Hey I just wanted to say thank you for these videos on an insight on the history of destiny. I started destiny 2 a little over a year ago and I’ve been playing ever since. I was never there to experience or witness these parts of destiny’s history and have only ever been told tales by my friends. As such thank you for not only filling in the gaps for me but entertaining me at the same time!
Something about watching D1 videos is like putting on a warm, comforting blanket. I'll never forget the magic I felt playing through this content the first time
I’ve never played it but I know how you feel, I’m the same way with some other games saying “man to be a new player” maybe I should get some friends on and try to do these raids
I remember the you have ghorn no well you can't play with us i got lucky and got a ghorn as my first extioc in the exotic chest in vault when everyone was looking for it had all but 1 person rage quit on me so I never finished vog because everyone wanted to do corta
I remember the, “greatest” players demanding you had Gjallarhorn or they’d kick you. I had a team of five randoms request I join them in party and guide them through it, I took them into the hard version. No Gjallarhorns and we won.
@@iamoctonate no. One is about choosing to do stuff easier that everyone can do the other is choosing to do stuff easier at the cost of others who aren’t lucky
So tired of this meme. The completion percentage is still pretty sad considering people love to say this. Plus there were so many that couldn't even do the easy mechanics and depended on one or two people to carry them until they could quit out as host or later pull the plug. It was a huge fail on Bungie's part. But the community is also a joke.
Man I loooved crotas end. Such a iconic raid. I still remember the first time I stepped into a war with cabal on Mars. So let's get to taking out their command one by one. Values Ta'aruc. From what I can gather he commands the Siege Dancers from an Imperial Land Tank outside of Rubicon. He's well protected, but with the right team we can punch through those defenses, take this beast out, and break their grip on Freehold.
I remember when one of your fire team members would say "Hes crotating" and everyone would laugh at it for like 10 minutes because everyone thought it was the funniest shit
@@WhiteMagnums There 2 types of those in GP ,normal Red/yellow bar and goddamn "boss" (they drop around 10 motes) that is bassically Savathuns Song but with more bullshit ads around ,not to mention invaders.
I have VERY fond memories of this raid. Me and three of my friends had been playing destiny for about a year and were really itching for a raid. Of course being 10 years old we were too shy to go get some people to play with us. But one day we heard that it was possible to complete Crota without a full fireteam. It was an amazing experience. That’s why I love this raid so much. The very thing that made it controversial also made it possible for people to get their first taste of a raid. It is maybe my favorite memory from Destiny.
I remember nearly going flawless with a couple of randoms and after we cocked up on the 7th or 8th win they asked if I wanted to do a raid and they took me through the level 33 Crota (this was TTK time so they were doing it as it was easy and I'd never actually done a raid before) and it was so much fun! I had so many fond memories of raising with friends, even though we were useless!
Man that’s how old I was playing b01. Something about video games at that age hits different. And D1 was already really fucking good, I bet it was awesome.
Uh everyone I knew called it baby gally, because you honestly didn't need a 6 stack of gallys on crota it took 2 rockets to down him. The hunger was a beast.
I love how people like to throw shit at crota´s end now but man, back then this was fun to do, yes it was easy after a while but it was still fun. Being the swordbearer was awsome, just like the shieldbearer in vog, also the hero moments this 2 raids provided were great.
@@justfriends7581 I remember when I did a "no one dies" run on crota and our swordbearer wanted to get him down a 2nd time (while he already wasted a ton of time so not enough left for a 2nd down phase). I was beggin him to stop because the sword would despawn as soon as crota would be down. He actually trusted me and came back to the safe room and as soon as he came back the sword disappeared. If he hadn't trust me our run would've been over cause crota would have been under 20% after his first hit. Ah good times
Crota's end is still my favorite raid to this day. When doing my attempts for it was so immersive and it was very challenging at first but the cheeses were just fun for all of the later repeat clears. I feel that the cheeses kinda added to it.
My fav part of this raid was the first part. As a bladedancer with don’t touch me gauntlets, I’d spend almost that entire encounter invisible and just laugh and revive the others on my fire team
The Don't Touch Me's were so underrated, especially against Hive. Plus they looked so cool. Also I miss Bladedancer. The Arcstrider is lame compared to it.
I remember running this year 3 when they updated it and the kid running celestial to deal with oversoul MISSED THE OVERSOUL twice. How do you miss the oversoul? Also RIP dinklebot
Years later, I still have nightmares about the Necrochasm. I got to the point where cursed thrall were constantly coming up behind and exploding with made me jump and flinch away. As a result, my friends thought it would be funny to randomly bring out the Necrochasm and start blowing things up around me and scaring me.
I love the narrative approach that you take on these videos. They are detailed and intellectually put together but not overly complex. They are fun and set an atmosphere that makes us viewers feel back in these treasured moments.
My first Crota’s End experience was the classic carry of “stand here, shoot stuff” so pretty boring and short. But once I learned mechanics I turned into the “stand there, shoot stuff” person.
I still vividly remember the adrenaline I felt being my raid teams sword bearer for our first normal and hard mode kills. What a rush. I loved this raid
Thank you for making all these “history” vids. I know they take a ton of time. As a day 1 d1 player, I love being taken back to some of the greatest destiny content
@@H-to-O careful the d2 scrubs that think they're at the pinnacle of destiny will hear you and argue what took them years to get into. They forget there's a 2 next to destiny and still believe they've been there since the beginning.
The starting section with the lamps and hive is one of my favourite parts of the game ever. The end of the raid was massively frustrating to begin with, but ultimately hugely satisfying to beat. Looking back it was a better raid than I think it was received as at the time.
I laughed so hard when you just paused and went "Wait...is that a word?" and cut to you looking it up on Google. Also the zoom in on Crota's face with the aggressive "NANI?!" killed me.
Ugh. D1 Shriekers were a mistake. As if the constant barrage wasn't bad enough, those little Soul Shards chased you into orbit if you tried to run away. Not even holding Y on Xbox could save me.
i remember the first week this raid came out vividly... its easily one of my favorite gaming memories, even if i didn't know it at the time. i remember how scary and hard the thrall maze was before anyone knew what was going on, but more than anything, i remember the crota fight struggles. no boss in any game has caused such frustration, but the satisfaction that came from succesfully learning how to use the sword and consistently being able to do it, knowing everyone was relying on you and watching... such a warm feeling
5 days after this raid came out. My friends and I got carried through this raid by a 31. Took us 45 minutes total with wipes. After that me and a friend just cheesed it by ourselves every week. Bad raid but good times
13:32 how dare you use a Cabal’s The Hunt soundtrack from the Leviathan Raid while showcasing Hive from a HIVE Raid?? The DISRESPECT!! Emperor Calus would not approve! Lol
Daniel Exarchos I would like to hear that argument because I remember Crota’s end having its own armour set having an exotic also I believe it needed 6 people if you do it the intended way
We did every one of these cheese when I used to play. Hell, Vault of Glass final boss could be cheese too. I remember having a friend in the raid and they kept trying to cheese him. Someone left and he asked me for help to do it. I joined threw the grenade and the boss fell of the map and I left. It all happened in less than a minute. It felt so good. Everyone was like “wtf was that” hahaha. But Destiny 2 scarred me. I purchased the $100 version. Those 2 expansions where pure crap. And then forsaken came out. There was no way in hell they were gonna sell me what was supposed to be done for the game already. So I never played Destiny again. Watching this brought back some cool memories. But that’s all it is for me now.
God damn say what you want about D2, the soundtrack is the best I've ever heard. The track at 45:25 is so beautiful that it makes me tear up a bit when I hear it and I don't even know why.
Amazing video, I remember the good old days when VOG came out, everyone was so confused on what to do on the Gorgon Labyrinth, that feeling of completion was just incredible!
Thanks for this Evan! Kinda made me realise one thing D2 is missing is that feeling when something rare dropping caused. Look at the shouts and woops when people got Black Hammer and so on. That feeling isn't in D2 for me.
Y'know if a legendary sniper like black hammer was in Destiny 2, people would've complained. It's why I kinda prefer the loot in D2. Alot of legendary weapons had actually good perks and sometimes nothing really broken.
Y'know if a legendary sniper like black hammer was in Destiny 2, people would've complained. It's why I kinda prefer the loot in D2. Alot of legendary weapons had actually good perks and sometimes nothing really broken.
@@matthunges7017 It's not so much about a Legendary sniper as such, it's about the chase and then the reaction the weapons in D1 caused when they drop. You don't get that in D2. Like Gally, I never had it drop EVER. I didn't get it until Xur sold it the second time. Weapons just drop left and right in D2 with no real challenge. They're just...there. There is no feeling of euphoria of getting something.
I just want to thank you for adding the word crotating to my vocabulary. Every trials game from here on out I am pulling out a sword and telling my team I am going to crotate
This vid brought back so many amazing memories. This was the first raid I full completed from start to finish. I also got Nechrochasm, my all time favorite primary. Amazing video, keep it up bro.
Crota’s end is my favourite raid simply because of how good the armour looked. Since Vault of Glass is coming to D2, I hope Crota’s End and King’s Fall do too. I need my hive armour
I had a smile on my face almost the whole video. Great memories with great friends. Thank you for making this, I'm sure it took forever to do, I appreciate that.
Dude thank you for making these videos. Not only does it give me nostalgia looking at old destiny and its raid content but your videos also catch me up on the 2-3 years i missed from Destiny 2.
Necrocasm (Y3) was a favorite of mine, I always had that awesome blue ornament on it and loved watching everything explode. It even shredded in pvp if you can control it along with stupid levels of flinch. I remember running private matches with friends and not being allowed to see it. It was also just really fun to use
Crota’s End was an awesome raid, it’s a close second to King’s Fall as my favorite. My only complaint is that it was a “heroes raid”, as many parts of it only needed one or two people to succeed, in order to move on. In the 50+ times I played it, I ran sword on Crota because no one else wanted to. It was more stressing than having Rocket Launcher duty at the window, but that moment you slay Crota is such a rush, you have to experience it. This game used to bring me so much joy, I miss these days with my clan. Thank you for this!
30:24 gotta disagree on that one cheif. Wrath hade so many bangers, granted, we got fatebringer and vex mythoclast. But on the other hand, WotM gives you Ex Machina, Chaos dogma, Outbreak Prime. Just saying.
The night Dark Below released, I had troubles downloading the DLC or something, and had to wait an extra day to start playing, and that was the day I found Twitch. This DLC isn't a favourite, but it's important, that's for sure.
My all time favourite Raid. Going into the abyss for the first time was one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. This was during the time where destiny was THE game on Xbox, and all this end game stuff was something we haven’t experienced before on this console. That shitty Destiny Team Finder website, where there wasn’t any requirements, made for some fun memories. Joining a team that was stuck on crota for hours on end and helping them finish in just a few attempts was so rewarding. The armour, the boss fight, That Lord Of The Rings witch king of Angmar palace vibe was so unreal. Only raid I have over 100+ clears, Went flawless on and solo’d. Such a great time in gaming. But only bad thing I have to say is that necrocasm was the biggest let down ever. What a piece of shit lol
Thank you fore these videos. As someone who’s been part of the community since the beta of Destiny 1, with thousands of hours across both games, thank you. The memories these videos bring back are of late night raids, screaming trials victories, and just generally playing the game with people I enjoy.
I only ever played the Vault of Glass Raid, and it was majestic honestly. So much mystery to it. And a great challenge, The teamwork aspect was top notch. Though honestly, group work in games is not my main idea of fun (getting groups of people together, on the same page, as you mentioned...can be a hassle). But it is great to see Destiny has so many hardcore players today doing these raids. I just want to learn about each raid after the Vault of Glass, so this video is a good watch. Thanks for making it.
My first time beating Crota I actually solo’d the entire raid. I had three friends in the party talk me through it during the raid. Looking back I should’ve done it as a team first. More memories that way.
D1 was my introduction to multiplayer gaming. I had only played campaigns offline and was very excited to play with other players. I quickly learned I had a lot to learn, I was out of my depth. I struggled with everything. Everyone played faster than I thought possible. I was lucky with my first clan, I met a player who went out of his way to help me, but I was a long way from doing raids. With the coming of D2 many in my clan left the game including my friend. In accessing another clan I felt I was back at the beginning, I followed other players never taking the lead. I never found a clan willing to help me. Many would offer to carry me but having done that once and having been berated for my slowness and incompetence I never did it again. Now we are approaching D3 or what would have been D3. I've still not done a Raid or any other content where a fireteam is necessary other than matchmaking (strikes). I find there is a huge gulf between what can be done solo or in matchmaking and the "pinnacle" activities, raids, NF's. I still feel as though I'm an outsider in this game and now don't bother with clans. If there are others out there who are in a similar situation I'd like know maybe we can work together. I'm close to quitting playing. Also the game is less and less suitable for the solo player. I can't even do a strike solo without some other player jumping in and speed running past me. I really like playing this game. I'm 71 yrs of age.
You try to find friends i make friends and by that i mean i grab some racoon meat from my trash and create 5 human sized piles of meat and do a raid its as easy as that!
Crota’s end is the only Raid I’ve ever finished, I’ve never been able to find a group to raid with for any other so seeing our actions had consequences when his Daddy came and shock the system up it felt impactful. Not enough to come back to Destiny but I appreciate what they were doing behind the scenes
The Dark Below was the main reason I took a break from Destiny despite pre-ordering the game and playing since Day 1. It was the first time, Bungie absolutely disrespected the amount of time and love the player base had put into the game. The main deep cuts were the issue with faction ranks and the absolute slap in the face with how they handled exotics.
I think looking back on Crotas End, I think it's safe to say bungie has never captured the balls to the wall constant action that Crota's end had in spades. While it was hit with a back lash from the community, this raid has never really been out done with having players constantly shooting and having a blast from start to finish. Such an under rated raid
Love ur raid videos Evan. You alwayse go into so much detail and i never get bored listening, I've probably watched ur Kingsfall video like 50 times, keep up the good work
I remember my first time in this raid, I accidentally jump in front of 3 people while they used rocket lunchers for Crota and killed them... I got kicked immediately 😂
I started playing Destiny in the middle of Crota, my Clan carried me through it and my best drop was Gjallarhorn, everyone freaked out but I had no idea what the weapon was and why it was so good. It was the peak of my Destiny game for sure :)
I remember the first time we got to Crota. I was the sword bearer. When he dropped on his knee for the final time, this "Sword Music" playing in the background and me running towards him, giving him the final blow....man, my blood was pumping fast. The whole Team was screaming when the loot dropped. Good memories.
Is the thrall encounter area with the lamps or a portion of it the catacombs from D2 shadowkeep? Didnt play Any of the D1 DLC but the plate capture area is stiking me as insanely familiar
I picked this game up and got gjallarhorn my first week playing. My first thought was "hey thats the rocket launcher from the commercial the titan uses to blow up a door, thats pretty cool". I had no idea the power I had been blessed with. Also I'd like to say that being the swordbearer was one of the most pressure filled, intense, and satisfying experiences in gaming I've ever experienced. I think what Destiny 1 nailed was its ability to bring random players together and work as a team. I really haven't had a multiplayer experience like D1 since. It was frustrating getting 6 people together and getting everyone working together but when you finally beat it it felt awesome. Everyone would friend request each other and be like "hit me up next week when you wanna do it again"
Thanks for watching this video! This video took me a long time to create, so thank you for your patience! The quest for 100k continues on!
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Christopher Smith most likely way to early to do a video essay on it.
Hey I just wanted to say thank you for these videos on an insight on the history of destiny. I started destiny 2 a little over a year ago and I’ve been playing ever since. I was never there to experience or witness these parts of destiny’s history and have only ever been told tales by my friends. As such thank you for not only filling in the gaps for me but entertaining me at the same time!
Did you really call by boi Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota Crota?
Just realized you didn’t have 1Mil+ subs yet. You got quality content. I don’t understand. I’ll share since I already liked and subscribed.
Something about watching D1 videos is like putting on a warm, comforting blanket. I'll never forget the magic I felt playing through this content the first time
So much nostalgia for D1.
I’ve never played it but I know how you feel, I’m the same way with some other games saying “man to be a new player” maybe I should get some friends on and try to do these raids
@@canyon3816 you’re missing out man they are the best things gaming has built. Raids are literal perfection.
I remember months of 3 a week hard mode clears for the necrochasm i never got
So true!!! I get that feeling all the time
ah yes joining a xbox party and hearing
"You have gjallarhorn?"
"no"
*kick*
I never got the gjallarhorn to drop and played the game almost every day up to destiny 2 know this feeling to well
Haha I had the gjallahorn Idk if we would do this probably it was a really good rocket launcher
I remember the you have ghorn no well you can't play with us i got lucky and got a ghorn as my first extioc in the exotic chest in vault when everyone was looking for it had all but 1 person rage quit on me so I never finished vog because everyone wanted to do corta
@@Doolsadooldool yeah I would run people like u though cortas end because it wasn't fair that you didn't have good rng
hahahahahah fuckin facts
I remember when I loaded into Crota’s end thinking that it was a singleplayer mission.
Same, I loaded in for the first time then got all mad cause I kept dying and couldn’t figure out what to do😂
That also happened to me and my friend
But only it was the kings fall raid,
apparently we were lucky enough to
reach lvl 40 without doing a raid
Dude I thought the same thing I was so confused
Lmao, same
same, except it was the vault of glass instead lmao
I remember the, “greatest” players demanding you had Gjallarhorn or they’d kick you. I had a team of five randoms request I join them in party and guide them through it, I took them into the hard version. No Gjallarhorns and we won.
Unknown legends fr
Those people are the prerequisit to the Riven cheesers who refuse to actually play the encounter, ever...
@@iamoctonate no. One is about choosing to do stuff easier that everyone can do the other is choosing to do stuff easier at the cost of others who aren’t lucky
@@daredevil2_074 I mean I like doing the encounter, normally
I used super good advice once with me and my friend as a duo for crota and it worked perfect
“In it’s dying breath, the Traveler created the Ghosts, to open doors.” Favorite quote in the entire Destiny franchise.
I loved Crota’s end. By far my favorite strike.
Fucking felt like one with the amount of time you could shave off by skipping literally every section.
The best Crota joke, always.
Same. Best strike in the game
So tired of this meme. The completion percentage is still pretty sad considering people love to say this. Plus there were so many that couldn't even do the easy mechanics and depended on one or two people to carry them until they could quit out as host or later pull the plug. It was a huge fail on Bungie's part. But the community is also a joke.
lmao
Crota: I am the prince of the hive
Some dude that has 3000 hours in the game: Gonna solo crota real quick guys
i dont even think you would need that many hours to solo crota, id say 500-700 hours? but
how would you say something so controversial yet so brave?
I would solo him 24/7 even after crota first launched
What a chad
Man I loooved crotas end. Such a iconic raid. I still remember the first time I stepped into a war with cabal on Mars. So let's get to taking out their command one by one. Values Ta'aruc. From what I can gather he commands the Siege Dancers from an Imperial Land Tank outside of Rubicon. He's well protected, but with the right team we can punch through those defenses, take this beast out, and break their grip on Freehold.
Holy shit man that was perfect
I guess ppl actually listen to that shit!
King moves
I can still hear this in my head to this day
Values ta’aurc, *i love a good bargain*
I remember when one of your fire team members would say "Hes crotating" and everyone would laugh at it for like 10 minutes because everyone thought it was the funniest shit
Yes I did. lol
Of course I remember, that was me
crotating became the official call for my team
Damn I can still hear my fireteam shouting out crotations and the laughs that followed any and every time.
It’s funny that a hive prince that once destroyed Eris’s fireteam and the son of Oryx, was solo’d by a some random dude.
He was weakened like we would lose instantly if we didn't weaken him
“Shriekers are much less a problem”
Clearly he has never played gambit prime with randoms
In D1 they weren't much of a threat
F%cking purple balls everywhere
fr4t3lli - Bro they were so annoying, if you kill them there souls will chase you.
I think shreikers are kinda worse in D2 depending on the situation. Gambit prime being a good example
@@WhiteMagnums There 2 types of those in GP ,normal Red/yellow bar and goddamn "boss" (they drop around 10 motes) that is bassically Savathuns Song but with more bullshit ads around ,not to mention invaders.
Me: man it's 1am I should really get some sleep
Evanf: *uploads a 50 minute video*
Me: meh it's only 50 minutes
You in the uk
Doxxed
2:43am UK..... oh I got an hour left in my for this vid💯 it’s like a bedtime story 😂😂
Im reading this at 2am
You made me realize it’s 50 mins lol
I have VERY fond memories of this raid. Me and three of my friends had been playing destiny for about a year and were really itching for a raid. Of course being 10 years old we were too shy to go get some people to play with us. But one day we heard that it was possible to complete Crota without a full fireteam. It was an amazing experience. That’s why I love this raid so much. The very thing that made it controversial also made it possible for people to get their first taste of a raid. It is maybe my favorite memory from Destiny.
I remember nearly going flawless with a couple of randoms and after we cocked up on the 7th or 8th win they asked if I wanted to do a raid and they took me through the level 33 Crota (this was TTK time so they were doing it as it was easy and I'd never actually done a raid before) and it was so much fun!
I had so many fond memories of raising with friends, even though we were useless!
Man that’s how old I was playing b01. Something about video games at that age hits different. And D1 was already really fucking good, I bet it was awesome.
ahhhh yes, the Hunger of Crota, also known as the “fake Gjallahorn”
that sentence brought back so many memories, ty
Also known as "for when you are cheesing raid encounters with ice breaker" (you know the ones)
Uh everyone I knew called it baby gally, because you honestly didn't need a 6 stack of gallys on crota it took 2 rockets to down him. The hunger was a beast.
@@BlargTheEnderman Yep. I ran just fine with my Baby Gally till I got the real thing.
I called it Gjallahorn jr lpl
I saw a guy in my tower on Destiny 2 that was called:
Scrota, Sack of Oryx.
Greatest. Username. Ever.
Absolute unit
Hahaha I saw that guy yesterday lmao I think he is a Hunter
You play on Steam as well, right?
I've seen him 😂
How original
I love how people like to throw shit at crota´s end now but man, back then this was fun to do, yes it was easy after a while but it was still fun. Being the swordbearer was awsome, just like the shieldbearer in vog, also the hero moments this 2 raids provided were great.
I remember I mastered sword bearer and shield bearer because I got my ballerhorn late. And no one knew how to do either so I would always be accepted
Professional teams got it quick but we guardians who went in without checking TH-cam or Reddit remember it differently.
Ya bro, I never had Gjallahorn but I was the only dude who could bear the sword lmao.
@@justfriends7581 I remember when I did a "no one dies" run on crota and our swordbearer wanted to get him down a 2nd time (while he already wasted a ton of time so not enough left for a 2nd down phase). I was beggin him to stop because the sword would despawn as soon as crota would be down. He actually trusted me and came back to the safe room and as soon as he came back the sword disappeared. If he hadn't trust me our run would've been over cause crota would have been under 20% after his first hit. Ah good times
“Crota’s end is the most controversial raid ever made”
*Raid shadow legends has entered the chat*
How is it controversial? Everyone universally agrees that it's a shit game.
@@toirdealbachbartoium5454 why is it shit
Crota's end is still my favorite raid to this day. When doing my attempts for it was so immersive and it was very challenging at first but the cheeses were just fun for all of the later repeat clears. I feel that the cheeses kinda added to it.
I agree. Being able to solo this raid was honestly a lot of fun. I miss being able to clutch encounters man.
@@dockickman7104 how do you solo? I will likely have to
My fav part of this raid was the first part. As a bladedancer with don’t touch me gauntlets, I’d spend almost that entire encounter invisible and just laugh and revive the others on my fire team
The Don't Touch Me's were so underrated, especially against Hive. Plus they looked so cool. Also I miss Bladedancer. The Arcstrider is lame compared to it.
Aww, my favorite respawncer way of using the bladedancer...
I remember running this year 3 when they updated it and the kid running celestial to deal with oversoul MISSED THE OVERSOUL twice. How do you miss the oversoul?
Also RIP dinklebot
Rip dinklebot🥺
@@jtdilauro forget dinklebot HOW THE FUCK DO YOU MISS THE OVERSOUL!? ITS THE SIZE OF YOUR *FUCKING SCREEN*
@@Palivox RIGHT?!
When I killed him his sword was great addition to my collection
But Crota had the high ground
Hello there
Sup General?
Indeed
Fine addition you uncultured swine 😜
Years later, I still have nightmares about the Necrochasm. I got to the point where cursed thrall were constantly coming up behind and exploding with made me jump and flinch away. As a result, my friends thought it would be funny to randomly bring out the Necrochasm and start blowing things up around me and scaring me.
That's fucking hilarious
I love the narrative approach that you take on these videos. They are detailed and intellectually put together but not overly complex. They are fun and set an atmosphere that makes us viewers feel back in these treasured moments.
Honestly I love just sitting down and listening to these masterpieces
Damn I miss calling out "he's crotating" lol
Dang that was punny
The opening portion of the Crota raid was one of my favorite experiences in any raid in Destiny.
My first Crota’s End experience was the classic carry of “stand here, shoot stuff” so pretty boring and short. But once I learned mechanics I turned into the “stand there, shoot stuff” person.
Same I became my raid teams “Anchor” for all raids, i always just held onto one area.
I try to include people into the actual mechanics so they can do it themselves :(
"Crota was soooo easy if you unplugged your ethernet or took out the disc." So...if you cheated the game got easier? What a concept
Even without a cheese it’s was easier then most nightfalls
@@jessefyfe9249 how would you say something so controversial yet so brave?
@@jessefyfe9249 ah yes, should have tried doing it without anyone having the OP shit that was ghallahorn on its harder difficultys
Nightfalls were nothing with the icebreaker
@@matthewfurr7293 icebreaker.... haven't heard that name in years..
I still vividly remember the adrenaline I felt being my raid teams sword bearer for our first normal and hard mode kills. What a rush. I loved this raid
I still remember doing this raid solo everyday, such a legendary raid
"The most controversial raid" Lets play raid shadow legends
LOL
Too busy using my new lawnmower v3
No, let's not!
wait, did you say rAiD sHaDoW lEgEnDs?
tHe mOsT iNnOvAtIvE rPg eXpErIeNcE, wItH 4K gRaPhIcS tHaT aRe sO gOoD tHeY
*dOn'T eVeN fUcKiNg eXiSt*
This raud wasn't even controversial at the time, most people loved it but now people have forgotten how hard it was to get gear in early d1
*My favorite Raid alongside Kings Fall* ✅💀
Kings fall was good this wasn't tho
Why was crotas raid not good? It had cool story, encounters, soundtrack, etc.
@@samuelmartens9390 The 1st encounter was really fun and the last boss was cool (if you were a sword bearer)
@@columnarcarp7825 vary vary easy
@@yingsha8660 easy doesn’t mean it’s bad. Cold War zombies is incredible easy yet it’s very popular right now
Thank you for making all these “history” vids. I know they take a ton of time. As a day 1 d1 player, I love being taken back to some of the greatest destiny content
@@H-to-O careful the d2 scrubs that think they're at the pinnacle of destiny will hear you and argue what took them years to get into. They forget there's a 2 next to destiny and still believe they've been there since the beginning.
The starting section with the lamps and hive is one of my favourite parts of the game ever. The end of the raid was massively frustrating to begin with, but ultimately hugely satisfying to beat. Looking back it was a better raid than I think it was received as at the time.
25:06-25:16:
Crota: You dare approach me!?
Guardian: No...
- Guardian flees -
Crota: I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!
I laughed so hard when you just paused and went "Wait...is that a word?" and cut to you looking it up on Google.
Also the zoom in on Crota's face with the aggressive "NANI?!" killed me.
Cyclops:I am the hardest red bar in destiny history
D1 shrieker: Am I a joke to you???
Taken Phalanx from Caydes Stash mission would like to know your location.
Ugh. D1 Shriekers were a mistake. As if the constant barrage wasn't bad enough, those little Soul Shards chased you into orbit if you tried to run away. Not even holding Y on Xbox could save me.
Killing a shrieker is stupid easy.
Surviving a shrieker is nearly impossible.
@@naverilllang anyone can kill a shrieker ......... But surviving one that is a ability few know
Cyclops in garden: I'm about to end these guardians careers
The Darkness loved Crota because he would always bring an amazing cheese dip to parties
made from the finest hive ji- uh milk
It was the cheesiest
i remember the first week this raid came out vividly... its easily one of my favorite gaming memories, even if i didn't know it at the time. i remember how scary and hard the thrall maze was before anyone knew what was going on, but more than anything, i remember the crota fight struggles. no boss in any game has caused such frustration, but the satisfaction that came from succesfully learning how to use the sword and consistently being able to do it, knowing everyone was relying on you and watching... such a warm feeling
5 days after this raid came out. My friends and I got carried through this raid by a 31. Took us 45 minutes total with wipes. After that me and a friend just cheesed it by ourselves every week. Bad raid but good times
13:32 how dare you use a Cabal’s The Hunt soundtrack from the Leviathan Raid while showcasing Hive from a HIVE Raid?? The DISRESPECT!! Emperor Calus would not approve! Lol
Bro i love that song
stfu
The most controversial *Strike* ever made
Lmao you mean patrol
lmao u mean half a minute session of tower nostalgia
Honestly I would argue that Crota’s End was the first dungeon in destiny
Daniel Exarchos I would like to hear that argument because I remember Crota’s end having its own armour set having an exotic also I believe it needed 6 people if you do it the intended way
@@liamlee7730 so you draw the line at dungeon and not strike or patrol?
"Crota crotated back to his platform"
I see what you did there.
Yeah, we were all saying it way back in year one lol
Dylan Binkley even in other games we said dps Crota and HE’S CROTATING!
I like your avatar. That’s my favorite album
We did every one of these cheese when I used to play.
Hell, Vault of Glass final boss could be cheese too. I remember having a friend in the raid and they kept trying to cheese him. Someone left and he asked me for help to do it. I joined threw the grenade and the boss fell of the map and I left. It all happened in less than a minute. It felt so good. Everyone was like “wtf was that” hahaha.
But Destiny 2 scarred me. I purchased the $100 version. Those 2 expansions where pure crap. And then forsaken came out. There was no way in hell they were gonna sell me what was supposed to be done for the game already. So I never played Destiny again.
Watching this brought back some cool memories. But that’s all it is for me now.
God damn say what you want about D2, the soundtrack is the best I've ever heard. The track at 45:25 is so beautiful that it makes me tear up a bit when I hear it and I don't even know why.
These are the best theory videos ever! They are fun to watch, not like a “history” lesson. You are great!
Totally agree! You can tell the amount of effort that is put into each video and they are timed out perfectly so you are always wanting another one!
I agree
In what way is this theoretical, hes going through the history of a raid from d1.
Yeah, as a NL player it's amazing to learn everything from d1.
It's a documentary video
6:03 holy shit I completely forgot that eris originally stood there😂😂
Amazing video, I remember the good old days when VOG came out, everyone was so confused on what to do on the Gorgon Labyrinth, that feeling of completion was just incredible!
The music when you pick up the sword gives me tingles! So much nostalgia in this video. Thank you 😊
Hawkeye: i guide others to a treasure i cannot possess
Thanks for this Evan! Kinda made me realise one thing D2 is missing is that feeling when something rare dropping caused. Look at the shouts and woops when people got Black Hammer and so on. That feeling isn't in D2 for me.
Y'know if a legendary sniper like black hammer was in Destiny 2, people would've complained. It's why I kinda prefer the loot in D2. Alot of legendary weapons had actually good perks and sometimes nothing really broken.
Y'know if a legendary sniper like black hammer was in Destiny 2, people would've complained. It's why I kinda prefer the loot in D2. Alot of legendary weapons had actually good perks and sometimes nothing really broken.
@@matthunges7017 It's not so much about a Legendary sniper as such, it's about the chase and then the reaction the weapons in D1 caused when they drop. You don't get that in D2. Like Gally, I never had it drop EVER. I didn't get it until Xur sold it the second time. Weapons just drop left and right in D2 with no real challenge. They're just...there. There is no feeling of euphoria of getting something.
Sadly, that's not a feeling that can be manufactured. However, 1k voices and Anarchy have definitely filled that spot for the community to this day.
@@megahop6858 sadly not really. I got 1k first try, and I didn't even want jt at all
"A new enemy to the game, Gatekeepers" And we battle that enemy to this very day
I just want to thank you for adding the word crotating to my vocabulary. Every trials game from here on out I am pulling out a sword and telling my team I am going to crotate
This vid brought back so many amazing memories. This was the first raid I full completed from start to finish. I also got Nechrochasm, my all time favorite primary. Amazing video, keep it up bro.
Mood kindred
Crota’s end is my favourite raid simply because of how good the armour looked.
Since Vault of Glass is coming to D2, I hope Crota’s End and King’s Fall do too. I need my hive armour
I think they'll both come in witch queen, with crota's being a dungeon
Thanks for continuing to make these. I really enjoy going back every time.
the best part of the raid was shooting rockets into the sky when you finished and getting fireworks
I had a smile on my face almost the whole video. Great memories with great friends. Thank you for making this, I'm sure it took forever to do, I appreciate that.
I miss Destiny. This stuff gets me so emotional because of the amount of time I've put in both games. Let's make Destiny Great Again
D2 isnt half bad I gave up after year1 of d2 and came back for beyond light and I'll admit it's not as memorable as d1 but it's pretty close
Dude thank you for making these videos. Not only does it give me nostalgia looking at old destiny and its raid content but your videos also catch me up on the 2-3 years i missed from Destiny 2.
Necrocasm (Y3) was a favorite of mine, I always had that awesome blue ornament on it and loved watching everything explode. It even shredded in pvp if you can control it along with stupid levels of flinch. I remember running private matches with friends and not being allowed to see it. It was also just really fun to use
VoG is literally the only D1 raid I need to do and then I'll have done them all at least once
Lucky for you its coming back to d2
Literally love watching these more then playing D2 ahah
These really make me wanna play, till I start playing
"Only a true weapon of the light can stop its wrath."
*Kills Crota with Sword Logic*
Crota’s End was an awesome raid, it’s a close second to King’s Fall as my favorite. My only complaint is that it was a “heroes raid”, as many parts of it only needed one or two people to succeed, in order to move on. In the 50+ times I played it, I ran sword on Crota because no one else wanted to. It was more stressing than having Rocket Launcher duty at the window, but that moment you slay Crota is such a rush, you have to experience it. This game used to bring me so much joy, I miss these days with my clan. Thank you for this!
40:11 "then we got really lazy and pulled the ethernet cord out on crota"
-BADASS GAMING 2015
30:24 gotta disagree on that one cheif. Wrath hade so many bangers, granted, we got fatebringer and vex mythoclast. But on the other hand, WotM gives you Ex Machina, Chaos dogma, Outbreak Prime. Just saying.
Naw Vog still has the best Raid loot ever
Agreed. Apart from Fatebringer the rest was overrated.
i remember me and friends running this weekly and not taking anything seriously but that's why its so fun because it made some great memories
I'm glad I just found this guy's channel because now I get to binge watch these dope videos about the raids.
i really wish people could experience the power you had when you had black hammer equipped back then
The night Dark Below released, I had troubles downloading the DLC or something, and had to wait an extra day to start playing, and that was the day I found Twitch. This DLC isn't a favourite, but it's important, that's for sure.
My all time favourite Raid. Going into the abyss for the first time was one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. This was during the time where destiny was THE game on Xbox, and all this end game stuff was something we haven’t experienced before on this console. That shitty Destiny Team Finder website, where there wasn’t any requirements, made for some fun memories. Joining a team that was stuck on crota for hours on end and helping them finish in just a few attempts was so rewarding. The armour, the boss fight, That Lord Of The Rings witch king of Angmar palace vibe was so unreal. Only raid I have over 100+ clears, Went flawless on and solo’d. Such a great time in gaming. But only bad thing I have to say is that necrocasm was the biggest let down ever. What a piece of shit lol
Not my favorite but dang that first run in the darkness was intense and so memorable.
I hate to be a stick in the mud but Eidolon Ally is pronounced "Eye-doh-lon Al-lie".
*indeed*
Thank you fore these videos. As someone who’s been part of the community since the beta of Destiny 1, with thousands of hours across both games, thank you. The memories these videos bring back are of late night raids, screaming trials victories, and just generally playing the game with people I enjoy.
I only ever played the Vault of Glass Raid, and it was majestic honestly. So much mystery to it. And a great challenge, The teamwork aspect was top notch. Though honestly, group work in games is not my main idea of fun (getting groups of people together, on the same page, as you mentioned...can be a hassle). But it is great to see Destiny has so many hardcore players today doing these raids. I just want to learn about each raid after the Vault of Glass, so this video is a good watch. Thanks for making it.
My first time beating Crota I actually solo’d the entire raid. I had three friends in the party talk me through it during the raid. Looking back I should’ve done it as a team first. More memories that way.
Next joke plz
That’s the ultimate flex lol
D1 was my introduction to multiplayer gaming. I had only played campaigns offline and was very excited to play with other players.
I quickly learned I had a lot to learn, I was out of my depth. I struggled with everything. Everyone played faster than I thought possible. I was lucky with my first clan, I met a player who went out of his way to help me, but I was a long way from doing raids.
With the coming of D2 many in my clan left the game including my friend.
In accessing another clan I felt I was back at the beginning, I followed other players never taking the lead. I never found a clan willing to help me. Many would offer to carry me but having done that once and having been berated for my slowness and incompetence I never did it again.
Now we are approaching D3 or what would have been D3. I've still not done a Raid or any other content where a fireteam is necessary other than matchmaking (strikes).
I find there is a huge gulf between what can be done solo or in matchmaking and the "pinnacle" activities, raids, NF's. I still feel as though I'm an outsider in this game and now don't bother with clans.
If there are others out there who are in a similar situation I'd like know maybe we can work together. I'm close to quitting playing. Also the game is less and less suitable for the solo player. I can't even do a strike solo without some other player jumping in and speed running past me. I really like playing this game. I'm 71 yrs of age.
I can play with you send me an on PlayStation psn atman86 or Xbox deadpool09. Also send so know your account name is.
You try to find friends i make friends and by that i mean i grab some racoon meat from my trash and create 5 human sized piles of meat and do a raid its as easy as that!
What console do you play on?
Ima be honest, ive literally never heard any controversy about this raid
It is the whole "strike" thing, and a couple of cheeses at the bridge
They used to say it was a glorified strike, boy they were wrong.
Same. But then again, I never really interacted with the Destiny community outside of just playing the game until this video.
I had an easier time soloing hard crota than nightfall strikes.
Nah the best Eris line came with Season of Arrivals: "GUARDIAN YOUR ASSISTANCE WOULD NOT BE UNWELCOME"
listen son back in my days when we did this raid there ain't no swords, so field of view is only on 1st person
I was one of those 2014 players the vault of glass was such an amazing raid and the ones I did it with it was fun
Can I just say that I love the little notches on the time bar, regardless though the entire vid was great. Keep up the good work
19:00 that chest didnt actually ever drop exotics. just a note.
no it did
Crota’s end is the only Raid I’ve ever finished, I’ve never been able to find a group to raid with for any other so seeing our actions had consequences when his Daddy came and shock the system up it felt impactful. Not enough to come back to Destiny but I appreciate what they were doing behind the scenes
One of my favorite strikes. The best part was how the music would kick up when the sword was picked up
The Dark Below was the main reason I took a break from Destiny despite pre-ordering the game and playing since Day 1. It was the first time, Bungie absolutely disrespected the amount of time and love the player base had put into the game. The main deep cuts were the issue with faction ranks and the absolute slap in the face with how they handled exotics.
I think looking back on Crotas End, I think it's safe to say bungie has never captured the balls to the wall constant action that Crota's end had in spades. While it was hit with a back lash from the community, this raid has never really been out done with having players constantly shooting and having a blast from start to finish. Such an under rated raid
Agreed
Didn’t bungie talk about the whole making of the Croat raid ? It was dope how they talked about it.
Dude I'm 35 now and your videos are nostalgic AF. Havnt played Destiny in years. But you're getting hype
Getting ME hype
Love ur raid videos Evan. You alwayse go into so much detail and i never get bored listening, I've probably watched ur Kingsfall video like 50 times, keep up the good work
I remember my first time in this raid, I accidentally jump in front of 3 people while they used rocket lunchers for Crota and killed them... I got kicked immediately 😂
this is the strike i two-manned for the complete a strike without dying trophy.
Soloed it for the same reason still one of my proudest moments in d1 honestly
I started playing Destiny in the middle of Crota, my Clan carried me through it and my best drop was Gjallarhorn, everyone freaked out but I had no idea what the weapon was and why it was so good. It was the peak of my Destiny game for sure :)
I remember the first time we got to Crota. I was the sword bearer. When he dropped on his knee for the final time, this "Sword Music" playing in the background and me running towards him, giving him the final blow....man, my blood was pumping fast. The whole Team was screaming when the loot dropped. Good memories.
The end of the video gave me chills and reminded me why i play video games, absolutely phenomenal video, i can only image being there
Once TTK came out, I would solo this raid several times a week.
He said “Crota’ed”. I’m so glad that persisted.
This “Raid” was so easy that it literally can be one manned, LIKE A F**CKING STRIKE
Saucy Boi ya but it was still really fun lol
most raids can be 2 manned
Congrats on soloing the raid the day it was released. I never knew that happened, but you learn something new every day
Is the thrall encounter area with the lamps or a portion of it the catacombs from D2 shadowkeep?
Didnt play Any of the D1 DLC but the plate capture area is stiking me as insanely familiar
I picked this game up and got gjallarhorn my first week playing. My first thought was "hey thats the rocket launcher from the commercial the titan uses to blow up a door, thats pretty cool". I had no idea the power I had been blessed with.
Also I'd like to say that being the swordbearer was one of the most pressure filled, intense, and satisfying experiences in gaming I've ever experienced. I think what Destiny 1 nailed was its ability to bring random players together and work as a team. I really haven't had a multiplayer experience like D1 since. It was frustrating getting 6 people together and getting everyone working together but when you finally beat it it felt awesome. Everyone would friend request each other and be like "hit me up next week when you wanna do it again"