The watcher may be more of a symbiotic/parasitic organism, where its gaze coerces other Europan creatures to bring it food, or maybe become the food themselves for chemosynthesis or normal heterotrophy. The watcher may compel other creatures to attack humans in an attempt to help the watcher feed, or may simply be unable to stop them and is trying to bring humans into the symbiosis and/or feed on them, but is unable due to incompatible biology.
The mystery is complicated by the Others - whoever it is that left the ancient ruins. Perhaps the Watcher is a form of Other biotechnology: a mobile sentry and camera. We'd need more information to know for sure.
I believe it manipulates the wildlife around it as another defense mechanism. They will never attack any creature around it, perhaps it could scavenge whatever the enthralled creatures bring back. It’s listed to be extremely curious and just watches humans, never really attacking.
well their curiosity has caused them to get blasted to death by my sub's hybrid ammo rounds around 6 times now, mostly due to me finding a nearby ruin of all places, maybe their connected in some way? for all I know it could be pure dumb LUCK
I like to think that the watcher's main predator is the latcher, since the latcher possesses the perfect mouth to consume the soft eye and whatever is inside of the body while avoiding the spikes (unlike what would happen with an endworm for example)
That with it's ability to shoot it's teeth would probably help to break down it's shell much like like a moloch and consume it's possibly fleshy interior just like most crustaceans or sea creatures that eat shellfish as part of their regular diet.
My head Canon for watchers is that they consume ambient radiation. They metabolise it with minerals and sea water, and the concentrated radiation that drives you insane is just a happy by product of the metabolic process. The acid sprays would be the waste by product
I'm telling you now, the watchers are some sort of hl2 advisor type shit. You often see crawlers circling and following it but not attacking it, and it's been almost established that crawlers are the de-evolved alien race. Either that or they are alien robots, and the gaze is them communicating with other watchers. I am almost certain it's one of these.
@@Dzombic_ Crawler has developed arms, distinct headparts, and can be infected with husk parasite like humans can. This suggests somewhat similar biology. Any proof? Nah. But it seems like a reasonable theory.
It was suggested elsewhere that Watchers are bio constructs of the ancients used to observe the eye of Europa and collect data on it. It’s explains why they are so particularly interested in the human anomaly.
For reproduction: it could be that they reproduce like sponges, sea cucumbers and other types of marine invertebrates by releasing eggs and sperms in hope that they'll meet as they float trough the ocean. Another potential method is that they do the same but meet togheter in a specific area where the eggs and sperm will meet more easily, this is the method used by salmons but also eels and a type of... worm like creature that i dont know the name of here on earth.
Who thinks there should be a legacy update. Where the old content is brought back and given a fresh coat of paint to be mixed in with europa's already wide cast of creatures.
I bet the eye slightly glowing is a similar effect to what night vision is like if you have ever looked at active night vision goggle in the dark emitting a slight glow
I know I'm a year late. I haven't even played Barotrauma, I'm just curious about it's lore. But something that always fills my cold, dead heart with joy is when a less-known creator makes something successful and gets a boost in popularity as a result, and then takes their time to thank their new fans. It's something so earnest and beautiful, and yet all I can think to say is "Well, what did you expect? If you build it, they will come."
I hate those watchers, i just need a well placed compound N railgun to its eye. My security officer ran into a pack of raptors with a watcher tagging along, good thing for my pucs, mighty axe and hammerhead genes.
What if an hear me out...if a Watcher is the Honkmother like the lore of it is that someone got stuck in a wreck what if a watcher was drawn too it an there was a window or port hole to allow said person to see this newly "branded" honkmother an after a while the watcher just went away
The watcher may be more of a symbiotic/parasitic organism, where its gaze coerces other Europan creatures to bring it food, or maybe become the food themselves for chemosynthesis or normal heterotrophy. The watcher may compel other creatures to attack humans in an attempt to help the watcher feed, or may simply be unable to stop them and is trying to bring humans into the symbiosis and/or feed on them, but is unable due to incompatible biology.
The mystery is complicated by the Others - whoever it is that left the ancient ruins.
Perhaps the Watcher is a form of Other biotechnology: a mobile sentry and camera.
We'd need more information to know for sure.
I believe it helps bolster the strength of other creatures in the prospect it may be able to pick up the scraps of the resulting conflict
I believe it manipulates the wildlife around it as another defense mechanism. They will never attack any creature around it, perhaps it could scavenge whatever the enthralled creatures bring back. It’s listed to be extremely curious and just watches humans, never really attacking.
well their curiosity has caused them to get blasted to death by my sub's hybrid ammo rounds around 6 times now, mostly due to me finding a nearby ruin of all places, maybe their connected in some way? for all I know it could be pure dumb LUCK
They're L4D2'S screamer. Harmless but has a plan to kill you.
I like to think that the watcher's main predator is the latcher, since the latcher possesses the perfect mouth to consume the soft eye and whatever is inside of the body while avoiding the spikes (unlike what would happen with an endworm for example)
That with it's ability to shoot it's teeth would probably help to break down it's shell much like like a moloch and consume it's possibly fleshy interior just like most crustaceans or sea creatures that eat shellfish as part of their regular diet.
My head Canon for watchers is that they consume ambient radiation. They metabolise it with minerals and sea water, and the concentrated radiation that drives you insane is just a happy by product of the metabolic process. The acid sprays would be the waste by product
Now that I think about it actually that would explain how the seas remain habitable in spite of the jovian radiation.
I'm telling you now, the watchers are some sort of hl2 advisor type shit. You often see crawlers circling and following it but not attacking it, and it's been almost established that crawlers are the de-evolved alien race. Either that or they are alien robots, and the gaze is them communicating with other watchers. I am almost certain it's one of these.
how is it almost established? (for the crawlers)
@@Dzombic_ cuz i said so
@@Dzombic_
Crawler has developed arms, distinct headparts, and can be infected with husk parasite like humans can. This suggests somewhat similar biology.
Any proof? Nah. But it seems like a reasonable theory.
@@bretzel1026 Ah yes. Your source? You made it the fuck up.
@@bretzel1026 Your source is that you made it up! XD
In my experience oxygen and phosphorus are the most common elements I have discovered in Europa
Though oxygen might not be naturally occurring but a effect of oxygenite shards exuding it in the abyss and alien ruins through the water
Water, the thing ur literally floating in:
@@Codename_Horizon water isnt an element
And oxygen is?
Questionable
It was suggested elsewhere that Watchers are bio constructs of the ancients used to observe the eye of Europa and collect data on it. It’s explains why they are so particularly interested in the human anomaly.
For reproduction: it could be that they reproduce like sponges, sea cucumbers and other types of marine invertebrates by releasing eggs and sperms in hope that they'll meet as they float trough the ocean. Another potential method is that they do the same but meet togheter in a specific area where the eggs and sperm will meet more easily, this is the method used by salmons but also eels and a type of... worm like creature that i dont know the name of here on earth.
Who thinks there should be a legacy update. Where the old content is brought back and given a fresh coat of paint to be mixed in with europa's already wide cast of creatures.
This video is great and the quality is amazing, you deserve way more subscribers
I bet the eye slightly glowing is a similar effect to what night vision is like if you have ever looked at active night vision goggle in the dark emitting a slight glow
Keep it up man, your videos are actually quite interesting and entertaining. Maybe try adding a few more visuals to your videos.
I know I'm a year late. I haven't even played Barotrauma, I'm just curious about it's lore. But something that always fills my cold, dead heart with joy is when a less-known creator makes something successful and gets a boost in popularity as a result, and then takes their time to thank their new fans. It's something so earnest and beautiful, and yet all I can think to say is "Well, what did you expect? If you build it, they will come."
Your videos are awesome! I love your voice and cadence, I'd honestly listen to a podcast with you in it just for that reason alone.
I love it, it's so great to see people thinking about the world of barotrauma
Really nice video. Sad that the NMS background isn't an aquatic base. :D
Yeah I hadn't really considered that before to be honest with you but something I'll keep in mind going forward as I alter the background stuff
I'm super glad I found your channel, keep it up you bloody legend!
I'm loving your videos! Thanks for adding the dark undertones while talking about the animals :)
The eyes of Jove itself.
Keep it up, love your content.
“First time I ever saw Watcher? I sent a railgun shell through it.”
- Bettyanne Books, Renowned Coalition Military Engineer
This video has made me interested in playing this game.
3:35 jesus Christ i nearly crashed
I think the Watcher liquifies the prey, kinda of like a fly
Excellent video! You've earned another sub!
ones again well dome
Nice good work
FPS eater is what it is
Looks like Komrade videos but on english and it's cool
i think some barotrauma devs said watchers were related to squids and octopuses
I hate those watchers, i just need a well placed compound N railgun to its eye. My security officer ran into a pack of raptors with a watcher tagging along, good thing for my pucs, mighty axe and hammerhead genes.
what if the watcher uses imfo for food i know its far feched but its an alienor maybe the watcher is just a living library of information
microwaves wouldn't really work under water they wouldn't reach more than a few feet
Indeed you are right but I still assume it has some form of similar mechanism in it
What if an hear me out...if a Watcher is the Honkmother like the lore of it is that someone got stuck in a wreck what if a watcher was drawn too it an there was a window or port hole to allow said person to see this newly "branded" honkmother an after a while the watcher just went away
How do these voyeurs taste?
lol
Bro imagine subnauticas habitats and seeing like 4 if those guys
add more pictures its boring to watch that unrelated station :)