Just a small historical quibble: The transition from the bow to the gun was precipitated largely by the firearm's user-friendliness. Even though the bow was more accurate and fired much more quickly than smooth-bore muskets, it takes a number of years to train an archer. Anyone can learn to fire a musket in an afternoon. By the end of the American civil war, guns were legitimately better than bows, but it took 400 years to get there!
Love from Tehran! Your content is the very definition of quality. Your voice, the brilliant text and script, and the accurate information in your videos are a perfect chemical combination. Like " a dash of arcanity, a pinch of insanity, and a whisper of profanity " and we cannot stop coming back to your channel to watch your videos over and over again. Well done sir.
It's fascinating that so many Native American cultures developed the bow but not the wheel. I'd argue that the technology involved in proficient archery than noticing that round things roll better than not round things.
i only know of 2 laws for bows, that being, you cannot have an arrow strung at the ready and dont point at people without reason, and since bows are such a simple contraption, just like knives, they literally cannot take them away a weapon incapable of regulation
Knife. Ahoy, please do an episode on the knife. Even though it's not a firearm, it is a humble but distinguished tool that has been with man since the beginning and exist in almost every game. Whether as a go to weapon or a last ditch savior.
The bow has a singular purpose, shoot an arrow, the arrow could vary, but swords were are vastly different from projectiles, a Gladius and a Sabre are both swords, made for completely different purposes.
I can already think of the perfect Ahoy sentence for the sword. "There lies a refined menace in the mythos of the sword: while bows, axes and clubs were used to hunt animals before they were used in warfare, the sword is the first tool designed specifically to kill other human beings".
The pillow. Since the dawn of sleepover parties, the pillow has been a popular choice of weapon for bedroom romps and, due to its versatile design, hasn't seen that many changes. The combination of a sack and feathers can, in the right hands, deliver a significant whack. You get the point by now.
@@Chr0m3dD347H Keep in mind that he gets pretty in-depth on his topics. I've yet to see one of his video essays miss even one minor detail (to my knowledge, at least). To top it off, the artwork and B-roll are very appropriate, consistent, and well done. This kind of attention to detail takes a LOT of time, especially when it comes to the amount of research involved.
All of human weapon history can be boiled down to do damage as far away as possible. Club, sword, spear, bow, cannon, gun, artillery, missile, cruise missile, SRBM, ICBM.
"Many weapons before have been built to hunt or cut wood." "The sword is the first to be used to kill fellow humans." "Whether it's cursed with an ancient soul that hungers for heads, or built of technology powerful enough to murder with a single slice, the sword remains."
18:46 You fools. Why isn't anyone talking about this gem in the comments? _"it speaks to something primitive within us, underneath the veneer of civilisation. After all, with only twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism: we have more in common with the caveman, than you think."_
before the bow,only the stronghest could kill an animal.even the spear was weak. so,yes.it if the FIRST weapons that anybody could use and perform well with it, and the reason why we are still here.it helped the umanity in the struggle for survival
its a Buhjubhjahub thing. A symbol of juhebojejej. Quite stubbub. the gunweapongun, its hebjeb, bebdemp, and rubjub. but how does it bunkdunk? who jumpfunk? and why does it juggletug? (dun dun dun dun) it all started when Man C. Person designed the shootypewpew, which soon evolved into the gunweapongun, designed mainly for the brunkian military, but often seen in the hands of civilians. it's seen in many iconic examples of popular media such as bunkle 2 and bruhjk: the revenge of jucklebuk. Perhaps that's what makes it so huffledoe. from bunkale, to punkle. jubbly to succle. no other weapon is quite so jiddly. the gunweapongun. crunkle, junkle, and glibglob.
19:06 _From troglodyte, to time traveler. Toxophile, or thief. Hunters, heroes, legends... god. Bowmen... yeomen. Bandits, kings... dungeon-delvers and dragon-slayers. Rogue, ranger, or elf. Settler..._ _savage. Soldier... survivor. No other weapon fills such a broad role, nor is any other ingrained as deeply into human culture. Such a simple thing, and yet...it's effect could not be more_ _profound._ _The Bow & Arrow. Elegant. Effective. Eternal._
Mr. Sassy Hips there's nothing wrong displaying emotion to the poetry this artist created for the tool that links us to our ancestors. Ive shed a a couple while shooting my recurve. I ready at elegant, pull at effective, and release at eternal.
I can't believe I've fell in love with those lines and it's about a stick with a strong string on it with a sharpened stick with feather attached to it
Was about to post about that. If only Fallout 4 had bows, it would have been even truer. To add to this though: "...where every draw matters. Not at all games are so punishing though" shows Far Cry 4
They aren't knocking Skyrim too much dude. It is more casual vs NWN or even it's older title Morrowind. doesn't mean the game is shit, I also have over 500 hours in both
Shogun Casual is not a negative. It just means the target audience of Skyrim was the mass market, which is true. There are game design compromises you make because of that and hardcore fans won't like that, but if you like it then don't worry about it.
The rock, ever since 4 billion BC, has been used by humans even to this day. We use it as items for hopscotching, but our ancestors used it as weapons to beat the fucking shit out of their enemies.
Weird how he didn't mention that WW2 dude that used bow and arrows instead of weapons. That guy i a fucking badass, Germans kill millions with their MGs while that guy isn't even afraid of that.
"Lieutenant-Colonel *John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming "Jack" Churchill* was a British Army officer who fought throughout the Second World War armed with a longbow, bagpipes, and a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword." Wow, why I didn't know this before, it's the coolest thing I read I in a long time!
Everyone saying, "Holy sh** he's alive," He was never gone. It just takes a while to produce such high quality and informative content. Also, he has a child. Honesty, he's been fine over the past few months.
0:23 "The bow and arrow is *an* historical weapon..." Off to a great start... *Okay I have to edit this, because there's a LOT of assholes that don't realize this is a joke, and now this is basically just a flame war over the pronunciation of "historical". Good Lord, I used to have faith in humanity.*
Incorrect. In the words you list, the "h" is not pronounced (hour is pronounced as "our", heir as "eir"). the h IS pronounced in historical, so it is incorrect to say "An historical".
Spears = Kings of war Why? Literally every single battle in history has involved a spear-like weapon & it doesn't take a genius to wield it. Even in wars like WW1 & WW2 up to the modern times, we stuck knives into the tips of out guns, turning them into a spear-like weapon
Man, this guy has definitely got a voice for documentaries. Can't believe he hasn't been snapped up by a TV Channel to do some narrating -- be far better than some 'celebrity' that got the gig because of who he/she is.
TV is a dying breed anyway. The future will be streaming, youtube and or similar websites, I don't expect traditional television to last for much longer.
Well, if you can block arrows with a knife You are worthy enough to kill me. Ten times over even. I, for one is a swordmaster, having mastered three ways of the sword, still find it harder to ward an arrow than a speeding bullet in midair.
"The bow and arrow was once the pinnacle of weapons technology. It allowed the great Genghis Khan to rule from the Pacific, to the Ukraine. An empire twice the size of Alexander the Great, and four times the size of the Roman Empire."
You should really do a video on the Bowie knife. It's been around for a couple hundred years, has an iconic look, and there's a decent amount of video games that depict it.
I think it depends on the type of bow, the english longbow required so much strength that the skeletons of the archers had bone deformation because of the extreme pressures exerted on them because they trained their achers during their growt growth
requires much more dexterity than swinging a sharp piece of metal. all relative. not that there isn't some art to using a Sword, but you can get a lot further with just brute force with a Sword than you can with a Bow.
Taiiat - start searching for videos on swordfighting or melee in general. You will be surprised, but everything is exactly the opposite of what you said. All you had to do with a bow is draw it back, which required a lot of strength and then shoot it in the general direction of the enemy together with however many archer the army had. There's no finesse or dexterity needed to operate a bow in a war setting at all nor outside it. When for example hunting, a good aim was needed, but it was all still in the arm muscles, as the bow needed to be kept steady even though the draw strength was usually around 350 newtons. In melee nothing was this easy as both sides are armed, both sides are defending themselves and even if you hit with a wild swing you're opening yourself up to get hit as well. Both before and after the introduction of plate armor, melee required a ton of knowledge on techniques and a lot of courage. There are thousands of medieval books on how to fight in melee that are still used today due to their validity.
Pan Limak Can confirm. I shoot recurve bows for competition and training for half an hour by doing sets of 12 arrows in 2 minutes is enough to make my arm fatigued , trying to land an accurate shot beyond 1 hour training is nigh impossible due to muscle fatigue.
thanks for the bias - swinging an object can get a lot further because you don't require to cut to be effective. it's a good way to but it's not required. see also: Greatswords - exta large metal baseball bats. it all requires much strength, that's aside from pairing that strength with things other than it.
My friend in class got a ruler and scraped the hole in the middle so a pencil could fit through and he put a rubber band on it and it became a bow & arrow.
ShadowBanana I'm not into RED just yet, there's not enough series that entertain me yet, but the quality of some of those shows are still lower than this. Ahoy's animations are clean, simplistic and beautiful. The narration is done very well. His research is vast and his final work is extremely in depth. Yes, he may miss out some games here and there, but it's not like he can get everything. He chooses what he thinks to be the most important. It's absolutely amazing
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Im still waiting for them to make a prime version of the Daiku that bow just punches through everything heck sometimes i deliberatly shoot with it through the enemies cover also one arrow, one line of enemies MANY headshots But shotguns are fun too
The Ridley Scott Robin Hood movie, starring Russel Crow, isn't a great movie, but it does get at least a small recommendation from me, for being the only Robin Hood Movie I know that acknowledges that Richard the Lionheart was not some paragon of virtue and chivalry, but a bloodthirsty twat, who got himself killed trying to pillage a castle, belonging to fellow Christian Europeans
Ow come on! A Bow & Arrow episode without any mention of the "Thief" series? ow well... Fine episode anyway. I just love how profesional you are not asking for likes subs and comments like a peasant. Edit: it was pointed out to me that at 19:12 when the word "thief" is droped it shows footage of the 2014 Thief game. My only excuse is that I knew the game was gonna be shit so I never played that one and did not recognize it when shown.
MrTBSC Sharing matters for spreading a video. Ahoy is a living proof you do not need to beg like a pathetic looser to be viewed and have a shit-ton of subs.
Eryk Rejner sharing is just another way to get views but that is user dependant to spread to other platforms .. doing something simple as clicking the like/dislikebutton (doesn't matter which of the two) raises the possibility of the video being more visible in general without the need of a subscription with the way youtubes algorithm works doesn't matter if someone asks for it or not .. i personaly don't see the harm in that if the person in question provides me with entertaining or compeling content
MrTBSC Well good for you. I personaly take the lack of asking for anything as a breath of fresh air. Not to ask is like a statement "I am confident in what I do and I do not need to ask for anything".
Eryk Rejner yea i get that too many people asking for it may make it annoying or weak .. but on the other hand not asking for it may aswell mean that many less people helping a genuinly good video to become more viral which imo is a bit of a shame ... and i saw (and i'm sure you too) many good videos that i found criminaly underwatched .. weither people ask for the likes or not
Yeah, the rate of video releases is pretty low, but you get around 20 to 60 minutes with great narration and high production values. Keep it up (wouldn't mind a few more videos though :D )
Hell no... FrankieOnPC is more irrelevant than he has ever been. Once he was done getting shouted at for hacking in DayZ and CSGO he faded into obscurity. Glad I don't have to hear his obnoxious voice again.
Rock me, Joey Santiago. "A chance to cast off the treachery of modern life" Chick-fil-a ad starts playing 2 seconds after the words leave Stuart's mouth
i wish he talked more about several variants of bows. shortbow, longbow, recurved bow, compound bow, crossbow, ballista, arbalest. only the compound bow got mentioned though
Doom Maker arbalest is a late version of crossbow that was ergonomically more like a gun and used steel prods/bow. also the crossbow and ballista is still a bow but used in a different way
He probably will talk about crossbows in a separate video eventually, since they seem to have a unique relevance compared to the other kinds of bows you mentioned when it comes to video games.
"The Bow and Arrow" Please say silent. "Elegant," silent? "Effective," stealthy? "Eternal" (goosebumps) and thats why he should do the videos and not I.
Holy shit he's alive.
It's been too long
It takes time and effort to finish these videos.
You never rush perfection
A. Theil Ohhh
keep 'em coming Stu! love your channel!
I would definitely watch him talk about the military history of the spork.
"The spork will endure in school lunchboxes and camping equipment for quite a long time. Multi-purpose. Magistral. Mindful. "
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Just a small historical quibble: The transition from the bow to the gun was precipitated largely by the firearm's user-friendliness. Even though the bow was more accurate and fired much more quickly than smooth-bore muskets, it takes a number of years to train an archer. Anyone can learn to fire a musket in an afternoon. By the end of the American civil war, guns were legitimately better than bows, but it took 400 years to get there!
You have the sexiest voice in the world.
Information is Power You can litteraly hear his voice in Discovery Channel
Information is Power You can litteraly hear his voice in Discovery Channel
Information is Power Along with Brandon Jones of Easy Allies and Clint of Lazy Game Reviews!
Papa Hog creep
I know you're trolling, but it doesn't work. Soap *MacTavish* is Scottish. That was easy to spot.
Love from Tehran! Your content is the very definition of quality. Your voice, the brilliant text and script, and the accurate information in your videos are a perfect chemical combination. Like " a dash of arcanity, a pinch of insanity, and a whisper of profanity " and we cannot stop coming back to your channel to watch your videos over and over again. Well done sir.
I love this series. It's so well made and extremely satisfying.
He made iron tipped sticks shot by sticks dangerous
> Shows modern games with the bow
>excludes Hanzo in overwatch
because even Stuart knows that shit is BUSTED
It's fascinating that so many Native American cultures developed the bow but not the wheel. I'd argue that the technology involved in proficient archery than noticing that round things roll better than not round things.
Games and Movies: Bows are a Finesse Weapon
Reality: Strength 99
I rather watch all of your videos than watch History Channel's bullshit. I love you man
You can make a babys first word in a threat
Can't wait for the video about pointy sticks and punchy rocks
i only know of 2 laws for bows, that being, you cannot have an arrow strung at the ready and dont point at people without reason, and since bows are such a simple contraption, just like knives, they literally cannot take them away a weapon incapable of regulation
Knife. Ahoy, please do an episode on the knife. Even though it's not a firearm, it is a humble but distinguished tool that has been with man since the beginning and exist in almost every game. Whether as a go to weapon or a last ditch savior.
It may be very similar but it would be interesting to see him do the crossbow.
I wonder why he didn't talk about the crossbow. Maybe he's gonna give the crossbow it's own video at some point?
Do Swords! Do Swords!
"basic weapon"
Well, now I fully expect an episode titled "Sword".
Void Nil I'd watch that.
The bow has a singular purpose, shoot an arrow, the arrow could vary, but swords were are vastly different from projectiles, a Gladius and a Sabre are both swords, made for completely different purposes.
***** So several videos on swords then?
Sounds fine to me.
Void Nil
Perhaps one on knives or axes?
I can already think of the perfect Ahoy sentence for the sword. "There lies a refined menace in the mythos of the sword: while bows, axes and clubs were used to hunt animals before they were used in warfare, the sword is the first tool designed specifically to kill other human beings".
For April 1st, you should do an episode on something that's not at all a weapon. Like a spoon.
or a fork
You mean like a Type-14 Japanese Nambu?
The pillow. Since the dawn of sleepover parties, the pillow has been a popular choice of weapon for bedroom romps and, due to its versatile design, hasn't seen that many changes. The combination of a sack and feathers can, in the right hands, deliver a significant whack.
You get the point by now.
a knife? maybe
Andres camilo Tous arcia you do know a knife is in most cases quite a lethal weapon right?
"our story begins in a time before stories began"
How does this guy keep coming up with these amazing lines?
I AM really happy to see that at least close to 90 people didn't slept for that. What agreat line!
This man dissapears frequently, how do you think?
He is a brit 🤔 duh
He reads books, lmao.
@@Chr0m3dD347H Keep in mind that he gets pretty in-depth on his topics. I've yet to see one of his video essays miss even one minor detail (to my knowledge, at least). To top it off, the artwork and B-roll are very appropriate, consistent, and well done. This kind of attention to detail takes a LOT of time, especially when it comes to the amount of research involved.
Bows, then firearms. It all just comes down to throwing rocks harder than before.
And theoretical mass drivers, magnetic cannons, or railgun are just the next stage of 'throw a thing REAL fast, REAL far.'
FLSH_BNG that last sentence would be a very good climax for a video on the Rock, the first weapon
All of human weapon history can be boiled down to do damage as far away as possible. Club, sword, spear, bow, cannon, gun, artillery, missile, cruise missile, SRBM, ICBM.
FLSH_BNG too right
How do I throw a harder rock more distance?
I half-expected ''Bows emerged some 25 to 30 Thousand years ago. They were first produced by Heckler&Koch.''
stefan beaubut 😂
Everything is a weapon is you throw it hard enough
Fucking idiot they were made by colt 49 years ago
@@denniskibrik7310 You do realize that he's also joking, right?
@@dutbud9049 look at the 12 year old who thinks everything on the internet is a joke
Imagine 'sword' as a video.
"A blade, and a handle."
"Iconic enough to last thousands of years."
"Deadly enough to last thousands more."
"Sharp enough to cut through skin, and strong enough to last a fight with another, it's only problem is, you can't carry two of them at once."
"Many weapons before have been built to hunt or cut wood."
"The sword is the first to be used to kill fellow humans."
"Whether it's cursed with an ancient soul that hungers for heads, or built of technology powerful enough to murder with a single slice, the sword remains."
@@realultraformerlyultranact6542
Replace 'sword' with 'spear' and you're golden.
I think you mean:
"Sword."
"The Sword.
Bronze.
Steel.
_Force._ "
The bow and arrow. History's first answer to the question: "How do I stab that guy all the way over there?"
@TheBunkerBuster 105 we got flaming arrows
cynderfan2233 I’d say that one spear throwing device was first.
Actually that award goes to the spear
Lee ermy reference?
@@andersonrobotics5608 we've got the flame thrower you know?
"Our story begins in a time before stories began" Perfect.
His writing is awesome!
Stuart Brown is awesome, I know he does this by himself but he should upload more often and get more subscribers.
You can't get this quality with frequent uploads, I think his videos are worth every second of waiting
Samatosh Yes off course.
... cause LOGIC
18:46 You fools. Why isn't anyone talking about this gem in the comments?
_"it speaks to something primitive within us, underneath the veneer of civilisation. After all, with only twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism: we have more in common with the caveman, than you think."_
Its odd. Most people want that. Me included
:)
Very well put and accurate. When the chips are down we WILL eat each other.
It takes a week, starving a person, to have them revert to their primitive roots. It takes three weeks for someone to die from starvation.
@T Orrent Well if you dont have a gun, you are just hoarding for someone else. Aren't you now?
Only Ahoy can make a video on such a simple and ancient weapon - and make it sound like the most epic weapon to have every graced the Earth.
Well it IS what has lead to humanity not being extinct right now.
before the bow,only the stronghest could kill an animal.even the spear was weak.
so,yes.it if the FIRST weapons that anybody could use and perform well with it, and the reason why we are still here.it helped the umanity in the struggle for survival
Infinite ammo and silent kills will always see a good bow a man's real best friend.
I love that the longest episode of this series is about a piece of wood and a string.
*this guy can make my eraser sound deadly*
@Adolf Hitler DUDUDUDUDUN dududududun
@@thehypocriticoath828 the fuck?
@@spoonkey intro musi-DUNUNUNUN, dunununun!
@@xdendordx owh
The Eraser, Shapeshifter, Correction master, Writer's partner
Every Iconic Arms Vid
1. Brief badass intro
2. Badass intro music
3. Badass talking
4. Badass review
5. Badass outro
Dundundundundun dundundundundun
its a Buhjubhjahub thing. A symbol of juhebojejej. Quite stubbub. the gunweapongun, its hebjeb, bebdemp, and rubjub. but how does it bunkdunk? who jumpfunk? and why does it juggletug? (dun dun dun dun) it all started when Man C. Person designed the shootypewpew, which soon evolved into the gunweapongun, designed mainly for the brunkian military, but often seen in the hands of civilians. it's seen in many iconic examples of popular media such as bunkle 2 and bruhjk: the revenge of jucklebuk. Perhaps that's what makes it so huffledoe. from bunkale, to punkle. jubbly to succle. no other weapon is quite so jiddly. the gunweapongun. crunkle, junkle, and glibglob.
I'm using this to help my writing format for an English paper.
Badass everything
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"Elegant. Effective. Eternal."
Send shivers down my spine
I didn’t even mean to shoot Im he just caught me by surprise
My body is ready
@dinox pertz I was about to say that lmao
Do you know what else send shivers down spines?
*Spooky scary Skeletons*
@dinox pertz Gotta leave you all behind to face the truth
19:06 _From troglodyte, to time traveler. Toxophile, or thief. Hunters, heroes, legends... god. Bowmen... yeomen. Bandits, kings... dungeon-delvers and dragon-slayers. Rogue, ranger, or elf. Settler..._ _savage. Soldier... survivor. No other weapon fills such a broad role, nor is any other ingrained as deeply into human culture. Such a simple thing, and yet...it's effect could not be more_ _profound._
_The Bow & Arrow. Elegant. Effective. Eternal._
Thank you so much for this!
Pure poetry
Is it wrong that I shed a few tears when he reached the last three words? Especially "Eternal"?
Mr. Sassy Hips there's nothing wrong displaying emotion to the poetry this artist created for the tool that links us to our ancestors.
Ive shed a a couple while shooting my recurve. I ready at elegant, pull at effective, and release at eternal.
I can't believe I've fell in love with those lines and it's about a stick with a strong string on it with a sharpened stick with feather attached to it
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"To the absolute casual." *Shows Skyrim*
Holy shit that's perfect.
I was hoping someone else noticed that savagery.
Was about to post about that. If only Fallout 4 had bows, it would have been even truer.
To add to this though:
"...where every draw matters. Not at all games are so punishing though" shows Far Cry 4
If vanilla skyrim is too casual to you... there is always a mod looking at you. =D
I lol'd when I saw that.
@ Oleker
Requiem + Frostfall master race
The writing is so damn near perfect...
"Elegant, Effective, and.. Eternal".
So close to perfect.... except for "An Historical."
*"E"*
@@Dogman_35 He's English, he can't help it.
Dogman_35 it’s not wrong, just potentially grating
Alliteration is amazing and astounding
I don't care about waiting because the quality in the videos is always superb.
Simte yeh, quality over quantity ;)
Much like video games....shitting out content just for the sake of content is not cool
Exactly
I love how he uses only oblivion footage up to a certain point and shows skyrim only when mentioning absolute casual. Bonus points for that
It was actually transition from NWN 2 to Skyrim with (paraphrasing): from hardcore, to the absolute casual.
I liked skyrim...
They aren't knocking Skyrim too much dude. It is more casual vs NWN or even it's older title Morrowind. doesn't mean the game is shit, I also have over 500 hours in both
lol get fucked nigga
Shogun
Casual is not a negative. It just means the target audience of Skyrim was the mass market, which is true. There are game design compromises you make because of that and hardcore fans won't like that, but if you like it then don't worry about it.
April fools video: the rock, the first weapon lol
Mike Nie did Cane use a rock to kill his Brother? anyways your right though, besides the club
Mike Nie You know he could make rocks fascinating. XD
Like the rock from Rust?
The rock, ever since 4 billion BC, has been used by humans even to this day. We use it as items for hopscotching, but our ancestors used it as weapons to beat the fucking shit out of their enemies.
Mike Nie Also how Cain got the first positive K/D in the world
3 sticks, 3 string.
1 stick, 1 feather, and 1 flint.
@@nyrixz3979 boi that's Enchanting, not Crafting
He is speaking the language of the Gods
Well...
6 Wooden plank , 1 Iron
"Should be enough"
Yes
Weird how he didn't mention that WW2 dude that used bow and arrows instead of weapons. That guy i a fucking badass, Germans kill millions with their MGs while that guy isn't even afraid of that.
I very much doubt person like that existed
Search for Jack Churchill ;)
"Lieutenant-Colonel *John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming "Jack" Churchill* was a British Army officer who fought throughout the Second World War armed with a longbow, bagpipes, and a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword."
Wow, why I didn't know this before, it's the coolest thing I read I in a long time!
Yup, pretty impressive.
Well, that's the British for you.
Mental.
Everyone saying, "Holy sh** he's alive," He was never gone. It just takes a while to produce such high quality and informative content. Also, he has a child. Honesty, he's been fine over the past few months.
WilliamSC rly? I didn't know that he had a son
Yeah, he's been training the kid. You didn't notice, but this was actually the first time he's had his son narrate a video.
Dagda Mor wait his son narrated this video?
Ocean Man no, they're just messing with you man. his kid is only a toddler so not able to narrate a video (yet)
way to ruin the joke
Ahoy is there very definition of "Quality over quantity" on this platform
Caden Firth pretty much
And Lemmino
Its quality AND quantity here
Definitely check out Lemmino as well.
As soon as I read this I knew someone was going to say "Lemmino"
"To the absolute casual"
* shows skyrim *. Lmao.
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@Ali Hadi Babar 12:10 "From the rules-hungry, hardcore..." Shows Neverwinter Nights. 12:13 "...to the absolute casual." Shows The Elder Scrolls.
This is like a documentary on the Discover Channel. I LOVE IT!
Only better.
And it have your fave fps weapons
U must be a nerd
DewClarke indeed
*Discovery
What a coincidence, I was just rewatching a bunch of your videos
Same
Ahmed Hassan Me too
Same here.
+Reksrat me too. Only history ones.
Ice2192 What is worse than SJW'S and everything else in the world? Spiderman fans.
Jack Churchill: *laughs in brought a longbow to D-Day*
Yea but he was a absolute mad lad
And a sword
Modern problems require ancient solution
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EDINIY, MOGUCHI SOVYETSKIY SOYUZ!
When an actor possessed by a medieval English king was enlisted into a great war against his worst archenemy of the past
“From a simple hunting tool to a weapon of war”
what is war but man hunting man
War is nowhere near hunting
@@taistelusammakko5088
Men hunt men.
So i guess if we eat each other it could be called cannibalistic hunting.
Ahhh, Man. The most dangerous game to hunt.
@@TheCornerCaseMan The only hunting where you dont know who the prey is until they are slain.
:O
15:19 why is there a rpg warhead on Rambo's gun?
Lizard Boy thought the same lol
It's like a rifle grenade I guess.
It's probably a flash hider
if not it's because Rambo is a bad ass
Rambo is a pussy.
Cause it's the 80's.
Great work as always, Stuart. Looking forward to your next video! :)
GVMERS ay! I subbed to you
@@DakotaofRaptors ok
0:23 "The bow and arrow is *an* historical weapon..."
Off to a great start... *Okay I have to edit this, because there's a LOT of assholes that don't realize this is a joke, and now this is basically just a flame war over the pronunciation of "historical". Good Lord, I used to have faith in humanity.*
In British English, "an historical" is actually perfectly acceptable, if a little snooty.
Jaxon Duin that is the correct way to say it.
a historical. h is not a vowel
Christopher Puzey An hour. An heir. An historical.
Incorrect. In the words you list, the "h" is not pronounced (hour is pronounced as "our", heir as "eir"). the h IS pronounced in historical, so it is incorrect to say "An historical".
The simplest weapon has the longest IA video. That speaks volumes of its importance to man
Spear?
@@anim8dideas849 this ^
Spears = Kings of war
Why? Literally every single battle in history has involved a spear-like weapon & it doesn't take a genius to wield it. Even in wars like WW1 & WW2 up to the modern times, we stuck knives into the tips of out guns, turning them into a spear-like weapon
@@AVGyerra22 Railguns' electromagnetic rods are just advanced spears
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Fitting that in The Banner Saga, it's a _prince_ that uses a spear and is pretty dangerous with it. I always liked that.
Man, this guy has definitely got a voice for documentaries. Can't believe he hasn't been snapped up by a TV Channel to do some narrating -- be far better than some 'celebrity' that got the gig because of who he/she is.
For a while, I honestly thought he was Temuera Morrison
DJC123 he probably just like doin this his way.
TV is a dying breed anyway. The future will be streaming, youtube and or similar websites, I don't expect traditional television to last for much longer.
jpc1918 sponge bob is not cancer, you are
I'm pretty sure he used to do advert voice overs for pirate radio in Sheffield, in the 90's.. if not, he has a voice double.
"Our story begins... in a time before stories began."
Have you ever wanted to make love to a phrase?
badass
Alert! A red spy is in the base
Lucksman
Thank god I waited 3 months for this.
Not hard to go on with life and let subscriptions notify you when perfection is ready :)
Elias Note right?
Elias Note id rather wait this long for a high quality video than him being one of those youtubers that chucks shit daily
Elias Note Are you a donor to the channel? No? Then stfu
+Dragos442 Fuck you.
I’m surprised he didn’t mention the (I think) Scottish sergeant in WW2 who fought with a bow and long sword.
You mean Mad Jack Churchill?
@@michaelm9975 yes, in the reality he is not scottish, he just liked the scottish culture
German soldier: Is that man mad? He's playing the *bagpipe* all across the battlefield.
Oh, yeah
Mad Jack
Elegant.
Effective.
Eternal.
The 3 e's
Found in two weapons:
Knife.
Bow and arrow.
Better to say blade, perhaps?
@@ColtonWalker073 well knives have outlived most bladed weapons on the battlefield with the exception of a couple crazy bastards over the years.
smack that M1911 in there and you have the perfect build for any shooter ever
Well, if you can block arrows with a knife You are worthy enough to kill me. Ten times over even. I, for one is a swordmaster, having mastered three ways of the sword, still find it harder to ward an arrow than a speeding bullet in midair.
Three. And the spear should be the very first.
Idea for upcoming episode: the humble Hand Grenade.
Alfred Jodl it would be titled "grenade" lol
"A bullet could have your name on it, but grenades are addressed 'To whom it may concern.' "
I prefer Holy Hand Grenades. Hallelujah! Hallelujah, *BOOM!*
He's gotta make a reference to the Holy Hand grenade
What about the holy hand Grenade?
"The bow and arrow was once the pinnacle of weapons technology. It allowed the great Genghis Khan to rule from the Pacific, to the Ukraine. An empire twice the size of Alexander the Great, and four times the size of the Roman Empire."
I remember this quote, but I forgot what movie it's from.
@@williamlangdon2596 Iron Man.
You should really do a video on the Bowie knife. It's been around for a couple hundred years, has an iconic look, and there's a decent amount of video games that depict it.
CSGO
*Matteo .Bassini* one handed knife of heaviness
Sharp Works
More like the knife in general.
Sharp Works I'd like him to do one on the crossbow
The Bayonet.
"Until next time..." Yeah, wait for several months...
We love you, Ahoy!
Andrew Potapenkoff do you have a problem? or are you just stating the obvious, yeah, it takes him a while to put out a video stfu
zRarityYT asshole much?
did he said anything again it?
I'd rather a creator make a high quality video every few months than a creator shit out the same mediocre bullshit every day.
Emperor Beaducwealm I'd rather see high quality content everyday
Emperor Beaducwealm
@Grant_Thompson
quality over quantity, the best way to describe this legendary channel, he's never disappointed anyone
The Pie Legends say he maybe son of *david attenborough*
Elegant. Effective. Eternal.
ancient gun will never gets old
*Ｅ*
I never understood why bows became a symbol of dexterity, given how much strength you need to use one effectively.
I think it depends on the type of bow, the english longbow required so much strength that the skeletons of the archers had bone deformation because of the extreme pressures exerted on them because they trained their achers during their growt growth
requires much more dexterity than swinging a sharp piece of metal.
all relative.
not that there isn't some art to using a Sword, but you can get a lot further with just brute force with a Sword than you can with a Bow.
Taiiat - start searching for videos on swordfighting or melee in general. You will be surprised, but everything is exactly the opposite of what you said. All you had to do with a bow is draw it back, which required a lot of strength and then shoot it in the general direction of the enemy together with however many archer the army had. There's no finesse or dexterity needed to operate a bow in a war setting at all nor outside it. When for example hunting, a good aim was needed, but it was all still in the arm muscles, as the bow needed to be kept steady even though the draw strength was usually around 350 newtons.
In melee nothing was this easy as both sides are armed, both sides are defending themselves and even if you hit with a wild swing you're opening yourself up to get hit as well. Both before and after the introduction of plate armor, melee required a ton of knowledge on techniques and a lot of courage. There are thousands of medieval books on how to fight in melee that are still used today due to their validity.
Pan Limak Can confirm. I shoot recurve bows for competition and training for half an hour by doing sets of 12 arrows in 2 minutes is enough to make my arm fatigued , trying to land an accurate shot beyond 1 hour training is nigh impossible due to muscle fatigue.
thanks for the bias - swinging an object can get a lot further because you don't require to cut to be effective. it's a good way to but it's not required.
see also: Greatswords - exta large metal baseball bats.
it all requires much strength, that's aside from pairing that strength with things other than it.
clicked on video
liked the video
watched the video
left happy
Now I wonder where in that chronology you wrote the comment... sleepless nights.
“Twenty four hours and two meals away from barbarism”
Holy shit...that’s deep
I think that line alone makes us all appreciate how good we have it.
@@PelemusMcSoy Sometimes it's best to stop, and appreciate the little things.
-Quote I stole because I am not Ahoy
Time Travel historian: so, how many of your troops are archers and also ride horses.
Genghis khan: *YES*
Next episode: Knife.
Just kidding, great video.
Vasil Zahariev i wouldn't mind it
I like knives.
Maybe a specific and iconic one? Bowie? Kukri? Butterfly?
Why are you "Just kidding"?
I wouldn't mind ahoy's presentation of the history of knives
Why the hell are people disliking this??? this is TH-cam gold!
SixShooter their jealous of how good his videos are
They are probably fans of clubs instead
I know why does this have any disliked there is so much effort and such amazing execution
I disliked because a twenty minute video didn’t debunk any myths about bows.
Carler1 some people just want to se the world on fire :|
That one youtuber i always forget exists until a video pops up in my sub list, and i'm just like *orgasm*
Probably Not A Chicken it's more TH-cam than you tho
Probably Not A Chicken
Just like Proton Jon.
When TF2 was shown, all I could think was “Crits are fair and balanced”
I only heard 1 thing.
*THE PHLOG*
Considering the video was about bows all I could hear is LUCKSMAN. HOW WAS THAT A HEADSHOT. BROKEN HITBOX
Imagine society now if frying pans were made in the stone age
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We'd be in the 5th or 6th world war by now.
@@z-coenterprises9685 CLONG
My friend in class got a ruler and scraped the hole in the middle so a pencil could fit through and he put a rubber band on it and it became a bow & arrow.
Yup
He shot my friend with a metal tip and my friend got a red spot from it
Elegant, Effective, *Eternal.*
I swear, Ahoy could sell a piece of shit and make it look good...
TheKoorallchannel "sell me this pen" xD
TheKoorallchannel you mean Ahoy can make shit into legend?
he did, you just missed it. They're sold out in 2 minutes.
never clicked a video faster. this man's channel is the definition of quality.
Skullkid96 TH-cam RED
Skullkid96 *first episodes are free
ShadowBanana I'm not into RED just yet, there's not enough series that entertain me yet, but the quality of some of those shows are still lower than this. Ahoy's animations are clean, simplistic and beautiful. The narration is done very well. His research is vast and his final work is extremely in depth. Yes, he may miss out some games here and there, but it's not like he can get everything. He chooses what he thinks to be the most important. It's absolutely amazing
It reminds me of Kurkgesagt.
It takes Ages for a video, but it is Always worth it.
One day it might actually exist outside of the US.
Mentioned Hastings, but not Crecy or Agincourt? How much are the French paying you?
TinnedTommy I wrote a story about Crecy once, for a class. I'm 'Murican so I'm not sure if it was that accurate though lol
Another butt-hurt English man lol
Attila or Genghis . . .
Did you just assume my gender?
Hm... Agincourt was the one with the mud, right? Yeah, I think the archer's role is overrated, the French were assaulting in terrible conditions.
"Undying trend of zombies" I see what you did there.
Your knowledge of diverse mythologies alone has earned you a subscription
Klamath 2046 its called google, google it up yourself if you dont believe me
@@anttitheinternetguy3213Still, research takes a long time and finding a way to mix it into the video is great.
@@theonejackal89 wtf i dont remember typing that kind of message at all. What a stupid thing to say by me. Yeah, i agree with The original commentor. I dont understand, that is not My type of comment at all
Hey klamath in case you still use that user, im sorry for The comment. I feel like i Have Been pranked or something, whatever The case i wouldnt say anything like that to you
it's even a main weapon in warframe, a gameset tens of thousands of years into the future
Im still waiting for them to make a prime version of the Daiku
that bow just punches through everything
heck
sometimes i deliberatly shoot with it through the enemies cover
also one arrow, one line of enemies
MANY headshots
But shotguns are fun too
men in tights was the best robin hood movie
theNobleTaco wait I missed let me look at the script
theNobleTaco Prince of thieves wasn't bad either
Nah, the furry Disney one was the best
The Ridley Scott Robin Hood movie, starring Russel Crow, isn't a great movie, but it does get at least a small recommendation from me, for being the only Robin Hood Movie I know that acknowledges that Richard the Lionheart was not some paragon of virtue and chivalry, but a bloodthirsty twat, who got himself killed trying to pillage a castle, belonging to fellow Christian Europeans
I completely agree!
DO THE MUSKET!!!!!
Please
Manners are important anyways
Cat_Life always
Ow come on! A Bow & Arrow episode without any mention of the "Thief" series? ow well... Fine episode anyway.
I just love how profesional you are not asking for likes subs and comments like a peasant.
Edit: it was pointed out to me that at 19:12 when the word "thief" is droped it shows footage of the 2014 Thief game. My only excuse is that I knew the game was gonna be shit so I never played that one and did not recognize it when shown.
Eryk Rejner yea but thing is they DO matter for spreading the video
MrTBSC Sharing matters for spreading a video. Ahoy is a living proof you do not need to beg like a pathetic looser to be viewed and have a shit-ton of subs.
Eryk Rejner sharing is just another way to get views but that is user dependant to spread to other platforms .. doing something simple as clicking the like/dislikebutton (doesn't matter which of the two) raises the possibility of the video being more visible in general without the need of a subscription with the way youtubes algorithm works
doesn't matter if someone asks for it or not .. i personaly don't see the harm in that if the person in question provides me with entertaining or compeling content
MrTBSC Well good for you. I personaly take the lack of asking for anything as a breath of fresh air. Not to ask is like a statement "I am confident in what I do and I do not need to ask for anything".
Eryk Rejner yea i get that too many people asking for it may make it annoying or weak .. but on the other hand not asking for it may aswell mean that many less people helping a genuinly good video to become more viral which imo is a bit of a shame ... and i saw (and i'm sure you too) many good videos that i found criminaly underwatched .. weither people ask for the likes or not
"To the Absolute Casual"
*Shows Skyrim*
Surprised Hanzo from Overwatch doesn't have a cameo.
Maiku Wong haha was waiting for him as well
Maiku Wong ikr
Maiku Wong fuck no he's a loser
or Zelda
I was hoping for Fightin' Jack Churchill, the real-life British soldier who wielded a longbow and claymore in actual WWII combat.
You guys should do the p90 it seems like a popular firearm
Im Trick will come ... and it's just one guy
MrTBSC oh OK it's pretty amazing this guy's researches all this for weapons with or without help his channel is doing very well
Im Trick: I've been waiting for this one too, and last I heard the P90 is part of this season. So hopefully later this year!
Gonna be episode 6 of this season :D
Jonathan Nickel We are NOT rushing B, you are drunk!
I was waiting for so long! Thank you Stu. love you
The wait was so worth it :)
Yeah, the rate of video releases is pretty low, but you get around 20 to 60 minutes with great narration and high production values. Keep it up (wouldn't mind a few more videos though :D )
The ending words, combined with that artwork and the lonely notes of the theme song.
Shiver down my spine, and tears in my eyes.
I wholeheartedly agree!
I also couldn't help but notice the Crosscode profile picture, perhaps I should finish that game?
Was sad to see no Hanzo :(
>sees video
>video plays instantly
>pauses the video
>clicks like button
memelord nice
This is the absolute,legit,only channel that puts quality at the top of the priority list.And for that,we thank you,Ahoy.
There are many others m8
If you like quality content like this, check out Matthewmatosis. He posts super infrequently, but everything he puts up is so grade-A.
FrankieOnPC is another such channel, in my opinion.
You want some?
Hell no... FrankieOnPC is more irrelevant than he has ever been. Once he was done getting shouted at for hacking in DayZ and CSGO he faded into obscurity. Glad I don't have to hear his obnoxious voice again.
I bow before the greatness of the bow
"the birth of strategy, the art of war"
shows a bunch of dudes flinging arrows at some guy's porch
thats very strategic appearntly
Its a strategy.
I mean so long it works
“Flinging arrows at someone’s porch is a effective strategy” - Sun Tzu the Art of War
IT'S ALWAYS THE LAST THREE WORDS THAT GET ME
THESE ARE SO WELL WRITTEN
Pride A. Me too!
Holy Hell, these videos are very well made.
Rock me, Joey Santiago.
"A chance to cast off the treachery of modern life"
Chick-fil-a ad starts playing 2 seconds after the words leave Stuart's mouth
The bow and arrow was made in 50-10.000 years ago
People before 50-10.000 years ago:
*arm wrestling intensifies*
i wish he talked more about several variants of bows. shortbow, longbow, recurved bow, compound bow, crossbow, ballista, arbalest. only the compound bow got mentioned though
Crossbow and balista are completly different than bow amd ammo is called bolts. Oh and what this Arbalest is?
Doom Maker arbalest is a late version of crossbow that was ergonomically more like a gun and used steel prods/bow. also the crossbow and ballista is still a bow but used in a different way
Quhark Atkali And easily wielded, like a gun. Loading is a little difficult, but not too much.
He probably will talk about crossbows in a separate video eventually, since they seem to have a unique relevance compared to the other kinds of bows you mentioned when it comes to video games.
On twitter he said all of the next videos
M60
Rocket Launcher
P90
This dude sounds like he could be a writer, he has great descriptive detail
What do you think he's doing
For the next series of iconic arms:
Browning .50 Cal
Barrett .50 Cal
Flamethrower
Crossbow
Chainsaw
Glock family
AA12
Mg 42
Lee-Enfield
Ppsh
Stg44
The musket
grenade launcher
Famas
Aug
Lewis gun
Scar H
M1897 trenchgun
M249 saw
Model 1887
M4a1
Galil
G36
PP bison
Maxim gun
An 94
Tar 21
Kar98k
Mosin Nagant
KSG
M14
Svt 40
PPK
Bren gun
Ak74u
My man, you correctly predicted 3 of them!
It’s crazy that you correctly predicted three of his videos. Maybe Stuart saw this?
can you narrate my life?
There wouldn't be anything to narrate though.
Don't take it personally the joke was just asking to be made.
you're actually telling the truth...
fuck.
"The Bow and Arrow"
Please say silent.
"Elegant," silent? "Effective," stealthy?
"Eternal"
(goosebumps) and thats why he should do the videos and not I.