Yeah this Lifesteal base is surprisingly sad

Kenadian the Catboy
13 Mar 202410:21

Summary

TLDRIn this thrilling Minecraft adventure, Rambo and his team attempt to infiltrate a highly secured vault housing a dragon egg. The base is riddled with complex defenses, including Wither walls, TNT traps, and a maze of pressure plates. Despite the challenges, the team navigates through, only to find that the base was set up by Rambo himself, who had been banned and was now re-entering his own creation. The video ends with a chaotic yet successful blind run by 60 players, highlighting the community's resilience and ingenuity.

Takeaways

  • 🏰 The narrative revolves around Rambo's attempt to breach a highly secure vault, protected by multiple layers of defenses including Withers, TNT, landmines, and wardens, all to protect a dragon egg.
  • 🤺 Rambo and his team are well-versed in the base's defenses, as Rambo is familiar with the layout and traps, having built much of it himself.
  • 🚫 The server rules prohibit the use of Ender Pearls and Elytra for the heist, adding to the challenge of infiltrating the base.
  • 💣 The Wither wall defense is manually activated by Rambo's team, revealing a target block and a complex setup that appears to be world-edited.
  • 🔨 The base's defenses include a TNT Minecart skull trap, regenerating Cobblestone walls, and a bottomless pit, all designed to deter intruders.
  • 🔐 A password-protected defense requires a specific item to be dropped into a hole to proceed, testing the trust within the team.
  • 🕵️‍♂️ The base's owner, Shambo, built the base and is suspected of intentionally creating a broken redstone setup to make the infiltration easier.
  • 🎮 The story behind the heist involves Shambo's social isolation and his plan to rejoin the community by creating a base for the dragon egg, only to break into it himself.
  • 🤔 The video includes a critique of the Life steal SMP community, suggesting that the elaborate traps and defenses may not age well and that the community should strive for better standards.
  • 🎥 A blind run with 60 people attempting to break into the base without prior knowledge is featured, showcasing the variety of approaches and outcomes.
  • 💥 The video concludes with the successful retrieval of the dragon egg, despite numerous obstacles and the base's defenses being revealed as defective.

Q & A

  • What is the primary objective of Rambo and his team in the video?

    -The primary objective of Rambo and his team is to breach the most secure vault on the server, which is heavily guarded to protect the dragon egg in the center.

  • What security measures are in place to protect the dragon egg?

    -The security measures include walls of Withers, TNT, landmines, wardens, and a complex system of traps and defenses designed to deter intruders.

  • How does the video script rate the security of the vault?

    -The script rates the security as 'one out of four,' referring not to a rating but to the number of walls present in the vault's defenses.

  • What is the significance of the bridge leading from the final room to the outer islands?

    -The bridge is significant as it is a potential path for intruders to reach the final room containing the dragon egg, and it is also a feature that Minecraft would not provide without a good reason, hinting at its importance in the game mechanics.

  • Why are ender pearls and elytra not allowed on the server?

    -The script does not provide a specific reason, but it suggests that these items are prohibited, possibly to increase the challenge and difficulty of the heist.

  • How does Rambo deal with the first trap, the Wither wall?

    -Rambo and his team manually activate the Wither wall themselves, which is an unexpected move to counter the base's defenses.

  • What is the flaw in the Wither statue wall that suggests it was likely world-edited?

    -The flaw is that the first four rows of the Wither statue wall do not have dispensers, and only the ninth column has them, but they are floating in space, indicating that the wall was likely created using world-editing tools rather than being built manually.

  • How does the team bypass the second defense, the TNT Minecart skull trap?

    -The team mines a tunnel to evade the explosives, as the second defense is only one block thick and made of Netherrack.

  • What is the purpose of the password defense in the fourth defense?

    -The password defense is a test of trust among the team members, as only one member knows the correct item to drop into the hole to open the door, and the existence of a password suggests that the base owner also intended to pass this point.

  • What is the main criticism of the Life steal SMP community presented in the script?

    -The main criticism is that the Life steal SMP community often creates and uploads content with traps and exploits that are not up to par, and the story presented in their videos may not age well due to its staged nature.

  • What is the backstory of Shambo and his relationship with the server?

    -Shambo built the base block for block, except for five blocks, and has been working on it for months. He got killed by a player, got banned, and after being unbanned, faced social isolation. To solve this, he convinced his enemies to let him build a base for the egg they owned, and then broke into his own base with the help of his friends.

Outlines

00:00

🏰 Rambo's Heist on the Highly Secure Vault

The paragraph describes Rambo's attempt to infiltrate a highly secure vault within a Minecraft server. The vault is protected by multiple layers of security, including Withers, TNT, landmines, and wardens. Rambo and his team must navigate through these defenses to reach the dragon egg at the center. The security measures are detailed, highlighting the complexity and the challenges faced by the intruders. The paragraph also touches on the narrative of the heist, mentioning that the base was built by a character named Shambo, who was previously banned and is now trying to regain social standing within the community.

05:01

💡 Complex Traps and Redstone Paradoxes

This paragraph delves into the intricacies of the traps and Redstone mechanisms set up within the base. It discusses the various types of traps, such as the Wither wall, TNT minecart skull trap, and regenerating Cobblestone walls. The paragraph also points out the flaws and paradoxes in the Redstone design, suggesting that some of the traps were intentionally made defective. The narrative continues with the story of Shambo, explaining his motives for building the base and the social dynamics that led to his decision to break into his own creation.

10:02

🤔 The Aftermath of the Heist and Theories Debunked

The final paragraph focuses on the aftermath of the heist, with the team successfully obtaining the dragon egg but inadvertently dropping it due to the delicate nature of the final room's defenses. The paragraph also addresses the skepticism around the authenticity of the heist, with the narrator debunking theories of sabotage and intentional flaws in the base's design. The conclusion ties back to the social dynamics of the Minecraft community, urging for higher standards in content creation.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Life steal

Life steal refers to a gameplay mechanic in some video games, particularly in Minecraft, where players can take items or resources from a secured location, often through complex and challenging means. In the context of the video, it is synonymous with the high-stakes heist of a secure base to obtain a valuable item, the dragon egg. The term is used to describe the central activity and theme of the video, highlighting the thrill and risk involved in such endeavors within the Minecraft community.

💡Secure Vault

A secure vault is a heavily protected storage area designed to safeguard valuable items or information from unauthorized access or theft. In the video, the secure vault is the ultimate goal of the heist, housing the dragon egg. It is guarded by multiple layers of defenses, including Withers, TNT, landmines, and wardens, which are intended to deter and challenge any potential intruders.

💡Wither

In Minecraft, a Wither is a powerful, hostile boss mob that can cause significant damage to players and the environment. The Wither is summoned by using Wither Skulls, which are dropped by Wither Skeletons. In the context of the video, the Wither serves as one of the primary defenses of the secure vault, with an entire wall of Withers being a key obstacle for the players attempting the heist.

💡TNT

TNT, or Trinitrotoluene, is an explosive block in Minecraft that can be used to destroy blocks and cause damage. It is a key component in many of the traps and defenses set up to protect the secure vault in the video. The use of TNT in the heist adds an element of risk and strategy, as players must navigate and disarm explosive traps to progress.

💡Warden

The Warden is a mob introduced in the Minecraft 1.17 update, known for its ability to detect and react to players breaking or placing blocks within its range. In the video, the Warden is used as part of the security system, adding another layer of challenge for the players attempting to break into the secure vault. Its presence requires careful and strategic movement to avoid detection and potential damage.

💡Redstone

Redstone is a unique resource in Minecraft that powers and transmits signals in the game, allowing players to create complex contraptions and mechanisms. It is central to the creation of traps, doors, and other automated systems. In the video, Redstone is used in various defenses and puzzles, such as the 'redstone torches' and 'Redstone repeater clocks', which the players must understand and manipulate to progress through the heist.

💡Password Defense

A password defense is a security measure that requires a correct input, often in the form of a specific item or code, to grant access to a protected area. In the video, this concept is used to test the trust within the team and to ensure that only those who know the correct 'password' can proceed further into the base.

💡Bridge to the Final Room

The bridge to the final room is a critical path in the video's narrative, representing the final stretch of the heist where players must cross a void to reach the secure vault. This bridge is not only a physical connection but also a symbol of the high stakes involved, as failure to cross it successfully can result in loss of the valuable dragon egg.

💡Dragon Egg

The dragon egg is a rare and valuable item in Minecraft, dropped by the Ender Dragon and capable of spawning a dragon when thrown into the air. In the video, the dragon egg is the central object of the heist, the ultimate prize that the players are trying to steal from the secure vault. Its value and rarity make it a highly coveted target, driving the narrative and challenges of the heist.

💡Social Isolation

Social isolation refers to a state of being alone or apart from others, often leading to feelings of loneliness and disconnection. In the video, the character Shambo experiences social isolation after being banned and then unbanned from the server, leading him to devise a plan to reintegrate into the community by creating a base and orchestrating the heist.

💡Parody

Parody is a humorous imitation of a work or genre, often used to comment on or critique the original material. In the context of the video, the term is used to describe a pillar of redstone torches that alternates between powered and unpowered states, which is a humorous take on the typical use of redstone in complex contraptions. The parody here highlights the flawed design of the security system, as only specific torches need to be powered to send a signal, while others are redundant.

Highlights

Rambo attempts to breach a highly secure vault guarded by Withers, TNT, landmines, and wardens to protect a dragon egg.

The security system includes an entire wall of Withers, which is actually a 9x1 grid of Wither statues with dispensers only in the ninth column.

The base is designed to look more dangerous than it is, with rows of two scold Withers and only three actual Withers spawning.

The team manually activates the Wither wall, which is a surprising first move in their heist.

The base has a TNT Minecart skull trap that requires careful mining to avoid detonation.

A regenerating Cobblestone wall and a bottomless pit present another challenge, with the wall regenerating every 1.5 seconds.

The password defense mechanism tests the trust within the team, as only one member knows the correct item to drop into the hole to open the door.

The base contains a maze of pressure plates with a warden underneath, which is revealed to be bait.

The final room has a complex redstone torch trap that disarms if a redstone block is placed inside.

The dragon egg is protected by a room covered with string and sand, and floor sensors that cause the egg to fall if tampered with.

The developer bridge leading to the outer islands is a potential escape route, hinting at a possible gift shop.

Rambo, the creator of the base, breaks into his own base as part of a social isolation storyline within the server's lore.

The video includes a blind run of 60 people attempting to break into the base without prior knowledge.

The transcript highlights the intricate and sometimes deceptive design of the base's defenses.

The narrative criticizes the lack of standards in the Minecraft community, urging for better practices.

The transcript serves as both a critique and a walkthrough of the base, pointing out flaws and intended traps.

The video concludes with a dramatic scene of revenge and a return to normalcy for the server's community.

Despite the challenges, the team successfully retrieves the dragon egg, albeit with some comedic mishaps.

The transcript showcases the creativity and complexity involved in designing and infiltrating a Minecraft base.

Transcripts

00:00

yeah I'm finally talking about life

00:01

steal the deadliest smpp today one of

00:03

their members Rambo attempted to breach

00:05

the most Secure Vault on the server

00:07

guarded by entire walls of Withers TNT

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landmines wardens and all this just to

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protect the dragon egg in the center

00:12

looking at all the security I'd have to

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say one out of four that's not a rating

00:15

that's the number of Walls why yes that

00:17

is the final room over there and yes

00:19

this bridge does lead from the final

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room to the outer Islands don't worry

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guys Minecraft wouldn't out a feature

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that instantly teleports you to the

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other side of a void Gap oh hey I wonder

00:28

where this bridge leads so if you don't

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know in the prison Community Life steal

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is synonymous with oh no what did they

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do this time and we have our fun when

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they upload dumb traps and misunderstood

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exploits but today I don't even care if

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they're baiting me this time you have to

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see why life steel as one of the most

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influential smps disappoints us a lot

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and to those who say oh ken it's meant

00:45

to be staged we watch Life steal for the

00:46

story that argument is not going to age

00:48

well today The Story begins as Rambo's

00:50

team arrives at the base on flying

00:52

machines just before the Wither wall

00:53

defense activates two things you have to

00:55

know about this Heist one ender pearls

00:56

and elyra are not allowed on the server

00:58

as a whole so that's why they don't use

00:59

those two roshambo knows his way around

01:02

the base so he knows every trap that's

01:04

coming up so if you knew this Wither

01:05

spawning defense was coming up what's

01:07

the first move you would make to deal

01:08

with it I promise whatever you're

01:10

thinking is wrong the first thing they

01:11

do is manually activate the Wither wall

01:13

themselves yeah the base has no guards

01:15

but there's this target block hooked up

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to all the Wither Skull dispensers you

01:18

can see it from behind later no power

01:20

source inputs it so how does it turn on

01:22

well there's this interesting flaming

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projectile sticking out of the bullseye

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how did that get there of course the

01:27

first step to breaking in is to

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voluntarily activate the first trap also

01:31

I keep showing you this clip to

01:32

represent the Wither spawning but it's

01:33

obviously not real you can see the real

01:35

base isn't wired with Netherrack in fact

01:37

half of it isn't wired at all the wall

01:39

is a 9x1 grid of Wither statues but the

01:40

bottom five rows weren't wired in time

01:42

only the ninth column even has

01:43

dispensers but they're just floating in

01:44

space yet they still have entire rows of

01:46

two scold Withers waiting to be summoned

01:47

all with their pairs of skulls oriented

01:49

the same way leading me to assume they

01:50

were probably World edited I mean maybe

01:52

not it's not like they care about the

01:53

value of Wither skulls anyway the first

01:55

four rows don't even dispense them they

01:56

dispense TNT to make it look like

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Withers are spawning only row five

02:00

actually does anything and it blows up

02:01

six wither models and summons three the

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entire base spawns three Withers and

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they try really hard to make it look

02:07

like more in the video there's going to

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be a wall of 100 Withers there'll be

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three that actually like Target on us oh

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boy whoever snuck in and rigged this

02:14

base to not work sure did a great job

02:16

not stealing all the free wither skulls

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more for me I guess now remember only

02:19

Rambo knows everything about this base

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so he has to tell his team where to go

02:23

next after the withers die he directs

02:25

them towards the bottom of the wall

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That's because if you're breaking in on

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your own you might accidentally skip the

02:29

next two def yes this wither wall is

02:31

only one block thick and yes it stays

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that way throughout the heist Defense 2

02:34

is only 40 blocks tall and made of

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Netherrack it's a TNT Minecart skull

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trap so you got to mine a tunnel that

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evades all the explosives or else you

02:41

might take two hearts of

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damage the next thing you have to do to

02:51

successfully break into this base is

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find the one tunnel that conveniently

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leads into the next Trap please don't

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eat chus fruit and here thanks trap

02:57

three is regenerating Cobblestone walls

02:59

and and a bottomless pit you can't swim

03:01

under them cuz it's the bottom of the

03:02

world and you can't mine around them

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because um please please don't not that

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it matters the Cobble only regenerates

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every 1.5 seconds it Bud powers itself

03:10

from the side so sometimes it stops

03:11

generating altogether and one of the

03:12

repeater clocks is on a chunk border

03:14

stop putting clocks on chunk borders

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they break themselves and not that

03:17

that's unique here now you must take a

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very thin and noticeably vulnerable

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elevator up to Defense number four you

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can only progress past this point if you

03:23

know the password and only one member of

03:25

the team knows it you must drop the

03:26

correct item into the hole to open the

03:28

door otherwise the hole room will

03:30

explode including the Redstone that

03:31

keeps the door closed this is a test to

03:33

see if Rog can truly trust this member

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of his team W can I really trust you to

03:37

throw the correct password it no you

03:39

traitor you've killed us all oh oops

03:43

also hear me out the existence of a

03:44

password defense implies an intended

03:47

answer which implies the owner of the

03:49

base is meant to get here so do they

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also go through all the other defenses

03:53

or do they go around the defenses and

03:55

then do the password room for fun anyway

03:58

Defense 5 out of six we're almost done

04:00

breaking into this blanket fort this

04:01

room is a maze of pressure plates which

04:03

is pretty bad cuz there's a warden under

04:05

it oh don't worry about that Cobblestone

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it's just a door that leads to the final

04:08

room huh I think I hear of warden hang

04:11

on oh there it is look he likes it

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anyway the fact that this room exists

04:16

means the maze was obviously bait I

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don't think anyone would actually be

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dumb enough to try and solve it actually

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come back careful guys you might

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accidentally dro the warded into the

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void you know the void that reveals you

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could have bridged to the final room at

04:27

any time wouldn't want to show your

04:28

audience that oh never never mind okay

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so this is what it all comes down to

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bridging to the final room in the void

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right next to the bridges used to build

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the base the dragon egg itself sits in a

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room covered with string and sand on the

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floor below that floor are skull sensors

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calibrated to detect any blocks broken

04:44

or placed causing the floor to fall and

04:45

the Dragonite to fall with it and you

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can't just Bridge under it there are

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several more of these detectors below

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that okay so it detects if I break or

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place anything maybe if I'm really fast

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about this hang on hang on let me

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Focus okay wait why isn't up falling so

05:01

here's a lesson in parody a pillar of

05:02

redstone torches obviously alternates

05:04

between powered and unpowered except for

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the brief moment a signal passes through

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them of course to send a signal through

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it you'd have to power one of the

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torches on the pillar correction one of

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the Torches that are on we all know that

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powering a power torch does nothing so

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since powered and unpowered alternates

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each set of skulls must input into a

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block with the same parody as all the

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others as in they're an even distance

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apart let's count on off on off on off

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oh no every other skull sensor does

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nothing only 135 sens signals 2 4 and

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six are broken you can see it in the

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video and if we count all the way to the

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top we find the isolated seventh

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detector also Powers nothing except I

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actually lied they don't just power a

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burnt torch they actively block signals

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from coming under them if you placed a

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redstone block inside the Trap that's

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meant to set it off it disarms the

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entire thing who designed this okay

05:47

after the gang takes the egg they find

05:49

the developer bridge that leads out to

05:51

the outer Islands presumably to the gift

05:52

shop exit that says thanks for playing

05:54

come back soon now to those people who

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say Ken it's intentionally scripted it

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makes more sense if you know the story I

06:00

think I've been showing Mercy by not

06:01

explaining the plot of Rose video if you

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don't know Rose Shambo is the one who

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built the entire base block for Block

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except these five blocks he's been

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working on it for months he built every

06:09

hallway he knows about the back entrance

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everyone screaming that he wouldn't know

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about the maze shortcut or he didn't

06:13

realize you could walk over the first

06:15

two defenses you're all wrong so what is

06:17

the story reason he broke into his own

06:18

base well in the lore he got killed by a

06:20

player and just a summarize that ended

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up getting him banned from the server he

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recently got unbanned but nobody wants

06:25

to be his friend so to solve the problem

06:27

of being socially isolated here's the

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plan convince your enemy to let you

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build a base to contain the egg that

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they own build the entire base all by

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yourself cuz you're so lonely except

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when you get help from M attack proceed

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to break back into your own base without

06:38

using the built-in shortcut that you

06:40

made with the group of friends you

06:42

finally got back oh ken don't you see

06:44

that's why all the Redstone was broken

06:45

he made it broken on purpose so it would

06:47

be easier to break in think about that

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for 3 seconds bro I think I know why

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your character doesn't have any friends

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you finally get a group of players to

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help you with something and you send

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them through a deadly obstacle course

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for what for fun you psychopath why do

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you guys even struggle to make traps on

07:00

This Server just call it a base and

07:02

they'll volunteer head first after all

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that there's a final scene of Revenge

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cuz every life steal video needs that

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his enemy somehow manages to Die Here

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and Now Rose life is back to normal an

07:11

otherwise really well-paced and

07:12

cinematic video but this I have to

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criticize a bit I can't choose who's

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popular I can only encourage the popular

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communities in the Minecraft bubble we

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all share to hold themselves to better

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standards from my opinion I don't mean

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to make this sound too serious I know

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there are worse places to be on that

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totem pole right now I don't want to

07:27

dislike life steal yes I do but but I

07:29

don't want to dislike them any more than

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I already do anyways as a final treat I

07:33

had 60 people attempt to break into this

07:34

base without telling them what it was at

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all and this is their blind run enjoy

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guys please get out of my way step away

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let me build my portal let's go follow

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the torches head south go go go go can

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we appreciate I'm sorry for your loss of

07:47

speed bridging over the void yeah let's

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go oh oh uh interesting bridging block

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hey I just want to let you know I do

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love daylight detectors but they are

07:57

very very delicate and break very

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quickly looks like you really trust your

08:00

teammates that's good wait wait some

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someone wait look over here someone's

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trying to shoot it no what

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you're don't shoot it no you

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fool they said off the

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Trap you idiot I love this this is the

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best thing ever oh wait no it's fine

08:22

it's fine they're committed ramushi has

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gotten through so has suid guys this

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isn't fair you're skipping the First

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Defense that's not not allowed guys no

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wait wait stop stop no he's scaling down

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the wall with the extra blocks again get

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out of my out of bounds of my base oh no

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no no the Wither it got him wait this is

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not going as smoothly as we expected

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wait news news slipped by I didn't even

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notice this next room has a warden watch

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out not going to believe this yeah the

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the warden is completely oblivious no

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he's mining out of the mze I cannot wait

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the with's after him the only threat

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here has been the threat the players

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have caused to themselves no no no no no

09:02

Robin no

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no it actually you wait news news is

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alive news is alive wait he's still

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alive don't don't clutch with

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Cobblestone the Wither can destroy that

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very easily wait he's okay he's okay he

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he is he is actually okay if you make

09:19

the wrong move here you'll lose the

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dragon egg these are rigged to drop the

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sand and the dragon egg is up there

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you'll have to be very careful news I

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think one of them heard but I think it's

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one of the defective ones defective did

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you say defective what what what none of

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them are defective okay Yoshi's on top

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okay A lot of people are here the whole

09:34

the main squad has gotten here they mind

09:35

an opening in but I think they're too

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afraid to drop which I understand cuz it

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is made of sand okay news has entered if

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you obtain this dragon egg and You Get

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Out Alive team wins everyone wins

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everyone wins yeah Bo yosi's here as

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well no oh no dude it update

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C oh it did they got it they got

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it wait wait wait wait wait you fool

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what you Fo why did they drop it they

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said whoops they said whoops the base

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posed no threat they just they just

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dropped it someone sabotaged it and

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broke the Cobblestone Canadian going to

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debunk this for real duh Lau this is

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going to be in the video ha no it's not

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wait