The Ghost People | Fallout Lore

[@Synonymous101]

Begin again in the night

[@Icecream-u1f]

What a good song

[@Dank-gb6jn]

Takin’ out the trash, at night. Read that wrong. Still a funny reference though.

[@camc9225]

​@@Dank-gb6jnna na na na na night...NIGHT

[@Dank-gb6jn]

@@camc9225we have to be careful, you know who comes out...at night. The sash ringing

[@camc9225]

​@Dank-gb6jn you dont mean that trash singing, mash flinging..

[@jaroslavmrazek5752]

One of my most fav quotes is in the Dead Money DLC "Finding it though, that's not the hard part. Its letting go", it can mean anything, fortune, love and so on.

[@Birkebeiner1066]

Try not to prove Elijah right by hauling all 37 gold bars with you out of the vault challenge

[@Subject_Keter]

The only hsrd part is letting the Merchants g o when you come waddling in with the Gold Bars.

[@Subject_Keter]

​@@Birkebeiner1066Imo the real treasure is the Vendor Codes, alot of good supplies ready to be made on the cheap.

[@hermos3602]

@@Birkebeiner1066 That's really easy since the gold bars are worthless by the time I start Dead Money. Bu that point I'm around level 37, completed Honest Hearts and Old World Blues first. I prefer to play Dead Money third and Lonesome Road for last. I'm so rich at that point that the gold bars are literal paperweights that I don't bother picking up.

[@Skeet-ss7ct]

It usually means anything else than the money because fuck leaving those lovely shiny bars with that old fart.

[@justafriendlycryptid]

Its kinda neat to know their Perception is supposed to be low but it ticks over to the max - makes them even more scary. Like they know their home and when something isnt supposed to be.

[@prohider911]

FUN FALLOUT FACT Even though Dean Domino suggests it, the gas tanks that the Ghost People carry around cannot be shot and detonated before being thrown. It's an oversight by the devs who intended it to be into the game.

[@Birkebeiner1066]

THIS IS NOT FUN DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I'VE WASTED TRYING?! then again I probably should've realised something was wrong and looked it up...

[@gadong5074]

SECONDARY FUN FALLOUT FACT The Ghost people were actually supposed to have 0 perception. But due to the engine not comprehending having 0 in a skill, it essentially gives them infinite perception

[@loogiemaster308]

There’s a mod to restore it btw

[@Birkebeiner1066]

@@gadong5074 some are glitched with infinite perception, but not everyone

[@TheBigIronOnMyHip]

​@@loogiemaster308tell the name of the mod then

[@ParallelOrb]

Dead Money is often said to be the least favorite of the dlc's. The story behind it is what made it so special to me and made me put up with the issues

[@sopadumacacoumadelicia5]

The story is really good. It's the gameplay that's annoying. To better understand this think about Far Harbor. It's really good too but the DiMA Memory Retrieval Quest is horrible

[@glenngriffon8032]

I don't care what anyone says, Dead Money is hands down the best expansion episode in FO:NV. That doesn't mean that I think it's perfect or that the criticism leveled at it is wrong or just "doesn't get it". Mechanically speaking it's hot, moist garbage. I'm seriously surprised that it even runs as good as it does for me because it tried a lot of new stuff. The vault and trying to get Elijah in it without screwing up the whole thing is a particularly atrocious slice of onion in my peanut butter. It's the story and the environment that I love about DM and makes me keep coming back. Especially when I started playing with mods that fixed issues and bugs and added cut content and i when i used a mod that let me make it rain anytime i wanted? Oh graces! The villa already looked beautiful in a depressing way but seeing it in the rain made me see it so differently.

[@lucy_Bad_Bunny]

It was my least favorite when I played the game for the gunplay and the gameplay and didn't look at the story at all. But now that I look at every note and want all the story. It's now my favorite

[@sethwinters3556]

​@charlesthoreson4162the story of the survivalist is probably the best environmental/text story telling I've seen in video games. And his equipment is the coolest in the game imo. That and the .45 is the only reason I do that quest tho. It's kinda cool with mods and a character with high survival, but I still like the other dlc narratives better.

[@hermos3602]

@charlesthoreson4162 And Old World Blues is extremely overrated.

[@ColdestInSpace]

Played this game a million times now and have been through the Sierra Madre multiple times itself, and it STILL makes me jittery and occasionally scares the crap out of me still.

[@maxrander0101]

i know right there is a group of them in one little area that always jump you and everytime i always forget where it is due to it all looking like the same paths

[@ColdestInSpace]

@@maxrander0101 Hate the damn things.

[@Kevin-ti3rz]

The sound track is spooky alone . If you didn't see the lady hologram is going commando

[@Alex-ve1og]

I just go with a run and gun strategy, trying to sneak around them is too stressful

[@RuSosan]

Poor bastards. It's "funny" how their horrible condition and the torment they go through makes for a good argument as to why letting Dog tear them apart and devour them is not only a morally good action but a mercy upon them. Even if they weren't actively trying to kill (or possibly turn) everyone who isn't them.

[@steakeater4557]

what can you do for people in armor besides let them live.

[@RuSosan]

@@steakeater4557 Cut or maul off a limb as stated in the video. That puts them down for good. If you have Dog with you, he will automatically tear them apart and devour them once they're down.

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

Perhaps nasty encounters with greedy treasure-hunter types also contributed to their hostility to travelers and proclivity with crude traps.

[@philliplumpkin6369]

​@@RuSosanman when i was a kid playing dead money i wish i onew this cause man i hated dead money died so many times never understood for what wasted so much ammo on the ghost people i was always just scraping by and i didnt have a high lockpick skill or science skill pretty sure one was at 25 and another 15 and that was probably science. Man i miss this games dlcs im stuck with streaming it on ps5 bit looking into getting a gaming laptop soon then pick it up on steam for 20 buck

[@relaxralex]

I never let God become Dog because I didn’t want him to be mad at me and he’s a good friend

[@SlimothyNate3218]

The red mist material was basically a self replicating lead based paint fume that caused mercury type affects 😅 What if Big MT intended it to be a potential radiation protection. But as you can guess it was another case of; Be careful what you wish for from Big Mt Science

[@steakeater4557]

Yeah they put lead in european water wells back in the day lol

[@GrimFaceHunter]

I think one of the floating brains in big Mt says something like:"What's the problem with playful cazador and happy-go-lucku nightstalker". That's the extent of their awareness of the danger that their experiments pose.

[@theenderdestruction2362]

​@@GrimFaceHuntertheir all idiots and I fully believe my 9 perhaps 10 intelligence courier pretty much told them what's what and convinced them (whether by actually bringing them to the mohave or otherwise) about the danger

[@dennisyoung4631]

As in the semi-fabled “red Lead?” Used as a primer?

[@SalusFuturistics]

Imagine your Gas Leak sounding like the Screams from Hell. Do you call an Engineer or an Exorcist?

[@Synonymous101]

Both

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

You act as if those terms are not the same thing. The amount of hell Engineers go through and fix sure feels like exorcism.

[@Off-with-a-bang]

​@@Aceshot-uu7yx The power of OSHA compels you 😂

[@T1nCh0]

Their weird body movement make them a nightmare for me. The non-human movement is really creepy and out of place. Great enemies.

[@Domdrok]

Definitely the most terrifying enemy in New Vegas. When I first saw one, I was like, oh maybe he's friendly. As I was thinking that, it jumped and scared the shit outta me.

[@PlainDoll]

Yeah, then you kill them and they just get up again lmao. Nightmare fuel when you first meet them

[@leoschuh]

the most special part about Dead Money was the feeling it gave. The courier was brought alone to a hostile and deadly place, and the game nailed to translate the desolate feeling of being there.

[@TheBigIronOnMyHip]

Tue Big MT really did a number to the Mojave world, whatever is happening in Fallout New Vegas most of it at least is because the scientist's wanted to experiment more.

[@BaronVonMott]

Cazadors, Marked Men, Ghost People, Lobotomites... the team at Big Mountain really have a knack for (albeit often indirectly) creating horrifying creatures that push the limits of biology, and even sanity in some cases.

[@Sir-Pleiades]

​@@BaronVonMottMarked Men were caused by the Nuclear Armageddon that the Courier Unleashed when bringing a detonator into the divide but is there any connections between Big MT and the Divide?

[@pleasedontfailusproduction1968]

The ghost people scare me because they haunt the place but are still alive. It gives me uncanny valley vibes and it scares the heck out of me.

[@MyDailyDeepThoughts]

I remember these guys bullying me in dead money. I was level 40/50 so these guys were super strong.

[@skullkid692]

Damn you suck at fallout then lol

[@MeowPh1]

Now play that with the damage overhaul mod (The Dust mod inspired one) Their throwing spear becomes a one-hit KO weapon.

[@misery4407]

@@MeowPh1 Masochist huh?

[@disciple1381]

Huh.... why does everyone say there hard. Been there at many levels including high levels when you get 50 experience at minimum and there easy. Level 5 and under easy. I don't get it. Even without armor easy.

[@Josh93B93]

They talk about the shoddy material alot, but lets not forget compared to alot of places in the game its in great condition for surviving a nuclear war plus being bathed in corrosive cloud for 200 years

[@jigthh]

One of the most fascinating beings on the most fascinating addon. I've read a bunch of theories on them and their unique relationship to the cloud. One theory states that the cloud is organic, a bioweapon of sorts. It keeps the ghost people alive by sustaining them, and this also explains why the cloud can be used to make sierra madre martinis.

[@davidhong1934]

Cloud residue has the power to ferment potato chips into vodka and convert tin cans into glass bottles

[@bookmann23]

The Quote "I left my heart in the Sierra Madre" sums all of my experience playing this DLC from start to finish. Especially the Farewell from Vera that she recorded after you've done playing the DLC.

[@900Hotch]

I thought that was Christine, since she jad Veras voice

[@TheRealSparkplugTheFox]

The ghosts are completly blind as well. I've gotten into situations where I'd be stuck standing in front of them while they stare me down with them purdy eyes because one step sideways would have 3+ on me at once with no stimpacks left. It was pretty awkward.

[@ninjagia1234]

Still we we got more concrete evidence as to what the red cloud was but I guess that's what makes the Sierra Madre such an interesting subject. The mystery keeps you coming back

[@guywhodances]

Can I just say, this is the best Fallout lore I've encountered in my travels throught the Wasteland that is KZbin. Such passion for the topics discussed, and such detail given; it inspires me to go back to each game again and again, and I've recently started Fallout 2 because of this content and I just wanted to say thank you. Keep up the excellent work and, like war, never change!!

[@hennaikimono]

The Ghost People were not a problem long range as a Energy Weapon main, especially with one of the best energy snipers for me

[@Nagatem]

Honestly, I really hate you can’t go back to the Sierra Madre. Normally it’s just such a cool place.

[@renmontalvan1665]

Mods, mods and more mods

[@Subject_Keter]

I never got the in game reason why your p i p b o i didnt record the way back. Your guy walked all the way back, i could see if the Tram system had enough juice for one trip cuz it was rusted to high hell.

[@niklassororitas]

Guys, its all about letting go

[@Prophet_of_gecko_jesus0001]

​@niklassororitas that's the hard part, letting go

[@captainhindsight6994]

​@niklassororitas its all about the slow walk home with every gold bar

[@smolwavingsnail9028]

Another great video. attempt #5 asking for a video covering ED-E everyone's favourite portable work bench, long range scanner and explosive production factory

[@chipchilinkachip910]

Too bad we can’t visit their lair/nest. I bet there are interesting- and valuable- things inside.

[@Rodclutcher]

Dude yes! Synonymous coming in for the win today.

[@gorgondork]

I'm not sure if you've talked it about it before, but I would love to hear you talk about the numbers stations you can find while exploring in fallout 3

[@GelatinousCube-jw8vg]

Been keeping my eye out for this one for some time. Brilliant stuff.

[@fulcrumthebrave5715]

I kinda wish we had to go into sewers at some point. Just to see how rhe Ghost People live and survive

[@Matt-md5yt]

happy you covered these guys they are spooky but a good shot in the dome helps and Dog does wonders

[@lavador4585]

Meanwhile the courier can just take it off and on like it's nothing lol

[@Drivaawwrrr]

Weren't the suits of the "ghost people" the precursor to the Y-17 trauma harnesses?, I remember reading a terminal in big MT saying so, it was in a building with a bunch of Y-17 skeletons inside as well

[@Ellienygma]

No. You are confusing this suit with the space one.

[@Sir-Pleiades]

No their suit is designed after a Radiation Suits found in a radioactive building SE of the Sink

[@ryanbates9136]

Maybe i havent found it in your archives, but perhaps you could do something about the Boomers? Specifically their pre-Nellis existence, what their vault was like and how they found Nellis. Just a thought.

[@jonalbertlafuente9805]

this is my favorite Fallout Creature in the series. very unique and very unforgettable once you play Dead Money(also my favorite dlc in New Vegas)

[@Scaryduck666]

Dead money was always my personal favourite dlc, despite the others being equally perfect in their own right. I just found myself enamoured and in awe of the atmosphere and storytelling of the casino and the characters.

[@GelatinCoffee]

Part of the villa. Part of the crew Part of the villa. Part of the crew Part of the villa. Part of the crew

[@Karrdeh]

These might be my favorite enemies from the Fallout series. Sierra Madre was a delight.

[@NickDDDD]

Just an awesome channel - thank you Mr Symposium!

[@OVKatz]

Wait wait wait, I thought the only reason they moved was the fact the ghost suits were refitted biohazard versions of the trauma suits at BIG MT. I thought they're also walking suits with corpses in them?

[@CriminalFriday]

I dunno how many other people have pointed this out but I absolutely love the name of the Sierra Madre casino because the theme of the DLC is very reminiscent of the film Treasure of the Sierra Madre, absolutely by design.

[@flakeybflakes9282]

I love your lore videos straight into it and you have the voice of a narrator 👍

[@Synonymous101]

Thank you 😁👍

[@OttWV]

i can imagine you vibrating with glee when you came up with the "break neck speed" @ 3:53

[@Falloutmailman_notEnclave]

It was scary as hell to play Dead Money. The bugs just added to it's creepyness. And it's difficulty left me pissed, in a fun way.

[@DrWifePipe]

Some of the most disturbingly tragic enemies in the series fr

[@sathancat]

I always assumed the ghost people were a special kind of ghoul. Dead Money was my favorite part of this amazing game

[@TotallyNotAFox]

Funny thing: They are a bit harder to fight in the german version if it isn't the Ultimate Edition - since the cut they had to made on original release included not having limbs visibly being dismembered, making it harder to judge if they are taken out or just temporarily stopped

[@brothers_of_nod]

I never actually understood why people would have still worn the suits but it does make sense if they were worried about the radiation.

[@alexwest2573]

I think there’s a terminal you can find that says when the cloud showed up it rusted the zippers on the suits sealing the workers in or something like that

[@BaronVonMott]

Ah, the Sierra Madre... a legacy of greed, obsession and pure, cold indifference, from both the past and the present. A nightmarish lair of the damned and the dead. A dark and terrible challenge to put fear back into an endgame character who thinks there's nothing left to scare them. And probably the most terrifyingly immersive experience in the entire Fallout franchise!

[@DirtCobaine]

Their movements are what make them iconic. They’re not clumsy, far from it. It just seems that way. But there’s a gracefulness to their attacks. Their unnatural angles of attack. Decades of melee weapon fighting have left them pretty adequate. They freaked me out when I first saw them, but I immediately was intrigued by them. Dead money is my favorite dlc lore wise and tone wise.

[@megatronjenkins2473]

Can you shed any light on how Dr. Lesko got his grubby mitts on F.E.V.?

[@jackmarston8337]

I'm surprised you haven't done it already, or maybe I missed it, but what about our dear follower Fawkes ? Or should I say Security officer Shelton Delacroix ? I mean it's not officially said it's him but everything says he is. His holotapes were cut from the game but you can look for them in the game files with BAE. They even did the french version of it

[@CrossNekoo]

i got a theory... Big Mountain was developing a special type of suit capable of recording and learning the wearer's movements so that it could attack more enemies even after death and also to return the dead soldier to base, which in this case are the clothes of those Y-17 trauma override harness, perhaps these Hazmat Suits that the Ghost People use have a similar technology since in some idle animations they appear to be interacting with some type of computer keyboard, other than that, as they appear to be somewhat Ghoulified, I believe they follow the same logic as ghouls with radiation but with the red cloud, in FNV's Hardcore mode it is confirmed that the red cloud affects the player even in small quantities and is present throughout the Villa, as the player continues to take damage even though they are not in a very concentrated area of ​​the cloud, perhaps the fact that the workers in the Hazmat suits died to the gas that got inside the suits has Ghoulified them in some way so that the cloud works like radiation for them, causing them to heal from small injuries (or superficial injuries) quickly, not to mention that the clothing may be making some movements easier for them since after it is damaged, they can no longer move, so perhaps if the ghost people were taken to an area 100% free from the red cloud, they would not rise after death (Used google translator so expect some mistakes)

[@MillieBlackRose]

I heard that the hollograms were supposed to be a distraction. You turn them on and the ghost people fall to their knees in worship. But that never made it in. A mix of the gas and radiation made them that way i think. Not just one. You know we got a lot of information about Mr. Yesterday but not what ended up happening to him. I would have liked some closure. 😌

[@kiryukazuma8089]

I bet the fact the holograms never change or have changed from the cloud shows them as a level above the ghost people. So it’s almost like they see what they could’ve been or something

[@perebronze721]

Dead money is my favourite fallout dlc and I don't care what anybody say's otherwise

[@jonalbertlafuente9805]

It's mine as well. The Impact this DLC gave me in both gameplay and lore. Also I just notice the way we talk to Elijah at the beginning is a parallel to talking to Mr. House as they were both in a screen and (if aiming for the House route) we both do their bidding with the only difference is House uses his vast opportunities as an incentive offering if we do well serving him, While Elijah does it by Force through the bomb collars, Both are also Geniuses (House: Pre-war. Elijah: Post-war)

[@TheTony1596]

Story was cool, but everything else was so eh that I only use for the gold bar glitch

[@SimoExMachina2]

Looting all the gold from the vault (hard, but possible) is totally game breaking, because it makes you the richest man in the Wasteland.

[@יובלבויום-ב2ת]

Thank you for this one!! Been really waiting for it

[@burntheoriginal]

Great video (as usual)!!

[@Vollce]

Man I really missed out on fallout DLCs but I don't feel like playing the whole thing again for that. I still remember most of it like I played it year ago.

[@Andriej69]

Ahh, good episode. Dead money is probably the best DLC overall

[@paragonrobbie9270]

Personally I interpret their reverence of the holograms and Christine as them remembering their pre-war lives. The holograms look lile people they saw before being trapped in their suits and Christine ends up with Vera's voice, a voice of a pre-war idol. Instead of worship, it feels more like they're stunned by these pre-war memories, showing there's still a human trapped in that suit and not just a completely feral monster.

[@SneaksLegacy]

Needed this right about now

[@ciguatera780]

i hear the ghost people noises in my dreams

[@tavitafish]

Honestly dead money is still my favorite dlc

[@nickpeloquin5594]

People always hate on this dlc as the most difficult, especially on hardcore and higher difficulties, but if you bring rawrs fost in with you and took melee/unarmed perks as well as the perk that rips enemies to pieces, it becomes almost a cakewalk

[@Grimkeeper17]

Probably my favorite subhuman species just because of their mystique

[@LauraOfTheValley]

Definitely one of the darkest DLCs in all of Fallout history..... I LUV IT

[@Hyperion-5744]

Good video synonymous.

[@ScatterGun_User]

“Babe wake up he has posted”

[@betterexiled4373]

Looking forward to more videos relating to the Sierra Madre. It's currently the closest thing to a horror game I've played.

[@threethousandbees7260]

"Replicated at breakneck speeds" Dude, too soon

[@sTpblitz]

And one more thing. I… WE… hope you enjoyed your stay.

[@mr.intruder1536]

I blew up that radio with a shotgun as soon as I heard it. I did NOT enjoy my stay

[@amuroray9115]

These ghost people always take a shit ton of bullets when I play the game. Easily one of the spookiest Fallout locations.

[@WhimsicalLittledawg]

I have absolutely no idea what they are. This should help a lot!

[@mandroid-rb4uy]

hello Synonymous the "Ghost people" are terrifying dragging you back to their lair to turn you into a gas Ghoul Zombie

[@uhcourier]

you are a gem thank you 😊

[@Brigand231]

It's never too late to begin again, though not every new beginning is chosen or intentional.

[@redtsun67]

But what do they eat?

[@Jake_Da_Dawg]

They dont

[@fecalunfunny7109]

they are powered by the cloud

[@brida9168]

What if I'm ready to ghost people in Texas get a message to become merchants

[@Cnw8701]

If the TV series adapts this storyline, I'll be pumped!

[@jamescox6454]

I think the ghost people might be a special kind of ghoul.

[@matthewpilgrim9610]

Best Fallout lore channel.

[@dyloniusofsparta]

Big MT, came out after Sierra Madre, but you get a containment suit while in Big MT. My question is if you went to Big MT first and got the suit, would you get stuck in it by wearing it to Sierra Madre after Elijah catches you?

[@plorn1303]

No as Elijah strips you of everything and sends it back to the Mojave

[@dyloniusofsparta]

@@plorn1303 even your clothes? I recall (long time since I played NV) you get to keep the clothes you're wearing.

[@John-ky9so]

no u cant keep ur clothes either

[@GamblersCrown]

This dlc was actually hell

[@seancarter8396]

Bro is making me want to pop in New Vegas.

[@keanunotReeves8127]

Nice use of Faustian bargain

[@darkhysteriaraven506]

I wonder if they in a way are fused to the suits like the big daddies in Bioshock are to their own?

[@rickyaguilar7572]

First time playing fallout new vegas in general , i own all the DLCs. I cant get enough of all the lore

[@ajlaguna7880]

One possible reason why the Ghost people don't attack the holograms and eventually Christine is that the fragments of the workers memory remembers the holograms as a life before the cloud and since Christine now has Vera's voice remembers her as a ViP. Still one of hated DLCs but has amazing lore nevertheless.

[@Crackmiser]

People who don’t like dead money are weak, second best dlc in the game, played it for the first time a few months ago with no context and waking up with nothing on me was one of the most terrifying yet exhilarating experiences I’ve ever had in a fallout game. Ghost people were terrifying enemies.

[@Reichert73]

I always thought that Frederick Sinclair was very similar to the character of Andrew Ryan in bioshock

[@JackSpadeTaylor]

hahaha 'break neck speed'

[@dylanjones8113]

Man has Luetin09 levels of narration

[@JDydgi]

Dead money is my first favorite dlc (only play it second due^ to grinding levels and equipment from OldWorldBlues).

[@BFG93]

Just made a coffee. Perf timing for my phone to notify me. Cracking work as always 🙌

[@jsl1181]

I have a love/hate relationship with this dlc. I love the idea but didn’t like some aspects of playing it. I did love stealing all the gold and sneaking out, trapping Elizah there though haha

[@danvilleduncan3783]

This is like my 6th time watching this video. Yiu forgot to mention that Dean domino was in on the building of the villa he was getting a kick back and it was possible him who pushed the foreman on the down the stairs

[@Subject_Keter]

I like how they are just there snd it like rhe best thing. Also i still steal all the Gold Bars!

[@jonalbertlafuente9805]

I get some of the Gold but to me the best treasure of the Sierra Madre was the vending machine and the codes :D Unlimited Stimpaks! OH YEAH!

[@Subject_Keter]

​@@jonalbertlafuente9805hell ya, someone that finally gets why i like the DLC! For me it Weapon Repair Kits. You will either never have them or be crying trying to find a wrench you didnt gobble up.

[@dragonmaster613]

Fist of Rawr is your friend in Dead Money.

[@Mrblackfox966]

So I’ve been playing 76 lately and I started thinking about a lot of thing like in the opening pre war part of fallout 4 sierra Madre was opening at the same time and Randall Clark was retiring home the 76 wen you leave the vulte if my memories are correct fall out 1 take place at the same time and Randall Clark is currently surviving in Zion at the same time