Whoa! It feels like I looked down for one second, and Etho takes his longest LP hiatus ever. This episode came 97 days after the last, beating out the episode 516-517 gap which was 71 days! #EthosMath
In terms of updating the man cave, I think it's a decent idea. Maybe instead of changing up the existing builds though, which have something of a classic feel to them, you could carve new pathways through the mancave and decorate those with the new blocks. Like when I think of the man cave, I always think of how dense it is in terms of underground space being used - you can hardly dig into most walls without running into something. Might be fun to carve out even more space, and add some narrow staircases cutting through various areas. I think having narrow, lush, twisting passages would add to the base while still preserving the old designs. Another thing is the addition of the tinted glass. I think it might be a decent project to run around and re-do some spawners with that stuff. Definitely gives more potential to have more open spawning rooms, and bigger/brighter decorations around them. I feel like it's something that modded has had forever that vanilla has really been missing.
I agree with this. I like that there's areas within the world that visually look and feel older, it really shows that there's history to the world. Like his Nether hub, if built today, would probably have purple concrete and smooth sandstone instead of purple wool and normal sandstone, but the fact it doesn't use those blocks really shows that the world is lived-in and pretty much ancient, but in a good way.
One of the coolest things about this series is how long it's been going. By leaving the sections of the man-cave how they were when you built them, it creates little snapshots of how Minecraft was played throughout the years. You can tell how old different rooms are based on what's in them. "Oh that room is using the wooden doors with the dark oak planks, it must have been built before the door variants." That is such a cool aspect of the man-cave.
I entirely agree with you. And I think that cosmetic updates can be made elsewhere...but the mancave is a major nostalgia trip for all of us viewers. I think you (Etho) should leave it how it is. 😏
In a RUclips of today, with sponsors and advertisements, it is great to see how Etho runs his channel. Not asking for likes, not asking for subscriptions, not having sponsored episodes, not having any sort of clickbait. He's made it on RUclips, with (as of right now) 2.26 million subscribers, with a loyal fanbase, and makes the videos that makes him happy. Myself and others are in awe by how you run your channel Etho, and are very thankful for all the hard work you've put in over the years!
This, and the fact that Etho doesn't use crazy semi-clickbait thumbnails like most big youtubers. idk why but those over the top thumbnails really bug me and it's refreshing to see a normal thumbnail taken from footage in the video
Amen, I hate youtube is now full of the WHAT"S GOING ON GUYS, SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON!!! IT"S OUR @$ HOUR FORTNIGHT PRANK CHALLENGE VIDEO. Etho is the best
What's wrong with having sponsored episodes? The creator gets more money and you can literally skip through their ad, it's beneficial for the youtuber and comes at no cost to the viewers.
"Bad way to grow your channel" he says with 2.2 million subs. That's why everybody likes him, because he doesn't give a crap about the social media RUclips stuff. While everyone else is begging, Etho has a pretty massive following without ever doing that. No cross channel advertising, no social media marketing, no Patron, no selling merchandise, not even a face, nothing. So I think that sticking to what you believe is a great way to grow a channel. From my point of view this is the most authentic channel on all of RUclips, and if it lost that I'm fairly confident it would lose followers rather than gain them.
This is so true. I have gone through many phases in my life since I found Etho. Sometimes I get busy and take a break from watching. But when I want to come back he has been here and has stayed true to his nature. It's rare on this platform nowadays to find a channel like that, and it's why Etho will keep my subscription and many fond memories to me.
@@DrDevon23 yes for sure same here. I’ve been watching etho for at years now and it has been with me in the multiple milestones of my life. He’s the best person on the internet and there’s no one else like him for sure!
No, he would definitely gain subs if he did the thing, but it definitely wouldn't be him. Lol everyone in like UHC and stuff always trolls him by asking everyone to like his videos 😂😂😂 he sat at 1.9 mil for about 4-5 years though when Minecraft was kinda dead. It was awesome to see him hit 2 mil finally
I think it is funny to say its an authentic channel even when he says he think it as a hobby. Like we really dont know much about etho outside of minecraft and although that is fine as decade old fan I am super curious. Its both authentic but also distant. What other hobbies does etho have, is he living alone, how is his sleepschedule and other stuff? Thats why I am not sure its a authentic but the channel is freaking great.
"I would rather be happy than growing my numbers and stuff" -Mr. Slab We love you for it Etho. One of the many reasons we all keep coming back. We would all much rather you be happy, regardless of what you decide to do.
Ngl i was missing etho big time, thinking like 'why he no upload' and that part nearly brought me to tears... it's so true that we would rather have a happy etho. I would also like to add that i'd happily watch other etho content! like whatever game you're playing if you feel like you could make content with it I'm down. I'd love to hear about the foods you hate like onions!
Etho, next time can you release a compilation of your other games when you play them? I dont think that uploading other things would do well, but i like seeing what you got up to in a week. Or however long ;)
@@joetwiddy2139 Etho could do nothing but talk over front of a white screen and most of us would watch earnestly. Like an old friend, etho has become something so special to all of us. Especially when we get to hear tid-bits about his life that make him even more relatable
@@drako3659 but he has NEVER cared about them. notice how slow and steady his growth has been in comparison to other creators. those 3rd life and hermitcraft sub count videos really showed me how slow of a game hes playing.
i like the older, unaltered sections of The Mancave. It shows how youve improved your building prowess and how the game has progressed over time. In some ways it shows the age of the world through the buildings themselves. For example, I love that you still have Zenith behind the Windows glass from when Microsoft purchased Mojang, makes me smile every time I see it.
my thoughts exactly! maybe he could insert the newer blocks into newer sections of the cave though, like he did with the crying obsidian in the concrete converter
The thing about ergo posting what he wants and posting when he wants is that he has grown a very dedicated fanbase. Many of us have been around for almost a decade and we have seen you develop and ourselves develop. I still get excited and giddy when I see the notification come up for a new RUclips video from “Ethoslab” and I have to go grab my snacks and drinks just so I am prepared to lose myself and enjoy my 30 or so minutes of amazing content.
etho is the only person for whos channel i actively go to. I remember "hey, I havent seen a video. did I miss a notification?" and then ill go (most of the time he hasnt uploaded but sometimes I had indeed missed an upload). he really has have a truly dedicated fan base. He isnt a 10M sub channel, but the subs he has are active. If you look at some channels that have 5M+ subs, sometimes they're only pulling 50k views. a lot of it is inactive subs but I dont feel like thats the case for etho
He is literally the most dedicated person on RUclips, the most consistent one as well, delivering the same high quality content for 10 years (that I've known him)
Hey Ergo. you've been playing Minecraft for a decade now, and just like with anything you can burnout. I think I speak on behalf of your long-time viewers when I say that when the time comes, don't be afraid to pursue other games/titles/ventures. We watch you because of the great person you are, and as your viewers; your happiness is the most important thing to us.
Etho, it’s in fact good to hear that you do this for fun and not as a regular job. I guess that’s why your content feels so unique and fresh. Watching your videos feels a bit like listening to an old friend, even if we never meet and prolly never will. Please keep doing what you want to do, as long as you want. Thanks for years of fun and inspiration, you and your fellow Hermits keeps luring me back to play Minecraft again and again!
The way he worded it does make me wonder about how he earns a living, because he started doing RUclips full-time many years ago, but he phrases it now as a "hobby." Which either means he's doing something else on the side to supplement his RUclips hobby or that doing it as a hobby is enough to sustain his way of life. He definitely puts a lot of time into this so I'd imagine it would be hard to hold a full-time job on the side so I hope his casual RUclips hobby is enough money wise.
@@martacore He later said (after he stopped working at the greenhouse) that he doesn't want us to know very much about his personal life, so I doubt he'll say what his new job is, if he has one.
@@killerbee.13 it's entirely possible he's got a large investment fund and lives off that. He's been in the game a long time and he's pretty frugal (evidenced by how long he rocked a completely busted headset that was taped together multiple times). I just get the feeling he isn't one for material wealth.
Hey Etho, about the Man Cave, I kind of like that it has stayed pretty close to what it was originally, I like the nostalgia seeing it after having watched for many years. For the new updates, I like seeing you experiment with the new features, and attempt new things within the update. Keep up the great work, and upload whenever you want, I'm always happy to watch!
Seeing lots of comments on here and i want to weigh in as well, even though it will probably get lost in the comment ocean. I watch YOU, not what you do, for my relaxing entertainment. You are positive, fun, witty, and unexpected. Not flashy, attention, clickbaity, or immature (well maybe a litte bit😉). I enjoy your modded, your LP, your non-minecraft, your HC all equally because Im here to watch YOU. Dont ever stop being you, and Ill watch you to whomever between the two of us dies first. Start a new world, update mancave, quit minecraft or play pokemon green in japanese: i dont care, it will all be blast as long as you are doing what you like and being kind and gracious enough to share with us! My kids have even started watching "Esho" over my shoulder... Thanks for whomever reads this! Have a great day!
Yes yes YES! I am 1000% in support of a Man Cave glow up with all the new 1.17 stuff here’s why: 1) Glow berry vines are beautiful and also the perfect tool in the everlasting quest to eliminate torch spam 2) The Man Cave is a cave (newsflash I know). Stalactites make caves cooler. That’s just a fact. 3) I am convinced moss was added for Etho so that grass can be the same beautiful green in every biome. It belongs in the cave. 4) Flowering azalea leaves peppered into the foliage in the roof would look amazing. I could see an entire episode of Etho just going room to room sprucing up each section of the cave. If I had to pick a single room tho it would definitely be the glass bridge hallway in that big brick lined tunnel between the potion lab and the village. It’s been my favorite room in the man cave since it was built, and it would just pop with all the new 1.17 stuff sprinkled in. #ManCaveMakeover
Being a long time viewer of 8-9 years, I feel some nostalgia towards keeping the mancave how it is; but really, I think you should enhance it and make it the best it can be. There are episodes that showcases the mancave in its previous stages; there are world downloads with the previous versions. I'd argue that there's no reason not to enhance the mancave other than nostalgia. Go for it! I'd love to see what you could do with it. Seeing what you could do with your base in Hermitcraft S7, I wouldn't be surprised if you could really improve the mancave. Especially with all the new blocks that have been added the past 5 years; not to mention the foliage added this past update! Hope you see this comment. Always loved your content, always will. Never mine those diamonds. ;) Edit: Massive respect for taking a break when you need to. Quality > Quantity, always. I'd rather watch a happy Etho than an annoyed or exhausted Etho!
i agree! it would be cool to see new blocks appear around the mancave esp the new plants. and for the ppl who have previous world downloads it would be interesting to compare different versions and see how the mancave evolves as the game updates :)
I think the best way for him to "enhance" the man cave is to enhance small sections at a time, when normal maintenance needs to happen. Basically, wait until he would already be tearing apart a build to change it to impliment changes. The mancave is massive, sprawling, and contiguous meaning that there are no/few clear lines of where to stop working and it would be easy to burn out if he tries to do too much at once.
I think he'd do a good job of keeping the qualities that make the man cave unique, while also giving it a fresh look with all the new blocks. Been watching this series for almost a decade, I think it'd be cool to change things up a bit.
I would love to see lil pockets in the mancave dedicated to certain updates. maybe a hallway has the new ores and some deepslate in the walls. etc. lil' one off nudges to the updates passed. and yeah upgrading the mancave would be lovely. it might be scary, but changing is good! "kill your darlings" and all that.
Etho, as an extremely long time viewer I can say that the way you view your channel, is exactly what keeps us coming back. I have taken multiple year gaps from playing Minecraft, and have still watched every single video you release during those times simply for the reason that to me, like so many others, this channel feels like home. Keep doing what your doing and staying loyal to the morals you have in place. The numbers don’t matter, what matters is the impact you’ve had on all of us and I can’t wait to see you continue to do what makes you happy :)
Hi Etho! I have some suggestions for how to do the Minecraft knowledge facility thing. It would probably be good to have a room dedicated to villagers and I have an idea of how to implement certain parts of it. First of all, it would be cool to have each type of villager (swamp, jungle, etc.) up on display with the ability to switch their professions (maybe using a piston feed tape?). Second of all, you could simplify the trading "tests (testing how likely they are to trade certain items)" by just providing a villager breeder, the ability to choose the profession of the villager that comes out, and lots of materials to allow the villager to easily be leveled up. If you're following the same idea as the block room then it might also be nice to have ways to raise/lower prices such as killing villagers, de-zombiefying, and wining raids. You've probably already thought about most of this, but I figured I'd post it just in case you haven't.
True fans understand the value of a content creator like you, who uploads what he wants whenever he wants. We will always be sure to get episodes packed with dedication, love and fun. And even if we have to wait for a long time here and then, there will eventually always be "another episode". Thanks for entertaining us all these years!
@@TNTflames he really is. He's gotten me through genuinely traumatic experiences and i respect him for that. Never knew a Minecraft channel could have impacted my life so much
Etho, regarding the Man Cave, I think that, if you think of something and go "Oh hey, that would look pretty cool", you should totally go for it. However, I also think it's not good to force yourself to redecorate the whole thing each new update. I don't think you should feel obligated to keep it looking the same nor obligated to change everything up. At the end of the day, like you said, if you're not happy with what you're doing, it's not good. I personally find your interior decorating skills inspiring but you have lots more things you can do with your time in-game that you enjoy as well. 👍🏼😄👍🏼
i’ll go ahead and second this. like the idea of adding some slabs to help round out an area that may need it would be perfect! but if you feel an area is “finished” as far as aesthetics go, then its finished. just touch it up if it needs it :)
On one hand, it's neat that it's such a time capsule in terms of building. And Etho can go crazy on his other builds with the new stuff no problem (Especially his beatification project). But on the other hand, an updated man cave would be amazing to see. And as you said, not EVERY new update should mean "Time to redecorate the man cave", but if a few updates have passed and etho feels like sprucing the place up he should totally be able to do it.
Hey Etho! Just wanted to let you know that you have to enable the Caves and Cliffs datapack to find the giant ore veins. They're not in vanilla until 1.18. Also, since you asked, geodes randomly generate in 1 in 53 chunks. They *can* spawn adjacent to each other but it's just rare because 1 in 53 is pretty big; there is an average of 1 geode in a 116x116 area.
I’m preaching to the choir here and I know it. 02/19/13 is the day I subscribed to this channel. To emphasize. 3048 days ago from today I decided to stick around. (Was watching before that just didn’t have a RUclips account). It’s very nostalgic to me to even hear your voice. I’m 25 this week, haven’t touched Minecraft since I was 19, and yet I still continue to watch your videos. I don’t know if I can put into words how someone you’ve never met or even seen has affected your life. But I can assure you I will watch your videos till there is no more new ones to watch. Then I will restart from the beginning. It’s weird to say I will not forget someone I haven’t met, but simply I won’t. You have an awesome personality and it will stick with me forever. Keep doing you etho. We will we keep coming back.
Oh wow it's been *3 months* since the last episode of the let's play series. I don't think there's ever been that long of a gap between episodes. Not that I mind though, I've loved the Hermitcraft content. Feels really good to have the let's play series back though :) Edit: "I would rather be happy than, like, growing my numbers and stuff." You being happy makes all of us happy. Keep being you and doing what you want to do!
I wish that they made glow berries into a brewing ingredient to make a potion of glowing then perhaps if you used a fermented spider eye to corrupt the potion it could make a potion of blindness. Both are effects in the game that do not have potions.
Yeah, that's a great idea honestly. I'm actually pretty disappointed we didn't get the bundles in this update too with all the new items you want to try and collect as you explore the world and new caves8. Given it a good bit of thought too and it's definitely a perfect item for starter and loot chests to introduce them to the player I think. Also wish moss generated in some parts of the overworld like in the giant spruce forests, and spreading moss was able convert cobble/brick blocks to mossy cobble/mossy bricks
I was actually thinking of this while he was talking about how it'd be cool if they made you highlighted. I think it'd be cool if you ate one, your character would glow like you emit a low light level for several seconds, but then you could make a potion with them that made you glow brighter for a lot lighter
Hey Etho, just wanted to say thank you for making videos all these years. I started watching in middle school and I’m now married. Recently my wife gave birth to our first child, we hope to show him your videos one day. My wife and I love your videos, and appreciate the hard work that you put into each and everyone of them. Keep up the fantastic work!
I'd say definitely keep the old parts of your base. It'll be cool to look back and see how much it keeps changing. It's like, if you buy a house in the past, you'll eventually keep updating the decor, instead of keeping what was available to you back then.
@@johnpauldieterich3432 I mean a lot of people ignore them. I'm on year 5 of my current world and haven't mined diamonds in a few years. I have no need for them after getting a few stacks.
I’m honestly amazed how long this series has lasted, I have went through my entire school life watching Etho and I’m pretty sure almost all of it he was playing on this world
Etho was one of the first RUclipsrs I remember actually following when I was a kid, long before I even had an account to subscribe. Now as an adult I still put down almost everything to watch whenever a new video comes out lol
started watching in grade 7, almost finished my 5-year university degree now lol. I honestly appreciate this series so much. It's like the only thing that has remained constant in my life for the past decade
When I was a kid my friends and I found his boat dispenser video cause we wanted to try and make a canal network I was probably like 9 or 10 I’m going into my 4th year of college now it’s crazy. I’ve been watching ever since
For what it’s worth l love the way you do your channel, not chasing numbers. I know why other people do it but it’s still a breath of fresh air to have someone resist that culture!
It’s so cool to know that Minecraft devs get in touch with Etho. I’ve always hoped that they ask him his opinion on the game because he has such great insight and loves it so much.
Etho, your mentality and approach to youtube is what has kept me coming back and back for literally years. I watched you as a kid, I watched you through uni, I watched you after I got married, I watched you while working my first jobs, and still watch you today
The Man Cave is literally a part of Minecraft history. I feel that changing it every update would be a mistake. It has a charm that you can’t replicate in “new” Minecraft.
I'm torn between keeping the mancave as a museum / historical record, and enhancing it. I would suggest keeping most of it as it is, and then improving the main area we see every episode. Would love to see it with "natural" light like glowberries, lichen and the glowshrooms!
I’m against changing the main room of it, because I find it nostalgic to see that room. I remember Etho biulding that lava creeper face originally, and it really takes me back to see it… that said, I think that new blocks should be added to the rest of it, in bits and pieces. The river’s roof, as an example, could do with some stalactites, and perhaps he could replace some of those odd shiny gems in the walls with something actually valuable, like the mountain emeralds.
I was just about to make a comment like this! It's so cool to see the mancave as sort of a time capsule of older minecraft versions with the older palettes. But at the same time I'm so curious to see what Etho could pull off with the new blocks and new building options! I think enhancing it is the best mix of blending in the new and the old to make something nostalgic almost?
I never consider anything I do in Minecraft ever truly finished. That mindset allows you to make changes and alterations as you see fit. It's your world. Go for it!
Realistically, he could find the coordinates of everything he has built in the outer reaches of his world and trim the chunks back, like how the end islands get pruned in Hermitcraft. (Unless you requested something like a trapped wither get preserved) But his world is huge.
On the subject of updating the mancave; Etho you're an awesome builder, don't let the nostalgia attached to the mancave stop you from improving it, and by doing so improving your already awesome builds. My suggestion would be to keep maybe the super iconic parts like the creeper face area very similar to how they are in order to preserve that nostalgia but don't worry about the majority of it. Besides when you go back and look at the mancave, you have been updating it with changes all the time really. the wall art you did a while back, hidden enderchests in the main staircase, and the update to the smelting. The mancave updates all the time, don't hold yourself back!
I'm a relatively new follower (thanks to hermitcraft), but I wanted to say thank you for being true to you rather than the algorithm. I know it's a challenge either way, but I'm glad to hear that you're trying to be sustainable and just have fun. Honestly that's one of the reasons I wanted to check out your channel and now why I follow you more closely. Looking forward to going through more of your old videos/series as time permits
I'd like to recommend checking out Etho's Modded Minecraft also. He had to stop after a while due to technical issues, but modded blocks really let his unique building styles run wild. And Etho with ComputerCraft is a force to be reckoned with.
Etho’s an anomaly in the MC community. He’s been playing on YT since alpha, hasn’t updated his channel in years, and doesn’t bootlick a geen cheater for clout, yet he’s still as popular as he was 6 years ago
One of my favourite of the later classics was Crash Landing, absolutely loved that series and still remember every episode. As others said, also check out team canada stuff (with pause and beef), they have modded and vanilla content. My favourites were Complete the Monument series, like the old ones (uncharted territory)
The cave is always changing, maybe its the addition of a mural or the ender porter but little by little the cave is always changing. If you think the cave could be better with these additions then go ahead. The cave as it was won't be lost. It is still preserved in world downloads, videos, and the memories of all who saw it grow.
I feel like part of the charm with the man cave is seeing the different parts of it that were built in different updates and how you incorporated the new blocks. It's like a timeline of Minecraft in one base
Idk if this is Ethos main source of income but the fact that it's been 10 years and you still manage to keep it as a 'hobby' shows the strength of the community you have build. We live everything you build and we understand if you need a break, just excited for the new videos and as long as you're enjoying it, so will we.
When you were talking about not caring about the numbers because there are more important things in life made me really respect even more. The more I watch your videos the more I respect you and your way of doing things, nowadays people just clickbait or put crazy thumbnails for views and they ask for you to subscribe and click the like button but you don’t and I love that! You’re just doing you and that’s awesome!
I love the man cave, it feels like a second home after watching so many episodes and I would love to see it change and evolve with your new building skill. The old man cave would still be available in world downloads for anyone feeling nostalgic.
When it comes to updating the man cave with the new blocks, personally I like the out dated look of it, it brings so much nostalgia. It's cool to see that after so many years of watching your series, the man cave is still there bringing back so many memories. But if you want to update it I'll be fine with that too!
Loyal fan for a very long time I have been watching you since 3rd or 4th grade and now I soon start college. I can’t thank you enough for providing interesting content in an ever changing internet landscape. Your content remains a content in my life and appreciate all that have you have done for RUclips and a whole generation of kids now turned adults. It’s so good I might cry
re: updating the Man Cave - i'd say some minor changes that add visual interest while keeping the original feel of the base would be ideal. some decorating with stone slabs and stairs, maybe throw in some andesite too. Mix some azalea and flowering azalea leaves in to the mix, maybe put some moss in with the grass (and add more hidden lighting with the carpets).
I feel like there's nothing wrong with updates and evolution to reflect the new patches since the historical versions are still going to be preserved in the videos and past world downloads so it's not like you're actually destroying them. IMO it's quite a nice artistic idea to see how the cave evolves over time to reflect the changes of the game and world around it.
Etho, never change! I love the way your RUclips channel works and you are my favorite Minecraft RUclipsr. I like your channel because you are not fake and gimmickey. You never ask people to "Like comment and subscribe" "Smash that like button" (etc.) You have over 2 million viewers but still act like a small channel content creator that talks directly to the camera as if talking to just one person in particular. All this stuff makes you so likable and makes your content feel so personalized. Anyway as for the Man Cave: I can't decide if it would be better for you to upgrade it or leave it. I wouldn't be upset whichever you choose, but there is something classic to the way it is now. I think my vote is that you create some new rooms or caves and decorate those with the new blocks and items, but not the entire cave. Like make one room look like a lush cave, make another room look like a stalactite cave. I really wish there was a geode in your Man Cave, that would be amazing!
Etho, I'm glad that you aren't focusing on numbers and decided to upload when and what you want. That is overall more beneficial for your channel as you already have a super loyal fanbase and it allows you to create better content. When RUclipsrs are burnt out and don't feel like uploading or don't make content that they want, the content feels forced, so I'm glad you decided to take a break. I'm glad that you kept RUclips as a hobby and prioritize your happiness. Even though you don't upload very often, everytime I see a notification from your channel, I have a smile on my face. Keep up the good work Etho!
13:00 *Answering Etho's question* There is no code to prevent geodes from generating close to one another however, the most I have ever seen is 3 within 40 blocks of a player (Any budding amethyst would grow crystals within 128 blocks of the player). By themselves, they seem more common than a dungeon spawner but finding a group of them together feels as rare as finding a group of spawners. The only code that exists that would prevent one from generating is that they can not generate floating midair, they have to be at least partially connected to the ground somehow.
Basically, just use chunkbase, its seedmap is amazing and enough praises can't be sung. That said, if you consider looking up locations cheating don't use it. But i find it helpful to not waste time searching for things or interesting biomes. I assume etho used it to find his ocean monument in his "plains" biome.
For the man cave improvement thing, I think it’s a good direction to go in with subtlety adding some of the new blocks from updates in, but leaving majority of the man cave the same. It could be a nice way to show how old the man cave is, seeing a progression of how it was designed back in the day when mc was more limited, then touches of new blocks/lighting added in around the cave to represent updates and stuff but not too in your face, just nice things to notice but not grab your attention, I think that would please the majority. In my most personal opinion though I tend to fall in line with what you were talking about at the end of your video, you doing what you enjoy is what makes your best content, I loved this episode because you were having a blast coming back and exploring the new update and doing what YOU wanted to do, not chasing the views, and that’s what you’ve always done. What I would want done to the man cave, is whatever you want done to it.
I feel like for some of the really iconic parts of the base like the creeper face you should mostly leave the same, maybe touch it up with the stone slabs but not too much, for other parts i think it would be awesome to see how you can incorporate the new stuff and just go crazy with it.
I'm mixed on redecorating the man cave because that thing is so iconic at this point. But at the same time i love your current building style so much and the curiosity of what it could like now kinda gets to me. So I think you could go either way.
I mean, its preserved in world backups/downloads and via the 10 year long series that he's uploaded to youtube... So I think its fine if he upgraded the building pallet..
He should do a new area in the cave and decorate it with the new blocks (like a stalagmites farm) if the new blocks fit in well then he should test and see how they look in the older areas
The man cave reminds me of those 100s of years old homes in the UK that have been in a family's name for generations and are frozen in time. I think slight modifications would be fine, sprinkling in new blocks and plants here and there. Alternatively, making small additional caves to decorate with each update would be cool.
I don’t know a single other RUclipsr or even content creator in general like Etho. He has never once asked for subscribers, likes, or any support at all. He just makes videos for fun and because it’s what he loves to do, not to succeed on RUclips or anything like that. Hearing that he’s happy with doing just whatever he wants whenever he wants just makes all us watchers even more appreciative of him, after watching and hearing so many other creators working so hard on their content that they become unhappy and fall out of love with what they do. Keep doing what you do best Etho: just being you and staying at your own pace! You know we’ll always come back and support you no matter how long you never ask for it! ❤️
I got into the serious late. I started watching during the start of the COVID lockdown. I have never really watched anyone play in older versions of Minecraft before and I found it fascinating and I love seeing how Minecraft has changed. That is the point of your world I think. It’s such an old world and that’s the great appeal. Do not change your old builds keep them the way they are.
I'd rather have an episode every two weeks and celebrate it than having an episode every day and dreading it. This way, busting out the snacks to watch one of your episodes actually feels special.
I was 12 I think I began watching your series... Now I'm 22 lol.. Your series bring so much nostalgia, that mancave was the sickest thing and my greatest goal in Minecraft. Thank you Etho.
Rather then enhancing the man cave, you could try building another one with modern blocks with the ultimate goal being to join up to the current man cave, however this would be a pretty big project so you could just extend the current man cave only using modern blocks. Just an idea though you decide what’s best for the world.
Personally, I feel that since this is the Caves and Cliffs update, if there was any time to update the Man Cave it'd be now. There's so much new stuff for caves, after all!
Etho is just fun. I love how he appreciates the game for what it is. Not liking how villagers give you everything and wants to encourage mining. He’s so much fun to watch play minecraft
I strongly disagree with the idea that villagers give you everything. Everything HE needs, maybe, but the things I need are always what the villagers are buying, not selling, and most of the time they don't buy nor sell it. Villagers are a missed opportunity and could have been implemented so much better.
When you talked about playing games other than Minecraft, it reminded me of how much I liked your Hearthstone videos. Honestly, I would watch any kind of content on this channel.
@@schneelzare 😂😂😂 that’s ok tho he putts so much hard work into his videos and I’m sure it’s refreshing to play other games n not have to worry about editing or talking all the time so I understand y he does it :) I’m glad he’s happy n does this has a hobby bc that means he’ll be around a lot longer n his videos r better bc of it
I always love reading the comments because Etho have such an amazing fanbase. We must be one of the most supportive fanbases on all of RUclips. And I’m sure it’s a reflection of who we are all watching :)
ETHO! I periodically watch your videos and comment. I don't play much anymore. Maybe a couple weeks out of a year with my child and wife. (Neither existed in my life when I started watching you!) Dude, I love that you take this as a hobby. I love the "Etho plays Minecraft" episodes. I hope everything in your life is satisfactory and it provides you with the inspiration to continue what you do.
What I love so much about Etho is that he's just here to have a good time, and like he says, isn't about chasing views and numbers. You can really feel it in his attitude and authenticity in every video, which is what makes it so relaxing and enjoyable.
I've grown up watching these videos (12 -> 22) and every single upload just brings me so much joy. Etho's personality is so fun and cheerful and it feels great to sit down, get some snacks and watch an Etho video. Please never stop.
In regards to comment of the day - Your irregular schedule is what kept me in all these years. 9-10 years ago i watched a lot of Minecraft Letlplayes, but over the years i just grew tired of them, there was no spark anymore (after only 1 year sometimes). I think it took only 4 years to unsub all the others except you, so please, do not change. I think (well I can not talk for everyone) but most of us long timers on your channel are not caring much for when you release episode as long as we get some every 3 month :) There was a time when you stopped for some time that felt like a year and i was sooooo happy that you made more. Keep up with your happiness, people today are mostly miserable or/and depressed. With the best of luck wishes Kathise
I personally love the classic look to your man cave, it's nostalgic. However upgrading it with new blocks could be really cool and I'd love to see what changes you make. At the end of the day it's really up to you, it's your base, your build. We're just the humble viewer enjoying your Ethoness:)
It's classic now, but he used to incorporate new stuff all the time. I don't see any reason why he shouldn't redecorate other than not wanting to spend the time.
I really love the idea that with each update the mancave gets an upgrade, it would add some more uniqueness to each of the world downloads by having a sorta archive of how the cave changed from time to time, and I would just really love to see the classic elements of the cave modernized with your new build style,
etho being making videos for enjoyment rather than views shows in what he puts out and gives him this charismatic quality that comes from being genuine. it's refreshing to see!
Etho I think it would look amazing if you used all the new blocks in the Man Cave. It may look a bit unusual and jarring to the viewers at first, but that's just because we've become used to how the Man Cave looks now after so many years. Over time, I'm sure most people(including myself) would grow to love it. After all, this update is the Cave Update, and these new blocks and foliage(alongside the stone slabs, andesite and perhaps deepslate) perfectly fit the Man Cave's vibes!
I personally much rather have a high energy, motivated etho lets play episode every half a year than a weekly one where you are not feeling like it. Anyway keep it up! Have been watching for at least 7 years now and no plans of stopping ;)
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Whoa! It feels like I looked down for one second, and Etho takes his longest LP hiatus ever. This episode came 97 days after the last, beating out the episode 516-517 gap which was 71 days! #EthosMath
Dang, didn't realise how long it had been. Didn't feel like 3 months.
I remember that there was once like a 9-10 months LP gap hiatus
@@xlicer No there wasn't, I've looked at them all.
@@anzacxlag2606 lots of hermitcraft and other stuff to fill in the gaps.
Third life would be the main reason for this
In terms of updating the man cave, I think it's a decent idea. Maybe instead of changing up the existing builds though, which have something of a classic feel to them, you could carve new pathways through the mancave and decorate those with the new blocks. Like when I think of the man cave, I always think of how dense it is in terms of underground space being used - you can hardly dig into most walls without running into something. Might be fun to carve out even more space, and add some narrow staircases cutting through various areas. I think having narrow, lush, twisting passages would add to the base while still preserving the old designs.
Another thing is the addition of the tinted glass. I think it might be a decent project to run around and re-do some spawners with that stuff. Definitely gives more potential to have more open spawning rooms, and bigger/brighter decorations around them. I feel like it's something that modded has had forever that vanilla has really been missing.
Thats a really cool idea!
Really cool ideas, and don't be harsh on yourself they aren't decent they are good
I agree with this. I like that there's areas within the world that visually look and feel older, it really shows that there's history to the world. Like his Nether hub, if built today, would probably have purple concrete and smooth sandstone instead of purple wool and normal sandstone, but the fact it doesn't use those blocks really shows that the world is lived-in and pretty much ancient, but in a good way.
Agreed
Agreed! I almost like the idea of starting a hallway that progresses through the updates as you walk down it.
One of the coolest things about this series is how long it's been going. By leaving the sections of the man-cave how they were when you built them, it creates little snapshots of how Minecraft was played throughout the years. You can tell how old different rooms are based on what's in them. "Oh that room is using the wooden doors with the dark oak planks, it must have been built before the door variants." That is such a cool aspect of the man-cave.
I entirely agree with you. And I think that cosmetic updates can be made elsewhere...but the mancave is a major nostalgia trip for all of us viewers. I think you (Etho) should leave it how it is. 😏
In a RUclips of today, with sponsors and advertisements, it is great to see how Etho runs his channel. Not asking for likes, not asking for subscriptions, not having sponsored episodes, not having any sort of clickbait. He's made it on RUclips, with (as of right now) 2.26 million subscribers, with a loyal fanbase, and makes the videos that makes him happy. Myself and others are in awe by how you run your channel Etho, and are very thankful for all the hard work you've put in over the years!
and still has incredible numbers on his videos, probably gets great money from doing something for fun as well which is great
This, and the fact that Etho doesn't use crazy semi-clickbait thumbnails like most big youtubers. idk why but those over the top thumbnails really bug me and it's refreshing to see a normal thumbnail taken from footage in the video
Amen, I hate youtube is now full of the WHAT"S GOING ON GUYS, SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON!!! IT"S OUR @$ HOUR FORTNIGHT PRANK CHALLENGE VIDEO. Etho is the best
What's wrong with having sponsored episodes? The creator gets more money and you can literally skip through their ad, it's beneficial for the youtuber and comes at no cost to the viewers.
@@gametheory3458 because Etho isn’t doing it for the money, it’s a hobby
"Bad way to grow your channel" he says with 2.2 million subs. That's why everybody likes him, because he doesn't give a crap about the social media RUclips stuff. While everyone else is begging, Etho has a pretty massive following without ever doing that. No cross channel advertising, no social media marketing, no Patron, no selling merchandise, not even a face, nothing. So I think that sticking to what you believe is a great way to grow a channel. From my point of view this is the most authentic channel on all of RUclips, and if it lost that I'm fairly confident it would lose followers rather than gain them.
a bit like rlm in being this consistent for over a decade
This is so true. I have gone through many phases in my life since I found Etho. Sometimes I get busy and take a break from watching. But when I want to come back he has been here and has stayed true to his nature. It's rare on this platform nowadays to find a channel like that, and it's why Etho will keep my subscription and many fond memories to me.
@@DrDevon23 yes for sure same here. I’ve been watching etho for at years now and it has been with me in the multiple milestones of my life. He’s the best person on the internet and there’s no one else like him for sure!
No, he would definitely gain subs if he did the thing, but it definitely wouldn't be him. Lol everyone in like UHC and stuff always trolls him by asking everyone to like his videos 😂😂😂 he sat at 1.9 mil for about 4-5 years though when Minecraft was kinda dead. It was awesome to see him hit 2 mil finally
I think it is funny to say its an authentic channel even when he says he think it as a hobby. Like we really dont know much about etho outside of minecraft and although that is fine as decade old fan I am super curious. Its both authentic but also distant.
What other hobbies does etho have, is he living alone, how is his sleepschedule and other stuff? Thats why I am not sure its a authentic but the channel is freaking great.
Time goes by too fast, I remember watching this series on my iPod touch like 9 years ago. Put a smile on my face seeing those builds again. Thank you.
Yup its crazy
Man, I remember not speaking a word of English and watching his video, Ethos made me
Hey what are you doing here
It actually does man
I remember being 13 thinking it would take forever to finish school
And here I am at 16 finishing my last 2 years
@@bebetterthanthepersonyouwe5857 yeah wish I could go back
"I would rather be happy than growing my numbers and stuff"
-Mr. Slab
We love you for it Etho. One of the many reasons we all keep coming back. We would all much rather you be happy, regardless of what you decide to do.
Ngl i was missing etho big time, thinking like 'why he no upload' and that part nearly brought me to tears... it's so true that we would rather have a happy etho. I would also like to add that i'd happily watch other etho content! like whatever game you're playing if you feel like you could make content with it I'm down. I'd love to hear about the foods you hate like onions!
Etho, next time can you release a compilation of your other games when you play them? I dont think that uploading other things would do well, but i like seeing what you got up to in a week. Or however long ;)
@@joetwiddy2139 Etho could do nothing but talk over front of a white screen and most of us would watch earnestly. Like an old friend, etho has become something so special to all of us. Especially when we get to hear tid-bits about his life that make him even more relatable
2.26 million subscribers, videos that regularly pull in hundreds of thousands of views, he doesn't need more numbers.
@@drako3659 but he has NEVER cared about them. notice how slow and steady his growth has been in comparison to other creators. those 3rd life and hermitcraft sub count videos really showed me how slow of a game hes playing.
Gotta love how clearly he ignored that diamond
Yeah.. it hurt.
I- watching that was pain-inducing
He would of burned it anyway
He’s been doing this for years and it still hurts
Now that they've added another way to make blue fire in the game, there's no point in mining the blue shiny rocks anymore
i like the older, unaltered sections of The Mancave. It shows how youve improved your building prowess and how the game has progressed over time. In some ways it shows the age of the world through the buildings themselves.
For example, I love that you still have Zenith behind the Windows glass from when Microsoft purchased Mojang, makes me smile every time I see it.
Yep, it’s a piece of history. I would be very sad to see it altered in any significant way.
my thoughts exactly! maybe he could insert the newer blocks into newer sections of the cave though, like he did with the crying obsidian in the concrete converter
The thing about ergo posting what he wants and posting when he wants is that he has grown a very dedicated fanbase. Many of us have been around for almost a decade and we have seen you develop and ourselves develop. I still get excited and giddy when I see the notification come up for a new RUclips video from “Ethoslab” and I have to go grab my snacks and drinks just so I am prepared to lose myself and enjoy my 30 or so minutes of amazing content.
etho is the only person for whos channel i actively go to. I remember "hey, I havent seen a video. did I miss a notification?" and then ill go (most of the time he hasnt uploaded but sometimes I had indeed missed an upload). he really has have a truly dedicated fan base. He isnt a 10M sub channel, but the subs he has are active. If you look at some channels that have 5M+ subs, sometimes they're only pulling 50k views. a lot of it is inactive subs but I dont feel like thats the case for etho
Ergo's fanbase is like the youtube equivalent of "having the right friends is better than having many friends"
He is literally the most dedicated person on RUclips, the most consistent one as well, delivering the same high quality content for 10 years (that I've known him)
Yeah same
Literally so relatable
Hey Ergo. you've been playing Minecraft for a decade now, and just like with anything you can burnout. I think I speak on behalf of your long-time viewers when I say that when the time comes, don't be afraid to pursue other games/titles/ventures. We watch you because of the great person you are, and as your viewers; your happiness is the most important thing to us.
nah, he's our little minecraft monkey and he's here to entertain us
@@bigbrotheriswatching2680 LMFAO
"I'd rather be happy than growing my numbers"
-Etho the wise
*-etho the wise slab
Etho, it’s in fact good to hear that you do this for fun and not as a regular job. I guess that’s why your content feels so unique and fresh. Watching your videos feels a bit like listening to an old friend, even if we never meet and prolly never will. Please keep doing what you want to do, as long as you want. Thanks for years of fun and inspiration, you and your fellow Hermits keeps luring me back to play Minecraft again and again!
The way he worded it does make me wonder about how he earns a living, because he started doing RUclips full-time many years ago, but he phrases it now as a "hobby." Which either means he's doing something else on the side to supplement his RUclips hobby or that doing it as a hobby is enough to sustain his way of life. He definitely puts a lot of time into this so I'd imagine it would be hard to hold a full-time job on the side so I hope his casual RUclips hobby is enough money wise.
@@martacore He later said (after he stopped working at the greenhouse) that he doesn't want us to know very much about his personal life, so I doubt he'll say what his new job is, if he has one.
@@killerbee.13 it's entirely possible he's got a large investment fund and lives off that. He's been in the game a long time and he's pretty frugal (evidenced by how long he rocked a completely busted headset that was taped together multiple times). I just get the feeling he isn't one for material wealth.
Hey Etho, about the Man Cave, I kind of like that it has stayed pretty close to what it was originally, I like the nostalgia seeing it after having watched for many years. For the new updates, I like seeing you experiment with the new features, and attempt new things within the update. Keep up the great work, and upload whenever you want, I'm always happy to watch!
7:50 ah etho going back to his roots and ignoring the blue shinies. It's like we are back at the start of the man cave days
exactly my thoughts when i saw that part lol
as soon as the clip started I knew he would either ignore them or toss them into lava haha
@@travisscott2264 real travis scott? Whats up man i love birds in the trap
@@cambirch6166 oh yeah 100% real. thanks man i put a lot of work into that one
He took them look at 12:45 they are in the shulker box, I was so stressed that he just ignore them but no
Seeing lots of comments on here and i want to weigh in as well, even though it will probably get lost in the comment ocean.
I watch YOU, not what you do, for my relaxing entertainment. You are positive, fun, witty, and unexpected. Not flashy, attention, clickbaity, or immature (well maybe a litte bit😉). I enjoy your modded, your LP, your non-minecraft, your HC all equally because Im here to watch YOU.
Dont ever stop being you, and Ill watch you to whomever between the two of us dies first. Start a new world, update mancave, quit minecraft or play pokemon green in japanese: i dont care, it will all be blast as long as you are doing what you like and being kind and gracious enough to share with us!
My kids have even started watching "Esho" over my shoulder...
Thanks for whomever reads this! Have a great day!
AMEN!
You speak facts!
Yes yes YES! I am 1000% in support of a Man Cave glow up with all the new 1.17 stuff here’s why:
1) Glow berry vines are beautiful and also the perfect tool in the everlasting quest to eliminate torch spam
2) The Man Cave is a cave (newsflash I know). Stalactites make caves cooler. That’s just a fact.
3) I am convinced moss was added for Etho so that grass can be the same beautiful green in every biome. It belongs in the cave.
4) Flowering azalea leaves peppered into the foliage in the roof would look amazing.
I could see an entire episode of Etho just going room to room sprucing up each section of the cave. If I had to pick a single room tho it would definitely be the glass bridge hallway in that big brick lined tunnel between the potion lab and the village. It’s been my favorite room in the man cave since it was built, and it would just pop with all the new 1.17 stuff sprinkled in. #ManCaveMakeover
Being a long time viewer of 8-9 years, I feel some nostalgia towards keeping the mancave how it is; but really, I think you should enhance it and make it the best it can be.
There are episodes that showcases the mancave in its previous stages; there are world downloads with the previous versions. I'd argue that there's no reason not to enhance the mancave other than nostalgia.
Go for it! I'd love to see what you could do with it. Seeing what you could do with your base in Hermitcraft S7, I wouldn't be surprised if you could really improve the mancave. Especially with all the new blocks that have been added the past 5 years; not to mention the foliage added this past update!
Hope you see this comment. Always loved your content, always will. Never mine those diamonds. ;)
Edit: Massive respect for taking a break when you need to. Quality > Quantity, always. I'd rather watch a happy Etho than an annoyed or exhausted Etho!
i agree! it would be cool to see new blocks appear around the mancave esp the new plants. and for the ppl who have previous world downloads it would be interesting to compare different versions and see how the mancave evolves as the game updates :)
I think the best way for him to "enhance" the man cave is to enhance small sections at a time, when normal maintenance needs to happen.
Basically, wait until he would already be tearing apart a build to change it to impliment changes. The mancave is massive, sprawling, and contiguous meaning that there are no/few clear lines of where to stop working and it would be easy to burn out if he tries to do too much at once.
Agree, we still can see mancave on older episode anyway. Enhancing it sounds nice. I love base progression.
I think he'd do a good job of keeping the qualities that make the man cave unique, while also giving it a fresh look with all the new blocks. Been watching this series for almost a decade, I think it'd be cool to change things up a bit.
Agreed
Etho not mining the diamonds still makes me feel so weird.
Same I am infuriated
Classic Etho
I just laugh every time it happens.
Pretty sure he does it on purpuse just to wind us up. 😂
He's been doing that for years and years
I would love to see lil pockets in the mancave dedicated to certain updates. maybe a hallway has the new ores and some deepslate in the walls. etc. lil' one off nudges to the updates passed.
and yeah upgrading the mancave would be lovely. it might be scary, but changing is good! "kill your darlings" and all that.
Etho, as an extremely long time viewer I can say that the way you view your channel, is exactly what keeps us coming back. I have taken multiple year gaps from playing Minecraft, and have still watched every single video you release during those times simply for the reason that to me, like so many others, this channel feels like home. Keep doing what your doing and staying loyal to the morals you have in place. The numbers don’t matter, what matters is the impact you’ve had on all of us and I can’t wait to see you continue to do what makes you happy :)
100% agree
Same and the thing I most enjoy about the videos there is no click bait and he got 2m subs
Gold star reply good sir. I concur with your statement.
6⁷⁷
I agree completely
"I'd rather be happy then grow my number" This is why I love this man. Etho is here for the game and the fun not the views.
One like is not enough, I need to thumbs up this comment more.
Preach!
Yes!
Hi Etho! I have some suggestions for how to do the Minecraft knowledge facility thing. It would probably be good to have a room dedicated to villagers and I have an idea of how to implement certain parts of it. First of all, it would be cool to have each type of villager (swamp, jungle, etc.) up on display with the ability to switch their professions (maybe using a piston feed tape?). Second of all, you could simplify the trading "tests (testing how likely they are to trade certain items)" by just providing a villager breeder, the ability to choose the profession of the villager that comes out, and lots of materials to allow the villager to easily be leveled up. If you're following the same idea as the block room then it might also be nice to have ways to raise/lower prices such as killing villagers, de-zombiefying, and wining raids. You've probably already thought about most of this, but I figured I'd post it just in case you haven't.
True fans understand the value of a content creator like you, who uploads what he wants whenever he wants.
We will always be sure to get episodes packed with dedication, love and fun.
And even if we have to wait for a long time here and then, there will eventually always be "another episode".
Thanks for entertaining us all these years!
Ethos the only RUclipsr that can upload whenever and still get views.
Etho is goated.. Minecraft connoisseur if you will
@@TNTflames he really is. He's gotten me through genuinely traumatic experiences and i respect him for that. Never knew a Minecraft channel could have impacted my life so much
Etho, regarding the Man Cave, I think that, if you think of something and go "Oh hey, that would look pretty cool", you should totally go for it. However, I also think it's not good to force yourself to redecorate the whole thing each new update. I don't think you should feel obligated to keep it looking the same nor obligated to change everything up. At the end of the day, like you said, if you're not happy with what you're doing, it's not good. I personally find your interior decorating skills inspiring but you have lots more things you can do with your time in-game that you enjoy as well. 👍🏼😄👍🏼
^^
i’ll go ahead and second this. like the idea of adding some slabs to help round out an area that may need it would be perfect! but if you feel an area is “finished” as far as aesthetics go, then its finished. just touch it up if it needs it :)
On one hand, it's neat that it's such a time capsule in terms of building. And Etho can go crazy on his other builds with the new stuff no problem (Especially his beatification project). But on the other hand, an updated man cave would be amazing to see. And as you said, not EVERY new update should mean "Time to redecorate the man cave", but if a few updates have passed and etho feels like sprucing the place up he should totally be able to do it.
i was thinking the exact same think, shouldn't feel forced to add stuff every update, just stuff he thinks is especially cool
Hey Etho! Just wanted to let you know that you have to enable the Caves and Cliffs datapack to find the giant ore veins. They're not in vanilla until 1.18. Also, since you asked, geodes randomly generate in 1 in 53 chunks. They *can* spawn adjacent to each other but it's just rare because 1 in 53 is pretty big; there is an average of 1 geode in a 116x116 area.
I’ve heard the data pack will break the world when the update does finally come out though
@@Pathoz true the data pack is made for testing purposes
I’m preaching to the choir here and I know it. 02/19/13 is the day I subscribed to this channel. To emphasize. 3048 days ago from today I decided to stick around. (Was watching before that just didn’t have a RUclips account). It’s very nostalgic to me to even hear your voice. I’m 25 this week, haven’t touched Minecraft since I was 19, and yet I still continue to watch your videos. I don’t know if I can put into words how someone you’ve never met or even seen has affected your life. But I can assure you I will watch your videos till there is no more new ones to watch. Then I will restart from the beginning. It’s weird to say I will not forget someone I haven’t met, but simply I won’t. You have an awesome personality and it will stick with me forever. Keep doing you etho. We will we keep coming back.
Oh wow it's been *3 months* since the last episode of the let's play series. I don't think there's ever been that long of a gap between episodes. Not that I mind though, I've loved the Hermitcraft content. Feels really good to have the let's play series back though :)
Edit: "I would rather be happy than, like, growing my numbers and stuff."
You being happy makes all of us happy. Keep being you and doing what you want to do!
So true, Jet Lag, so true.
I wish that they made glow berries into a brewing ingredient to make a potion of glowing then perhaps if you used a fermented spider eye to corrupt the potion it could make a potion of blindness. Both are effects in the game that do not have potions.
That is a really good idea that I never thought of and I think in would be a good introduction into the game
Yeah, that's a great idea honestly.
I'm actually pretty disappointed we didn't get the bundles in this update too with all the new items you want to try and collect as you explore the world and new caves8. Given it a good bit of thought too and it's definitely a perfect item for starter and loot chests to introduce them to the player I think.
Also wish moss generated in some parts of the overworld like in the giant spruce forests, and spreading moss was able convert cobble/brick blocks to mossy cobble/mossy bricks
That is a great idea!
If you haven't already, I'd actually send this suggestion to Mojang, it is something that makes more than enough sense.
I was actually thinking of this while he was talking about how it'd be cool if they made you highlighted. I think it'd be cool if you ate one, your character would glow like you emit a low light level for several seconds, but then you could make a potion with them that made you glow brighter for a lot lighter
As long as Etho keeps being Etho, I'll keep watching no matter what game he's playing!
"its really nice to have two of every animal in your Nether Hub. Two donkeys, two goats, two chickens, two horses, two..... villagers"
Sounds like the ark.
Humans are animals too
In the Bible story Noah had 7 of each of the Kosher animals I think. I guess inbreeding isn’t a problem in Minecraft though! X
Hey Etho, just wanted to say thank you for making videos all these years. I started watching in middle school and I’m now married. Recently my wife gave birth to our first child, we hope to show him your videos one day. My wife and I love your videos, and appreciate the hard work that you put into each and everyone of them. Keep up the fantastic work!
That's incredible dude congrats!
I'd say definitely keep the old parts of your base. It'll be cool to look back and see how much it keeps changing.
It's like, if you buy a house in the past, you'll eventually keep updating the decor, instead of keeping what was available to you back then.
7:00 Etho dodging the diamonds 😂 Classic Etho moment
True 🤣
Disappointed he didn’t destroy them
the epitome of flexing
@@johnpauldieterich3432 I mean a lot of people ignore them. I'm on year 5 of my current world and haven't mined diamonds in a few years. I have no need for them after getting a few stacks.
I’m honestly amazed how long this series has lasted, I have went through my entire school life watching Etho and I’m pretty sure almost all of it he was playing on this world
oh my god. that's actually insane. I started watching him in Elementary school and now I'm going to be entering my third year in college.
Etho was one of the first RUclipsrs I remember actually following when I was a kid, long before I even had an account to subscribe. Now as an adult I still put down almost everything to watch whenever a new video comes out lol
started watching in grade 7, almost finished my 5-year university degree now lol. I honestly appreciate this series so much. It's like the only thing that has remained constant in my life for the past decade
I'm went through middle school and now at uni. Still click the notification for the LP as soon as possible!
When I was a kid my friends and I found his boat dispenser video cause we wanted to try and make a canal network I was probably like 9 or 10 I’m going into my 4th year of college now it’s crazy. I’ve been watching ever since
It's crazy, in 2 years I will have been watching Etho for half the time I've been alive. That is such a mind blowing thing.
I literally just sat down with a cup of tea. You must have heard me opening the packet of biscuits. THANK YOU ETHO!
same!!!
@Bipan Phuyal Irish actually :)
Man, Lucky you. I saw Etho uploaded and don't have snacks. But I do have some tea near me.
Same here, but with coffee.
Lol he made this 30 min vid in 5 minutes. Call me crazy but Etho is faster than demons under your bed
Been watching since elementary school... going into my third year of university now and this has been a constant in my life. Thank you for this etho
Same my man.. Same..
im old
For what it’s worth l love the way you do your channel, not chasing numbers. I know why other people do it but it’s still a breath of fresh air to have someone resist that culture!
Etho just casually walked by some diamonds in the cave. Etho at his best!
Classic Etho ❤
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Blue shiny rocks?
@@FerrisMcLaren That's why he does it. I get pleasure in knowing some people are losing their minds over it.
It’s so cool to know that Minecraft devs get in touch with Etho. I’ve always hoped that they ask him his opinion on the game because he has such great insight and loves it so much.
I agree, but with other content creators and players too, diversity of mind is powerful
@@PaulyPop oh absolutely, especially with such a massive fan base for the game
Etho, your mentality and approach to youtube is what has kept me coming back and back for literally years. I watched you as a kid, I watched you through uni, I watched you after I got married, I watched you while working my first jobs, and still watch you today
The Man Cave is literally a part of Minecraft history. I feel that changing it every update would be a mistake. It has a charm that you can’t replicate in “new” Minecraft.
True that
Maybe in other area using new items would be cool but keeping the man cave the same is best IMO
I think a little expansion every update would be cool, it sort of keeps a record of what’s new and interesting but etho does that pretty well already.
A 16 block long themed adition to a corydoor each update would be cool so you can walk through the minecraft timeline
Agreed
I'm torn between keeping the mancave as a museum / historical record, and enhancing it. I would suggest keeping most of it as it is, and then improving the main area we see every episode. Would love to see it with "natural" light like glowberries, lichen and the glowshrooms!
Yeah... Etho is big on not using torches in the man cave. It might be nice to see glow berries being used!
what are the glowshrooms?
I’m against changing the main room of it, because I find it nostalgic to see that room. I remember Etho biulding that lava creeper face originally, and it really takes me back to see it… that said, I think that new blocks should be added to the rest of it, in bits and pieces. The river’s roof, as an example, could do with some stalactites, and perhaps he could replace some of those odd shiny gems in the walls with something actually valuable, like the mountain emeralds.
I was just about to make a comment like this! It's so cool to see the mancave as sort of a time capsule of older minecraft versions with the older palettes. But at the same time I'm so curious to see what Etho could pull off with the new blocks and new building options! I think enhancing it is the best mix of blending in the new and the old to make something nostalgic almost?
You could use the new features as accents, butI don’t think that you should change the core look of it.
I never consider anything I do in Minecraft ever truly finished. That mindset allows you to make changes and alterations as you see fit.
It's your world. Go for it!
“We don’t have to go too far away to find new chunks”
28 000 blocks later.
LOL
Realistically, he could find the coordinates of everything he has built in the outer reaches of his world and trim the chunks back, like how the end islands get pruned in Hermitcraft. (Unless you requested something like a trapped wither get preserved)
But his world is huge.
32:19 glad to know Etho is happy, I imagine that makes most of the audience happy to hear that you're doing ok and not burning out
On the subject of updating the mancave; Etho you're an awesome builder, don't let the nostalgia attached to the mancave stop you from improving it, and by doing so improving your already awesome builds. My suggestion would be to keep maybe the super iconic parts like the creeper face area very similar to how they are in order to preserve that nostalgia but don't worry about the majority of it. Besides when you go back and look at the mancave, you have been updating it with changes all the time really. the wall art you did a while back, hidden enderchests in the main staircase, and the update to the smelting. The mancave updates all the time, don't hold yourself back!
I'm a relatively new follower (thanks to hermitcraft), but I wanted to say thank you for being true to you rather than the algorithm. I know it's a challenge either way, but I'm glad to hear that you're trying to be sustainable and just have fun. Honestly that's one of the reasons I wanted to check out your channel and now why I follow you more closely. Looking forward to going through more of your old videos/series as time permits
You're in for a trip - and a treat! :D
Look at the videos that he does with beef and pause those are some of the best classics.
I'd like to recommend checking out Etho's Modded Minecraft also. He had to stop after a while due to technical issues, but modded blocks really let his unique building styles run wild. And Etho with ComputerCraft is a force to be reckoned with.
Etho’s an anomaly in the MC community. He’s been playing on YT since alpha, hasn’t updated his channel in years, and doesn’t bootlick a geen cheater for clout, yet he’s still as popular as he was 6 years ago
One of my favourite of the later classics was Crash Landing, absolutely loved that series and still remember every episode. As others said, also check out team canada stuff (with pause and beef), they have modded and vanilla content. My favourites were Complete the Monument series, like the old ones (uncharted territory)
The cave is always changing, maybe its the addition of a mural or the ender porter but little by little the cave is always changing.
If you think the cave could be better with these additions then go ahead.
The cave as it was won't be lost. It is still preserved in world downloads, videos, and the memories of all who saw it grow.
Yeah, it's saved in past downloads, and Etho has actively included a number of other updates like glowstone. He should totally update the cave.
Last time I played Minecraft was back in 2012, and here I am still watching Ethos videos when I get a chance. Time really flies quick!
I feel like part of the charm with the man cave is seeing the different parts of it that were built in different updates and how you incorporated the new blocks. It's like a timeline of Minecraft in one base
Idk if this is Ethos main source of income but the fact that it's been 10 years and you still manage to keep it as a 'hobby' shows the strength of the community you have build.
We live everything you build and we understand if you need a break, just excited for the new videos and as long as you're enjoying it, so will we.
When you were talking about not caring about the numbers because there are more important things in life made me really respect even more. The more I watch your videos the more I respect you and your way of doing things, nowadays people just clickbait or put crazy thumbnails for views and they ask for you to subscribe and click the like button but you don’t and I love that! You’re just doing you and that’s awesome!
Etho: "I don't chase views"
Thats why he's the GOAT
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I love the man cave, it feels like a second home after watching so many episodes and I would love to see it change and evolve with your new building skill. The old man cave would still be available in world downloads for anyone feeling nostalgic.
When it comes to updating the man cave with the new blocks, personally I like the out dated look of it, it brings so much nostalgia. It's cool to see that after so many years of watching your series, the man cave is still there bringing back so many memories. But if you want to update it I'll be fine with that too!
7:48 I was sitting there wondering why he skipped mining the blue ores on the ground and then realized, it's just classic etho
Gets me every time
He doesn't need more diamonds because he already has netherite armor
Honestly its not an etho lets play world video if he doesn't ignore the blue ores when they're present
Etho hurts the goat. " Oh I'm sorry"
Gotta love him
A true Canadian indeed
Loyal fan for a very long time I have been watching you since 3rd or 4th grade and now I soon start college. I can’t thank you enough for providing interesting content in an ever changing internet landscape. Your content remains a content in my life and appreciate all that have you have done for RUclips and a whole generation of kids now turned adults. It’s so good I might cry
re: updating the Man Cave - i'd say some minor changes that add visual interest while keeping the original feel of the base would be ideal. some decorating with stone slabs and stairs, maybe throw in some andesite too. Mix some azalea and flowering azalea leaves in to the mix, maybe put some moss in with the grass (and add more hidden lighting with the carpets).
I wouldn't object to adding to it but changing what's already there feels like destroying history to me.
I feel like there's nothing wrong with updates and evolution to reflect the new patches since the historical versions are still going to be preserved in the videos and past world downloads so it's not like you're actually destroying them. IMO it's quite a nice artistic idea to see how the cave evolves over time to reflect the changes of the game and world around it.
I'd rather see it in further expansions, not in old areas, unless it's something that's a pretty big deal (like when a mechanic breaks entirely).
7 years ago: I'm gonna build the nexus in a mountain so I don't have to build a roof!
Tears mountain down.
Holy the Nexus was 7 years ago?!
R.I.P Nexus Mountain
September 2011 - June 2021
Nothing has made me feel as old as this comment
Damn 7 years.. we be old
Oh hell no there’s no way it’s been 7 years
You rock Etho really enjoyed this series for several years now
Wow, you can really tell in Etho's videos when he's on his game. His energy so positive and infectious. It is so fun to watch! ❤
Yeah, he was having such a good time. He loves caving so a cave update suits him! ;)
The glow berries would looks so cool in the man cave.
Etho, never change!
I love the way your RUclips channel works and you are my favorite Minecraft RUclipsr. I like your channel because you are not fake and gimmickey. You never ask people to "Like comment and subscribe" "Smash that like button" (etc.)
You have over 2 million viewers but still act like a small channel content creator that talks directly to the camera as if talking to just one person in particular. All this stuff makes you so likable and makes your content feel so personalized.
Anyway as for the Man Cave: I can't decide if it would be better for you to upgrade it or leave it. I wouldn't be upset whichever you choose, but there is something classic to the way it is now. I think my vote is that you create some new rooms or caves and decorate those with the new blocks and items, but not the entire cave.
Like make one room look like a lush cave, make another room look like a stalactite cave.
I really wish there was a geode in your Man Cave, that would be amazing!
Etho, I'm glad that you aren't focusing on numbers and decided to upload when and what you want. That is overall more beneficial for your channel as you already have a super loyal fanbase and it allows you to create better content. When RUclipsrs are burnt out and don't feel like uploading or don't make content that they want, the content feels forced, so I'm glad you decided to take a break. I'm glad that you kept RUclips as a hobby and prioritize your happiness. Even though you don't upload very often, everytime I see a notification from your channel, I have a smile on my face. Keep up the good work Etho!
13:00 *Answering Etho's question* There is no code to prevent geodes from generating close to one another however, the most I have ever seen is 3 within 40 blocks of a player (Any budding amethyst would grow crystals within 128 blocks of the player). By themselves, they seem more common than a dungeon spawner but finding a group of them together feels as rare as finding a group of spawners. The only code that exists that would prevent one from generating is that they can not generate floating midair, they have to be at least partially connected to the ground somehow.
Basically, just use chunkbase, its seedmap is amazing and enough praises can't be sung.
That said, if you consider looking up locations cheating don't use it.
But i find it helpful to not waste time searching for things or interesting biomes. I assume etho used it to find his ocean monument in his "plains" biome.
For the man cave improvement thing, I think it’s a good direction to go in with subtlety adding some of the new blocks from updates in, but leaving majority of the man cave the same. It could be a nice way to show how old the man cave is, seeing a progression of how it was designed back in the day when mc was more limited, then touches of new blocks/lighting added in around the cave to represent updates and stuff but not too in your face, just nice things to notice but not grab your attention, I think that would please the majority.
In my most personal opinion though I tend to fall in line with what you were talking about at the end of your video, you doing what you enjoy is what makes your best content, I loved this episode because you were having a blast coming back and exploring the new update and doing what YOU wanted to do, not chasing the views, and that’s what you’ve always done. What I would want done to the man cave, is whatever you want done to it.
I feel like for some of the really iconic parts of the base like the creeper face you should mostly leave the same, maybe touch it up with the stone slabs but not too much, for other parts i think it would be awesome to see how you can incorporate the new stuff and just go crazy with it.
I'm mixed on redecorating the man cave because that thing is so iconic at this point. But at the same time i love your current building style so much and the curiosity of what it could like now kinda gets to me. So I think you could go either way.
I mean, its preserved in world backups/downloads and via the 10 year long series that he's uploaded to youtube... So I think its fine if he upgraded the building pallet..
He should do a new area in the cave and decorate it with the new blocks (like a stalagmites farm) if the new blocks fit in well then he should test and see how they look in the older areas
He's redecorated the manacle a fair few times already. with all these beautiful new blocks, it's high time he has another crack at it!
@@TheGangsterousG lol.. manacle. Such a funny word
The man cave reminds me of those 100s of years old homes in the UK that have been in a family's name for generations and are frozen in time. I think slight modifications would be fine, sprinkling in new blocks and plants here and there. Alternatively, making small additional caves to decorate with each update would be cool.
I don’t know a single other RUclipsr or even content creator in general like Etho. He has never once asked for subscribers, likes, or any support at all. He just makes videos for fun and because it’s what he loves to do, not to succeed on RUclips or anything like that. Hearing that he’s happy with doing just whatever he wants whenever he wants just makes all us watchers even more appreciative of him, after watching and hearing so many other creators working so hard on their content that they become unhappy and fall out of love with what they do. Keep doing what you do best Etho: just being you and staying at your own pace! You know we’ll always come back and support you no matter how long you never ask for it! ❤️
Etho: you’re only gonna eat golden carrots, right?
Etho: munches a porkchop
This series fills me with so much joy every episode, I have watched every single episode for the past 9 years! I love this world thanks etho
I got into the serious late. I started watching during the start of the COVID lockdown. I have never really watched anyone play in older versions of Minecraft before and I found it fascinating and I love seeing how Minecraft has changed. That is the point of your world I think. It’s such an old world and that’s the great appeal. Do not change your old builds keep them the way they are.
I'd rather have an episode every two weeks and celebrate it than having an episode every day and dreading it. This way, busting out the snacks to watch one of your episodes actually feels special.
"its a llama spawner! what are you doing llama?" basically sums up why i love etho and his vids
I was 12 I think I began watching your series... Now I'm 22 lol..
Your series bring so much nostalgia, that mancave was the sickest thing and my greatest goal in Minecraft.
Thank you Etho.
In regards to the question “Should I update the Man Cave with new blocks?” YES! You should definitely update your base!
Not everywhere in my opinion.. Like the old stuff should remain the same
Enhance away! Make it subtle in already "finished" areas, but definitely add it.
Rather then enhancing the man cave, you could try building another one with modern blocks with the ultimate goal being to join up to the current man cave, however this would be a pretty big project so you could just extend the current man cave only using modern blocks. Just an idea though you decide what’s best for the world.
Personally, I feel that since this is the Caves and Cliffs update, if there was any time to update the Man Cave it'd be now. There's so much new stuff for caves, after all!
Etho is just fun. I love how he appreciates the game for what it is. Not liking how villagers give you everything and wants to encourage mining. He’s so much fun to watch play minecraft
I strongly disagree with the idea that villagers give you everything. Everything HE needs, maybe, but the things I need are always what the villagers are buying, not selling, and most of the time they don't buy nor sell it. Villagers are a missed opportunity and could have been implemented so much better.
Damn Etho is one of the few people who plays minecraft still, respect for this vet.
When you talked about playing games other than Minecraft, it reminded me of how much I liked your Hearthstone videos. Honestly, I would watch any kind of content on this channel.
That’s exactly what I said outloud when he said he was playing other games 😂 I would love to watch ANY video game that etho plays
With all the new updates to No Man's Sky, I would really love to see a let's play of that.
Man is cheating on us, been playing amon gus for months now and only posted 1 vid I believe.
I would watch a blank screen with an etho voice over of him talking about whatever he wants if im being completely honest
@@schneelzare 😂😂😂 that’s ok tho he putts so much hard work into his videos and I’m sure it’s refreshing to play other games n not have to worry about editing or talking all the time so I understand y he does it :) I’m glad he’s happy n does this has a hobby bc that means he’ll be around a lot longer n his videos r better bc of it
I always love reading the comments because Etho have such an amazing fanbase. We must be one of the most supportive fanbases on all of RUclips. And I’m sure it’s a reflection of who we are all watching :)
ETHO! I periodically watch your videos and comment. I don't play much anymore. Maybe a couple weeks out of a year with my child and wife. (Neither existed in my life when I started watching you!) Dude, I love that you take this as a hobby. I love the "Etho plays Minecraft" episodes. I hope everything in your life is satisfactory and it provides you with the inspiration to continue what you do.
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Etho:It's smart to have 2 of every animals in your nether hub
Like 2 goats,2 dunkies,2 chickens,horses,
V I L L A G E R S...
these past few days have been tough. this episode could not have come any sooner. Thank you etho
Same here sleeping shaq
Wishing you both (and whoever needs it as well) lighter, kinder days. 🌿
What I love so much about Etho is that he's just here to have a good time, and like he says, isn't about chasing views and numbers. You can really feel it in his attitude and authenticity in every video, which is what makes it so relaxing and enjoyable.
I've grown up watching these videos (12 -> 22) and every single upload just brings me so much joy. Etho's personality is so fun and cheerful and it feels great to sit down, get some snacks and watch an Etho video. Please never stop.
I like it when you “get real” with us. Big apprec.
In regards to comment of the day - Your irregular schedule is what kept me in all these years. 9-10 years ago i watched a lot of Minecraft Letlplayes, but over the years i just grew tired of them, there was no spark anymore (after only 1 year sometimes). I think it took only 4 years to unsub all the others except you, so please, do not change. I think (well I can not talk for everyone) but most of us long timers on your channel are not caring much for when you release episode as long as we get some every 3 month :) There was a time when you stopped for some time that felt like a year and i was sooooo happy that you made more.
Keep up with your happiness, people today are mostly miserable or/and depressed.
With the best of luck wishes Kathise
I personally love the classic look to your man cave, it's nostalgic. However upgrading it with new blocks could be really cool and I'd love to see what changes you make. At the end of the day it's really up to you, it's your base, your build. We're just the humble viewer enjoying your Ethoness:)
why not only on expansions?
It's classic now, but he used to incorporate new stuff all the time. I don't see any reason why he shouldn't redecorate other than not wanting to spend the time.
I really love the idea that with each update the mancave gets an upgrade, it would add some more uniqueness to each of the world downloads by having a sorta archive of how the cave changed from time to time, and I would just really love to see the classic elements of the cave modernized with your new build style,
etho being making videos for enjoyment rather than views shows in what he puts out and gives him this charismatic quality that comes from being genuine. it's refreshing to see!
Etho I think it would look amazing if you used all the new blocks in the Man Cave. It may look a bit unusual and jarring to the viewers at first, but that's just because we've become used to how the Man Cave looks now after so many years.
Over time, I'm sure most people(including myself) would grow to love it. After all, this update is the Cave Update, and these new blocks and foliage(alongside the stone slabs, andesite and perhaps deepslate) perfectly fit the Man Cave's vibes!
Etho finally posting the let’s play letssss goooooo 😭
I personally much rather have a high energy, motivated etho lets play episode every half a year than a weekly one where you are not feeling like it. Anyway keep it up! Have been watching for at least 7 years now and no plans of stopping ;)
Etho's been releasing more content this year than any in the past, as I can recall, and it's all quality viewing.
Thanks Etho