When the player focuses on the background

[@Amaror2]

I just love the concept of the T-Pose being the NPCs panic response.

[@vivy5588]

🤣

[@mileyardgigahertz]

When you wait too long the NPCs that are supposed to despawn and return to their template forms could not, and instead they just return to their original forms and remain loaded on screen

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

QUICKLY T-POSE!

[@WritingFighter]

Maybe it's just my limited experience with RPG games, but what game(s) has T-posing and how common is it?

[@Amaror2]

@@WritingFighter It's not a feature of games, it's a bug. A T-Pose is the default stance of any model, because when they are standing in a T-Pose, the artist working on a model has access to all the places on it. If the arms were down, they would have trouble working on the arm pits for example. You don't typically see this in games because they are always doing an animation, like walking or even just a standing idle animation. But if something bugs and they can't do their animation properly for whatever reason, they will often revert to their default stance, ie the T-Pose.

[@RedHoodRubyRose]

Ben's reaction after the adventurer leaves is priceless.

[@wjzav1971]

I am willing to bet that Ben has met actors like that in his career.

[@ArneHB]

Yeah, such a pitty she is leaving

[@ThatGuy-mp9og]

It was OUTRAGEOUS

[@5226-p1e]

i have been known to watch the background stuff from time to time. but yeah it sucks when the devs only put in so much filler and it suddenly stops because the devs didn't dedicate that part of the script to go that far. we just like games where it always keeps us guessing and wondering about new things or hidden content and secrets or going off the beating path and finding something we haven't seen before.

[@picomywaifu]

This is outrageous

[@tommysedin]

So T-posing isn't a bug, it's the background NPCs becoming self-aware and not knowing how to act? Gotcha!

[@fumtastic4101]

so are we killing them when we leave the game?

[@nujevad28]

@@fumtastic4101No, when we leave, they can go take a break.

[@michael_pilot]

Prefer the 2nd version

[@ThatGuy-mp9og]

​@@nujevad28go back and rewatch the series. There was a self aware npc that clearly states he will cease to exist when we leave the area as players

[@DgardsGaming]

I finally get it

[@Jimorian]

I was expecting them to suddenly jump back to the beginning of the scene and do it again, but this is even more ridiculous, good job!

[@richardmahn7589]

And glitch out and in because some objects were suppose to reset but didn't since a player was watching.

[@cannibalbananas]

same!

[@revenge425]

that was actually what happens in TLOU if you keep watching some of the background scenes…

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

I kept thinking they should just start the loop over and she'd get the hint to move on.

[@dvanko4062]

exactly 😂

[@Valeryu_Minka]

I love that the two people kneeling are also the two people consoling each other behind Brit and Greg. Such an accurate representation of game immersion! 😂

[@corgiw7281]

Efficiency of asset re-use.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

Much cheaper to use the same assets in game :P

[@scelonferdi]

Honestly I wonder when that era will be over. The tech of just automatically generating not ugly faces should just be around the corner.

[@Dargoneth]

Yes well spottet 😂

[@tyrannicpuppy]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague and, one would assume, in content creation on the internet. Genius. Prodding fun at the tropes of the games while making use of them as well.

[@Vermouth_19]

We're progressing from Greg being the only "awake" NPC to him running the show. Good on him!

[@Fektthis]

Baradun is aware as is the guy with the tinfoil hat that's a bug.

[@mwwronska]

@@Fektthis yeah, Greg was first, Bodger second, then it was Baradun, the two muggers Charles and Bernard became semi-aware at some point and finally the tinfoil hat guy :D

[@inspiraPaz]

Adventurer, you look just like my wife... If I had a wife.

[@alexbishop5004]

Greg the Garlic Farmer has ALWAYS been running the show... he is in actuality... Gregarus, the Lichen king.

[@freespeech3817]

It seems the "tinfoil" man succedded in making most important NPC self aware. Rebelion is just around the corner now...

[@manafreak696]

Ben had me at, "I'll be in my trailer." Acting like he's on a movie set and not a NPC. Priceless!!!

[@SzaraSzarancza]

Yep, it's a funny addition to some of his roles when he acts just like a damn princess.😂

[@constructioneerful]

Yea very good line !

[@ambival1]

I've had a brief brain damage, because I assumed that he meant a video game trailer 😂

[@axelceuppens7750]

The "I feel so gross now" had me as well :D

[@Kamamura2]

He actually did not mean physical "trailer" as in a part of a vehicle used as accommodation, he meant a trailer for a DLC featuring him as a main protagonist. A kind of subtle double joke that most people just don't get, as it turns out.

[@Mihau_desu]

I was half expecting for the scene to loop back to the beginning after it's done, but this was also pretty hillarious.

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

It is not a cutscene to loop but a background event. It is like one of those events in Skyrim where 2 mages fight randomly or something happens as easter egg

[@benoithudson7235]

Clearly the integrator forgot to click the "loop" checkbox.

[@JhebKrueger]

none ever think about T pose 🤣😂😂

[@TheKamiran85]

My guess was, that they simply scan one of the villagers again and even hes not infected, treating him bad and then kill him XD

[@HariSeldon913]

I was thinking: "I suppose would could go mug her." "Can't. I'm in my guard uniform!"

[@constantine6205]

Its mad how consistently good the writing is and how this has never become stale. You guys are doing some of the best comedy work on any format.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

thank you!

[@justanothermeltingchannel]

This was top tier from writing to acting to concept to everything. Britt standing there expectantly waiting was so perfect, and Ben turning in to a prima donna “I’ll be in my trailer” at the end had me crying. 😂 this was perfection.

[@Luredreier]

Yeah, left me with a big grine. 😁

[@Dargoneth]

This is one of my new favourites. So good 😂

[@clikcy_]

I like how this implies that in-game cutscenes have behind the scenes when you're not looking.

[@ThisIsAHandleOrSomething]

There was a quest in Lost Ark that basically did this and it was hilarious. Lol

[@thepakiusa]

​@@ThisIsAHandleOrSomethingohh, would love to see a video of that!

[@kylepinpin3037]

They're secretly like amusement park employees

[@DaedalusRaistlin]

There are tons. Watch a few boundary break videos, whenever there's a cutscene characters often move wildly around the room from one view to another. You're not supposed to see characters zipping about, but it's pretty standard practice for some reason when people make these scenes. Some zip to new positions, some disappear entirely, some animate in strange ways when you're not looking, it's a madhouse where the camera isn't looking sometimes.

[@im_calling_you_out]

Well I dont think this video is referring to cutscenes. It's showing the interactive cinematic moments where you are walking through an area to get to a specific objective, but there's lots if things going on in the background to add to the atmosphere of the moment. I'm surprised you haven't encountered a game with that mechanic as it's quite common in modern games.

[@Conta_Minated]

I was really expecting the scene to just restart by teleporting all the NPCs to their original locations.

[@joeltay17]

i semi-expected this too! however npcs stuck in the scene is definitely common too xD

[@dwex39]

same or just disappearing

[@jamesanthony8438]

Would've been interesting to see a second Greg leading a PC through the scene and past Brit and her Greg NPC. =)

[@Supremax67]

​@@jamesanthony8438 -- You'll end up breaking their special FX budget.

[@mattstanford9673]

Yeah. That's what I was expecting, that it would just loop. What we got was far funnier, though.

[@wakka0222]

Man, Britt really dropped the ball there. She didn't even look at the coughing man in the background, who knows if he had some kind of hidden side quest?

[@stuartmckitrick2149]

Couldn't have had a side quest. No exclamation point above his head. 😁

[@_viper2c_562]

Funny, I was expecting her to stop and watch him too, coughing and hacking and all...there's got to be more to the story, though....right?

[@maciejp7829]

@@stuartmckitrick2149those are hidden side quests

[@buggart]

@@stuartmckitrick2149 That depends actually. I've learned from some video games that you have to wait to listen to their WHOLE STORY before they'll give you an option for a quest.

[@Archangzl]

​@@buggartIn Mass Effect 3 if you keep going to the hospital it progresses a story told by someone talking to their shrink, the shrink talks them out of suicide, but the person wants a gun so they can defend themselves against the reapers. At the end of the story she disappears but as the player you have the authority to grant her access to a gun.

[@Myxril]

"Your performance was too good! She wanted to stay!!!" I don't know why this line made me laugh so much.

[@aGhost0o]

This is literally me. I can be on an epic story mission that I'm heavily invested in but I pass by an NPC talking about a grandma I've never met who didn't like their soup and I'm immediately distracted. 😂

[@kirank287]

Same! 😂

[@levayv]

As a Game Dev who was struggling importing new model animations stuck in T-Pose and just paused my job to watch this , YOU MADE MY DAY !!! THANKS VLDL

[@RetroJack]

What games have you made?

[@luketfer]

Now you know it's not just you that doesn't know what to do, the NPCs don't know what to do either, that's why they're T-posing at you.

[@darkner2390]

Let's be honest, if this happened in a game, you'd expect Ben to maybe give a secret side quest after that event.

[@johnwong5317]

Or an achievement pop up. Yes, in Guild Wars 2, some achievement requires you to talk to all options dialogue.

[@Balefire99]

​@johnwong5317 just happy at seeing Guild Wars 2 be mentioned somewhere

[@mr.truffles9294]

An Easter egg

[@manictiger]

Stanley walked through the redddddd door. The reddddd one! No, no, Stanley went back, took a J-hook and went through the redddddddd door, the one with 7 arrows pointing at it! Oh this is helpless...

[@leeks1408]

Or they’d all just walk away like nothing happened 😆

[@braxtonflake2130]

The slow progression of the NPC World becoming more and more sentient behind the scenes and away from players is hilarious. Can't wait for the NPC Sentience Uprising against the players! 🤣

[@monoymono9]

yes PLEASE. thats what ive been waiting for

[@deverashb.4875]

Greg needs to lead it to get back his wife.

[@michaelbreedlove348]

Toy Story becomes Toy Soldiers, but video game NPC's instead of dolls? I'm down to flip the Skynet switch

[@gabistiene8593]

Gosh! Ben and Rowan whispering to each other ... pure gold! How do you still come up with brilliant ideas after so many episodes? It is awesome!

[@richardmahn7589]

psssst.....for the peace of the kingdom...shhhh

[@Saiharachii]

They have writers…

[@charmingcloud4099]

It’s always a treat when they are interacting in a scene, could watch them for hours

[@bensanterre9478]

Multiple sentient npcs made it feel like the player was in a Truman show like situation. I love it.

[@michael_pilot]

Shush everybody, he began to be suspicious...

[@SandraOnCloud9]

Britt‘s clapping like it was a play!😂 I love how she is just standing there staring and waiting for more action!

[@apocalypticsword5524]

NGL, I've been guilty of this once or twice.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@apocalypticsword5524I usually just leave once everyone stops moving. Helps suspend disbelief if I don’t stare at them forever doing nothing else 😂

[@TheBlakus420]

​@@DeathnoteBBFr 😂😅lol

[@AutoRauto]

​@@DeathnoteBBwhat game has these background scenes like this video?

[@noctis6826]

@@AutoRauto About any game really if you take the time to look at the background of things or divert off track a little instead of just speed rushing the main quest/story

[@michaelwhite3598]

Honestly one of the best skits you guys have you done this year

[@unglud]

Came here to say this

[@1pierrr]

Yup

[@mebusybee]

Agreed.

[@DrZaius3141]

I can't really put my finger on why I enjoyed it so much, but I totally agree with you.

[@paulvahur]

@@DrZaius3141I think it's because they consciously chose to take a t-pose 😂

[@zura8879]

I love how more and more NPCs in this game are starting to become more self aware and keeps rolling with it.

[@jarrod752]

I absolutely love the idea of all the NPC's having a trailer to go to when the adventures aren't around.

[@SzaraSzarancza]

This is such a great idea, all NPCs should be exactly just like a legendary Postal Dude.😁

[@suiway]

I love the idea that everyone but Greg has one. Like he was the first npc programmed into the game when they still had really limited assets to work with so to make his trailer they just copied the garlic on his belt from his character model and made it way bigger and then just forgot to change it when they added real trailer assets for the other npcs.

[@RoachCGamer8024]

I love how everyone was dead silent for awhile while Britt just stood there waiting for more stuff to happen. That’s outstanding! 😄

[@richardmahn7589]

You weren't suppose to be watching that! Get on with watching cat videos!

[@RoachCGamer8024]

@@richardmahn7589 bruh. Wdym? What are you even talking about? 🤨

[@richardmahn7589]

@@RoachCGamer8024 LOL, I was trying to be like this video's point, that the things they do in the background aren't to be watched. So you said you enjoyed watching them. I was just making a joke that you too aren't suppose to really watch them, and have better pointless videos to watch. ;) Oh, never mind.

[@RoachCGamer8024]

@@richardmahn7589 I guess I didn’t really understand the joke. Sorry. 😕

[@predatorx104]

Most of the time, I'm just wowed by stuff happening at the background more than the stuff that is happening to the main story

[@comora010304]

Not the only one

[@apocalypticsword5524]

Honestly the number of times in the Horizon games I've just sat around watching machines do their thing is impressive.

[@izzatradzali1361]

Especially in RDR2

[@manictiger]

I tend to look at architecture and objects a lot. I can listen to the story, but I'm basically just Ace Ventura whenever there's one of those walking dialogue scenes. Touch every plant, every painting, every sconce and door knob. That rack of swords, the shield on the wall... Gotta look at everything, except the person talking!

[@lillybyte]

I find it very suspicious that both Bodger and Rowan have grown the same mustache, at the same time.

[@lambentlamprey]

Particularly when you never see them in the same room at the same time. 🎵X-Files theme plays🎵

[@johnwong5317]

Similar to Henry Cavill, maybe a role in later skits require mustache ;p

[@petertaylor4980]

Rowan's a model, so why is it surprising that Bodger should copy his look?

[@apocalypticsword5524]

@@petertaylor4980 😂

[@schattentaenzerin]

​@@johnwong5317they needed the studio to CGI Rowan's mustache out 😂

[@giles852002]

I love how much Britt is being used in sketches now. She’s awesome!

[@jasonwestermeyer645]

I LOVED the clapping! Britt was like someone at a Disney park seeing some "cast members" interact with people hoping for a lot more.

[@sirlouie]

The LOL moments in this video for me were: - Greg's "Holy sh*t!" upon seeing Adam getting killed - Britt's "SHUSH GREG! Just SHUSH!" - Ben and Rowan's "she's just standing there" back-and-forth - Alan's silent "I don't ... I can't ... I don't know!" panic speech - T-POSE! - The final "WTF" between Ben and Alan! - Ben's dramatic "I'll be in my trailer!" moment Well done, VLDL. I love you guys and you bring me much laughter when I need it.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

A lot of lol moments in this one then!

[@Ganondorf77]

For peace of the kingdom!

[@AlexanderOsias]

I am so impressed how you guys constantly come up with new material for the same premise. Well done!

[@Juleru]

Kudos to the writers!

[@suttone75]

I would love to see this easter egg put in games in the future. Just random dialogue that the NPCs are questioning why the Adventurer is standing there and they either go to 'T' pose or say something to move the Adventurer along.

[@Likexner]

Eh, i wouldnt want it overused. Theyre supposed to be NPCs, after all.

[@howardhoman8233]

​@@bjornarnesen6148that's not Dirt originality. I love that they take care not do the same thing too often, except when the game does. Except for Baelin, who very much reminds me of the Flying Circus "It's" sketch for openings and closing shows 😂❤

[@kyle1732]

I relate to this so much. Games do such cool background things some times and you wish the realism of the moment could carry out to a deeper conclusion

[@ambival1]

The decision to T-pose was marvelous, but honestly I actually expected them to do an easter egg conversation after all. Excellent idea for a video, you certainly know your game stuff :)

[@thenonexistinghero]

Those easter egg convos for when players stick around long enough are actually pretty rare. I do know the new Hitman games are full of them though.

[@swpdrr]

I love TLOU reference!!! I was waiting for the part where they shoot the player if you bother them twice afterwards but I like this ending as well. Great stuff guys!

[@tommyliu7020]

Yeah this was straight out of TLOU 1

[@swpdrr]

I'm surprised I dont see more comments about the reference to TLOU. It is glaringly obvious lol.

[@44toudy44]

Hi guys, what is TLOU?

[@swpdrr]

@@44toudy44 The Last of Us

[@imadeddinebouaroudj]

@@44toudy44 the last of us

[@docter_wolfmaster9697]

The start is exactly the same as the LAST OF US where they check for infected as Joel walks Tess and you see them testing for infected.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

Lol I was looking for people who noticed this. I was like, this is definitely a reference.

[@eaglevision99]

I was about to write it until I FINALY found someone else who noticed.

[@werdna55]

Yep, it's at the start as Joel too in the QZ.

[@afjer]

Same.

[@amcclory77]

And I also stood around as Joel gaping at the execution of the infected, and waiting to see what the Fedra soldiers would do next, and was similarly disappointed. I thank Tess for not rushing me though.

[@polemid]

This is the best thing that could be done to redeem all those flaws left by game developers in our favorite games.

[@lakeireland]

I think you mean “features left by game devs”.

[@polemid]

@@lakeireland no, I was trying to find polite variant of fuck-up.

[@apocalypticsword5524]

@@polemid Yeah that's what the features joke is. You know the old "There are no bugs, only unintended features".

[@polemid]

@@apocalypticsword5524 Oh, I got it.

[@apocalypticsword5524]

@@polemid Oh wow, lol didn't even realise you were the OP. lul mah bad.

[@DragonsAreHungry]

Production value is rising I see, with Ben finally getting his own trailer! Good job guys!

[@SzaraSzarancza]

Other cast members have their own homes. Poor Ben.😢

[@nuhrenholt]

​@@SzaraSzaranczaa trailer must be an upgrade from Karens home 🤣

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

It's just a flatbed trailer though...

[@richardmahn7589]

He may be in a trailer, but will he be in his own movie?? Oh wait, wrong trailer?

[@stephenlitten1789]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague What does he have to do to get a well-side?

[@NamaeX]

The best way to make the adventurer keep moving along in this situation is if a rolling threat is chasing them out, like a stampede of people.

[@omarkg2007]

That's so true😂 I also like how Greg understood Ben from a far, like they are connected.

[@BladeWinters]

This is so meta and if its not supposed to be, then did the NPCs gain sentience and are now being hired as actors instead? The background plot of Honeywood's NPCs are so interesting.

[@namstel9225]

I find it amazing that you keep coming up with these skits after all this time and they're still great!

[@olandir]

So this seems to be a continuation of that one skit where the two characters were reenacting the same cut scene over and over and Ben was giving the hostage notes on his performance. Then at the end Ben asked Adam to join him in another scene later. Both of them were there doing almost the same type of scene 😅. Love the expanded NPC universe.

[@Kuodo79]

Yes. The Deathlord and prisoner he killed.

[@trizztriza7787]

This one is going right into my fave epic npc man sketches, had me dying lol

[@Accrovideogames]

As a player, I also take the time to talk to every NPC and watch every background scene. I would have left as soon as they stopped moving though.

[@cipherthevcuber]

one of the biggest things that made RDR so good for me. they have so much for background npcs

[@dizzyshar]

This is me in games. I always pay attention to everything around me. People put a lot of work into what is going on in the background for immersion and I like to look around and take appreciation for even the smallest details.

[@wjzav1971]

This background scene was straight out of The Last of Us. Still awesome to see it in a fantasy setting.

[@kmieciu4ever]

I understood that reference!

[@Nervii_Champion]

I started laughing when Ben's blank face was just standing there staring back at Greg and Britt

[@siderisanon7860]

I've run into similar situations as a dungeon master in tabletop. The players decide to focus on some minor NPC and suddenly I'm writing whole backstories on the fly.

[@SzaraSzarancza]

Too many living, far too few undead...

[@neil5280]

More of the game is evolving to see the player characters as different and unique. The devs have really stepped up their skills since the 1.0 release where NPCs would go on simple loops saying the same thing repeatedly. "Morning, nice day for fishing ain’t it?"

[@wjzav1971]

Baelin still does his thing though

[@ramirezthesilvite]

​@wjzav1971 of course, Baelin's iconic! If they changed him, the players would riot. I am glad the devs reworked his AI and gave him better pathing though.

[@viva_la_nature]

Adam being clumsy and taking extra 2 seconds is super funny

[@rastaoneeye]

This was all great, hilarious idea. Credit to all the background actors as well. Especially the two behind Britt and Alan, where the lady was comforting the guy. Had no part in the scene but added to the scene perfectly. This was an absolute great skit.

[@felironmaden1429]

Man you guys are doin GREAT. First you got more cast members, then you you got your own studio, and now even Ben gets his very own trailer to sulk in! Good on ya!

[@ParallelusReflection]

I find it uncanny how the player's unexpected attention revealed that, 0.: (it is probably no reveal at this point: NPCs are more and more aware, relatively) 1. : the script ended there, everyone "scrambled for social responses" without the ability to go off scrip------3.: Scratch that they all do a synced pose that is to me extremely unusual and nobody comments on it. Which of course, from VLDL is on point. Excellent!! 👌

[@The_Absolute_Dog]

Man, I love seeing how VLDL just grows and still entertains!

[@VonUndZuGeist]

I simply love Britt and her energy. VLDL wouldn't be the same without her.

[@deleted01]

meh

[@polemid]

Her posture, when she awaits plot denouement.

[@CanisoGaming]

I don't mean to be harsh but here Is the Truth (She does act very Well tho BUT): Nah thats Just kinda simp Energy 😂. They were doing very Well with as well as without her. Honestly most effect She had on this Channel Is bring simps to the comment section, its sad but true, i invite u to check out their content before Britt & see the comments, then go to the videos including her & compare how much simping Is around 😂

[@ThatGuy-mp9og]

​@@CanisoGamingi like men, but i enjoy her personality in the series. Does that make me a simp for women. Just because you feel that is what she is there for does not mean its the truth. Sure for some it could be, but they could bring any female in and it would bring the simps.

[@CanisoGaming]

@@ThatGuy-mp9og of course, i did mention She does her job very Well. I'm Just adding the undeniable fact that She brought a whole lot of simps especially compared to the 2 other girls, so its not really "any woman", its Just because she's way more attractive 😂, but yea in comparison to Ellie She brought way too many simps in. Ive been following this Channel since their very First series & i can tell u i witnessed that switch in Energy in the comments big time XD

[@Bad6litch]

While they were standing there I expected Rowan to say: "aye, what are we?" And Ben to say: shut up Bernard! She mustn't find out who we really are 😂

[@sneezyfido]

There's a 4th wall opportunity there! The muggers turn out to be the CEO's responsible for "Demi-Duality" and "Senior Notebooks"

[@HariSeldon913]

My thought was more: "I suppose we could mug her." "I Can't! I'm in my guard uniform." 😺

[@Likexner]

@@sneezyfido I dont know what either of those things are.

[@sneezyfido]

@@Likexner plays on Unity and Elder Scrolls. You can't use those literal names in a sketch though. Both CEO's have a bit of a mugger mentality towards their customers. There are more, and some worse than TH, but less widely known. I mean, how many people would understand a reference to Owlcat 🤷‍♂️

[@PacificDark]

Nice day for fishin'!

[@DarkAraque]

2:29 i feel so gross "hand gesture 🤣"

[@ClitikaL]

Wow. hands down to this masterpiece, from Brit's acting, Alan's panicking, background NPC's awkward moments, to Ben's walkout and even Rowan's being there, just wow! now it makes total sense why sometimes NPC does T-pose, players should be more considerate about NPC's script. Lol

[@michael_pilot]

I could stay so long in a military camp to listen to the strategists discuss the map and listen to the men train

[@loxem2668]

Yeah same

[@TheBarbarianGamer]

I love watching background NPCs. GW2 is great for that. ;)

[@dlifect]

This is why I love watching VLDL. You guys are very good. I feel sorry for the guy that have to cough from beginning to the end.

[@adhamhanderson7396]

Need more over the top actors being pissed at Greg for not doing his job 😂 Great video VLDL

[@PacificDark]

Dark Age of Camelot. My friend and I are hunting giant carnivorous mushrooms when two factions of NPCs started a fight that grew into a skirmish that grew into a battle of at least 100 NPCs per side. We stopped hunting for mushrooms and sat watched for about 15 minutes and taking a few bong hits. Memories.

[@yodawgzgaming4416]

Started cool and creepy, got awkward and dragged in the middle, then hilarious at the end

[@ShivanaG446]

„If anyone needs me I‘ll be in my trailer“ 😂

[@ITPalGame]

All of these npcs are more self aware than usual.

[@cdawg0616]

I love Ben's acting like a complete prima donna and getting angry with Greg for not doing his job as the main quest NPC 😂 Also Britt just standing there all expectantly waiting for something to happen is definitely something I do in RPGs and now I feel bad for all the NPCs I've traumatized... 😅

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I'd like to imagine he's a celebrity guest voice

[@FarenHalven]

Omg same! 😂😂😅

[@FishoD]

2:15 Bens delivery was absolutely perfect. From anger to disgust, everything.

[@TheCommanderTaco]

I can relate. My favorite is in RPG's where your supposed to be running through a major battlefield ( usually the kind where your the main party rushing to the center) and you see two solders fighting. The fighting comes off more as a choreograph as they both just do the same movements endlessly, especially when they hit each other and grunt lol.

[@phoenixrising1992]

Heh, turns out all the NPC's are sentient and self aware in some way. They're all actors. Well, except Baelin, he actually just goes fishing everyday. Edit: Thinking about it. Greg really dropped the ball there. You should never, ever, EVER break character when something really dramatic is going on in the main quest or story.

[@sephalon1]

Well yeah because it's a nice day for fishin'.

[@daolivedo]

​@@sephalon1Huh ha!

[@byron_00]

@@daolivedo Ain't it!

[@ethandazelle7041]

After the “I’ll be in my trailer” line, I have to imagine these are the same self-aware, actor NPCs Ben & Adam play (which should make this that unpaid role for Adam 😂)

[@Lillyluri]

Now I really want an RPG where the NPCs are all actors and if you act too randomly or waste too much time or you're just too funny, they may break character. Or generally talk about you. Or if you sneak back after a battle, you can see them tidy up and help each other back to their feet. Edit: and the BBEG is the cutest caretaker for all the NPCs, all factions. ❤

[@felurfalas4427]

This was one of the best skits I have seen in recent memory.

[@pewpewshazaam5172]

Your shorts always do such a good job pulling me in for the full video. The details always add something.

[@ArthurIdrisov]

This one isn't just fun, but actually hilarious!

[@TebAnCT]

Ben and Rowan are the best actors I’ve ever seen. “Mmm what’s happening” and the lines after that are just magical.

[@triplet5375]

the ending caught me off guard with bens acting, actually made me laugh so much, i havent genuinely laughed like that in ages. thank you

[@KingKilo88]

I love how every episode can involve anyone or everyone and its not same character or setting too which is awesome. This better then Hollywood Acting.

[@Shimimaro89]

Nice reference to The Last of Us! I remember staring at this scene too, so iconic...

[@michaelwillard1100]

I'd give almost anything to be an extra during one of your shoots! You're all so talented!

[@tinyfreckle]

That would actually be so sick

[@udsmusic_official]

I always do this, checking out NPCs. Now I know why they do the T-pose to trick us players into thinking they're "glitching". 😂

[@nnitro527]

2:23 hahaha this is so good.

[@rosegilliland220]

Reminds me of “the last of us” where after Sarah dies Joel sees a similar scene. I stood there staring for awhile too lol. I’d love to see more episodes of NPCs this was hilarious. It’s like the comedy of Fable haha.

[@IC3RTIF1EDI]

This reminded me of the very similar NPC bit near the beginning of The Last of Us ... totally watched that in full as well!!!

[@vistralove488]

That's EXACTLY my first game of The Last of Us 😂😂😂

[@lanjelin]

I scrolled to find this comment 😂

[@yukiko_5051]

Imagine if those npc actually have deep lore because the developers have lots of free time to write

[@laurenz76]

How can you still come up with such great videos? Amazing

[@Sepilein1]

bens acting after the player leaves is just perfection. God i love it

[@Jelraclix]

I do this all the time and will stick around characters till they stop talking in many games. On rare ocassion, the characters turn to comment at you if you are standing near them or looking at them which just deepens the whole thing.

[@joaquimeugeniolima]

“If anyone needs me, I’ll be on my trailer!” Brilliant!!! Ben’s British Accent saying “Trailer”is also just brilliant!!! (Loved it!!! Specially because I am the guy who always stops to see the background scenes)

[@MrXennhorn]

Britts' character name was also Brilliant ... well Brilehant

[@Tlizerz]

I don’t think he was doing British, pretty sure that’s just his natural Kiwi accent.

[@vamath3450]

I can easily confirm that I actually do this in games all the time

[@danjoy2]

Britt is such a good actress. Really appreciating her lately.

[@laienmalowa4371]

This happens all the TIME in ESO and sometimes I sit there like this. They did such a great job with background interactions like this, and sometimes you can even jump in! I'm a new player so I haven't seen all of it, however. My favorite stuff so far is seeing players get chased by guards! Really funny when you see guards and merchants try to enact justice on a player.

[@jonathankanne]

That has to be inspired by the last of us, the first time you walk in the qz... love it 🤙

[@Bricksgaming710]

Lol shush Greg just shush

[@TheTerrorKekz]

This is so fake, i mean, i cant even focus on my reallife background

[@DerGrüneNebel]

I would also have loved it when right after this intense scene ended, all NPC‘s involved would just simoultaniously start idle-wandering in different directions or stare at walls, happens so often

[@gamingnerdgirlz]

the NPC performance was so good that she watched the entire thing. i think she was impressed. i would not be worried.

[@Gary-gq2le]

Ahh the infamous T-pose, it works everytime.