Etho Plays Minecraft - Episode 552: Block Breaker Lab

[@spamuel3896]

Etho: so I added a *woohoo* to it Me: ah yes a woohoo. Classic shape

[@xgozulx]

i just love him xD

[@uoabigaillevey]

Being also a player of 'The Sims' games just made that even funnier.

[@bct_planespotter5598]

I enjoy hearing him say "oh snappers"

[@Scarriana]

One thing he may have forgotten is Aqua Affinity on helmets for underwater mining

[@messymessr]

Interestingly, Aqua Affinity does not seem to affect the penalty from bobbing around at the surface. I wonder if it's the same as climbing on a ladder.

[@mrmaxmondays]

It’s exactly the same as being on a ladder, good analogy! I always thought they should change that mechanic

[@ua89das7ufj]

also, conduit + water only at foot level has a different effect than water at the head level as well

[@nocx4592]

@@ua89das7ufj well if bobbing in water is the same as being on a ladder then if he puts water(that he can toggle) at the bottom, he doesn't need the ladder, so it shouldn't even be that hard to implement.

[@Sapsche]

I even thought of mining while on a ladder or mining while slowly gliding down, maybe while stuck in cobwebs or so.

[@Scarriana]

Never thought I'd see Etho dropping an anvil to save a life

[@rawovunlapin8201]

Where did he go wrong?

[@meanieweeny4765]

He lost an anvil

[@xgozulx]

we nned more etho with his clasic anvils xD

[@nickwilson3499]

He’s lost his edge😥

[@poisonouspotato1623]

I like how Etho just gave himself years of more content with this lab Idea. As most KZbin series end a little after the End cities were explored. He loves this world and does not want it to end.

[@ProfessorXTamil]

Ur name 🤣🤣🤣

[@tederatril2021]

Cough cough IJevin

[@jhat2014]

Take it as a life lesson - meaning comes from within. Don't expect life to hand you meaning and purpose... those are for you to create and pursue for yourself.

[@Saerkal]

He’s a role model for all of us! In honor of this new project, I will make an etho statue in my world.

[@dmyt58]

nicholas meek i would hate to see this world go. The other world wasnt even closely as developed as this one. I see no reason why etho should reset. He can just move a bit in the nether to new terrain, build a new base and derp arround like in the nether

[@jkokashall5797]

the real challenge of the Etho's Lab will be to showcase the entire world generator in one, grandiose build: *building an entire world, 1:1 scale, inside a lab*

[@keanwaverider7874]

he should make a walkway maybe 30 blocks up and have 1 chunk for each biome, which could be really cool. Otherwise I feel it will be too big

[@Patchnote2.0]

I swear, Etho cannot make a build that I dislike. Even the ones where he's second guessing, I find them to be an absolute treat.

[@Crosshill]

his build palettes are like tasty trail mixes

[@danielsher5439]

I don't like the crimson keep >.

[@strings1984]

It's that second guessing that gets you to try different things, and drives you to continue improving to reach the amazing cratmanship that is mastery of a craft

[@aidan4028]

hell even make some builds that through the entire process i dislike, then the final cut he’ll say something like “so i made a few changes off camera” and boom, perfection.

[@Patchnote2.0]

@idlehead About a month ago Etho enabled the ability to donate to him through his channel here on YT. It's the "Join" button next to the subscribe/d button. There's literally 0 perks, and he makes that very clear, it's just a way for me to support Etho for the years and years of enjoyment!

[@trainerhado]

I kinda think it’s perfect for Etho. As the guy famous for never finishing his projects having him work on a project that could never be completed is just perfect lol keep it up etho

[@Sapsche]

I hope it's just some of his viewers trolling him with that critique, I never understood that notion _at all._ I mean we're not talking cobblestone houses here, most of his gadgets and builds are pretty nifty and oftentimes without equal, because Ergo just likes to invent stuff as he goes along. Which might be another reason that makes such a build perfect for him: What does he do if a new block or mechanic comes out? He's tampering with it, "What are it's properties?" etc. I know some guys that always carry ice in their enderchests, because he basically taught them to use it for water sources, or how did he find out that a chorus fruit can teleport you to the roof of the Nether? He even built a freaking piston-door that *only* opens if you'd hold a carrot in your hand, because a pig in a Minecart underground would sense it and trigger the switch! To me, his videos exude so much curiosity and playfulness - I mean if there'd be a curator or a gatekeeper in the museum of Minecraft mysteries, it definetly should be the guy that smells like Beef :)

[@nickwilson3499]

Rainer-Wilfried Kasuppke it would be the guy who got the lamas to walk around sandy city like that

[@Sapsche]

@@nickwilson3499 Or the guy who killed the B-Team ;)

[@pvic6959]

@@nickwilson3499 huh, ive always wondered how he did that

[@Slowghast]

ö

[@haydenwallace6055]

Etho, I originally didn't think this project was a good idea because it seemed like it would be really repetetive and boring. However, after watching this episode of you working on the project, I think it is a really good idea. It is interesting to watch and not boring as i thought it would be. You should continue this project in my opinion

[@Zavendea]

I agree that this project will be good, but I’m just worried about the actual testing part. Imagine him trying to break every block, with every tool, with every enchantment, with varying levels of haste, conduit power, mining fatigue, etc etc etc. Hopefully he won’t be actually testing every block under every condition.

[@StormicusIII]

@@Zavendea I highly doubt he intends to actually do that, much less record it. The point is to make a facility capable of running those experiments, not necessarily to preform them -- because most of that information is already known

[@Sammit00]

Same! I wasn’t on board before, but I’m really interested to see where it goes after watching today’s episode.

[@nickwilson3499]

S3xygoddess66 yes, especially because some math and a spread sheet can do that for you.

[@Veptis]

Mining in water: there is differences between standing in a single source block, foot level, head level, both; standing on a solid block but underwater, swimming in water. Flowing water versus standing water. Conduit, aqua affinity

[@Ellvix]

You know Etho, I used to think that having a bowl of cereal and watching you play Minecraft was the greatest way to spend an evening. But I've changed. I recently found yogurt parfait. It's amazing and now I enjoy these evenings even more.

[@aidan4028]

sean bro what brand do you buy, im currently on my cereal etho stage.

[@SadMarinersFan]

"Well its survivable" Something about the way you said that is hilarious.

[@mikehawk4503]

Can you remember spazz thecreeper

[@benmiller4029]

Andy?

[@SadMarinersFan]

@@benmiller4029 yes?

[@benmiller4029]

Andrew Behrend like your name reminded me of Andy Bernard from the office

[@SadMarinersFan]

@@benmiller4029 i get that so often its not even funny.

[@Memerson]

Perhaps you should install ender-porters throughout the lab. You could maybe set it up so it is kind of like a reference. If you are talking about one thing in a room and it links to another topic/wiki, there could be a button to teleport you there.

[@doritomango]

Hyperlinks!

[@vevorjepo1456]

That sounds awesome!

[@dt.radical]

a lab-wide web (LWW, if you will)...

[@johahs95]

Yeah this would be epic! With the introduction of wireless redstone in the caves and cliffs update it will make it much easier aswell

[@lordgiacomos2551]

YES. YES. YES. Do this, wiki walking being possible is a yes!

[@chemicolle7016]

If you are committed to making the Etho'slab, since we now have ender-porters that work reliably, you could link entries that are related to each other via ender-porters to ease both transportation, and learning. Think of this as a "see also" type of mechanism!

[@AntonSuprun]

This idea is awesome

[@spilltherainbow]

I see what you did there 😆

[@Bublleslord]

The lab is outside the spawn chunks, I'm not sure, but I think that ender porters only work in spawn chunks wich are constantly loaded

[@oliverbyl8021]

@@Bublleslord I'm pretty sure none of the porters we saw in this episode (Nexus, Guardian farm, End portal) are in the spawn chunks, and they seemed to be working fine.

[@oliverbyl8021]

@@xPanda25 Nobody is "spreading lies." They were unsure of something and I cleared it up. This is an Etho comment section, let's keep it chill.

[@Shirden]

Hey, I’m pretty sure that all of your subscribers, including myself, would agree that you are the best content creator and entertainer that we currently watch here on KZbin. As a freakin bonus, you even provide us with uninterrupted viewing!!! OMG Etho!!! When I say thank you 🙏 for that, just imagine a lifetimes worth of well wishes washing over you in the hopes that you’ll never stop being who you naturally are for us! That’s what you do! Thank you very much!

[@Catswaga]

"It was looking very boring so I added a woo-hoo over there" - Etho 2020

[@Svangen1]

Me when playing the Sims

[@aardvark9975]

7:34 I don't think anyone gives ergo enough credit for how funny he is, this one actually had me rolling

[@emielverbeeren8181]

That joke went completely over my head when I was first watching it. Thanks for pointing it out lol

[@aardvark9975]

@@emielverbeeren8181 I'm glad I was able to point out Etho's comedic genius to someone

[@ZipperClassics]

I have not missed an upload of this series in 7 years. 10/10

[@michaelmatuch8184]

Now this is a huge flex

[@ZipperClassics]

Michael Matuch what can I say

[@pvic6959]

but have you done a rewatch :^)

[@adamporterfield8340]

I wish I was watching this seven years ago

[@ZipperClassics]

pvic I’m working on it. Season 1 almost done

[@overspes]

The fact that pressing a button emits sounds, is a impressive discret improvement to your UX. Loved it !

[@austinramos7036]

I think it would be a nice extra touch if somehow it played forward when turned on and backwards when turned off.

[@codymarshall587]

AxxL what?

[@vamsigagjew1535]

@@AxxLAfriku ??

[@TheeOnlyStolas]

Cody Marshall just don’t even give into to his nonsense

[@brackin]

@@AxxLAfriku bro get out of here ur channel fell off

[@danielgrenier5305]

Etho, I just want to take a moment to appreciate your amazing building skills. You have such a beautifully unique building style. I frequently find myself doubting your choice of colors or style for a build only to be completely blown away by the final product. Both your hermitcraft base and all the recent projects in your let’s play world are extremely impressive. How did you go about developing your unique style? Keep up the great work!

[@Huntracony]

That's what I have with BDubs. Every single time he describes an idea, I think it's a terrible, and every time he proves me wrong.

[@FemMushroom]

I actually did not know about cracked nether bricks.

[@messymessr]

FYI: Swimming on the surface of water has a different mining speed penalty than being under water. Not sure if you're going that in depth, but I thought you should know.

[@snowfloofcathug]

Messy Messr there seems to be 2 different factors basically. Is your head underwater? And are your feet on the ground? Standing in water is normal (as far as I know), standing underwater or swimming above the water (or being on a ladder) is worse, and swimming underwater is the worst

[@TheAmorphousGamer]

That's just the "in air" effect, which would more accurately be called "not touching the ground"

[@tlau82802]

There’s also aqua affinity

[@qcom1008]

Is the pun “in depth” intended?

[@TheRealWormbo]

The two factors are: * Are you underwater? - If so, multiply mining time by 5, unless you have an Aqua Affinity helmet. * Do your feet touch the ground? - If not, multiply mining time by 5. Both factors can stack to a 25x penalty.

[@rekrap2]

Etho always pushing the boundaries with new mining techniques. Here's and Idea: use 10 or so ghasts to mine netherite. The fireballs act as a substitue for TNT or beds.

[@shebl3702]

i mean technically he already has the ghast tree farm, but since netherrack is easier to break it would probably be more efficient

[@jamesmcclelland9611]

This is actually a really awesome idea because you can totally make a rail transport and storage system for the ghasts as well so that you can have staging areas. It wouldn't be to hard to wire up return systems as well.

[@rekrap2]

James McClelland thanks! I’ve had this idea for a while, just haven’t been able to implement it into one of my videos. I figured if anyone would do it, it would be Etho

[@mrmaxmondays]

It’s a fun theory, but I’m not entirely sure if it’d be faster than TNT/beds/regular mining...lowkey wanna test this out now:p

[@whulse1662]

I do like how you aren't going for the typical "sterile science lab" look like you could have. Having each room be grandiose but in their own unique way with different colors and feels is gonna make this project so dope

[@Tyketro]

Hey Etho, since 1.17 got revealed, are you considering changing your world type from Amplified back to Default so that you can explore the new caves? Also what's your favourite thing that was announced at Minecraft Live? Mine was the Warden.

[@Zex-4729]

i think he should make a new world at that point, building a new cave base in new caves would be awesome!

[@ilyaholt8607]

@@Zex-4729 If I were him, I'd go into a world editor and delete some of the unused lodaded chunks, of which I assume he has hundreds of thoudands. Would reduce the file size and save having to build thousands more blocks of nether tunnel.

[@TheRealWormbo]

@@Zex-4729 Doubt that. You can just explore new chunks (possibly deleting unused regions first) to get the new world generation. Also I'd assume the new cave generation would be compatible with amplified terrain.

[@Zex-4729]

@@TheRealWormbo He is not gonna have a new base with the old world, even if he builds he would not stay there. And no, there is new mountain generation + archeologist site that probabely won't generate in amplified world.

[@JenInMinecraft]

The funny thing is, Etho already had the Lush Caves for about a decade. His cave base. :)

[@ammonchristiansen4518]

The real question is what the crap is Etho gonna call his potion lab now

[@Da_Canadian_man]

Etho’s lab not to be confused with Etho’s Lab

[@hermensonsantana3090]

@@Da_Canadian_man ...huh?

[@Gavin_-xl4gu]

​@@hermensonsantana3090 In the first one, lab is not capitalized, but in the second, it is

[@rareshanza]

"Man, the party is so boring! What can we do to make it more fun?" Etho: 19:28

[@ankur3829]

I was looking for this comment

[@ChristianTurnes]

That made my day

[@mopsnuf]

Ace

[@0utOfSkill]

What we meant was ur mom

[@SSSpencer413]

Boy I can’t wait for the caves and cliffs update to affect his world

[@pvic6959]

i dont think itll do too much. he just needs to go out a few thousand blocks ot find new terrain

[@topramen1295]

he might actually reset his world for the update im thinking. it seems to be making a pretty significant update to terrain generation. We'll see i guess...

[@bloodwolf2609]

@@topramen1295 possibly, I think he'll do another SMP season in 1.17 more likely tho

[@ryanbell6672]

wireless redstone.... Etho is going into god-mode

[@slider-arkofwar463]

@@topramen1295 Surely he wouldn't be starting this project then right? But like you said we'll only know when it come to it

[@No0neAtAll]

Let us take a moment and appreciate the restraint Etho took in not burning all the diamonds needed to build those 2 haste beacons.

[@426shelby426]

Yep

[@alecjordan6955]

“I ran out of torches” had a whole stack of glow stone 2 minutes earlier in the video

[@shashanksistla5400]

And places sea lanterns 2 minutes later

[@qube7590]

which he used for the anchor mining

[@xExtraNapkins]

Whatever you want to do Etho, as long as you're having fun, I'll enjoy watching it. You're enthusiasm in this episode is contagious and this project will be a great addition to the never ending list of projects you need to finish in your LP. Cheers

[@StuartisUnoriginal]

cant wait to see Etho's reaction to the Skulk Sensor concept

[@LuxrayLloyd]

Can we just appreciate how much effort Etho puts into each and every one of his videos!

[@frew1413]

And yet he gets such low views now

[@Shotgun6Surgeon9]

@@frew1413 Minecraft isnt as popular. But that doesnt effect Etho's channel as much.

[@frew1413]

@@Shotgun6Surgeon9 Yeah but u see some people get millions of views on there play throughs it's sad to see ethos views go down I litilary grew up with etho

[@aarish2520]

Ethos like every Minecraft player combined, he's good at building, redstone, fight, and he has IQ lol

[@RMCs_JCA]

Etho: sets up all the wiring for the enderporters mojang: 1.17 will have wireless redstone!

[@supersonictumbleweed]

Etho: let's use the amplified terrain Mojang: let's troll Etho with cave update without warning

[@nrp_g]

I think the main priority for the enderporters is speed, not lack of physical wire. The sculk block transmission actually seemed pretty slow, so I don't think they'd be too much help.

[@notapplicable7292]

The wireless redstone is slow and short range.

[@RMCs_JCA]

@@notapplicable7292 it was slow and short range in the trailer bc they used pistons. connect it to a dispenser with arrows and the range is massive.

[@galgoczi9999able]

@@RMCs_JCA Arrows are slower than pistons, nobody's going to use them if the goal is speed.

[@froobiess]

maybe when the elder guardian is sent back up it dispenses a milk bucket from the roof?

[@tbonepdx4858]

The idea of a bug room has me so excited, like a room that’s just totally glitched out with crazy blocks everywhere

[@acearachnid]

I wasn’t that on board with this project at first, due to a lack of a vivid goal. But after this video I think you have a good general idea on what the final product should be so I’m more confident in this project. I’m excited to see how this turns out (:

[@ToasterPig2346]

Etho your recent building style is absolutely amazing, there is so much detail without it looking cluttered or confusing. I have no idea how you're able to build so well and keep space for everything important. Your colour theory and schemes are incredible as well. I learned how to build from VintageBeef way back when but I think I'll have to start taking notes from you now. The quality of everything on your channel is fantastic, keep up the great work my guy.

[@Shirden]

I agree ☝️

[@openmindedthinker1]

Even though Etho will never say it in his video, don't forget to like and subscribe. It does really help youtubers get recommend to new viewers. A lot of us have been watching him for a while, but aren't subscribed.

[@coleharrison1022]

PLEASE DO NOT stop this project, I love ever single thing about it.

[@bluelemonade415]

Istg... every episode i see of this almost brings me to tears when i think about it. This series has been with me for so so many years, and its still just as entertaining, its just the best

[@jadimiller5831]

As someone who was skeptical of this project at first, I’m definitely starting to lean towards really enjoying it! Seeing you start to put the room together was super cool, and gave me a much better idea of what’s to come. I’m excited to see where it goes :) Keep up the awesome work!!

[@tjcollins639]

The "WooHoo" returns 🤣 my favorite etho soundbite

[@ionmeth2031]

There is still an unsolved mystery: how did etho get the llamas to walk around the sandy city like that!?

[@ionmeth2031]

Dang. Should have listened finished before pausing and commenting

[@FaiienWings]

I know the episode he introduced them he explained them, but at this point I wonder how many people genuinely don't know (from new subs most likely)

[@ObcasusINL]

Who is Etho? I know only Ergo

[@mcMineoc]

@@FaiienWings what episode was that?

[@madaralmao4687]

ShadowZealot11 eThOs The gUy YouR wAtcHiNg

[@SaxaphoneWalrus]

"My idea with the project is it's almost like we're building a base, right?" It's never gonna get finished.

[@pastlife960]

Wonder what will happen when he finds out about wireless redstone.

[@youburntmytoast4478]

That room is gorgeous Etho, I think you're one of the best people at showing off how beautiful of a block blackstone is

[@rubysmine592]

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure about the lab at first but after seeing the progress so far I have higher hopes for it! Can't wait to see how it goes

[@cimarronMC]

Everytime etho mines in his old generated terrain i get jealous cuz he doesnt have to deal with andesite diortie and granite filling up his inventory. And the terrain looks so pretty without random white and orange blobs in it

[@hajunchang3121]

I know this sounds really out of the blue, but one day when you build an aquarium, you could have it be underwater and glass surrounding all sides with fish around you. I know, nothing to do with this episode but still.

[@weirdalchemy]

I'm really excited to see where this goes. I think a lot of the concern just comes from growing pains at this point, this change in pace really does seem somewhat necessary in my mind. It also seems like you enjoy working on it too. There's really only so many farms you can build in the game before you've just got a self sustaining world, and I think this project is the perfect outlet for it. If you're happy with it, I say go for it. This could continue to provide interesting things for you to do for a long time, and I'm sure as more of the lab is fleshed out over time you're going to win over more of the viewers who may be complaining.

[@kyolus]

For the block breaking room, I think it would be a good idea to include Silk Touch, since it effects what item drops from the block. Also I'm not sure if you would include plants in the category of blocks, but you can break them and sheers affect the speed, so the could be incorporated in this room or maybe in a side room.

[@Klffsj]

I think he mentioned sheers while discussing the tools to add. He did say he wanted to have every block...

[@lirazgil4546]

You should try having a cleaner backdrop for your devices, especially the timer for example. Picking similar colors for the background makes it hard to notice, while having a "clean" stage, presumably a set-back white wall made out of quartz could help it stand out, drawing the eye towards the time measurement. It could also help frame it in if you'd consider keeping the walls flatter. Bumpiness smudges colors at times too.

[@SHIB]

I've been watching etho since episode 200ish and still going strong, such an inspiration 🤩

[@theclassestact5320]

Same bro

[@BLACKMAMBA-og1lf]

Shame

[@bryankopkin6869]

Same

[@Phantom-ev1lo]

Same

[@skyboerema5888]

Same

[@emilianovb]

23:33 Mumbo Jumbo is hyperventilating at this point. He builds huge "industrial districts" and never uses all the resources. Season 4 he had an overkill egg farm, what are you going to do with all those eggs?

[@Stephan-wf1ec]

Use them to supply the starter chickens on a new egg farm

[@swiyss]

@@Stephan-wf1ec that's stupid

[@titantyped69]

@@swiyss no that's BIG BRAIN

[@philiproler5572]

As stephan said build a new and/or more efficient egg farm or build machines that use eggs as ammo xD with eggs and string to detect chickens you can also make other mechanisms random. And its not always about getting the eggs for sth but for the fun to create a farm. As other ppl enjoy how a building looks.

[@emilianovb]

Philip Rößler of course, I mean we’ve Mr Slab build several gold farms (my favorite is still the red overworld one) everytime trying something new. However the problem comes when it is on a server and lags the world for everyone. On the bright side, Mumbo now adds on/off buttons and Xisuma can kick him from the server if it gets too bad.

[@TheUlf]

oh man the block breaking lab room is quickly becoming a uniquely gorgeous build

[@vander4423]

"I just got a whole bunch of stone and now i have somewhere to put it" laught so my wife woke up

[@glich-lord28gacha36]

Hmm where shuld i put my stone

[@lilajean8146]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DecisiveTv]

Everybody: Etho is amazing Etho: I went back and added a "Woohoo"

[@cool_creeper_87]

Hey Etho, I was wondering what your opinion was on the Caves and Cliffs update. What is your favorite addition, what is your least favorite, etc. Thank you for the years of entertainment and keep up the good work!

[@rntbliss]

I just started watching lol but I can tell just how loyal of a fanbase this is, he talks about "our" , "we", and "us". I love it

[@roseneeley6696]

I really love the colors and shape of the Lab so far, the dark almost steam-punky feel it has with the depth and everything, especially around the lanterns and the roof. I really like the idea of themed rooms, keeping up the variety and having different styles so it doesn't get monotonous while also tying it together with the typical lab theme for the facilities sounds really good. So far, amazing, and keep up the good work as always, I really love your vids Etho!

[@jamesmcclelland9611]

Man this project is just amazing. I can't wait to see what you do with "Etho's Lab"! Btw loving the color theory and just how amazingly balanced the project has been so far.

How can some be against Etho finally building his lab, and once and for all making EthosLab come to life?

[@Sacrozhangt]

Well the EthoSlab already exists

[@Klffsj]

Well... The potion lab is also titled Etho's Lab, and that's been built for years now.

[@epicsbh5979]

Just a couple of thoughts on the room: you should label it in some way whether it’s with “block breaking” or like pixel art of a block with the cracking animation or something because I feel like this lab is going to get to the point where it’s easy to get lost in especially for people exploring a world download, also I like the note blocks going off to signal the different effects but I think the conduit should have a different instrument like a xylophone or something more aquatic or tropical sounding (I’m not sure about this one just something I thought of while watching) anyway I love your videos and keep up the great work.

[@ButItsMonday]

Yea i like that Breaking block pixel art aswell. Suits the wiki theme. And cleans the rough patterns

[@noahpratt1432]

I love this project! Looking forward to many more episodes of this project.

[@Nexadon]

I have to say you never cease to amaze me, Etho. You are one of, if not THE, most creative thinker I have ever seen when it comes to MC. I have NEVER been bored by your episodes and I would watch/listen to you, no matter what you were playing. Keep up the amazing work!

[@wood3176]

Hey Etho, Have you ever thought about starting a podcast, maybe with some of the other HermitCraft players or old MindCrack players? I very much appreciate the quality of your episodes lately, and I look forward to every video. Thank you, have a good day!

[@YoutubeAccount0434]

Beef, Pause, Bdubs, Doc would be awesome

[@henkdevries]

Yeah and maybe have minecraft gameplay in the background, talking us through what's happening..

[@pvic6959]

ohh this would be amazing! I think having other people to talk to would make it easier on him too. talking to yourself is hard lol

[@LukeCunningham]

Comment of the day material.

[@SoopCanSam-EthoPlaylists]

I would listen

[@Middle3diddle]

In addition to adding tunnels to each part of the “museum/lab” to connect it when it gets big enough, you could have a full ender-porter directory area to make it more seamless

[@thouka1282]

Doesn’t mind the fact that diamond armour just burned Me: sad noob noises

[@waynechuah187]

He used to throw diamonds into lava

[@426shelby426]

Did you see the beacons?

[@AzureWolfblood]

@@waynechuah187 * he throws diamonds in lava. He's done it fairly recently

[@Etrehumain123]

Diamonds are so annoying and fill up your inventory so fast when you mine for redstone

[@TheRealWormbo]

Diamond armor and tools are renewable, as you can just buy them from villagers.

[@RuthTheBananaDuck]

I loved everything about this episode. The respawn anchor mining is so cool, and I love the color palette/design you used in the room. Also, really tiny detail but I really liked how you put dark grey carpets on top of the polished basalt. It just looks really nice

[@nathanwoods1583]

the last time i saw an etho video was the ep 550 world tour the day of its release, havent kept up since then but i am happy to find out i have like 18 hours of content to catchup on in the solo world. im so appreciative of ethos patience and determination with this series its so unique to me. i love vanilla minecraft but i find it to get boring after a while and every time i play modded it just kinda feels lesser than when i achieve something great due to the mods having an affect on so much in the world. since watching ep 551 i have made a new hardcore survival world and though ill probably die and wipe any day now im happy to say etho inspired me to come back and open minecraft again after 3 years in only a single episode that was more a talk of future plans than it was actually building. Thankyou Etho.

[@tfGalvatron1]

This seems like a classic case of "new blocks are best blocks." Seems like he's trying to cram as many of the 1.16 blocks in one build as possible.

[@Klffsj]

Yeah, and he was just talking about how he tends to do that during the world tour. For what it's worth, black is a nuetral color, and blackstone is dark enough to give a nice contrast, so it'll probably get used a lot over the next several years. Generally, Etho's been making more use of shades of red, orange, and brown lately as well-granted, there's a lot of blocks with those colors. I'd think that an area focused on block breaking and mining might use some more traditional blocks (with other complimentary blocks), but I appreciate the more unique pallet.

[@arsenalfanatic09]

@@Klffsj i agree, this build felt nether themed rather than old-school mining themed. but i guess his man-cave with its grass and stone is already old-school minecrafty so this is different on prupose than things from before

[@monsterman1005]

Mines out huge area Etho: I just got a whole lot of stone and a place to put them. Start fillling it back in. o.O

[@caitlin505]

Thank you Etho for all of the entertainment you have provided on your channel over the years. It's my 18th birthday today and it hasn't been the best so seeing a new let's play minecraft video in my notifications has really cheered me up. I truly appreciate all the work you put into this channel and this community, your videos have been a great comfort throughout many times in my life ❤

[@torrent6181]

This piece looks brilliant. Just the right level of chaotic! The timer looks majestic but in a sinister way, and the colors go well together. I love the bridge over one of the passages!

[@tldr9989]

Also Aqua Affinity (for the Block Breaking Room).

[@isetta4083]

The redstone ore has loads of rabbits above it, right?

[@slep1654]

The world may never know

[@dt.radical]

From what I saw, it seemed like he blew up a water logged chest or some other kind of destructible inventory somehow and all the items in it are activating the redstone ore simultaneously. There's probably another part of this contraption that causes the items to interact with the ore in such a way, though I can't figure out what would do that right now..

[@isetta4083]

@@dt.radical I think any tile entity makes redstone ore shed/glow, I didn't even consider items. That's probably it

[@sledgang]

YES love ditching the youtube video I was just on to cheat on them with Etho slab :).

[@charlottenelken]

Big mood

[@pvic6959]

We all love the Etho's Slab ;)

[@renoirgilbert4660]

I absolutely love this project Etho ! I don't see it as too big for you to chew cause it's something you'll work on whenever you'll feel like it. It sounds very refreshing. Discovering or re-discovering game mechanics seems like a great way to get you and people watching to think outside the box and maybe stumble upon some unexploited aspects of the game. It's as if after 10 years as a self-taught minecrafter you had decided "hey let's build a minecraft school and learn along the way". It's awesome Plus this will help even out the never ending debate about whether we want to see some redstone wiring or building or doodling. Seems like a good mix!

[@Baulderdashe]

I enjoyed this episode more than I thought I would. The engineering around this massive project is incredibly interesting and compelling to me more than the idea of the project itself.

[@BLACKMAMBA-og1lf]

This is the best "let's play" ever

[@proffessorld2195]

Etho: Let's build a room to mine all the blocks. Bedrock: Stop. Just stop.

[@Myne1001]

It would be cool if he could get all the unmineable blocks and put them on display.

[@TheRealWormbo]

@@Myne1001 That's a somewhat tricky and highly technical exploit that was fixed in 1.13 already. SciCraft and Hekate were in 1.12(.2) when they held their competition for obtaining a bedrock item in vanilla survival. I believe they also plan to obtain end portal frames and (pig) spawners (the block, not spawn eggs) that way.

[@Myne1001]

@@TheRealWormbo oh I'm aware of that. There have been also several exploits in past versions to get bedrock. One was during the 1.9 snapshots using ender crystals.

[@dwarpmunder]

My question of the day is how do you balance work life and regular life etho? Thanks for sharing such great times with us big dude! Wishing u well this fall

[@astra7762]

“i added a *woo woo* at the top there” mkay then etho

[@gabrielm905]

This project is amazing. Especially because everyone watches you and always learns something new. So this project exemplifies what Etho playing Minecraft is all about.

[@octavia0220]

Yes! New episode! Hey Etho, would you consider playing among us with Tango? I would love to see your lying strategy ahahahah. I know you don't stream but I've seen that Bdubs played with Tango without streaming so I thought maybe you'd give it a try too. As always, keep up the good work :)

[@FaiienWings]

he used to do secret streams years ago while building on his modded minecraft series (the modpack he made), and it was pretty cool. I don't think he'll stream more but there's always hope :)

[@Itsyuri]

Random fact: Flamingos bend their legs at the ankle, not the knee.

[@Kennster]

neat

[@mme.veronica735]

What's an ankle but a weird second knee

[@johnbuttler915]

This is a bot, report it!

[@Night_Pixie]

Aww etho wanted the Iceologer, guess we both lost to the squid

[@peteredwards8556]

anyone who wanted the others was stupid. they had no potential by the time the vote came around. moobloom never had a chance. glow squid could have had a cool drop or a lighting effect but mojang confirmed it wouldn't. the hypnotization is also likely nothing as it is peaceful

[@jamesmcclelland9611]

I am just exited about the possibility of the squid causing blindness as a possible feature. It would be supper cool then because there would actually be a way to get the blindness effect in survival without commands. It would also be really cool if the squid was still visible when the player gets blindness.

[@Night_Pixie]

@@jamesmcclelland9611 oo that's a cool idea! I think they're adding a new form of blindness in the deep dark, which only lets you see the light sources. Maybe they'll do something like that?

[@jamesmcclelland9611]

@@Night_Pixie Yea! I mean it would totally make sense too because of the whole "mesmerizing" thing that they were flaunting while showing off the mob. It would also be interesting as well if it worked differently while in and out of water. They could do so much with it, and there are so many possibilities.

[@Gurchen]

I think working on it 20-40% is a great balance. It's essentially having a main story in an RPG while doing small fun sidequests for variety. Thanks for the video!

[@imnotanactualduck5997]

Hey Etho, just a quick tip or reminder for implementing mining while riding in the block breaking exhibit: Pigs can be saddled up (a feature I always forget about) and can fit in a much smaller space than horses. You could probably hook up a system to dispense a pig when you need it, instead of having to rely on a horse.

[@joem5254]

Good timing, already had my snacks ready.

[@steptimusheap8860]

I love how Etho doesn't like doing exterior, so he just doesn't

[@matthewm2045]

Etho I just wanted to say that you have changed my life forever in the fact that I’ve always been able to come to your videos as a reliant source of entertainment joy for as long as I can remember.

[@MrEvanNoyes]

Etho is the best minecraft content creator on KZbin. I’ve been watching on and off since episode 4 of season 1 when he built the Eats road and loved it ever since. The vibe has never changed after all these years and that’s more than you can say for almost any other KZbinr.

[@thetermonater56]

Etho really could do anything he wanted and build whatever he wanted and I would absolutely love it, you truly are a genius and incredible builder.

[@TheGamingAnole55]

Minecraft 1.17: Maybe adds copper tools Etho's Lab: Well, it's time for a redo!

[@chasemorr4110]

It’s confirmed copper will not add tools and armour just buildable stuff

[@TheGamingAnole55]

@@chasemorr4110 False, nothing is confirmed either way.

[@channelmovedtosynniestar1580]

@@TheGamingAnole55 Xisuma said in his announcement recap video that it will be blocks only i thought?

[@TheGamingAnole55]

@@channelmovedtosynniestar1580 Not confirmed only to be blocks. Just that's all we have seen for now.

[@chasemorr4110]

TheGamingAnole55 yes it’s confirmed no tools or armour, sorry but there’s a balance they already promised not to rework. And thats fine. Netherites not even considered a true new set, it’s basically just a slight boost for diamonds.

[@OverpowerdPvper]

Hope everyone is having a great day!

[@dwarpmunder]

Thx you too! Wishing u a great fall if it is that season by u

[@StuartisUnoriginal]

right back at you!

[@keanwaverider7874]

you should add some sort of history behind block-breaking, for example when you broke wooden slabs with picks instead of an ax. I'm sure there's a lot more but just an ide. you could add a single bedrock into the block-breaking room, like scicraft did, feel like it sort of belongs there, with it being un-breakable and all

[@bigchichi1863]

If Etho manages to pull this project off after 10 years of me watching his let's play. He officially made my childhood dream come true. I am now in high school almost graduating. I had always wanted to find a way to break blocks with redstone anywhere I want so I started to watched Etho because of other players recommendations from servers I used to play. I gradually found him very funny and entertaining as well as learning a lot about Minecraft on how redstone could be used and hidden easters I could abuse. Thank you Etho for everything I'll be sticking around for a while.

[@CrispyMode]

Loved this video. Actually still making builds interesting. It's great to still get to watch one of my favorite things for so many years

[@tylercole8637]

hey etho, long time viewer, do you think that UHC ot anything like it will ever come back? i know it was a mindcrack thing more or less but i was always really interested in it! I imagine a hermitcraft UHC would be very entertaining as well!

[@Crivicus]

Mindcrack UHCs still happen dude, they just aren't a regular thing anymore. It would be nice to see the hermitcraft group all joining one though.

[@tylercole8637]

@@Crivicus didnt know they still happened! Damn

[@426shelby426]

@@Crivicus wait mindcrack is still a thing... Had noclue

[@awesomenesschanel]

Theres quite a few Hermitcraft UHCs that came out a few years ago. Also some entertaining custom UHC style games made by Iskall