NPC discovers their own health bar

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

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[@leetupload]

Any comment left by @VivaLaDirtLeague I always assume is Rowan behind the keyboard. I have no idea why, but I love it though haha

[@def-po8tu]

Extremely disappointing that ur app is locked behind a pay wall. Scummy if u ask me that u didn't 0nce mention there is a subscription for the app to work. I will stick with the KZbin content. I don't mind donating but a monthly subscription is beyond predatory imo especially when u made it seem like it was free. Do better! I'm a long time fan too. Been here since the beginning

[@mordordew5706]

"AFK Journey" is Chinese spyware crap. It is very irresponsible to promote such very dangerous products to line your pockets for a few pieces of silver.

[@LaMartiniquee]

First time over years that I have to dislike. Sadly, you have chosen the wrong path with the advertisment of stupid moneygrab games. :(

[@mordordew5706]

@@LaMartiniquee Same here. I have been watching the content on this channel for years. Seeing such products being promoted makes me think they are going through the enshittification process.

[@RyderSontaig]

I can only assume that Rowan is in charge of costume selection.

[@hankthehunter]

Might just be, remember the skit with female armor?😂😂😂😂😂

[@errorerror8700]

My thoughts... 😂

[@wjspade]

His own anyway.

[@dark3031]

He must've instructed the costume crew to "open up the groin part" as well.

[@udaara]

Obviously

[@skaughtmc6591]

Wardrobe: “We’re not done making your costume.” Rowan: “There’s no time! Start filming!”

[@wite6509]

what do you mean "not done" it's perfect!

[@kayakadimsoy]

The size of Health Bar doesn't matter, what matters is how you use it.

[@jm3962]

small but crazy😂

[@Lucifer_Morningstar767]

bro😭😭😭

[@hiddendesire3076]

I mean, have you seen the Bloodied Builds of Fallout 76? Those guys can be a menace if they want to.

[@b.heaven9234]

"Why bother with long health bars if you don't plan on getting hit?" ~ A souls player probably

[@juzoli]

That’s exactly what people with small health bar say:)

[@KisekiFan]

When you done all the side quest and the main quest triggers 😂

[@Codysdab]

Main quests only exist to allow you access to new side quest areas.

[@neosavior9305]

Try that in tes oblivion. Those missions got much harder

[@Shade01982]

They actually made a video about that a *looong* time ago.

[@dscrive]

That's basically how I played through Skyrim; I've got another playthrough going where I'm doing it deliberately; no random dragon encounters for me because I didn't trigger that; but I'm still able to learn shouts shouts and activate them from dragon souls I get from static spawn dragons.

[@micholous]

yeah that's me in cyberpunk lol.

[@georgmuller4212]

Now i know how the lovechild of Loki and Jack Sparrow would look like

[@origamichik3n]

That's got to be the best half naked NPC i have ever seen.

[@ommazx]

How can Hamish shine one every role? what a guy

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

Of course! Because he’s amazing

[@wobblysauce]

A person of many skills, if you narrow it to this one type, time of day and if the moon is on the fall rises over the crest of the left mountain every 15 years, unless it is a leap year then every day he picks up the phone to return an email, unless it goes to Junk or Spam then you might have to text him.

[@stephenlitten1789]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague Has a lovely little role in "Madam" too

[@alfonsorodriguez6739]

Total scene stealer that Hamish

[@Sanguinus85]

Well, this is what you become after hiding chest in forrest and your fruit selling business failing.

[@Ballu_exHockeyPlayer]

1:44 everyone's missing that impeccable timing by the extra standing behind Rowan, when the dialogue comes "Tiny Health Bar" 😂😂😂

[@Topic_Yo]

Where he looked

[@JustAnother_No_One]

Ohhh this is priceless! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Best laugh I've had all day!😂

[@LordSmyrnian]

Yup, completely missed that one 🤣 Just another reason why these skits are so good!

[@amberyooper]

Yeah, I saw that. 🙂

[@leetupload]

omg that's hilarious!

[@weepmetosleep]

Rowans always gotta be half naked. 😅😂

[@neah9060]

Let's be grateful he stopped at HALF-naked😂

[@alexm2298]

Just like life...Rowan always finds a way. The Pants killed me.

[@averycheesypotato]

Only because he was forced to be half-clothed

[@heroictimes7540]

@@neah9060 ...or should we be OUTRAGED that he stopped?

[@matthewnewberry9843]

I mean.. He is a model

[@StixDarKlor]

That costume was….’enlightening’ 🤣😂 VLDL has to be the only channel where I actually enjoy watching sponsored adverts, they’re just brilliant 🤘🏼

[@UBN6]

There aren't many that make them this fun.

[@CemKalyoncu]

Try Deerstalker, they are excellent at that too.

[@1990tcyta]

that's is the actual outfit of captain Hodkin in Afk but I bet Rowan is indeed the one who pick the character

[@FearlessCloud01]

Have you tried CrackerMilk perhaps...? (They don't get many, if any, sponsorships though. But they do push every sponsor/Patreon advert to its very limits...)

[@timl.b.2095]

Viva La Dirt League AND Ryan George for fun ads! Props where props are due.

[@McPilch]

I'm actually quite proud/relieved that the first thing I saw to make me chuckle was First Mate Hamish, and not Captain Crotchless! 😅

[@heyokah]

The copyrighted "unimpressed with Rowan" Ben face is always on point.

[@greenechri]

With a tinge of disdain exuding from that epic mustache.

[@michaelmurphy2112]

It's great to see Hamish trolling Rowan for once

[@pickledbeaker5916]

poor fruit merchant! had to take a pirating job to support his children, the humanity!

[@rabbithole8580]

Aaah. Old times when people used to sell children

[@thereistruthineveryjoke9796]

You got it before me . I was going to say about the same thing .

[@ingiford175]

Or he became one to find his children that were sold

[@natehill8069]

The pay aint great, but the tips make up for it.

[@DanielCoffey67]

It does get him away from his wife... not that she minds!

[@vermas4654]

"I may only be level 6... But you fail to see you're also surrounded by... About 30 other people... Armed with lvl 400 pistols..."

[@abydosianchulac2]

Yeah, I don't think he's paying his crew well if they just let him get attacked like that

[@lowgrav5900]

The lvl of the pistols doesn't matter what matters is if they have any effects like stagger target on hit sure when the player picks them up the effect is removed but this wouldn't be the first time an npc has a boosted version of what players can use (skyrim quick charge grey beard shouts) 40 pistols with staggering effect your probably stun locked and before you say players may have stagger resistance..... this could be a boss fight and some bosses and their minions that are in boss fight bypass stun and knock down immunity as game devs gotta make fight harder I meen with that many enemies in area mabey quest requires a squad of 4 so with enemies chasing so many players they can't stun lock as insufficient enemies firing at the same target as they are divided among the rest of players

[@lordbeerus462]

This reminds me of the time I played Oblivion a long time ago, my Hand-to-Hand skill was nearly 100. I played through the Mage Guild quests until I met Mannimarco The King of Worms. For those of you who don't know him, he is one of the most powerful Necromancers ever to exist. Well...after a long evil monologue he charged at me full speed. I punched him in the face, he groveled and yelled, "ATUUGHH," rag dolled into the ground and died. And that was the end of it. I was flabbergasted.

[@briandurio6479]

I know exactly what you mean. Guy whas honestly such a let down. At least you get to make custom spells back at the main guild hall.

[@michaelrichter2528]

one punch man

[@Lernos1]

Considering that the real Mannimarco was supposed to become a moon and therefore, a god, it's doubtful he would return in this pathetic physical form. There's a theory that this Mannimarco is his mortal essence that he cast off and left behind after his ascension - and/or the combined version of all Mannimarcos that didn't get the Numidium in all Daggerfall endings other than his, because thanks to the Dragon Break, they all happened at once.

[@heyokah]

In the lore, Mannimarco was due to convene his quarterly sunshine/grasshopper ritual. You, foul adventurer, despotically foiled his plans of outdoor escapades. In the immortal words of our Lady Greta of Thunberg, "How dare you?"

[@omnirhythm]

@@Lernos1 Ah, the ManyMarcos of Oblivion.

[@PumpkinHead108]

Wow! The production value you all put into a 3 minute video just to keep a bunch of nerds around the globe (including yourselves) entertained shames half of Hollywood. All these years of content creation are really showing! Well done production team!

[@bigyoshi5170]

“Guys! Guys help! The adventurer keeps attacking me but I won’t die! I’ve just been stuck on the ground struggling to get up!” -Essential NPC

[@gaz-atolla7519]

Rowan's delivery of "what the fuck is that" was brilliant

[@marksicherl8847]

that made me laugh out loud

[@michaelcarter1882]

Yep same here. I managed to hold it in until that part, and then I just lost it. ​@marksicherl8847

[@mikoto7693]

I thought that anyone else would find that absolutely hilarious.

[@marcfuchs6938]

0:45 Nobody talking about, what a perfect laugh that was.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

Fantastic laugh by Rowan!

[@jibarogriffin7284]

Oh yeah, it was great. I have to admit though, I was still a bit distracted...

[@HariSeldon913]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague I do wish just once you'd throw in a, "Don't call me Shirley" in these exchanges.

[@raisgamesnz325]

That was a great line! The acting was especially good in this one, :))

[@caleblecrow2207]

I'm glad your channels growing, you guys put more heart into these skits than entire HBO series have

[@chrislevack405]

.... "growing" .... they are at almost 7M subs. Welcome to the party, fashionably late

[@PalleRasmussen]

Also, go watch "Rome"

[@rabbithole8580]

@@chrislevack405 Due they are way past HBO I just checked ,HBO sub: 2.96M , VLDL Sub: 6.67M its more than twice. By no mean I am saying they are greater than HBO since youtube subs usually mean nothing on actual OTT but they are far far from growing up.

[@caleblecrow2207]

@@chrislevack405 as someone on the opposite side of the planet who is one of the few people awake when these come out, that would make sense. But 7m is a lot when its bigger than your country lol. I'm just glad my friend are now sending me videos from these dudes I sent them years ago but they apparently didn't watch. Nice seeing it spread.

[@drumphil21]

"Not to mention your very small health bar." 1:42 "I know. It's tiny, right?" Ha! The way the guy in the background looks at Rowan is priceless!!

[@hugokappes4077]

Us extras do add something even if it is a tiny detail to a shoot,,

[@mikoto7693]

I never even noticed that so thank you for that. 😆

[@hugokappes4077]

@@mikoto7693 Your welcome,, I dont think Rowan realised I was looking down at his tiny health bar until they looked at the rushes,, lol,, I was standing a bit behind him so I couldn't actually see anything but it looks like I could,,

[@drumphil21]

@@hugokappes4077 Brilliant!

[@hugokappes4077]

@@drumphil21 Thank you,,

[@jandorcaptain4103]

that light magic effect looked really cool

[@TheCaliRhino]

Rowan: _So to make my character extra terrifying, I’ll have an eye patch with a gnarly scar running underneath it, a giant hook, a funky hate, some black speedos &...ass-less chaps_

[@diyeana]

Well I _literally_ had to force my eyes back to Rowan's face more than once during this video. The sponsor made me look!

[@origamichik3n]

Rowan: "My eyes are up here".

[@mikoto7693]

I had the same issue. 🤣

[@alanw9620]

Got to love how VLDL can take sponsorships and turn them into fun skits and sketches. Great job

[@JPSN]

Such a "small health bar" 😆 🤣 😭

[@Fisajocat]

And that one guy checking "it" 😹

[@roboteen]

🤏

[@auluadenbartolli6755]

It's just his phase 1 health bar.

[@Kia044]

"A health bar doesn’t show who’s an enemy to you. It shows who’s an enemy to themselves..."

[@denisg7366]

A man of culture, I see

[@cathalmolloy2002]

I was hoping id find this quote

[@stand_alone_complex5620]

That is a BRAVE choice of costume , Rowan...

[@Lilitha11]

You wouldn't even get any xp from killing someone that far below you.

[@Puschit1]

Depends on the game, right? Some games will always get you full XP for everything but raise the amount of XP you need for the next level to such high amounts that it barely matters. For example good old The Bard's Tale did that, you could theoretically max out your stats by grinding the basic mobs in Skara Brae during daylight if you don't mind collecting 300k XP for the next level while the mobs give you 5-10 apiece.

[@Lilitha11]

@@Puschit1 Some times, but then you end up getting like 5 xp, when you need 100,000 to level.

[@Puschit1]

@@Lilitha11 That's what I said, yes. But 5 is still more than none. If the battle is quick and, like in this case, the mobs are already around you, you might as well mop them up and sell their stuff to the bartender that is also conveniently placed directly next to you.

[@awandererfromys1680]

Those chaps opened up a whole new category of... well, entertainment.

[@PaladinGaymer]

Rowan taking any and every opportunity to be as close to naked in a video as the role allows. XD

[@Gillsing]

That crew was practicing "quiet constraint", which I just learned about.

[@granite6196]

Production is getting SO GOOD!! Been here since the start and it warms my heart seeing how incredibly far you’ve all come!! Bravo.

[@NickPiers]

I knew it was an ad the moment I saw they were all wearing entirely new, never before seen costumes.

[@kaleraven2000]

Gotta take advantage of that budget!

[@PoobertFartley]

and otherwise, you may give the advertising company partially rights on your own look, when you use it in 'their' videos...🤔

[@kiampp]

Also because these days pretty much half their videos are ads. Still a nice skit though, but again an ad.

[@NickPiers]

@kiampp If I ran the numbers, I guarantee it'd be a lot - A LOT - less than half their output. My comment wasn't a complaint; just an observation.

[@Meushell]

Nice observation. They fooled me since they are expanding and doing new things. Not that I mind being “fooled.” That means it was another great skit.

[@Hyunkelw]

With you guys I'm actually enjoying ads! That's some serious achievement!

[@luks9420]

The production quality is getting so unbelievable good.... 😍

[@dr.blitz9992]

I do play this game and it is quite fun than i had imagined ...kudos for you guys for getting quite a few details right from wardrobe to the flags in the background Grave borne and lightbearers and even some of the fish plaques on the walls .. this was awesome .. i sincerely do enjoy your videos uplifts my spirits on a tough day. Cheers!

[@jish55]

I always feel like npcs think of you as a raid boss once you reach a high enough level (which is why after a certain point, they refuse to attack in most cases).

[@serenegeneration]

Vldl is the only people that can make a video a ad and still be enjoyable i swear lol

[@mikoto7693]

It’s remarkable is it not? I wish more ads could be done like that. It would be mutually beneficial instead of a chore for the viewer.

[@serenegeneration]

@@mikoto7693 true. Unfortunately the sponsors tend to be very strict from what ive heard.

[@mikoto7693]

@@serenegeneration Aye, I’ve heard and even seen that myself. Back when Raid Shadow Legends was making an aggressive marketing campaign and offering sponsorships to almost any KZbinr that breathed it was especially obvious. I had the misfortune of seeing about six or seven different KZbinrs from a range of different backgrounds and subjects accept that sponsorship and it really struck me how they were *all* using almost identical scripts. They all said the same phrases to the point where it was obvious that RSL made them tightly follow the script.

[@mattjamco]

Called it was a sponsor from the thumbnail but you guys have got to be the only channel that does ads so brilliantly

[@leandrodavid6256]

These ad-videos are absolute gold

[@Azzameen99AZ]

Man, Hamish as a pirate henchman is a real cool look. Just... fits perfectly, actor and costume.

[@pRahvi0]

His rough voice was the chief's kiss

[@Azzameen99AZ]

@@pRahvi0 Indeed.

[@chadhOneAtl]

Happens all the time. Do all the side quests in a town and then go back to the main story and you’re so OP.

[@asimwaqar]

1:46 The guy in the background looking at Rowan's middle section when they talk about a small health bar 😂😂😂

[@hugokappes4077]

thanks for noticing !!

[@erikthompson9144]

All I gotta' say, is that I love seeing the guy with the beard back (I'm so sorry. I don't know his name). He's a damn fine actor. He really rounded out the whole team, which are all damn fine actors. So overjoyed with seeing the entire team back together!

[@ursulap.6722]

I think you're talking about Hamish (tanktop, wearing a scarf on his head?), who owns

[@lucazeroblueversion9346]

1:45 the guy looking down XD

[@Dogbehu]

That's a different tiny bar 😂

[@jm3962]

he was checking a small health bar there. I must admit that I didn't know it was called that now😅

[@hugokappes4077]

Im glad you liked that !!

[@Tekkerue]

"Not to mention your very small health bar." I hear there are potions for that now. 😁

[@LHyoutube]

It's always a lucky day when Rowan can wear his own regular pants for a sketch rather than needing to bother going to the wardrobe department! 😂

[@Trauerdurst_TD3D]

0:19 town tavern just turned into the blue oyster bar =)

[@Mad_Possum]

what

[@Trauerdurst_TD3D]

@@Mad_Possum police academy (1984) reference ;)

[@VincentHadden]

*Cue trumpets *

[@Veelasiren]

Nooo! I can hear the music!

[@spideyphd]

Rowan can swap out the chaps but Ben has been growing that moustache for days. Here's hoping that Alan's recently shown beard is equally real.

[@constantine6205]

My eyes, my beautiful eyes... I can't unsee Rowan's chaps...

[@4RILDIGITAL]

The reference to the game dynamics with the level and health bar was very cleverly done.

[@lynxathome677]

Rowan needed both eyepatches

[@fthatlogic5716]

The captain's pants are top notch!

[@luminousmonkey4512]

Ben rocking that moustache.

[@borregospringsbs]

You guys make the only ads I legit want to watch

[@Luxor2580]

The pants are... OUTRAGEOUS! 😂

[@ButUrWrongTho]

😂 Once again, Hamish turns a great sketch in a superb one!

[@BiotchProductions]

I love how your characters become self-aware. When I was a kid, I always wondered how my favorite video game characters would react in similar situations. 😂

[@ceilinh6004]

OMG. I didn't notice Rowan's pants until I read the comments, and now I'm dead. 💀😂

[@Coldstone47034]

Damn Rowan wearing his pajamas to work & showing off his thong is hilarious lol. Great skit 🤜🤛

[@cdawg0616]

Rowan will find any excuse to wear as little clothing as possible lol. Usually the sponsored ad skits have some of the coolest costume designs, but it seems Rowan eventually managed to have his way 😂 😂 😂

[@rookjameson]

You're like the only channel on youtube where I actually love watching the ads you make xD

[@jm3962]

Rowan's pants are something I wasn't prepared for😅

[@DarrelDelfin]

AYEEE AFK JOURNEY COLLAB!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO

[@squishy9178]

I'm surprised they weren't laughing over the pants

[@SethanderWald]

To be fair, the fact that his crew knew how weak he was, but followed him anyway says a lot about his character. Either that, or his entire crew is even lower level. 😅

[@perilousloki4712]

Its not about the size, its how you use it.

[@CoolMovieBro]

Took a minute to notice rowans pants, now I can't unnotice them

[@ursulap.6722]

If it makes you feel any better, it took me approximately half a millisecond, lol

[@Crazius-yf9lk]

Always finding a way to be half naked, classic rowan😂😂😂😂

[@Josh-99]

Another great commercial! Imagine if all commercials were this entertaining. I might actually CARE about the products being sold to me.

[@gamebook727]

Woman pirate with the neckerchief and the eyepatch is apparently both in front of and behind the PC's :). Looks like the game only has so many mob models.

[@hugokappes4077]

extras got recycled,,, I wondered if anyone would notice that,,

[@FritzSchober]

Production quality in this is even higher! Awesome!

[@TheyJustCallMeDom]

Everyone else is a Pirate of the Caribbean but Rowan is from One Piece 😂

[@nishalsreekumar6472]

One of my fav games, & they sponsored you guys. Yes!

[@ershua]

Costumes are getting better with every episode! Right, Rowan? :))

[@yodawgzgaming4416]

Ngl, Ben with a mustache hit me weirder than Rowan in assless chaps 😂

[@Fallout_Survivor]

the npcs know when they fucked up when the player says ''you look like free xp''

[@Puschit1]

Not that they have much choice, though

[@ZapdosPokemonCard]

One of the best videos they have made

[@mikotagayuna8494]

I am fully convinced that "I just want the XP" is a common excuse judges hear during assault & battery cases.

[@changer_of_ways_999]

When you faint level 2 pidgeys with a level 100 mewtwo for the fun of it.

[@Paranormalik]

Oversized shoulderpads xD

[@zmanvader]

I was REALLY hoping that the health bars on the adventurers heads would just be astronomically large. Like more than their arms length. Then have someone with level 900 come in and just have it a health bar that goes off the side of the screen like Doug Dimmadome's hat

[@titan4002]

Your first afk journey sponsored video got me into afk journey, still playing it today. When I saw the pirate set I went "what are the chances, just started playing the new pirate season....huh and rowan kinda looks like hes hodgkin....wait a minute"

[@dsanchack332]

Would a lv 300 even get exp from killing a lv 6 enemy? Even if you could, killing the poor bastard for so little reward seems gratuitous.

[@LukeRayn]

More like « outrageous »!

[@grimreaper2606]

They expected power level 2-3000 and to be a Major, life ending threat. Not a puny 6.

[@vaughanscott4580]

That line about the small bar size as to be a reference to crowd sizes. 😉🤣✋️🤚

[@zmkelly]

THE LOOK DOWN!!!! legendary.

[@mrlion1102]

You and Squire are the best ones to make sponsored content on KZbin. They are just as entertaining as the other videos.

[@Captain_Wolf]

Rowan just killing it in the wardrobe department!

[@ozelhassan8576]

I thought Rowan had a milkmaid’s stool on his head, it looks so funny.

[@elchavode6479]

Just realized Hamish Parkinson would me amazing if gor casted as Smee in a live action petter pan

[@LayllasLocker]

Thank you so much for making more NPC videos. ♥ These are my favorite.

[@gokhanbakkaloglu703]

While watching the video, I couldn't resist and i checked above my head just in case.

[@Meushell]

Great detail that Adam was going to cover for Ben, and we later see that Adam has a higher level.

[@M-Bur]

JUST NOTICED IN ANOTHER VIDEO THAT YOU GUYS ARE KIWIS?!? CHUR DA BOYS!!

[@Toastie]

All of my fave youtubers doing things for the game I enjoy is awesome!

[@Iris-r6o]

That explains the GraveBorn marking from AFK journey behind the sailor. Edit: Thanks for the spoiler on the Port season.

[@LivenrightHalo2]

super cool, you guys have insane quality from the early epic npc man days.