The Lore of FTL: A Deep Dive 

Calling ftl a hidden gem is like calling Michaelangelo a lesser known sculptor

If one of the best selling indie games is now considered a hidden gem, then ive been living a lie since 2012

I admit that the author could have chosen a better way to describe FTL than "A hidden gem", but I think people pointing out are ignoring a piece of the puzzle, while it is a well known title and much beloved it has a niche aspect to it that makes it seem more obscure than it is, which exists in spite of its mainstream popularity. This is why it feels like "a hidden gem" even though it very obviously isn't.

"Humanitis" is a reference to an ongoing joke by streamer Lethalfrag. Since humans are generally not as useful as crew members of other races in game, the joke goes along the lines of "Oh no, I've contracted humanitis" when he picks up a human crew member.

so glad to see more FTL content

41:44 piss actually contains ammonia and would be commonly used to wash clothes until more...savoury solutions were accessible

Amazing I had FTL for years and never thought about its lore

my cat loved this

Definitely a lot of Star Trek influence here. The Mantis are like the Klingons with their warrior culture. The Slugs are like the Ferengi with their deception and desire for personal wealth and the Rockmen are like the Romulans, isolationist and xenophobic. That being said they've crafted it into their own universe brilliantly. This game truly is a masterpeice.

7:49 SAFINA LM9AWDA I CANTT You have one of the best sounding accents for an Algerian, kho Saha aidek ❤

I haven't played this game since before covid, I need to go back

Is this a lore video by the RU-vidr SaadTheGlad about the hidden gem Faster Than Light? I can't believe it!

Actually slugs did originate in the nebula, thier homeworld is a nebula sector

15:45 - mantis ships only ever have mantis and engi, no rockmen 35:10 - i interpreted this as the mantis not displaying the rockmens internal organs, not as rockmen not having interal organs (which i think makes a lot more sense) 37:10 - i interpreted this as wrong place wrong time, basically the rockmen thinking you were some previous fight that followed them to finish them off, not necessarily xenophobia 41:10 - i actually think the latter makes sense, because we can see them spontaneously making crystals in game (their active ability) 44:06 - the fact that the crystals dont recieve outsiders kindly could be due to a shift in attitude (its clearly been at least a while since ruwen left after all) 44:28 - i think the idea of a group of rebellious crystals wanting to reopen the link to the rest of the galaxy is the most plausible, and the reason ruwen is in the pod is because something went wrong and that was the only way to stay alive. perhaps all his comrades are dead? 45:30 - maybe crystals just live a really long time? 48:24 - i would hesitate to call the ponies intelligent - we dont have enough evidence for that imo. the free engi outcome in that event could be simple instinct or just chance. 49:57 - fed b does not actually break the theme - this dude was turned into a bird iirc

I love these types of videos. It makes me so happy to see ftl content still making its way to my recommended videos.

Thank you for the first FTL lore video on my memory, oh the good Samaritan

Spectacular video

Good video

Very happy to see this game getting some love after all these years. This one has been one of my all time favourites. Period.

I love this game and knew it had a lot of hidden information, but I would never expect it's enough for an hour long essay

Pretty good, but now you need to make a 3-hour vid on all the lore with the multiverse mod. Kidding

21:56 I think that's just the government?

the idea that the secret is the AI, is one I agree with. And i believe its now basically been canonized by fans of FTL thanks to the Kestral adventures expanding on this idea.

Humans need a final solution to the mantis problem.

How does this only have 2k views?

Just 24 views??? For a video of this quality???

Now Do Multiverse's lore lol

funny to see the only thing that makes human special in the FTL universe is racism

FTL multiverse lore?

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0 views in 0 secs, bro really fell off

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Calling the factions on a civil war "good guys" and "bad guys" just shows how you didn't understand either of them, it's the federation civil war is not a light vs dark conflict but a war spurred by the ideological differences between the regions and races that compose the federation

Day 73 of asking for a furry shades of gay lore drop 🙄