I believe that too. After what we saw in DUST, I find it hard to believe the Survivor gets out without any mental/behavioral alterations or damage. His mental state can’t be 100% normal after that.
Explanation of how wendigo works : you cant kill it at all , you can only scare it off with fire so a flare gun or incinirator is neccesary and wendigo is the spore infected corpse of joshua graham
Fuck that... Zion is a foggy shitty green toxic mess and Joshua became a fucking wendigo, is this actual canon in Dust, I mean Joshua really turned into a wendigo??. Not only is the Mojave a toxic inhospitable mess, now Zion is too??? Jesus that's just too much. On my first playthrough of Dust ,Zion was going to be my first stop for some re supplies and a well earned rest ,maybe a nice relaxing snuggle with a cute Sorrows or Dead Horses girl. Now I'm really depressed. And I really missed Zion.
@@colddaze6680 zion has been taken over and infected by spores , joshua was as well ,the worst ending of honest hearts is cannon so sorrows and dead horses became not much better than the white legs , they tried to flee to the divide but were killed by the marked man , zion is hell and wendigo is the devil
@@szymonpinkowski256 Those dirty spore carriers from vault 22, that were hold up in that particular cave along the river bed in Zion? They bred and went wild and took over Zion, after the toxic clouds spread??. There has to be some survivors of Sorrows and Dead Horses somewhere? I can't even fathom they went as corrupt as the White Legs altogether. What happened to Daniel?. Breaks my heart that champion of champions Joshua became a filthy hellspawn thing like a wendigo.. That is not a fitting end for such a giant of a warrior like him. Seriously. If anyone would care to do it. I would suggest some one makes a mod that regenerates Zion , cleans it up, de toxifies it , returns it to its former glory. Like the player - survivor goes and gets a G.E.C.K ,a previously hidden G.E.C.K from vault 22 or wherever. Maybe drags Lydia by gun point to help him regenerate Zion. Honestly I do not like what's happened to Zion in that canon of Dust. It just does not feel right. Zion should always of been the light in the darkness nexr to the Mojave.
For DUST, what you really need is the flare gun. It's the most OP wep in the mod because it causes abominations to flee. That's deathclaws, tunnelers, cazadors, and centaurs.
I can relate to being made to feel like video games were a waste of time. I used to spend hours gaming with friends but as I grew older and my friends all gradually stopped playing so did I. I stopped enjoying the feeling of getting lost in a fantasy world, instead getting lost in the adult world; I am still lost in this world but still get a moment of respite, a warm nostalgia, when I watch videos like these.
Funny, I had the same thing but went the opposite. If I'm not sleeping, eating, driving, or working, I'm playing video games. They are the focus of my life. I even gave my self-built PC to my friend and bought myself a similar-power laptop for the sole reason that it made it possible for us to play together. The real world is painful, challenging, and tiring. The fantasy worlds I play with have none of those (well except some games that get deep emotional reactions from me have painful bits in them lol). In them, I am the master. I control what happens. In a few, I can even control time, space, and my own mortality (tgm, baby!) I still lead a productive life and while my circle of friends is small, they're more than adequate for me.
I'm still going strong in both worlds, but it seems impossible sometimes. If the world was good, it would be easy... but the world is a corrupt piece of shit, and humans are a stain on it, and that won't change... so here we are!
@Johan L Floydster Yes, very funny and original... have fun pretending everything is right in the world, rather than acknowledging it like a man and moving on anyway, kid.
fun fact: the windigo actively seeks you out. you can't kill it, trust me i spent almost five hours on my last dust run trying to, but it does avoid waterways and isn't active during the early afternoon. it screams when it detects you but unlike spore carriers it can't enter new areas like caves. vats is a good way at detecting it, and fire weapons do make it run, and if it can't run whilst on fire it will disappear, and once it hp goes to 0 it is restored to max. so essentially travel from 12 to 15 (3pm), travel alongside waterways, when it is active make sure you have a fire weapon at the ready and if you hear a it scream use vats, hit it with fire, and run to a cave or closed building.
I just realized smth. the wild dog inside goodspring's tavern is (probably) Cheyenne, which is kinda cool honestly, adds a new level of messed up realism. because in a situation like this: yeah, your beloved pet dog would go feral for the sake of it's own survival, regardless of how well it was trained.
Dogs typically live 15 years at their max, and that is taking the apocalypse out of the equation. Not to burst your line of thinking, but Dust takes place 20 years after the end of New Vegas. That said, they could very well be related to Cheyenne!
If you go into the Angel Cave at the Dead Horses camp in Zion, you can find a Flare Gun, which does not consume Flamer Fuel when fired, and works to drive away the spore carriers and Wendigo. Makes getting through Zion in Dust a lot more manageable. Also, you probably discovered this when you looked up how to get to Grand Staircase, but The Divide is a sinister trap. If you go all the way through it, you arrive back at the start of Lonesome Road and have no choice but to go back to the Canyon Wreckage in the Mojave!
I got the flare gun and felt like it was a glitch of some kind when it didn't consume ammo, so I refused to use it. The Divide makes me want to cry and climax at the same time. I'm glad I didn't try to get through it, I would've had to go back through Zion to get more resources in the Mojave.
@@directionalowl Also hidden somewhere in Zion is A Light Shining in Darkness, the unique .45 Auto Pistol. Even the Wiki called it A Light Cheating in Darkness, because it too has infinite ammunition.
@@directionalowl Pretty sure it not using ammo was part of the mod author's intention, but it still makes sense if it just doesn't seem fair to you. :)
Through the Long Dark. If you've ever beat Honest Hearts with Daniel's ending, it'll be through that same tunnel! It's honestly really confusing, I don't blame you 🤣
Dust is such an interesting mod. I feel like people would love it so much more if it would be polished and overhauled to not make certain perks worthless. I don’t think a mod has made me as awestruck or as angry as Dust has.
All jokes and hatred for it aside, it's fantastic. The story it told was one I feel that players of New Vegas should hear to see the real weight of their decisions, but ultimately it was rushed and poorly executed. If it was given a spark of fresh air or combined with other mods, I could really see it being one of the better overhauls. (I am aware there are mods for Dust, my playthroughs thus far were unaltered to see what Dust was capable of.)
@Directional Owl i mixed my Dust playthrough with the New Vegas Bounties 1-2, and it fit in pretty well. With some of the bounties being super vile characters, they seemed like they belonged in Dust, the type of people who would thrive in that world.
@Morinitio Same, NV interiors add even more enterable buildings and characters. I tried it with MoMonsters mod, many of the creatures look super out of place, though so i deleted some of their files like the tarantulas. I really liked the nighstpawns though.
It's so depressing. I started South, making my way towards the Strip. After Primm I was like: am I the bad guy? And what I found at the Mojave Outpost just fcking broke me.
Owl's speech about playing videogames was honestly heartwarming. The guy is funny and less serious at times, but his statement about doing what you love is important. he's absolutely right that you can't let people stop you from happiness in little things, just because of stupid stigma. Honestly Owl comes off as a smart guy, and I speak for a lot of us when I say I'm glad he takes the time to put out videos for everyone to enjoy. Owl if you see this, you're a good guy, and a fun one too. Keep being your beautiful self my guy.
Dust was one of the reasons I bought my PC, and after years of wanting to, I finally played it, with the only spoiler being the beginning of your first video of the mod, that finally made me want to play it. I played it in a bit of a dark moment of my life: coming out of a long relationship and with my cat that had been accompanied me all my life no longer with me, along with many other things. It was a tough year. Regardless, I think it was the best moment to play it, both in the game and outside of it there was the same feeling, and the most important and something this mod helped me with, as stupid as it sounds, it helped me to learn to let go. Anyway, enough venting, great video, keep up the good work, you're great
Beautiful comment. Sometimes when I find myself in a dark spot in my life, I play games or read a book that taught me a lesson. It's a healthy way to "rebuild" who you are. I'm glad I was able to be your introduction to a transformative experience and thank you for your support.
I just stumbled upon this channel yesterday, and I just gotta say I absolutely love this commentary. It's like if Ambiguous Amphibian was sexually frustrated, and that's certainly a refreshing angle to hear. Hearing philosophy one moment and sex jokes the next is not something I expected from a challenge channel like this, and I am so happy I found you. You've got yourself another subscriber, mate.
@@directionalowl I'm gonna be spending a good chunk of today watching your older videos, but I can't wait to see what you do next! And I sincerely hope your channel takes off soon. You really deserve it!
@@directionalowl Real talk your channel rocks man. Besides it's only right to support a fellow fem boy lol... I have to admit I love wearing makeup and feeling pretty I'm sure you get that man lol...
Dust is definitely one of those mods where the enjoyment is very subjective, but if you are into the extreme survivalist aspect, the bleak and depressing atmosphere, and have the patience to get immersed in the setting, it's definitely a really good experience. As with many mods there's a bunch of ones that the creator of Dust recommends to use alongside it, which in my opinion really helps the experience too
I do think I will be giving this mod another shot at some point on a lower difficulty with the recommended mods, like the Underforge if I recall correctly, but overall, I enjoyed what it stood for. As someone who calls themselves an artist, I tend to find the beauty in some of the vilest things.
Is all of Zion screwed now, like no clean water or lush green anywhere? What happened to all the tribals, Daniel and Joshua, anyone know where they migrated too?
From my limited knowledge of the mod, the tribals died in the Long Dark and Joshua is the Wendigo. If you're in doubt, chances are the characters in question are dead or ruined.
@@directionalowl Yeah I've watched a few other vids now since my last comment here.Yes its basically Dust canon , most of the tribals Dead Horses and Sorrows, went into the Divide, attacked the Dust Walkers, to take over their territory. Got beaten back into the tunnel. Got finished off by the Dust Walkers there. However there is no mention of White Bird, the Sorrows shaman. When you go to his cave in Zion, there's only a gun ,some powerful gun. Maybe left by another survivor been and gone or died in the vicinity. White Bird didn't use guns as far as I remember. There's no remains in the cave suggesting White Bird died there. In my head canon he had visions of what was going to happen in Zion. He lead his loyal Sorrows followers to the highest peaks and plateaus of the highest mountain there. That rose above the toxic dust clouds and so was also free of the spores. Found ways to grow food and collect water up there. And there he waits for a survivor he saw in a vision. To bring a G.E.C.K ( maybe a previously hidden one from vault 22. Along with a powerful toxic cleansing agent the ghoul scientist created while she was there. Maybe she's still there conducting more science research on and off?). He sees a survivor, that he or she will see the toxic clouds don't rise above the highest mountain, when they traverse Zion . So he or she will climb it ,using rock climbing gear, ropes. ( As White Bird and his followers did ,after White Bird saw where to find rock climbing gear Randall Clark had stashed).There they will find a hopeful White Bird and his Sorrows tribals. The survivor speaks with him, White Bird makes him understand what needs to be done to cleanse and rejuvenate Zion. The survivor goes to vault 22. Finds Keely, still doing freelance research there, no longer employed by the O.S.I. The survivor convinces her to go to Zion with him or her. Keely brings an experimental industrial toxic cleansing agent she already made to combat the spores plague. That now is out in the Mojave. They bring a G.E.C.K with them too, to Zion ,clean it ,restore it. Keely comes back from time to time to collect data on the area, check it progress . So she is then ready to test the agent in the Mojave. Makes friends with White Bird and his surviving followers. And the survivor becomes the new 'father in the caves' , or ' mother in the caves' As he discovered White Bird and his followers in a cave they had carved out for themselves in the highest plateau. The survivor and Randall Clark become equal legends in Sorrows tribal lore. I know its a long read, but F.N.V was probably my favourite Fallout game ever. And Zion was the light in the darkness, my happy place in it. Figured there should be at least a glimmer of hope for some kind of oasis in Dust, and a redemption of Zion yeah.
Hey, just so y'all know, when you pick up weapons dropped on the ground by enemies, ( not from their inventory) you get the ammo that was left in the weapons mag as well. Help to bump up your ammo count.
Man I felt like dust really took something in me. I only finished it once through the Sierra Madre route and after that I felt tired. Took a break from video games for about a week. One of my best gaming experience ever. Highly recommend the mod
7:37 YES! THANK YOU! SOMEONE ELSE UNDERSTANDS! Mod author fucking ruined almost all of the perks and when I made mention of it on the Dust Wiki, I got the brain dead "Uhhhhhhh just uhhh deal with it bro. Mod's ummmmmm supposed to be uhhhhh difficult" Literally all that needs done for the mod to be perfect in my opinion is for the perks to be restored to their normal state. I wish I had modding experience.
i never thought id hear someone describe graphically how they would bite my thumb off as a “lmao no” to lowering the difficulty. But god damn that was a good sentence and response. Good video as always
This entire video right down to the commentary just reminds me of “I have no mouth but I must scream”…bro you I don’t know who to say it but I wanna give you a hug and say everything is gonna be alright
I'm glad Owl is bringing people together with getting lost in video games this is our way to stay mentally sane when the real world just gets to much stay strong bud your making people happier with everything you put your effort in. The Universe Holds Favors For The Unfortunate ❤️
I love the fact that in the game, you have near infinite options for how you play the game. With that being said a lot of people walk into the insanity trap when they start the game with “I have morals. I’ll only be hostile if I’m provoked.” to “They looked at me the wrong way, so I shoved a fork down his throat.”
I am also feeling the guilt of playing video games. It really felt close to home of what you said about how your piers opinions making you feel inadequate and wasting time playing video games. I too share your insecurities and you have my sympathies. Playing video games as a kid used to be something that I would press hours into playing especially fallout new vegas. But as Ive become older and noticing how games by big studios tend to make mediocre and unfinished products, I became to like the medium less. However, from what you said about “being the best you” and not worrying of others opinions is uplifting. My bad for being all sappy, its really profound to hear from out of all things a challenge video from a fallout new vegas mod. Im currently recovering from a disease that caused me alot of pain for the past year and a half and holding off my education for the time being and just trying to go back to my hobbies and stop worrying about what other people think. Again, thanks for reminding me of that.
YEESSSSS!!! MY LOVER BIDIRECTIONAL OWL IS BACK!!!! Maybe one of these days YT will allow me to finally leave my poem I have wrote about DAT AAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS, mein lover!
Damn… I won’t lie your segment on video games and judgement is too relatable. I’m with you, just trying to not care what others think, and do me. Seriousness is for the world, and when I’m done dealing with it for a while, video games are always there for me to relax with. It’s really refreshing to hear that in the middle of a commentary for a video I won’t lie. Thanks.
after putting yourself through that again i just want to give you a hug. there better not be an excuse for you to suffer through this again for a third video. the kinds of people who view games as a waste of time just make me sad, so im glad you dont let that kind of thinking get to you anymore. with the depressing tone of dust i was waiting for the story about ethan to turn out sad. im happy it was just a nice little story to help cleanse the palette
About the video game story I can really relate. That was a one of my dilemmas that haunted me for many years till I stopped caring. I know who I am :D keep up the good work.
hey man, what you said about dealing with peer pressure, definitely hit home for me. It really helped me not feel as bad playing video games at an age where I "shouldn't be".
Great narration. You remind me of TheRadBrad! I'm suprised this mod has been getting new attention lately. I played it two years back and seeing what the Mojave became, was terrifying.
Time you enjoy spending is never wasted. Our time here is limited. Some say we should use that time to do something "productive", something that outlasts us and will improve things even after we're long gone. And while doing that is admirable, isn't it equally valid to make the time that we have to be time we see as positive. Is it just about living a useful life, or is it more about being able to look back and say "that was fun"
fallout dust reminds me a lot of fallout 1, at least in the sense that i didn't enjoy playing them in the traditional sense. i didn't have fun in fallout 1 because the dated, archaic systems and my dumbass not reading the instruction manual beforehand, leading me to do constant trial and error before i figured out how to do certain things. i didnt have fun in fallout dust because i was barely given anything to work with and forced to survive in an incredibly difficult and demanding world, and never given a clear goal aside from just surviving. and despite that, fallout 1 is my favorite fallout game, and fallout dust is my favorite total conversion mod for fallout. both of them nail the atmosphere and frustration that would come with post apocalyptic society, or lack thereof. i didn't really have fun, but its ability to instill a constant sense of hostility and uneasiness at the best of times made me feel like i was truly involved with everything happening, and thats kind of the reason i'm interested in fallout at all.
I can relate to what you were saying about people saying that playing videogames is a waste of time. To me gaming got me through alot of dark times in my life. I wouldn't have been here today commenting on this video if it wasn't for gaming and all the friends I've made while playing online. So take my advice, fuck all the noise and keep doing what you love mate.
I wasn't expecting the schizo meltdown halfway through the video but was such a good in character way to show that you're insane, award winning performance
Sounds like some people are hard on you, just wanted to say I really love your content I even checked out the ranger machinima you made and I enjoyed that too
I strongly believe that insane is the canon way of finishing Dust.
You survive, but at what cost 💀
Ya the player character is a nobody so high chance u should go insane
(Works in real life too)
I believe that too. After what we saw in DUST, I find it hard to believe the Survivor gets out without any mental/behavioral alterations or damage. His mental state can’t be 100% normal after that.
It's the only way lmfao
Crying while playing this is so gay 🤣
Explanation of how wendigo works : you cant kill it at all , you can only scare it off with fire so a flare gun or incinirator is neccesary and wendigo is the spore infected corpse of joshua graham
Yeah, that explains why it's impossible to kill it.
@@thereseemstobeenanerror1219 honestly at this point I belive that the spore infection made joshua weaker. He's a inkillable badass
Fuck that... Zion is a foggy shitty green toxic mess and Joshua became a fucking wendigo, is this actual canon in Dust, I mean Joshua really turned into a wendigo??.
Not only is the Mojave a toxic inhospitable mess, now Zion is too??? Jesus that's just too much. On my first playthrough of Dust ,Zion was going to be my first stop for some re supplies and a well earned rest ,maybe a nice relaxing snuggle with a cute Sorrows or Dead Horses girl. Now I'm really depressed. And I really missed Zion.
@@colddaze6680 zion has been taken over and infected by spores , joshua was as well ,the worst ending of honest hearts is cannon so sorrows and dead horses became not much better than the white legs , they tried to flee to the divide but were killed by the marked man , zion is hell and wendigo is the devil
@@szymonpinkowski256 Those dirty spore carriers from vault 22, that were hold up in that particular cave along the river bed in Zion? They bred and went wild and took over Zion, after the toxic clouds spread??. There has to be some survivors of Sorrows and Dead Horses somewhere? I can't even fathom they went as corrupt as the White Legs altogether. What happened to Daniel?. Breaks my heart that champion of champions Joshua became a filthy hellspawn thing like a wendigo.. That is not a fitting end for such a giant of a warrior like him. Seriously.
If anyone would care to do it. I would suggest some one makes a mod that regenerates Zion , cleans it up, de toxifies it , returns it to its former glory. Like the player - survivor goes and gets a G.E.C.K ,a previously hidden G.E.C.K from vault 22 or wherever. Maybe drags Lydia by gun point to help him regenerate Zion. Honestly I do not like what's happened to Zion in that canon of Dust. It just does not feel right. Zion should always of been the light in the darkness nexr to the Mojave.
Owl deserves more love, based on his commentary he clearly needs it
Honestly he reminds me of modest pelican
I couldnt agree more
@@Hozer. I really fw owl :)
Nie
@@cheddar813 fw owl 🤤 🦉
For DUST, what you really need is the flare gun. It's the most OP wep in the mod because it causes abominations to flee. That's deathclaws, tunnelers, cazadors, and centaurs.
Cazadores the plural term for Cazador is Cazadores
It also scares Joshua
@@hyperball3288not really it's their name so it doesn't apply
@@Santiago-cm1kp no canonically it’s Cazadores some people who actually say it refer to them as cazadores
I can relate to being made to feel like video games were a waste of time. I used to spend hours gaming with friends but as I grew older and my friends all gradually stopped playing so did I. I stopped enjoying the feeling of getting lost in a fantasy world, instead getting lost in the adult world; I am still lost in this world but still get a moment of respite, a warm nostalgia, when I watch videos like these.
Sometimes it's those small moments of nostalgia that melt away the worries of life.
Funny, I had the same thing but went the opposite. If I'm not sleeping, eating, driving, or working, I'm playing video games. They are the focus of my life. I even gave my self-built PC to my friend and bought myself a similar-power laptop for the sole reason that it made it possible for us to play together. The real world is painful, challenging, and tiring. The fantasy worlds I play with have none of those (well except some games that get deep emotional reactions from me have painful bits in them lol). In them, I am the master. I control what happens. In a few, I can even control time, space, and my own mortality (tgm, baby!)
I still lead a productive life and while my circle of friends is small, they're more than adequate for me.
I'm still going strong in both worlds, but it seems impossible sometimes. If the world was good, it would be easy... but the world is a corrupt piece of shit, and humans are a stain on it, and that won't change... so here we are!
@@deskslam4232 I'm 13, and this... is deep.
@Johan L Floydster Yes, very funny and original... have fun pretending everything is right in the world, rather than acknowledging it like a man and moving on anyway, kid.
fun fact: the windigo actively seeks you out. you can't kill it, trust me i spent almost five hours on my last dust run trying to, but it does avoid waterways and isn't active during the early afternoon. it screams when it detects you but unlike spore carriers it can't enter new areas like caves. vats is a good way at detecting it, and fire weapons do make it run, and if it can't run whilst on fire it will disappear, and once it hp goes to 0 it is restored to max.
so essentially travel from 12 to 15 (3pm), travel alongside waterways, when it is active make sure you have a fire weapon at the ready and if you hear a it scream use vats, hit it with fire, and run to a cave or closed building.
I just realized smth.
the wild dog inside goodspring's tavern is (probably) Cheyenne, which is kinda cool honestly, adds a new level of messed up realism.
because in a situation like this: yeah, your beloved pet dog would go feral for the sake of it's own survival, regardless of how well it was trained.
Dogs typically live 15 years at their max, and that is taking the apocalypse out of the equation. Not to burst your line of thinking, but Dust takes place 20 years after the end of New Vegas. That said, they could very well be related to Cheyenne!
@@directionalowlyou mean to tell me Cheyenne isn’t an immortal being, unable to “die of age” much like a lobster? You have ruined it all
@@pacg1801 I don't buy it. I've never seen Cheyanne and a lobster in the same room at the same time.
Old Lady Gibson has dogs. They might've met Chayenne and the dog in Goodsprings is their offspring.
If you go into the Angel Cave at the Dead Horses camp in Zion, you can find a Flare Gun, which does not consume Flamer Fuel when fired, and works to drive away the spore carriers and Wendigo. Makes getting through Zion in Dust a lot more manageable.
Also, you probably discovered this when you looked up how to get to Grand Staircase, but The Divide is a sinister trap. If you go all the way through it, you arrive back at the start of Lonesome Road and have no choice but to go back to the Canyon Wreckage in the Mojave!
I got the flare gun and felt like it was a glitch of some kind when it didn't consume ammo, so I refused to use it.
The Divide makes me want to cry and climax at the same time. I'm glad I didn't try to get through it, I would've had to go back through Zion to get more resources in the Mojave.
@@directionalowl Also hidden somewhere in Zion is A Light Shining in Darkness, the unique .45 Auto Pistol. Even the Wiki called it A Light Cheating in Darkness, because it too has infinite ammunition.
@@directionalowl Pretty sure it not using ammo was part of the mod author's intention, but it still makes sense if it just doesn't seem fair to you. :)
okay but... how did he get to the divide from Zion???
Through the Long Dark. If you've ever beat Honest Hearts with Daniel's ending, it'll be through that same tunnel! It's honestly really confusing, I don't blame you 🤣
Dust is such an interesting mod. I feel like people would love it so much more if it would be polished and overhauled to not make certain perks worthless.
I don’t think a mod has made me as awestruck or as angry as Dust has.
All jokes and hatred for it aside, it's fantastic. The story it told was one I feel that players of New Vegas should hear to see the real weight of their decisions, but ultimately it was rushed and poorly executed. If it was given a spark of fresh air or combined with other mods, I could really see it being one of the better overhauls. (I am aware there are mods for Dust, my playthroughs thus far were unaltered to see what Dust was capable of.)
@Directional Owl i mixed my Dust playthrough with the New Vegas Bounties 1-2, and it fit in pretty well. With some of the bounties being super vile characters, they seemed like they belonged in Dust, the type of people who would thrive in that world.
@Morinitio Same, NV interiors add even more enterable buildings and characters. I tried it with MoMonsters mod, many of the creatures look super out of place, though so i deleted some of their files like the tarantulas. I really liked the nighstpawns though.
@@directionalowl I'm curious what other overhauls would you recommend?
It's so depressing. I started South, making my way towards the Strip. After Primm I was like: am I the bad guy? And what I found at the Mojave Outpost just fcking broke me.
Owl's speech about playing videogames was honestly heartwarming. The guy is funny and less serious at times, but his statement about doing what you love is important. he's absolutely right that you can't let people stop you from happiness in little things, just because of stupid stigma.
Honestly Owl comes off as a smart guy, and I speak for a lot of us when I say I'm glad he takes the time to put out videos for everyone to enjoy. Owl if you see this, you're a good guy, and a fun one too. Keep being your beautiful self my guy.
This comment means the world to me, thank you. I wish you the best in life
Owl roleplaying his mental state:
Oh for realllll. Doing harder runs completely changes my personality for the whole week lol
Dust was one of the reasons I bought my PC, and after years of wanting to, I finally played it, with the only spoiler being the beginning of your first video of the mod, that finally made me want to play it.
I played it in a bit of a dark moment of my life: coming out of a long relationship and with my cat that had been accompanied me all my life no longer with me, along with many other things. It was a tough year.
Regardless, I think it was the best moment to play it, both in the game and outside of it there was the same feeling, and the most important and something this mod helped me with, as stupid as it sounds, it helped me to learn to let go.
Anyway, enough venting, great video, keep up the good work, you're great
Beautiful comment. Sometimes when I find myself in a dark spot in my life, I play games or read a book that taught me a lesson. It's a healthy way to "rebuild" who you are. I'm glad I was able to be your introduction to a transformative experience and thank you for your support.
I just stumbled upon this channel yesterday, and I just gotta say I absolutely love this commentary. It's like if Ambiguous Amphibian was sexually frustrated, and that's certainly a refreshing angle to hear. Hearing philosophy one moment and sex jokes the next is not something I expected from a challenge channel like this, and I am so happy I found you. You've got yourself another subscriber, mate.
I appreciate the kind words, they mean a lot.
@@directionalowl
I'm gonna be spending a good chunk of today watching your older videos, but I can't wait to see what you do next! And I sincerely hope your channel takes off soon. You really deserve it!
@@directionalowl Real talk your channel rocks man. Besides it's only right to support a fellow fem boy lol... I have to admit I love wearing makeup and feeling pretty I'm sure you get that man lol...
Dust is definitely one of those mods where the enjoyment is very subjective, but if you are into the extreme survivalist aspect, the bleak and depressing atmosphere, and have the patience to get immersed in the setting, it's definitely a really good experience. As with many mods there's a bunch of ones that the creator of Dust recommends to use alongside it, which in my opinion really helps the experience too
I do think I will be giving this mod another shot at some point on a lower difficulty with the recommended mods, like the Underforge if I recall correctly, but overall, I enjoyed what it stood for. As someone who calls themselves an artist, I tend to find the beauty in some of the vilest things.
@@directionalowl Yeah you're a vile little art enjoyer aren't you. This mod gives me a pain I can't fully describe. 😏
Is all of Zion screwed now, like no clean water or lush green anywhere? What happened to all the tribals, Daniel and Joshua, anyone know where they migrated too?
From my limited knowledge of the mod, the tribals died in the Long Dark and Joshua is the Wendigo. If you're in doubt, chances are the characters in question are dead or ruined.
@@directionalowl Yeah I've watched a few other vids now since my last comment here.Yes its basically Dust canon , most of the tribals Dead Horses and Sorrows, went into the Divide, attacked the Dust Walkers, to take over their territory. Got beaten back into the tunnel. Got finished off by the Dust Walkers there.
However there is no mention of White Bird, the Sorrows shaman. When you go to his cave in Zion, there's only a gun ,some powerful gun. Maybe left by another survivor been and gone or died in the vicinity. White Bird didn't use guns as far as I remember. There's no remains in the cave suggesting White Bird died there. In my head canon he had visions of what was going to happen in Zion. He lead his loyal Sorrows followers to the highest peaks and plateaus of the highest mountain there. That rose above the toxic dust clouds and so was also free of the spores. Found ways to grow food and collect water up there. And there he waits for a survivor he saw in a vision. To bring a G.E.C.K ( maybe a previously hidden one from vault 22. Along with a powerful toxic cleansing agent the ghoul scientist created while she was there. Maybe she's still there conducting more science research on and off?). He sees a survivor, that he or she will see the toxic clouds don't rise above the highest mountain, when they traverse Zion . So he or she will climb it ,using rock climbing gear, ropes. ( As White Bird and his followers did ,after White Bird saw where to find rock climbing gear Randall Clark had stashed).There they will find a hopeful White Bird and his Sorrows tribals. The survivor speaks with him, White Bird makes him understand what needs to be done to cleanse and rejuvenate Zion. The survivor goes to vault 22. Finds Keely, still doing freelance research there, no longer employed by the O.S.I. The survivor convinces her to go to Zion with him or her. Keely brings an experimental industrial toxic cleansing agent she already made to combat the spores plague. That now is out in the Mojave. They bring a G.E.C.K with them too, to Zion ,clean it ,restore it. Keely comes back from time to time to collect data on the area, check it progress . So she is then ready to test the agent in the Mojave. Makes friends with White Bird and his surviving followers. And the survivor becomes the new 'father in the caves' , or ' mother in the caves' As he discovered White Bird and his followers in a cave they had carved out for themselves in the highest plateau. The survivor and Randall Clark become equal legends in Sorrows tribal lore.
I know its a long read, but F.N.V was probably my favourite Fallout game ever. And Zion was the light in the darkness, my happy place in it. Figured there should be at least a glimmer of hope for some kind of oasis in Dust, and a redemption of Zion yeah.
Story about the video games really resonates keep up the amazing content
Hey, just so y'all know, when you pick up weapons dropped on the ground by enemies, ( not from their inventory) you get the ammo that was left in the weapons mag as well. Help to bump up your ammo count.
Man I felt like dust really took something in me. I only finished it once through the Sierra Madre route and after that I felt tired. Took a break from video games for about a week. One of my best gaming experience ever. Highly recommend the mod
When you have to work that hard to get through it. You know its a good game. Wanting to have a go at it myself now.
The intro could’ve just been Johnny Cashes cover of Hurt…
Dmca would have fucked him over
Thank you owl after a rough day its always nice seeing you uploded a new video
I hope the day gets better!
@@directionalowlmy day is always better when you come around, baybeh
7:37
YES! THANK YOU! SOMEONE ELSE UNDERSTANDS! Mod author fucking ruined almost all of the perks and when I made mention of it on the Dust Wiki, I got the brain dead "Uhhhhhhh just uhhh deal with it bro. Mod's ummmmmm supposed to be uhhhhh difficult"
Literally all that needs done for the mod to be perfect in my opinion is for the perks to be restored to their normal state. I wish I had modding experience.
My Dad beat his murder court case by being proclaimed clinically insane so i think it should be possible
i never thought id hear someone describe graphically how they would bite my thumb off as a “lmao no” to lowering the difficulty. But god damn that was a good sentence and response. Good video as always
I like how you randomly make me reflect on myself
My videos are intended to make you feel, one way or another. I'm glad that they are working!
This entire video right down to the commentary just reminds me of “I have no mouth but I must scream”…bro you I don’t know who to say it but I wanna give you a hug and say everything is gonna be alright
One of the few times I’ve appreciated the “tuber explains his life decisions.” I’m glad you didn’t let people take away something you enjoy, kid.
"-be the best you you can be." I didn't expect to start feeling emotional while watching a Dust video. I love you, Owl.
You could say that for Owl and Alice a Goofy Movie is just... A Movie
I always forget this guy doesn't have a hundred thousand subs, his stuff is so polished
I appreciate the support 😘
I'm glad Owl is bringing people together with getting lost in video games this is our way to stay mentally sane when the real world just gets to much stay strong bud your making people happier with everything you put your effort in.
The Universe Holds Favors For The Unfortunate ❤️
Wow, I remember checking out this channel when it was at like 1.5k subs, glad you blew up like this! Keep it up man
The commentary was amazing fits perfectly for the environment of the game starts off and puts you in the perfect mood for the video
I love the fact that in the game, you have near infinite options for how you play the game. With that being said a lot of people walk into the insanity trap when they start the game with “I have morals. I’ll only be hostile if I’m provoked.” to “They looked at me the wrong way, so I shoved a fork down his throat.”
I too love feminine men
Absolute w
Either u was high or u ain’t been getting no sleep
This comment is accurate. 43 hours on one video in one week on top of a full-time job.
@@directionalowl I applaud ur commitment. U earned a view nd comment off me
Sweet vid. Dust simultaneously makes my brain melt, eyes stream and buss tingle. Truly something magical.
Buss tingle?????
@@seansean3659 If you know you know...😂😂
I am also feeling the guilt of playing video games. It really felt close to home of what you said about how your piers opinions making you feel inadequate and wasting time playing video games. I too share your insecurities and you have my sympathies. Playing video games as a kid used to be something that I would press hours into playing especially fallout new vegas.
But as Ive become older and noticing how games by big studios tend to make mediocre and unfinished products, I became to like the medium less. However, from what you said about “being the best you” and not worrying of others opinions is uplifting. My bad for being all sappy, its really profound to hear from out of all things a challenge video from a fallout new vegas mod. Im currently recovering from a disease that caused me alot of pain for the past year and a half and holding off my education for the time being and just trying to go back to my hobbies and stop worrying about what other people think. Again, thanks for reminding me of that.
Thank you for sharing that my story had meaning to you! It's okay being sappy! Besides, it sounds like you are a very strong person 🤗
The fact that you are playing Dust means you get a cookie 🍪
Thanks Val! *Eats cookie, being sure to eat every last crumb because human flesh isn't as filling as what'd you think.*
Your commentary style is wild, subscribed for sure
Thanks Ian!
Some other comenter said it perfectly: You sir, are a Sexualy Charged Ambigous Amphibian and I love it.
12:40 oh fug, uh shid hnnng, daddy. Best perk
I would rather submit to a year in chasity than not have Rad Child 😍
did not expect the riveting speech, thanks a lot.
The 13 minute mark really hit me close to home it's good to know I'm not the only person that has felt the same way
YEESSSSS!!! MY LOVER BIDIRECTIONAL OWL IS BACK!!!!
Maybe one of these days YT will allow me to finally leave my poem I have wrote about DAT AAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS, mein lover!
Your audio quality and just quality overall improved so much between this and your last dust run.
Thanks for noticing! I've definitely tried to keep improving over the last few months 😘
Damn… I won’t lie your segment on video games and judgement is too relatable. I’m with you, just trying to not care what others think, and do me. Seriousness is for the world, and when I’m done dealing with it for a while, video games are always there for me to relax with.
It’s really refreshing to hear that in the middle of a commentary for a video I won’t lie. Thanks.
after putting yourself through that again i just want to give you a hug. there better not be an excuse for you to suffer through this again for a third video. the kinds of people who view games as a waste of time just make me sad, so im glad you dont let that kind of thinking get to you anymore. with the depressing tone of dust i was waiting for the story about ethan to turn out sad. im happy it was just a nice little story to help cleanse the palette
Stardew Valley music on background indeed make Dust more pleasurable.
Gotta appreciate the tunes to really feel the psychopathic joyride I took.
now we need a video of where you beat dust through BIG MT
We'll see 😘
at 13:30, you really did teach me something I never thought of. Even young as of now I will hopefully use this to better my future.
About the video game story I can really relate. That was a one of my dilemmas that haunted me for many years till I stopped caring. I know who I am :D keep up the good work.
Love the video! It's definitely another great work of art from you!
Thanks Jay!
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
Please more DUST gameplays!
"ex-girlfriend's extra appendage" sounds like something my ex would say of me
I was talking about strapons, but I'm just glad you understood half of my ramblings 🥰
i refuse to believe owo was sane in the first place, absolutely just been kinda barely hiding his insanity since the beginnint
I definitely have a few screws loose, but we can write that off as a character flaw and keep trucking along!
Yo I love you dawg, your my serotonin when I get back to the barracks at the end of the day. Thank you
Glad to help cutie 😘
hey man, what you said about dealing with peer pressure, definitely hit home for me. It really helped me not feel as bad playing video games at an age where I "shouldn't be".
the commentary on the video just adds to the insanity, literally
nice
Man you and I are the same. From our shit and lonely nights. Bad exes, our taste in people. And our living in a real life insanity.
I love small youtubers with 0 filter :)
The amount of nostalgia that the music in the background causes is immeasurable 😁😁😁
I've never enjoyed commentary as much as I have throughout this video. Also, the lowkey Stardew Valley and Terraria music added to the charm lmao
Directional Owl is a murderer
Directional Owl is a thief
Directional Owl eats flesh and pretends it's beef
Yay! More homosexual based humor from my new favorite (straight?) youtuber
Wouldn't mind more dust runs if your sanity can take it lol
I'll definitely consider it 😘
4 months of dust turned this man into an edgelord
Owl, your voice is really calming and soothing. You make a lovely narrator.
Thanks Carlos, means a lot!
The sound quality is really great and you are very entertaining, Keep it up!
Thanks Denis!
This DLC has some cool background details, glad to see it return.
This is easily the second worst thing you've ever done to my thumb.
13:47 damn, bro. I can really relate, I’m only a senior in high school and I’m already feeling like that
Great narration. You remind me of TheRadBrad! I'm suprised this mod has been getting new attention lately. I played it two years back and seeing what the Mojave became, was terrifying.
Time you enjoy spending is never wasted.
Our time here is limited. Some say we should use that time to do something "productive", something that outlasts us and will improve things even after we're long gone.
And while doing that is admirable, isn't it equally valid to make the time that we have to be time we see as positive.
Is it just about living a useful life, or is it more about being able to look back and say "that was fun"
fallout dust reminds me a lot of fallout 1, at least in the sense that i didn't enjoy playing them in the traditional sense. i didn't have fun in fallout 1 because the dated, archaic systems and my dumbass not reading the instruction manual beforehand, leading me to do constant trial and error before i figured out how to do certain things. i didnt have fun in fallout dust because i was barely given anything to work with and forced to survive in an incredibly difficult and demanding world, and never given a clear goal aside from just surviving.
and despite that, fallout 1 is my favorite fallout game, and fallout dust is my favorite total conversion mod for fallout. both of them nail the atmosphere and frustration that would come with post apocalyptic society, or lack thereof. i didn't really have fun, but its ability to instill a constant sense of hostility and uneasiness at the best of times made me feel like i was truly involved with everything happening, and thats kind of the reason i'm interested in fallout at all.
I see a Random Dust Video, this is an instant Like and Sub, Sir. Oh and i like ya Voice + the short Intro is nice.
Golly gee owl you've gotten a lot better at your narration
Thanks! It's definitely evolved a lot to fit better on RUclips, but hopefully it's still entertaining!
Look man I just came for fallout content 💀
You did too?!? Sunny Smiles sure is caked 😋
my secret to avoiding guilt over playing video games is already being a great disappointment to people
Amen 🙏
I feel strong disgust while watching this with all your puns, but i respect your desire to be yourself. God speed.
I can relate to what you were saying about people saying that playing videogames is a waste of time. To me gaming got me through alot of dark times in my life. I wouldn't have been here today commenting on this video if it wasn't for gaming and all the friends I've made while playing online. So take my advice, fuck all the noise and keep doing what you love mate.
I'll definitely be fucking something!
"They are ghouls, not ghosts you sexy owl"
Oh you sneaky, sneaky bird.
Hit me hard in the middle of a sick vid. Awesome channel!
I wasn't expecting the schizo meltdown halfway through the video but was such a good in character way to show that you're insane, award winning performance
Save scumming leads to learning. If only you could save scum irl during pool lmao 😂
I wise man I once met had the great saying: "with enough harrassment, you can achieve anything." Just thought it was nessersary to share.
I appreciate it. Sometimes all it takes is a little extra push.
bro upped the insane talk
I think you mean can you beat Dust while doing the fishstick!
You can’t kill the wendigo, just drive him back with fire and flares
Subbed to owl perfectly describing what I'm going through with video games starting to become more and more mundane.
Crazy how this is basically the canon ending for the show lol
Insane is basically my default mode anyway
"My peers started to look down on playing video games"
Man, people do really just come out here telling you to cut them out of your life, dont they?
Oh yes. Oh fuck yes.
Unfortunately I failed my "Can you see a new Directional Owl upload without bussin a fatty" run though.
This man is gonna be the next big fallout youtuber
Sounds like some people are hard on you, just wanted to say I really love your content I even checked out the ranger machinima you made and I enjoyed that too
As I said in this challenges brother, very solid. 10/10 would watch again
this is just the mitten squad play through
I would godmode this whole freakin mod i swear
Its kinda funny seeing censored headshots but uncensored gore everywhere else lol
I've been getting demonetized, and RUclips doesn't tell me why, so I've got to start somewhere!😘
"with the weather outside being darker than my ex-girlfriends extra appendage" I'm so done xD
"There are no flowers on your grave
There are no chains
There I keep chanting for the forgotten name"