The pain of being a Raid boss

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  • @VivaLaDirtLeague
    @VivaLaDirtLeague  Рік тому +727

    Click here to get a special starter pack with the Epic champion Chonoru! bit.ly/3zTWApQ

    • @K1NGMELI
      @K1NGMELI Рік тому +8

      Love you videos and the time you put in to making video

    • @xblmamisliebhaber5772
      @xblmamisliebhaber5772 Рік тому +1

      she's trash. try promocode : MORDECAI (for Mordecai) or Promo : SUPERPOWERS (for Deacon) (both are way better champs)

    • @StupidoDiabolik
      @StupidoDiabolik Рік тому +24

      To defeat you !

    • @sharadthakur1368
      @sharadthakur1368 Рік тому +5

      Very funny video 😂😂😂

    • @shockwavetron
      @shockwavetron Рік тому +3

      Yo mates u had me worried when I didn't see ben for long while

  • @clint7247
    @clint7247 Рік тому +2228

    People always ask, "Who is the raid boss?", but no one ever asks, "HOW is the raid boss?"

    • @origamichik3n
      @origamichik3n Рік тому +118

      I'll do you one better. WHY is the raid boss?

    • @VolfKami
      @VolfKami Рік тому +65

      ​@@origamichik3n "To Defeat You"

    • @halvsketchy9293
      @halvsketchy9293 Рік тому +24

      ​@@origamichik3n i'll do you one one better, what is the raid boss?

    • @SeedlingNL
      @SeedlingNL Рік тому +25

      @@origamichik3n Why? I'll tell you...
      A long time ago, the lead researcher had a wife and child. The wife was a fellow researcher, and obsessed with finding the key to reviving people long dead. One fatefull day, she realised she needed a test subject and wanted to use her son. The husband tried to convince her to stop following that line of research, but she refused, and he had to fight her to the death.
      Disgusted by her actions and his shame, he removed his own memories of the whole sordid dealings, and locked them into a crystal, hiding the truth from everyone, including his son.
      But not all traces could be hidden, and when the son started investigating, they found out the memory crystal contained such vivid memories that it had become it's own lifeform, and it not only sought to finish the research, it also intended to replace the husband for betraying his own memories.
      It is that monstrous entity you now face as the boss.

    • @straightjacket3.519
      @straightjacket3.519 Рік тому +7

      Doing just fine, as long as my internet is too crap to play multiplayer Alatreon hasn’t much to fear from little ol me apparently.

  • @kingofbudokai
    @kingofbudokai Рік тому +965

    "...Again?"--"To defeat you!"
    Whoever came up with the idea to have that as Ben's only response deserves props. That cracked me up the third time.

    • @patrickmccurry1563
      @patrickmccurry1563 Рік тому +33

      Like a lot of players who spam a macro saying their personal catch phrase. I may have been one of those.

    • @alandiesprana8128
      @alandiesprana8128 Рік тому +47

      "no, no, no, no, stop"
      "to defeat you!"

    • @brendanr1525
      @brendanr1525 Рік тому +30

      I thought it was supposed to be one of those scripted pre-battle lines you can't avoid.
      I guess he was staying dedicated to the role-playing.

    • @shoelacedonkey
      @shoelacedonkey Рік тому +12

      Complimentary chickens..
      ... To defeat you!!

    • @PMTZ.
      @PMTZ. Рік тому +5

      Man I was reading your comment while they were talking about raid shadow legends then I heard Ben pop up again saying the same line again lmao

  • @kwith
    @kwith 11 місяців тому +391

    Gotta love how Ben sticks to the script.
    "To defeat you!"
    "WHAT?"

  • @BisexualPlagueDoctor
    @BisexualPlagueDoctor Рік тому +825

    The implication that the boss is significantly stronger but just nice enough to pretend to be dead is kind of wholesome

    • @funnynameforme4091
      @funnynameforme4091 11 місяців тому +4

      @@subaru4920 that comic is great can't wait for it to return

    • @Crusina
      @Crusina 10 місяців тому +5

      ​@@funnynameforme4091IT DID THERES LIKE 5 EPISODES OF PURE LUST AND LESBIAN CHEER

    • @solekeeper
      @solekeeper 9 місяців тому +10

      Poor boss, he's not hurt by the blows more as what muscle he pulled by accident. I feel you, those suck

    • @dapizzasnake8462
      @dapizzasnake8462 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Crusinathe origional guy deleted his reply so i got no idea what the hell this references XD

    • @mikoto7693
      @mikoto7693 2 місяці тому

      I suppose that’s one way to look at it. The other way is that it’s a curse. Every time he’s killed the game brings him back, over and over.

  • @hokaloah100
    @hokaloah100 Рік тому +2068

    Honestly, the real achievement in this video is that Rowan managed to stay fully clothed through the entire thing. Great job Rowan! I knew you could do it!

    • @PatasEmPauta
      @PatasEmPauta Рік тому +30

      I didn't! Was just thinking how is the plot going for him to end up with no clothes as usual.

    • @DarthTagnan69
      @DarthTagnan69 Рік тому +21

      I was thinking his Boss "One Shot" power was going to be taking his shirt off.

    • @derekfelson5509
      @derekfelson5509 Рік тому +15

      Waiting for phase 2 where it's Rowan with his shirt off 😂

    • @spagettech
      @spagettech Рік тому +5

      I never thought he had it in him

    • @meleardil
      @meleardil Рік тому +6

      It was 3 episodes ago when I took an oath: one more naked Rowan and I am done with the channel! I am not here to watch wannabe gay poledancers to fail. Fortunately they produced 2 really good video without flashing geek-bellies, so I stayed. :D

  • @DatLe-ie8ib
    @DatLe-ie8ib Рік тому +274

    Rowan: All I want is to sit on my throne and sharping my sword. Is that so much to ask?
    Ben: To defeat you.

    • @VivaLaDirtLeague
      @VivaLaDirtLeague  Рік тому +44

      😂😂😂

    • @JannPoo
      @JannPoo Рік тому +27

      I like how in this skit the players act more like NPC than the NPC.

    • @benjaminthibieroz4155
      @benjaminthibieroz4155 Рік тому +3

      sir Alonne: first time?

    • @LaPtaVerdad
      @LaPtaVerdad Рік тому +5

      ​@@JannPooif you a hardcore raid player
      You are an npc xD

    • @BasicPsychology101
      @BasicPsychology101 3 місяці тому +3

      @@VivaLaDirtLeague Am I the only one who noticed Rowan sharpening his sword... with an axe?

  • @gengis737
    @gengis737 Рік тому +504

    4:14 The enthusiasm they put in slaughtering the boss "only 10 times more" is disturbingly fun.

    • @johnofthenorth6653
      @johnofthenorth6653 Рік тому +24

      As a Diablo 2 player who's farmed Andariel and the blood bath lady in her tower 100s of times this video gave me a lot to think about.

    • @bchgh
      @bchgh Рік тому +5

      @@johnofthenorth6653 tf are you talking about bro, it's supposed to be 1000s of times 🤣

    • @InconspicuousChap
      @InconspicuousChap 5 місяців тому +2

      Actually so many times until the experience gain becomes insignificant compared to their current levels.

  • @tmrv2974
    @tmrv2974 Рік тому +187

    The fact that they include the actual victory music after they defeat him is a nice touch

  • @stealthephant4098
    @stealthephant4098 Рік тому +4925

    Lets be honest, we were all originally just focused on how well Rowan was pulling off that cape.

  • @nyanko2077
    @nyanko2077 Рік тому +3630

    It's good to see Ben back. I missed him.

    • @markj.a351
      @markj.a351 Рік тому +473

      To defeat you.

    • @LordBloodraven
      @LordBloodraven Рік тому +178

      This...
      Is...
      Outrageous!

    • @Mcsnipe425
      @Mcsnipe425 Рік тому +67

      Well to be fair he was stabbed.

    • @namesirname6246
      @namesirname6246 Рік тому +7

      ​@@Mcsnipe425 What?!! 😮

    • @stc3145
      @stc3145 Рік тому +25

      Its outragous that he hasnt gotten more screen time

  • @cyclopsdias
    @cyclopsdias Рік тому +56

    Rowan's initial laugh was EXCELLENT. I could totally picture an actually unapologetically evil antagonist who relishes his evil doing it.

  • @HaydenHiebert
    @HaydenHiebert Рік тому +51

    Those first Mace hits to the face are so well done. Great timing and effects. Playing Raid since May’19. You guys nailed it!

  • @pwnorbepwned
    @pwnorbepwned Рік тому +381

    The players getting better at navigating the boss’s mechanics with each attempt is on-point.

    • @JamesDavid074
      @JamesDavid074 Рік тому +6

      Should have included long time player's 1 shots.

    • @ieorlich
      @ieorlich Рік тому +1

      @@JamesDavid074 I was expecting that one too.

    • @samuel.andermatt
      @samuel.andermatt Рік тому +2

      Also, they are likely levelling up

    • @McMullet97
      @McMullet97 Рік тому

      Although they clearly needed to progress to the next boss level up, damn pussies...

    • @mikoto7693
      @mikoto7693 2 місяці тому

      I noticed that too.

  • @saigyl9149
    @saigyl9149 Рік тому +618

    It's nice to see the team has finally had a chance to work out their aggression against Rowan

    • @hih2023
      @hih2023 Рік тому +15

      Could almost feel those mace blows to the face

    • @epicstyle1000
      @epicstyle1000 Рік тому +6

      payback😂

    • @BasicPsychology101
      @BasicPsychology101 Рік тому +10

      Agreed... but am I the only one who noticed Rowan sharpening his sword... with... an axe?

    • @OverTheVoids
      @OverTheVoids Рік тому +3

      We need a Playtech version of this exact same scenario.

    • @pondboy3682
      @pondboy3682 Рік тому +1

      ​@Basic_Psychology interesting timing, too. Shadiversity just came out with a video on sharpening swords with rocks, and it was mentioned that using another weapon worked in a pinch, too.

  • @markvicferrer
    @markvicferrer Рік тому +9

    I've actually wondered about this. Some games have a bit of a cooldown period before you can fight a boss again, while others can restart as fast as it takes to navigate the menu to do it again.😅

    • @VashtheStampede007
      @VashtheStampede007 8 місяців тому +1

      Remember more than 20 years ago, on a persistent world server of Neverwinter Nights, some top-tier bosses only respawn once every 24 hours in real-time, or per server reset. Cos they had top-tier loot. But it was nearly impossible to win lol. Their stats were way beyond the best possible stats of Max-level players even with the best magic buffs. We could spam 100% healing potions and resurrection, but once the boss set eyes on you, all it took was 3 seconds to die again 😂😂😂. Had to go in with a huge raid party to even last for a minute or two.

  • @InconspicuousChap
    @InconspicuousChap 5 місяців тому +2

    First attack: everyone being careful, not willing to take too much damage.
    Third attack: everyone rushes to do as much damage as possible before the allies do.

  • @Jason-ve5qn
    @Jason-ve5qn Рік тому +687

    Can we all just take a second to admire how badass Rowan looks? The costume department is absolutely killing it as of late.

    • @manictiger
      @manictiger Рік тому +3

      It is really nice! (Adds a billion special effects and dye packs to it in-game.)

    • @voster77hh
      @voster77hh Рік тому

      The full greenscreen studio scene set is even more amazing

    • @alelizio
      @alelizio Рік тому +4

      Really. VLDL is showing they can rival Hollywood. One day. Maybe. After getting a 20 in about 40 or 50 rolls. He he

    • @Pluto137
      @Pluto137 Рік тому +1

      Their d&d stuff had AWESOME costumes
      Like they didn't need a tieflings but they went for it

    • @TheShamansQuestion
      @TheShamansQuestion Рік тому

      Amen

  • @CodyStriker
    @CodyStriker Рік тому +345

    Rowan's skill in acting as a Raid boss must stem from his experience as a manager because that stuff was dingo

    • @myquest84
      @myquest84 Рік тому +1

      I think you mean dingo.

    • @CodyStriker
      @CodyStriker Рік тому +2

      @@myquest84 My apologies, corrected

    • @TarossBlackburn
      @TarossBlackburn Рік тому +5

      Oh my god, nobody says 'dingo' anymore. That was last expansion...

    • @sebbonxxsebbon6824
      @sebbonxxsebbon6824 Рік тому

      At least they got him and again, again, again

    • @green_dragon_knight
      @green_dragon_knight 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, my head canon is that these store employees have modded one of the Raid bosses to look like the store manager and this is their cathartic group game after work

  • @JoeVirella
    @JoeVirella Рік тому +5

    Makes you think that a lot of raid bosses are just chilling there, minding their own business and your party comes in and bullies it to death 😆 😆

  • @kushalbiswas3507
    @kushalbiswas3507 Рік тому +16

    Never thought we are gonna feel bad for some raid boss..
    Also the action sequence is lit 🔥

  • @rogueguardian
    @rogueguardian Рік тому +345

    Seriously props to the costume designer for these skits, you guys look badass!

    • @iche9373
      @iche9373 Рік тому +1

      It’s not rocket science if you have the budget for it

    • @alexanderbrown8921
      @alexanderbrown8921 Рік тому +2

      @@iche9373 F***ing hate that expression. Nothing is rocket science except rocket science.

    • @iche9373
      @iche9373 Рік тому

      @@alexanderbrown8921 it’s just a Metaphor

  • @diom3d179
    @diom3d179 Рік тому +448

    We all missed Ben. Glad he’s feeling better

    • @YOOPER420
      @YOOPER420 Рік тому +4

      What was wrong with him?

    • @CommanderMcDuff
      @CommanderMcDuff Рік тому

      @@YOOPER420 I am also curious

    • @BenjaminRegen
      @BenjaminRegen Рік тому +37

      ​@@YOOPER420 To defeat you!😃

    • @michaelboyd7257
      @michaelboyd7257 Рік тому +26

      Knee surgery

    • @archmageguidla
      @archmageguidla Рік тому +27

      @@YOOPER420 He had a knee injury that required surgery. Of course, this is all secondhand from other comment strings but there’s no reason to believe it’s not the case. . .

  • @antonfowler6582
    @antonfowler6582 9 місяців тому +7

    Brit looks like shes having way too much fun beating rowan with that mace

  • @greenpotat
    @greenpotat 3 місяці тому

    Rowan is so amazing in this skit, I’m honestly envying his acting skills

  • @ReincarnatedGhost1
    @ReincarnatedGhost1 Рік тому +44

    Just realized something. The long loading wait times for a raid boss dungeon to begin is the Raid boss getting therapy for his aches and wounds and mental health. Before the next raid session.

  • @Jarsia
    @Jarsia Рік тому +561

    You guys have come a long way. The costumes, the props, the overall production, all amazing. However, what's most impressive is Ben's ability to remember his lines

    • @skyfiter99
      @skyfiter99 Рік тому +26

      To defeat you!

    • @WillDraco
      @WillDraco Рік тому +2

      🎶Nailed it!🎶

    • @kolgax2064
      @kolgax2064 Рік тому +6

      Yeah but "Raid Shadow Legends" ruined it

    • @calmyourmind5665
      @calmyourmind5665 Рік тому

      I was actually thinking how originally the sets were a simple play tech store or one of their houses.

    • @Fiona2254
      @Fiona2254 Рік тому +3

      @@kolgax2064 they have to pay for all that stuff 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @pm-5565
    @pm-5565 Рік тому +17

    Ok I'm very thoroughly surprised, no one is talking about the premise of this skit but it's for sure something that has crossed the mind a fair few times while grinding so seeing it be executed so well is fantastic.

  • @greenpotat
    @greenpotat 10 місяців тому +2

    Man I’d live to see Rowan know he’s gonna suffer, but pit a gigantic smile and be ready to face death, but not without a fight

  • @Moe_Infinity
    @Moe_Infinity Рік тому +211

    I like how their tactics are improving and being more and more optimized each time they repeat the raid.

    • @mlindholm
      @mlindholm Рік тому +9

      I mean, yeah, they're leveling up!

    • @linkhyrule5800
      @linkhyrule5800 Рік тому +14

      Well. That, and apparently poor Rowan is taking cumulative wound penalties.

    • @ShiningDarknes
      @ShiningDarknes Рік тому +12

      @@linkhyrule5800 that is the system actually giving them bonuses for defeating the same enemy over and over again. If another group showed up he would be back to full strength, that or when the daily reset happens and the accumulated bonuses go back to zero. They say ten more because any more and the rewards are so diminished it isn’t worth the time.

    • @nanangsulistyo6978
      @nanangsulistyo6978 Рік тому +2

      to defeat you😅

    • @thegamerwoman5320
      @thegamerwoman5320 Рік тому +2

      More like the boss cant keep up 😂😂

  • @shayliakara
    @shayliakara Рік тому +280

    Love how the characters kept leveling and the fight got easier and easier. Reminds me of MMO days when I used to solo raid bosses for rare loot, even though I was over-leveled at the time. Great content as usual and wow, the FX department needs a raise. It is getting so good with this new studio of yours. Keep up the great work!

    • @akmal94ibrahim
      @akmal94ibrahim Рік тому +7

      Reminds me of farming bosses in Warframe. Just a few seconds after getting to the boss, he is already dead. They had to make the boss invulnerable between phases to keep players from killing them instantly, and yet somehow, we still do.

    • @raznaak
      @raznaak Рік тому +8

      Not only leveling, but getting a better hang of his moveset.
      As you can see in the second fight, Adam dodged a fireball that hit him the first time, and the melee fighters parried and eventually countered all his moves while the rangers fighters attacked when he couldn't defend himself.

    • @chrishubbard64
      @chrishubbard64 Рік тому

      I used to do that all the time. I took my death knight in WoW through all the content from vanilla on up just to see what raid bosses i could and couldnt solo. I think I made it to wrath of the lich king content before I started having real trouble steam rolling everything and even then it was often because mechanics either required multiple players or didnt rely on my own stats. Collected a lot of fun stuff, got some pets for my pokemon battling from ahn quiraj that were pretty awesome. And got to see other content I never had the chance to because I wasnt a raider at the time.

    • @NaudVanDalen
      @NaudVanDalen Рік тому

      And Rowan was damaged too.

    • @itsjustme8947
      @itsjustme8947 Рік тому

      I used to do this too for lower level players in WoW. I can't remember the instance. I haven't played since about a month before Cataclysm dropped. I do remember it was just right down the road from Undercity and it only took about 10 minutes to run it. Can anyone refresh my memory as I'm old and lazy now, lol!

  • @Linken062478
    @Linken062478 9 місяців тому +2

    Hey guys, long time fan here. Just wanted to say this set was NUTS. Really great job putting the money to good use. I'm hoping we can expect more big production pieces like Baelin's Route in the future, but the classic videos will always be a welcome treat. Hoping to one day visit you folks and pay it forward for all the laughs!

  • @stmtom2811
    @stmtom2811 Рік тому +1

    These are the best advertisements for Raid I’ve seen. Beats out the ones they made for themselves.

  • @zekelor
    @zekelor Рік тому +370

    Rowan picking himself up off the floor after each beatdown reminds me of how each decade I survive, it gets harder and harder to get up from any seated or prone position.

    • @davidstorrs
      @davidstorrs Рік тому +17

      I know, right? After a certain point there are involuntary up and down noises, like "ugh" and "oofdah".

    • @bubeable
      @bubeable Рік тому +11

      Ye, as shown in their "life after 30" clip 😆

    • @privacyvalued4134
      @privacyvalued4134 Рік тому +9

      Do squats. If you can't do 50 squats in one go, then that's your problem. If you can't do more than about 10 squats in one go, then you are in serious physical trouble (medically speaking) and have major muscle atrophy. Getting up to 20 squats in one go is a decent target for seriously atrophied legs, which will take at least two months to safely get up to. People think muscle building is about the upper body but actually leg, back, and stomach muscles are far more important for general mobility. It's also not safe to work out the upper body if the lower body is in poor shape. You'll find that getting up is easy when your leg muscles have strength in them. You'll also start looking at people who are using walkers and think that a few squats would do them a world of good.

    • @PaleGhost69
      @PaleGhost69 Рік тому +11

      ​@@privacyvalued4134 Thanks Dr gym bro. I'm sure squats will solve all my problems!
      /s

    • @DavidOfWhitehills
      @DavidOfWhitehills Рік тому

      @@PaleGhost69 Hes not wrong, but hes a bit evangelical. And he omitted to mention you must be wearing loose clothing. The gentlest squat is just to sink down like a peasant doing a shit. Hold that and try and finesse your balance, using your arms, to get your heels on the ground too. You might try pushing your knees apart with your elbows to feel the stretch in your lower back. Next level up is to stand up from that position.
      If all this is new to you, best have a friend, or your phone, nearby. Without those, you're going to need some asswipe.

  • @eric9493
    @eric9493 Рік тому +220

    I love the small detail in their skit: Notice how the party got hit several times in their 1st try and later on, they aren't getting hit much by the boss on subsequent tries and clear the boss faster because they got better.

    • @Paldasan
      @Paldasan Рік тому +17

      Yep. not only being less (or not) hit, and faster kills the choreography follows a similar sequence with sections slowly removed or changed. Note Rowan being spun about and then shot in the back and Britt's sequence of blows to the head.

    • @thomasnewton2935
      @thomasnewton2935 Рік тому +10

      Be a bit more accurate if rowan killed them a few more times before they barely beat him the first time.

    • @1nm1
      @1nm1 Рік тому +9

      The also are leveling UP with each victory, too.

    • @Paldasan
      @Paldasan Рік тому +2

      @@thomasnewton2935 I would not be surprised if that was in the script at one point but then cut for time.

    • @featboysan373
      @featboysan373 Рік тому +6

      Small Detail??? Bro.. that was the whole point of the skit 😂

  • @joelcorona2746
    @joelcorona2746 Рік тому +2

    Just great! Everything, the idea, the set, the acting... loved it! Great job guys!

  • @hotlavatube
    @hotlavatube Місяць тому

    Reminds me of Yahtzee Croshaw's novel "Mogworld" in which Jim the Necromancer realizes the battle is futile and nopes out there. Eventually he discovers he's an NPC in an MMORPG.

  • @TaddiestMason
    @TaddiestMason Рік тому +196

    I'd like to see a horror themed version from the raid boss's perspective where they keep dying and reawakening before this fight against these heroes who seem to keep doing better and better against them as if they can read the boss's attacks or something. Like a Groundhog's Day but where the main character is the only one unaware things keep resetting each time.

    • @michaellane5381
      @michaellane5381 Рік тому +12

      This should be Bodger's replacement character for NPC D&D with this as his backstory... More in need of therapy than Greg he's just happy to be there not dieing over and over as a raid boss, seeking an end to that bleak existence his ultimate goal in D&D is ending his own miserable existence so when the party completes their quest the raid ends and he is divinely rewarded to live the rest of his days as a humbled blacksmith worthy of his grandfather's hammer.

    • @thebenforever
      @thebenforever Рік тому +2

      I literally was just in Punxsutawney for a work trip yesterday. Lol
      Groundhog's Day theme has to be what semi-inspired this.

    • @Rehd66
      @Rehd66 Рік тому +1

      That’s literally what just happened

    • @et_9554
      @et_9554 Рік тому

      duuuuude. that would be awesome

    • @Brian-qn7fn
      @Brian-qn7fn Рік тому

      @@Rehd66 No it isn't. Did you even read his comment? Rowan's boss character in this video is aware of what is happening.

  • @HowDoYouPronounceGIF
    @HowDoYouPronounceGIF Рік тому +350

    So this is why Rowan acts like that as the manager at Playtech. It all makes sense!

    • @rahulverma8774
      @rahulverma8774 Рік тому +12

      And they love beating him to pulp whenever they get chance 😂

    • @sworddomo1951
      @sworddomo1951 Рік тому +11

      At least they didn't drop a pen.

    • @mahmud3374
      @mahmud3374 Рік тому

      @@sworddomo1951 I understood that reference...

    • @nailguncrouch1017
      @nailguncrouch1017 Рік тому +3

      ​@@sworddomo1951 or a spoon

  • @beandal8493
    @beandal8493 Рік тому +1

    I'm not an avid gamer and don't understand much of the words said in these vids but they are just so fun to watch. I love the acting, costumes, music and CGI. ❤

  • @hosamsh2406
    @hosamsh2406 Рік тому

    The sets, decoration, costumes, weapons ... that is a high level of everything. it is amazing looking and yet all you guys are so relatable. good work

  • @twotail612
    @twotail612 Рік тому +377

    This unironically needs to be a thing in games. You show up for a raid boss and he criticizes you for how recently you were just there.

    • @michaelcolin9887
      @michaelcolin9887 Рік тому +9

      Didn't something like this happen in one of the disgaea games?

    • @MidnightDStroyer
      @MidnightDStroyer Рік тому +11

      Then that's when the PC's are caught by surprise when the next scheduled update will include scaling bosses to the strength of the party...

    • @thesaim1036
      @thesaim1036 Рік тому +3

      That was kind of a thing in Hades, even tho it’s not a mmorpg.

  • @TravisFabel
    @TravisFabel Рік тому +507

    Holy crap the costumes and set upgrades are amazing.

    • @steventhompson4278
      @steventhompson4278 Рік тому +13

      Way Better then Amazon ring of power that had a budget of 100 million a episode

    • @FallenCloud.
      @FallenCloud. Рік тому +7

      I'm sure that's the church on Hobson Street, Auckland. However, I agree they are definitely getting better and better. I would love to see something feature length from VLDL

    • @FallenCloud.
      @FallenCloud. Рік тому

      @@steventhompson4278 I just got Amazon and I'm unimpressed ATM 😂

    • @miyawa21
      @miyawa21 Рік тому +1

      ​@@FallenCloud. baelin's route?

    • @schrodinger6261
      @schrodinger6261 Рік тому +5

      @lmao test My guy it's an actual church, there's clearly no greenscreen or a need for one. They put some props in an old church building and bingo, perfect set.

  • @vincentcloutier8295
    @vincentcloutier8295 Місяць тому

    "If you dare...", I love the lack of enthusiasm at the end!

  • @dianeburkett7443
    @dianeburkett7443 Рік тому +1

    Love this video!! It’s soooo funny (and true)!! Does it hurt the boss to watch it over and over!? Haha! Keep making more please, we need the laugh!!!

  • @homesteadgamer1257
    @homesteadgamer1257 Рік тому +223

    I never realized how demoralizing I've been to raid bosses until now. I can't believe I was so heartless. Thank you for opening my eyes, guys. It's time I turn a new leaf.

    • @Belphegorite
      @Belphegorite Рік тому

      That bloody spider deserves every thrashing she gets. And her stupid spiderlings too.

    • @fredriksvard2603
      @fredriksvard2603 Рік тому +3

      Imagine onyxia, or hogger

    • @mclason6338
      @mclason6338 Рік тому +17

      Honestly I think it would be hilarious if Raid bosses had different dialog depending on how many times you've defeated them recently. I half expected Rowan to just be lying on the ground saying, "Ugh, just make it quick, I don't feel like getting up".

    • @homesteadgamer1257
      @homesteadgamer1257 Рік тому +1

      @@fredriksvard2603 I do feel horrible for both, now. Especially Hogger. He really doesn't get any respect. I almost feel like I need to start a movement, like camp out by him in War Mode.

    • @Ishlacorrin
      @Ishlacorrin Рік тому +5

      @@fredriksvard2603 I saw a great fanfiction that addressed this once, it was an Ah My Goddess one. A demon brought a contract up to Hild for her consideration (think big boss of hell) and she was pissed off that day so she 'granted Onixia's wish' to be immortal but added the 'fine print' that she would be defeated by hapless adventurers over and over again only to be reborn for the duration of the contract.

  • @Solaris1000Angel
    @Solaris1000Angel Рік тому +159

    I think this is the first time I actually ever felt truly sorry for Rowan

    • @sodinc
      @sodinc Рік тому +24

      Yeah, it is cruel to make him wear so much clothes 😞

    • @Merip1214
      @Merip1214 Рік тому +2

      @@sodinc 🤣🤣🤣

    • @missnerdlady9390
      @missnerdlady9390 Рік тому +1

      @@sodinc indeed he probably lost due to all the heavy weright he is unused too

    • @NukeMarine
      @NukeMarine Рік тому +2

      Still think "Falling too hard for an NPC" tops my Rowan pity meter.

    • @Jampolo_OG
      @Jampolo_OG Рік тому

      That's how he gets you

  • @toby55deadmaster
    @toby55deadmaster Рік тому +1

    Every time he says: "To defeat you!" gets me XDDD amazing guys, keep it up!

  • @rickbeamer3336
    @rickbeamer3336 Рік тому

    One thing you can't take from them is that they always get back up. Even a battle he know he can't win! LOVE that spirit!

  • @definitelynotthequestion5359
    @definitelynotthequestion5359 Рік тому +247

    Rowan: "Guys, ill just give you the loot, please, stop torturing me, this is really painful"
    The party: .......
    Ben: "To defeat you!"
    Britt: "Charges with a sadistic smile."

    • @lanceknuth5300
      @lanceknuth5300 Рік тому +14

      Britt could charge me with a sadistic smile.

    • @MegamanXfan21xx
      @MegamanXfan21xx Рік тому +10

      "Can you give us the XP, too?"
      "No, you... (sigh) have to defeat me..."

    • @coreymunroe8073
      @coreymunroe8073 Рік тому +3

      When Alan said 10 more times, I was expecting an answer of like 100 or 1000. Would have been more accurate to the Raid experience.

    • @vbevan
      @vbevan Рік тому

      "He Who Fights Monsters..."

    • @mattlewandowski73
      @mattlewandowski73 Рік тому

      @@lanceknuth5300 Play nice.

  • @jajsem1109
    @jajsem1109 Рік тому +436

    Is it just me, or is Britt really enjoing smacking poor Rowan? :D

    • @FaultAndDakranon
      @FaultAndDakranon Рік тому +24

      I mean, when you have someone who sells it that well, who wouldn't?

    • @AlexMakovsky
      @AlexMakovsky Рік тому

      ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @Elias_Ehler
      @Elias_Ehler Рік тому +16

      She even did the hl hl hl hl hl when charging at him!

    • @VivaLaDirtLeague
      @VivaLaDirtLeague  Рік тому +226

      Anyone would enjoy smacking Rowan like that

    • @RAW_Reality
      @RAW_Reality Рік тому +50

      @@DRCAT-ss8oh He's obviously speaking from experience.

  • @Deakins549
    @Deakins549 7 місяців тому +1

    That rowan laugh was 🔥. And those mace to the face hits 😳

  • @minespatch
    @minespatch Рік тому +2

    Ben's back! It's great to see him. Glad he recovered!

  • @ayhamshaheed7740
    @ayhamshaheed7740 Рік тому +101

    Genuinely did not expect that to be an ad. That was a gripping, tragic tale that actually made me sympathise with Rowan (shocking!)

    • @hydewhyte4364
      @hydewhyte4364 Рік тому +7

      It's all bloody ads now. I miss the singing and dancing.

    • @tishyo77
      @tishyo77 Рік тому

      @@hydewhyte4364 Their ads are great as well tho

    • @dont-want-no-wrench
      @dont-want-no-wrench Рік тому +6

      they make the only game ads worth watching.

    • @Musabre
      @Musabre Рік тому +5

      @@dont-want-no-wrench and it was like , 10 seconds of ad, out of an entire video

    • @sheilamartin880
      @sheilamartin880 Рік тому +5

      @@hydewhyte4364 they partner with game companies sometimes to make money to bring us the rest of the content we watch for free. It's still a short series about a game logic. The same type of content they normally do. 1 day a week out of 5-6 days a week content is not "all adds now".

  • @laszlohorvath8456
    @laszlohorvath8456 Рік тому +41

    The duality of Rowan. In one video he dresses like a half naked caveman, while the next one he is dropping the fanciest mightiest drip ever to mankind.

  • @InconspicuousChap
    @InconspicuousChap 7 місяців тому +1

    Britt definitely knows how to use a pan when husband does not comply: 0:52.

  • @cliftonholmes5208
    @cliftonholmes5208 Рік тому

    Rowan is my favorite actor,the impact of emotions,& expressions is so real.he's so naturally.

  • @mosespray4510
    @mosespray4510 Рік тому +48

    I'll never farm potions again without thinking of poor Rowan.

  • @eldibs
    @eldibs Рік тому +61

    Rowan's costume in this one is downright GLORIOUS.

  • @jofi4580
    @jofi4580 11 місяців тому +1

    First Destiny, five of us got a Sherpa. After two nights he quit and as far we were able to tell stopped being a Sherpa. Maybe changed his name.
    Nice guy, patient, but we were useless. He cracked at the end. Started yelling at us. 😂😂😂

  • @RoninNaru160
    @RoninNaru160 8 місяців тому +1

    Seems like a subtle way to get back at Rowan for all the pain 🤣 great video keep up the great work!! Loving the d&d series! Love you guys and everything y’all do.

  • @OrionTaltos
    @OrionTaltos Рік тому +220

    You can tell they were in a nice place because Rowan specifically is making sure never to dig the point of his sword into the floor when getting up like he does when they are outside. Even in the end, he has the sword hilt down. Gouging up the floor doesn't make it easy to get to come back again ;)

    • @wbennin
      @wbennin Рік тому +16

      Don't let the property owners see 3:05 then 😅

    • @KamikaziiKidd
      @KamikaziiKidd Рік тому +10

      I don't think most of that set is even real...
      A lot of the far back walls look like flat images and many parts of the background are blurred, probably to hide the flatness. Some stuff even looks CGI, like the fallen columns. Put some fake prop columns that the actors can interact with and viola, you've been duped into thinking they are at an actual place.
      Also, in some scenes, there is a circular patch of sunlight, presumably from a stained glass dome or window...but it seemingly disappears in some wide shots of the area.
      Most damning is the fact that there is one scene where the four characters are standind in it...but are somehow shrouded in shadow?
      My money is on that this was filmed in warehouse.

    • @christianevald
      @christianevald Рік тому +17

      @@KamikaziiKidd Well...the floor is certainly real and not scratching that with the sword was OrionTaltos' point.

    • @raeesmohammed6080
      @raeesmohammed6080 Рік тому +16

      I don't think the sword is a problem considering ar 2:53 you can literally see it wiggling around. I don't think it's actually metal that'll scratch the floor.

    • @SarcasticData
      @SarcasticData Рік тому +4

      You know you can put a pad down to stab and edit it out later in After Effects?

  • @HeisenbergFam
    @HeisenbergFam Рік тому +168

    Rowan accepting the painful role of Raid Boss is like Markiplier: "im not a masochist, I just want to test the limits of my body"

  • @andmundinevox
    @andmundinevox Рік тому

    The short version of this was my first vldl film. I'm glad i finally got to find the whole version

  • @kirank287
    @kirank287 Рік тому

    One of my favorite vids of VLDL. Love you guys

  • @SerakX
    @SerakX Рік тому +417

    Can we all just stop for a moment to appreciate how, in the opening, Rowan looked unironically intimidating?

    • @markjones4033
      @markjones4033 Рік тому +6

      Unironic? He has clothes on!

    • @whittenaw
      @whittenaw Рік тому

      Like a real movie star actually

  • @ismarwinkelman5648
    @ismarwinkelman5648 Рік тому +315

    I am pretty convinced that there is not a single genre of entertainment in which Viva La Dirt League could not excel.
    These guys and girls are on their own level, it's incredible 👏😎
    P.S. Rowan being fully dressed in this video is the perfect example of how they are always surprising their audience 🤣😂

    • @VivaLaDirtLeague
      @VivaLaDirtLeague  Рік тому +76

      There are more videos coming to change your mind about Rowan being fully dressed 😂

    • @Paldasan
      @Paldasan Рік тому +5

      @@VivaLaDirtLeague We are not surprised. Someone send him to Katikati for a week or two to get it out of his system. :D

    • @arkadye
      @arkadye Рік тому +7

      Rowan is usually undressed in public and usually only dresses like this in the bedroom. 😉

    • @ismarwinkelman5648
      @ismarwinkelman5648 Рік тому +2

      @@arkadye That somehow makes perfect sense 😏

    • @ismarwinkelman5648
      @ismarwinkelman5648 Рік тому

      @@VivaLaDirtLeague I figured as much 😆

  • @richlight
    @richlight Рік тому +2

    Remind me to never make Brit angry. That was a heck of a knee to the face. Nice form lol

  • @eldarsadykov
    @eldarsadykov 8 місяців тому +2

    One of the greatest VLDL skits ever!

  • @lucasblanchard47
    @lucasblanchard47 Рік тому +105

    The amount of time it’s been since we’ve seen Ben has been…OUTRAGEOUS.

  • @sealswimswim354
    @sealswimswim354 Рік тому +97

    *”To defeat you!”* is such an epic line. Ben owns it! I am very impressed with the effects, costumes, and set.

  • @remyfokkens2988
    @remyfokkens2988 3 місяці тому

    Raid Boss: "I can do this all day!"

  • @genuinehawken
    @genuinehawken Рік тому

    Never going to complain about sponsored content because yall always make it amazingly entertaining!

  • @emersonlaureta4005
    @emersonlaureta4005 Рік тому +137

    I'm sure someone else notice this detail, that by the time you fought the raid boss on 2nd or 3rd attempt you will start to remember the enemy's attack pattern. So notice how brit was able to damage rowan on his first attack after dodging and adam dodging the fire attack in 2nd attempt.
    EDIT: I am not also sure if what i just said is applicable to this game but i know some games does hehehe.

    • @WarpStrike69420
      @WarpStrike69420 10 місяців тому +2

      It's literally in every mmorpg in existence that has raid/boss mechanics.

    • @emersonlaureta4005
      @emersonlaureta4005 10 місяців тому +1

      @@WarpStrike69420 Yes, I totally agree 👍

  • @darthludi
    @darthludi Рік тому +54

    I call BS, Ben would never have rolled high enough to actually hit.

    • @thatguypatmckittrick
      @thatguypatmckittrick Рік тому +10

      😂😂😂😂😂😂truly OutRAGEOUS!!!

    • @VivaLaDirtLeague
      @VivaLaDirtLeague  Рік тому +17

      … good point! 😂

    • @mr.morelock
      @mr.morelock Рік тому +5

      Well, SOMEBODY has to put the Fantasy in Fantasy/Adventure scenes...

    • @IAmBael
      @IAmBael Рік тому +3

      Why do you think he's using Magic Arrow instead of regular ones like Alan? Auto hits!

  • @justinael
    @justinael Місяць тому

    I'm sorry for the dungeon boss. If the game showed him vulnerable like that I wouldn't attack

  • @jessejames8564
    @jessejames8564 Рік тому +1

    love how last minute there's a deadline added...

  • @sunshine8338
    @sunshine8338 Рік тому +250

    WOW! VLDL's production quality is just improving more and more.. Thank goodness for everyone who donates on Patreon 💌

    • @larskirchner9527
      @larskirchner9527 Рік тому +1

      Thank everyone who was part of the great expanse.

    • @dhpz
      @dhpz Рік тому

      Dem sponsors helps yo

    • @blobbie
      @blobbie Рік тому +4

      I think it’s more because of the raid sponsorship than Patreon members😄

    • @sidp5381
      @sidp5381 Рік тому +1

      I think it’s mainly because of the kick starter. They’re finally built a new studio I think.

    • @carlkenner4581
      @carlkenner4581 Рік тому +3

      They are paying for ads, lol. But I don't blame them, VLDL make the best ads.

  • @Canadia_Ball
    @Canadia_Ball Рік тому +12

    You forgot Rowan's five minutes of invincibility while he throws grunts/minions at the players... and his second and third phase.

    • @WatchMysh
      @WatchMysh Рік тому +2

      They forgot like everything because it's an ad. I love vldl but this slowly gets a bit out of hand.

  • @eleethtahgra7182
    @eleethtahgra7182 10 місяців тому +2

    Both archers; Working the rage.
    Male fighter; Working the rage.
    Female fighter; Holding the laughter....
    Darn...shes laughing. Shes enjoying the suffering of the raid boss.

  • @timalice-2833
    @timalice-2833 Рік тому +132

    I never considered what the raid boss felt when I was farming a piece of gear with a super low drop rate. This has me thinking now.

    • @Daniel_WR_Hart
      @Daniel_WR_Hart Рік тому +16

      You were farming bits of his psyche this whole time

    • @timalice-2833
      @timalice-2833 Рік тому +8

      @@Daniel_WR_Hart prime crafting material

    • @Daniel_WR_Hart
      @Daniel_WR_Hart Рік тому

      @@timalice-2833 Infuse it into your weapon for +50 madness buildup per hit

    • @ayatoshintaro7565
      @ayatoshintaro7565 Рік тому +13

      Dont feel bad its his fault for not dropping what u want lol

    • @wintersfreund
      @wintersfreund Рік тому +5

      Remember such Sessions, set the party fight the same fight 20 times while i was for lunch😅

  • @ultraesgrima
    @ultraesgrima Рік тому +1173

    Seeing Britt get proper armour puts a smile on my face

    • @DANGVINH17
      @DANGVINH17 Рік тому +139

      That's a level 5 armor, she must grind to upgrade it to level 50: a legendary armor with only 2 pieces, but can absorb 80% damage, speed +50%

    • @ECiriachi
      @ECiriachi Рік тому +61

      I'd like to see her with her original skimpy outfit too, sooner or later.

    • @GodlikeIridium
      @GodlikeIridium Рік тому +8

      Huh. Who did that? Why?! That nether whatever looked great on her 😅👌

    • @Pharaoh_Tutankhamen
      @Pharaoh_Tutankhamen Рік тому +30

      @@ECiriachi bruh

    • @Pharaoh_Tutankhamen
      @Pharaoh_Tutankhamen Рік тому +9

      @@GodlikeIridium ...

  • @caesarmedina8489
    @caesarmedina8489 11 місяців тому +1

    That knee to the face was brutal. I kind of felt bad for Rowen. Brit was in boss mode!.

  • @twilightalfa8852
    @twilightalfa8852 Рік тому

    I can't get over the production quality. So fantastic

  • @BlazingOwnager
    @BlazingOwnager Рік тому +30

    Respawning bosses always make me laugh in MMOs.
    I still remember playing WoW when it first came out and the farm owners are giving me a reward for clearing their farms of the evil scarecrow monsters, while watching out the window the whole time of scarecrow monsters tearing a bunch of a players apart. "Yep, yep, sure took care of that for you, mam!"

    • @jaroldscottwilliams.3rd832
      @jaroldscottwilliams.3rd832 Рік тому +3

      I kind of wish the mobs just stopped 'being visible' and 'interactable' once you turned in a quest for that area. Like... you just got to see the starter town being cleaned up bit by bit. Maybe the people who are on that quest are temporarily invisible and can't be interacted with while doing the quest if you've already completed it? And the whole town slowly turns from this ramshackle version of itself to a repaired and functional looking town.

    • @StellarisIgnis
      @StellarisIgnis Рік тому +2

      @@jaroldscottwilliams.3rd832 Elder Scrolls Online does this very well.

    • @renzod0332
      @renzod0332 Рік тому +2

      ​@Jarold Scott Williams.3rd WOW and a few other MMOs actually do this, not on a large scale, but on some main story quests. First time I noticed was on WOTLK when you were fighting at the gate with the dragons and the scourge, then Sylvanas betrays everyone and starts throwing blight every where. I had a higher level buddy trying to run me through the quest so we could run the next dungeon together and soon as we stepped into the area he disappeared. I had to solo the battle sequence and after the cutscene boom we were visible to each other

  • @jonathanallen9854
    @jonathanallen9854 Рік тому +94

    I love your NPC-perspective content. This is an awesome addition to that, and I'd love to see more things like it. Life as the NPC boss or villain. Life of the NPC King or Queen that the adventurers go to for quests and to establish loyalty with a faction (only to betray them because the perks of being part of a different faction are better). Not just the average NPCs but the ones who are supposed to be powerful individuals or powerful leaders of some kind and the Ups and Downs of their lives.

    • @VivaLaDirtLeague
      @VivaLaDirtLeague  Рік тому +21

      Yeah we’ve been talking about that. Now we have the studio we’re thinking of more skits like that

    • @jonathanallen9854
      @jonathanallen9854 Рік тому +3

      @@VivaLaDirtLeague Awesomesauce! :)

  • @tashacossin8505
    @tashacossin8505 Рік тому

    The costumes look so good, i could tell who all the characters were from the game. Great job!

  • @hartantoanggoro
    @hartantoanggoro Рік тому +1

    What I see is the employee of Playtech are rebelling against the manager.

  • @Galliao
    @Galliao Рік тому +25

    Ben has masterfully memorized his lines. I don't know how he does it.

  • @chriscunningham6401
    @chriscunningham6401 Рік тому +50

    Would have been funny to see Rowan trying to relax after the 10th raid and then some new party shows up lol

  • @lknanml
    @lknanml 4 місяці тому

    2:58 That was me this morning at 4:40 am after my alarm went off.
    It was one hell of a weekend. Wish I could remember it...

  • @gregoryjames7696
    @gregoryjames7696 Рік тому

    Rowan's grunts and groans are music to my ears.

  • @ku8721
    @ku8721 Рік тому +31

    Adam finally got to see inside the castle!!!
    Also wow you guys got a castle and massive upgrade on props, effects just everything... bravo!

    • @IAmBael
      @IAmBael Рік тому +3

      ​@lmao test Bad troll.

  • @heidiwilks5316
    @heidiwilks5316 Рік тому +4

    "Again??"
    "To defeat you!"
    🤣🤣🤣

  • @ninaH6792
    @ninaH6792 11 місяців тому

    Great vid y'all! Reminds me of my first time taking out the Red Dragon Kurrandrax (dax???) who I'm not sure is even fightable anymore these days. The call captain, a Great Weapons Fighter, wanted me. as the tank, to just kite the adds while DPS focused on the dragon; but I wasn't that fast and the mobs kept ganging up on me near the climax of the fight. I decided to break ranks and draw the dragon's fire instead, much to the chagrin of the DPS who then needed to play add control and the call captain who no longer had the direct attentions of the dragon. As the battle raged on I could tell they were miffed from the chat, but the quick loss of health bar in our friend dragon was undeniable. The GWF seemed distracted as I landed a final blow on it's snoot and finished the dungeon...right before getting booted from the instance. Well played PUG homies...well played. I might pick Raid back up asp. Probably switch to using my PC since I've got some PC upgrades planned and just had to replace my phone since it got glitchy so I got rid of the app after the transfer. It might be a while though lots going on this month.

  • @elderarc6396
    @elderarc6396 Рік тому

    Lol you need to make more stuff like this I really liked the boss perspective 😂

  • @stuamule
    @stuamule Рік тому +79

    Love how Britt isn't a cliche archer or mage but rather gets a big mace to wield.
    She looks (and sounds) like the female crusader from Diablo 3. 😍
    Also on point how they improve every run.

    • @tokinGLX
      @tokinGLX Рік тому +6

      britt during the pitch for this sketch:
      "wait so we get to fuck up rowan? i want something big and nasty. and blood effects, lots of blood effects!"

    • @RijackiTorment
      @RijackiTorment Рік тому +4

      The costumes are very spot on for some of the champions in Raid: Shadow Legends. She's a bad-ass female knight.

    • @paghDaemon
      @paghDaemon Рік тому

      I think, she is Warpriest in a more modest gear.

  • @Catto217
    @Catto217 Рік тому +32

    Man srsly their props/concept/acting/everything is just getting better and better.

  • @Hendaddyhouse
    @Hendaddyhouse Рік тому

    This should be a full series about a raid boss who sick and tired and leaves his home, Real wreak it ralf situations.

  • @Overflask
    @Overflask 11 місяців тому

    Wow, good job! Awesome set and costumes!! This has tremendous production value!!