A look at the background of the mil-sim game Arma 2 and the strengths that made the DayZ mod so new and interesting. DayZ video essay playlist - • Video essays
I do remember when i started playing the Mod, my survival time went from 2 minutes, to 12, to 20 then to an hour, which was a huge thing when all alone It then went to several days and zombies not being a huge problem, but always a looming threat to deal with
I remember the times. God Miss em. Kept me and a lot of (sometimes new) friends up. Sometimes on the Hive servers with one character. Sometimes on a community server with private DB. It was hard, but cool. It kinda went down when everyone started playing. I remember the early days, where the people were kinda chill. Later on it was more PvP
@@Voodoo_One we committed to play as heroes, and it was going well even towards the end, people loved it as were we Unfortunately hackers became more and more numerous, a couple years ago I went back to Overpoch, and had a hacker TP around immediately
Yeah, the only real fun you can get from the Standalone is from the community servers. Official servs were too quiet and there was little loot in towns that were completely unexplored. I wish I could access the Mod, but I can still have fun in the community servers on standalone, since I get engaged with the admins quickly.
I made one of my best friends online in the time when vanilla mod was popular. Of course the first meeting was that of a mass shooting incident, involving winchester, me, and group of people who were shooting at everyone if confusion. Good old days, I miss them.
The first Ghost Recon was like this too. Some Russian grunt spots your toes from 300m away, you hear a soft FUUMP just before a GP-25 grenade explodes beside you and kills your entire squad. It'd take you 3 or 4 attempts to even figure out how to avoid immediately dying. But it made you think like a super-sneaky soldier who didn't actually want to die.
You dislike my v*deos? Are you just a h8er boi? I say see you l8er boi. Don't watch my stuff anymore. Your dislikes are damaging my good reputation. I am a superstar, dear abs
Shower thoughts: The majority of hardcore gamers are secretly masochistic in the sense that we will sink hundreds of hours, numerous bashes to both the table and our heads, learn intricate and complex game mechanics all for the goal of reaching max lvl, getting amazing loot, or most importantly some hours of fun and pure excitement/joy/bliss that bring us back to the days when things were simpler.
_"Humans do like a challenge, and we're very good at overcoming them. One would call it an obsession. Some, believe it's an instinct of ours."_ - Forgot the guy who said this
The fact that this guys doesn't post for months and then drops 3, let's call them educational videos, and gets this much attention tells you he is an absolute class. Kepp up the good work and try to post more often. Especially vids like this one.
Final boss were always barns. We had new players coming into our clan back in the day, and the first thin we mentioned when they asked for tips was "Do move cautiously in the barns". And the response was usually "What do you mean? Why, is there somethin.... ohhh Lee Einfie...SHIIIT BROKE MY LEGS!"
Operation Flashpoint ... i have NO IDEA how many hours i sank into that game. I LOVE it. Flying medivac helos in multiplayer was probably one of the most intense and immersive experiences i've ever played.
Sooooo Womble played Operation Flashpoint at the "tender age of 15". Operation Flashpoint was released in 2001. Based on that assumption, Womble's birthday is around 1986. That means that as of this year, 2020, Soviet Womble is *34* years of age. #FightMe
Normal video essay: *all serious and stuff* My attention: Soviets video essay: "stealy wheely auto mobily, how badly mars sucks, the adventures of a constipated men and not actually halo" My attention: *Strong enough to pause my game to watch the video* This video essay is the first one to actually hold my attention.
@@kennethhoang1458 I was expecting "extreme misinformation" like you said to mean factual inaccuracies but your entire first paragraph seems to be talking about subjective things and opinions rather than something he got objectively wrong, I'm not expecting someone to proof read a script and then think "oh wait reading this back, the level design of this game sucks" , what I do expect is for them to say "oh wait I said 2012 here when it's actually 2013 so my next statement wouldn't make sense" etc etc , and it's those instances of misinformation I'm worried about, not subjective "misinformation"
That progression bit at the start of survival games is my favorite part of the genre. Starting out completely clueless, then slowly picking up important info and learning to prioritize, growing better not because my characters stats, but because I am becoming experienced with the scenario. Bases often kill my enjoyment, as they become too safe too quickly.
Here's something I didn't expect to happen to me today: Open UA-cam > SovietWomble uploaded three videos > 2:42 into the video I see a meme I made so long ago I don't even have it on my computer anymore > Spend the next 25 minutes trying to figure out how he got it because I only shared it one time 4 years ago on a personal account.
UA-cam: Hey you watched part 1, I'm going to recommend and auto play part 3. Me: Uh, what about part 2? UA-cam: Pfft you want to watch videos in order? Go find it yourself you pleb.
I swear every single time. You start watching a series? Too bad, you won't find the next video even if you try. You'll have to copy the title, add the next logical number and maybe the video will show up.
I love this, the editing, the script, the delivery, I can tell you've put a lot of work into this and that you are very passionate about it. Thanks a lot for sharing these videos to all of us soviet
"How do I make my game more immersive?" "Hurghhhhh ... big.... treeeeeeee" "Are you saying what i think you are saying?" "Hurglblurg.... Pineforestssssssssssssssst"
So glad we finally get to see these essays all that teasing for so many weeks lol. Also that makes so much sense how games like Fortnite and PUBG became so popular plugs in so many holes in my head. Glad you didn't die with all the editing Womble,.
I was skeptical at first, but this series is actually interesting to me now. Keep it up, I look forward to learning more about something you enjoyed. Through you, I myself am beginning to appreciate something I overlooked.
Man this is top quality content well and truly, what a trip of nostalgia. I did love the standalone's legacy builds but i wont deny the mod really was something else - if anything the background music was freaking legendary and it shocks me to this day its not used.
@@Yorkington most things on the internet (software, code, etc.) Usually has a legally binding license to it, that says what people can or can't do with it. This is to prevent people and companies from just straight up copying/stealing things you have created. Think of it like the copyright system for videos for example (they are also covered by similar licenses) The DayZ mod was covered by a license that said that you could only build and adpat it in arma 2 and no other games. Thats why things like the epoch and exile mod for arma 3 was built from scratch with none of the original dayz mod code in it (except for scripts/feutures created by the epoch devs)
@@TheMajesticMiku Its possible currently, but its not really... Dayz.. You can have a experience in a zombie apocalypse, and feel the same.. but its not Dayz, And It’ll be controlled by a single player. Unless theres a bunch of mods I’ve never heard of, that make sense and arent broken or op.
I love it womble I've been watching for ages now and I'm still consistently surprised and satisfied by you videos despite your upload schedule... Thank you for your commitment sir!!
You made me laugh so hard with the aletrnative-game names, I woke my neighbours up! Thanks for that really hearty laugh! Also, I LOVE these videos and how you edited, directed and structured them!
The fact that OFP is one of your favorite games is a trip. Not many people know about it and it was such a hidden gem. Just like you I sunk a ton of hours into it when I was 11 or so. Man good times
8:00 This reminds me so much of ARK. i love the Earlygame on new or even on old Maps the most. Sadly i'm not old enough to really have had any association with DayZ (other than your videos of course) but i think i would have loved it. I hope there will be more games like this in the future.
So cool to see Soviet doing this! Really loving this whole essay. Such a unexpected but lovely thing to see from this channel, think Soviet is the perfect fit for this format, feels like he's been doing this forn years
These eassys are quite informative and enjoyable to watch at the same time. Quite difficult to achieve both at the same time, which is why I like these so much already. Keep up with these Soviet.
Outstanding Womble, I loved it! This informational, BTS stuff is something I love, and im delighted to see you getting into it! Can't wait for your next essay! Take as long as you need. I and most of the rest of us will be here when you're ready for the next!
0:09 Omg, i played this game when i was really young (like 7 or 8 years old) and i loved it. I thought that the graphics were great and gameplay even better. But in the meantime i forgot it's name and i could not find it again until today... Thank you for showing off this game. ❤️
Joking aside I had stopped bothering to follow this channel since there was nothing for months and the sudden drop of content got my attention again so good job. Consider add int c9 tent that you can prep in 2 days not all magnum opuses.
So there i was teamed up with some rando i found on the coast because he had a can-opener and i had some cans of beans. Which meant we were temporary friends. The beans were running low however so we headed into town to look for supplies but a mission happened to pop up and trap us there. We tried to fight our way out of town but between the AI and the zombies we were outgunned and out numbered. With bullets and blood running low we called out for help to anyone who could come rescue us. 5 mins later a silver UH-1Y helicopter swoops into town with a ghillie guy at the pilot seat to save us from certain doom. 7 years later i still game with that pilot that saved my bacon.
I remember watching the last few streams of your FFX playthrough, and always kept thinking then that you would make a great tour guide. And now, video essayyys
I found you few years ago and at a first glance I could tell that you’ve spent your childhood in the Flashpoint environment. It’s a defining experience. Hi from Czech Republic :)
Soviet: thinks about frankies clip Also soviet: looks up at photo of bambi symbol Soviet: puts in arma 2 clip Frankie: thanks for the promotion g Soviet: no probs my guy
Top class. Unexpected, yet it's clear to see you know what you're talking about AND you're passionate about it too! Nice work Womble, thank you P.S these rapid uploads almost gave me a heart attack
I have watched every video you have put out, I enjoy your content quite a bit, and despite the fact that I adore every hilarious video that makes me laugh so hard my sides hurt, I’m loving your wack at a video essay. Maybe call me biased, but I’m finding it very informative yet not boring. Great job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
First off soviet love how when you say "You never beat me in the culling shut up." You throw up the definition of denial lol. Second off love your vids. But maaaan Dayz may get repetitive but it certainly is fun and tense, my one drawback with the game still is dying and restarting but I played the ps4 version and it was very barebones at the time, I wish they could up the abundance of food and drinks just a tad but that's just me it has been quite a while since I played it. You really have to just accept the fact that you can die at any time and will lose ALL your stuff and have to start fresh but if you can get past that it's a joy trying to survive and get set up. It really is a tense moment when you encounter other players or dangerous threats too, I've had my heart drop in a nanosecond after hearing multiple gunshots from multiple people in the distance or down the street and all I can think is, "Are they shooting at each other? Are they shooting at zombies? How many are there?" like it really does get tense and becomes a horror game. I remember a time me and my friend nearly getting killed by a massive horde of oncoming zombies in a town because we shot a couple and attracted a fuck ton of them, we had M4's and MP5K's and AK's and tried hiding in a church to catch our breath only to have to flee when we realized we'd have to leave eventually and the whole time our hearts were pumping hard. If you want a good zombie apocalypse simulator Dayz is a good choice, it's harsh, unforgiving, and can be pretty immersive.
OMG... Operation Flashpoint became Arma?! Operation Flashpoint was one of the first PC games I ever played and I loved it as a teen, I had no idea that anyone else had ever even played it, much less that it got sequels. I lacked a computer for a long time and when I got back into PC gaming it was after DayZ standalone had come out and it reminded me of that old game plus I was really into post-apocalyptic stuff at the time, so of course I tried it but nobody else was playing and I didn't find much to enjoy about it. If I had known about its lineage I would've jumped into Arma so fast... I can't believe I'm JUST finding out about this NOW. You talking about sinking tons of time into Operation Flashpoint as a teen is bringing up so much nostalgia for me. I remember navigating by the stars during those night missions, dodging SpetzNatz patrols in the woods, getting wrecked by surprise autocannon/AA tanks and BMPs, and of course spending hours making my own campaigns setting NPC pathfinding and objectives...I feel like I missed out on so much not knowing I could've been still playing it this whole time and missed out on Arma2. If people are still playing whatever the newest game is, I'm totally downloading it. It sucks I missed out on the DayZ mod, but I'm kinda over zombies now anyway. Still, I would love to try and recapture some of that brutal, realistic Operation Flashpoint magic.
Don't worry womble, once dayz finally gets its head out of the gutter, they'll finally implement those pine forest sections that were lacking from the base release.
"Who never beat me in the Culling, shut up"
~ Womble, in denial
I felt that, as a big brother
Womble is little brother now.
Insted of x to doubt is x to replay the video
He even showed denial in Wikipedia
Time stamp?
Edit: Nvm
"Stealy Wheely Automobiley"
Now that's a term I've not heard in ages.
Good old Yahtzee...
Like Rootin tootin cowboy shootin but more of a wild west.
oh shit I was dying, I grew up on Vice City but don't remember ever hearing "Stealy Wheely Automobiley" before lol
Its a thing u can use in unturned to unlock vehicles
@@ABAMTV12 I know. I've been playing Unturned for a few years now since 2.0.
Really hope Nelson releases 4.0 soon.
I do remember when i started playing the Mod, my survival time went from 2 minutes, to 12, to 20 then to an hour, which was a huge thing when all alone
It then went to several days and zombies not being a huge problem, but always a looming threat to deal with
I remember the times. God Miss em. Kept me and a lot of (sometimes new) friends up. Sometimes on the Hive servers with one character. Sometimes on a community server with private DB.
It was hard, but cool. It kinda went down when everyone started playing. I remember the early days, where the people were kinda chill. Later on it was more PvP
@@Voodoo_One we committed to play as heroes, and it was going well even towards the end, people loved it as were we
Unfortunately hackers became more and more numerous, a couple years ago I went back to Overpoch, and had a hacker TP around immediately
Nordern! Hai! Hope everything is well :)
Yeah, the only real fun you can get from the Standalone is from the community servers. Official servs were too quiet and there was little loot in towns that were completely unexplored. I wish I could access the Mod, but I can still have fun in the community servers on standalone, since I get engaged with the admins quickly.
I made one of my best friends online in the time when vanilla mod was popular. Of course the first meeting was that of a mass shooting incident, involving winchester, me, and group of people who were shooting at everyone if confusion.
Good old days, I miss them.
"...The rusted ruins of Kogajev..."
*Might actually be Glasgow*
BRUH
Thought that was a bit harsh on Kogajev, to be honest...
I'm not well informed. What happened?
@@Guardian-of-Light137 Glasgow, Scotland is clowned on a lot considering it's one of the worst cities in Scotland
Soviet: posts three videos
Everyone: is this possible?
aaand now 3 :)
Is this possible?
@@schmidt8882 aaaand now 4
There's actually 3
Twitch hermits: I've been waiting 87 years for this!
Womble blink twice if you're being held captive this isn't normal for you
Daily dose of lulu
This is NOT normal
Fuck it, 3 Videos in 10 minutes, it’s worthy of sending the SAS in to secure him!
I found a Justin Y.!
duuude ikr its like he has a pistol against his head XDD
"War is not nice."
-Barbara Bush
Thanks Barbara, the more you know
Came to the comments for this. lol
Womble: "Quotes about how bard war is"
The quotes: "War is not nice."
i guess
this got me laughing: "as you would often be killed suddenly by a guy you never saw" good old Operation Flashpoint Cold War Crisis
My cousin still plays old mil-sim style games where the enemy AI can shred you with a stray shot. He's a patient man.
The first Ghost Recon was like this too. Some Russian grunt spots your toes from 300m away, you hear a soft FUUMP just before a GP-25 grenade explodes beside you and kills your entire squad. It'd take you 3 or 4 attempts to even figure out how to avoid immediately dying.
But it made you think like a super-sneaky soldier who didn't actually want to die.
@@mrkeogh Wasn't Rainbow six like that. You had a max 3 shot limit. 2 to body or 3 to limbs or 1 to the head and you're done
hm??
Should I buy OF? I heard it’s a legendary game so I was wondering if I just splurg or wait till it’s on sale
The end of times is here, Soviet is posting consistently for the first time.
You dislike my v*deos? Are you just a h8er boi? I say see you l8er boi. Don't watch my stuff anymore. Your dislikes are damaging my good reputation. I am a superstar, dear abs
I wouldn't say consistent, but 3 Videos at once is pretty nice
well, theyve been in the making for 3+ years now
It’s another 2020 moment lmao
We must prepare for the End Times
02:11 "Who never beat me in the Culling. Shut up."
Still salty, big man?
Shower thoughts: The majority of hardcore gamers are secretly masochistic in the sense that we will sink hundreds of hours, numerous bashes to both the table and our heads, learn intricate and complex game mechanics all for the goal of reaching max lvl, getting amazing loot, or most importantly some hours of fun and pure excitement/joy/bliss that bring us back to the days when things were simpler.
_"Humans do like a challenge, and we're very good at overcoming them. One would call it an obsession. Some, believe it's an instinct of ours."_ - Forgot the guy who said this
This especially shows in war thunder cause holy fuck is that game broken
@@williewilson2250 in all honesty arguements aside is it still "worth" joining it? Air forces only though.
@@madwolf0966 ?
I remember playing arma 2 days and trying to apologize to a zombie because I thought I shot a player XD
“That’s danger wang!”
Hey Paul :)
Luv u bye
Are you dumb it's clearly WangerNumb. He was on 7 then got 2 which put him on a total of 94,026
@@samcarpenter_ 984763 actually, how can you be so wrong about number wang?
@@Genericdruid That's NumberWang
@@coolsmile8414 no, this is NumberWang
"It ain't much, but it's honest work"- Soviet, probably
Yes it is
It is a lot and it's very honest work
Genuinely thought you meant an actual Soviet and I still laughed
“War is not nice”
~Sun Tzu, The Art of War
2:55 "war is not nice" Thanks for that hot take Barbara
The fact that this guys doesn't post for months and then drops 3, let's call them educational videos, and gets this much attention tells you he is an absolute class. Kepp up the good work and try to post more often. Especially vids like this one.
Well its obvious he likes quality over quantity and that is the reason , why his vids are rare these days
"So I broke my leg in a pine forest..." Seems to be an accurate way of describe DayZ, right?
Final boss were always barns. We had new players coming into our clan back in the day, and the first thin we mentioned when they asked for tips was "Do move cautiously in the barns".
And the response was usually "What do you mean? Why, is there somethin.... ohhh Lee Einfie...SHIIIT BROKE MY LEGS!"
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@@louisakehr Do you need a reboot
2:57 "war is not nice"-operation flashpoint 2001
Operation Flashpoint ... i have NO IDEA how many hours i sank into that game. I LOVE it. Flying medivac helos in multiplayer was probably one of the most intense and immersive experiences i've ever played.
Sooooo Womble played Operation Flashpoint at the "tender age of 15". Operation Flashpoint was released in 2001. Based on that assumption, Womble's birthday is around 1986. That means that as of this year, 2020, Soviet Womble is *34* years of age. #FightMe
I recall someone (can't remember if it was him or another ZF) mentioning on his stream last year that he was about 32, but I might be wrong
He mentioned in his Pavlov Bullshittery video that he was 32 at the time.
Well he gets freaked out about it on twitch. He is 34 currently.
CONFIRMED!
Now i feel old
In this one I lrned he's in his 30s. In the last one I learned he's a QA analyst. Long day.
Normal video essay: *all serious and stuff*
My attention:
Soviets video essay: "stealy wheely auto mobily, how badly mars sucks, the adventures of a constipated men and not actually halo"
My attention: *Strong enough to pause my game to watch the video*
This video essay is the first one to actually hold my attention.
If you want more like this, one of his inspirations seems to be the channel Hbomberguy. Hbomb has amazing essays!
I should be doing homework but I am just absolutely focused on this.
I honestly did the same. Right after I watched him and dinklebeans streams
@@kennethhoang1458 really? Which ones specifically are you referring to, I haven't notice that myself
@@kennethhoang1458 I was expecting "extreme misinformation" like you said to mean factual inaccuracies but your entire first paragraph seems to be talking about subjective things and opinions rather than something he got objectively wrong, I'm not expecting someone to proof read a script and then think "oh wait reading this back, the level design of this game sucks" , what I do expect is for them to say "oh wait I said 2012 here when it's actually 2013 so my next statement wouldn't make sense" etc etc , and it's those instances of misinformation I'm worried about, not subjective "misinformation"
This whole video got me remembering about how every, EVERY, time Funhaus played a mil sim and how unfun it was to play.
You played with Funhaus?
That progression bit at the start of survival games is my favorite part of the genre. Starting out completely clueless, then slowly picking up important info and learning to prioritize, growing better not because my characters stats, but because I am becoming experienced with the scenario. Bases often kill my enjoyment, as they become too safe too quickly.
"war is not cool" -Soviet womble, probably not
Generally everyone agrees with that, only problem is that someway somehow, war finds a way to us
Hey, welcome back Womble. Really missed your content, glad to see you’re uploading again.
are you sarcastic or do you not know that it's his usual upload schedules ?
@@ViquelOoste Slightly sarcastic. Also partly genuine. A month-by-month upload schedule is pretty long, so it’s always nice to see a new video
@@sparinglysalted4951 month by month? hahahah
@@nosoros hahahahahahahaha
my brain: hey educate yourself in dayz instead of your college economics education
me: why tho
brain: dew it
Well it is a peek into the guys and gals at the IT sector.
@@madwolf0966 anyway i can call it productivity I’ll use😂😂
Here's something I didn't expect to happen to me today:
Open UA-cam > SovietWomble uploaded three videos > 2:42 into the video I see a meme I made so long ago I don't even have it on my computer anymore > Spend the next 25 minutes trying to figure out how he got it because I only shared it one time 4 years ago on a personal account.
The madlad finally done it. They said he would never do it
UA-cam: Hey you watched part 1, I'm going to recommend and auto play part 3.
Me: Uh, what about part 2?
UA-cam: Pfft you want to watch videos in order? Go find it yourself you pleb.
Yeah, happened to me too 😁 we are teaching youtube's algorithm. Or is it slowly teaching us?
Because part 3 is a prequel to part 2 duh.
1, 3, 2 is the true canonical order. Fight me!
I swear every single time.
You start watching a series?
Too bad, you won't find the next video even if you try. You'll have to copy the title, add the next logical number and maybe the video will show up.
“When i finally fought a group of russians one on one” - literally everyone from the former eastern bloc: ʘ ͜ʖ ʘ
been waiting for 30 years now, I'm ready to go
I love this, the editing, the script, the delivery, I can tell you've put a lot of work into this and that you are very passionate about it. Thanks a lot for sharing these videos to all of us soviet
History in a nutshell:
Stone go bash bash
Sword goes slash slash
Gun go boom boom
Arma go glitch glitch
Then they made Rust and it did all of the above.
Nuclear bomb go 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
What have we been blessed with, double uploads??
Triple upload!!!!
Even he’s feeling the early Christmas vibe
"How do I make my game more immersive?"
"Hurghhhhh ... big.... treeeeeeee"
"Are you saying what i think you are saying?"
"Hurglblurg.... Pineforestssssssssssssssst"
So glad we finally get to see these essays all that teasing for so many weeks lol. Also that makes so much sense how games like Fortnite and PUBG became so popular plugs in so many holes in my head. Glad you didn't die with all the editing Womble,.
“Danger wang” is now my favorite phrase
I swear he talked about this video like 3 years ago wtf
He did
he spoke about it for five year ago
he's been talking about it for almost 4 years I believe
@@applehack97 monstrum was 5 years ago, so close
I was skeptical at first, but this series is actually interesting to me now. Keep it up, I look forward to learning more about something you enjoyed. Through you, I myself am beginning to appreciate something I overlooked.
Man this is top quality content well and truly, what a trip of nostalgia.
I did love the standalone's legacy builds but i wont deny the mod really was something else - if anything the background music was freaking legendary and it shocks me to this day its not used.
The last time I was this Early, the Luftwaffe had Aerial Superiority over France and Stalingrad.
Hey.... I know you?
I do kind of wish the DAyZ mod continued into Arma 3, I miss the days of playing it and it would have been great if the community shifted to arma 3
Sadly the license for the dayz mod prevented it from being ported to any other game then arma 2
@@TheMajesticMiku License?
@@Yorkington most things on the internet (software, code, etc.) Usually has a legally binding license to it, that says what people can or can't do with it. This is to prevent people and companies from just straight up copying/stealing things you have created. Think of it like the copyright system for videos for example (they are also covered by similar licenses)
The DayZ mod was covered by a license that said that you could only build and adpat it in arma 2 and no other games. Thats why things like the epoch and exile mod for arma 3 was built from scratch with none of the original dayz mod code in it (except for scripts/feutures created by the epoch devs)
@@TheMajesticMiku Its possible currently, but its not really... Dayz.. You can have a experience in a zombie apocalypse, and feel the same.. but its not Dayz, And It’ll be controlled by a single player.
Unless theres a bunch of mods I’ve never heard of, that make sense and arent broken or op.
I agree, Arma 3 Exile was poo
3:20 “might actually be Glasgow” LMAO
Well done mate, top stuff. Waited a long time for these essay's and was not disappointed.
okay now I'm actually impressed that he uploaded twice today, I can now rest in peace.
Haha make that 3 uploads
Thrice
"Some people cant handle the stress of dayz. Others thrive on it".
-Some random ass quote
really love your passion for this game. great series and I appreciate immensely you taking the time to discuss it
I love it womble I've been watching for ages now and I'm still consistently surprised and satisfied by you videos despite your upload schedule... Thank you for your commitment sir!!
We’re all doomed, consistent uploads, amazingly well orchestrated reviews? The end has arrived boys, say your prayers
This is sick! Womble’s sense of humor and editing skills are a perfect match for the video essay format
I just subscribed and this is this what we need, this is like mod history. Honestly you'll have lot's too talk about. Please keep doing this
Absolutely fantastic video. I already love this new series of yours!
You made me laugh so hard with the aletrnative-game names, I woke my neighbours up! Thanks for that really hearty laugh!
Also, I LOVE these videos and how you edited, directed and structured them!
2:11 "Theres no I in denial"
Love this new format for you. Really compliments your other stuff. Keep up the good work, can't wait for more.
The fact that OFP is one of your favorite games is a trip. Not many people know about it and it was such a hidden gem. Just like you I sunk a ton of hours into it when I was 11 or so. Man good times
Text: "Kolguyev"
Womble: "Gohlgajehv"
0:47 I'm listening to the video in the background, I turn my head for a brief moment, and was like "Wait wtf was that? That's where I live!"
I LOVE how your narration sounds. Would gladly watch this as a series
Being a fan of video essays myself I am loving your style and form of them keep up the great work I’m looking forward to more in the future
8:00 This reminds me so much of ARK. i love the Earlygame on new or even on old Maps the most. Sadly i'm not old enough to really have had any association with DayZ (other than your videos of course) but i think i would have loved it. I hope there will be more games like this in the future.
I love this format! I'm really glad Soviet decided to go do something he's always wanted to do. The passion and effort really shows.
It's fantastic to see this type of content from you womble!
Dude this video is absolutely astounding. The amount of editing. Very informative. Gaming is something else lol
So cool to see Soviet doing this!
Really loving this whole essay.
Such a unexpected but lovely thing to see from this channel, think Soviet is the perfect fit for this format, feels like he's been doing this forn years
First two minutes of this video im thinking "Damn that looks like Operation: Flashpoint..."
DERP!
Very happy for you that you finally got the series out my dude :)
Watching this the second time now already. Amazing work, Womble! 👍
2:58 "war is not nice"
brings a tear to the eye
Insert bubble throat monke screaming cause literally this is amazing
These eassys are quite informative and enjoyable to watch at the same time. Quite difficult to achieve both at the same time, which is why I like these so much already. Keep up with these Soviet.
Outstanding Womble, I loved it! This informational, BTS stuff is something I love, and im delighted to see you getting into it! Can't wait for your next essay! Take as long as you need. I and most of the rest of us will be here when you're ready for the next!
0:09 Omg, i played this game when i was really young (like 7 or 8 years old) and i loved it. I thought that the graphics were great and gameplay even better. But in the meantime i forgot it's name and i could not find it again until today... Thank you for showing off this game. ❤️
Oh. Wow. Let's go! New video I will come back to when my KFC arrives.
Can you share?
Im hungry
You got biscuits?
What did you get
@@Alchemeri I got a milkshake .....
Joking aside I had stopped bothering to follow this channel since there was nothing for months and the sudden drop of content got my attention again so good job. Consider add int c9 tent that you can prep in 2 days not all magnum opuses.
This is great. I ended up playing dayz for the first time yesterday and loved it, to get a bit of background is cool.
You know womble you inspired me one day, hopefully in the near future, I will make a review of infamous series
So there i was teamed up with some rando i found on the coast because he had a can-opener and i had some cans of beans. Which meant we were temporary friends. The beans were running low however so we headed into town to look for supplies but a mission happened to pop up and trap us there. We tried to fight our way out of town but between the AI and the zombies we were outgunned and out numbered. With bullets and blood running low we called out for help to anyone who could come rescue us. 5 mins later a silver UH-1Y helicopter swoops into town with a ghillie guy at the pilot seat to save us from certain doom. 7 years later i still game with that pilot that saved my bacon.
This made me tear up. Beautiful story. When’s the wedding?
@@izzy1221 Wedding? Dude we SOUL bonded. I would not tarnish that with a filthy wedding.
I remember watching the last few streams of your FFX playthrough, and always kept thinking then that you would make a great tour guide. And now, video essayyys
I found you few years ago and at a first glance I could tell that you’ve spent your childhood in the Flashpoint environment. It’s a defining experience. Hi from Czech Republic :)
5:16 yo I literally said pine forests as that screen was coming up, I just knew that it was going to be there
Soviet: thinks about frankies clip
Also soviet: looks up at photo of bambi symbol
Soviet: puts in arma 2 clip
Frankie: thanks for the promotion g
Soviet: no probs my guy
Top class. Unexpected, yet it's clear to see you know what you're talking about AND you're passionate about it too! Nice work Womble, thank you
P.S these rapid uploads almost gave me a heart attack
I love these, please keep doing more of these video essays. So interesting!
Oh wow, Soviet was 15 already when I was born. He's so much older than I thought
He may be 34 or so by now.
And you're still a kid now. So what
@@SPFLDAngler jeez, wtf is wrong with you, no need to be aggressive, did your girlfriend cheat on you or something?
"Might actually be Glasgow" ahahaha
This is brilliant man, cheers for making this. Very interesting. As for 7:52 - the game loop hasn't changed at all for new players haha
The behind the scenes of how this game works is brilliant, thank you for making this
Chads watch both vids at the same time on separate tabs
Okay so we've actually got one of the video essays out. ETA on the Dungeons and Dragons stream/video then?
I absolutely love these, i hope you do more in the future
I have watched every video you have put out, I enjoy your content quite a bit, and despite the fact that I adore every hilarious video that makes me laugh so hard my sides hurt, I’m loving your wack at a video essay. Maybe call me biased, but I’m finding it very informative yet not boring. Great job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
"My little brother... You never beat me in Curling shut up" lmao
First off soviet love how when you say "You never beat me in the culling shut up." You throw up the definition of denial lol. Second off love your vids.
But maaaan Dayz may get repetitive but it certainly is fun and tense, my one drawback with the game still is dying and restarting but I played the ps4 version and it was very barebones at the time, I wish they could up the abundance of food and drinks just a tad but that's just me it has been quite a while since I played it. You really have to just accept the fact that you can die at any time and will lose ALL your stuff and have to start fresh but if you can get past that it's a joy trying to survive and get set up. It really is a tense moment when you encounter other players or dangerous threats too, I've had my heart drop in a nanosecond after hearing multiple gunshots from multiple people in the distance or down the street and all I can think is, "Are they shooting at each other? Are they shooting at zombies? How many are there?" like it really does get tense and becomes a horror game. I remember a time me and my friend nearly getting killed by a massive horde of oncoming zombies in a town because we shot a couple and attracted a fuck ton of them, we had M4's and MP5K's and AK's and tried hiding in a church to catch our breath only to have to flee when we realized we'd have to leave eventually and the whole time our hearts were pumping hard. If you want a good zombie apocalypse simulator Dayz is a good choice, it's harsh, unforgiving, and can be pretty immersive.
OMG... Operation Flashpoint became Arma?!
Operation Flashpoint was one of the first PC games I ever played and I loved it as a teen, I had no idea that anyone else had ever even played it, much less that it got sequels. I lacked a computer for a long time and when I got back into PC gaming it was after DayZ standalone had come out and it reminded me of that old game plus I was really into post-apocalyptic stuff at the time, so of course I tried it but nobody else was playing and I didn't find much to enjoy about it. If I had known about its lineage I would've jumped into Arma so fast...
I can't believe I'm JUST finding out about this NOW. You talking about sinking tons of time into Operation Flashpoint as a teen is bringing up so much nostalgia for me. I remember navigating by the stars during those night missions, dodging SpetzNatz patrols in the woods, getting wrecked by surprise autocannon/AA tanks and BMPs, and of course spending hours making my own campaigns setting NPC pathfinding and objectives...I feel like I missed out on so much not knowing I could've been still playing it this whole time and missed out on Arma2.
If people are still playing whatever the newest game is, I'm totally downloading it. It sucks I missed out on the DayZ mod, but I'm kinda over zombies now anyway. Still, I would love to try and recapture some of that brutal, realistic Operation Flashpoint magic.
Lots of people play arma 3, there's also flashpoint red river which has a pretty good campaign
I came back from part 3 because I forgot to like this one. this is to show that you did a fantastic job with this and should keep doing them!
I feel like a few new DayZ's will be made and one will actually take off just because of Womble
Don't worry womble, once dayz finally gets its head out of the gutter, they'll finally implement those pine forest sections that were lacking from the base release.
I personally would love more pine forests!
you don't know how much i enjoyed this, very good job
Time well spent, Womble. Thank you for the series. It's good material