Fairly new subscriber here. Just wanted to say I love the series and I appreciate you keeping out the profanity which is a breath of fresth air in the COD community! Am looking forward (hopefully) in the future to the G11 guide because that gun has always fascinated me with the way it reloads and such.
My kids are now old enough to play this game and my son pointed out that Stuart never mentioned a 3rd perk. I've probably watched this a half dozen times in the last decade and never noticed.
A lot to unpack in this comment. First, that your kids (presumably 10-12 years old) are watching a decade old fan video for a approximately 10 year old call of duty game. The next thing is the fact that you’ve watched this video around 6 times for entertainment. Very interesting
XboxAhoy says in hidden writing: Third perk comes down to your personal preference - Marathon allows you to cover more ground to seek out targets on larger maps. Ninja keeps you silent while you pluck off targets, effectively making you somewhat a "special-weapon sniper". Flak Jacket prevents accidental suicidal mis-shots in close quarters. Hacker to detect equipment and place a shot to flush out campers and/or defenders. Finally, Tactical Mask to prevent Tacticals from distorting your aim.
You had the perfect chance of making a pun about taking an arrow to the knee with that final clip you had on the vid, yet you managed to make something just as good. I salute you Mr Stu!
Stuart, I'm actually surprised that you never mentioned the fact that the crossbow pushes you back while firing. Sure the effect is negligible, but it still happens. It's kind of a nifty little fun-fact if anything.
God damn it i love these videos, they seem so in depth and the narration is so good, and no video of yours is truly great unless you have that little pun at the end of each video
I remember when i played the campaign and i saw the Crossbow with a scope, i was so excited because i thought it was going to be available on MP but Treyarch took the scope off of it for the MP :( i also got dissapointed with the Spas 12. i even fantasized about burning people down with my Incendiary rounds (Dragons Breath) but they said that it was taken out because of Balance issues. :/
@@ElBurdo You replied fast! I just love reading 10+ year old comments and wondering if the commenter's account is still active or if they remember the video they commented on. Thanks for replying :)
you know I have been wondering this for a while....HOW COME YOU CANT USE THE BOLTS IN THE FRIGGIN QUIVER ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CROSSBOW!!!. 2 BOLTS!!??? THERE'S ANOTHER 4 UNDER THE CROSSBOW!!!
I used to make Black Ops guides too, but then I took a crossbow to the knee. But seriously, Crossbow Stories with XboxAhoy? I know the clips aren't that important in these guides but I'm impressed with the ones you got with the crossbow, quite a lot of direct impact sticks you got.
I know that this has been mentioned before, but im amazed by the fact, that the crappy youtube subtitles work on xboxahoy-videos. For other youtubers they are usually incomprehensible gibberish. :D
The AK-74u is real... But it's not an SMG. It fires the 5.45x39mm cartridge, which is an intermediate rifle cartridge. SMGs generally fire 9x19mm Parabelum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 5.7x28mm (the P90).
You're really professional with yor videos dude,the look like a real thing,not just strategy for the game was seeing this,and my father passed by and said:I'm not buying you one of those so you can shoot shit around!
Well done, I wouldn't have wanted to play against you in these matches. Getting stuck by a crossbow is one of the most humiliating ways to be taken out.
The BO2 is marginally faster at 52rpm as opposed to 40rpm for the BO1 crossbow (20rpm without Sleight of Hand since its rate of fire is dependent on the reload speed).
+Charlie WithaQ 12 extra RPM isn't "marginal". This is a weapon that fires less than one shot per second we're talking about here. 12 extra RPM is very noticeable and will save your life.
That's because he wrote his own subtitles. The "crappy RUclips subtitles" you mentioned are in fact the "Transcribe Audio" function, which listens to the speech and attempts to write it down. However, it usually fails miserably and can lead to pretty hilarious results.
It would have been cool to see normal bolts and a rifle scope as attachments. That way its like having a secondary sniper, plus all the rage it would cause would be hillarious
Bolts are short (Around 6-7 in) and usually do not have fletching, while arrows are long and always have fletching. The projectiles for the Black Ops Crossbow are long and have fletching, this means they are indeed arrows, not bolts.
Gret vid Stu, As always. Question: Are you going to do a special series for Black Ops 2? Like how you did TTK and Weapons of Modern Warfare. Or are you just doing the weapon guide? I'm curious.
The Insperation for the Black ops Crossbow was the Use of Crossbow Snipers in the Balklands war of 1991-1995 by British & Bosnian Countersnipers hunting Federal Serbian Snipers, they used a Bolt with a Small Explosive ordenace to expolode in the enemy, rupturing their insides & securing a Kill, the Silent Sound of the Crossbow made them very deadly & very Unexpecting. So when you say it is the oldest weapon is Black Ops it could be Considered the Most Modern. I hate to say it but thumbs up!
Great stuff again XBoxAhoy. I wonder if you actually get any self time on CoD, I mean where you just play for fun and frustration, without having to worry about capturing etc....? Keep up the sterling work.
Stu, with all the videos that you do, Weapons of Modern Warfare, Black Ops Weapon Guides, Beverage Guide Express, ect. Do you have any time to do what you want?
I really wish in Black Ops 2, they would put attachments that involve the bolt. Maybe a bolt that may electrify the enemy, or a burning crossbow tip. All they did was add some sort of upgraded sight and something called a tribolt. Find out more about the attachments on the Black Ops 2 wiki.
Well, they did have a gun that's over one hundred years old (Model 1887) in MW2, that and the popularity of the crossbow are what's keeping me hopeful.
Hey Stuart, i absolutely love your videos. You are probably my favorite person on youtube! What are some of your stats from your black ops combat record? (KD, killstreak, most kills)
I comment every time and don't get replied to, but never mind, great video stu, interesting history, also how do you feel now your covering your favourite black ops weapon?
It's an arrow. It uses vanes for stabilization. A bolt is shorter than an arrow and heavier. The confusion originates from the fact that crossbow arrow making companies have called them "bolts". And then consumers started calling them bolts. Despite the fact that they look and work just like arrows.
Best ending ever. The pun was amazing, and the pop-culture reference at the end made me laugh... while in a public place. Now everyone's looking at me weird.
You should do battlefield 3 guides. Granted it'd be harder to do with more guns and attachments than cod. But since the guns are more customizable, the guides would be a lot more interesting.
Bolts are short (Around 6-7 in) and usually do not have fletching, while arrows are long and always have fletching. The projectiles for the Black Ops Crossbow are long and have fletching, this means they are indeed arrows, not bolts. Most modern crossbows shoot arrows while most traditional style crossbows shoot bolts. YOU try researching sometime.
Honestly, I was half expecting an arrow-to-the-knee-esque pun today. I'm half-disappointed, half-glad it didn't turn out that way. Anyway, keep it up Stuart, your videos are extraordinary!
i thought stu already did the FN FAL in the behind the lines but then again in that video he really didnt cover much of what the FN FAL did in black ops he just mainly covered the history of that weapon soooo im looking forward to seeing the Right Arm of the Free World again :)
Pun was better this week and a good video overall. Unless i missed something I'm going to have to deduct points for not giving an exact damage, exact time until explosion and The exact trajectory formula.
Didn't the crossbow have a variable scope in the campaign? I'm wonder why they couldn't have added the scope as an attachment you could buy with CoD Points. Or made it a OHK weapon with it having regular bolts and you could buy the explosive bolts.
Hey stu, when black ops 2 comes out, if you plan on doing weapon guides, could you perhaps do a seperate guide for a weapon's effectiveness in zombies, against the zombies and against other players in the competitive 4z4 mode that has been announced? You could include pack a punch and perk-a-cola stats! :D
Same here, but I learned about them close to the end of the year so I kind of just tuned out and because we had an option if we wanted to take a test over them or not lol, nobody took the test.
Stu, I noticed that you used the "BC" designation for referring to before year 0, but isn't it technically the "BCE" (before common era) designation? Or is this something exclusive to America?
Oh god I LOVED the crossbow in BO. Now that I'm getting into PC gaming, I'm thinking about purchasing BO via steam. scavenger and SoH made the crossbow the funnest thing to use to me.
It's curious that they chose to leave the scope off the crossbow in multiplayer. I think they should have at least made it an available/unlockable/purchasable option. Love that closing killcam.
Were you not listening to the video? A crossbow is much a much quieter option than a conventional firearm, so a crossbow will be more suited for covert missions which require stealth. It's much quieter to down an enemy with an arrow than a bullet.
They should've made it able to put an ACOG or variable zoom on it, cos it's usually used at long range.
The Red Wall in the campaign both times you use the crossbow it has a variable zoom
Ikr? Like the varible zoom was in the campaign! Its like the KS25 why did they remove it?! Nobody knows. Maybe it was just too OP
They probably didn’t because it would have been op and ruined the balance of the game
@@farmyardfab ...AK-74u with Grip and Rapid Fire?
@@farmyardfab Famas with grip and noob tube? Skorpion with extended mag and/or rapid fire?
Ngl the Crossbow has a pretty decent service life of about 2300 years
the crossbow is obviously the world's first sniper rifle
+Franz Marcos no, because its not a rifle. a sniper weapon though, it is.
Engineer Skalinera r/wooosh
Nah maybe the first 50 cal, but the first sniper weapon was the longbow.
More of a machine gun actually
Alfred Wang I personally think it is an smg
Love Crossbow. So much. Nothing else wins it in this game. - Norman Reedus
I completely agree with what he said.
- Joaquin Phoenix
One of your best weapon guides ever Stuart. Excellent work.
That’s weird the crossbow has two attachments on campaign but not multiplayer. It is the variable scope though and the regular arrows
Thank you Stuart, this made my day. Don't know why, but I know it's fun, to watch, and is also filled with fun info, thank you for your efforts!
Fairly new subscriber here. Just wanted to say I love the series and I appreciate you keeping out the profanity which is a breath of fresth air in the COD community! Am looking forward (hopefully) in the future to the G11 guide because that gun has always fascinated me with the way it reloads and such.
Wasn't in my sub box!
i love the "puf" when you stuck an arrow to someone
7:02 I was an adventurer like you, then I took an explosive arrow in the knee
And then died
Lucasthestriker dieded*
+Simon Kobe diededed*
Floppeh 我跟你一样是一名冒险家，直到我膝盖中了一发爆炸箭。
Yess someone got it right. It's IN. Not TO .... thankyou
My kids are now old enough to play this game and my son pointed out that Stuart never mentioned a 3rd perk. I've probably watched this a half dozen times in the last decade and never noticed.
A lot to unpack in this comment.
First, that your kids (presumably 10-12 years old) are watching a decade old fan video for a approximately 10 year old call of duty game.
The next thing is the fact that you’ve watched this video around 6 times for entertainment.
Very interesting
I am exactly the same (minus the child), watching these complete weapon guides is still very enjoyable
@@TheXboxReviewer Yeap! A real testament to the quality of these videos.
"... when I'll be covering the FN FAL. Untill then... farewell."
RHYME DETECTERONIED
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XboxAhoy says in hidden writing: Third perk comes down to your personal preference - Marathon allows you to cover more ground to seek out targets on larger maps. Ninja keeps you silent while you pluck off targets, effectively making you somewhat a "special-weapon sniper". Flak Jacket prevents accidental suicidal mis-shots in close quarters. Hacker to detect equipment and place a shot to flush out campers and/or defenders. Finally, Tactical Mask to prevent Tacticals from distorting your aim.
7:01 reminded me of something....
"I once was an enemy of XboxAhoy like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee."
He puts so much work into these videos. But I never really pay attention until he starts talking about the in-game mechanics and tactics.
Best final killcam ever.
You had the perfect chance of making a pun about taking an arrow to the knee with that final clip you had on the vid, yet you managed to make something just as good.
I salute you Mr Stu!
Stuart, I'm actually surprised that you never mentioned the fact that the crossbow pushes you back while firing.
Sure the effect is negligible, but it still happens. It's kind of a nifty little fun-fact if anything.
God damn it i love these videos, they seem so in depth and the narration is so good, and no video of yours is truly great unless you have that little pun at the end of each video
you should've ended it like "stick around and watch some of my other videos"
I used to love using this weapon back when I had good aim lol.
Sticking people with the explosive arrows and watching them run into friends to get a double kill lol
I remember when i played the campaign and i saw the Crossbow with a scope, i was so excited because i thought it was going to be available on MP but Treyarch took the scope off of it for the MP :( i also got dissapointed with the Spas 12. i even fantasized about burning people down with my Incendiary rounds (Dragons Breath) but they said that it was taken out because of Balance issues. :/
I wonder if you remember making this comment...
@@shen4379 Shit, I do now. Still sad about not having a scoped crossbow and dragons breath rounds.
@@ElBurdo You replied fast! I just love reading 10+ year old comments and wondering if the commenter's account is still active or if they remember the video they commented on. Thanks for replying :)
Thanks Stuart, this commentary was a Bolt Load of Fun.
you know I have been wondering this for a while....HOW COME YOU CANT USE THE BOLTS IN THE FRIGGIN QUIVER ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CROSSBOW!!!.
2 BOLTS!!??? THERE'S ANOTHER 4 UNDER THE CROSSBOW!!!
Austin Lamb Same goes for the Stakeout. Those shells aren't for decoration...
I used to make Black Ops guides too, but then I took a crossbow to the knee.
But seriously, Crossbow Stories with XboxAhoy? I know the clips aren't that important in these guides but I'm impressed with the ones you got with the crossbow, quite a lot of direct impact sticks you got.
this man know how can play cod
Semih Çolakoğlu yess and grammar is also there c:
Indeed
The real COD player.
I know that this has been mentioned before, but im amazed by the fact, that the crappy youtube subtitles work on xboxahoy-videos.
For other youtubers they are usually incomprehensible gibberish. :D
00:33 “Enc: “Explosives and you: A handy guide to not blowing up”
I've been waiting for this one. Thanks mate.
"Bolt from the blue" [Talks about crossbow].....nice *slow clap
Ok, i don't know anyone that can make a 7 minute documentary on a crossbow like Stu. Impressive job xboxahoy
The AK-74u is real... But it's not an SMG. It fires the 5.45x39mm cartridge, which is an intermediate rifle cartridge. SMGs generally fire 9x19mm Parabelum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and 5.7x28mm (the P90).
Ryio5 very late reply but the soviets used the AK74U/su etc like an smg and they are classed and assigned as such.
Technically its a carbine
You're really professional with yor videos dude,the look like a real thing,not just strategy for the game was seeing this,and my father passed by and said:I'm not buying you one of those so you can shoot shit around!
It's so sad to think that when they are stuck it's certain death
Of course this is like the semtex
Well done, I wouldn't have wanted to play against you in these matches. Getting stuck by a crossbow is one of the most humiliating ways to be taken out.
Have you guys ever noticed that the BO1 crossbow shoots faster than the BO2 crossbow or is it just me
The BO2 is marginally faster at 52rpm as opposed to 40rpm for the BO1 crossbow (20rpm without Sleight of Hand since its rate of fire is dependent on the reload speed).
+Charlie WithaQ 12 extra RPM isn't "marginal". This is a weapon that fires less than one shot per second we're talking about here. 12 extra RPM is very noticeable and will save your life.
Well done! You have successfully re-worded/ slightly changed one of the top comments.
Like a Daryl Dixon
That's because he wrote his own subtitles. The "crappy RUclips subtitles" you mentioned are in fact the "Transcribe Audio" function, which listens to the speech and attempts to write it down. However, it usually fails miserably and can lead to pretty hilarious results.
7:06
I see what you did there.
I love his use of the word "then" in every video.
What is his nationality or whatever? That's a beast accent!
Will Eccles English
Quinn Cowden Thought he was British
Buster The Bear that’s the same thing
Will Eccles nice. It’s specifically a cockney accent, an accent from a specific part of London
@@roddydykes7053 That's no Cockley accent
It would have been cool to see normal bolts and a rifle scope as attachments. That way its like having a secondary sniper, plus all the rage it would cause would be hillarious
Jason Statham?
Bolts are short (Around 6-7 in) and usually do not have fletching, while arrows are long and always have fletching. The projectiles for the Black Ops Crossbow are long and have fletching, this means they are indeed arrows, not bolts.
Gret vid Stu, As always.
Question: Are you going to do a special series for Black Ops 2? Like how you did TTK and Weapons of Modern Warfare. Or are you just doing the weapon guide? I'm curious.
The Insperation for the Black ops Crossbow was the Use of Crossbow Snipers in the Balklands war of 1991-1995 by British & Bosnian Countersnipers hunting Federal Serbian Snipers, they used a Bolt with a Small Explosive ordenace to expolode in the enemy, rupturing their insides & securing a Kill, the Silent Sound of the Crossbow made them very deadly & very Unexpecting. So when you say it is the oldest weapon is Black Ops it could be Considered the Most Modern.
I hate to say it but thumbs up!
Stu, I'm currently ill. Can you say "I hope you get better soon, Ryan!" Would cheer me up loads. Thank you, goodnight. Much love.
Your Puns have been awesome lately
I hope BO2 has Special Weapons like the Crossbow and Ballistic Knife. Love using those in it.
Great stuff again XBoxAhoy.
I wonder if you actually get any self time on CoD, I mean where you just play for fun and frustration, without having to worry about capturing etc....?
Keep up the sterling work.
Interactive transcript? I've never seen this before. Was this your work Stu? Great job!
This is the "I fucking hate Flak Jacket" weapon.
1:51 OH BABY A TRIPLE
XboxAhoy is so good, he could do a weapon guide video with a Stinger!
xboxahoy, im surprised you didnt make an arrow to the knee joke.. its so perfect especially with that killcam near the end. haha
Hmmm, ok thanks. Because stu is the best guy at making guides
Stu, with all the videos that you do, Weapons of Modern Warfare, Black Ops Weapon Guides, Beverage Guide Express, ect. Do you have any time to do what you want?
I really wish in Black Ops 2, they would put attachments that involve the bolt. Maybe a bolt that may electrify the enemy, or a burning crossbow tip. All they did was add some sort of upgraded sight and something called a tribolt. Find out more about the attachments on the Black Ops 2 wiki.
You got a lot of great clips, must have been fun!
1:53
Congrats on level 50!
Well, they did have a gun that's over one hundred years old (Model 1887) in MW2, that and the popularity of the crossbow are what's keeping me hopeful.
Stuart you have the most badass voice ever !!!:D I went back and watched a bunch of your vids xD
good video and nice cheesy jokes, but it's a little late to be doing Black Ops weapon guides. Will you be doing the Black Ops 2 weapon guides?
Wow xbox ahoy for black ops 2 you should be that guy who goes like "UAV ONLINE" and says alot of random stuff etc ur voice is epic !!!!!!!!
Love how you make it look so easy
Hey Stuart, i absolutely love your videos. You are probably my favorite person on youtube! What are some of your stats from your black ops combat record? (KD, killstreak, most kills)
world at war weapons guides would be pretty interesting, especially the history of the guns.
I comment every time and don't get replied to, but never mind, great video stu, interesting history, also how do you feel now your covering your favourite black ops weapon?
Cant wait for the bonus footage!
It's an arrow. It uses vanes for stabilization. A bolt is shorter than an arrow and heavier.
The confusion originates from the fact that crossbow arrow making companies have called them "bolts". And then consumers started calling them bolts.
Despite the fact that they look and work just like arrows.
7:00 Final killcam arrow to the knee xD Pure genius !
hey Stu, will you ever continue the homefront guides cause i actually really enjoyed the first one :)
Best ending ever. The pun was amazing, and the pop-culture reference at the end made me laugh... while in a public place. Now everyone's looking at me weird.
You should do battlefield 3 guides. Granted it'd be harder to do with more guns and attachments than cod. But since the guns are more customizable, the guides would be a lot more interesting.
Dear XboxAhoy, any hints on when is the next episode of Behind the Lines is coming out?
As a gun nerd, I am looking forward to it ;)
I tend to treat it like a bolt action rifle, which seem about right and it also helps me judge when to jump for cover.
Bolts are short (Around 6-7 in) and usually do not have fletching, while arrows are long and always have fletching. The projectiles for the Black Ops Crossbow are long and have fletching, this means they are indeed arrows, not bolts. Most modern crossbows shoot arrows while most traditional style crossbows shoot bolts.
YOU try researching sometime.
Honestly, I was half expecting an arrow-to-the-knee-esque pun today. I'm half-disappointed, half-glad it didn't turn out that way. Anyway, keep it up Stuart, your videos are extraordinary!
i thought stu already did the FN FAL in the behind the lines but then again in that video he really didnt cover much of what the FN FAL did in black ops he just mainly covered the history of that weapon soooo im looking forward to seeing the Right Arm of the Free World again :)
that pun at the end may have been the best one yet
I get shivers when the music starts, because i know the pun is coming...
7:06 "And the moment of panic when an explosively lands will certainly STICK with your opponent."
Oh XboxAhoy, you silly.
Pun was better this week and a good video overall. Unless i missed something I'm going to have to deduct points for not giving an exact damage, exact time until explosion and The exact trajectory formula.
Ahh the crossbow. The explodonator extraordiare. The crossbow in this game brought back memories of the tekbow from the N64 Turok series.
The main thing about the crossbow is that it makes the game fun, like some of those clips...
Didn't the crossbow have a variable scope in the campaign? I'm wonder why they couldn't have added the scope as an attachment you could buy with CoD Points. Or made it a OHK weapon with it having regular bolts and you could buy the explosive bolts.
XboxAhoy's terminology is correct. They are called bolts. Try researching before you make such comments.
Aaaaand this is why I'm subscribed to you.
Hey stu, when black ops 2 comes out, if you plan on doing weapon guides, could you perhaps do a seperate guide for a weapon's effectiveness in zombies, against the zombies and against other players in the competitive 4z4 mode that has been announced? You could include pack a punch and perk-a-cola stats! :D
cant wait till you do spectre,you mention that gun in so many of these videos
Same here, but I learned about them close to the end of the year so I kind of just tuned out and because we had an option if we wanted to take a test over them or not lol, nobody took the test.
Stu, I noticed that you used the "BC" designation for referring to before year 0, but isn't it technically the "BCE" (before common era) designation? Or is this something exclusive to America?
The punchline at the end: Ahhhh I see what you did there :)
Oh god I LOVED the crossbow in BO. Now that I'm getting into PC gaming, I'm thinking about purchasing BO via steam. scavenger and SoH made the crossbow the funnest thing to use to me.
Such a fun weapon to use
It's curious that they chose to leave the scope off the crossbow in multiplayer. I think they should have at least made it an available/unlockable/purchasable option. Love that closing killcam.
Stuart could make my tooth brush sound badass. love the vids
Were you not listening to the video? A crossbow is much a much quieter option than a conventional firearm, so a crossbow will be more suited for covert missions which require stealth. It's much quieter to down an enemy with an arrow than a bullet.