RAY'S BACK 4 EVER - Off Topic

The AH Crew and special guest Ray Narvaez Jr. sit down to talk about achievements, AH during and after Ray, bathroom issues, and more on this week's Off Topic! This episode originally aired April 19, 2019 and is sponsored by MeUndies (meundies.com/offtopic), MVMT (mvmt.com/offtopic), Stitch Fix (stitchfix.com/offtopic), and Voodoo Ranger (www.newbelgium.com/voodoo/)
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[@julaGutz121]

Ray is literally the friend from minecraft that said “I’ll see you online tomorrow” *_brownman last online 4 years ago_*

[@OutdoorBlues]

Julan Gutierrez I’m not crying you’re crying

[@DeadRebornKid]

It's fucked how accurate this is... Plot twist: but I'M that friend. Xbox red ringed November 2013 😪

[@jormungandrworldserpent6437]

But he never said that? They probably went over him quitting like weeks beforehand

[@w0mbattv771]

@@jormungandrworldserpent6437 woosh

[@jormungandrworldserpent6437]

W0MBATTV 1. It cant be a (woooosh with four o’s) if it isn’t a joke 2. OP said “literally” which means they full on believe the statement, and therefore i had to correct them because what they believe is factually incorrect as shit

[@andrerossmanith7617]

"Endgame the most ambitious crossover of 2019" Ray: Hold my gamerscore

[@Alpha1200]

Andre Rossmanith Nothing can hold Ray's gamerscore!

[@genericname554]

Ray: Whatever it takes

[@LightFurry19]

There is no bucket deep enough

[@Nick3Studios]

@@LightFurry19 Buh-cket?

[@Hogg342]

@@Nick3Studios i see what you did there

[@Beamken]

What’s funniest about Ray is he’ll get his jokes off even when no one is listening, not forced and naturally funny

[@scout3443]

When he does that I feel like im watching a show without a laugh track and its actually funny

[@nummnutz7046]

1K like

[@hi_elyse]

exactly like every other member of achievement hunter!! that's what makes them all work so well

[@jebalitabb8228]

Elyse the others are funny together but Ray brought something special, he could sit in a room alone and still be entertaining

[@alldayagain]

I think it's honestly where I got my philosophy of "I'm telling jokes because they'll make me laugh" from 😂

[@MissValerieTanner]

The whole conversation about Ray leaving starting at 1:59:00 is so wonderful. Geoff admitting to his hatred of losing a team member but after all this time has accepted that Ray was unhappy and deserved to leave to pursue his own path. And Ray's honesty about being so miserable at work and tanking videos out of misery or a fear of leaving... like all of that is so honest and pure. I think we've all worked jobs that led us to becoming miserable employees who acted out in self-deprecating ways, and to hear these two talk so openly is really inspiring. Cheers to Ray for braving the unknown and coming out the other side a happier dude.

[@Step43099]

MissValerieTanner This

[@taylorhickey]

Well said

[@GBfanatic15]

when you love the people you work with but the job is making you miserable...I can relate :P

[@gamemasteroffun]

I think it really sucks because he feels responsible for making it a miserable job

[@XxChooseYourFatexX]

In a rare viewing we see Lil J revert back into a fan

[@ichigokurasaki100]

He's still a Fan he watched their own Content .

[@ScissorSheep]

Feel like it’s due to respect for Ray

[@mac2637]

Where? How

[@ritsukaseriyko1491]

He tweeted that he quite enjoyed it a lot.

[@crashtranquility9923]

I wish he would go back to being just a fan cause he’s annoying as fuck.

[@eliflores9819]

It’s so weird to think about how we now have a part of the community who don’t know who Ray is

[@mohamedadan6678]

dear god....

[@Stonewalljax12]

They’re the ones who love the newest “talent” hired and don’t know what real talent is

[@AxleTrade]

@@Stonewalljax12 "real". By your standards, sure.

[@ajesco]

@@Stonewalljax12 Jesus Christ, that's a hard projection.

[@ritsukaseriyko1491]

@@Stonewalljax12 Way to shoot your own foot pal.

[@Reapra]

The era of Ray (2012-2015) were the golden years of Achievement Hunter where I watched every single let's play. Nowadays I watch one every once in a while depending on the roster and game.

[@ChrisK0403]

Reapra I think lots of people do based on their lack of views

[@TheFingledorf]

I watch Play Pals but not really anything else.

[@jonathanvillar8376]

Honestly. Big let’s play guy when Ray was there.

[@iialleysparksii5297]

Uno the movie was an amazing post ray thing

[@JonBoy967]

Yeah something about back then was just a lot more fun, enjoyable content.

[@evanchaika3533]

3/4 of a million views in 2 days... this is the power of Ray

[@byronjin7793]

Like, that poll of ray or no really shows how after ray left the community really hasn't grown at all. I love this podcast so much because of him

[@mikaylaw4059]

Ray has risen this easter. If this doesn’t make you believe in god idk what will.

[@loprdopr]

I mean, it was more for 4/20 but believe what you believe 👉👉

[@Nate9273]

Roy from GoalFinders in OffTopic? This is a step up for the AH crew

[@TheGrimStride]

Mikayla W I didn’t know if the audience remembered him

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Could've been that Near-Death Experience story I've heard of.

[@MichealHolt]

Ray IS god.

[@littlespooki6451]

I never thought seeing the name ‘Ray’ would make me tear up

[@tylerbrannan1710]

I'm so fucking happy he was always my favorite

[@Ltp1305]

It's like 12 AM here and I have to go to work tmr ... Fuck it, sleep is for the weak

[@Mrholysymbol]

@Orthor Margon usually stuff that's better than most of his ah stuff to boot, but either way it's good to see them all together

[@xstarryknightx6837]

Same!

[@littlespooki6451]

Orthor Margon I’m aware, yes, but in my opinion his best jokes are based off of someone’s stupid comments and stupid comments come from the rest of the gang. 😂 I watch his channel on occasion, actually.

[@burpinator1]

I wish at the end they were like "Oh but before we go. Ray, lets play a quick game." *Puts Monopoly on the table*

[@brainwater01]

Burpinator “Hey Ray... wanna play Uno? It’s Ryan, Goef, Gavin and Ray”

[@Doivid_]

"I don't collect achievements very often..." - Geoff Ramsey, founder of Achievement Hunter.

[@frostywarlock3424]

4/20: *Ray blazes it up and dies 4/21: *Ray raises up from the dead like Jesus

[@couldbetrento5850]

Only difference was 3 days

[@calebross8724]

Ray is so cool it only took him one

[@Magvel_]

Just like his main man J C

[@Shmojo710]

except this was filmed last week?

[@UncausedGrunt]

I’m happy Ray’s happy being a streamer but man this podcast made me realize just how much I miss him as an Achievement Hunter.

[@kritler215ks]

This honestly filled a little hole I didn’t even know was there.

[@goodlove2726]

@Michael Abbot Have you seen the old AH videos?

[@XxSircampsalotXx]

@@kritler215ks I knew it was there. It's been here for years.

[@cleansent]

Honestly stopped watching like 6 months after he left and started bringing in new members Jeremy was the only ok one

[@goodlove2726]

@@cleansent Yeah him and Matt were i feel like the only one's who were mixing well with the OG crew.

[@yeahgaja1296]

ray has been gone for 4 years, michael has two kids, gavin is already 30, damn, everything has become so bittersweet..

[@Skar12121]

meki fuck, we’re old

[@jovan7365]

Geoff's divorce hit hard too

[@sublimewins2186]

Niklas Bergner ok with ur poster quotes it sucks all that’s gone I ain’t smilin

[@zephe2664]

Jack is still fat Ryan killed more people Jeremy grew 0.2 inches

[@ShawnFX]

@@jovan7365 Wait Geoff is divorced??? When?

[@Cheddarhead7]

Ryan the hotel guy

[@freddiemercury7783]

Yikes!

[@ChargingStag]

Ryan the 'stay an extra day to catch up on some sleep ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ' guy

[@PlatoonGoon]

_hey baby girl_

[@BombHead]

Big ooph. Man, this story is messed up when you know what he was really up to.

[@Arcangel2992]

@@PlatoonGoon “ever **** an older guy?”

[@BigFry9591]

Came for Ray. Stayed for Ray. What can I say? I love Ray.

[@EnDTh3S1L3NcE]

He's a good Ray of life

[@jordanagostino133]

True

[@CardinalTreehouse]

Came for Ray? Did you censor it?

[@BigFry9591]

@@CardinalTreehouse Hard to censor my massive dong when it takes up the entire screen. It would just be black all throughout the clip.

[@ritsukaseriyko1491]

He's good with a group to bounce topics from one to another easily. By himself, not really.

[@fuzzylarge]

lolol Geoff - "I got divorced" Ray - "Congrats!" high five! ( 39:16 )

[@GenrealGreed]

timestamp?

[@SephoneNorth]

Knot Taling @39:15

[@Johnnytahoe19]

When did Geoff get divorced

[@SephoneNorth]

@@Johnnytahoe19 Last year, if I'm not mistaken.

[@LRG_Lyndon]

I can't believe HOW OUT OF THE LOOP I was because I had no idea!!! Rocked my world

[@DJ_Khaalis]

Kind of makes sense now why Ryan wanted to stay an extra night at every hotel they stayed at for events...

[@aivansclips970]

eek

[@soxfan182]

could you say what time they tallk aboutt thhis at?

[@envynav3520]

soxfan182 around 1:03:15

[@nataliewilson4589]

It all makes sense, doesn't it :(

[@gkyfutfktxkd]

Sad

[@lucash741]

And then Ray outlived rooster teeth

[@LambSKUM]

Geoff talking about how he's proud of Ray is really heartwarming.

[@ananaithnid7495]

Geoff is all round such a wholesome person. New employee that has nowhere to live? Bunk with me. Need a hand with something? I'm here! Want support? Right here! Even when he was struggling, he's always been there for everyone around him, he's been there for the fans. Geoff is the kind of person to aspire to be.

[@preoximerias7366]

AnAnaithnid Geoff is Chad confirmed.

[@sunileddu5847]

Thats why the call him Papa Geoff

[@jdmaltezza6341]

Where is that in the video. I heard it on Spotify.

[@jacktenhagen8876]

The thing I miss most about Ray was him just interjecting with the funniest thing ever under his breath and this filled that spot

[@suchmuse]

100%

[@xImageBreakerx]

And his unhinge comedy, RT and AH really got pc with their comedy.

[@comradeshadles4967]

Ray is still and will always be the funniest person on anything rooster teeth or AH has ever done

[@derserequiem]

the under the breath, quickly muttered jokes ray does is the thing i miss most about him. he's just so damn quick with his dumb dry jokes. like when gav said he met mia khalifa in a video and within a second ray interjected, "oh yeah i probably jerked off to that" (or something like that). goddamn, ray, i missed ya

[@burz7990]

xImageBreakerx really didn’t tho

[@ethanmorgan4663]

18:06 "you asked me a similar question when you first picked me up" gawdamn that throwback hit hard, I forgot about that video. If ykyk

[@AdjoeBy]

It’s funny. Ray comes back and suddenly they get a million view video again

[@dillonsmith7553]

Adam proves that ray is better than all the new guys

[@StarKillerMystogan]

Proves that people were never loyal to AH and instead blindlessly follow 1 man

[@11equalsfish]

Now, what does blindlessly mean?

[@Dante_The_Honest]

@@StarKillerMystogan You make it sound like people took a vow or something 😂

[@Terf1988]

what is this "loyalty" shit? they aren't your mom, they're a company whose job is to entertain, and if people aren't entertained they aren't obligated to watch or claim they enjoy the stuff. (Is "loyalty" to some entertainment company what happens when loyalty to a religion, a community, a country, or a family dies? :P)

[@hockeyplaya0021]

Rays reaction to finding out Trevor is the boss now is legitimately the funniest thing I;ve ever seen on Off Topic 44:40

[@j2harchi26]

He broke geoff

[@scenicfoot6721]

That was fucking great

[@JakTheLombax]

game what Trevor? I cant understand what he said.

[@Pessimist713]

@@JakTheLombax The joke is that Game Kids was a failed channel that Trevor was in charge of so he was wondering how he went from starting a failed channel to the boss of Achievement Hunter (read this from a fan named Dark_Pinoy)

[@Rizon1985]

It's a hard choice between Trevor and Ray not being forbidden by a contract to talk about Mia being a cum dump. And this is still Ray censored. He hates the whole corporate structure, big media and flooded middle management direction that RT went to.

[@redhare57]

Geoff : "I got divorced!" Ray : "Dude congratsss!" *high fives*

[@lakysay]

39:15

[@uneasyseagull461]

-First off topic with ray -most views off topic has seen in years We love you ray

[@hiblast629]

*ah has seen in years

[@sub-zero6924]

Na AH has gotten some million viewed videos as late as last year. So they’ve definitely seen these numbers recently.

[@TheEnoEtile]

@@sub-zero6924 yeah it has more to do with a spark of interest at something unusual and maybe with some crossover of Ray fans who arent AH fans. I dont think youd see a significant sustained uptick in viewership if Ray came back.

[@alfatazer_8991]

Last time I saw Ray with the AH boys Michael didn't have two kids and Geoff wasn't divorced.... Fuuuuck... Time really flies doesn't it?

[@Gillyexp]

Last time I was here Michael JUST had his first kid. Where the fuck has time gone....

[@NoBody-qs7op]

Geoff was divorced twice I think

[@swampgurt]

What the fuck Michael has kids?!?

[@bbys0l]

Alfatazer _ what the fuck gavin got married

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

Does Ryan not exist? I've been off and on with Roosterteeth since Ray left as well.

[@lr-]

Holy shit I never thought I’d see him back in AH! Gavin really should be in the office more

[@TheAlienGinger]

I know right! He should be more like Ray.

[@d-m.n_--2]

Best comment of the week.

[@ItsTJay_]

Wait so Ray is coming back!!!!!????? This should be fun!

[@Rixxalight]

@@ItsTJay_ he isnt coming back full time but is returning for a week in summer 2020 for olympics round 2

[@devent.6052]

Gavin should be back in AH now that Planet Slow Mo has concluded.

[@ItzBigidy]

Fuck, i missed the dynamic between Micoo ray and gav, the original lads are back and it feels so good.

[@MrMW2nd]

Michael and ray were team better friends duh

[@Willie8it]

I’m gunna cry about ray coming back😭

[@RazielBR]

The lads are back in town

[@harkness5791]

The golden age of AH will never be the same

[@BradyT918]

As time goes on little bits here and there that were all passed off as inane quirks of Ryan will pop up and shed light on what was in front of us the entire time. As pointed out at 1:03:15.

[@jessirose]

Wild.

[@CrownedYeti]

I get the vibe that Geoff was already suspicious of Ryan's infidelity at this point, just didn't know that it related to the RT community and thus didn't get involved.

[@bee4590]

something that stuck out to me was that time ryan threw a moonball at matt (maybe at his face even? if anyone knows the source lmk) after matt told him not to. i remember seeing it in a compilation or something like a week before all this shit went down and it making me really... annoyed and unsettled with ryan. everyone picks on matt, but that felt like disrespect on a whole other level (at least IMO) hindsight is 20/20, hey?

[@jessirose]

I bet they all feel bad knowing it was right under their noses. I hope the rest of the AH crew can heal and not feel guilty. ❤️

[@Raquya]

@@bee4590 eh, Matt being moonballed isnt anything too sus. The others love doing it to him too... Wait... Does this mean???

[@xxharuchan]

Wow a million views!! I haven’t seen this many views for AH in a long time. Ray woke the community up

[@Skar12121]

cl0udCatchurrs lol, check out uno the movie

[@DanDanyul]

@@Skar12121 that was years ago tho lul the point stands

[@ttwerewolf4699]

Now, all I want is for the resurrection in YDYD to accidentally bring back Ray, and then they kill him and bring back someone else.

[@TwilightNightGaming]

They bring him back, and he just goes “Oh, hey guys!” Then Ryan or Lil J kills him

[@manwithabasicprofilepic]

Lil J kills him shouting, “I won’t go back to the support room!”

[@willb.nimble6749]

That would be really funny.

[@codymccormick7317]

Ray: "hey guys! I'm alive!" *Immediately falls down Geoff's death hole*

[@scav3167]

They bring back Ray, he sees it's Minecraft and commits suicide ingame

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Geoff genuinely loves Ray, it's great. I like the odd stream but Ray in AH was peak Achievement Hunter, there were so many videos that he carried, so many quick witted jokes... This was a joy to watch

[@FetalBabyCorpse]

I actually stopped watching shortly after Ray left, it just felt too different. They weren't bad or anything I just liked his sense of humour, and he was enjoyable to watch because be was actually good at gaming.

[@pwnzlikeme]

@@FetalBabyCorpse yeah. In recent years the teams just so big, and the content is so much, that it doesn't feel like that tight knit family, more like a huge company. And it lost touch with alot of people

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

I don't mind it much, i'll still watch if it's mostly the old cast playing games but people like Lindsey, Alfredo, Matt etc just don't do it for me. I don't dislike them as people they're just not entertaining...

[@message-for-me]

ive been in and out of this community since 2010, i do think some of the best days where with Ray. but i will say i did enjoy watching the borderlands stream.

[@theacehavin7918]

Ray's sense of humor is great

[@johnw2078]

44:56 Michael signalling everyone to stop laughing at Trevor lol

[@kevintubbs111]

Nothing will ever top the original 6 AH crew no matter what it was their prime and it makes me sad looking back it miss you Ray

[@TheAvesMYSTR]

You including Ryan in this?

[@marcochua35]

@@TheAvesMYSTR Why wouldn't he? The OG 6 was Geoff Jack Ryan Gavin Michael Ray

[@TheAvesMYSTR]

AwesomeOK1 Ryan’s not OG I remember him getting hired

[@marcochua35]

@@TheAvesMYSTR The comment mentioned the original 6, aka the Lads and Gents which includes Ryan.

[@TheAvesMYSTR]

AwesomeOK1 glad to hear

[@dustinkunish377]

This podcast just reminded me how fast these last 4 years flew by

[@hinesvillebass6742]

went from funny to great to hilarious and last 2 years right down the shitter.

[@timewellspent8137]

Really? I feel like it's been an eternity.

[@shuboy05]

Stop making me feel old!

[@misterbubbles6389]

For comparison, last time Ray was at Roosterteeth, Michael wasn't a father

[@arturosalascabrera7694]

You are so right, I remember first having my addiction to KZbin when I was in middle school and me watching the first fishing jamboree and binge watching past lets plays, I may have start catching up with lets play minecraft with the King series and the hospital episode... So yeah, now im in collage and im still watching this dumbasses and i dont regret nothing.

[@littlezig59]

Just like my main man JC, Ray has risen from the dead.

[@lukedeakin7124]

@bananaman619ify facing God in an epic DDR match

[@Reblwitoutacause]

I’d rather have Monty than JC, but I love Ray and I’ll take him happily

[@lydiadiangelo2588]

@bananaman619ify montys dead dude

[@hanatemonstas4485]

Reblwitoutacause I would like both because not everything has to be one or the other. WAFFLEO.

[@ryanbarrett9837]

Happy easter

[@johndotcue]

Ray was like the heart and soul of this team and it showed in this episode. Everyone just seemed to have more fun with him around.

[@charliebartman2884]

39:15 Geoff: I got divorced! Ray: Dude congrats *High five* hell ya! Michael: WOOO Ray: Was that the wrong reaction?

[@ramue5749]

Nice profile pic A Hat in Time is amazing!

[@charliebartman2884]

Cody Bury thanks, a new dlc is getting released! Can’t wait for it

[@Blackopsspartn]

“How’d I get these scars” “Missed ya ray” Those quick lines from ray are honestly the chemistry I missed since he can’t play off himself like that in his streams

[@MrMW2nd]

Exactly how I feel. I miss ray so much and everyones like, if you miss him so much watch his streams. But theres no Michael and gavin and Geoff and so the pinging comedy isnt there

[@codblackops1887]

BrxIghtside Ray always kills Geoff

[@michaeloconnor5904]

Achievement Haunter crew finally encountering a resurrected spirit.

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

U win

[@MrBda241]

Didn't even need the Tower of Pimps either.

[@Kurt1475]

They finally found their ghost. It's Ghost Ray after all since Geoff killed him 4 years ago.

[@keelin4273]

Ray seems like a cool dude, achievement hunter should hire him

[@Crypticz8]

yeah man hes really fucking funny

[@flooferfox2407]

I know!

[@DemeaningUnreal]

Pleaseee tell me you know he worked there for 4 years back in the golden age of let's play

[@Robin-su6mn]

DemeaningUnreal r/ woosh

[@zeldarfromplanetbeldar4188]

@@DemeaningUnreal *SMH*

[@Alpha1200]

From how Michael tells it, Ryan's reason for staying longer it really does feel like Ryan was overexplaining to him. And overexplaining is something a lot of people seem to do when they're lying.

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

@Ellis McKennon from what he told his victims... Michael hit it on thd head.

[@benjisthebestdog]

*cue the michael scott oh my god it’s happening gif*

[@brokenking5044]

Never clicked a link so fast before

[@patrickdostie28]

@@brokenking5044 Same

[@cat5kable]

Spoole: OH MY GOOOOOOOOD

[@elspicychile]

Ray even played Minecraft yesterday!

[@NuckMunzo]

Geoff: You knocked the taste out of Barbara, that's why she's dating Trevor. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.

[@sandman-pr8pu]

Time stamp???

[@NuckMunzo]

32:45

[@sandman-pr8pu]

Thanks!!❤❤❤

[@AngelicEternity92]

"Game Kids Trevor?! He's the boss now?! What the hell went wrong?!"

[@leotransit]

The day Ray left this channel was a sad day. There was something magic about the chemistry between the original six members. Especially the lads. His sense of humour and little quick witted comments sort of bridged the gap between the others so perfectly. The channel never quite recovered in my opinion.

[@leotransit]

He was the Chandler. And every group needs its Chandler.

[@GabePuratekuta]

On the bright side, he's doing much better since then

[@Terf1988]

How are Rooster Teeth doing financially doing? I assume they're doing fine but maybe Ray leaving hurt AH's income.

[@sangun123]

na i think they're smart and they appeal to a much broader younger audience anyways, i doubt theyre hurting, rooster teeth and full screen seem to be doing well

[@_Feanor_.]

He plays a big part in that. But you also can't underestimate how much more content there is now, due to more people streaming or doing youtube. There is only so much time in the day and you get pulled in more and more directions. I never watched every video of a channel or content creator I liked to begin with. I watch the videos about games that interest me and skip the ones I don't care about. Doesn't matter how much I like who's making them.

[@thepac12andbig10suck]

11:26 Michael: I was playing Joker Ray: yeah batman....how'd i get these scars Michael: Missed you Ray Man everyone misses Ray

[@jonathanvillar8376]

thepac12andbig10suck I wanted to cry. Best duos ever!!!!

[@emmamercier4097]

this is gonna be the highest viewed Off Topic of all time

[@Anas0_ali]

I don't watch offtopic, but I only watched this for Ray

[@ajesco]

Eh.

[@garybrown2039]

@Emma Mercier We need to make it so.

[@britknee5872]

This is the second Off Topic I've ever watched.

[@gameridiotNOT]

@@Anas0_ali Same. And I wasnt even here when Ray was around, nor have I seen many videos with Ray, but still

[@jamesblackwood9255]

Geoff: "I got divorced." Ray: "Hell yeah! Congrats!" *High Fives* LOL

[@theowl2736]

James Blackwood Quite the four years. Stopped watching when Ray left

[@KoyFoster]

@@theowl2736 I haven't watched since Ray left. Everything in this podcast is news to me.

[@Wiglee]

@fly crap Yes, Griffin made a public Facebook post about it

[@fredx239]

Ray's GAMES KID TREVOR reaction was the same reaction I had, but more priceless in the way of the Narvaez Jr.

[@champagnejavi332]

44:08 “I just wanna hang out with Ray” I felt that Michael

[@TheDragonaf1]

This is the most amazing episode of achievement haunter ever - communicating with the dead is no small thing....

[@neffyg35]

Ghost Ray is back!!!

[@asianpotter1461]

Man, Ray was on one hell of a sabbatical. Glad to have the guy back for 300 more minecraft lets plays.

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

U win

[@samj8058]

Damn this made me laugh but then it made me kinda sad

[@TekkenGirl4Lyfe]

@@Truck_person r/woooosh

[@asianpotter1461]

@@TekkenGirl4Lyfe Funny enough, i was waiting for a reply along the lines of "A sabbatical only lasts 1 year for every 7 years of work" and I'd reply with "This is how you get on r/woooosh"

[@ryang.2356]

This joke is bad.

[@HartmansYokaiFactory]

we truly are in the worst timeline

[@bigidiotoncampus6306]

this is the broken timeline right here, we gotta go back to 2012

[@aaron29924]

I started watching achievement hunter in 2012. And to me, achievement hunter is Geoff, Jack, Ray, Michael, Gavin, and sometimes Ryan

[@azazelbuzz]

Aaron Wright Ryan’s a permanent fixture if you ask me. He added a whole new element to the group with his dark, sometimes occult humour.

[@skylerprosser27]

Aaron Wright yes for sure

[@_montie]

The best AH lineup

[@tonyt987]

Jeremy was one of the best additions in my opinion. Nobody can replace Ray, but Jeremy did a fine good job at finding his place.

[@Yoanka]

​@@azazelbuzz Permanent fixture, but at the makeshift couch-desk for what must have been a couple years, for some reason. xd

[@Alpha1200]

I'll admit, I haven't watched much Roosterteeth lately but I had to watch this.

[@Alpha1200]

On the topic of me not watching a lot: Wait, AHWU still exists? I thought they cancelled that.

[@SrgtBarney]

Same, I mean I've been watching Roosterteeth but not as actively or as engaged. Something about Ray's chemistry completes the comedy they have with each other and it's incredibly funny.

[@superUtubeFANboy]

OneOnOne1162 Exactly

[@freedombrick]

@@Alpha1200 AHWU is still around. They just don't label it as AHWU in the titles

[@johnknoneborg]

I stopped watching

[@lewishope7144]

Ray's hands trembling after the discussion about Minecraft: Wipeout 4:39, dude got PTSD

[@matthewclark6901]

Ray leaving is the main reason I quit watching AH as much

[@epnlvr9790]

Man you must love Ray

[@loneraven442]

Like Geoff, i was really bummed when I heard Ray was leaving. But then i just started watching his streams all the time and seeing him solo is great. I just get to enjoy both. AH for shorter vids and Ray for his long streams

[@ItsRetroblaster]

Same it kind of reminds me of top gear it 1 of them left the chemistry doesn't isn't there for me so when Ray left I slowly lost interest

[@JonahAGoldstein]

Same here

[@pokehybridtrainer]

Ditto. There was wit, laughter, and heart in there with 'em around.

[@TxuZai]

The views, LMAO, looks like all the old AH fans came back for this video. I miss when they were all squished in that small office.

[@Flood520]

So does everyone else, judging by the number of views.

[@sahirdamani1264]

I haven’t clicked on an AH video since ray left 💀

[@tylersprouse6861]

Txu Zai One of them was in this video (Jeremy)

[@KillerTonTon]

Absolutely missed seeing Ray with everyone. His dry humour has been dearly missed 😭😭

[@blasterjosh]

Imo, it's really like the beetles. It's just such a good mix

[@ThePostman97]

I can't believe Ray rose from the dead on Easter.

[@Liamreyynolds]

Noah Poust red rose 🌹

[@Ghostspartan2002]

So ray = Jesus

[@neffyg35]

🌹

[@radacious29]

I haven't watched Rooster Teeth for around 4-5 years and this got recommended to me and I had to click. Ray was the man and a good amount of my formative years was spent watching AH and eventually Let's Play videos for hours on end. Always been rooting for you lads, glad to see the organization has had continued success.

[@thereisnobasingse]

Anyone else here after finding out that Ryan has actually been staying at hotels for an extra day for a different reason? (1:03:15)

[@johnjoehoran6285]

Shit makes me sick. Before I was thinking there is no way they erase Ryan from AH history since he is like 70 percent of all of their content for the past 10 years... but now I don't think I could watch his fucking face ever again. This wasn't a few mistakes. This was predatory behavior. Fuck, man.

[@jacobdapp8385]

Yeah it’s painful to see all of this go down when RT/FH/AH made up such a big part of my teenage years, and Ryan and Adam are all over so much of that content. Makes you wonder what other signs snuck below the radar.

[@thereisnobasingse]

Jake Dapp I know I feel that. I watched them all through my teens too, and it’s such a shame that this happened. But I’m glad that they’re both gone now. If RT has kept it on the DL that would’ve been even worse. And honestly, (and I think a lot of people are saying this now) I feel like if anyone would have done something like this it would’ve been Ryan

[@jacobdapp8385]

Anita Zhu Yeah it’s just that you watch these guys for so long and you almost feel like you know them, and this happens and it feels like a betrayal. I can only imagine how the people that actually worked with them for so long are processing all of this, not to mention their families and of course the fans they took advantage of. I guess that’s what makes Ryan’s cover story for why he was late coming home that he put on for a previous Off Topic (and was made into an RTAA) so unnerving in hindsight. He hid his illegal actions behind entertainment so much so that RT and the fans never even noticed, and it feels like betrayal of our trust in him now that the picture’s so clear. Hope that RT makes it out okay from all of this. Not sure how they’ll ever put this behind them as a company, but I’ll be watching to see how they respond as time goes on. If there’s any evidence that comes about that they knew before all this came out then that may be it for them as a whole. Sorry if I ranted a bit. I needed to vent

[@thereisnobasingse]

Jake Dapp No worries. I enjoy reading/listening to rants. And yeah, you’re totally right about the Off Topic and RTAA cover story. It’s so sick that he was able to create entertainment content from his lies

[@TheMightyUnicorn69]

I just love how Lil J just stays back and lets the old group kind of catch up

[@shooterDisease]

His fucking laugh after ‘GAME KIDS TREVOR???’ It’s like he was a fan again and watching a live action let’s play.

[@trequor]

Yeah i mean he was a fan first, right? He's as excited about this podcast as we are, and in the same way. He's never really known Ray as a coworker so to him Ray is like a slice of the old AH he used to love

[@Kaiser_XIII]

He tweeted about it, actually. He was really feeling nostalgic because he was a fan of these guys, and it feels so surreal that he's working with them.

[@liftedinwonderland4161]

trequor he was working with him for a little while though

[@DaekoTan]

Jeremy and Matt worked in the support room initially with Lindsay iirc. But yeah, it feels nostalgic to be reminded you're walking in the shoes of the people you wholeheartedly admired, especially when Ray's like a blast from the past for him. I'm pursuing 3D animation and fight choreography, and I think I'd cry myself to sleep for a week if I ever got to fill those colossal Monty shoes.

[@LordConstipation]

God, Ray just fits right back in like he never left. I still remember the day he died...

[@Myhandleisasecret123]

"I'M NOT DYING!"

[@patrickthuis1]

RIP Roy from challenge finders.

[@Tyufoe96]

@@patrickthuis1 shit still gets me lol

[@slowedwhisper77]

Never forget

[@blockyoxwinkle5829]

It's weird to think there's a significant portion of the audience who don't know Ray. It's weirder to think that in a few years people aren't going to know who Ryan is. And that's for the best really

[@MrOmegabob]

Plaguis Soryr i think you have to reevaluate your priorities

[@blockyoxwinkle5829]

@Plaguis Soryr he was, but given the circumstances, it's better if AH can move past that and have their best years be ahead of them. Make new, even better memories with better people. They don't need that cloud hanging over them for longer than necessary

[@DaronP.959]

I think this was their best video in the last 4 years of the company maybe not but this has to be top 5

[@darksideseem]

*sees Ray on Off Topic* Hank Hill: "I'm about to bust"

[@vmp916]

Thanks for the store order

[@CodFTW23]

Never clicked on a video thus fast in my life

[@ryankratz4817]

Tyler Williams same

[@tylerwelty8984]

Same

[@nickschlager9182]

no joke same

[@NoChannelNews]

Legit so true

[@Reblwitoutacause]

We waited four years, almost to the day ( Brown Out Minecraft 151 was like, April 18 2015? )

[@relix7373]

I'm sad the Ray comeback episode is now sullied with these ryan issues

[@pkzammy666]

how?

[@zennok]

@@pkzammy666 this is the episode where they talk about how he stays an extra day or so at events. Knowing what we know now it's kinda....>.>

[@_MrStarYT]

No need to think about that - this one’s about Ray and the crew catching up

[@ThisGuyWithTheShirt]

Who gives af, mind ya business

[@garchomarx9343]

@@ThisGuyWithTheShirt shut the fuck up

[@augustbehl]

Michael: "Loves his kids very much" Geoff: "Sure" Michael: "Probably" Geoff: "Well one would assume." Michael: "One would assume." Geoff: "I think he's doing kid stuff today probably?"

[@dusk1703]

oof

[@Nat_G01]

😧 ay.. yayaii..

[@Nat_G01]

the developing stories...YIKES 😳

[@animesoul167]

he was doing kids alright

[@killerGUY1089]

That shit killed me too lol. I think Geoff definitely knew for a while that something was sus. Especially when he kinda just stared off into the distance for a moment before just letting out a groan lmao.

[@Ostermond]

44:25 Ray learns that _Trevor_ is the boss now. _Shit gets hilarious._

[@kylemoller1272]

He says game kid Trevor? Been watch for year but...help your boy out I don't get the reference that was spit your coffee out hilarious

[@Ostermond]

@@kylemoller1272 Game Kids, a family-friendly gaming channel RT used to do. Trevor used to run it. And now look where he is. Oh, how the meek have risen to might.

[@kylemoller1272]

@@Ostermond thank you! Oh man, that's really interesting/ I can totally see how that's funny now. Damn Ray is quick

[@CianDelano]

His voice kind of cracked, it was amazing xD

[@ampenah]

i like how he looks at *gavin* and says 'how could you let this happen'

[@chubomikz7104]

It was so cool for them to recount Ray's place in the company before he left and how everyone felt about it, like Geoff apparently trying to bargain with him to stay and Ray's state of mind before deciding to quit. It was always something in the background that they never elaborated on in videos. I feel a little bad that he regrets how he acted in his later videos because he obviously wasn't happy, but knew that he was ruining them for the audience. So you can tell it was just a really hard situation for him at the time. I just appreciate hearing all of this from them. Ray doesn't have to come back to this job, he's clearly moved on with his life and is happier. But being a more frequent *guest* on Off Topic and some videos would be nice, especially since he's got such a solid foundation in his streaming now. And I hope this podcast is the stepping stone toward that. We can already probably expect an Olympics 2020 Let's Play at some point so that'll be awesome.

[@DarkVortex97]

The weird thing is, as an audience member I had no idea at the time. Ray was just good old ray in everything, it was a real shock to me when they announced he was leaving

[@thetydalwave_]

It'd be pretty cool if he did some collaborations with them like NoahJ

[@Nathan-cv6sm]

You’re thinking about this way tooo deep....

[@chubomikz7104]

@@Nathan-cv6sm They talked about practically all the stuff in my comment starting at 1:59:10. So I don't think I was "reading into" anything, it came straight from them. And the second part of my comment was just what I'm hoping for in the future, sod off.

[@Quetzalcoatl999]

He did seem to be less vocal in videos in his last year.

[@tylerhunt5578]

"I love her work... As a streamer" oh thats such a classic Ray line

[@bookl0ver]

2:24:40 is honestly such a sweet moment. I know Geoff is kidding but it's clear he does really care about them.

[@jadeshernowitz]

Been a fan for six years, glad to see brownman back in the chat, I cried when he left.

[@LuckyTucker678]

me too :'(

[@isaugh8784]

Me too. I'm am so proud of him though

[@isaugh8784]

@Hey I would have been... 6th grade i think? Didnt realise how young I was

[@Daninput]

Alternative Title; The Prodigal Son Returns.

[@DanielJohnGaming]

I miss ray😭 I miss the good old days😭 I miss my innocent child hood this group of people bring back to me😭 Me and my brother always fought and never got along with anything but the ONE thing that me and him were able to bond over was AH (especially early Minecraft let’s plays) and I honestly don’t think our relationship would be as strong as it is today without you guys being apart of our childhood. Watching this video and the chemistry of ray with the rest of the crew made me cry with all the nostalgia that came flooding in. Thank you guys for being sure a big part of my life.

[@mikalepoot6634]

You never had innocence of you were watching AH

[@DanielJohnGaming]

mikale poot more so the innocence compared to the bs of real life and being out on my own

[@Reb0rnKnight]

Every now and then, I get depressed, life's bogging me down, working constantly with little free time, can't go out because I don't have the energy. I slap this video on and it brings me joy and lifts me up. Thanks guys and thank you Ray.

[@justjustus7406]

44:41 the most genuine AH moment in a long while.

[@mathaguis3590]

hahahaha michael really wanted ray not to say that haha

[@coreyperdue1966]

Geoff's spit take

[@Ducilios]

@@mathaguis3590 I have been gone for a long while, why did michael did not want that?

[@Jasper-pt9dq]

I can’t figure out what ray said. If you have to bleep it bleep it lol

[@controlhogger8]

The comment Jeremy made about Caleb afterwards was even better

[@ShadicRothZz1998]

I think this clears it up everyone who asks if Ray and AH hate each other.

[@LordMooshroom]

Obviously it's a resounding yes.

[@jbfarley]

@@LordMooshroom please be sarcasm

[@LordMooshroom]

@@jbfarley Of course it's sarcasm.

[@HamzaAli-pe8it]

@@LordMooshroom imagine not recognizing that was sarcasm

[@MikeHesk742]

Nobody else think Gavin looked pretty uncomfortable? And it took 4 years for this to happen. Obviously they dont despise each other now, but anyone watching Ray's streams for the last 4 years think it was a pleasant "break-up"?

[@jaexotics]

Watching this in 2024 in so bizarre, sad AH and RT are shut down. Rays still doing ray things though! Loved me some AH

[@Foxtrot6624]

Ray is just so much funnier in a group environment. He's a great streamer but he's just so quick witted with the rest of ah. He slots in like he never even left.

[@konnorc8527]

Wouldve been such a troll if they brought Ray's dad on the set of off topic instead

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Papa Narvaes?! Papa??

[@Karma-pq9fi]

Senior

[@calebangell77]

Or Mr. Diddles

[@devent.6052]

Or if they plugged in a mic and no one came /s

[@Sumblueguy41]

Papa Brownman

[@soccerwizard975]

Jesus christ Geoff looks great. I'm so damn proud of the man.

[@RogueHighlander]

soccerwizard975 right?

[@ShadeHaxor]

Keto and stoping the booze did wonders.

[@jenifferrice4297]

He looks 10 years younger seriously it’s amazing!!

[@Verasoul]

The girlfriend is probably a lot of it too.

[@AliveZombiegameing1995]

Y did he get a divorce

[@manidoowilkie8459]

In hindsight, Ryan always being described as the weird one of the group and they seem to dog on his social life was probably an indicator that if something happened to Achievement Hunter, it was going to be him

[@ferdinandpurczeld234]

What about Matt, the "I could die any day" guy?

[@MisoSoup247]

​@@ferdinandpurczeld234 I think this is why Michael was pushing for Matt to do that Nintendo fit videos, he genuinely cares for Matt. Losing weight is tough but he tried to help Matt in a way that involved games and be fun. My respect for Michael is so incredibly high.

[@kourii]

Yeah it seems so obvious in retrospect. Oof

[@jamesdalton6581]

Honestly it’s weird that they didn’t notice before either they did and didn’t care or just the biggest idiots alive

[@highlivin1917]

The look on Micheal and Gavin’s face when Trevor was revealed as the boss. It was like they were thinking “Please don’t expose that we don’t have a real boss and actually just do whatever we want while still getting paid by the company.” Lmao

[@zamalamahama4894]

He protec He attac Bust most importantly He’s finally bac

[@KrazedApe95Vault]

Performing for You.

[@Loveduhmusic]

Amen to that

[@zonda2220]

So I don't watch the podcasts, so is this true? Is he actually returning?

[@jbfarley]

@@zonda2220 no

[@vickidarude6344]

I really hope Ray can be a guest every now and then. Especially for iconic Let's Play anniversarys or replays or whatever. I miss Ray. He seems so much happier now nd I hope there's more of AH and Ray in the future, even if its scarce.

[@cinematiccatastrophe8338]

Yeah, if Ray made weekly appearances I feel the magic of it would disappear and Ray may slump into not enjoying it. Disinterested Ray is more heartbreaking than no Ray. Please let Ray's next visit not truly be 4 years away.

[@knight838_]

Maybe a Let's Watch or a Hitman Escalation every now and then. I loved the old days with Ray when the chemistry was strong with the Lads but I would never want him to lose the love for games he has.

[@ramue5749]

I mean Ray even talked about it himself, he still likes AH but it just became an entirely different thing then what he signed up for. When ray signed up it was all Achievement guides, game collectible maps (stuff that was right up his alley) and only 2 let's plays a week. Atleast in terms of the content he was involved with, and maybe the odd one off episode of Fails or another RT show. Compared to when he left and especially what AH does now you can easily see how he got burned out.

[@silversx109]

The conversation around 1:03:15 about Ryan staying in hotels for an extra day seems pretty concerning now

[@TuffMelon]

Aged like milk.

[@pacmon1467]

Poor guys had no idea ☹️

[@CaptainStevey]

2012-2015: watched every episode and every letsplay for 3 years straight. 2016-2019: watches 20 seconds of a video every now and again to see whose in it this time around before deciding wether or not to watch it. Ik they can't really go back, and its not their fault in the end. KZbin, the audience, and the company all changed since then, as all things do, but man it still hurts to think about. At least there's 3 years of old days AH to reminisce in when I need it.

[@James352_]

The sad thing is that there is now more time and videos without Ray then there is with him.

[@CaptainStevey]

@@James352_ Thats actually rough, man

[@Cm0N.]

Native Cowboi I just don’t understand you people. One guy did not make that much of a difference. He was my favorite and I loved the guy but I think it was a good thing he left as he was not happy with doing that and he is now happy streaming. But the company has brought in new members that fit in perfectly such as Jeremy Matt and treco. Ray is missed but I’m not sure why that warrants you to stop watching ah entirely, just because ray is gone. They have started so many new series and have played new games, it’s so much more diversity. But there’s no point in me saying anything anyway, because like Geoff and many others have said before. There is no fucking pleasing you people no matter what they do.

[@EdmontonRails]

@@Cm0N. No new member fits in, never mind perfectly. The only chemistry in the let's play room for the past 4 years has been between the original members. People watched them for the chemistry of the original 6, and it shows in the view counts.

[@Cm0N.]

Edmonton Rails the view counts are because the second that ray left, people never gave it a chance after that. They have many new shows, and achievement hunter is better than ever, but because one person left, the so called “fans” decided to as well.

[@Emma-fy7sw]

In the space that Ray has been gone I've almost earned my bachelor's degree

[@Bec-fs2ks]

Emma me too! How insane is that... haha

[@erinb2882]

I went through and graduated high school in the time he left😂 its such a call back to watch this now that ive just finished my first year of college. Its so crazy how time flies and things change

[@Segtend0]

Same!

[@theicemanleaveth]

Same. I’m about to graduate college and this is like a callback to a completely different era of my life

[@Rivydivy]

Saaaaame

[@omgdontstealvids123]

This really feels like that first friend hangout after years of silence. still a fun time, but filled with awkward pauses and reminiscing.

[@hotaru8309]

I know I never knew them personally, but it was always sad to think that such good friends didn't get to see each other and have fun together anymore. They were obviously so close in videos; I don't want anyone to lose that kind of friendship.

[@VilTheVillain]

@@hotaru8309 I don't think they're as good friends as you imagine. They're colleagues at work but they also all had their own personal friends and lives outside of work.

[@tot.musica]

@@VilTheVillain They are good friends though. Just because Ray left to pursue his dream career, doesn't mean they stopped hanging out. There's tweets and mentions of Ray being involved in their lives all the time. Mostly with Michael and sometimes Gavin (when he's around). The whole "I said no for 4 years" thing is just a joke because he focused on other things.

[@hockeyplaya0021]

After the first like 40 minutes it got a lot more fluid

[@hotaru8309]

@@VilTheVillain They were good friends before Ray left. That's what I meant. They were extremely close when Ray first went from Internet Box to Achievement Hunter. In fact, Ray was introduced to RT by Michael in the first place, because they were such good friends. He got a job there because they were so close before they ever worked together. I could go on about Michael talking about moving to work at RT and not doing anything outside of work for those first several months and how the Lads's circumstances when they joined left them isolated, but I think you just misinterpreted my previous statement.

[@mr_diddlz001]

I just love it too when Ray finds out that Trevor now runs Achievement Hunter and he asks “how could you let this happen?” He looks right as Gavin because the original members were Geoff, Gavin and Jack. I’m goin through their old podcasts and I remember Geoff just talking about one of Rays videos before he got hired by RT. Lol Gavin has been with them since he was 17-18 I think

[@Thestuffnope]

This video's view count speaks volumes.

[@DragonEdsLair]

You just know Michael's "miss ya Ray" at Ray's Joker joke (11:34) was heartfelt. He might've said it in a way that felt like a "this asshole" reply but you can tell he was sincere while keeping the mood light

[@Razgriz85]

I remember Jeremy clearly saying he's always wanted to punch a ghost, and yet he's sitting right next to the ghost of Ray and not taking any swings.

[@tylersprouse6861]

Razgriz85 Geoff said he liked Ghost Hunting, so he found Roy

[@zaqxswcde33]

This comment aged well

[@martinmccarter1505]

You can really see they all miss Ray but Geoff seemed more open about it and still sad that he is not with them

[@TheFingledorf]

I feel like they could have saved him if they'd let him stream much more

[@DarkLinkVortex]

Tyler F they also wanted to own his channel and take a cut of the profits.

[@Imaproshaman7]

I loved that real Ray conversation at 1:59:00. It was super wholesome and admirable. I love people doing what makes them happy.

[@Drewtendo]

😭

[@Imaproshaman7]

@@Drewtendo Exactly.