Beating Minecraft's Hardest Modpack With Nothing // Episode 2 - It Takes A Village(r)

In this second episode of the series, I evolve my island from a dirt blob to an even bigger dirt blob, touch grass, get wood, and spend three and a half hours punching monsters in the ankles for rare drops.
GT - New Horizons is an intricately designed and custom-coded kitchen-sink style modpack built on the 1.7.10 version of Minecraft. It integrates hundreds of Minecraft's flagship mods into a Gregtech framework - completely overhauling the mods' traditional progression in the process, and radically rebalances any of the technologies those mods may offer.
Because doing things the normal way is 'too easy', I am following a ruleset based off of the (in)famous Garden Of Grind ruleset that places me in a completely empty superflat dimension. Every single resource I need, including blocks to stand on, has to be created out of nothing by finding clever workarounds and weird mechanics. Unlike in Garden Of Grind, I am not restricted to only my starting dimension - it's just that every other dimension starts out just as empty as my first one.
This pack is available on both the Curseforge and Technic launchers. You can also get the pack directly from the development GitHub.
github.com/GTNewHorizons/
docs.google.com/document/d/1g... (Garden of Grind)
docs.google.com/document/d/1A... (Turtle, Order, & Shuan's run)
github.com/cubic-chariot/gtnh... (Cubic Chariot)

[@charliewye6957]

I’m so glad the first video got in my recommendations, this series is incredible im gonna binge it all so far

[@thebluehonu]

Exactly what happened to me, I'm going to do the same thing.

[@benjamingurevitch4097]

same for me

[@Xll1llX]

Same here

[@lurerush6706]

@@Xll1llXsame

[@Tsnappyx]

Was going to comment the exact thing

[@stingspring3168]

I can always respect someone who spends massive amounts of time on interesting niche challenges.

[@cloroxbleach3232]

i wouldn't even call this a challenge, that word doesn't do it justice.

[@ferdinand.keller]

This guy is a nut case 😂. A comment on the previous video made an analogy with greek mythology, but even if this guy was banished by Zeus he would find a way to come back like nothing happened.

[@amp4105]

You'd love OSRS content.

[@Michael.Nietzsche.Macucows]

"it's a choke so i take constant damage if i dont hit it. And it's also a poison so i take constant damage if i do hit it" was so unexpectedly funny

[@fanrosefabrose9457]

I love it because that's actually such a genuine version of witchcraft you'd see in fiction

[@Michael.Nietzsche.Macucows]

@@fanrosefabrose9457 yeah. Real FUNNY

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

Witch's POV: "Heads, I win, tails, you lose."

[@jessicadragonare7993]

General rule of thumb: Don't do drugs. Having said that, the sourced article has nothing of value in it, and only really states the most obvious examples of things. Here's your algorithm comment.

[@user-kz8vb2wh3x]

im 69th like lol

[@ebmusicman84]

Bit late with this comment, but Tellurium ore is available from the Meteor Ritual in 2.5.1. So, possible solution?

[@NickiRusin]

think he did that in one of the later episodes

[@zoebandalan4987]

I'm watching this while eating week old reheated rice. Plain. Talk about dinner and a show.

[@theseerllama]

real shit I'm eating cold hash browns

[@OutbackCatgirl]

plain rice is yummy

[@batfurs3001]

Girl dinner!! To make rice significantly less plain you can add sour cream or chicken broth (not both, bad idea, trust me lmao). One extra ingredient and the eating experience is significantly increased

[@midas2323]

@@batfurs3001 >To make less plain add ingredient that is the most plain thing ever! (sour cream) no but on a more serious note you're right on both accounts lol

[@batfurs3001]

@@midas2323 sour cream adds some much needed fats and... Hydration? Ig? It makes it less dry You're right tho sour cream tastes like cream that thought about yoghurt

[@dullicecream]

For the weed (as in, "Mary-J", not the game weed) study you linked, I did take a look at it, and it seems like it: 1) negatively impacts humans on a molecular level when the parent smokes it right before becoming/while pregnant- which makes sense; one of the big things about pregnancy is how drug/alcohol use can impact the baby and even their future babies. 2) more research has to be done on how long certain "molecular mutations" (since there's multiple with varying levels of positive/negative impact in the first place) even last after someone stops using weed, especially due to all the different cannabinoids within cannabis. It's mainly, as another commenter stated, laying out some more foundation for future research and studies. Most of the studies included in it were done for animals as well rather than humans. I don’t think the bit in the video was good to include for these reasons, especially with the bold claim… It might hold up in the future, but right now there’s not enough studies for the average person who smokes weed- non pregnant teens/adults.

[@CloudPhase]

So I wasn't the only one who looked at that (At all it would seem). Yeah, it seemed very inconfident about anything other than early developing brains

[@kaishedan37]

I mean cigarettes mutate you just as much lol

[@ozonedepleter1672]

@@kaishedan37 "im not addicted"

[@kaishedan37]

@@ozonedepleter1672 ? my comment is more about how the smoke inhalation part mutates our cells than the actual thing we're smoking. I don't quite understand your comment lol are you saying I'm addicted to something?

[@wolbobus2130]

@@ozonedepleter1672 i simply MUST make cynical vague jabs at individuals online ! I cannot stop !

[@user-lk6er2dn8p]

Satan, at least grant the sinners gregblock Satan: they already have gregblock Gregblock in hell:

[@MaeKatt]

the getting seeds from hoe-ing grass was how you used to get seeds, way back in pre-alpha and maybe alpha? until tall grass got added, its weird that they reverted it

[@scrambo6182]

It was the way to get seeds all the way up to beta 1.6!

[@crimsonitacilunarnebula]

Yeah I like grass seeds better

[@hacatu]

Barnarda C wood is technically obtainable in a no space playthrough but not a full skyblock: the Barnarda C bee will turn Twilight Forest Tree of Transformation saplings into Barnarda C saplings through its Treetwister effect, and can be bred using the mutatron. However, in a skyblock, the Tree of Transformation saplings are not obtainable, so this is no help. The treetwister effect was specifically added to make Barnarda C wood obtainable though, and there was discussion of adding a forestry tree breeding route to get Tree of Transformation saplings. That hasn't been implemented, but if skyblock players actually get to that point in the game it definitely will be!

[@unit0023]

3:04 way too many packs make water spreading not be a thing imho, but the only one where it’s actually meaningful is crash landing- if really just makes the world a little uglier most of the time

[@user-xn9rh5qf9h]

Gaming community should embrace this kind of youtubers more! You're putting so much time in this challenge it's insane

[@boney2982]

were kinda getting there. ive seen a number of larger youtubers copying jokeypokeys true one block skyblock challenge idea which is basically just the vanilla version of this

[@Smol_PC]

The villager coming back from the dead: "Ya like jazz?"

[@Milanfobia]

I can’t seem to get out of bed to study for my exams, mean while this guy beats minecraft in void. It’s crazyyyy how much dedication you have man

[@HenryShoemaker-be4dd]

Steve staying up for 57 days. Homeboy is tweaking hard.

[@gammaboy4568]

19:30 This was actually how seeds were obtained originally, before the addition of tall grass. My guess is some mod adjacent to nostalgia tweaks or some aesthetic preference provoked this change.

[@ksdragona_5583]

Oh wow. The grass segment where you explain that seeds are obtained by tilling the soil was such a throwback- I'm not sure if that mechanic originated from Java, but in the earliest versions of Bedrock I played (on mobile Pocket Edition like, 10ish years ago) that was just how you obtained seeds. The only ore in my world was coal, and the only trees were oak and maybe birch. Before villages, beetroot seeds and wheat seeds came from the soil. Carrots and potatoes came from zombies, and sugarcane was a luxury my world didn't have, so I couldn't make pumpkin pie. And there were soooo many sheep.

[@rollypolly.]

were beetroot seeds added to minecraft before villagers???

[@ksdragona_5583]

@@rollypolly. maybe not. But I didn't have villagers in that world, and it was too many years ago for me to remember without looking through wiki articles

[@Itual]

@@rollypolly.definitely way older in bedrock/PE, I remember playing it on my phone and losing my mind at this weird crop that wasn’t at Java, this being back when something as complex as a village was still light years away from PE and fairly new in Java itself. It’s from that same era with the wacky “nether”, crying obsidian, weird crafting system, etc, one of bedrocks OG features

[@cottoncandyenthusiast8371]

While this may have started off of masochism, thank you for providing such a tale of many parts and words so that we all can listen

[@axlcodes]

The way I cackled when you said "creeper tickling"

[@pandamangamer7707]

love small creators bro, phenomenal content ive been binging the series haha

[@JamesStansell]

Same

[@SuenTV]

small creators are making the best content for MC rn in my opinion. everyone ive seen are pretty small.

[@amp4105]

I dont smoke but that article about weed "changing you on a molecular level" is bogus

[@eliiNya]

yeah

[@jessehunter362]

i mean weed does change you on a molecular level. so does the sun, cheese, and breathing. it’s just meaningless

[@hello-rq8kf]

@@jessehunter362exactly. bro says "weed causes epigenetic changes bro its evil!!!1!" when he sits in front of a computer most of his day, i'm sure his lifestyle is geared to genetic health

[@hamstercow6219]

@@hello-rq8kf It was quite obvious that it was a silly haha joke interpretation by the presentation. Your internet-culture fueled need to immediately assume the intention that lets you insult strangers is at play here.

[@DanteTorn]

​@@hamstercow6219 Stating something like "don't do X because it causes Y effect" with a linked research study that isn't a joke link (like something on The Onion) is what any reasonable person would consider a serious statement and not a joke.

[@okultproducer]

17:44 - the fact im literally smoking whilst watching this-

[@100flaws]

16:32 the eldritch being in your closet is also proud of you for working around this roadblock

[@frankmckenneth9254]

Plantains are from the same genus & grow the same way we do with bananas. They also taste amazing when fried or boiled.

[@TwentySeventhLetter]

based and plantainpilled

[@davidfowl2647]

"Oh boy do I love bees!" Foreshadowing is a good literary device (am rewatching vids)

[@HealedPirate]

This dude constantly gets into the unluckiest, worst, most enraging situations and it’s so funny😭😭

[@user-ey5xw2nx9s]

Your comment alone made me laugh

[@LividE101]

Someone insulted this man's dirt house once and he's been on a mission ever since

[@OmegaMetorOutside]

what if i want to be mutated on a molecular level

[@leolion3323]

Fr seems pretty fun

[@hello-rq8kf]

THC is not a mutagen. you're falling for scaremongering

[@moosesues8887]

I hope the x men draft me 😤

[@TheEnmineer]

Only mutation I got was cancer 😭

[@Punnikin1969]

Snack on a few smoke detectors. Your wish is granted.

[@cartoonistanonymous]

^Lightly^ torching up the platform, hah!

[@Irreverent_Radiation]

FWI Mary-J doesn't cause the negative effects, inhaling smoke does.

[@AidanNaut0]

i read the article linked in that part of the video. It does an excellent job laying out the foundation for future research, but doesnt make any conclusions.

[@thefrenchselkie1401]

@@AidanNaut0 yeah I agree. It's a summary, but it doesn't even have that to boast: being from 2016/17, it's 8 years out of date....

[@moosesues8887]

@@thefrenchselkie1401gah damn no way 2016 was that long ago 😭

[@jacoberickson8930]

A 2019 meta-analysis found that 34% of people with cannabis-induced psychosis transitioned to schizophrenia. This was found to be comparatively higher than hallucinogens (26%) and amphetamines (22%). A February 2019 systematic review and meta-analysis found that cannabis consumption during adolescence was associated with an increased risk of developing depression and suicidal behavior later in life. In the United States, 10-20% of those who begin the use of cannabis daily will later become dependent. Cannabis intoxication was not only found to affect attention, psychomotor task ability, and short-term memory. It was also found that intoxicated users were facing the difficulty of having false memories. Male cannabis use has been associated with reduced fertility and decreased sperm counts. Initial epigenetic studies have shown that male cannabis use causes widespread DNA methylation changes in sperm, resulting in lower rates of fertilization and higher rates of miscarriage. Sperm DNA methylation alterations from cannabis extract exposure are evident in the offspring of rats.

[@Irreverent_Radiation]

@@jacoberickson8930 Who would've known that if you use drugs a lot, you go bad? Alcohol can do just as bad, if not worst, and does the study differentiate from smoking, eating, vaping? Because they might just be rediscovering the wheel of "breathing smoke is bad"

[@ispinim]

Loving the patented shake and shimmy for creeper usage

[@renstar100]

This has got to be one of the best Minecraft series out there. I remember the time when creating Minecraft content on KZbin was all you needed to be famous then you had to incorporate mods then collaborations then large smps then story driven content and it always lost its charm. You seem to put them into a format which reminds me of the old days but is still presented well enough that it can complete with modern content

[@p529.]

Using the hoe on gras blocks used to be how you got seeds I think it's just that they want it to feel nostalgic or something

[@xian81_33]

You actually motivated me to start my own gregtech run, a normal one of course. I'm now at an early MV rewatching the series since I do understand quite a bit more having some hands-on experience. Honestly, I can't believe how much effort you devote to this series. Great stuff.

[@kyleliao4445]

looks like u blew up around 2 weeks ago also looks like there's more blowing up to follow also looks like u deserve it also looks like u gained a sub! :D

[@pekkaihalainen]

I love the way you narrate the videos. Good stuff, looking forward to new videos

[@serialartistry]

i never knew i needed to hear david sedaris explain his modded skyblock playthrough but i'm so glad i have

[@abandonedsekai8475]

Pleasant voice and mindful way of doing things, nice video!

[@mw3gameplayj117mw3]

I'm binging you're series tonight, you showed the tinker's construct gameplay twice in this vid lol. Love the series 🙏🏼

[@synthtea8366]

I am still loving the series. I am excited to see how far the run can go.

[@heheatlas]

Yet anothet algorithm boosting comment. I hope you're having fun with this challenge. This is rather relaxing to watch. I enjoy the formatting of the play through and I also like your flavor of commentary. Keep up the good work 👍

[@PendragonTheNinja]

GTNH is such a ridiculously long, but incredible pack. If you manage to one day actually complete it, and in a SkyBlock world from nothing, and document the entire thing... I will be in awe. Really enjoying the series so far. Keep it up. :)

[@roaringbeardragon4531]

Continues to be madness, im very much enjoying it

[@FyreofShadow]

Love that somebody is making videos on Garden of Grind! I have nowhere near the dedication it needs to actually "complete", so this is the next best thing and you do a wonderful job of keeping it engaging and highlighting key points of progression throughout. Earned a sub!

[@gregotox]

what a hidden gem of a channel. Hope you keep the series going

[@halorocks697]

Crazy amount of grinding. God speed, and good spawns soldier o7

[@darthcash6515]

I got recommended the first video in this series, and It's awesome! You've got a great voice and I love your editing style!

[@calebgregory8945]

The most entertaining video of literally just dirt

[@Susul-lj2wm]

i just started watching this series and im loving the style so far. its not a letsplay but rather a review of actions taken during an episode, which i love

[@okayallie9074]

this is so relaxing ! loving the series so far :-)

[@qhun3936]

this series is amazing! i love your editing style :)

[@knightmare6229]

This series is interesting, glad i came across it :>

[@MattWyndham]

This is a nice series!

[@fungalartifact649]

Just finished this episode excellent video looking frlorward to the next.

[@user-wl8jm1rb3v]

Really good vid! I enjoy the series so far

[@clownypants2718]

I'm gonna start using "common lootbag" as an insult now

[@daviustariksson5682]

Great jobe, porps on the persistance and resilience you have.

[@calebhils7892]

Best Minecraft series currently

[@seanh2785]

I'm a big fan of the commentary! I love the research section at the end.

[@fritzeflink2497]

For this being your 1st series, this is soooo f ing good

[@alargerodent3486]

god this series slaps, keep it up!

[@soloman5967]

This series is one of my favorites at this point!

[@HandilyHandled]

Kudos for your dedication to the challenge.

[@pokelily_7799]

Going back through this series and it's funny just how much foreshadowing 10:04 is lmao

[@user-tv4pf2vu2g]

You deserve a follow the undertaking for completing g this challenge is crazy

[@Headcrabman9999]

This is great content man, keep it up

[@cameronm6887]

That thc article was interesting thank you Neurotic Goose for linking it! Long story short for those who want to know more but are too lazy to get the link: thc is very similar to the chemical that cells use in genetic creation and editing (yes your body is editing your genes constantly too much to explain) and the specific genes targeted by the “cannabinoid” chemical (both thc and the body chemical have cannabinoid in the name) is the genes for brain and organ development! So smoke enough and your kids will have issues in brain and organ development, or maybe it’ll cure your genetic adhd or depression for your offspring and that’s cool bc the effect is unpredictable bc we don’t really know enough about how genes work, but any restructuring of a genome can cause absolutely 0 changes, or completely change the original effect. Like changing the input in a computer from a 0 to a 1 will make the code completely different, do nothing, or cause an error that the computer (your body) detects as bad and destroys the mutated cell. I don’t know if this means it can cause cancer but “literally” everything causes cancer so I wouldn’t be surprised.

[@cassongates7592]

I want to see this whole series in a Timelapse from a Birds Eye view. It would be very entertaining to just see you speeding around jumping off the side and calmly walking around trying to figure stuff out. Btw, just found your channel and I’m really enjoying this series so far. I’m obviously a few months behind but I’ll try to catch up lol. Best of luck on the KZbin career, you’ve got at least one more fan out of me (I’ve also shared this in my discord server with like 10 friends so maybe you’ll get another.) 💛💛💛

[@trademark7596]

this series is SO UNDERRATED

[@Spooncakes]

Cant wait to binge this :3

[@zekerdeath]

interesting that you decided to take a stance against weed of all things

[@zekerdeath]

update: read the article.. have you read it? they can only make vague claims about the effects it has on humans(other than that of schizophrenic people), and the only significant claims involving animal testing involves infertility, and not complete infertility, but just the lower likelihood of it. in rats. not to mention most of the newer generation doesn't really care about that. EDIT: ironically wrote this while high and seemingly misunderstood the article and made a non-point. ignore me.

[@amp4105]

I don't think he's being genuinely anti weed, just in a tongue ans cheek kinda way

[@zekerdeath]

@@amp4105 yeah maybe

[@allieontheweb]

​@@amp4105idk that sounds like projection. I'm loving this series but sometimes people can just ha e shitty takes

[@unchiez1722]

@zekerdeath Why are you so defensive of weed? The person in the video made his claim that he doesnt like weed, but you can't fault the article for your lack of reading skills. It says that it changes the epigenome of the subjects and details on what changes happened and the markers that are significant. At most, it claims that those subject markers are good leads for multigenerational research on cannabis and other experiments. Other than that, they did not claim anything that wasn't already present in existing research. The article was peer reviewed and published in a scientific journal and used 78 sources that you can check at the bottom of the webpage (You obviously didn't. The infertility study was done on 221 women who did IVF. Not rats. See source 77) Its just modifications. Thats it. Weed changes you on a molecular level. Why deny the science when its right in front of you?

[@cursivebobcat8964]

So glad this came into my reccomendeds!

[@fabulousfloof3546]

Perfect background videos, bravo!😊

[@WinterBlizzards]

welp, now im hooked on this series. im committed.

[@l_a_r_s887]

this video is just awesome, I do not really watch most of let's plays but that is soo coool!

[@rossk5084]

Thanks for the video!

[@keags1545]

17:40 you got a problem with canadians and weed?

[@kuehlschrank4389]

I don't know why, but this is wierdly interesting to watch

[@thatonefrenchguy937]

Cool series! Subscribed!

[@acutitan2271]

fr this series is amazing

[@DementedEnderman]

Comment to boost this video! Great work!

[@SkylerDangerfield-lz9os]

This is epic man

[@axisug8784]

Glad this got in my reccomendations.

[@WhoLeb7]

Man you are hilarious, I love these videos and I am definitely going to watch the series. Though I have to say that it feels like I am just enjoying a guy suffering for 20 hours and watching it in just 30 minutes, that is a little…. Humbling, maybe, idk

[@Blue-Maned_Hawk]

17:43 I think that, somewhat like heavy metal, you've failed in getting your message here across by making it sound to awesome.

[@SkullbreakerTM]

Time to bingewatch someone in pain

[@user-nd2tp5yv6l]

14:00 You can(?): - Craft a workbench from a Tinkers construct - Craft a flint pickaxe - Get cobblestone - Craft furnace - smelting cobblestone into smooth stone - craft a mortar and pestle - Get more flint with a more profitable recipe - Get (finally) BONE MEAL

[@user-nd2tp5yv6l]

15:00 Oh ok you know)

[@SkyeEnno]

cool video :3

[@pdrk9567]

Great series

[@thefrenchselkie1401]

ehhh I feel like your one-sentence summary of the paper on cannabis you linked was a little misleading. epigenetic changes are not mutations (of the DNA), they're just changing how/the frequency at which our genes are expressed. Also, little was done to see what these epigenetic changes actually did, like, consequences-wise? Proving a change in gene expression doesn't mean much. Tons of things change your epigenetic markers. More research needs to be done to prove that the changes are detrimental/positive/inconsequential. Considering it was published in 2017, there's a good chance there's more recent research available at this point, though I'm far too burned out to look for it myself. Thank you for the recommendation though it was a pretty nice read. Most papers aren't written, style wise, that comprehensively. It was nice to see a paper that didn't feel the need to use big, overcomplicated jargon to get to it's point. not sure I agree with the findings since they pulled on so many papers that I simply don't have the time to check the methodology of, but an interesting read that piqued my curiosity for sure

[@riristudio6440]

we have the exact same Firefox extensions. And your motivation is really impressive.

[@MBoy2000_]

Another great video

[@SeraphinSnecmel]

Tinker‘s Construct really takes me back

[@nroe1337]

I believe the reason they changed the seed drop mechanic was so that it would be less inventory clogging and less annoying to clear fields/areas with lots of grass.

[@unchiez1722]

As someone who never seriously completed a modpack, i appreciate the explanations at the end :)

[@lemon_bread9534]

commenting for that sweet algorythym keep the good vids goin home slice 💯

[@Altered_Aether]

this is a great series!!! :))

[@felix34ever1]

I do not know how you're committed to this but I love watching your misery 😂, the modpack is hard enough already fml

[@diablominero]

Plantains are a close relative of bananas, but unlike bananas they're usually cooked before eating them.

[@OutbackCatgirl]

I normally don't watch minecraft videos. These are a very welcome exception. Torment? edited down? snark? hell yeah