Returning to Strawberry [Red Dead Redemption 2 - Part 7]

[@Frankston88]

John still raging about that NPC who said "you've got seconds to live" is hilarious.

[@ELLOBOking-ro6hs]

Yes man 🐎

[@AngeliqueStP]

Out of all these little side stories, my biggest hope is you continue on that serial killer one - even if it means looking it up. I reallyreallyreally want to see it play out and its subsequent resolution.

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

I'm not sure if you're already aware but there is a resolution to it. If you are interested in the many Easter eggs off the RDR universe there's a channel called The Stranger I believe that talks about it and other interesting tidbits.

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

But I recommend watching it happen in real time with John, just in case. It would be more fulfilling that way considering the game's a big movie

[@AngeliqueStP]

@@floatingdisembodiedhead8975 Yes, I'm sure with a game this old, there's an f ton of other streamers that have done playthroughs... but I'm really here for John and I want to see *him* ferret it out. Thank you though. [edit] I'm admittedly fan-girlish sounding but I tend to follow personalities more than games. Much appreciated though.

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

​@@AngeliqueStPno no, that's okay. I follow personalities too as playing game doesn't interest me as much anymore what being busy and all, at least not like it used to when I was in school. I don't blame you, John is a great let's player. People think it's easy to just play a game and give commentaries but there's something about John on how he gets immersed into the game and gets curious, he explains the story in bits in sizes that he understood it, that's why I love watching him play too. Especially with such a behemoth epic western such as RDR2, it's a treat. I secretly wish he would play RDR1 too after he finished this one but let's not get ahead of ourselves 😂 Yeah I'm interested if John's going to figure it out too, as it's been awhile since I finished this game and some details like who the serial killer was, is kinda foggy to me at the moment. I believe I know the name of the killer, but I think it's more fun to confirm it along with John at a later date.

[@sophiag7005]

I love the “previously on Red Dead Redemption 2” recap being done by John reading Arthur’s journal aloud in a great cowboy drawl, I hope it continues!

[@queenb1119]

Yeah! That was a great way to do a "last time on" before starting the episode! ❤

[@girle.madtail8464]

John, give Pearson ALL the meat in your inventory except Big Game. That’s all you need to fill cores. If you cook it with herbs, like thyme, oregano, and mint, it will give an additional boost to specific cores. When you need to fill a core, just go to your item wheel and find the meat. You can cook extra to carry with you, up to 5 in each variation iirc.

[@luke5041]

I think the red dead community can be a little overbearing sometimes (as a huge read dead fan myself), don’t feel too much pressure to do every single thing that they want you to do. It’s okay if you miss some stuff, the main thing is that you enjoy yourself!

[@itsavalinnoduh8]

Love that Micah tells you to cover up but half-doxes you by calling out Morgan every five seconds

[@junojensen625]

arthur cares for hosea a lot bc dutch and hosea took him in when he was a teenager! arthur mentions this in chapter one, hes been running with dutch and hosea for 20 years :)

[@Jamjamsart]

Arthur's two dads

[@junojensen625]

@@Jamjamsart the curious couple !!!!!

[@Jamjamsart]

@@junojensen625 oh they were 100% "curious" about each other at one point or another.

[@Jamjamsart]

@@junojensen625 to quote Willie Nelson "cowboys were frequently secretly fond of each other"

[@rainykanon]

You reading OREGANO made me laugh too much

[@BoneStack117]

I like your immersive approach to this game, I'm so glad you seem to be enjoying it. It only gets better!

[@kevinwendellcrumb1802]

This is becoming one of my favorite playthroughs you’ve done

[@cahebding]

John: antagonizes stranger and threatens to beat him up Stranger: retaliates John: 😮

[@logankills8021]

Remember John, you can use eagle eye in buildings and small camps so you can see highlighted spots to loot

[@matthewsaxon3038]

John please please please see this

[@arshellnut2730]

Best thing about this game is the little organic moments. [camper pulls a gun on Arthur, and gets headshot] "You don't even have anything; what were you protecting?! Idiot. Oo, apple!"

[@GolemCC]

Not through it all yet so apologies if this is a few episodes late (or gets addressed later into the video), but the real power of Dead Eye is that you can mark multiple targets in one slow-motion set, so when you finally hit fire, you can get like four headshots in a row, rather than going into dead eye mode four separate times and just shooting once each. Costs less of the meter too. I never got much farther than this myself but this playthrough's really re-selling me on the game. So glad to see you're enjoying it this much, your enthusiasm is infectious!

[@keiakiyama9986]

I was just about to comment the same thing: mark as many enemies in one slow-mo end then hit fire to see Arthur rapidly kill all targets that's how dead eye is meant to work

[@joaom3234]

he does this is this video

[@GolemCC]

@@joaom3234 I'm still going through it, since I can't watch all in one sitting, so thanks for letting me know. I wonder if John is annoyed by people like me who comment as they watch, rather than waiting till the end of the video, or if it's more a knowing sense of "oh just you wait and see". Maybe a bit of both.

[@GolemCC]

@@vinny1883 My save got deleted about the time I unlocked Saint Denis and I wasn't sure I wanted to go through all that again

[@2LEGION2]

When you first start out it's better to go in and out of dead eye for each shot because doing so improves it with use so if you use it for each shot in and out it goes up faster than picking multiple targets. Later on in the game of course marking multiple is the way to go but early on it's the opposite

[@scarymarilynn]

I am loving this series so far but when you took a bath and you went deluxe, it went from good to great. Plus cowboy.

[@spider-queen]

I love the voice acting you do for journal reading so much, this playthrough is a joy to watch

[@cheepytiger]

Words cannot express how happy I am that John discovered greet, greet, antagonise 😂😁

[@nicolabaldwin3533]

John, While on Victoria, if you get your weapon wheel up, there’s clothing on the horse. You should have cold clothing on there from when you was in the mountains in the beginning. You can buy more in the future but you have the basics on your horse from the get go!

[@UnstablePax]

Afaik, the cold weather outfit isn't available on the horse after the new camp so he has to re-equip it to the horse outfits. Kind of dumb, but it is what it is.

[@parkkerb.5024]

Random Tip: The strangers you help that promise to pay you can often be found a few days later, milling about in the nearest town.

[@Mr.Cronin89]

Don't worry too much about losing honor here & there, it's easy to recover/build back again. Doing choirs around camp or saying hello to random people will boost it. If you see random dead bodies like the one on the beach it's always worth looting for rare items or letters. Another tip regarding the cores is to drink coffee or beer from camp those will sufficiently refill your stamina & dead eye cores. Tonics/snake oil ect don't refill the inner cores only the outer part. I'm hoping someone can explain this in a more articulate way than me 😅 Basically, eating/drinking & smoking refill your cores, tonics/chewing tobacco refill the outer "bars" it's so much harder to aim when your dead eye core is in the red.

[@Emily-xk2du]

"(Arthur Morgan voice) Welcome to Silent Hill! Heh heh, don't even know what that is! Just thought I'd say it!" ajlkdljs JOHN

[@yutodsynp]

time stamp?

[@anna_frd]

@@yutodsynp 51:55

[@naicitoahc]

I realized a couple videos ago that I can't watch this series anymore, but only because I decided to play the game for myself!! Looking forward to coming back after I finish the game to watch you play the rest :)

[@JonatanE]

I love this series so far, so happy that you're playing it on your channel. When it comes to long series you're definitely a top choice for me to watch

[@thefailbender]

Hooray!!! Been eagerly looking forward to this and very happy to get the notification. Started my own playthrough for the first time on Friday night - what an incredible game this is. Thanks for playing, John, and inspiring me to picking it up for myself at last.

[@cahebding]

And this is an example of why game devs should be supporting let's players playing their games.

[@yutodsynp]

I've literally had ZERO interest in any RDR game, and then I watched your part 1 playthrough, and I've been completely hooked. Absolutely loving your playthrough, keep it up!!!

[@UnstablePax]

That experience with the prospector is basically how a large part of the game is meant to be played. Whether or not that is a good thing is subjective. And great that you found out the lasso trick. Good way to get perfect skins especially when you don't have a rifle or scope.

[@skilynnclari]

I'm so glad you discovered "greet, greet, antagonize", it's one of my favorite things to do in the game haha. A tip for your cores: since you already hunt so much, you can cook all your meat at once and store it in your bag. It never spoils, and big game meat especially will greatly refill all your cores. If you find enough of the plants (mint, thyme, oregano), you can season the meat and it'll fortify one of your cores, too (turn it gold). It's also one of the best foods for keeping Arthur's weight up, but it honestly takes a lot of micromanaging if you want him at perfect weight.

[@edstella]

"We shall see what kind of people those who want to be famous murderers is... My hopes are not too high. OREGANO!" It was so unexpected I had to rewind and listen to it several times. It made me giggle like an idiot.

[@htefragile]

You can change outfits on the road in the horse tab of your weapon wheel. At camp, in general stores and in hotel rooms you can put outfits together and save them, and then you can pick 3 to have on your horse with you. Personally I like to have one for hot and one for cold weather and then something in between. :)

[@cleonRIP]

I was going to replay this gem, but watching John work on his Arthur Morgan saved me the money, time and headache lol

[@origamipapercut4682]

Plus Cowboy never gets old 😂

[@BoneStack117]

Lmao at your reaction a the Deluxe Bath hahahah

[@girlpaintsworld]

I love that there’s at least one glitch in each video. Arthur getting put into the air and then kicked by the horse was so funny, poor Victoria got spooked :( After I finish one of these videos, I rewatch the other ones until the next one comes out because I’m loving this series so much!

[@Heemi30]

Really enjoying this series.

[@JDoujinshis]

hey john couple tips in regards to hunting since you're heavily interested in that part,the legend of the east satchel can be a bit of grind but its worth it as it allows you to to carry 99x of everything (tonics, snake oil, crafting ingredients etc) also as in regards to clean kills and perfect pelts the chance for 3 star is random you can examine animals from a distance as not to spook them to see which one has three stars then kill them, also and I'm sure you noticed but different animals require different weapons and ammo (Deer,buck,elk require improved arrows or normal in case of deer, and to the head. rodents like skunks,badgers,possum, iguana require a varmint rifle rabbits and beavers do Aswell. and small animals like birds and squirrels require small game arrows.

[@Scarycute13]

You're doing pretty well for your first playthrough John, you're a fine hunter 🤠

[@sleepylichdisease]

I've played so much of this game (beaten it once and well into a second run) and I'm still learning more watching you play, I'm loving this one 💞 The fact that Arthur has unique lines for when you antagonize NPCs after greeting them (like saying he bets that guy couldn't even tell the time) was such a surprise.

[@MO-zk8qs]

some details you might’ve noticed, Arthur will do different idles depending on which core is drained. Low ❤️ core will have him limp and clutch his stomach in hunger. Low ⚡️ will have him struggle to stay awake. Low ✖️ will have him fidgety and eye strained, which we see a bit in 1:34:05

[@JWildberry]

This game is so nice and relaxing, and I really enjoy the flow of this playthrough. You're getting things done, but you also take your time to check out the events that pop up on your way. And I'm so glad we got to hear Arthur Morgan welcome us to Silent Hill!

[@sfaira4072]

The horse scuffle by the hitching post was so realistic! (i mean apart from Arthur glitching and teleporting) I saw you ride inbetween those two and immediately thought "uh oh, be careful!". It's amazing Rockstar thought of such little details of horse behavior!

[@scoutlin1280]

Just ten minutes in and the Arthur ❤Mary makes me want to give Arthur a big hug like🥺🥺🥺 sure this man maybe murderous/stinky but he just a big soft teddy bear within🥺🥺🥺

[@Emily-xk2du]

2:25:45 That's her customer service voice lmao (John's ??? !!!! reactions to some of the more questionable interaction in that scene 😭) Very cool, seeing all the camp upgrades is very nice! And it was cool to go back to Strawberry and check it out a little more, I love how much random little things there are to do! I also don't get why Dutch is covering for Micah, maybe Micah saved his life and Arthur doesn't know about it, or Dutch is giving him too much of the benefit of the doubt because he feels a kinship (as outlaws? or maybe Micah also just really hates the O'Driscolls and Dutch is like "good enough!"), or Dutch is honestly cold enough to not care. Anyway, another great ep! :D

[@HeresBigPapa]

Hi John! Loooooong time watcher, part-time commenter, but you're playing my favorite game, and I've been loving your playthrough! Just a quick note, no spoilers: As much as I love this game, UI/UX is not its' strong point. There are many bugs with the UI and strange decisions all around. 1) Some menus don't support 'scrolling' so they appear as though they end when there are tons more options under the fold. You missed this when you first looked at the Trapper's clothing sets, there is actually another set of outfits but the UI makes it appear as though the list ends with the last shown. If you try to scroll it will assume you want to go to the top, so you need to press down on the D pad to properly flip to the next 'page' of outfits (yes, suuuper dumb) 2) You can enhance everything you've been cooking with the herbs you've been picking. When you select 'Plain Big Game' or 'Plain Meat' whatever, you can then scroll side-to-side (there are only tiny little arrows to indicate this) on each particular meat to choose which enhancements you want. Additionally, you asked earlier in the playthrough why you can cook multiple items more than you need to eat; when you cook an item, it won't go bad, and since you can enhance certain foods (like a food with a gold Dead eye enhancement) you want to keep these around for bad situations. That's all, love your playthrough!!

[@82566]

@41:23 I think Micah snitched 🤔I dont trust that two faced little weasel . Great playthrough so far thanks John 🤠

[@MathiasEkholm]

You can do chores to help out around camp, the little black dots on the minimap are chores +🤠

[@oreoorva]

Arthur's handwriting is so pretty 😂

[@ianzishkabob]

I'm posting this before I finish the video to be fair but don't forget you still have your original revolver (when you drop weapons you don't lose them forever, they go to your horse) so you can dual wield revolvers

[@AvareKotenok]

Yippee! Arthur is finally clean. Awkward sharing that scene with you, John, but strangers should be nicer to you now.

[@blockdock195]

Great to see you play red dead 2, beat the story 2 times, now playing again but now going for 100%. love westerns! Going now to part 1! Bye!

[@Daffelia_1]

Thanks for the new video! I like that you read through the journal too and in Arthur's voice. Can't wait for the next! +2 horse

[@cdg3186]

Something happens if you loot that guy on the beach

[@courtneymoody658]

Hey John use your eagle eye by pressing both analog buttons. It’ll show you items you can loot and other important clues. Just a helpful tip to help you see the items you are looking for. Love the gameplay.

[@CrystalMorningdove]

Oh my god I really need this escape right now, John saves the day

[@101zoeg]

That bubble bath scene is the most uncomfortable and confused I’ve ever felt watching a game

[@PyroManiac2342]

You gotta take a bath John! The stinkier/dirtier you are in game the quicker the npcs are to aggro on you! Stay clean and stay safe

[@MonaMello]

You got me thinking about playing it so much I had to play it again!

[@jenneryy]

You can bathe Arthur in a river or stream, or pay at a hotel, and then they’ll stop commenting on him being bloody or smelling. NPCs will also be nicer!

[@chillcreep4926]

My favorite part of this episode - aside from all the horse interaction - was walking through Strawberry randomly antagonizing people to see what happens. That fist fight on the bridge was so funny. Can you imagine making one smart ass remark and a stranger tries to punch you? "Calm down. Simmer down. I'm Just jokin' " 😂

[@SpaceWraith131]

John, i know im a couple video's behind. But if you're hunting animals to use in camp, you dont have to skin them first. Just donate the entire carcass to Pierson and he'll use all the materials you get from skinning them. Also if you dont skin them, the bodies take longer to start decomposing while on your horse.

[@redtez]

Just got to randomly start saying "there's a good girl" "bwoyyyy" in the journal speeches and BAM, you're 100% Arthur 😂

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

13:43 yes John. That was Thomas Downes, the guy who stopped you from beating up that big fellar from the saloon in Valentine. He was the same *do-gooder* that Arthur beats up on the behest of herr Strauss. I knew you could piece that one together, glad you read Arthur's journal. I didn't make that connection until i finished the game. Its kind of obvious thinking about it now.

[@klaudia7996]

now people can be nice to you again, you're clean and fresh 😂

[@Emily-xk2du]

Oh no, I hated Arthur's self-deprecation in the mirror at the end there, poor feller 😢

[@littlekitsune1]

I think Micah is a sociopath as in he legit gets bored and feels empty without a thrill.

[@sleepsheep2763]

Red dead on a Sunday thank u 🤠

[@henrygreene1821]

Your face at the bath scene😂

[@trystanstewart1120]

Can loot that body at 50:50 with no honor loss. I think he's got a letter on him that gives him a backstory, lot of characters around like that in RDR 2 their clearly laid out for you.

[@lollove7815]

You and vicky baaadly need a bath 😂 and outfit change. Ooops talked too early

[@aliceimagine6111]

This hat is such a nice touch 😭

[@2LEGION2]

John got me into getting back on the saddle myself. Decided to pick up where i left off which is just a little further than where john is

[@fabiog9447]

You can sleep in the hotel, strange that the option was not there when you approsched the bed

[@girlpaintsworld]

I just experienced that same problem in my own game! I had to repurchase a room just to be able to sleep

[@jasminliberty6082]

+ 🤠 + 🐴

[@djbeema]

Yay! Was looking for this earlier today, glad it's here! I think the real reason we all wanted you to get to the journal was because you'd be reading it in the Arthur voice 😅

[@ThatChubbyPanda]

TIP for John: Study Animals to know the right gun/bow arrow for the job (perfect pelts). Binoculars help to spot perfect pelts. But not using the right arrow or gun can damage them.

[@johnschmittle4333]

Hunting predators is pretty intense in this game because they hunt you some times. To see plants you can pick just use eagle vision/eye.

[@matthewsaxon3038]

John you can tag multiple shots in a single dead eye. This is why your dead eye is depleting so fast!

[@daigocore2906]

just a tip! you can store the clothes to your horse through the hotels and also Arthur's caravan I think! then it'll be easier to access your clothes from your horse

[@pidpigeon]

I hope John gets the chicken coop upgrade next if for no other reason than because I really love chickens lol 🐔 im sure they'll look cute running around camp!

[@maxfrog4]

John I’m so excited to watch you play this. This is my favourite game of all time, I can’t wait to see your commentary on some of the stuff that happens. Reminds me of when I played it for the first time 🩵🫶🏻💗🌷

[@allegiancesquare7000]

Oh and don't forget the rubbing house tips that the strangers or your camp tell you they heard about 🤠

[@queenb1119]

John playing RDR2 in his little hat never fails to make me smile! 🤠

[@harasnicole]

Personally, I think you should try looking for the Jack Hall Gang treasure. You'll find more than you think, and it'll help the camp a lot. 24:20 If you ride your horse right up next to it, you can jump to the horse, too. That's what I did, mostly because I wanted to see what it looked like, lol.

[@_Summer.]

The hit zones (or whatever they’re called?) in this game are one thing that bugs me, it takes ages to find *just the right spot* next to a hotel bed where you can actually get the sleep prompt.

[@vali7622]

You an definitely sleep in strawberry, the bed is just in an annoying spot so you have to wiggle a little bit to get the prompt up.

[@MonaMello]

As a warning there are some missions that you can only see/do at night or day so just keep an eye out for those!

[@normahidup]

You can sleep at the hotel, John! You just need a little walk to the side for the prompt to show up. Anyway, I love this playthrough! You encourage me to play it, and I like this game so far (with a little bit of complaints here and there, of course)

[@cupid3890]

HE TOOK A BATH LETS GOOOOOO

[@rainykanon]

WE'RE SO BACK! I missed Arthur so much. I cant believe he wrote A ♡ M 😢😢😢

[@mika7072]

I love the greet greet antagonize combo. I spent an hour just doing that before 😂

[@monrosemeadows]

I love the confidence John has while uncertain "I got low honor for doing that!" He says confused, as he's actively comitting several crimes at once. During the train heist, I noticed a lot of black smoke coming from your repeater, keep an eye on the condition of your weapons. Black smoke indicates they are dirty and will become less effective. White smoke indicates your weapons are in pristine condition. Also visit gun smiths to stock up on various ammo types, and keep an eye on ingredients to craft those you cannot buy. Like Split Point, explosive slugs etc. I'd recommend high velocity and express. When possible, use a bolt action or springfield rifle for gunfights, they pack quite a punch. They are long range, so don"t get too close and personal, since their fire rate can prove troublesome. Also, is there a reason you call it + and - cowboy? It's an honor system.. white icons mean positive honor, while red means negative honor. Same for the mounts, you call it + horse, when it's + horse bonding. Also, little tidbits: you can upgrade and customize your weapons at gun smiths. Certain NPC hats Arthur can keep, these will glow when knocked or shot off of heads.You can also purchase clothing and holsters for Arthur at general stores in most towns, and the tailor at Saint Denis, and any available gun smith. Outfits can be saved by pressing R3 and stored on the horse using square, or the equivalent of that keybind for your system. It's funny you also went straight for the lavender branches, since, yes, in RDR1 these could be picked, they had some odd name, blue woolies or blue curlies, some' like that. Collectible herbs are high-lighted when using eagle eye.

[@ashymo9928]

If you don't eat your beats you wont build your core! Everybody needs some +🐴

[@ariasabeti6751]

Hey john u can store clothes on your horse by pressing right arrow key on pc (sth similar on controller maybe?!) when you are looking at the item on your weapon locker at your tent 🎉 And john when you see a square on your map u may want to check it . They might have cigarette cards or even fun stories to tell you either though there are no icons on them 👾 P.s : fun fact , horse testicle gets smaller in cold weather 😅 P.s.s: i played over 100h of this game and didn't spend nearly half as much in the camp as john and its mind blowing i see encounters here that i missed 😮

[@allegiancesquare7000]

Quick tip you can target multiple enemies in the same time during 1 eagle eye 🤠

[@morseliimortmort2149]

Omg are those flies around Morgan at the start of the video?

[@TripCar182]

Hei John, you can actually pay the bounty at any post office, making it easier to ensure "the law don't see you". Also, not sure if recommended previously, but it helps if you take a bath at the hotel or a quick swim, you won't get comments about blood on you or smelling.

[@girlpaintsworld]

He finally bathed at the end of this one 🤣

[@Goatsht3423]

You really look like you’re enjoying this lol

[@victoriarose6115]

well now I want to see John lasso a bear

[@thebigbadbruce1510]

Tip: if you carrying an animal carcass to a campfire you can spit roast it!

[@longlashcoffeecatcoffeecat7551]

Who would've thought it'd be this hard to find horse parking?

[@commanderkorra3316]

Really got into the hunting in this game, some animals are a pain and some scary when out in the middle of nowhere lol. I remember I hat some perfect skins, and a couple birds. I went to tame the White Arabian, and after failing to break it once I did it. So then I had two horse, both Arabians, and decided to ride to a stable. Got sidetracked hunting a legendary white bison. Realized I could lose a lot by dieing, so I rode a long way to the trapper and survived and wolf attack on the way lol. Fun game.