Any way you could link the full letter/newspaper article of Cpt. Hannum in the description or comments? The story is quite fascinating and I'd like to read more.
@@hummel6364 The surface level coverage of the islands history is on the National Park Services website here - www.nps.gov/places/spectacle-island.htm The sources are cited to individual sections, which will lead you to the national archives including both Cpt. Hannum's letter as well as the record of John Quincy Adam's speech
loved the history. it gave me a whole new appreciation for fallout 4 as a whole and its setting which i always thought was lacking. this illuminates it in a whole new way though!
This has to be the best "without leaving" video so far. Not wholly because of the gameplay, but because of the history of this place. Who would've know such a small island would have such meaning.
this whole video was so unbelievably entertaining. From the real world connections and history, to the humor you create out of the monotony. This is the first video I've seen of yours and it absolutely will not be the last. Your storytelling and relaying of history is phenomenal!
I actually loved the history lesson in this video I've never really been interested in this kind of thing before, but I'm looking forward to more. Very well put together keep up the amazing work!
Thank you for including the real history of Spectacle Island and George's story. As someone not from the US, when playing FO4 for the first time I was vaguely aware that the Railroad faction was supposed to mirror the real-life counterpart, and it got me into reading about the history of the Underground Railroad. I hope no one thinks I'm trivialising it, but now when building settlements that involve escaped/freed synths, I add other nods to it. A bar called The Drinkin' Gourd, a hotel called the Waystation Inn etc... It may seem silly but whenever I see those signs it prods me to be reminded of the deeper history. Now when I build on Spectacle Island, I'll build something as a nod to George, so I'll remember his story each time, too.
you put in the history of the place, i turn the red rocket station onto a shop because the roof vaguely looks like one. with an oversized minutemen flag as sail...
Joov's explanation of it made me wish for him to narrate a historical series where he explains all kinds of similar references that are usually overlooked as the players aren't from those areas.
the thing is... he never lied to Boston Archives. he DID write an article on the history of the island its just woven into a great gameplay video. Actually this is probably the best video essay on anything ive ever seen because the gameplay makes it fun to watch! Kudos Joov you've just made an educational Lets play
Imagine the POV of a character who is trapped on the island during the events of fallout 4, after years of isolation you see a mirelurk queen (possibly the one you drove from the island) rise from the sea and attack the castle. Then a few days later you see a blimp fly over Boston and dock at the airport, and finally you must be going crazy because you see a 200 foot tall robot walk across the city and launch nuclear bombs like a football.
God I love the use of DRG music, fitting to the chaos of this challenge lol. Amazing integration of the history of the island as well, just felt so natural.
Joov, this was amazing. Your usual can’t leave shenanigans, but I also really enjoyed your lesson on the history of Spectacle Island. A very, very entertaining and enjoyable video, probably one of my favorites from you yet.
I went in fully expecting another one of your standard videos that I'd listen to in the background. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself fully reeled in by the history of Spectacle Island. Using this medium to open up discussion on such a profound story was is such a unique idea, and I am eager to see how this concept will shape your future content.
This is my favorite video you've done, hands down. I think you approached it with a lot of tact and really added context. I hope this isn't the last you do in this style
The way you discussed the real world history of a place through it's video game counterpart was amazing and I'd happily watch and entire series of this kind of content
Damn, this is probably my favorite vid of yours. I love history, I understand that whole section may not fit regularly into your style of content, but its a welcome addition when it does!
Having grown up in the Boston area, I REAAALLLLLYYYY appreciate the real world history you shared in this video. I'd love to see more of that in the future.
I've really loved this series! As someone who makes games as a hobby it's cool to see how in-depth (or lacking) locations can be in different RPG games. Do you think it's good design to have a location you could just play the entire game on as a serious playthrough or challenge mode?
That's tough to answer. I don't know much about "game design" per se, but what I love about certain open world games is when they prioritize the story that the player is trying to tell, rather than the story the game is trying to tell the player (think minecraft, skyrim, FO4 etc.) That's not to say one is better than the other, just my personal preference.
I think having a place like that is best when it's incidental, rather than a deliberate choice. If your game is content-rich and polished enough, there's a decent chance you'll end up with an area or two like that just as a by-product of developing the game as a whole. That said, I'm only just recently involved in any kind of game design, and just the art side of things so far, so consider that an unprofessional opinion. You know your games better than anyone else, and at the end of the day, your judgement is best.
@@derflerp538 That's a great point as well! I've only attempted to design 1 RPG game and it felt kinda flat. I think the main issue was that it wasn't super content rich, it needed more to stay engaging then I put in. If I ever make another one I'll keep that in mind! Thank you!
20:25 I built on Spectacle Island a lot and that unfortunately isn't Liberty Prime, though I did have basically the same first thought. That's the Control Tower for the Boston Airport.
This is the where the youtuber slowly turns into a documentary channel about super niche topics and his old fans slowly go but his new fans blow him up to a bigger channel. Seen it a few times.
I really wasn't expecting to go so deep down the Spectacle Island rabbit hole. I just wanted to see if there was anything there and I kept finding myself more and more obsessed. It's always fun trying something new as well!
@Joov I respect it. I was joking around anyway. I'm from wv I might barrow this concept and do some filming of some of the game locations and stuff. If you want ant footage of 76 stuff let me know.
You know, this is not the content I have come to expect from you, Joov, but I have to say it was so well done. Seeing you highlight the real events a game reflects is really cool and you did a brilliant job explaining it. I hope you do more videos like this!
15:28 I MADE IT INTO A JOOV VIDEO. MY LIFE HAS BEEN FULFILLED Also the ending is so cool, as someone who loves history it’s beautiful to see something like this
First time watcher, it popped up in my reccommendations and thougth "Eh, lets watch the intro to see what is this about" and gotta say, watched the whole thing, such an entertaining video and amazing history, great video.
It's honestly really cool that you tied this into the story of the real island, that's such a good idea! I love it when youtubers unexpectedly go beyond just "goofy gaming content" and stuff.
I turned Spectacle Island into Deathclaw Island in one of my play throughs. I find it cool to have an island full of survivors coexisting with a bunch of different deathclaws and to see them fighting side by side when the island gets attacked.
This is a super fun and fascinating way to enhance an already great series. Even if only in a small dose, I love learning about locations and topics I might not otherwise, and having the blend with a storyline in the game makes it all the more fun. Amazing stuff Joov, I’m so excited to see more
My new favorite thing is watching the VODs and trying to guess what will be in the main video. Watching all the grinding in the VODs was well worth it for this video!
I love it when creators make sections, i love it more when they don't put an ad in the middle of one. Also when did DRG music get so popular(I understand why, it ROCKS (haha) but year one it had like what felt like 4 players)
After being there for The Great Idiot Savant Proc of 2023, I was fully expecting to see the entire thing condensed into a musical montage so the main channel viewers could suffer along with us. Another great video as always, Joov! And I appreciated the history lesson as well. Who knew edutainment was in the stars for you? The fact that you went out of your way to make that call is incredible. The dedication to your craft is why you're one of the good ones. Keep it up! :D
The added history lesson was definitely worth it and I hope we see it from time to time in different "without leaving" videos where it is available. great vid as always
This was SUCH a good video, with a well-edited mix of FO4 shenanigans and real history. George's story is horrifying. Imagine getting SO CLOSE and then having it all just taken away again. Fuck.
Great video Joov! The work you did to dive into the history of Spectacle Island and Boston overall with this video. Also loved the Deadly Premonition whistle at the end.
Amazing video! Mixing real world history in with your style of storytelling in gameplay was such a great idea, I hope you can find a way to do something similar in the future!
Okay, real talk Joov, I seriously enjoyed the history you included in this video. I'm a huge history buff, and I loved that part. It's a unexpected but welcome surprise
If I remember correctly only metal boxes & tool cabinets made by the player can have loot pools, everything else is treated as a player stash This is entirely accidental mind you, as ALL player created stashes are supposed to have zero loot pools, as the function for them is that players would use them to stash their own loot at their player created bases. Loot pools delete items that were left inside looted or unlooted chests, as when it respawns it essentially replaces the existing list of items inside with a new randomly generated list of items So you can see how players would be pissed off if you placed your loot in a chest and then have it all vanish to be replaced by some glue & a desk fan a few days later. That's why players are reccomended to delete existing chests and replace them with your own. For some god damn reason, they didnt apply this to player created metal crates or tool cabinets (wall or floor mounted) That's why your coolers, wooden boxes & red tool boxes wouldnt spawn anything but the others did. They werent meant to This small oversight is a bane to most players who mistakingly use these items in their bases, but in your case, it is helpful to make your own loot pools
You have to be one of the most unique and strange people on youtube..and i absolutely love it! The work you put in to these challenges is mental... superb Joov.. absolutely superb.
Spectacle Island is one of my favorite build destinations for my "survivalist/isolationist" character types when playing. Problem is there's not a lot of flat areas so I gotta get weird with my floating foundation blocks.
Try building on stilts on top of the wrecked house, it has the best views on the whole island and you can put stairs in the spot where the floor gave away on the second floor for the entrance. That’s what I’m doing in my current run.
It is the first time I see one of those videos of you doing a region locked in Fallout and also researching the location. Fantastic work in between fun gameplay and making me learn something new!
Came for the funny video and absolutely stayed to the last second for this incredibly rich and well-researched history lesson about an island I never heard of until Fallout 4. Incredible video, Joov, you knocked it out of the god-dang PARK!
Thanks for the kind words. It wasn't an easy subject to cover given the material being dark, but when I started finding nationally archived documents corroborating the entire story I felt compelled to tell as much as I could as best as I could. It's certainly something I'm not too used to, but I took great joy in sharing an important piece of Boston/American history.
Great challenge and dedication, great editing, and great history! So interesting to hear the history of this place which to me was just a kind of cool settlement location.
Can you make your content inclusive by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning please? it is extremely hard to watch it relying only on the auto captioning sadly (I'm Profoundly Deaf)
He did point out that it's only possible if you include the small platforms around the island. You can't get enough drops/spawns otherwise. The island is really sparse for drops
As a person of color, I really appreciate you sharing that story of George at the end. I've done a rather great deal of learning on slavery but I was mostly concerned with the "Why?" and the "How did people rationalize enslaving their fellow human beings?" so even I had never heard that story. Thank you for shedding light on this (as far as I know) rather unknown tale of a man's courage and the impact he had in history.
Your ability to connect a random island in Boston in Fallout 4 to a grander story about abolition, slavery, and Boston/American history in general is astounding, and I would love to watch more videos where you do that!
Despite having this game for 5-6 years, I don’t think I’ve ever gone to Spectacle Island in any of my playthroughs. This should be interesting. Edit: That history lesson you gave on Spectacle Island was actually very fascinating. I wouldn’t mind more historical Joov videos.
You should try giving yourself 1-2 hours in the main game before locking yourself up somewhere in one of these challenges to help with the grinding a little bit and add another level of planning and panic :)) Also, love the history lesson, this was a really really cool video! Next time I visit boston in fallout 4 and irl I'll have to check out this island :)
Normally I would agree with you, but I think Joov has proven himself more than capable of handling/outsmarting level 40 creatures at level 1. (And the panicky flailing is sort of the fun part anyway lol) And I think being able to go shopping ahead of time sort of defeats the purpose of the challenge, really, which is to make use of only the items available in that one location.
Much respect for this video man. I learned so much about a part of American history I never knew much about. It's a shame that even in America we don't teach our own history very well
Just want to let it be known. You are one of my absolute favorite creators on ANY platform! Your videos always manage to lighten my worst of days & put a smile on my face. So I really hope you are doing well & enjoy making content as much as I enjoy consuming! (If that's possible lol) I couldn't tell you how many times I've gone back and re-watched all your videos. A lot of times I get in a playlist with all your vids and listen throughout my day, sometimes while I sleep.😅So I truly hope the stresses of life don't get you down, or at least I hope you have a creator that can brighten your day as much as you do mine! I'm confident I'll stick around for any content you release. Be it Bethesda related or not! Though I would love to see some Starfield content or Es6 whenever either of those release. (Assuming they don't suck 😬) So I ask you keep up the amazing work & of course keep improving all you can! I know you have what it takes to make it big. Continue being beautiful Joov!
This video was immaculate, I can't believe I now want to visit Spectacle Island! I was not ready for some US history but damn was it interesting. Thanks for going the extra mile in game and out. Keep up the passionate content and don't be afraid to try new stuff, its amazing!
This is a spectacular video, when I saw the thumbnail I thought, no way this will be fun or entertaining, the only thing on the island is the mirelurker queen! But then, I watched and not only was it super entertaining but it was super interesting too. -me commenting over a year later
It was great living near Boston for 4 years. I had a friend in the city and often went to Fort Independence which is now a really nice park with friendly dogs, a nice salty breeze, and the IRL castle just looming to the left while you sit on a bench eating a picnic. If any fallout fans get a chance to visit Boston, Fort Independence is a great stop for a relaxing afternoon. (edit) forgot to mention that you can see Spectacle Island from the shore which is the whole reason I commented about Fort Independence. I never took the ferry to visit as you had to make reservations I think, but it is cool to see in the distance.
I'm a massive history nerd and fallout nerd, so this was a welcome surprise. Story of spectacle Island truly was a spectacle, if I ever have to do a project about that era of the US, I'm gonna do it on spectacle Island.
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This sucks. Looks like they only are in the USA. I’m in Australia 😭
Any way you could link the full letter/newspaper article of Cpt. Hannum in the description or comments? The story is quite fascinating and I'd like to read more.
W manzzz he done his research and absolute perfect execution
@@hummel6364 The surface level coverage of the islands history is on the National Park Services website here - www.nps.gov/places/spectacle-island.htm
The sources are cited to individual sections, which will lead you to the national archives including both Cpt. Hannum's letter as well as the record of John Quincy Adam's speech
loved the history. it gave me a whole new appreciation for fallout 4 as a whole and its setting which i always thought was lacking. this illuminates it in a whole new way though!
This has to be the best "without leaving" video so far. Not wholly because of the gameplay, but because of the history of this place. Who would've know such a small island would have such meaning.
I want an IRL edition: How much of Real Life™ can you play without leaving Spectacle Island?
I want to beat New Vegas without leaving Goodsprings IRL this year
@@Joov Look Goodsprings is legit a really nice place. If you go, try the burgers at the Pioneer! Really good food ngl.
(Source: Am Vegas Man)
Holy shit man
Hope that'll be a good time for ya!
@@Joov that's a legit great idea, like being a laptop and beat it there, bad ass.
I came for the self inflicted videogame torture, but stayed for the in depth, thoroughly researched history lesson. This was a very well made video.
I was totally entranced in hearing about spectacle Island when he started, it really was great
agreed! top shelf
I left. Too much annoying bullshit
"May your accuracy just work" put me into tears, truly inspiring.
this whole video was so unbelievably entertaining. From the real world connections and history, to the humor you create out of the monotony. This is the first video I've seen of yours and it absolutely will not be the last. Your storytelling and relaying of history is phenomenal!
I actually loved the history lesson in this video I've never really been interested in this kind of thing before, but I'm looking forward to more. Very well put together keep up the amazing work!
@@foreignfat6009 "irrelevant information" more like awesome information
@@foreignfat6009 womp womp
@@foreignfat6009tell us you’re boring without saying you’re boring
Thank you for including the real history of Spectacle Island and George's story. As someone not from the US, when playing FO4 for the first time I was vaguely aware that the Railroad faction was supposed to mirror the real-life counterpart, and it got me into reading about the history of the Underground Railroad.
I hope no one thinks I'm trivialising it, but now when building settlements that involve escaped/freed synths, I add other nods to it. A bar called The Drinkin' Gourd, a hotel called the Waystation Inn etc... It may seem silly but whenever I see those signs it prods me to be reminded of the deeper history. Now when I build on Spectacle Island, I'll build something as a nod to George, so I'll remember his story each time, too.
you put in the history of the place, i turn the red rocket station onto a shop because the roof vaguely looks like one. with an oversized minutemen flag as sail...
Joov's explanation of it made me wish for him to narrate a historical series where he explains all kinds of similar references that are usually overlooked as the players aren't from those areas.
You're more receptive to the history than most amerikans lmao. nice work
As an American, I hope you paid attention. There will be a test
As someone who isn't American, I really loved the history and background of this island, so thank you for all the time and effort you punt into this
@BOS_Sentinel average American experience
I love punting babies
As an American please pay attention. There will be a test.
@@salt-emojium teacher why are we all in our underwear?
@@zambekiller so you're less nervous, obviously
the thing is... he never lied to Boston Archives. he DID write an article on the history of the island its just woven into a great gameplay video. Actually this is probably the best video essay on anything ive ever seen because the gameplay makes it fun to watch! Kudos Joov you've just made an educational Lets play
He did lie though, I'm pretty sure his name isn't Wilson
@@macanaeh ok you got me-
@@macanaehbruh
@@macanaeh😂😂😂
@macanaeh Ah, but the character, who he plays, is! Which means, on a technicality, what he said is true.
Imagine the POV of a character who is trapped on the island during the events of fallout 4, after years of isolation you see a mirelurk queen (possibly the one you drove from the island) rise from the sea and attack the castle. Then a few days later you see a blimp fly over Boston and dock at the airport, and finally you must be going crazy because you see a 200 foot tall robot walk across the city and launch nuclear bombs like a football.
Still watching through the VODs for this and don't know if I want to finish them first or spoil myself with the full thing.
I wouldn't worry too much. The vast majority of this video covers the first 3/5 streams as those were where most of the "challenge" had to be handled
God I love the use of DRG music, fitting to the chaos of this challenge lol. Amazing integration of the history of the island as well, just felt so natural.
I knew it sounded familier. First I thought I had a random non-Joov Video playing.
Rock and stone
@@CaptainG2280 If you dont rock and stone, you ain’t coming home!
I've recently been on a DRG binge and thought I was going crazy hearing the music
WE’RE RICH!
This was absolutely delightful. The challenge itself was so fun and interesting, but the additional historical context was so well done. Great job!
As a history major from Boston, I am so happy you brought up these connections that make me love this game
this is a wonderful and well told story, with shameless shenanigans along the way.
EDIT: thank you, joov, for this history lesson
Joov, this was amazing. Your usual can’t leave shenanigans, but I also really enjoyed your lesson on the history of Spectacle Island. A very, very entertaining and enjoyable video, probably one of my favorites from you yet.
The educational side of this video was really fascinating!
Agreed. Likely took a lot of work gathering all that historical info, I imagine most of us appreciates the effort he made
I went in fully expecting another one of your standard videos that I'd listen to in the background. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself fully reeled in by the history of Spectacle Island. Using this medium to open up discussion on such a profound story was is such a unique idea, and I am eager to see how this concept will shape your future content.
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Came for the gaming, stayed for the history lesson. Thank you, Joov!
This is my favorite video you've done, hands down. I think you approached it with a lot of tact and really added context. I hope this isn't the last you do in this style
As someone who loves history with a particular passion for the civil war era, I'm glad you brought up George's story. I didn't know about it before.
The way you discussed the real world history of a place through it's video game counterpart was amazing and I'd happily watch and entire series of this kind of content
Damn, this is probably my favorite vid of yours. I love history, I understand that whole section may not fit regularly into your style of content, but its a welcome addition when it does!
I love watching a person play a game and also giving me a history lesson at the same time
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Bruh got the Jak and Daxter Precursor legacy music going. that's some nostalgia
Having grown up in the Boston area, I REAAALLLLLYYYY appreciate the real world history you shared in this video. I'd love to see more of that in the future.
I've really loved this series! As someone who makes games as a hobby it's cool to see how in-depth (or lacking) locations can be in different RPG games. Do you think it's good design to have a location you could just play the entire game on as a serious playthrough or challenge mode?
That's tough to answer. I don't know much about "game design" per se, but what I love about certain open world games is when they prioritize the story that the player is trying to tell, rather than the story the game is trying to tell the player (think minecraft, skyrim, FO4 etc.) That's not to say one is better than the other, just my personal preference.
I think having a place like that is best when it's incidental, rather than a deliberate choice. If your game is content-rich and polished enough, there's a decent chance you'll end up with an area or two like that just as a by-product of developing the game as a whole.
That said, I'm only just recently involved in any kind of game design, and just the art side of things so far, so consider that an unprofessional opinion. You know your games better than anyone else, and at the end of the day, your judgement is best.
@@Joov Thanks for the insight! If I ever make an open-world game I'll keep that in mind!
@@derflerp538 That's a great point as well! I've only attempted to design 1 RPG game and it felt kinda flat. I think the main issue was that it wasn't super content rich, it needed more to stay engaging then I put in. If I ever make another one I'll keep that in mind! Thank you!
Hi, Joov! So excited to watch this! Wish I could have made the streams of this in person, but I watched every VOD and it seemed SO fun!
I really want to see if he can survive in fallout 4 far harbor only. We're just any of the DLC exclusively
Ever watch the video where he did that?
20:25 I built on Spectacle Island a lot and that unfortunately isn't Liberty Prime, though I did have basically the same first thought. That's the Control Tower for the Boston Airport.
This is the where the youtuber slowly turns into a documentary channel about super niche topics and his old fans slowly go but his new fans blow him up to a bigger channel. Seen it a few times.
I really wasn't expecting to go so deep down the Spectacle Island rabbit hole. I just wanted to see if there was anything there and I kept finding myself more and more obsessed. It's always fun trying something new as well!
@Joov I respect it. I was joking around anyway. I'm from wv I might barrow this concept and do some filming of some of the game locations and stuff. If you want ant footage of 76 stuff let me know.
You know, this is not the content I have come to expect from you, Joov, but I have to say it was so well done. Seeing you highlight the real events a game reflects is really cool and you did a brilliant job explaining it. I hope you do more videos like this!
15:28 I MADE IT INTO A JOOV VIDEO. MY LIFE HAS BEEN FULFILLED
Also the ending is so cool, as someone who loves history it’s beautiful to see something like this
"We cleaned up a landfill only to discover an older, more historical landfill!"
Ain't archeology grand?
First time watcher, it popped up in my reccommendations and thougth "Eh, lets watch the intro to see what is this about" and gotta say, watched the whole thing, such an entertaining video and amazing history, great video.
Came for the video game funnies, and stayed for the mini video essay on RL Spectacle Island.
This Joov video perfectly intersected those interests!
Another Joov classic
Hi Blarg
Wait what Matt watches joov?
@@pasta1549 who doesn't, tbf?
It's honestly really cool that you tied this into the story of the real island, that's such a good idea! I love it when youtubers unexpectedly go beyond just "goofy gaming content" and stuff.
I turned Spectacle Island into Deathclaw Island in one of my play throughs. I find it cool to have an island full of survivors coexisting with a bunch of different deathclaws and to see them fighting side by side when the island gets attacked.
that last monolog actually brought a tear to my eye thank you for telling this Australian gamer some of Boston's history
This is a super fun and fascinating way to enhance an already great series. Even if only in a small dose, I love learning about locations and topics I might not otherwise, and having the blend with a storyline in the game makes it all the more fun. Amazing stuff Joov, I’m so excited to see more
My new favorite thing is watching the VODs and trying to guess what will be in the main video. Watching all the grinding in the VODs was well worth it for this video!
feel like this won't get as many views for the history tangent, but that was my favorite part! Would love to see more of these combo-like videos.
Hearing the deadly premonition whistle tune made my day instantly
I love it when creators make sections, i love it more when they don't put an ad in the middle of one. Also when did DRG music get so popular(I understand why, it ROCKS (haha) but year one it had like what felt like 4 players)
After being there for The Great Idiot Savant Proc of 2023, I was fully expecting to see the entire thing condensed into a musical montage so the main channel viewers could suffer along with us.
Another great video as always, Joov! And I appreciated the history lesson as well. Who knew edutainment was in the stars for you? The fact that you went out of your way to make that call is incredible. The dedication to your craft is why you're one of the good ones. Keep it up! :D
The added history lesson was definitely worth it and I hope we see it from time to time in different "without leaving" videos where it is available. great vid as always
This was SUCH a good video, with a well-edited mix of FO4 shenanigans and real history. George's story is horrifying. Imagine getting SO CLOSE and then having it all just taken away again. Fuck.
Great video Joov! The work you did to dive into the history of Spectacle Island and Boston overall with this video. Also loved the Deadly Premonition whistle at the end.
The first time I've played fallout 4, I thought spectacle island was called testicle island. But I realised after a few years of not playing the game.
Amazing video! Mixing real world history in with your style of storytelling in gameplay was such a great idea, I hope you can find a way to do something similar in the future!
The jak and daxter precursor legacy music at 15:00 really hits in the childhood
Okay, real talk Joov, I seriously enjoyed the history you included in this video. I'm a huge history buff, and I loved that part. It's a unexpected but welcome surprise
I never ever saw a video where it merges between gaming and explaining history but I actually like it alot more than I thought I would
If I remember correctly only metal boxes & tool cabinets made by the player can have loot pools, everything else is treated as a player stash
This is entirely accidental mind you, as ALL player created stashes are supposed to have zero loot pools, as the function for them is that players would use them to stash their own loot at their player created bases.
Loot pools delete items that were left inside looted or unlooted chests, as when it respawns it essentially replaces the existing list of items inside with a new randomly generated list of items
So you can see how players would be pissed off if you placed your loot in a chest and then have it all vanish to be replaced by some glue & a desk fan a few days later. That's why players are reccomended to delete existing chests and replace them with your own.
For some god damn reason, they didnt apply this to player created metal crates or tool cabinets (wall or floor mounted)
That's why your coolers, wooden boxes & red tool boxes wouldnt spawn anything but the others did. They werent meant to
This small oversight is a bane to most players who mistakingly use these items in their bases, but in your case, it is helpful to make your own loot pools
Just got out of playing Deep Rock Galactic so that starting music made me think I forgot to close the game for a second.
You have to be one of the most unique and strange people on youtube..and i absolutely love it! The work you put in to these challenges is mental... superb Joov.. absolutely superb.
And such a beautiful monologue at the end... this one was honestly special man.. well done!
Spectacle Island is one of my favorite build destinations for my "survivalist/isolationist" character types when playing. Problem is there's not a lot of flat areas so I gotta get weird with my floating foundation blocks.
Try building on stilts on top of the wrecked house, it has the best views on the whole island and you can put stairs in the spot where the floor gave away on the second floor for the entrance. That’s what I’m doing in my current run.
Treat it like literally any Rust Base
It is the first time I see one of those videos of you doing a region locked in Fallout and also researching the location.
Fantastic work in between fun gameplay and making me learn something new!
Spectacle island wasn’t a smallpox quarantine, it was an extraction zone where visitors had the letter r removed from their vocabulary.
SLOBSTAAAS
Came for the funny video and absolutely stayed to the last second for this incredibly rich and well-researched history lesson about an island I never heard of until Fallout 4. Incredible video, Joov, you knocked it out of the god-dang PARK!
The ending bit of this was incredibly well done, and the rest of the video was a blast, good job!
Suddenly hearing the old Jak and Daxter music hit me with some good nostalgia. Love the video!!
Same! Surprised no one else caught that.
33:46
Times Picayune is NOT from Boston, they're from New Orleans. I'm a native Louisianan
Thanks for correcting! - I'm bummed I got that wrong :/
@@Joov Mistakes happen, I'm just glad you responded. Keep up the great videos! I'm looking forward to Solstheim
This is like one of the best videos on TH-cam I have seen. It’s a mix of everything I love video games, history, and creative fun. Great job man!
Last chapter of the video was great. I appreciate a serious take here. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words. It wasn't an easy subject to cover given the material being dark, but when I started finding nationally archived documents corroborating the entire story I felt compelled to tell as much as I could as best as I could. It's certainly something I'm not too used to, but I took great joy in sharing an important piece of Boston/American history.
just wanted to say I've had a rough day and this cheered me up a lot, so thanks :]
You could say this entire challenge was a spectacle.
The history and research you did to put all of these edits together is the reason you got my subscribe today, very cool stuff.
The sole reason i didnt skip the ad was for that Kotor 2 Onderon cantina music, nice taste
As a history nerd this is by far my favorite video you’ve made so far.
These openings are honestly getting amazing keep up the amazing work Joove
Great challenge and dedication, great editing, and great history! So interesting to hear the history of this place which to me was just a kind of cool settlement location.
I loved that he used Jak and Daxter music. That game is my childhood.
Can you make your content inclusive by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning please? it is extremely hard to watch it relying only on the auto captioning sadly (I'm Profoundly Deaf)
help this man joov
HELP THIS MAN JOOV
Help this man Joov
@@EMC_VIBES HELP HIMMMM JOOV
“Can I survive fallout if I don’t leave this island?”
“Yes, if I leave the island.”
Bruh
He did point out that it's only possible if you include the small platforms around the island. You can't get enough drops/spawns otherwise. The island is really sparse for drops
As a person of color, I really appreciate you sharing that story of George at the end. I've done a rather great deal of learning on slavery but I was mostly concerned with the "Why?" and the "How did people rationalize enslaving their fellow human beings?" so even I had never heard that story. Thank you for shedding light on this (as far as I know) rather unknown tale of a man's courage and the impact he had in history.
I loved the history embedded in the challenge, great video
Your ability to connect a random island in Boston in Fallout 4 to a grander story about abolition, slavery, and Boston/American history in general is astounding, and I would love to watch more videos where you do that!
15:28 Not only did Lord Todd activate Idiot Savant but he threw you the raider’s gun
Despite having this game for 5-6 years, I don’t think I’ve ever gone to Spectacle Island in any of my playthroughs. This should be interesting.
Edit: That history lesson you gave on Spectacle Island was actually very fascinating. I wouldn’t mind more historical Joov videos.
Make sure you don't use your power armor to get there.
You don't want to walk along the ocean floor do you?
You should try giving yourself 1-2 hours in the main game before locking yourself up somewhere in one of these challenges to help with the grinding a little bit and add another level of planning and panic :))
Also, love the history lesson, this was a really really cool video! Next time I visit boston in fallout 4 and irl I'll have to check out this island :)
Nah that would be dumb since it would enable a clear strat.
"Rush (*insert OP weapon here*)"
"Win."
Normally I would agree with you, but I think Joov has proven himself more than capable of handling/outsmarting level 40 creatures at level 1. (And the panicky flailing is sort of the fun part anyway lol)
And I think being able to go shopping ahead of time sort of defeats the purpose of the challenge, really, which is to make use of only the items available in that one location.
12:14 - Actually, they're quite good. Bait a trap and let the prisoner sit for 24 hrs, and you'll end up stress-testing your settlement defenses.
The flipping around on that pommel horse absolutely broke me
Great video, the IRL island history is a nice addition.
Does anyone have the name of the music that plays at 23:51?
Nostalgia for something I don’t remember
I'd also love to know what music that is, as soon as I heard it I dived to the comment section looking for it haha
I went deep into comments. It's Journey to the Savage Planet - Start Your Journey
Thanks to @JankoBroPro for selflessly identifying it!
@@joegi3553 Thank you kindly :)
this man will not be forgotten !
@joegi3553 thanks for the dive-in You're a hero to this World !
@rjwarden1017 And thank you too for Asking
Dang dude this was amazing! Goofy Fallout gameplay plus a history lesson with a moving and inspiring story. Seriously great video.
Much respect for this video man. I learned so much about a part of American history I never knew much about. It's a shame that even in America we don't teach our own history very well
At age 82 I don't have time or the nerves left for this. I'm glad you had fun
Ok i was not expecting a history lesson but enjoyed it immensely, so thank you both for the grinding and the investigating
The jak and darter music is a very BIG chefs kiss 15:05
Just want to let it be known. You are one of my absolute favorite creators on ANY platform! Your videos always manage to lighten my worst of days & put a smile on my face. So I really hope you are doing well & enjoy making content as much as I enjoy consuming! (If that's possible lol) I couldn't tell you how many times I've gone back and re-watched all your videos. A lot of times I get in a playlist with all your vids and listen throughout my day, sometimes while I sleep.😅So I truly hope the stresses of life don't get you down, or at least I hope you have a creator that can brighten your day as much as you do mine! I'm confident I'll stick around for any content you release. Be it Bethesda related or not! Though I would love to see some Starfield content or Es6 whenever either of those release. (Assuming they don't suck 😬) So I ask you keep up the amazing work & of course keep improving all you can! I know you have what it takes to make it big.
Continue being beautiful Joov!
This video was immaculate, I can't believe I now want to visit Spectacle Island! I was not ready for some US history but damn was it interesting. Thanks for going the extra mile in game and out. Keep up the passionate content and don't be afraid to try new stuff, its amazing!
I didn't know what to expect from this video but honestly the history lesson was fascinating. I enjoyed that a lot.
That ending was awesome. Thank you for all the effort you put into the history part of this video! And the time you put into the challenge part too!
This is a spectacular video, when I saw the thumbnail I thought, no way this will be fun or entertaining, the only thing on the island is the mirelurker queen! But then, I watched and not only was it super entertaining but it was super interesting too. -me commenting over a year later
It was great living near Boston for 4 years. I had a friend in the city and often went to Fort Independence which is now a really nice park with friendly dogs, a nice salty breeze, and the IRL castle just looming to the left while you sit on a bench eating a picnic. If any fallout fans get a chance to visit Boston, Fort Independence is a great stop for a relaxing afternoon.
(edit) forgot to mention that you can see Spectacle Island from the shore which is the whole reason I commented about Fort Independence. I never took the ferry to visit as you had to make reservations I think, but it is cool to see in the distance.
"Small places carry big stories within them." Loved that so much. What a great line to end this on!
George will forever be remembered via memorial park on my Spectacle Island builds, rest peacefully friend.
I'm a massive history nerd and fallout nerd, so this was a welcome surprise. Story of spectacle Island truly was a spectacle, if I ever have to do a project about that era of the US, I'm gonna do it on spectacle Island.
The beginning of the video: oh no a mirelurk
Almost halfway through the video: yes there’s raiders in my island