How it was meant to be all along

[@Koiboi-YT]

Alot of people have been asking for a list of mods in the modpack. I’ve got this in my pipeline for new YT videos. Until then, the modpack should be available through discord, an we’ve uploaded it to modrinth (curseforge modpack is WIP) Link to the modrinth modpack is here: modrinth.com/modpack/the-pond-modpack/version/1.3.1

[@SikeMios_JPEG]

These mods add such a vibe to minecraft, with the feel of ancient artifacts and purely natural materials. Vanilla plus is my favorite kind of minecraft

[@anonymousking5913]

As it installs, it tells me that the file cannot be opened 😅

[@chrisbarcy1972]

What shaders are you using?

[@youtubesuccs860]

Is this complementary unbound on the video? Tweaked BSL maybe?

[@chrisbarcy1972]

@@youtubesuccs860 I think I figured out it's Bliss shaders

[@madster01]

The algorithm tonight really said “let this guy cook” 🔥

[@victoriousG]

Yeah got no idea who this young man is but I guess will give it a try

[@ajthegreat9443]

WTF I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@CookieDemonMC]

I just posted my first minecraft survival video. Check it out and let me know what you think, appreciate you!!

[@ViggoAndersson-u9v]

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[@ZackaryGoff-jx2cq]

Same

[@Fuzzycryptid]

I'm so glad the algorithm decided to push this my way. This is exactly the sort of minecraft experience I've been wishing for in these past several years. And your video style is so captivating. Keep doing what you're doing, please!

[@Koiboi-YT]

Happy to hear you like the video! Feel free to join the server too if you want to join the fun 👉😎👉

[@Breadman2478]

​@@Koiboi-YTIf you can, I want to see updates on how this turned out

[@maxrequisite]

I just want Hytale to come out already 😩

[@MoobOgler]

I’m only 30 seconds in rn and same. (I like the bubble noises in the intro 🫧)

[@718jef]

@@maxrequisite BROOOO you get me. This what hytale was supposed to be and have a story as well.

[@hoomanbing]

When I saw this video, I thought it was just going to be some person ranting about how minecraft has changed and not the same anymore. But this, this reminded me of my first time playing, I was clueless and was finding new thing all the time. It reminded me that minecraft is a sandbox with infinite possibilities, now it's all about what you can achieve or what you have but this video reminded me of the times when it did not matter what you had, what mattered was how much fun you had. Thank you sir, for your efforts.

[@Caldoric]

For real, man. Even now, I'm still discovering things about the base game that've apparently been around for years... For example, just the other day I learned that, if you have a lantern hanging from a chain, and then break that chain, the lantern turns into a falling entity and smashes on the floor below, starting a fire. Weird, but possibly useful in certain circumstances.

[@M4pet]

Exactly, and instead of complaining, ranting or even expecting changes from Mojang you just add whatever mods suit your desired playstyle.

[@hoomanbing]

@@Caldoric wait what that existed?

[@Caldoric]

@@hoomanbing _Apparently!_ I thought it was a mod thing when I found it because I was playing in a modpack at the time, but apparently no, it's a vanilla thing.

[@hoomanbing]

@@Caldoric damn i have to try it

[@Potatoras]

The simplicity that brings comfy i like that

[@PhoenixFires]

HE'S NOT COOKING, HE'S WINNING HELL'S KITCHEN

[@quantumblauthor7300]

That involves cooking

[@jackzen4547]

Honestly bro, he didn't really say anything.

[@TheRealRustyIsHere]

@@quantumblauthor7300Does that involve Gordon Ramsay

[@quantumblauthor7300]

@@TheRealRustyIsHere not usually

[@1yraG]

What in the world is this cinematic masterpiece???

[@Token9182]

Literally got goosebumps watching this...

[@elijasuiters9932]

For real. This is how I play on my realm. It's like the perfect mix between Xbox multi-player and old-school survival servers with a huge player base. We just kinda vibe and connect civilizations with roads and boats.

[@FinFriel]

give da code to join

[@maxolsson6752]

Sounds nice

[@dsp2313]

I've been spending the past couple of months creating my own survival+ mod pack, creating multiple test servers that my friends would play on and I'd see how long it'd be before complaints started rolling in. I'm coming so close to completing my goal of making the perfect mod pack that offers so much with so few mods, just so i can feel everything your server/smp has to offer while taking a step beyond just vanilla minecraft. I began straying away from this goal, getting lost within the millions of mods the community has created. I want to thank you for reminding me of my initial goal, a world that's worth exploring, without the need for crazy additions, insanely powerful mobs and mechanics that just dont belong in minecraft.

[@HazardFBA]

Would love to see the mod pack when finished

[@dsp2313]

@@HazardFBA I'll definitely find a way to get it to you when i do!

[@modern-synthesis]

@@dsp2313 guess I'll subscribe on this thread too then

[@dsp2313]

@@modern-synthesis Everyone will be welcome to have it once im done! It isn't much, but it'll definitely be an enlightening experience! I'll have a google drive link or something posted once im done.

[@modern-synthesis]

@@dsp2313 you won't be able to do it here, KZbin will delete your comment silently. But you can post this link in your channel bio, and tell about it here

[@nurgleface]

That server sounds genuinely lovely mate, I hope you all have a great time on it because it sounds very cozy.

[@trustableguy6303]

Lets go to a place. . . where everything is made of blocks.

[@ChrisDaGamer]

the algorithm has blessed me

[@Stellar09_]

Definitely

[@SWteen14]

fr

[@Dropanewbornonitshead]

weve all been blessed

[@unusvita9346]

Amen

[@stonecat676]

this is what death stranding wanted to achieve but only succeeded in its philosophy and failed to deliver true community

[@Bagster321]

This gives the same type of vibes as the OG Minecraft trailer about 'going wherever you want to go, building whatever you want'.

[@cipherthedisaster]

this is the most peaceful ive ever felt with minecraft in a very long time. nowadays whenever i want to start a new world i feel immediately overwhelmed by the things i "should" be doing, mining, fighting, recourses, farming materials and xp, so on. thank you for reminding me that peace is an option

[@duffyscottc]

I've never cried from one of these before, this is the first. So beautiful

[@Popfight]

Someone get this man a job. This is the best server trailer in existence❤

[@straightwarlock5341]

He should go touch grass first

[@Popfight]

@@straightwarlock5341 your not wrong…

[@eastcoastyoungin2666]

@@Popfightedited and you still used the wrong you’re:(

[@Popfight]

@@eastcoastyoungin2666 I’ve been using “your” instead and its not a problem plus its easier

[@arcanaunbound9322]

Wow, Koi. The video quality is incredible, and the server + modpack look fantastic to boot. Thanks for making me feel that sense of wonder I once felt with this game again.

[@seanmorrison7415]

Dang, I saw this too late. No more slots open. :( Still. This sounds... Like absolute soul food. The Minecraft I've been missing since I was a kid. I love it, man.

[@moonday5521]

My most vivid memory was when Minecraft was starting out at the base of a massive cliff. I scaled the mountain as night fell, and created a furnace by complete accident. I lived in a tiny hole in the ground with the furnace and my table, surrounded by the monsters of the night. This video brought up my memories of playing this game for the first time.

[@leandropiccionenter]

Love that I landed here. I was thinking about finding something like this yesterday, and this appears now! I just wish you had space to actually let me join

[@FreerunningGamer]

The part about your wonderful little world was absolutely amazing. Filled me with such emotion. Thank you for this video.

[@Cottonthefox]

this is how we all remember minecraft

[@bwoops]

dude the production quality on this video is immaculate. The amount of work you must have put into this video is extraordinary, big props to you and I hope to see more awesome content from you in the future!

[@TheRattYT]

This is what I dream of when I imagine Minecraft with friends. To live in harmony with the world, not to conquer it, for it is a beautiful thing. And the universe said, "I love you. For you are loved." - The ending poem of Minecraft

[@joshhighburger8869]

Yep this was the perfect video I needed to find. I love this, you perfectly captured the feeling of nostalgia I remember this game best, amazing work friend.

[@Adonisius_Kavata]

Minecraft has always been about mining and crafting, but the one element that people forgot, is that it's about mining and crafting *TOGETHER* 🔥

[@Gojiradogzillagodzilla]

damn bro, your SMP's map is GORGEOUS! Can you share the seed? the view at 3:03 is just AMAZING.

[@Starrbean]

All of your videos are so satisfyingly shot and produced, I love your new intro animation as well!

[@Koiboi-YT]

Thanks alot! Appreciate the kind words and glad you like the intro! 🫧🐟

[@Brunoki22]

This. This is exactly the type of multiplayer experience I wish I had the chance of experiencing way back then. Though it seems I’ve arrived a bit late to the party, unfortunately and will have to wait. I’m sure it will be worth it though. Thank you for providing this. And your cinematic is amazing! It almost made me cry! I’ll stick around your channel for a while. Seems comforting, just like the good old days of Minecraft.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Feel free to join the discord too! We do occasionally new whitelist rounds so worth taking the trip. Might get lucky ;))

[@Andi200-GD]

It's not been a long time I got minecraft and I can still remember how it was when I got my first building on a mountain

[@herrbear3049]

It’s like the new trailer for Minecraft. It reminds me of the old trailer that used to be on the Minecraft website

[@TheSleeper547]

This honestly feels like an actual Minecraft world, the simplicity is amazing

[@breadnbutterjas]

Community is all I've ever wanted in Minecraft. I've tried so many times to get servers started or a realms and either no one wants to join or it only lasts a week and there's zero history or culture, nothing to look back on. Now I feel I don't have time to devote to a community, none of my friends are into Minecraft and I find it challenging to do the discord friends thing. So I just start a new single player world every now and then.

[@Tyrus-jq8qk]

I used to scour technic for modpacks that had servers attached, and the experiences I had on those middling quality servers are some of my favorite. Its hard to find stuff thats similar nowadays, but now I have a good group of friends with enough collective knowledge and resources to make and play our own packs. I miss those old days, but I like new ones just as much.

[@MrPotato173]

I've always looked for an experience like this, my friends and I have a "minecraft faze" and at the end I'm always the last one. Hope to join and be part of this amazing community.

[@MightyDantheman]

The ending of the video really sounded like that first Minecraft trailer. It really fills me with nostalgia. I've always wanted a community server like that, but it's so hard to find or build the exact kind that I'd be interested in. It has made me wish there were an AI mod intelligent enough to act like a player in a server, but we're not quite near that level yet.

[@megarayquaza9054]

So glad the algorithm worked, this better give you alot of subs and attention

[@fugginbeenus]

I have been tirelessly working on the exact same thing for over 2 months now. A small server with a vanilla+ feel that allows its members to express themselves however they choose whether that’s building, exploring, or creating contraptions. It’s very refreshing to see you and I have created VERY similar curations of mods for these experiences. I wish your server the best.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Thank you!

[@necro5291]

first time i see a man cook and im... impressed.

[@AffectionateArcticFox-yl8gs]

You are Underrated man! A really Geniune and interesting video.

[@Phillip_Duck]

Ooh! I'm curious about the modpack you're using. I've spent several months recently researching and building a Vanilla+ pack of my own. It's always cool to find new KZbinrs who have that same passion, and a great way to find more mods I might like to use. Who knows, perhaps someday I'll join or even host a server like this! :D

[@Koiboi-YT]

Modpack should be available in my discord server ;))

[@MrJacovorster]

This honestly brought tears to my eyes. It made me realize how Minecraft has been the core to why I got into gaming all along. Every year I revisit, always having that part that was stolen 13 years ago. Thank you for this.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Glad to hear that this made such a positive impact on you. Ive had the same revisit over the years, and have wondered so many times why.

[@Takoska_]

dude, the animation of the creeper explosion at 0:43 looks sickkk. Is that a ressource pack?

[@4msq]

Its the Explosive Enhancement mod for fabric btw

[@Gil_552]

This looks so cool, i would really like to join.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Link in description in how to join ;))

[@ObsidianSpearhead]

​@@Koiboi-YT can I a bedrock player join

[@Koiboi-YT]

@@ObsidianSpearhead probably not. You would need java to join (as far as I know)

[@TheMadRatKing]

it's a shame I missed out on the window to get into this. I've never seen an SMP as exactly like what I /want/ out of minecraft as this, short of my ever-unending love for the Betweenlands. If the opportunity arises in the future, I would love to be a part of this. Minecraft is one of the most important parts of my life, despite how little I play it now. I feel like it's about time I did it some justice with something like this. Your video is captivating and beautifully scripted for being so simple. I understand why you'd have to close the door on it for a while, but I still really hope it opens again one day for me.

[@KingOskar4]

2:30 "This is how it was meant to be: A shared Minecraft Experience." 😢😢😢 I have no friends to play with !

[@inherentnerd1]

Let's play together then

[@KingOskar4]

@@inherentnerd1 I don't see your name but ok. I can 🤩🥳... Java or Bedrock edition? Realms or server? My only condition is that in Both Java & Bedrock... I have a Scuba Diver costume 😁 In Java, I have a diving helmet. And on Bedrock, My character has a diving mask!

[@KingOskar4]

@@inherentnerd1 Hello, if you are trying to contact mee, be aware that links and e-nail adresses aren't seen in comments. If you wrote something already,, in tbe past hour or so 😁😣....... .... I don't see it

[@maggieholman439]

I’ll play with you! I also have no one to play with😢

[@inherentnerd1]

@@maggieholman439 let all 3 of us play together, HAT?

[@justadogobeingdogo5766]

It's enough to make a grown man cry. 🥹

[@fiarue]

That was actually the best server ad that I've seen. I remember there was a server I used to frequent called Green Gem, and it had this feel to it (Green Gem, the old Green Gem at least, doesn't exist anymore) and man, you're right, that is the peak Minecraft experience.

[@Koiboi-YT]

I also had a server like that. It was called Minecraft Junkie. That server had been open for 12(!) years before it closed down recently. Me and my brother found our old house that we built together 11-12 years ago.

[@derkception7030]

god bless the algorithm this looks so freaking cool!

[@banzabreizdude]

2:55 that The Legend Of Zelda BOTW style landscape right here is amazing

[@AoiSakuna]

I used to play Minecraft for 7 years, it was really fun. i don't have pc anymore. hehehe, but when I have one can you reserve me a spot?

[@Koiboi-YT]

Ill hold a spot for you ;))

[@Thriscucker]

Actually got chills at the end

[@eth4nfnbr]

"True understanding lies not within the conquest of the world, but in harmony with it" I felt that

[@spontaneousadventurouskid]

i really like the way you narrate the video. it makes everything seem more real.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Thank you :))

[@Elliana2002]

This was really moving. I am really missing this experience. Like, I never really got it, I didn't have many friends, let alone friends to play games I enjoyed with. I'm trying hard to find community now that I'm a little older and sorta mature. I started playing minecraft this week again. I have little kicks where I play it lots, then a year goes by and I do it again. in 2021 I had my own server, but nobody played on it anymore. This week I started playing single player with the distant horizons mod, and seeing the big, beautiful open world I felt so excited to explore and live in... I felt a deep sadness. Its empty, I have no one to share it with, and that's always been what I love most about minecraft. Having great experiences that I would possibly share with others. I yearn for friendship.

[@haxxmc]

This reminds me of 2b2t in its golden age without all the griefers and wars. Some old videos of it still linger on the Internet. The Old Spawn Road and Castle Hateheart...

[@Dadwar_Real]

honestly its amazing, the exact type of minecraft server i have wanted to be on for so so long but never been able to be on, unfortunately my GPU at the moment isnt working but when its fixed, ill be joining

[@catdownthestreet]

I forgot I saved this video in my memories playlist. I'm glad I did, because now I get to see this and feel insanely happy and nostalgic over the community you've created. I hope the server opens up again soon, I really want to join and play with someone again.

[@AkiraIceCream]

This is so lovely, doing things together is always more fun!

[@Koiboi-YT]

Indeed ;))

[@Weretyu7777]

Wow...that is one beautiful world! And you've definitely made me nostalgic for the old days when I'd play Minecraft on the library computers.

[@niofatone8284]

I feel like this reminded me of what i loved about minecraft and something ive been missing for a long time. i think ill solo this and see where it takes me. thank you for the modpack and happy travels

[@YouMystMe]

"In its serene wisdom reveals that true understanding lies not with the conquest of the world but in harmony with it." Best line I think I've ever heard in my life!

[@SharkRay_ManDog]

I'm getting OG minecraft Trailer vibes from this and I love it!

[@theyirum5501]

Thank you for the beautiful art work and output.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Glad you liked it. Really appreciate it :))

[@D_skullface]

I remmember playing in a multiplayer server too about 3-4 years ago and i was beautiful logging in and see people building things exchanging blocks/material by bartering like in Hermitcraft, it was perfect and peaceful life

[@kallenijs]

As someone dreaming of living in harmony with actual nature, hearing you express many of these thoughts and emotions about a video game is messing with my head massively.

[@ezBlu.]

theres lots of popular interest in modpacks that respect and enhance the game, its a matter of time a new vanilla enhancer modpack goes absolutely viral

[@amelieakasha7820]

got this recommended to me. thought, “finally, the minecraft experience i’ve been trying to recreate for years!”. i go to boot up my pc and it won’t even switch on. i hope that whenever i get myself the funds to repair or replace my computer, this lovely server will be waiting!

[@Koiboi-YT]

We’ll be waiting for you in The Pond ;)) (Also, many people try the modpack without Distant Horizon and I think its working ok for many, if you have an ok computer thats working besides your main one. If not I hope you get your computer up and running soon :))

[@amelieakasha7820]

@@Koiboi-YT ooh, i’ll give it a go! sent in my application :))

[@danielb.2421]

Man, I hope you will be a big youtuber someday. Putting this much effort into small KZbin channel is really something.

[@ginger-]

The music, the way you describe your server, the scenery, it all blends in so well! Really reminds me of the OG Minecraft trailer. Good work

[@lunaticpone]

i resonate with this been playing minecraft back before accounts and world saves, when it was still in a browser growing up on many various communities its probably why i play so much like a nomad with others loosely flowing in the worlds that others build around us as i want to watch the memories form since its something i miss couldnt tell you how many times i got in trouble at school for playing minecraft at school as it could all fit on my USB drive i was having fun with my schools friends so getting in trouble was worth it in the end i formed memories that out lasted those school friends that paved over every bad memory

[@lordcorrupted6306]

This made me shed a tear, the music, the sounds, the words said. Gave me nostalgia. To this day I play Minecraft weekly. May that be aloneor a random modpack I’ve made with a friend or two I still love this game. Sadly over time as I’ve grown up less and less people stick around and are willing to play. I to want just a small community to stick around and play with but in modern times people don’t play it like I still do. I can still look back on my first core memories of the game. Pocket edition, Xbox, ps3, and pc. All where different experiences but core building. Thanks for making this video. ❤

[@Renokas1]

now this is art😌

[@Koiboi-YT]

Thanks 😃

[@TheWaspMerchant]

I remember my first time with minecraft 8 years ago. My brother told me to build a house out of tnt and then blew it up.

[@rainshadow378]

Me and my friends have been playing on the same Minecraft world for over 11 years. Truly the best game ever made.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Wow thats impressive! Must be soo cool to have a world that old

[@rainshadow378]

@@Koiboi-YT incredibly fun, it’s like a factions server with different nations/governments and alliances and wars etc, that’s how we stayed entertained for this long

[@HugoBravoMusic]

Beautiful video and cinematography! 🙂

[@CookieDemonMC]

I just posted my first minecraft survival video. Check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks!

[@etrun3871]

Love to see it! I've learned over time that honestly I'm a singleplayer kinda guy, but servers like this awesome when they happen, hope this project lives long!

[@Derekhenseler]

This video allowed me to have the same feeling I had when I first played. It also reminds me of the servers that I used to play on with friends. Although watching the servers eventually die out after a few months was sad, it was always worth the fun that I had while it was alive.

[@steelraptorx]

I really like this video, its a breath of fresh air from other minecraft videos

[@scottfowler3587]

This is the exact thing I have been working on recently for after my exams, but holy i didnt expect to see the exact identical mindset on the platform and to see it be such a connected one too

[@trbz_8745]

I think the sense of "community" in Minecraft started to die with they added Elytra and rockets, because it killed the need for collaborative infrastructure.

[@Ajryen]

Dude, Minecraft needs floating islands like those, it feels almost like a missing feature at this point

[@calvinsiemers4684]

This hit me right in the minecraft nostalgia feels man

[@DieKottis]

i agree, this is how the whole minecraft experience was supposed to be from the very start. at least for me, because minecraft is supposed to be played however you like, after all

[@mizoreshirayuki5470]

Man making me want to cry! I love it! I hope you see all of these visions and dreams come true. Maybe ill try to join one day.

[@iambakuhatsu]

0:31 "I remember distinctly..." means you can clearly recall something. "I remember distinctively..." is probably a phrase nobody has ever used that would mean "by a unique method nobody else is capable of, I remember..."

[@Koiboi-YT]

English is not my first language ;))

[@iambakuhatsu]

@@Koiboi-YT well then you're doing great! I don't normally comment with corrections if I can tell its not a first language.

[@Koiboi-YT]

Hehe thanks :)) I appreciate the comment tho! I will (probably) not do that mistake again 😄

[@RLK02]

From what I could see in the modpack it has Rethinking Voxels, Complementary Shaders - Reimagined and BSL Shaders. My guess would be they added them so you can use whichever you prefer.

[@JoshuaSigloch]

The algorithm has given me a chance to see something beautiful in a game I have been playing off and on for a few years, but have barely cracked the surface of it. This is amazing and thank you for the modpack.

[@raynaemurray]

This sounds so lovely. My friend group attempted this several times and found toxic servers, or players were rushing through everything. There wasn’t “shared” experience, lot of play-alone on a server. It sounds like you r figured it out

[@TechStomper21]

This was truly a work of art like genuinely this simple video is so just amazing that i got chills, the music, the working horses...the shaders

[@RaiderLabs]

Now this made me feel all the nostalgia T^T MineCraft has given me so many amazing memories and friends :) Glad to see people still want to seek for the core of MineCraft, having fun with friends.

[@Christaxio]

Yeah it's a serene video and all, but I can't get over that the other guy's name at 1:25 is literally just Finnish for "Poop Pile".

[@chaos8151]

This video feel like a memory

[@berborse4046]

Glad to know I'm not the only one having a hard time finding smp's recently. Haven't been able to find one after the one I played on last died.

[@jittojoseph9195]

Just when I thought that I found what I was looking for, I read that it's closed

[@AlePinozzo]

This is exactly what I'm trying to build with my own server. An expanded and improved vanilla experience. I'm gonna look at your modpack and see if I can take some inspiration. BTW, AMAZING WORK MAN

[@mokvinsamv921]

Made me think of some of my own first times in minecraft, I remember playing when I was young and screaming when I heard zombies and spiders and getting freaked out. Thanks for the lovely video!!

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

I miss the days I first played Minecraft I wish they would have never ended, it's been over 10 years now since I first started playing

[@braindead2813]

Good idea, I am going to make one for the 4chan community.

[@minezgio3175]

there is one already it's called 2b2t

[@benlikestomine8893]

This is a month old for me but glad it stumbled on my page. Well thought out and high quality content. 10/10 my good man. The best thing about Minecraft is making it the way you want to your own liking. Whether it’s enhancing gameplay or leaving it completely untouched. Minecraft is simply just awesome.