The AI Behind Nutcrackers

[@alteregosocial]

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[@Bupboy]

Congrats on the sponsor! Never thought I'd see the day

[@TheFallenVoid]

A good sponsor sponsored a good video

[@ShibaInu102]

I actually really enjoyed how you went about doing this sponsorship. It made me actually wanna download WarThunder compared to others who’ve did the typical script & I just skipped past to get to the video. Nicely done! 🎉

[@hwrehydsfokfsdhg3523]

That was a very good way of doing sponsor. I would have started playing if I wasn't watching it on my phone

[@phoenixleaf2324]

Who knew explaining the technicality's behind lethal company would land you within war thunders zone

[@jacobjensen1730]

alter ego, you forgot to mention that the amount of shells in the shotgun that a nutcracker drops when you kill it depends on how many bullets are in its gun when you kill it.

[@pilot1882]

also also this may have been patched but cant you duck under the nutcraker's shotgun blast in order to dodge it?

[@terractus9972]

@@pilot1882patched

[@Orangeinawall]

@@pilot1882yeah that’s patched

[@subscribbl6567]

@@Orangeinawall zeeks "patched" it but it's still possible lmao

[@4kduck947]

@@Orangeinawall its been patched since v50 hasnt it

[@NootNoot718]

1:08 I love how you can actually see its field of view shift when it moves its eye. It’s a small detail but it really helps make the nutcracker more lifelike.

[@F__a__u__x]

It's really such a cool game

[@Alexander-gb4rr]

Love how this thing kicks harder than Chun-Li but still prefers to use bullets on you.

[@FeIine_D]

haha

[@alexland001]

Nut-cracker 😂

[@Bupboy]

Can it really be as deadly if it just tried to kick you? I think the good ol' murican strat works best

[@DragonuFear]

To be fair the bullets do just as much catastrophic damage and can hit multiple players, at a distance.

[@Zel-Veraan]

They don't have a kikoken so they had to make do.

[@ashwink7644]

Imagine getting stuck with 25 seconds inspection timer with other entities chasing you

[@htspencer9084]

Bracken says hello 😂

[@The-Peak-z3o]

Seems like nutcrackers and coil-heads don’t get along

[@namelessnavnls8060]

It's neat to me how the Nutcracker's FOV shifts slightly when the eye blinks/looks up and down.

[@Xenorvya]

Agreed, I thought it was a static FOV that followed the head/chest's direction, not the eye. Few games do that.

[@blossomingcat]

Nutcracker in Factory and in Mansion are two different entities. In Mansion you have a vast place to rotate and blocking, but in Factory, narrow and lengthy corridors will increase the difficulty of killing the Nutcracker by at least two orders of magnitude

[@SereneLeskovsky]

Lure them into the big expansive sewage systems if possible. That's basically the only way to mitigate them.

[@indecisitivity1832]

Honestly, I find it a bit easier to kill them in the Mansion. All you have to do is bring them to a room with a bookshelf or similarly-sized object to circle around, and it should be easy enough. The only great place to kill nutcrackers in the Factory is the maze, which I think can be hard anyway because it’s usually dark, there may be other entities there, and the pipes lining the walls might unexpectedly interfere. It’s just harder to find a consistent and reliable place to kill them, since there are plenty of corners you can’t stay at indefinitely. Or maybe I just go to Rend more than Titan. I don’t know.

[@rsodrealm]

my strategy for facility is getting a sacrifice to aggro and distract the nutcracker while the other hits it, almost always ends up working

[@ashwink7644]

His mind: The controls suck Him realising that he's sponsoring it: I suck

[@FoxenWulf]

controls are customizable and are pretty ez

[@rush_17]

I've played wt before, the controls are easy honestly, just drag your mouse around

[@vaelophisnyx9873]

@@rush_17 maybe in arcade mode. Controls in warthunder suck in that there are TONS of them to care about outside of arcade. But its still a terrible game.

[@nesyboi9421]

​@@vaelophisnyx9873It's a game with a lot of problems. It's not a bad game or concept, execution is flawed and completely the fault of the devs. That and like a War Thunder ad feels weird on a lethal company video.

[@electricheisenberg5723]

@@vaelophisnyx9873it’s a good game except for the fact it takes 500 hours to get a br over 4

[@alphatt_1]

Bro definitely did NOT have a gun pointed at his head during the sponsor segment.

[@adicsbtw]

W comment

[@rottengolem3270]

the nutcracker made him do it, its with them

[@dineez627]

@@rottengolem3270 Nutcrackers are not the enemy they are your friends.

[@davidlobatocolon]

wdym? warthunder is a decent game

[@FoxenWulf]

@@davidlobatocolon its grindy but its better than world of etc its all land air sea in one, its an old game suprisingly more alive than ever fun on both pc and console and a better free game than fortnite in my opinion

[@TheLunatic1086]

The reason why u die instantly when he kicks you, is bc he is cracking your nuts

[@TBNRcharlie0511]

And ur future of having kids

[@Thegoober-m5j]

And everyday is leg day for him which gives his wooden lil legs the ability to surpass chun li in kicking off

[@glitterfish2]

but I don't have nuts, does that mean I'm immune to their kicks 🤔

[@TBNRcharlie0511]

@@glitterfish2 at least immune to their nut cracking

[@AxtonTheObstagoon]

@@glitterfish2 he'll give you nuts so that he can kick them. this happens during the kick and it happens so fast that the naked eye would never notice it happened, even in the aftermath because, well, you know

[@SirPhudgewick]

Nutcrackers are definitely one of the best entity ngl

[@JinxNation]

they surprisingly have more sound design than old birds, with like a dozen footstep sounds and clicking sounds for scanning mode.

[@A.please_insert_witty_text.M]

@@JinxNation Nutcrackers are simply too _cracked_ (heehee)

[@geaechtete_Waschbaer]

They have definitely embedded themselves into our minds, though. I could be gifted a nutcracker on Christmas over 60 years from now, and I would just get war flashbacks.

[@maximeleninja4029]

@@A.please_insert_witty_text.M I mean if you aren't careful you can also get your nuts cracked.

[@connorp7159]

No bebo the spore lizard

[@The_Endless_Now]

You forgot to mention that *_leaving the facility while a Nutcracker is following you_* will generate an infinite number of nodes right next to your exit.

[@Brass319]

infinite?!

[@The_Endless_Now]

@@Brass319 Well more like 2048 but yeah

[@anonymousfortunes2970]

Nutcrackers have to be my favorite monster for design, behavior, but especially sound.

[@Gareenify]

Disclaimer: A Nutcracker was NOT present in the room during the recording of the sponsor segment.

[@melon9933]

You got one thing wrong, when the nut is aggro'ed it will always see someone even if they aren't moving IF IT WAS THE PLAYER THEY ALREADY SAW. So say my friend aggros a nut and it went into stage 3. My friend will be spotted every time by the nut even if not moving, but if I stand still, I won't be spoted. Granted this is dangerous cus you are relaying on the hopes that it won't walk into you, but if you stand in the corner of a room and don't move, an aggro nut will IGNORE you. Also i know this cus i've done it before So once a nut sees you, it will always see you (even when standing still) until it enters phase 2 again. Another thing to note is that if the nut saw you while already aggro'ed it might not immediately target you if it sees another player currently. So be careful as to not be added to their list. When a nut is marching around while aggroed, you can go behind it to hit it while it's looking at your friend, though it's risky. If the nut is 2 or 1 hit, i would do that sometimes.

[@SheckoEWOW]

Yes I saw a clip with a friend group finding a nutcracker for the first time, one was hiding in a corner motionless and the nutcracker went after everyone else, exiting and entering the room and it didn't once try to attack the still person, and they were the only survivor

[@A.please_insert_witty_text.M]

Yeah, I think I've seen the same clip, seems to check out?

[@adicsbtw]

Correct, although I think it may be a bug that it sees the target player when they aren't moving if it's searching for them But yes, the retargeting system is based on the same movement system that the inspection is

[@A.please_insert_witty_text.M]

@@adicsbtw Didn't the bestiary used to say something about them remembering the last person they saw regardless of movement?

[@adicsbtw]

@@A.please_insert_witty_text.M Yes indeed it did! I never noticed, but I compared v49 and v50, and in v50, an entire paragraph got cut out. This is the v49 bestiary entry: ----- Nutcracker The guardians of the house. (the rest was removed in v50) They watch with one tireless eye, which only senses movement; It remembers the last creature it noticed whether they are moving or not. ----- No idea why that paragraph got axed in v50. It's information that's actually helpful to players, and there's no good reason to remove it

[@Mr.Itch6707]

0:13 MAX SPAWN IS WHAT?!?!!

[@Epicbob71]

10

[@thinkingfubuki]

Nutcrackers literally playing a 5v5 FPS game but then these orange-suited intruders come in and ruin their fun by being thieves

[@mkmstudios2]

@@thinkingfubuki just tryna hit quota bro.. 😔

[@Purpleh4ze404]

Additionally you can kill nutcrackers with exploding eggs! It’s a 1 shot kill and is very safe, if RNG reliant 😂

[@chboo1897]

this is true for any explosions that deal damage

[@PleaseImgoinsane]

If you know the egg wouldn't explode, you can bait the nutcracker into a landmine and activate it by throwing the egg at it, pointing at the center. It requires skill but it's balanced with their cheapness.

[@IAteMySink]

I had my friends stand back as I tried this 4 times. Didn't blow up. Got kicked, friends got shot

[@chboo1897]

@@PleaseImgoinsane or use a stun grenade

[@rsodrealm]

​@@chboo1897preferrably an empty one! won't be a waste of stun + you don't risk leaving yourself in danger if it does miss

[@m90e]

Fun fact: The Nutcracker's gun stays loaded when dropped, so you'll get anywhere from 2-4 shells out of killing one. (2 guaranteed to drop on death + 0-2 in the shotgun itself)

[@Pashankie]

not to be a big nerd emoji but im pretty sure the nutcracker doesnt tiptoe, but is instead walking heel-to-toe, as thats the standard for a lot of army corps/marching bands/guards etc and helps keeps arms steady while moving, neat detail by zeekers

[@Quasar0406]

no

[@PurpleTheProto]

finally people wont think them tip-toeing is a bug the actual bug is them not tip-toeing for non-host client

[@UnAware__]

one thing I wish they would add would be more interior rooms with a specific function. For example a locker room where you could hide from the monsters or scanner room where if you fix it you would be able to have info about finding loot for example. Right now all of the rooms feel quite empty so it would be cool if the apparatus room wasn't the only real room with some sort of function

[@ToastyCarnotaur]

if you never actually move and someone else aggros the nutcracker, it won't target you as long as you don't move after it loses the targeted player but it will always find the person who aggroed it even if they aren't moving

[@manotibasmaniac]

Don’t think that’s true, a friend of mine and I were playing and he hit it while it was in phase two and it shot him and killed him and then shot me even though I never moved

[@notZabami]

I was literally looking for this video, noticed it wasn't there, then went to my sub box and it read 3 seconds ago lmao

[@fizzy360wolf]

Is this a reupload? I could've sworn I saw a video from him about nutcrackers a few months ago

[@gooberbunch6979]

@@fizzy360wolf You might be thinking of the weapon master class video because it had a section about shotguns and by extension also featuring nutcrackers

[@fizzy360wolf]

@@gooberbunch6979 ah

[@notZabami]

@@fizzy360wolf dementia

[@fizzy360wolf]

@@notZabami yeah true

[@lamegamertime]

Something pretty important to note is that the nutcracker can't hit you if you get very close and crouch! This was _nerfed_ in v50 by making the nutcracker shoot downwards; however, it still works if you are physically in contact with his legs! Just be careful you don't get kicked.

[@NeverduskX]

I don't even play this game, I just love watching these videos lol. They're so well-made.

[@i3ootmanLIVE]

Also a good note that amount of ammo INSIDE the shotgun after it is dropped vary depending on how many shots was shot by the nutcracker. If he shot once with a fully loaded gun (or after reloading) it will be left with one ammo after his death, if two shots then no ammo and if he didn't shoot at all or after reloading then it will be fully loaded sg dropped. Also if he shot twice and started reloading it depends on timing he died so it could be either full or emty sg

[@camwarrior78]

Old Birds and Nutcrackers are like my absolute favorites because of their design

[@kybland]

want a break from the ads? 3:42 (yw)

[@alexmitchell6035]

This only appears at the end of the add so it’s useless

[@kybland]

@@alexmitchell6035wym??

[@STATEofDREAMlNG]

This only showed up for me after the ad ended

[@valett5229]

4:50 this thing I'm quite sure was added with v55. Looks pretty hilarious btw

[@FurryMKIC]

bro actually got a sponsor gawd dang

[@purpel_x]

Alter, although this is not 100% related to the video but, as a player that has been playing war thunder for over 1000 hours, the way you explained it and just the fact that you did not follow the script makes you an amazing creator. It's impressive that you have gotten a sponsor like this due to your channel size, this shows how good your content is and that you should keep pushing. Great work man, keep going.

[@AVeryOldLady4397]

You're ignorant to the reality. The "off script" line was just in the script lol. Don't be blind. Corporations lie.

[@ghostamster1414]

@@AVeryOldLady4397 they sent him a script, he made a video of that script but instead asked if they were ok with him going off script and showed them the off script version, and they agreed

[@AVeryOldLady4397]

@@ghostamster1414 yeah you literally don't know that. At all. Nice try.

[@ghostamster1414]

@@AVeryOldLady4397 bro, I've literally talked to him about it lmao

[@AVeryOldLady4397]

@@ghostamster1414 oh I'm sure you have.

[@valeriucb6497]

Amazing video , your AI videos are incredible , after all information is power , the better you understand the mechanics the calmer one gets and the better you can perform. Props , thanks for the in-detail analysis. For those that want an easy cheese that still works in the latest version all you need is a bit of distance and any cover , remember , he can shoot through doors-. Regardless make sure the nut sees you or hit him once and make some distance , you need to bait two shots and have it reload , as soon as he reloads run towards him and jump anytime before making contact with him , as the way the AI works it will track your last known location on the ground , which was in front of him before you jumped , so it will keep looking at that point without moving , it's hitbox is null only during the reload period , so you can stay at the back and get the free 5 shovel hits in. As long as you don't walk out in front of him or have a friend do that , you are a-o-k. Happy hunting everyone.

[@cframzgaming]

also, if an easter egg is close enough to the nutcracker and it explodes WHEN ITS IN PHASE 2 OR 3, it will kill it instantly. if you have no shovels, stop signs, yeild signs, or shotguns to fight it, make sure to try an egg if you have access to one. make sure to throw it when its looking away from you in phase 2 so it doesnt see you throw it. also note that nutcrackers will now shoot you if youre crouched as well.

[@FurryNonsense]

Before you skip- **Is already double tapping**

[@twotruckslyrics]

🔥

[@souzouookami3059]

4:27 "when a nutcracker is marching, it is very dangerous" *while showing footage of it getting stuck in a loop*

[@IchBinError]

I would never play stuff like war thunder, but not gonna lie, it's the first Time I actually SAW the gameplay/graphic instead of just a reused trailer or small compilation of the Game. Thank you for that, I think at least now I know *something* about the Game after 200 sponsors I watched about it.

[@johnturki2634]

2:37 "I was given the option to play from 10 different countries." -Shows 3x3 grid of countries

[@joopozo]

no way man got a sponsor I'm so proud!

[@Megalon-qc8pf]

I use mods… Nutcrackers Speak TF2 soldier, have Pump Shotgun sounds for shotguns and play the song Moscow in chase. An important note, as of V55 you can crouch to avoid the shotgun’s buckshot, I believe

[@winzigerflashendeckel6894]

Before you ski--- Me: no

[@ThisIsForTheCompany]

i like how the Nutcracker walks on screen in the intro

[@randomaxolotl2394]

My favorite enemy. I love how its just a nutcracker with a freakin shotgun

[@MrJack8700]

“Before you skip-“ that ain’t gonna stop me

[@TheDoomMaster]

*chuckle* "Nutcracker..." ~ Sergeant Hawk

[@SAmaryllis]

Lol i didn't know about the tiptoeing functionality, the flight/flight was almost always over by the time two shots were fired. Thanks for the video!

[@Bek31415]

First time in my life I actually fully watched an ads.

[@adicsbtw]

W

[@EverthonHD]

Too lol

[@agmass]

@@adicsbtwAdi didnt you skip this ad when we had early access to it

[@adicsbtw]

@@agmass 👀

[@YourLocalWorldEater]

As much as I love Bracken, I can’t not have funny shotgun man as my favorite

[@TomAnomalo]

Bro the way he pushes at the player give me EFT goon squad vibes 💀

[@melon9933]

I don't know if it's just me, but i'm pretty sure the nut will only kick you if you are in front of it's legs. Being behind it's legs won't get you kicked. You can actually stand in the nut when it's firing which is how the crouch cheese works. But get too close to those front legs and you will get kicked. This is different from what you said which was, if you touch the nut at all you will be kicked.

[@adicsbtw]

There are a few ways that the leg kick will be canceled (like if it's reloading), but in general, touch = kick

[@EverthonHD]

I think the crouch cheese was patched, they can shoot down now.

[@lamegamertime]

​​@@EverthonHDNot entirely. The nutcracker doesn't shoot far enough down to hit you if you are very close; in kick range

[@ButchaBoi]

BABE WAKE UP, ALTER EGO FINALLY POSTED THE NUTCRACKER AI EXPLAINED VIDEO.

[@ShelbySigouin]

i didn't know about the attack speed buff they got, but that does explain a few deaths i've had when fighting them also didn't notice that they scuddle walked forward after the first couple shots, this also explains a few deaths, the issue when looking back is when fighting him i am not seeing what their feet are doing since i assumed the hit box was a actual box on the nutcrackers head but it's actually the full model when it come to the nutcracker you need to be mindful of where you kill it as if it falls backwards into a bookshelf or a wall or even into the stair case chances are your not getting the prized double barrel shotgun

[@lonelyPorterCH]

Me on my first interaction wirh it, running away from it: aaah, I'm hearing war music ^^

[@deltamoon3301]

another thing. nutcrackers can see and SHOOT through doors. Learned it the hard way

[@zfudge9721]

Man Congrats on getting your first sponsor! This is genuinely the first time I have been happy for someone on youtube, it's crazy. 😂

[@BonnetBoyyt]

IV'E BEEN WAITING SOOO LONG FOR THIS VID AS NUTCRACKERS ARE THE TOP G (in my opinion because there not only just cool but they are also 1 of the 2 entities/monsters that drop an item when killed (the other one being the butler). Sadly this comment is late since i just got home from holiday where there wasn't Wi-Fi, hopped on KZbin to see what i missed and saw this video Edit: THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH ALTER EGO I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND FIND THEM REALLY HELPFUL!!!!!!!

[@mintmango0]

For some reason it took me so long to realise the nutcracker won’t shoot if you don’t move lmao

[@Artemie-np3qu]

A few glitches I found while messing about with control company. Loot Bugs can steal the shotgun from the nutcracker, however a player can’t pick it up till the nutcracker is dead. Loot bugs have zero cooldown and need no ammo when holding a shotgun.

[@winzigerflashendeckel6894]

What. Can they shoot??

[@Artemie-np3qu]

@@winzigerflashendeckel6894 The nutcracker can only kick when its gun gets stolen. The lootbug can spam the gun and just keep shooting

[@lamegamertime]

That's not actually true, only exclusive to control company lmao

[@toastr1255]

​@@winzigerflashendeckel6894 It's a control company thing. They don't do that normally

[@Artemie-np3qu]

@@lamegamertime Makes sense, but it’s useful information for others that use control company

[@iyio5441]

I finally know why nutcrackers often shoot twice fast... I thought it was a glitch all along

[@strangecolouredbird]

My first encounter with a Nutcracker, I was terrified. I was an Intern, and had no idea what the thumping and creaking was, and my teammates didn't either as this was a few days after Nutcrackers were added. I hid for a while, begging my teammate to get back to the ship and teleport me. When about five minutes passed with no teleport, I managed to sneak up to the right balcony. A Coil-head cornered me for a good while and I was just crouching there, scared to hell. The Nutcracker then stomped up the balcony and shot me. Thankfully, I had all my health so it didn't kill me, and I flung myself off the balcony, out the door and sprinted back to the ship gibbering like an idiot. When my teammates respawned they were all flabbergasted I survived.

[@NickIrons]

Me: after killing a nutcracker with a shovel and getting it's shotgun Also me: the power of god is in my hands

[@ShowWithNoName]

Surprised that Eyeless Dogs haven't been covered yet.

[@adicsbtw]

It's on the list :3 Although focus has shifted for at least the next two vids because of the new beta

[@cerrigate]

The tiptoeing explains why I get kicked so much

[@robertgrays8790]

Insym is obsessed with this enemy.

[@princesscadance197]

so pretty much the instant it sees you, take both hands off the keyboard and mouse, don't even think of trying to make a cheeky little mouse movement, thinking it won't see it

[@noahthecrazy1632]

And if you are on controller, pray for no stick drift

[@Noah-gt3pc]

Really like the animated nut in the intro. Amazing video!

[@navorski7660]

Bro i was literally about to ask for the nutcracker ai debunk 😂😂 timing is perfect

[@TBNRcharlie0511]

FINALLY, we’ve been waiting for this:)

[@cherrytrifles]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CANT WAIT FOR MASKED AI VIDEO NEXT

[@nathancastrc]

broo i need there to be a new monster so you can make another ai explained video, these are definitely my favorite lethal company videos out there

[@NeRo_Axal0tl]

Finally! Was waiting for this one for ages

[@fogipl2024]

2:30 best ad ive seen so far (except for vsauce). i know you dont care but i have to apologize, i cant give you money by playing the game because genshin impact uses all of my free space. sorry again

[@serge9492]

they were fun before kicking but now if theres no columns or 90 degrees angles nearby(quite often, actually) they're nearly impossible to kill early game. Still in the spawn room fighting them is still great

[@El-Leon-VLLC]

I doubt you'd find one on early game tho.

[@seakhajiit]

@@El-Leon-VLLC it's reasonable to get to Rend after the first quota if you didn't wipe

[@serge9492]

@@El-Leon-VLLC super easy to go to rend straight after quota 1 :|

[@El-Leon-VLLC]

@seakhajiit if you got 550 to buy rend, why not shovel, too? I personally save scrap for the next quota anyways.

[@serge9492]

@@El-Leon-VLLCsaving is unreasonable to some extent due to bonuses and i always get atleast 1 shovel with the starting money but the problem with the kick attack is that in closed spaces nutcracker becomes super op and he usually just patroles back and forth if in a tight space so also nearly unkillable.

[@F1oppa-GEX.]

I love these videos keep making them

[@manthak377]

5:20 Yeah, the nutcracker can kill other enemies. This includes snare fleas that are on players' heads. In that case, the snare flea dies and the player doesn't take any damage (from that shot, at least). You can also use the shotgun to shoot snare fleas off another player's head, to the same effect

[@alt7837]

stunning a nutcracker is pretty useful if it's in inspecting mode, you can get a few free hits

[@Noah-vz9ro]

They should add a variation of the nutcracker call the constable witch is a nutcracker but looks like an old policemen with one of those helmets and instead of a shotgun they have a police club

[@napstamelon]

bro did NOT go offscript

[@spaceacepl4636]

and i was JUST watching a vid about nutcrackers lol nice timing

[@Midsommr]

i like the nutcrackers

[@lilacocto9103]

I recently ran into a nutcracker on 61 March, which mind you: Is only a 0.98% chance!

[@WhimsicalLittledawg]

YES, THE SHOTGUN!!!!! So it's a nutcracker!

[@exe3axerplayz563]

I have a monster mod idea for Lethal Company if I become a modder in the future. So here it is, and I will also explain it's AI. Name: 'Meat pecker' Hazard Level: A Max Spawn: 6 Most commonly found on: March (outdoors) 48.06% chance of spawning Health: It takes 7 hits with shovels, stop signs, and other melee weapons besides the knife. It takes 4 hits to kill with the knife. And finally, it takes 2 hits to kill it with a shot gun. Stun Time: 17-24 seconds The time it spawns: Unlike most enemies. It doesn't spawn IMMIDIATELY, it actually spawns at a specific time. 10:55pm. Appearance: It looks like a giant wood pecker, basically 2 players big, and 3 players wide. It is covered in blood and has a very disturbing appearance and it's beak is MUCH longer than a normal giant wood pecker's beak, the beak is around 3.5 players long. And the beak is really bloody like dark red bloody and the Meat Pecker has exposed teeth. The teeth is really disgusting and pointy, but also when you look really closely, the teeth is actually yellow but its covered in dark red blood. It's eyes look paralyzed, it is dark somewhat glowing red, and the actual pupil and iris are COVERED in blood. The entire body is pretty much covered in blood. It also has strange disgusting looking skinny boney hands below it's wings COMPLETELY and utterly covered in blood, in fact it is the bloodiest part of the body besides the beak. And the hands have really sharp claws and they are extremely pointy. Damage: The Meat Pecker does around 40 - 60 damage when scratching or slicing you with it's claws in it's hand. Meanwhile it insta-kills you if it bites you and grabs you with it's large beak. AI: The Meat Pecker never spawns indoors. It usually mostly spawns near Meat Pecker nests, ontop of large mountains, or ontop of large trees. When they do spawn, they always spawn REALLY far away from where the ship lands. And they always ONLY spawn at 10:55pm. Meat Peckers have 5 stages: Stage 1: Roam Stage 2: Aerial Roam Stage 3: Nest Patrol Stage 4: Stare and then Stalk Stage 5 Aggro The second a Meat Pecker spawns, it immediately enters sub-stage 1 which I didn't mention about. Nest Locate, at this sub-stage, the Meat Pecker immediately gets a green bubble around it, about 9m wide on all sides. The bubble's goal is to make contact and locate a nest and to tell the Meat Pecker to go to that nest. The second this stage starts, the Meat Pecker will immidiately use the standard roaming system that the Jester, and the Forest Keepers use. The Meat Pecker will begin checking nodes FARTHEST away from it. It has a check distance of 4m, it will walk towards the nodes with about the same speed the player has when walking but slightly faster. But it will only go to nodes that are far away from players so they wouldn't get caught. It will keep on doing this until the bubble makes in contact with a Meat Pecker nest(which by the way there can only be ONE nest in the entire map), to which the Meat Pecker will IMMIDIATELY enter stage 3 nest patrol, where it will fly really close to the nest and protect it. It will keep on patrolling the nest until it either spots a player, or it's 22-46 second timer of patrolling around the nest stops to which it would either enter stage 1 roam, or stage 2 aerial roam. There is a 60% chance of the Meat Pecker cholsing stage 1 to which it will make chirp sound that can be heard from pretty far away. The chirp sound for stage 1 which lasts for about 3 seconds sound like a woodpecker's chirp but deeper and more distorted. There is a 31% chance of the Meat Pecker choosing stage 2 to which it will also make a chirping sound but a little different. The chirp for stage 2 sounds more like a combination of a crow's "BAAAAKKK" but a repeated version instead of only being said once, and a woodpecker's chirp but WAAY more distorted than the stage 1 chirp. And after the stage 2 chirp, you can hear it flapping its wings violently. And finally, there is a 9% chance it will just stand still for about 4-7 seconds, and it will repeat stage 3 nest patrol and repeat the cycle again. Lets talk about stage 1 roam. The second this stage is activated, the Meat Pecker follows the standard roaming system of the Jester and the Forest Keeper. It's check distance is only 1m. And it will keep on checking nodes left and right until it enters stage 3 again, stage 2, stage 4, or stage 5 aggro. Stage 2 is a little more interesting. Once this stage starts, it will fly high up into the air, but just to the point where you can just barely see it on the sky. Then, a red bubble that is around 12m wide in all angles will spawn on the Meat Pecker. Then wherever the bubble spawned based on where the Meat pecker was, it will stay there, it will not follow where the Meat Pecker goes. The bubble acts as a barrier, so the Meat Pecker will only check the nodes that are inside the bubble(and also in stage 2, the check distance is 3m, it can check nodes on the ground from the sky), and once all the nodes inside the bubble are clear, the bubble will spawn on a new place that has nodes that havent been checked yet, than the Meat Pecker will fly into the bubble and repeat the process OVER AND OVER again until either it spots a player, or it has already checked all the nodes on the map to which it will IMMIDIATELY go back to stage 3 to patrol the nest and repeat the cycle over and over again until it spots a player. Now we are getting into the juicy ones, what actually happens when it spots a player. If a Meat Pecker happens to spot a player in either stage 1, 2, sub-stage1, or 3. It will IMMIDIATELY enter stage 4, stare and then stalk. If it is flying in the air and it sees a player, it will simply slowly land back on the ground quietly, then it will stay on that position, and stare. If it is in the ground walking, it will just simply stand still and stare. The second it enters stage 4, a suspicion meter is introduced. Similar to how Forest Keepers use a suspicion meter to determine when to become aggroed. Meat Peckers also have a suspicion meter, it rises(KZbin IS MESSED UP! I did a whole 1 hour essay of My ideas that took so long! And it says "Request contain an invalid argument" like a monkey is in control of this. That is it, Im done writing 6 hour essays only for KZbin to keep on doing the same thing, its the closest thing to school). Anyways great video as always.

[@JirasekFilip]

there was a "grab button" when you look at shotgun in his hands what will happen if you try to steel it

[@mrult28]

Nothing happens, it has to be dead in order for players to take its shotgun

[@carrotmaster8521]

cant wait for Company Cruiser masterclass

[@dracibatic2433]

you didnt mention how its still possible to crouch under the shotgun to avoid getting shot. (though its much more difficult than before and he'll usually kick you immediately after). its still useful for quick kills though

[@rcubedcube]

Thx this really helped

[@SergeantSniper]

I don't even play Lethal Company, I just like these videos.

[@whitefang2312]

Alter ego is growing so much, my boy got a sponser

[@Sansgaming01]

Fire video! After Your done with all the vanilla enemies you should do an AI behind some Modded enemies, As long as you get permission from the owners ofc.

[@VLaDOS-cl4wr]

I'm not sure if this is a bug, but it happens a lot. After a reload, instead of continuing with normal stop and shoot behavior, they just turn their backs towards me and start running at me. This usually ends up with me getting kicked or them deagroing.

[@itzwaluigitime8678]

finally, great vid, sets the record straight, ggs for it

[@puggersxd_7420]

YESSSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@ReeBoot-h2e]

bro is getting sponsers now.... lessssgooo

[@Iblamekajus]

dont lie about the off script bro youre hella glazing it

[@cyanslime_animations]

Nah this is gonna be so useful i needed to know this

[@WeebNeet]

good stuff! though, correct me if i'm wrong, but when nutcrackers were aggro'd on a player and they are searching for that player because they went out of the nutcrackers LoS, doesn't the nutcracker only look for that particular player and will only start shooting the player it targeted immediatly, but if a different player were to be in its LoS without moving, they wont get targeted?

[@A.please_insert_witty_text.M]

I think that's correct? It would line up with their bestiary (before it got parts cut out) and I've seen a clip that seems to reinforce that idea.

[@adicsbtw]

Yes. The code indicates that that's what's supposed to happen, although the feature might be a bit buggy atm

[@noahthesk]

*insert nutcracker angry here*

[@ThaOneFurryCalledFlame]

I have a question: When a Nutcracker in phase 2 is near the entrance/fire exit and a player enters, not moving in the slightest, will the Nutcracker still be sent into phase 3?

[@Notllamalord]

Bro got the bag

[@RikiTenno]

This is how to make real sponsors!

[@Kushey4025]

Love your videos. Keep up the dope work