Not skipping boring NPC dialogue
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2022
- What happens if you let an NPC finish their scripted dialogue?
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The supreme irony here is that the dramatic cuts are still skipping Greg's dialogue.
This was the standard version, not the Patreons' Mammoth Supercut
Puts on oven mitts for epic NPC facepalm
@@stephenlitten1789 well this is the version I'm watching so that's the one that exists for me.
Still, kinda ironic that we have no choice other than to skip stuff.
skip
@@klllddd accept quest immediately turn in items, skip.
@@TheIndianaGeoff skip
I heard that Britt did all her lines in a single take for this sketch. Incredible
Yeah she actually did an amazing job… Alan however. Sheesh!
@@VivaLaDirtLeague You can really see the difference between pro actors and amateurs in this sketch
The way her eyes slowly glazed over and randomly settled into a crossed position must have taken decades of experience as a method actor. I can only imagine the days she spent AFK in real life just to accomplish this role. It must have been a true test of sacrifice in the name of Art.
It sucks that Greg brought down the scene so much with his performance. He just isn't a good fit for his character, you know? No amount of money, editing and CGI is going to fix THAT.
@@mikekasich836 Lmao
@@VivaLaDirtLeague Bro gotta work on memorizing his lines
“Skip!!”
“I DIDN’T EVEN SAY ANYTHING”
made me giggle out loud, alone in my room. that’s a rare achievement right there X)
Rowan approached Greg for this purpose alone.
Same here 😂
should be a hidden achievement for listening without skipping once
Doesn't everyone do that the first time? Once you've been grinding the same mission a few times, skipping becomes part of the routine though. If you don't skip even though you've already done the mission like 123 times, that's where the real achievement is.
Try to 100% Final Fantasy X-2. x)
It actually is a Steam Achievement in Silence - The Whispered World 2
@@Hieronymus7 Ah yes, the 'you must not skip any of Machaens dialogue' requirement. Or even ask him to continue, just sit there while he goes on for an hour.
After playing skyrim at 10th time, its no matter anymore since i know what they will say next 😂😂
I'm surprised that Rowan dared to skip Gregs dialogues again, knowing how he snapped last time.
Maybe another run with a generic character?
@@molybdaen11I think just glitch in the game
NOD IF YOU UNDERSTAND
Guess he leveled up too much and is on such a high after the speed run he doesn’t even bother to care. Or found out the glitch was fixed
i think that was adam
Saw the ending miles away but still laughed like a pig on drugs. Also Britt’s cross eye is perfect 😂
lmao, same when she wasn't saying anything
Yep. High level char afking in the middle of the town. Classic.
Nice way to spoil the video everyone stop liking the comment
@@ginosko_ how about you watch the video before you look at the comments?
@@ginosko_ Who reads comments before the video? You're just asking to have your experience ruined. Easier to change your behavior than everyone else's.
The best part is that this dialogue on autoplay was long enough to trigger the anti kick (typically 30 minutes). Truly impressive story writing. Straight to the point!
im just dying at the "and his brother stole his hammer that was rightfully his!" nice little easter egg lol
Same! And also Djeoph being mentioned!
“They don’t really like the name, but it stuck.” 😂
Britt delivered her lines flawlessly in this episode!
Trying to figure out what the character name means and how to pronounce it. Neeceyd. Knee side? Niece Aid?
@@DanEvens-tb1tg it's Naked.
The eloquence with which she delivered those lines almost brought a tear to my eye! It was beautiful
IKR! Her entire dialogue was like listening to ASMR.
"I didn't do it!"
I hope they release a full version of this so we too can have the privilege of listening to Greg's dialogue without skipping it.
Oh yeah, it would be cool if they did a 1st person recording of this, so that we are in position of the Adventurer.
Saying this, why haven't they ever done this yet? .........
No, skip
Sure. While being AFK
We should all agree to afk it for once a day for a week to help VLDL earn money for views!!
Skip
I would love to see a video on the scenerio where nobody is skipping and he has to repeat the whole thing all the time and realize how greatful he actually is for people skipping...
Britt slowly going crossed eyed into the disconnect was hilarious however I was expecting her to say skip right near the end of Greg's story and then Rowen just yell's skip at the end just as I was expecting it to happen.
Brit did an AMAZING job doing a "video game character standing / gently swaying" pose and expression
Ooh, someone needs to make a ten hour loop of AFK Britt for us simps.
I love her eyes. Large. Beautiful... And strabismus:)
She did well, but not as well as that "date with an npc" girl tho.
Her eyes go cross at the last part. Super weird to watch.
skip
"His brother stole his hammer which was rightfully his" actually made me spit my tea laughing
Came here for this comment, thank you!
@@CR0NO-NL you should definitely go watch the vldl d&d episodes to get it
@@CR0NO-NL these videos have running gags, i suppose you are new here.
Pretty English of you
I was ok until "Djeoph"
Or whatever the final spelling ended up being.
Between Djeph and "His brothers hammer that's was actually his" I had a good laugh. And a hankering for more DnD episodes!!
I noticed that 🤣🤣
I was looking for this comment 😂
I'm wondering how he'd react to lore deep divers who want to listen to the whole script several times so they can dissect it and start theory crafting
Actually that’s a really good idea for a skit, they’d be making him come up with tons of exposition on the spot lol
@@Ben-hn4nw "You want to know why? Well, em, well.... Do the quest and maybe you'll find out!"
Lol, Rob comes in pretending to be Mat Pat would be hilarious or saying they are going in game to dissect everything the npcs say on the spot.
"but that's just a theory. A GAME THEORY"
You know what would be hilarious, is if Greg is finally allowed to speak after years of being skipped, but then forgets his entire dialogue. 😂
legit what I thought would happen
yeah, but this was even better imo :D
yeah he has to pull out a script and read from it 😂
That's what i thought would happen
That would be hilarious
I was expecting her to come back from afk just as Greg was finishing and say, "skip!"
i would have liked that but it's too wholesome for VLDL :P
i thought that too. possibly with "oh my god, he's STILL going on? Forget this...SKIP"
Exactly that, with a toiletts flush and Ben's voice or something ^^
I was expecting to hear a toilet flushing on mic right as he was done talking haha
Same, my friend. Just kept waiting for it. Then, AFK / dropped for being idle. xD
This is actually me in every game ever, From old RPGs to fully voiced ones, I always love to fully immerse myself in the story!
Not all for me but i am playing Kingmaker WOR now, and they made did a great work in that part, not sure if i will go full angel path yet, does not fit for a Cleric of Gorum.
So many good Easter eggs… Bodger’s hammer (which is rightfully his), the previous high sorcerer going missing, and of course Djeoph. I would never skip Greg’s dialogue!
I actually love listening to NPCs and learning the lore.
You’re better than most! Haha
What about reading all the books, scrolls, notes and so on?
@@dragondude9637 depending on the game, yep! Skyrim.... not as much because of how many books there are, but pretty much every other game I do!
When its voiced.
Genshin is notorious for that. You get unvoiced life story from some distant npc that you meet once.
You've read them, yes, but what about on the 302nd playthrough?
"a time with lots of garlic" and "spellowship of mages" had me laughing so hard 😂
“…his brother stole his hammer…” is this a Thor reference?😂
@@victai98 No it's a reference to VLDL D&D, their other channel. Bodger the blacksmith is adventuring with Greg, Baradun and a new character, BOB. There was a sub-plot about Bodger's brother taking his grandfather's hammer, (Which was rightfully mine!) and Bodger tells them about it in a 10 minute speech like every single day.
don't forget "...his grandfather's hammer which was rightfully his!"
@@hoid9407 same goes with "Djeoph" 🤣🤣
"Jeff" got me. No context, just "Jeff!"
Imagine skipping the story in a game with such high quality voice acting and animations!
It happened
Not to mention those lifelike graphics.
i didnt skip god of war story cutscenes and it was worth it
Love the Lord of the Rings line in Gregs monologue 😄
Britt's eyes starting to cross at the end was hilarious 😂
I had a feeling she might have been AFK before that part because her character was swaying back and forth a bit lol
Between that and Rowan saying skip before he even said anything almost had me me spitting water on my monitor. Chose a bad time to take a drink.
I guess she played drunk that day and fell asleep before the PC.
Yes! 😂
I loved the eyes crossing at the end 🥰
When Greg realized that Britt was AFK, I had a really good laugh! Rowan skipping Greg's dialogue before he even started it, was the cherry on top!
The references to NPC D&D were great, hope to see more crossover in the future, maybe even Djeoph?
I am forever going to imagine that characters always go cross-eyed when the player is AFK!
Give Greg an episode where everything is working out for him and he gets a good day, that lad has deserved it.
Yes please
I say you can never have too much of a good thing!
Greg's Quest, the long awaited sequel to Baelin's Route .
and then baradun just pops in at the end XD
Baelin's Route...but instead its Greg's Garlic Farm!
Imagine everyone not skipping and Greg must repeat all those lines again and again 😂
Perfect sequel idea!
Or some players coming in sequence and stopping there so he has to restart as the crew grows.
Or when the servers have thousands of players and they all come to Greg seconds apart.
imagine somebody actually doesn't skip, and he suddenly forgets his lines, because he said them so long ago. and he takes out the script from his pockets and confirms it...
That's a million-dollar idea.
I would listen to Greg's dialogues, he narrates things with such passion. I actually never skip things unless I heard them before several times. And even then, sometimes I don't skip. Just for you Greg. XD
Amazing skit, as always!
I love listening to voice actors that actually put in the work. I would totally listen to Greg ramble on and on while making and eating dinner.
Brit is so good at physical comedy. Such an adorable blank stare, then the eyes slowly crossing added all the punchline necessary to embellish this already funny gag. These guys are all so lucky they found each other, I hope they enjoy this as much as they appear to and I hope they make content for years to come.
Should I ever work on a game with character models that involved, I'd totally implement that behavior where an AFK character starts swaying more and more and goes more cross-eyed/blank stare until they either come back or time out.
Some might say she's... Adorkable
And remember, as far as i know is Rowan the only educated actor. Everyone is doing such a great job
Anyone can do that man settle down
@@TheLuri89 I'm not sure what you mean by educated actor? Britt and Hamish have also done work before for major productions. Or are you talking about college degrees?
"But they were all of them, deceived, for another ring was made" the LOTR reference had me dying
True hahahaha
As soon as he mentioned "The Ring" i was hyped for that 10 hours of dialogue 😄
I kinda expected Britt to say skip when Greg started to thank her 😂
I honestly like hearing about the lore within games, so I actually do try to listen to the dialogue when I can.
I too
Skip
I would actually like it if they made a video of him talking about the lore of the town/game
at least the first time unless its a boring story that he see coming from kilometres away. too many such games exist with no twists
Same. Though I detest dialogue whose only reasons to exist is explaining why I need to do [boring sh** X] instead of actually getting into characters and story. Which unfortunately it usually does with mediocre/boring/skipworthy writing.
Britt got the idle animation perfectly!
Complete with the wind blowing through her hair lol.
"but they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made". Love the attention to detail and the references to LOTR.😂
I paid 60$ for that dialogue and, by god, I'm gonna listen to every second of it
After three years we finally got the needed prequel to When NPC Finally Loses It.
Skip!!
Dude, literally the first episode already covers that.....
@@horacio7465 Skip!!🤣
@@raven4k998 😂😂😂😂😂
I love the detail of Britt's portrayal is accurate... that the in-game character when standing still would just sway a little slightly from left to right..
[Starts fidgeting with the weapon]
@@manictiger yes and that too!
Imagine it was like mario 64 and Britt just takes a nap
Re IFK idle animations: You know, I don't think I sway while standing still waiting in line or listening to someone.
That was probably the most massive exposition dump in the history of gaming.
I was expecting the ending, but still remained excited.
The fact that he knows the concept of "AFK" means he is a completely different level of awareness now.
This was the basic idea of the Epic NPC man serie (at the very beginning) Greg is the only one who knows that he is part of a game
NPCs are human beings too, just brainwashed to do the same routine everyday
@@michael_pilot I know - but from realizing that you are a part of the MATRIX to entirely understanding the other side ... what an achievement
@@michael_pilot not anymore, though. The Gravediggers have shown awareness, as have the Muggers recently. I think even Bodger showed some awareness in another video though I can’t recall which. And let’s not forget the player that Became an NPC!
@@chiefterpleaf7467 in which video did a player become an npc?
I half expected him to offer a secret reward for finishing the dialogue, only to be stuck there holding it out while she stayed AFK. 🤣😂🤣
Same
Ngl, I always listen to every NPCs full dialogue at least once, lore and backstory is amazing
This is my FAVE episode of the series!!!!! Having Britt there the whole time made it all the more enjoyable.
The lore really picked up after they added Djeoph. Proves that things go well when you give the fans what they want!
B.O.B. is still making attack rolls on him.
I was so happy to hear Djeoph mentioned!
Had to watch it again with CC on to make sure i heard it right. They even spelled it right!
@@Silly3P Same lol. Had to make sure I was hearing it.
I wanna punch Djeoph so hard! Grrrr! - B.O.B., probably
If there was an NPC that put so much excitement into his lives as Alan does, I would listen to everything.
If i find a NPC like Greg i'd do him like i did Ted Gunderson
Because of him I don't skip dialogue in MMO anymore
I love how they slid Djeoph, the greatest archer in the lands, into the story!!
Even Djeoph got a mention, he truly is everyone's favorite character!
He’s the best ever NPC!
@@VivaLaDirtLeague Skip
skip
@@VivaLaDirtLeague he needs to make a cameo in the NPC series. Just don't tell Bob
I'm glad the story of Bodger's hammer (that he rightfully earned) made an appearance
Does that mean whoever listens to the tale gets temporary hit points that decrease in max amount depending on how many times Sir Vey has heard it?
Kalithac also made an appearance.
I'm more glad Greg seems to tell us the story of Dejoph
skip
At this point we get negative inspiration...
I love all the VLDL D&D campaign references lol; Djeoff and Bodger’s hammer. 😂
I love how Greg mentions that the castle is a perilous place, but the truth is that they just didn’t code the interior 😂😂
Holy shit so fucking happy for Djeoph to get a canon mention in the main series. What a guy!
Djeoph's the real MVP, everybody loves him and especially BOB, his best friend!
Ben's character in another video was also named Djeoph. Can't remember which one though, I saw it in a compilation.
@@bjorntantau194 Episode 104 of VLDL D&D I believe is the first mention of a Djeoph.
Djeoph is the best^^
Gotta love Djeoph!
I feel like it's been a while to see a good ol' simple Greg vs adventure skit like this one. Now if it ended with "yeah epic npc mannn" it'd be perfect
Yeah, i miss that myself. Still great, but it's just not the same.
🎵yeah Boger the Blacksmith, he's the best.🎵
Agreed. I miss these skits. True, the channel has other quality content, but Epic NPC Man is what brought me here, and what I keep coming back for. Just hearing the Honeywood background tune makes me feel like I came home, where I belong.
Yeah, I'd love them to bring back that line; it's been so engraved into my mind, these skits just don't seem to be complete without it.
@@SturmSwiftaxe Agreed! Viva La Dirt League, if you're listening, a lot of us would _love_ for you to bring back the "Epic NPC Man" sound clip outro, even if it's only part of the time. Especially for classic style videos like this!
That sneaky part about a brother stealing a hammer that was rightfully his cracked me up. Nice one xD Those who get, will get it
This is the first time I've really noticed how great these guy's cinematography is.
The crossed eyes as she went afk and disconnected was spot on
I was thinking this was too good to be true and when Britt started swaying slightly I instantly knew she was AFK
What's AFK?
@@fireline4765 away from keyboard. she was logged in but nobody there
@@tracyfraser-bingham5823 oh, ok. Thank you.
I 'member watching this group some time ago, glad they still make gold content. The laughs they gave me, some of the funniest moments were on this channel. Good work, lads!
I literally never skip dialog. I'm in for every single word. 🙂
I skip all the dialogue in Pokemon. ( but that's because it is incredibly poorly written )
Britts empty stare is so hilarious 😂
slowly crossing eyes 😂
You forgot to say she's smart: she is super smart, and funny, get over it! :P
@@patate618 hmm ok?
@@vindictiv6880 just a south park joke :P Sorry, I'm a bit off topic here lol
@@patate618 Following VindictiV´s Post: hmm ok!
Glad to see that Dejoph and Bodger's hammer made it to the NPC videos.
It was rightfully his!
I do feel inspired after listening to that XD Djeoph was a big surprise! I wonder if there's more crossover easter eggs, maybe there's a list in the VLDL subreddit.
The developers should start putting important clues in the dialogue that won't show up on the quest log, but will be needed in a later quest to get super rare gear. 'Answer me this Adventurer, who did Greg mention while asking you to go find his sheep?'
Ha ha ha, I love that they slipped the nod to Bodger's hammer in Greg's monologue.
Britt's AFK face is hilarious. 😂
I expected the ending but hoped so hard the entire time I'd be wrong and Alan would have a happy ending...
Me too
Well Britt did let Alan unload so technically.......
I was thinking either 1: afk, 2: doesn't speak english. 🤣
AFK was (too) obvious. But the final Skip was hilarious.
I think it'd be hilarious if there was small little visual artifiacts on Britt, and then at the end they all grew just before she disapeard to indicate she was just lagged out.
I love how they nail the visual fore-shadowing in their skits, especially with this one! Anyone who's played MMO's knows immediately that it's going to be an AFK moment but I love the way they presented it with Britt's pleasant "talk to me, I'm kindly listening" face and Alan's portrayal of a genuinely (and misguidedly) excited Greg. Nailed the story-telling montage as well - props to the recording and editing crew!
Ok but his acting is so good it can't even be called boring dialogue
Britt went crossed eye 🤣🤣🤣 didn't see that coming 😂. How did Alan not break character is beyond me
Filmed separately, I'm smarter....I mean, guessing.
I figured it was an AFK thing, but I was wondering how they were gonna close it. I didn't see that coming either, lol.
@@ghostman5620 Cheaper to buy one camera.
Glad to know that after so many times of hearing it, Greg has learned the story of Bodger's hammer by heart
I sometimes wonder what the NPC dialogue would be like if someone made an RPG of my office-mates. Sometimes, it seems like people who work fifteen feet away from you wind up repeating themselves a lot because the people who work elsewhere in the building come by and they haven't heard the story yet...XD
Best series ever. I have loved all the episodes so far.
Hhahahaha, that blank stare from her killed me right from the start. You could SEE that she is AFK. WOW, you guys are awesome! ♥ I'm so happy I found your channel a few days ago.
around two thirds in, I started expecting that she is AFK, but I expected that Greg will never find out, and the video will just break the 4th wall, and show us Britt coming back to the computer, sitting down, and her character accepting the quest just as Greg says the quest.
omg i would love this!!!
Skip.
The fourth wall is a realm yet untouched by VLDL I believe
@@Ifaneti there were already some videos breaking the 4th wall. From the top of my head, I remember with "Let's mug 'em" pointing to the camera
I almost never skip dialogue and search and read all the papers and stuff lying around. Lore is a big part of a game!
people like you are the reason they still put in so much work sometimes ❤️
If the dialog is unneeded, there is no reason to not skip it. Take the Kingdom come deliverance (2018), not listening to NPC means you are screwed with the quest.
people skip dialogues because of poor game design.
@@Pyrochemik007 It really is poor design. I don't mind listening to the dialog, but I hate having to sit through a long winded quest intro every time I have to start over
This is how you learn the important garlic lore
Some games, sure. Others not so much.
Skipping dialogue then piecing the story together yourself is more fun, plus it gives me a reason to read up on the lore that I wouldn’t retain in the brain just playing the game
I'm so happy to see more Greg!
I like to imagine that while he is giving all the exposition seeing the player just standing and listening, he is actually narrating over some amazing cutscene that he never gets to see.
Ok now we need to hear Greg's entire spiel, from start to finish, uncut and un edited.
10 hours later
Pretty sure that is his entire uncut, unedited dialog. It's just known to be bugged like that so people skip it
One of the best! Thank you!
and after 2 days of binge watching, I have FINALLY caught up with all 244 current Epic NPC Man videos 😊 can’t wait to see some more 😊
The expression on Britts face the entire time was priceless!! I was dying because of it lol.
Almost too well done, really - the punchline was obvious in the first few seconds of screentime.
I love the Epic NPC DnD references, such as the party not liking the group name, and Bodgers hammer being taken.
Don't forget the mention of the most beloved character of all, Djeoph.
Djeoph too
Love your work.
Bruh that last skip! CRACKED ME UP, thank you VLD
"His brother stole his hammer, which was rightfully his!" Do I start getting negative temporary hitpoints yet
Not yet,
But you should feel really inspired !
When the inspiration become a demoralization debuff
@CactusJohn5 3 is Still better than nothing 😂
You only get negative inspiration if its bodger telling the story, Greg hasn't had the chance to tell the same story 1743956 times. Yet.
Because everyone skips Greg's stories...
She wasn’t the adventurer greg deserved but the one he needed
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
I half expected the player to unlock an achievement: [Honeywood History] by listening to all of Greg The Garlic Farmer's dialogue.
First mention of the high sorcerer before Baradun, and of Djeoph.
All those dnd references were hilarious
The lord of the rings one killed me
Cant wait to see Djeoph again!
skip
@@timf1406 best character in the game
I loved how there was even mention of Bodger's hammer, which is rightfully his.
I called afk about half way through his ramble. I was still laughing so hard when he realized it and she popped away!
To be fair, if Brit walked up and just stared blankly at me, I'd probably also be the happiest man in town...
Rowan's skip at the end before saying anything is Gold!!
LOL somehow i knew rowan would do that at some point, definitely not adam. but i just didn't know WHEN
It has to be a different player in that skin though. Rowan wouldn't be that stupid...
A massive april fools joke would be for VLDL to have an episode where the adventure properly goes through the game with no issues.
That would be like an episode of The Simpsons where Bart doesn't cause trouble at school and Homer doesn't have any problems at work. No fun at all.
skip
Yeah. Like I play them. Not very funny, but for One lark, maybe?..
I love how you can hear him being so passionate about garlic in the background!!
I always try to include any dialogue I can find at least one time in the story playthrough and cut off repeats 😆
They deserve to be heard.
A very very rare type of player. They who shan't skip any detail in the lore.
I don't skip even if it's my 100th playthrough.
I am getting what I pay for.
I even read all the lore collectables.
I never skip, I play a RPG to get immersed in its world or I don’t play it at all.
@@DemonXeron lol same, skim ofc