (or even new-ish) player to play, but its so wonderful seeing someone come at it with completely fresh eyes.

[@kookkookkookkook8863]

Marine biologist: **brings fire extingisher in ocean**

[@helenkingtavion]

That's actually a good one :D

[@SA80TAGE]

the fire extinguisher actually propels you in water, it's a quick way to surface without a seaglide. That was in fact a pro-gamer move.... 🙄

[@jackielinde7568]

I'm surprised it was even a thing. Then again, as an experience gamer, I always toss the fire extinguisher into storage to get it out of my inventory. But it was nice to see it had enough force to push the character back when used.

[@CruelestChris]

Well it's the last thing you want to have catch fire.

[@lukeskywalker5392]

Im...im just gonna leave part of a PDA entry for one of the biomes here. "This ecological biome matches 7 of the 9 preconditions for stimulating terror in humans."

[@prestonestes7125]

Yes

[@thegreenwolf8838]

Isn't that the Blood Kelp? It's not to bad When you have a Prawn Suit

[@lukeskywalker5392]

@@thegreenwolf8838 No its the blood kelp canyon

[@sgbench]

@@thegreenwolf8838 Blood Kelp Zone has one of the coolest pieces of music in the game, I used to go there just to hear it

[@jacobhafar538]

When I tell you I was scared to jump in there after hearing that for the first time... just... holy hell

[@gentlemenjack5441]

Me: internally screaming when she didn’t notice the Aurora for 13 minutes

[@kagenaga]

And then immediately gets distracted by the moon and never returns to it.

[@amanofculture8074]

@@kagenaga that's not a moon

[@soymexicanoomgpersonal]

@@amanofculture8074 its a moon

[@nancis464]

Only a marine biologist would love the dark in Subnautica 😂

[@SomeoneTookMyOldName]

Remember in the older versions where the dark was not terrifying and every thing glows(even the quartz)

[@thestormcraft4012]

Oh i loved the dark often, especially in a cyclops.

[@darthsol658]

Dont lie. I'm no Marine Biologist and I love the dark

[@marshm5950]

I hate the dunes

[@Yaori999]

@@marshm5950 Bruh, I hate swimming through a Mushroom Forest, paranoid of the one Reaper Leviathan suddenly loading in front of my face, because I can't remember is the one I'm trespassing dangerous or is he in the other forest...

[@huipil]

other noobs when they see reefback:OMG WHAT IS THAT IS IT GONNA EAT ME? her:Oh, that's cool! What is that? Can i go closer?

[@randomdude8202]

That is a scientist for you

[@kjbubby911]

*OBJECTION!* They dont have a mouth so they cant eat

[@tropicalvikingcreations]

@@kjbubby911 believe it or not, you don't need a mouth to eat. Standard mouth at least.

[@Lyray]

And me, when I see the Reefbasks: Heeeey Reeeefies. :D

[@odenir1001]

@@Lyray do i sense a Jacksepticeye reference here? :D

[@mackcastillo8]

"I like it much more when it's night" Me: 👁️👄👁️

[@bulletboi1172]

As someone who knows a lot about subnautica, I had immense pain watching this. I really want to see more though! I love it!

[@williamsj124]

Same though, same

[@funkiewunkie4865]

as someone who has 126 hours on this game, it's amazing to see someone be in absolute wonder like I did when I first got the game. P.S. If you eat a raw bladder fish it will give you some oxygen I only recently learned this

[@xmatitm1210]

@qwert ΔΔΔmaybe most but i just started the game a few days ago and have 20 hours and having a great time

[@yan-amar]

I have 140 hours and didn't know that.

[@rileygarrett4520]

I got 14 days on it

[@pixxa37]

I have 1900 hours and still have fun when I play it... It never gets old

[@kingleonidas2182]

I love how being kind to the Gasopods silently helped her with the Stalker at the beginning.

[@lucaslr6189]

"Everything scares me" Welcome to Subnautica.

[@snorpenbass4196]

"Is Alterra evil?" Well, they're a huge megacorporation. So...indifferent with leanings towards evil?

[@greenhowie]

Capitalism is inherently evil

[@adrianvulpes9509]

I just commented the same thing 😂

[@maxxyang3723]

@@bombyx2447 You survive but at what cost lmao

[@davidcaine5622]

@@maxxyang3723 about 4 trillion credits I believe

[@CruelestChris]

@@bombyx2447 That's because you were still on company time. As OP said, they're not evil, they're just comically indifferent.

[@kalependlebury7387]

This is the most frustrating thing I have watched in a long time... but I can't stop watching...

[@CruelusRex]

Wait, what's an example of a symbiotic relationship where none of the symbionts benefit from it? edit: OK GUYS I GET IT YOUR MARRIAGE/RELATIONSHIP IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF IT... THE JOKE HAS ALREADY BEEN TOLD A MILLION TIMES. PLEASE STOP FOR MY OWN SANITY :)

[@Seamemaria]

There aren't any. Usually one member of the symbiosis always benefits. There are cases in which one of them doesn't benefit nor is harmed (commensalism). Thanks for pointing that out! I hadn't even noticed I said that. That was definitely a mistake from my part, trying to talk and focus on the game at the same time. Maybe I'll edit it out. Don't want to go around spreading false info. Thanks!

[@CruelusRex]

@@Seamemaria No worries Maria haha. I was genuinely curious, expecting some weird deep sea fish symbiosis that makes them both less capable of finding food or something haha. We all make mistakes! Love the videos, keep it up :)

[@suburaarts3092]

a toxic relationship

[@ruffda9645]

@@harjifs Don't spoil :-)

[@michaelbugner7011]

My previous marriage

[@maddoxmitchell6589]

I’ve been waiting for this one can’t wait to see more of it, if you and everyone else wants to of course

[@Seamemaria]

I definitely want to play more of this game! Especially now that I finally understood how it works haha =D

[@AIFAM7]

Yea me too PLEASE

[@AIFAM7]

Also... the game is ALOT BIGGER than you think

[@AIFAM7]

You should try to finish it PLEASE PLEASE

[@maddoxmitchell6589]

@@AIFAM7 should she play maneater too? The shark game?

[@Dubbya2]

I love when some people think the reefback is killing them when it’s actually the tiger plant

[@Node9821]

You can get bigger tanks by getting titanium and that is acquired by metal salvage and you can turn metal salvage into titanium in the fabricator in your life pod

[@Seamemaria]

Thanks! It took me a while to understand that, but by the end I finally got it haha =) Looking forward to continue exploring

[@SomeoneTookMyOldName]

@@Seamemaria any idea when the next episode will come out.(I am new to the channel so I don't know your schedule)

[@dnr-vs1lk]

The tank you have is the standard tank, and crafting it unlocked the high capacity tank blueprint. The tank says it holds 30 seconds of o2 but that’s on top of what you already had.

[@geoffreydunsmore1561]

Who else was screaming at her “CHECK THE LIFEPOD STORAGE” when she couldn’t figure out how to eat?

[@missymcguyver]

I really got infuriated until she figured it out 😂 but she's doing a good job so far. Hoping that she'll perhaps start streaming, so live chat can help.

[@timogrimminck7076]

She did check it, but missed the actual food in there 🤣

[@sockmonkey6666]

Everyone was screaming at the screen. When doing a video like this, it's good to have an experienced player around to consult if you get confused about the mechanics if you're not gonna do the tutorial fist.

[@bobmomgodbob]

@@sockmonkey6666 there’s a tutorial?

[@sockmonkey6666]

@@bobmomgodbob I think so. I know there's a sandbox mode, and FAQs with beginner's tips and stuff.

[@georgetsoukalas1409]

I love this game because it does not hold your hand through everything and it does not constantly give you objectives and instructions. It allows you to figure stuff out yourself, and it's so nice seeing a smart lady who does not know how to play games, slowly getting the hang of the game! Refreshing, when most games nowadays do not respect the intelligence of their target audience. Being somewhat hard makes a game more fun!

[@archangeljmj6008]

Her the first time seeing a rabit ray: "Oh! That's cute!" Me the first time seeimg a rabit ray: "HOLY FUCK WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!???

[@thenerdzuero6002]

I don't think there's a better name for that fish than Reginald.

[@dvsreed]

Wait till she finds Garry

[@AIFAM7]

@@dvsreed lol

[@Retrostarscream]

Or Patrick Starr 😅

[@DamageMaximo]

@@Retrostarscream uh...

[@UnusAnnusislifelol]

I read this right before she caught him lol

[@zayacutearsonist]

my father was a diving instructer and he had this rhyme "dont stick your hand in a crack becouse you'll never get it back, its a morye" sorry for any spelling errors

[@genericname2747]

If it swims in the reef and has two sets of teeth, that's a moray. Stick your hand in that crack and you won't get it back, that's a moray.

[@sesumo]

When an eel bites your thigh then you bleed out and die, that's a moray~

[@joetheturtle7768]

When you look in a crack and see teeth staring back that’s a moray~

[@BloodyBay]

If an eel bites your toe and it won't let it go, that's a moray.

[@pocketpj2722]

as an italian i enjoy this

[@tashanelson9374]

"Use fabricator, absolutely not, I wanna eat something" LMFAO

[@The_Third_Bomb]

Her: Sees a massive, crashed, still-on-fire spaceship. Also her: Looks at the moon, “Oooohhh”

[@Yaobi-San]

When you know every creature in subnautica:Certified marine biologist

[@Serilia]

It's very interesting to see your approach to this game as a non-gamer, and even more interesting to get the information you give as a marine biologist. Don't hesitate to slow down and take a breather, it can be a bit overwhelming! I recommend you read through the datapad entries. It might give you some tips to figure out the logic behind the game and it updates as you play and scan things (one of the things I really look forward to you building is the scanner, there is going to be so much more you can tell us about!) While you technically can go everywhere from the start, the game makes it harder for you if you don't have the right equipment, it's a way to slow the player down so we don't go faster than we can learn. The oxygen tank is the first example of that ; it allows you to go deeper. Other upgrades and tool will widen your field of options greatly! Most of all, I hope you have fun. I am very nostalgic of the first time I discovered the game, and I hope you get to enjoy just as much as I did!

[@rvscult5937]

"thats so cool but i wanna eat Tell me how to eat" i laughed

[@cloversonthehill]

"Is Alterra evil?" The fact that you got that instantly is so funny. Edit: I was gonna leave it at just a funny comment, but I gotta be honest. Marine Biology was my passion as a younger kid, and it's so genuinely heartwarming to see a professional like you be this interested and interesting at the same time. You didn't understand the game at first, but it didn't deter you. You losing progress didn't mean "well I'm going to give up" it meant "I have to figure this out." This entire thing made me so happy, and keep on doing this. Good luck.

[@Node9821]

You can also build a scanner which allows you to scan creatures and plants to get detailed descriptions and explanations of their ecosystems and you can also scan fragments to get new tools and technologies

[@Node9821]

The scanner is a must-have tool in this game

[@Seamemaria]

I'm definitely gonna try and build me one of those next time I play!

[@shadowfern2275]

I’m kinda new to the channel but I can tell that your are going to enjoy this game.

[@Seamemaria]

You are absolutely right! I'm really looking forward to play more of it!

[@Purrfect_Werecat]

I am new too, it got put up on my suggested and i love subnautica, and seeing a real smart ocean person play the game seemed really cool to watch.

[@arthurting1857]

"These Giants, There's noting like them on Earth" The unexplored regions of the oceans (Very Large Area): ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?!

[@tsuraji]

"these giants, theres nothing like them on earth" Attack on titan:"AM I a JOKE tO YOu

[@Mauze489]

We all know that the earth is supported by turtles

[@alganhar1]

Yup, we are actually. At least when it comes to very large organisms such as Leviathans. Now do not get me wrong, there are certainly plenty of small to medium size stuff down there we have not found, but stuff the size of a Reaper Leviathan tends to leave traces. Anything that feeds on plankton we would have seen by now, and very large predators leave their own traces that would have been found by now. Take this idea of a shark like Megeladon still being around somewhere... This is an animal that specialised (as far as we can tell) in hunting large Whales.... how many Whales have we found washed up on shore bitten in half? If it existed we would have found at least a few, even if most of the carcasses sank before they could be washed up *some* would have been. We knew of the existance of very large squid species for example before any of them were ever seen, because they left traces on other organisms that we found well before we ever saw them....

[@oceanman207]

Every subnautica player ever "DO SOMETHING THE FOOD IS IN THE RESCUE POD DONT GO FAR MAKE TOOLS"

[@bluedevil7994]

All the video i was screaming thing like that it just so dumb like how do i eat no i dont want to use the fabricator it was funny but so fustrating

[@miriamvlachoulis6875]

"All the most venomous things exist in Australia." Me, an Australian: 😶

[@solar4751]

Me, also aussie: 😦

[@lunarcorpse]

Australia's theme song, Not Gonna Die Tonight- by Skillet. XD

[@cali_mari_us]

@@lunarcorpse ah, a man of culture

[@Retrostarscream]

In terms of fauna and perhaps even flora, every documentary on the matter paints Australia as the most hazardous continent on Earth.

[@miriamvlachoulis6875]

@@Retrostarscream you know it babeeyyy 😎👉👉

[@sydneyice]

The amount of frustration I feel watching her try to figure out food is beyond crazy

[@hylianro]

I know dude

[@noddygirl]

It's painful

[@its_vavou9709]

It hurts

[@canadiangopnik7007]

*sees fabricator* “No, I want to eat” Me knowing that the fabricator is how you cook fish: *facepalm*

[@dvsreed]

Looks in locker containing food and water but doesn't check to see what it is

[@MotherOfOwlbears]

When she didn't even look in the chest. Later looks in chest. Ignores the energy bars.

[@AIFAM7]

Lol same

[@AIFAM7]

@@dvsreed DUDE I SAW THAT TOO

[@Techn0magier]

@@MotherOfOwlbears Nah, she just goes the pro route where you keep those bars for real emergencys. xD

[@Node9821]

Also you can build other stuff in the fabricator like a sea glide which allows you to move around underwater much faster but it needs batteries which can be made from acid mushrooms

[@Seamemaria]

Thanks for the tips! Cool, this game has a lot of cool building options. I have to investigate more next time I play.

[@dnr-vs1lk]

You actually can’t make the seaglide yet, you need to make a scanner first and scan the broken seaglide fragments to unlock the blueprint.

[@shadowproductions969]

@@dnr-vs1lk the good thing is the seaglide fragments is in the safe shallows. Once she gets over to the grassy plateau area she can find all kinds of fragments but namely the seamoth and the vehicle bay. The seamoth makes exploring so much more fun because you can stay underwater and don't have to essentially snorkel like you do in the beginning.

[@bismorgaming]

*sees fish with glowing green spots on it* That fish has bioluminescence. Me: That’s not bio- you know what sure

[@evanhuizenga8626]

I mean it is... it's just not the fish's

[@iamafuckingfailure]

Is alien corona

[@Laban6112]

"I'm gonna cook Reginald" - how could you, he was like family!

[@megaabsolangelgamer3996]

Me clicking on this knowing she's gonna scan everything just like I did: Seriously though, this is one of my favorite games ever, I'm glad to see you playing it! Have fun, and as many others have suggested, build the scanner. You're going to both want it and need it.

[@wormonastring5714]

Me: looks at title Also me: [WHISPERS] d o n ‘ t.

[@deepfriedsammich]

"Should I have studied the commands before?" The short answer is yes, if you have a different agenda for this video than just enjoying the game. The more complicated answer is that learning what you need to do to survive is part of the game experience, so studying up on things you don't learn for yourself by trial-and-error is kind of beside the point, unless you would enjoy playing the game more being forearmed with knowledge. Everybody approaches Subnautica differently, which is one of the great strengths of the game: it lets the player really be themselves.

[@pocketpj2722]

i would have said yes, she doesnt know the basics of video games at all because she didnt learn basic controls that are in most games. if you dont play games regularly, yu should definitly read all the tips and also go through the controls in the options to see what buttons do what.

[@Mortalware]

Well.. this just made my day! Always great to see someone playing this but having a Marine Biologist commenting on it is a first and is completely awesome. Can't wait for more.

[@Seamemaria]

I'm very happy you enjoyed it! =)

[@mrspifff]

When she had the cooked fish in her inventory for the solid 5 minutes she was dying of starvation xD That's hilarious

[@sorvano]

"Oxygen!" "Oh, yeah! Sorry, I always forget about that!" Those words can only come from a person in love with the ocean. This joy, the reactions and fun pairs with great charisma, adorable as a Costasiella kuroshimae, if this hobbyist may be so bold.

[@rairu4472]

This game quickly became one of my favorites as I started to play it! Survival' Underwater? In an alien planet? It's just perfect

[@Seamemaria]

It's really cool! I'm really looking forward to play more of it!

[@rairu4472]

@@Seamemaria Yeah I've been seen the video some more (I wrote the other comment before even seen it XD) and yeah, the bioluminiscent waves are pretty awesome! I found myself once in a dark night sampling with just a lantern on our heads as the only light and suddenly we realised that water around us was shining in a realy light blue with any of our movements or waves... at the moment it is so magical! I belive the one we found was produced by _Noctiluca scintillans_

[@Seamemaria]

@@rairu4472 That is so awesome! I would love to see it.

[@rairu4472]

@@Seamemaria Hope you can!

[@shaidessa6467]

They really should have put her in creative mode. That way she could "ooh" and "aah" over all the alien sea life without worrying about her meters.

[@pocketpj2722]

she was the only one puting herself in a mode, and she chose the hard one...

[@crossbones5428]

@@pocketpj2722 she chose the normal one.

[@CruelestChris]

You can't really appreciate the game's atmosphere without the meters.

[@evehellod9776]

I mean, going in creative first time you play ruins the experience Subnautica is a survival game, it may be difficult in the beginning but the core part of the gameplay is survival, and you lose some of the atmosphere and general experience if you don’t have an oxygen meter and the like

[@rockero1313]

you know when someone is definitely not a gamer when they dont know what an inventory is