I'm just imagining Etho, pallid and frail from battling his cold, mustering up the last of his strength to make this video essay on why he hates the level 2 pillar with a bulleted list of every reason why it sucks
The only complaint I have was that the game sound was mixed bit high so it was hard to hear him speak, especially around the very loud and noisy wardens. For guys that hates things that makes sounds, they clearly makes a ruckus themselves! It’s a wonder they hear anything.
Since you asked for feedback, this episode was amazing. I do quite enjoy this style of post commentary, some play by play comments on what you are doing or thinking and some rambling about decked out and whatever else. No issues whatsoever if you do this again for next episode. Regarding questions about Decked Out 2, I was wondering what your personal favorite things about both Decked Out 1 and Decked Out 2 were, and what changes from 1 to 2 you liked the most.
Idk about everyone else but the main thing i liked about DO was a chance to listen to Etho (and other hermits) thought proccess like a peak behind the curtins so this commentary hits that on the head.
Etho explaining how treasure is basically Hazard/clank block and embers was mind boggling to me! I knew treasure was great, but he put into perspective how OP it really is.
It equates to more embers in ways I know Etho knows about but didn't explain too. Even though Etho doesn't have a load of ember cards, he has the time and clank block on runs from his high treasure (in the ways he explained) to go look for those embers that do drop, so most the time when he goes "greedy" he nearly always does it because he's considered his clank block and time (saved from his treasure). If you watch most other hermits runs, they often get a lot more embers dropped that they don't pick up overall. And his higher success rate also equates to more embers overall, partly through not struggling with treasure (keys) or max clank. He obviously has a lot of skills and understanding that contribute towards his success rate but his strategy in calculating worth of the cards is top tier too.
I mean… the hazard/clank block part is going a bit far… That’s like saying that hazard block is also clank block, because you don’t need to go around the dungeon as much searching for paths not blocked by hazard, or that hazard is treasure and embers as, like I said, you need to go around the dungeon more and thus you come across more of those, or that embers are every other thing as well because you can use them to get more cards to give you more of that thing… I mean, it’s technically not wrong, but that doesn’t make it better than the others… or smth like that.
It is so weird. I have been sick for four weeks now, one week positive for Covid and the last few days with fever. My brother has been sick for three weeks and tested positive for Covid last Saturday, also been quite sick the past few days. My Kebap guy has been sick for now 5 weeks on and off. My boss at work has been sick on and off for 4 weeks now, and has been sick at home as well now for a week. What is happening? I have never had such a weird sickness winter. I have never been sick for such a long time at once. And even though I am not deadly sick, it sucks. It sucks a lot.
You know… this previous phase our champion took quite the beating. Many proclaimed him as “washed up”. Some humorously, others serious. Some radical thinkers began idolizing a new rising star, the dungeoneer Cubfan. Proclaiming HIM to be the future champion of this dungeon. A time of turmoil and chaos amongst the populace. Discussions were widespread, and plenty of rumors circulated. Yet, deep in a Canadian forest, tucked away in a small cabin lashed and crackling with ice and snow. A pleased Etho smiled. As he entered the dungeon for this new phase, he counted his deck of cards, he learned a lot from these previous phases. But that doesn’t matter now, it’s the final sprint before the dungeon crumbles for good. There’s no more time left for experimentation and exploring. As he raises his head in focus, eyes locked at the aging dungeon door, frozen shard cracking to pieces from the grip of his hand, The Champion of this dungeon proclaimed: “let the game truly begin.”
It's really nice that Scar was there between runs. I don't know if he was doing it because Etho was very sick at the time, but I really appreciate him being there to goof around like that.
37:52 Etho: Best card by far, you already know what it is already Me yelling at the screen like a kid watching Dora: LOOT N' SCOOT! Etho: Bounding Strides "My Disappointment Is Immeasurable And My Day Is Ruined".png 😭💀
A series of tweets from Doc’s twitter: “I think Etho finally broke me. Lol. HOW ON EARTH DID HE SUBMIT 63 TOMBS?????? LOL. THIS GUY. HOW???” “..And while he was really sick doing silent runs at 3 am. Lol.” “I run into him over at Decked Out. Yo man, how is it going with the runs. Ok, he says. Lol. Ok? Lol. 63 tombs. Lol. Mad lad.”
I think Pearl may have Etho beat though, considering the amount of effort she put into finding the secrets of the Deepfrost levels, learning where all the goodies are, which Etho didn't initially see it as worthwhile doing.
@@darkdragoness5 I love Pearl but I feel like they had very different goals. Not only did Etho win, he also had the strongest deck and the most cards (even if he didn't want them). Etho also had the highest success rate and the highest ember rate. Something like 20% than Pearl on both metrics. Similarly, while Cub got second, he also won in getting all the artifacts for his museum. That's the beauty of Tango's game, there are so many ways to succeed .
So glad you're feeling better Questions: 1. If you could experience Decked Out 2 again for the first time what would you advise yourself to do differently? 2. Would you ever consider helping Tango build Decked Out 3? 3. What was your favorite prank/addition to the game?
I don't think he'll help with decked out 3 anymore than he did with decked out 2. I wouldn't be surprised if tango bounced a couple ideas off of him, but that's about all I can see happening. The more he helps, the more he'll be spoiled. There was a point when tango told him to stop watching super early on in development and he did. I used to think about that, too. as much as I'd like them to work on it together, I think this arrangement is better. Tango builds the game, Etho plays the game tango made for him lol. Let's be real. Decked out is just a love letter to etho. It's beautiful and I wouldn't have it any other way 😂
Spoilers and timestamps for all runs below Run 1 (L3) (0:00:00, Escaped 36+11, 5 Tomes) Run 2 (L4) (0:05:03, Escaped 38+7, 5 Tomes) Talk on why Deadly runs and about embers and tomes 10 Embers = 1, 27 Embers = 3, 40 Embers = 5 0:09:55 Talk about having removed Reckless Charges and Adrenaline Rush Run 3 (L3) (0:13:17, Dead) Run 4 (L3) (0:16:14, Escaped 30+1, 3 Tomes) Extended talk about Phase 7 troubles escaping Level 2 Run 5 (L3) (0:22:06, Escaped 30+11, 5 Tomes) Continued talk, additionally about solved games Run 6 (L4) (0:29:10, Escaped 46+1, 5 Tomes) Run 7 (L3) (0:36:12, Escaped 34+10, 5 Tomes) 0:37:40 Top 5 Decked Out Cards Run 8 (L3) (0:41:44, Escaped 38+14, 6 Tomes) Run 9 (L3) (0:52:46, Dead) Run 10 (L4) (0:56:53, Escaped 38+6, 5 Tomes) Run 11 (L3) (1:04:02, Escaped 30+5, 3 Tomes) Using Store-bought Keys Run 12 (L3) (1:08:33, Escaped 36+6*, 5 Tomes bought 3 Tomes) Run 13 (L3) (1:12:46, Escaped 38+5*, 5 Tomes bought 4 Tomes) Run 14 (L3) (1:18:52, Escaped 30+6*, 3 Tomes bought 3 Tomes) Run 15 (L3) (1:23:05, Escaped 32+4, 3 Tomes) Run 16 (L3) (1:27:16, Escaped 36+6, 5 Tomes) Run 17 (L3) (1:32:34, Dead) 1:32:49 Results for Phase 8 (63 Tomes (adds up)) Hey Etho, the post-commentary was a little bit difficult to hear during Level 3 and slightly lacking for the later runs but otherwise quite informative. Hope you get better soon!
Thanks, after the Hypno score mistake in phase 9 i wanted to go back here and check if Etho's 63 tomes was correct. Unsurprisingly it was. Cant wait for Phase 9 where he SPOILER . . beats his own tome record 😅
I was totally fine with this style of DO video; in fact, my blood pressure and heart rate both appreciated it as well! ;) Questions for phase 9 video: - Did you (or anyone else, for that matter) ever see if there was a secret at the bottom of either of those two lava pits in L1 Catacombs? - Have you explored on top of the Mushrooms in L2? - I know Ravagers can _boop_ you through the L2 trapdoor bridge surface, but can they _see_ you through there if they haven't seen you before that? - Where's that witch we always hear in L2 Stalagmites? - Have you ever fallen in the ember reward trapdoor hole like Doc did?
Etho, questions for next phase video: 1) what cards do you think were missing or would have good if they were added to the game? 2) what about legendary cards, what could they have added to the game if there were like 3-4 more phases for them? 3) any plans to free Rusty?
You rambling is like listening to a solo podcast with you and it’s amazing. You’re a huge nerd, and getting a glimpse into a nerds brain is always a blast! I love hearing your perspective and opinions of different topics, and have even used some of the knowledge you’ve shared in my career, multiple times, with great results. I think this post-commentary thing is a perfect opportunity to lean into the rambling! I’m all ears!
Hearing that 'Hello everybody' on a hermitcraft video made me smile, it's been a while since I've heard that here, it took me by surprise! Glad to hear you're getting better Etho! You're a trooper getting in all those runs!!
I really needed this today. I got 3 hours of sleep last night and have been cleaning for 6 hours and probably have another 6 to go (moving). But listening to this will make things a little better. Glad you're feeling better Etho! Edit: I have successfully moved, and the video definitely helped with the stress!
Decked out questions: 1. What hazard or clank obstacles to you find the hardest to deal with? 2. If you could add something to the dungeon what would it be and why? Glad you are feeling better! I have also been sick for the past little while.
Loved the episode! The post-commentary is actually done so well. Allows you to focus, even though you were under the weather, and after you explain your thinking while also highlighting some cool moments. Can’t wait for the next one. Hope you’re well now Etho!
Decked Out Question: If Tango had asked you to design a room, possibly with a trap or some other redstone that he could hook into the hazard or clank systems, would it have ruined the experience for you as a player knowing everything there is to know about that one room?
question for next video: what was it like to be such an early powerhouse/frontrunner? was there added stress when suddenly all of the conversation was around "how to beat etho"? would love to see you do runs with other hermits where you show them some pro tips. also love the rambling voice over commentary and glad you're feeling better!
Tango had a stream where he invited non-hermits to play decked out. Etho was a mentor for one of them and had to teach them and show them all the top tips. You might find that entertaining.
bounding being top tier means tango did a really good job designing the dungeon around having good jump boost paths, which is a really hard thing to do and it seems he did a great job
Post commentary worked great for these later phase runs, I enjoy hearing your strategy thoughts. the surprise and learning runs of earlier phases are better suited for the live commentary. This was a nice change. Glad you are feeling better!!
I like live runs but I absolutely loved this episode of hearing your strategies and thoughts about the game. A mix is both is probably best, but I won’t be unhappy to see another episode in this style for Phase 9. Glad to have you back Etho
As for your Meta ramble at about 20:00 - I find the most enjoyment in a game when it's new and nobody knows what's happening. There's a lot more "woah, that's a neat game interaction or mechanics combo that I've never seen" and a lot less "that's not how [Pro Player or Streamer] does it, so this means you're actively trying to make me lose my game".
i normally spread out the deacked out episodes across days, but for some reason, i couldn't help but watch this one in a single sitting, i don't know why but i enjoyed commentary decked out even more than normal! thanks for this, hope you're feeling much better already
As much as I love getting to hear your on-the-fly reactions as the run goes, this post-commentary style was super interesting. I feel like I’ve learned a lot more about the game by hearing you talk about the things that you’re thinking about (but don’t have the time/mental space to say) live during a run.
I enjoyed the parts where you talked more on the meta of the decked out experience during the low parts (like the card rankings or swimming under the shrieker). I think that would be really nice to learn those things before we all move past Decked Out'
I remember at the beginning of decked out I was thinking "just the one level is so difficult. I don't know how theyll ever be good enough to do good runs on 2 levels" and now you're doing seamless runs on 4. it's so cool to see the development of gameplay techniques here.
When I saw Doc tweet that you were doing silent runs, I had a feeling you might go for a commentary video like this and I’m so excited it happened! I mentioned this before but I love hearing your thoughts, especially over something you’re quite passionate about. Etho on a podcast when? :D Thank you for giving us this episode despite all the challenges throughout the phase. Hope you’re feeling much much better now! And mini-spoiler in case people don’t know yet but huge congrats on the W!!!
I think what sets etho apart in games like this is his strategic approaches. He’s not the greatest parkourist, and sometimes gets shaky hands, but he always makes the most optimal decisions in the dungeon
Your videos have meant so much to me over the past 10+ years of watching, from the LP world to MindCrack to HermitCraft. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication ❤️
49:00 The funny part about the wardens distractability when a player is nearby is the devs announced they’d retuned them so that wouldn’t happen so much. I, personally, haven’t noticed any difference. Either the very next update changed it back to the way it was originally, or whatever change they thought they’d made just didn’t “take”. 1:29:33 😂 Some of those fires are on stairs the wardens can take, but players can’t. 😂 That warden came out of that staircase.
I know it may not seem relevant but I'd like to thank you for using the proper "you're". I've seen so many people these days be lazy or ignorant and use "your" when they shouldn't. I was starting to feel sad about it.
Congrats on the win Etho, proud you were able to do anything while sick 🎉🎉 I hope in S10 of Hermitcraft you put together a minigame of your own!! Maybe something connected to your base so you don’t get overwhelmed with projects?
Post run commentary is good, it's interesting to hear your thoughts without the distraction of doing the run. I like the idea of answering viewer questions for the final phase runs. Don't know if it's possible logistically but would be really cool if you could get Tango to join you for commentary, you could both ask each other questions (viewer and your own), maybe do a part one/part two on both of your channels?
The deep level of understanding etho has for games and gameplay, surprises me every time. Everything he says makes so much sense. Probably wouldn’t have seen it if he hadn’t mentioned it 😂
Super glad to hear you’re feeling better Etho. I also got sick for the first time in years around the same time you did, so it’s good to hear you’re getting better too. I can think of few questions: 1) What was your favorite phase and why? 2) Do you enjoy the beginning where you experience everything for the first time, or the end where you’re mastering the levels more? 3) What was your least favorite hazard trap?
You could even say Etho went sicko mode on the dungeon. My question would be "What do you think about how disappointed Tango was with how little 'deckbuilding' went on during DO?" He talks about this in his What went wrong in DO stream but it's basically along the lines of most people just chucked the cards they could buy in their deck and ran with it
This style of editing along with the post-commentary worked out really well! I do miss the live reactions, planning, and greedy decisions, but, well, at least we get to see their consequences play out. I'd be interested to hear some of your thoughts on how Decked Out 2 worked out as a game, maybe you could even invite Tango for two contrasting and complementary perspectives? Some specific questions: How do you feel about the different playstyles and goals in the game? In some earlier phases, you talked about potentially looking for eggs and other secrets, but you ended up focusing more on the competition and deckbuilding goals instead of discovery and mystery aspects, especially toward the end with level 4. Speaking of level 4, do you think it would have been worth it for competitive runs in the end? Maybe if it had become available earlier? Or if the difficulty of the lower levels and max clank hadn't been buffed up over time? Were there some paths that ended up being much more dangerous or safe than they seem designed to be? Seems like it could apply to level 2 in particular. Did the shop system work out well? Especially with regards to the most expensive and rare cards? You never got the chance to get the speedrunner card, for instance.
Great job this episode Etho, so sorry you've been sick, that's always really rough! Looking forward to some possible Q&A next episode: Here are some questions if any of them interest you: -What is one structural design (moving pillars/adding tunnels etc) that you would change in DO and why? -What Hermit surprised you most this season, in their playthrough of DO? -If there ever were to be a DO3 what would be something that would make you excited to play? What variation would you add? -When Tango gives his behind the scenes redstone tour what part are you most interested in seeing? -Tango has complained many times about the Vex's or the Wardens not doing their job as intended, if you could design a minecraft mob that would be in DO what would you design, what abilities and AI would they have?
Tryhard time!! I know what's coming after watching some of Tango's streams, I can't wait! Post-Video: Also, I loved this post-commentary style, hearing you talk about your strategies and how they evolved and the reasoning behind them was so interesting I loved it
I love the post commentary! I could listen to you ramble all day Etho! Glad to hear you are feeling better! So questions for phase 9: What would you change strategy wise if you started over DO2 knowing all you know? Is there anything you would have added to the game? Also any stories we haven't heard or seen yet would be great too! Thanks Ergo :P
That would be funny, but it would basically require streaming his video editor so tango could see the video before it's finished, since he might still have to make adjustments after that to fit in all the extra commentary
long time lurker here (like.. 8 years long lurker) but just wanted to say that i love the post commentary style stuff!! having live audio is nice but with longer style videos like your decked out comps i usually am doing other things and put your video on my side monitor; having the more rambley off-topic talks alongside you explaining how you play is more engaging when i cant watch the visuals the entire time (its very podcasty which i love lol). also, i enjoy hearing your reasoning for doing things, especially as someone who isn't very up to date on the mechanics of the game and specific strats :0
I really enjoyed the voice over commentary! It was fun to hear you react to your own gameplay and also hear so much about your thoughts/experiences as a Decked Out player. Glad you’re feeling better!
The commentary was really interesting because we get to know a lot of cool fun facts of Decked Out as well as Etho's strategy that he otherwise is (I think) too occupied to give. We do lose things like live reactions, but I think it is a fun trade off. Plus, having Etho being perplexed by his own actions and greed is super funny and amazing XDDDDDDDDD
I liked the post-commentary style! It was nice hearing more in depth tips and your thoughts about decked out that's harder to get while you're fully focused on the run. And for a question for next time: if you could create your own card for decked out, what would it be? How would you balance it? Edit: woo! Congrats on the win!!!
Nice post-commentary Etho! We would rather have a video with post commentary than no video at all so that isn't a very difficult choice. Question for next video: Will you be doing any personal challenges when the decked out tournament is over? If so, which?
Hi Etho! The post commentary for the runs was great! It was really cool to hear some of your insight towards strategies you used. There were times in the video where the game audio was a bit loud over your voice but besides that I think it worked really well.
ETHOOO!!! I love you! This is incredible, without the Secret life I was starting to get a little bored with no video! I persevered through it and got this masterpiece. Thank you for taking the time to voice it over, it worked incredibly. Can't wait for the rest of your videos. You're not "washed up" cause you're destroying all the ones telling you that!
So sorry you have been sick, I watched Tango's perspective so i knew some of what was going on. The commentary was great! Any time you need to do a voice over is fine with me. I'm just glad you were well enough to get the video out and share it with us. Thanks. Have a great day and can't wait for the next one.
I love the post commentary. I love the “during the run” talking too. Always some great observations and fun to see you critique your runs and explain the strats too
You putting these videos out late just means that D.O. stays alive for a while longer. Loved this series and honestly thought Cub was going be try Harding as well. But nonetheless, shout out to Sick Etho for crushing these runs!
1:22:05 is basically just missing a "B" at the end to be the happy birthday song out of randomly triggering note block noise effects. But instead/ it plays a "Bb" an octave up. So close. Could be interpreted as a "G minor" version of happy birthday. The tritone from Bb to E outlines the b7 & 3rd of a C major chord. So technically I just proved it's my birthday so please give me some happy birthday wishes
*21:51* I love how even when he can't talk, Etho still manages to generate some of the funniest Hermitcraft moments ever. He's like ''Oh you've got a netherite hoe too? *Checkmate!''*
Post commentary works really well, especially for the last 2 phases because it gives some calm retrospective on why you played the way you did. Looking forward to seeing the hazard-skip you found in phase 9, because I'm amazed it wasn't found by someone in the previous couple months of playing through the dungeon.
I love the post commentary with extended ramblings, it’s really interesting to hear your thoughts about things! Great video. Some questions: 1. It’s been so cool to watch different hermit POVs and compare/contrast y’all’s approaches to DO2. How would you describe your Decked Out playstyle? -> How do feel those elements reflect in your general approach to Minecraft? 2. Did you feel pressure to change your dungeon strategy to be competitive against the other hermits? ->How will your strategy change now that the competition is over?
LOVING the post-commentary! It's really cool to see your thoughts on the process after the fact. Ideally, I'd like to see in-the-moment commentary occasionally interrupted by Editor Etho.
Love the post-run commentary version. It's been really neat hearing your tips and tricks for dungeon running + generally understanding the meta. Cool to hear not just the "in the moment reactions", but also the "okay, so here's what went through my head" version. I really appreciate how much better you've gotten at editting etho commentary in general. Love both styles!
I really enjoyed the post-recording commentary! It was a fun change of format, and I'd be happy to see it again for Phase 9. I particularly enjoyed the analysis of "the 5 ways out through level 2" and "Etho's top 5 favorite cards," as well as the more off the cuff rambling. It'd be fun to hear more lists or Decked Out meta-analysis during the Phase 9 voice-over (like maybe what surprised you most about DO2? Or could talk about your player perspective on the game design cues that Tango put into DO). Glad to hear you're feeling better!
I think the post commentary was actually pretty cool because it gave me a chance to better understand your thought process and overall strategy going in. Very insightful. Plus you still gave enough commentary on the gameplay to understand what your probably doing on a current run with enough jokes and stuff sprinkled in to keep it fun.
Pulling out the dual wield netherite hoe on Scar was hilarious
definitely made funnier by his silence ahaha
I'm guessing one was his silk touch hoe and the other was fortune? Makes sense given how his tree farm works
Etho has two expensive hoes.
Etho’s got a few mums in his inventory prepared
have you met my friends "Life Sapper" and "Life Grabber"
I'm just imagining Etho, pallid and frail from battling his cold, mustering up the last of his strength to make this video essay on why he hates the level 2 pillar with a bulleted list of every reason why it sucks
That seems quite accurate and probable, really...
I'm imagining it my mind. The visual I just got of that is amazing XD
Post commentary etho is such a rare treat, I do like this style of episode tbh.
I definitely enjoy the change and mix up too, but sometimes tho if h I think lol
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@@joshrich507almost had an aneurysm trying to read that
The only complaint I have was that the game sound was mixed bit high so it was hard to hear him speak, especially around the very loud and noisy wardens. For guys that hates things that makes sounds, they clearly makes a ruckus themselves! It’s a wonder they hear anything.
the post commentary is really fun
I like to imagine if we didn't have post-commentary, we'd just have Etho sniffing and sneezing like a warden for extra ambience
This is basically a Decked Out podcast hosted by Etho. I love it.
Actually would be kinda awesome if Tango joined him for the phase 9 post commentary
oh man that would fit very well.
Etho being surprised by Etho's greed was amazing 😂
Since you asked for feedback, this episode was amazing. I do quite enjoy this style of post commentary, some play by play comments on what you are doing or thinking and some rambling about decked out and whatever else. No issues whatsoever if you do this again for next episode.
Regarding questions about Decked Out 2, I was wondering what your personal favorite things about both Decked Out 1 and Decked Out 2 were, and what changes from 1 to 2 you liked the most.
I second all of this!
Etho: "Get your snacks!"
Etho in Decked Out: "Get your berries!"
I really enjoyed this style episode. I'd love to see Phase 9 presented this way.
this was the last phase
@@thedominoeffect8946 nah this is phase 8 there's one more
The Scar vs. Etho Hoe-down was hilarious. When you brought out 2 hoes, and Scar was flabbergasted, lol
Timestamp?
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@@Viscidsquare040 lol thanks.
And netherite
Netheride hoes even😂
21:52 Even while ill and silent, Etho is still the master of comedy
This made me laugh so hard. He has 2 netherite hoes... IN HIS INVENTORY ready to go!
@@nullptrRL Yeah, he uses them a lot in his tree farm. not surprised that he carries them around as essential tools
Of course, @@Inuzika's mom is a very essential tool
Idk about everyone else but the main thing i liked about DO was a chance to listen to Etho (and other hermits) thought proccess like a peak behind the curtins so this commentary hits that on the head.
Etho explaining how treasure is basically Hazard/clank block and embers was mind boggling to me! I knew treasure was great, but he put into perspective how OP it really is.
He knew that from day 1
When does he explain this?
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It equates to more embers in ways I know Etho knows about but didn't explain too. Even though Etho doesn't have a load of ember cards, he has the time and clank block on runs from his high treasure (in the ways he explained) to go look for those embers that do drop, so most the time when he goes "greedy" he nearly always does it because he's considered his clank block and time (saved from his treasure). If you watch most other hermits runs, they often get a lot more embers dropped that they don't pick up overall. And his higher success rate also equates to more embers overall, partly through not struggling with treasure (keys) or max clank. He obviously has a lot of skills and understanding that contribute towards his success rate but his strategy in calculating worth of the cards is top tier too.
I mean… the hazard/clank block part is going a bit far… That’s like saying that hazard block is also clank block, because you don’t need to go around the dungeon as much searching for paths not blocked by hazard, or that hazard is treasure and embers as, like I said, you need to go around the dungeon more and thus you come across more of those, or that embers are every other thing as well because you can use them to get more cards to give you more of that thing… I mean, it’s technically not wrong, but that doesn’t make it better than the others… or smth like that.
When Etho finally posts!!! We're so glad you're back and feeling better!!
It is so weird. I have been sick for four weeks now, one week positive for Covid and the last few days with fever. My brother has been sick for three weeks and tested positive for Covid last Saturday, also been quite sick the past few days. My Kebap guy has been sick for now 5 weeks on and off. My boss at work has been sick on and off for 4 weeks now, and has been sick at home as well now for a week. What is happening? I have never had such a weird sickness winter. I have never been sick for such a long time at once. And even though I am not deadly sick, it sucks. It sucks a lot.
Why are people being sick for weeks on a low level and then at some point they get sick really hard with fever? And we test positive for Covid?
When etho's back, everyone feels better
I would love to see a video of etho getting a tour of the decked out redstone, It would be interesting to hear what sort of questions he asks
He could ask to see the 'Etho Mode' lever in action.
Tango did a Redstone stream on his second channel, etho is in the chat during that stream
You know… this previous phase our champion took quite the beating. Many proclaimed him as “washed up”. Some humorously, others serious. Some radical thinkers began idolizing a new rising star, the dungeoneer Cubfan. Proclaiming HIM to be the future champion of this dungeon. A time of turmoil and chaos amongst the populace. Discussions were widespread, and plenty of rumors circulated.
Yet, deep in a Canadian forest, tucked away in a small cabin lashed and crackling with ice and snow. A pleased Etho smiled. As he entered the dungeon for this new phase, he counted his deck of cards, he learned a lot from these previous phases. But that doesn’t matter now, it’s the final sprint before the dungeon crumbles for good. There’s no more time left for experimentation and exploring. As he raises his head in focus, eyes locked at the aging dungeon door, frozen shard cracking to pieces from the grip of his hand, The Champion of this dungeon proclaimed:
“let the game truly begin.”
Wait, but what happens next?! I need a book of this, low key
Maybe you could also mention Etho sniffing as he is sick as the time of recording
This phase was ethos flu game
Tango said there's a dnd campaign that's been written for decked out. I wonder how many people will rp etho 😂
If you ever write a fiction book, I wanna read it
It's really nice that Scar was there between runs. I don't know if he was doing it because Etho was very sick at the time, but I really appreciate him being there to goof around like that.
37:52
Etho: Best card by far, you already know what it is already
Me yelling at the screen like a kid watching Dora: LOOT N' SCOOT!
Etho: Bounding Strides
"My Disappointment Is Immeasurable And My Day Is Ruined".png 😭💀
That's right, it goes into the square hole
i remember early on Etho questioning the value of bounding (phase 2?). def a much more powerful card the deeper you go in the dungeon
Loot n scoot is gonna be in his vocabulary forever though😂
Can we just give this man a hand for doing this even when he is sick.
Etho flexing but a small taste of his Decked Out power. Even Doc, the GOAT of grinding himself was amazed at this grind.
Not doubting you, but is there somewhere Doc expressed this sentiment? I’d love to see it hehe
@@jeffbronson3696docs character is a literal goat and the perimeter is one example of his grind
A series of tweets from Doc’s twitter:
“I think Etho finally broke me. Lol.
HOW ON EARTH DID HE SUBMIT 63 TOMBS??????
LOL. THIS GUY. HOW???”
“..And while he was really sick doing silent runs at 3 am.
Lol.”
“I run into him over at Decked Out.
Yo man, how is it going with the runs.
Ok, he says. Lol.
Ok? Lol.
63 tombs. Lol.
Mad lad.”
I think Pearl may have Etho beat though, considering the amount of effort she put into finding the secrets of the Deepfrost levels, learning where all the goodies are, which Etho didn't initially see it as worthwhile doing.
@@darkdragoness5 I love Pearl but I feel like they had very different goals. Not only did Etho win, he also had the strongest deck and the most cards (even if he didn't want them). Etho also had the highest success rate and the highest ember rate. Something like 20% than Pearl on both metrics. Similarly, while Cub got second, he also won in getting all the artifacts for his museum. That's the beauty of Tango's game, there are so many ways to succeed .
i love when he forget what he was doing in the runs and the commentary is him questioning himself what he was doing 😂 1:17:10
11:55 It's so easy to see even with silent Etho how excited he was for nailing that jump :D
Etho being the DO champion AND the TCG champion is probably his biggest flex
Oh whoa did he actually end up winning Decked Out? Like the whole thing?
@@CockatooDude yes he did. In tango's video.
@@cozylyra Awesome! Thanks for the info.
Whoa he's also the TCG Champion? Damn Gem wasnt kidding when she said tryhard lol. Etho disproving the washed up allegations is all i live for 😂
He took the washed up thing seriously, and proved them wrong lol
So glad you're feeling better
Questions:
1. If you could experience Decked Out 2 again for the first time what would you advise yourself to do differently?
2. Would you ever consider helping Tango build Decked Out 3?
3. What was your favorite prank/addition to the game?
I don't think he'll help with decked out 3 anymore than he did with decked out 2. I wouldn't be surprised if tango bounced a couple ideas off of him, but that's about all I can see happening. The more he helps, the more he'll be spoiled. There was a point when tango told him to stop watching super early on in development and he did.
I used to think about that, too. as much as I'd like them to work on it together, I think this arrangement is better. Tango builds the game, Etho plays the game tango made for him lol. Let's be real. Decked out is just a love letter to etho. It's beautiful and I wouldn't have it any other way 😂
I love the little dance Etho does at 11:57 after figuring out the jump! I know you don’t consider yourself good at parkour Etho but that was great :)
Spoilers and timestamps for all runs below
Run 1 (L3) (0:00:00, Escaped 36+11, 5 Tomes)
Run 2 (L4) (0:05:03, Escaped 38+7, 5 Tomes)
Talk on why Deadly runs and about embers and tomes
10 Embers = 1, 27 Embers = 3, 40 Embers = 5
0:09:55 Talk about having removed Reckless Charges and Adrenaline Rush
Run 3 (L3) (0:13:17, Dead)
Run 4 (L3) (0:16:14, Escaped 30+1, 3 Tomes)
Extended talk about Phase 7 troubles escaping Level 2
Run 5 (L3) (0:22:06, Escaped 30+11, 5 Tomes)
Continued talk, additionally about solved games
Run 6 (L4) (0:29:10, Escaped 46+1, 5 Tomes)
Run 7 (L3) (0:36:12, Escaped 34+10, 5 Tomes)
0:37:40 Top 5 Decked Out Cards
Run 8 (L3) (0:41:44, Escaped 38+14, 6 Tomes)
Run 9 (L3) (0:52:46, Dead)
Run 10 (L4) (0:56:53, Escaped 38+6, 5 Tomes)
Run 11 (L3) (1:04:02, Escaped 30+5, 3 Tomes)
Using Store-bought Keys
Run 12 (L3) (1:08:33, Escaped 36+6*, 5 Tomes bought 3 Tomes)
Run 13 (L3) (1:12:46, Escaped 38+5*, 5 Tomes bought 4 Tomes)
Run 14 (L3) (1:18:52, Escaped 30+6*, 3 Tomes bought 3 Tomes)
Run 15 (L3) (1:23:05, Escaped 32+4, 3 Tomes)
Run 16 (L3) (1:27:16, Escaped 36+6, 5 Tomes)
Run 17 (L3) (1:32:34, Dead)
1:32:49 Results for Phase 8 (63 Tomes (adds up))
Hey Etho, the post-commentary was a little bit difficult to hear during Level 3 and slightly lacking for the later runs but otherwise quite informative. Hope you get better soon!
Thank you
Thanks, after the Hypno score mistake in phase 9 i wanted to go back here and check if Etho's 63 tomes was correct. Unsurprisingly it was. Cant wait for Phase 9 where he SPOILER
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beats his own tome record 😅
I was totally fine with this style of DO video; in fact, my blood pressure and heart rate both appreciated it as well! ;)
Questions for phase 9 video:
- Did you (or anyone else, for that matter) ever see if there was a secret at the bottom of either of those two lava pits in L1 Catacombs?
- Have you explored on top of the Mushrooms in L2?
- I know Ravagers can _boop_ you through the L2 trapdoor bridge surface, but can they _see_ you through there if they haven't seen you before that?
- Where's that witch we always hear in L2 Stalagmites?
- Have you ever fallen in the ember reward trapdoor hole like Doc did?
Etho, questions for next phase video:
1) what cards do you think were missing or would have good if they were added to the game?
2) what about legendary cards, what could they have added to the game if there were like 3-4 more phases for them?
3) any plans to free Rusty?
I feel that every year around this time Etho gets sick and talks about how he hasn't been sick in years😂 Love you Etho keep up the amazing work!
Wasn't it his father or great father or someone last year?
@@ralisgroffen his father was having complications last year yes so he had taken some time off!
I think the commentary went well with your gameplay 😊 I love the one run where you can't stop questioning your run 😂
I love how silent etho bring angry is him shaking his mouse lol
That's a pretty natural way to express frustration when you're recording without commentary, or at least I've seen tons of people do it over the years
Same with excitement/happiness just in the other direction
You rambling is like listening to a solo podcast with you and it’s amazing. You’re a huge nerd, and getting a glimpse into a nerds brain is always a blast! I love hearing your perspective and opinions of different topics, and have even used some of the knowledge you’ve shared in my career, multiple times, with great results.
I think this post-commentary thing is a perfect opportunity to lean into the rambling! I’m all ears!
Glad you are feeling better, Etho!
Any day I get to listen to Etho ramble is a good day
Hearing that 'Hello everybody' on a hermitcraft video made me smile, it's been a while since I've heard that here, it took me by surprise! Glad to hear you're getting better Etho! You're a trooper getting in all those runs!!
damn after that devastating last phase its really nice to just see full focus no talking etho take it one step at a time and dominate
I really needed this today. I got 3 hours of sleep last night and have been cleaning for 6 hours and probably have another 6 to go (moving). But listening to this will make things a little better. Glad you're feeling better Etho!
Edit: I have successfully moved, and the video definitely helped with the stress!
I feel for you! I hope your move goes well and you get some good rest afterward!
me too! lol im just about done and video really did help
I hate moving so much. I hope it went well.
I'm in the same situation rn
Decked out questions:
1. What hazard or clank obstacles to you find the hardest to deal with?
2. If you could add something to the dungeon what would it be and why?
Glad you are feeling better! I have also been sick for the past little while.
Loved the episode! The post-commentary is actually done so well. Allows you to focus, even though you were under the weather, and after you explain your thinking while also highlighting some cool moments. Can’t wait for the next one. Hope you’re well now Etho!
I love this. It’s like Ethos watching the episode with us! Love the reactions.
Decked Out Question: If Tango had asked you to design a room, possibly with a trap or some other redstone that he could hook into the hazard or clank systems, would it have ruined the experience for you as a player knowing everything there is to know about that one room?
Ooooo that’s a goodie!
question for next video: what was it like to be such an early powerhouse/frontrunner? was there added stress when suddenly all of the conversation was around "how to beat etho"? would love to see you do runs with other hermits where you show them some pro tips. also love the rambling voice over commentary and glad you're feeling better!
Tango had a stream where he invited non-hermits to play decked out. Etho was a mentor for one of them and had to teach them and show them all the top tips. You might find that entertaining.
Absolutely crushing it even while sick. What a King. Great job Etho!
Post commentary was actually really interesting. Especially when talking about Decked Out strategies and etc.
Ive been checking everyday for a Secret life video or Hermitcraft. Super happy right now
Straighttt uppppppp same here
secret life happens fridays
edit: he also said on twitter he would post both episodes combined this week
Same ….been checking daily. Its here 🎉
bounding being top tier means tango did a really good job designing the dungeon around having good jump boost paths, which is a really hard thing to do and it seems he did a great job
This is basically Etho preparing us for the world download, I love it!
I came here to say that! Love the Dad-teaching-while-doing vibe of this video.
That's what I was thinking!
Post commentary worked great for these later phase runs, I enjoy hearing your strategy thoughts. the surprise and learning runs of earlier phases are better suited for the live commentary. This was a nice change. Glad you are feeling better!!
I like live runs but I absolutely loved this episode of hearing your strategies and thoughts about the game. A mix is both is probably best, but I won’t be unhappy to see another episode in this style for Phase 9. Glad to have you back Etho
As for your Meta ramble at about 20:00 - I find the most enjoyment in a game when it's new and nobody knows what's happening. There's a lot more "woah, that's a neat game interaction or mechanics combo that I've never seen" and a lot less "that's not how [Pro Player or Streamer] does it, so this means you're actively trying to make me lose my game".
i normally spread out the deacked out episodes across days, but for some reason, i couldn't help but watch this one in a single sitting, i don't know why but i enjoyed commentary decked out even more than normal! thanks for this, hope you're feeling much better already
It was also more densely, more summarized what I loved as well
As much as I love getting to hear your on-the-fly reactions as the run goes, this post-commentary style was super interesting. I feel like I’ve learned a lot more about the game by hearing you talk about the things that you’re thinking about (but don’t have the time/mental space to say) live during a run.
I enjoyed the parts where you talked more on the meta of the decked out experience during the low parts (like the card rankings or swimming under the shrieker). I think that would be really nice to learn those things before we all move past Decked Out'
I remember at the beginning of decked out I was thinking "just the one level is so difficult. I don't know how theyll ever be good enough to do good runs on 2 levels" and now you're doing seamless runs on 4. it's so cool to see the development of gameplay techniques here.
When I saw Doc tweet that you were doing silent runs, I had a feeling you might go for a commentary video like this and I’m so excited it happened! I mentioned this before but I love hearing your thoughts, especially over something you’re quite passionate about. Etho on a podcast when? :D
Thank you for giving us this episode despite all the challenges throughout the phase. Hope you’re feeling much much better now!
And mini-spoiler in case people don’t know yet but huge congrats on the W!!!
Maybe he could get on the Imp and Skizz podcast
@@allisonochs5614 iirc he said he would probably join if he were invited, when brodyman asked when they played don't starve together
I think what sets etho apart in games like this is his strategic approaches. He’s not the greatest parkourist, and sometimes gets shaky hands, but he always makes the most optimal decisions in the dungeon
Your videos have meant so much to me over the past 10+ years of watching, from the LP world to MindCrack to HermitCraft. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication ❤️
49:00 The funny part about the wardens distractability when a player is nearby is the devs announced they’d retuned them so that wouldn’t happen so much. I, personally, haven’t noticed any difference. Either the very next update changed it back to the way it was originally, or whatever change they thought they’d made just didn’t “take”.
1:29:33 😂 Some of those fires are on stairs the wardens can take, but players can’t. 😂 That warden came out of that staircase.
Just when you’re looking for a video, Etho delivers
Only Etho, Master of all minigames could entertain us. And when the world needed him most, he posted.
so true
He knows
I know it may not seem relevant but I'd like to thank you for using the proper "you're". I've seen so many people these days be lazy or ignorant and use "your" when they shouldn't. I was starting to feel sad about it.
Congrats on the win Etho, proud you were able to do anything while sick 🎉🎉
I hope in S10 of Hermitcraft you put together a minigame of your own!! Maybe something connected to your base so you don’t get overwhelmed with projects?
Post run commentary is good, it's interesting to hear your thoughts without the distraction of doing the run. I like the idea of answering viewer questions for the final phase runs.
Don't know if it's possible logistically but would be really cool if you could get Tango to join you for commentary, you could both ask each other questions (viewer and your own), maybe do a part one/part two on both of your channels?
The deep level of understanding etho has for games and gameplay, surprises me every time. Everything he says makes so much sense. Probably wouldn’t have seen it if he hadn’t mentioned it 😂
Super glad to hear you’re feeling better Etho. I also got sick for the first time in years around the same time you did, so it’s good to hear you’re getting better too.
I can think of few questions:
1) What was your favorite phase and why?
2) Do you enjoy the beginning where you experience everything for the first time, or the end where you’re mastering the levels more?
3) What was your least favorite hazard trap?
21:55 scar’s utter confusion when Etho pulled out the second hoe LMAO
You could even say Etho went sicko mode on the dungeon. My question would be "What do you think about how disappointed Tango was with how little 'deckbuilding' went on during DO?" He talks about this in his What went wrong in DO stream but it's basically along the lines of most people just chucked the cards they could buy in their deck and ran with it
This style of editing along with the post-commentary worked out really well! I do miss the live reactions, planning, and greedy decisions, but, well, at least we get to see their consequences play out. I'd be interested to hear some of your thoughts on how Decked Out 2 worked out as a game, maybe you could even invite Tango for two contrasting and complementary perspectives? Some specific questions:
How do you feel about the different playstyles and goals in the game? In some earlier phases, you talked about potentially looking for eggs and other secrets, but you ended up focusing more on the competition and deckbuilding goals instead of discovery and mystery aspects, especially toward the end with level 4.
Speaking of level 4, do you think it would have been worth it for competitive runs in the end? Maybe if it had become available earlier? Or if the difficulty of the lower levels and max clank hadn't been buffed up over time?
Were there some paths that ended up being much more dangerous or safe than they seem designed to be? Seems like it could apply to level 2 in particular.
Did the shop system work out well? Especially with regards to the most expensive and rare cards? You never got the chance to get the speedrunner card, for instance.
Great job this episode Etho, so sorry you've been sick, that's always really rough! Looking forward to some possible Q&A next episode: Here are some questions if any of them interest you:
-What is one structural design (moving pillars/adding tunnels etc) that you would change in DO and why?
-What Hermit surprised you most this season, in their playthrough of DO?
-If there ever were to be a DO3 what would be something that would make you excited to play? What variation would you add?
-When Tango gives his behind the scenes redstone tour what part are you most interested in seeing?
-Tango has complained many times about the Vex's or the Wardens not doing their job as intended, if you could design a minecraft mob that would be in DO what would you design, what abilities and AI would they have?
Actually really like the post-commentary on the runs. Glad you are doing better :)
Tryhard time!! I know what's coming after watching some of Tango's streams, I can't wait!
Post-Video: Also, I loved this post-commentary style, hearing you talk about your strategies and how they evolved and the reasoning behind them was so interesting I loved it
I love the post commentary. It makes the runs a lot less stressful to watch because you're so chill lol
I love the post commentary! I could listen to you ramble all day Etho! Glad to hear you are feeling better!
So questions for phase 9:
What would you change strategy wise if you started over DO2 knowing all you know?
Is there anything you would have added to the game?
Also any stories we haven't heard or seen yet would be great too!
Thanks Ergo :P
I like the post commentary. I think doing phase 9 post commentary with tango could be really cool
That would be funny, but it would basically require streaming his video editor so tango could see the video before it's finished, since he might still have to make adjustments after that to fit in all the extra commentary
long time lurker here (like.. 8 years long lurker) but just wanted to say that i love the post commentary style stuff!! having live audio is nice but with longer style videos like your decked out comps i usually am doing other things and put your video on my side monitor; having the more rambley off-topic talks alongside you explaining how you play is more engaging when i cant watch the visuals the entire time (its very podcasty which i love lol). also, i enjoy hearing your reasoning for doing things, especially as someone who isn't very up to date on the mechanics of the game and specific strats :0
I really enjoyed the voice over commentary! It was fun to hear you react to your own gameplay and also hear so much about your thoughts/experiences as a Decked Out player. Glad you’re feeling better!
The commentary was really interesting because we get to know a lot of cool fun facts of Decked Out as well as Etho's strategy that he otherwise is (I think) too occupied to give. We do lose things like live reactions, but I think it is a fun trade off. Plus, having Etho being perplexed by his own actions and greed is super funny and amazing XDDDDDDDDD
I liked the post-commentary style! It was nice hearing more in depth tips and your thoughts about decked out that's harder to get while you're fully focused on the run.
And for a question for next time: if you could create your own card for decked out, what would it be? How would you balance it?
Edit: woo! Congrats on the win!!!
The post commentary is good, it lets there be a consistent thread of conversation even with the highly edited format
Nice post-commentary Etho! We would rather have a video with post commentary than no video at all so that isn't a very difficult choice.
Question for next video: Will you be doing any personal challenges when the decked out tournament is over? If so, which?
Im not normally a big fan of post commentary however Etho brings his unique energy and makes just about everything he does entertaining.
Hi Etho! The post commentary for the runs was great! It was really cool to hear some of your insight towards strategies you used. There were times in the video where the game audio was a bit loud over your voice but besides that I think it worked really well.
cub is such a nice person. you two are each others biggest rivals at this point and still he has nothing but support for every win of yours!
I really like the commentary style getting to hear your strategies for runs.
Can’t wait to see the final phase!
ETHOOO!!! I love you! This is incredible, without the Secret life I was starting to get a little bored with no video! I persevered through it and got this masterpiece. Thank you for taking the time to voice it over, it worked incredibly. Can't wait for the rest of your videos. You're not "washed up" cause you're destroying all the ones telling you that!
So sorry you have been sick, I watched Tango's perspective so i knew some of what was going on. The commentary was great! Any time you need to do a voice over is fine with me. I'm just glad you were well enough to get the video out and share it with us. Thanks. Have a great day and can't wait for the next one.
I love the post commentary. I love the “during the run” talking too.
Always some great observations and fun to see you critique your runs and explain the strats too
You putting these videos out late just means that D.O. stays alive for a while longer. Loved this series and honestly thought Cub was going be try Harding as well. But nonetheless, shout out to Sick Etho for crushing these runs!
1:22:05 is basically just missing a "B" at the end to be the happy birthday song out of randomly triggering note block noise effects. But instead/ it plays a "Bb" an octave up.
So close.
Could be interpreted as a "G minor" version of happy birthday. The tritone from Bb to E outlines the b7 & 3rd of a C major chord.
So technically I just proved it's my birthday so please give me some happy birthday wishes
big fan of rambling etho, so glad we still got to see those runs even though you've been sick!! hopefully you're feeling better!
*21:51* I love how even when he can't talk, Etho still manages to generate some of the funniest Hermitcraft moments ever. He's like ''Oh you've got a netherite hoe too? *Checkmate!''*
What you said about wiki pages being the killers of games is so true! I wish my friends understood that...
Post commentary works really well, especially for the last 2 phases because it gives some calm retrospective on why you played the way you did. Looking forward to seeing the hazard-skip you found in phase 9, because I'm amazed it wasn't found by someone in the previous couple months of playing through the dungeon.
Etho post commentary is therapy
Loved this ep a lot, the runs felt very calm 😊
I love the post commentary with extended ramblings, it’s really interesting to hear your thoughts about things! Great video. Some questions:
1. It’s been so cool to watch different hermit POVs and compare/contrast y’all’s approaches to DO2. How would you describe your Decked Out playstyle?
-> How do feel those elements reflect in your general approach to Minecraft?
2. Did you feel pressure to change your dungeon strategy to be competitive against the other hermits?
->How will your strategy change now that the competition is over?
i dig the post commentary style too! Including tango to chat about decked out in general would be awesome!
What a cozy evening listening to Etho talk to us about Decked Out for an hour and a half.
10/10 would recommend.
LOVING the post-commentary! It's really cool to see your thoughts on the process after the fact. Ideally, I'd like to see in-the-moment commentary occasionally interrupted by Editor Etho.
Love the post-run commentary version. It's been really neat hearing your tips and tricks for dungeon running + generally understanding the meta. Cool to hear not just the "in the moment reactions", but also the "okay, so here's what went through my head" version. I really appreciate how much better you've gotten at editting etho commentary in general. Love both styles!
Dude every time I’m looking for a video to watch, Etho somehow pulls through
i was quite weirded out by the post commentary but then it just became a sort oof calmer version of the usual live commentary
I really enjoyed the post-recording commentary! It was a fun change of format, and I'd be happy to see it again for Phase 9. I particularly enjoyed the analysis of "the 5 ways out through level 2" and "Etho's top 5 favorite cards," as well as the more off the cuff rambling. It'd be fun to hear more lists or Decked Out meta-analysis during the Phase 9 voice-over (like maybe what surprised you most about DO2? Or could talk about your player perspective on the game design cues that Tango put into DO). Glad to hear you're feeling better!
I think the post commentary was actually pretty cool because it gave me a chance to better understand your thought process and overall strategy going in. Very insightful. Plus you still gave enough commentary on the gameplay to understand what your probably doing on a current run with enough jokes and stuff sprinkled in to keep it fun.