I'm Updating to 1.20 Early! :: Building with BdoubleO

[@Imp_MM]

Bdubs is one of the few that makes every single sponsor segment new and interesting.

[@one_hoop]

Yes, they should pay him 10x the rate, because I don't want to skip through them! :)

[@lipateram2524]

I found myself annoyed at KZbin when they interrupted the commercial break with an ad!!

[@malliredeemed1772]

You’ve been absolutely crushing it on these interiors. Everything looks complete without being crowded, functional and welcoming. Well done. ❤️

[@baarbedwire]

I wholeheartedly agree!

[@tisjstme5315]

Even though it is cluttered, you don't notice the clutter. Which is weird.

[@DrHundTF2]

Remember that you can also edit both sides of signs now (and same for regular signs) and wax them like copper to lock the text

[@samnoel9203]

Bdubs I actually love those blue trapdoors trimming the roof, the blue is a really nice contrast to terminate the red going upwards and transitions neatly into the cool dark texture of the deepslate roof!

[@sonny1524]

Yeah this, you worded it nicely!

[@micharein2213]

I agree! It totally makes the whole thing, that little splash of blue. Man's an artist!

[@Mogswamp]

Cool to see Pungence in the ad!

[@Paperrr-1]

1 like Lmaooo

[@MorrysIllusion]

one thing i feel you do best and is something i really need to push through with building, is not being afraid to pair colors id turn away from because i dont think its similar enough... ex. your entire massive bridge's texturing is a great example with how up close you notice it more and more how different the blocks are. Now even with the floor of your new build- oak planks, jungle wood, spruce... all in the same floor?? in my head id still be thinking "no this is so drastically different, itll look weird when you look too close". but the array of colors you pick look good because there is similarity! not in the direct shade (simply variations of the same color- like strict neutral colors of stone, but not the warm ones), but in what colors compliment each other (spruce, oak, and jungle are in fact close to each other in color and warm tone despite looking different).

[@pixel_biscuit]

When you build you need to have the mentality that you are using colour just like how you would in a painting or drawing. You group colours based on their relative warmth, and you also may attempt to implement this into 'shading' where you may make some sides of a build cooler to denote shadow.

[@MorrysIllusion]

@@pixel_biscuit thats the funny thing too- i am majorly an artist first and use all kinds of colors together. i know well how to use them- i think what trips me up is that i hugely overthink minecraft textures. its not just one color in a block- in my own art? i pick everything by hand and can control the texture, i directly decide if i want warms or colds, i stretch out my color choice bc i start with flat color and can take steps to texture/shade. in blocks in minecraft i just have to take it how it is, and sometimes i look too hard at those specific colors (ex. i have a hard time pairing gravel with another stone like mossy cobble or tuff like bdubs did, because i just see all that pinkish color in gravel, while the cobble is far more neutral overall w ahint of warm green, and the tuff is much darker and carries more green- despite them being mixed on the warmer side they seem too different up close and i think itll look too obvious). for minecraft its a whole different learning process for me when coming from a space that i controlled every part and didnt have to worry about it lol! too often i think "if only i could tweak the block like this..."

[@NefariousHippie]

@@MorrysIllusionI relate to your comments here a lot. I do a lot of painting but for some reason in minecraft I feel really hesitant with my block palettes. I've been learning so much from Bdubz!

[@frankg_15]

Bdubs In optifne there is a setting where you can turn off rain so you still get the ambient gray sky and the little splashes on the ground but it removes the busy raindrop particles. Could help with the video quality. Love the content!

[@one_hoop]

He's a big fan of optifine but can't wait for it to be updated.

[@unbeatable617]

He's on the pre release though, so probably no optifine

[@OFF0Dansk]

What a beautiful transition from the Squarespace add to the building timelapse! The music hit me right in the calming part of my brain. Very professional indeed

[@DrHundTF2]

I had a beautiful transition from the Squarespace ad into a KZbin ad... Good thing it was skippable

[@kjd888]

@@DrHundTF2if you click the little circle at the bottom of ads you can click report ad or don’t see this ad or something like that and if you just click close on it it’ll skip any ad except “ sponsored”ones

[@DrHundTF2]

@@kjd888 I'll try it next time, thanks

[@baarbedwire]

BDUBS DAY!!!!!

[@MatthewMikesh-gw1cm]

Yes sir

[@philip_shoebuckle]

yayy

[@sorrelwilmer1852]

Yessir

[@Sandwich_People]

Merry bdubs day everybody

[@Musiccat95]

Eeeeee

[@Als.Inferno]

Bdubs is the person to shape how the building blocks are used for 1.20 😂

[@sheryali4904]

Whats better about the floaty hanging signs is that you can actually stand on that horizontal stick of the hanging sign. You just have to jump from atleast 1 block below. You may even make stairs out of it.

[@Barty_Play]

You can use the pots for palm trees!

[@despacitojones5297]

ooh, good idea!

[@roa1d-2]

I put my popcorn in the microwave, got disappointed that my weekly episode of anime got delayed, went to KZbin to find something to watch while stuffing my mouth with popcorn and lo and behold, a new Bdubs episode got released! You could say that I came looking for copper, and found gold. Great video as always !

[@antemorph66]

I feel like the chiseled bookshelves have a lot of applications. I can see a weapons rack, Skyrim style for example.

[@Christian-ni5li]

MC sorely needs a weapons rack or basically anything that functions the same as an item frame but displays bigger.

[@ptacraftgamer7528]

Its intentional that the hanging signs float when they have the bar on top, hanging signs also have 3 different "textures", when you place on the side of a block,wich then adds a bar on top, when you put on the bottom side of a full block or a block with a small hitbox holding shift, this way the chains connect to the middle and the sign can be placed on any direction, and placing them on the bottom of a block without shift, this way the chains of the sign connect to the top similar to the way the sign with a bar connects, this way the sign cant be rotated. Another thing is that signs can be edited but not only on the front but also in the back, and each side can have a different text, color and glowing effect if you want, you can also use honeycombs to lock the signs so you cant edit them again. Another change that is a bit related to signs is that they added support to "emotes" on text, so you can use the windows emotes on anything that can have text now, including signs, renamed items, chat, etc

[@ferzmat2313]

I love the dead tree, but I don’t love it where it currently is. Because it’s so “busy”, it mixes in with the builds behind it and makes everything look undefined from a distance. I think it would look super cool in front of a unicolored background - preferably not grey. Which is why I’m thinking you should put it on top of a hill. From a distance you’ll see the tree with the sky behind it and it’ll look awesome. Anyway, that’s just my opinion. Omg I’m so excited for 1.20! Thanks for the fantastic episode :D

[@tatekane]

I gotta say, I really like how the massive bridge look in the rain gives off a mysterious ominous feeling especially when you are close to it and it's towering over you (and I love rain lol)

[@RyanEglitis]

You can build a mangrove farm that just uses dispensers instead if you don't like TNT duping.

[@mikoajpietrych6168]

or you can just build wither bullets generator like Doc

[@RyanEglitis]

@@mikoajpietrych6168 Lol "just" build one of the most complicated contraptions there is

[@Foxeyify]

Alternatively, you can use allays to help gather the different block while you focus on cutting through the Mangrove trees somewhat more systematically. The allays can lessen the grind significantly for something like that.

[@randomguy3849]

​@@Foxeyify Tbh, at that point you may as well build a mangrove tree farm above a floor of hoppers leading to a chest that gathers everything you can't grab

[@MidnyteSketch]

Sand is not renewable in any official way currently, so eventually you'll run out and have to go ruin the landscape in either a beach or desert to get a decent amount of it again.

[@abio3171]

That was a great display of armour Eden! I had no idea you could do that much with them! Thank you

[@Roddrick10987]

This is still to this day, the only channel where I actually love the in-video ads. It's nice, creative and still is filled with consistent energy. Very nice

[@CornOnThe_Cob]

There are actually a few tutorials for mangrove tree farms. They are a bit more conplicated than normal tree farms, but are easy to follow

[@gorgonaught]

Man, Eden's playing minecraft already? Feels like she was just born yesterday. I always loved being able to peek into your life Bdubs, thanks for sharing that with us while you did.

[@Bluespeed37]

Building with Bdubs: Actually Useful Information With a Very Entertaining Guy!

[@DislodgedAnvil]

Love to see the Pungence cameo in the ad! Glad to see all is well! Loving the progress in the single player world!

[@Cordark]

Hey Bdubs, I'm loving the series and every single build blows me away! Even the little things such as the birds above the bridge amazed me, I've never actually seen someone add birds to a build. With the amount of rain you got in this video, I those bookshelves outside the build might need a canopy, otherwise you're gonna get soggy books!

[@APrettyGoodChannel]

It could be interesting if enchanting tables needed chiselled bookshelves filled with enchanted books to unlock higher tiers.

[@skkramer25]

I just gotta say, I love you’re commercial breaks!! When I hear you start winding up and saying it’s time, I get excited. They’re funny, whimsical, and all around a good time. Also the interior looks great. Keep up the good work!

[@SadRaviolii]

Words cannot describe my love for this series. As much as I love Hermitcraft, I love the pacing and just the atmosphere overall of this series so much. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us Bdubs!

[@Ligands23]

Just wanted to say that I really appreciate that you (usually) sponsor actually decent products, and not just shady VPN services like most of the other hermits. Because damn, that was such a natural & smooth transition from ad to timelapse. :P

[@cedarwilson8320]

B dubs always combing out with som Bangers!

[@jamietimon9899]

Bdubs you don't need a TNT duper, you just gotta invite Doc to join your single player world and set up a wither powered universal block destroyer :D Or you know...just build a TNT tree farm but instead of duping the TNT, just farm up the TNT yourself and have the dispenser fed by a bunch of chests of TNT. Harvesting sand is way easier to do than to harvest mangrove wood by hand, and you already have the creeper farm for the gunpowder.

[@joelg5823]

The tower on the new build is GORGEOUS! Perfect build as always!

[@WWatson99]

I really wish we had the wooden bar that the sign hangs off of as an independent block, like a chain.

[@JesseNightingale]

The clay pots looks like a really good chimney chute.

[@lucaswatts2141]

7:15 as someone who has recently built an entire barn for my horses out of mangrove and deepslate tiles, i wholeheartedly agree

[@oxxyy4009]

Eden making an armor showcase for us in Minecraft brings a tear to me eye. I remember when she was freaking born! 😭😭

[@jeffbrady7840]

I’m replaying the last few in the Building series to remember where we were before the “2 Years Later” video. I forgot the subtle, excellent takedown of pickleball. Love it. The buildings, patterns, and advice are, per usual, top notch. Thank you.

[@webs4447]

A possible solution to the mangrove issue while still keeping it authentic to the real tree; - naturally they will spawn the same way, with high roots and so on. - when grown, they will be the shape of a normal tree and have no floating roots, only a few around the base of the tree. - however when the sapling is grown IN WATER, as it would in real life, the tree grows as it does in nature once more, roots and all. This could be justified with it flourishing under proper care, while still allowing easy farms.

[@cl3matis]

for those curious people, BDubs' intro and outro music is "What Have You Done" by Mattie Maguire

[@mikekimmel9744]

The variety of colors and shapes, different flooring, the cluttered feeling of the furniture, the details in general inside this new building makes it look so realistic to me. More like my own house. Awesome job, as always, bdubs!

[@sinkandbath]

16:21 You can use string to stop the vines from growing, without distirbing the item frame

[@WillOfTheFungalNetwork]

I like using the skull sherd as a caution sign on machinery! I think the pot is my new favorite block, a view model taller than a block while still allowing you to place blocks above is rly nice for tiny detailing. Also, one thing I discovered with them is the neck of the pot slots perfectly into a mangrove trapdoor, allowing u to make it look like they're hanging and being suspended by the lip around the enterance. Great block, and a great addition, I am in love.

[@Beschaulichkeit]

Chiseled bookshelves 10/10!! Love the emporium. The lamps/signs you used are quite interesting and novel. And all the cabinetry is very excellent as well!

[@garebear0225]

Bdubs always knows exactly how to make a bad day good!😌

[@cottoncandiez8872]

Sorry you're having a bad day

[@garebear0225]

​@@cottoncandiez8872thanks :) I really appreciate it!

[@julleketbulleke]

This more relaxed vibe is giving me old building with bdubs nostalgia and i love it

[@tayla6855]

Thanks for sharing your kids work with us! I can’t believe I’ve been here since before Ari and Eden were even born, it’s so special that you continue to share your life with us, even if it’s not often ❤ These videos and little updates give me life.

[@ohjearelle]

You always find the best ways to incorporate blocks into a build. The pre-1.20 "hanging" sign was genius!

[@ChromeOfTheFuture]

With mangrove trees I’ve found it’s best to start from the top and work your way down. They are just branches that you can follow to the base.

[@kylejhood]

The book animation will look great in your HC cyberpunk base. Make it look like flashing lights.

[@katie8326]

The interior reminds me of my grandparents antique shop that they had when I was a kid. They would let me watch the shop for them sometimes and I'd sit there and write out the math for people

[@cunk1020]

Thanks for staying yourself, you are one of my fav ytbers from back in the day. You helped me get through a hard time, and it's surreal I can come back here a decade later and feel that comfort food again and again. Thanks Bdubs!

[@Shaybay2484]

I agree about the tree in the center of town. I really like the shape of it, but the grey color blends in with the big grey bridge behind it. Perhaps when you get more more buildings behind it, it will pop more.

[@krissybaglin9206]

I think the biggest issue with the tree isn't the tree itself. The shape is great, the colours are great, texturing and design are great. IT however blends in with the area around it too heavily. It becomes obstructive and dampens the feel of the area. You need a tree that's similar in shape, maybe a little taller but just as thin, and with maybe a canoe style leaves to not block the sight lines

[@krissybaglin9206]

It doesn't pop

[@wizardsworld1152]

Out of all the youtubers Ive ever watched that have sponsored videos, they all just do the "Hey, check out this sponsor." Thats it. None of them get creative with it. BDubs, hats off to you. I actually think your "commerrrrrrrrcial breaks" are hilarious and almost as entertaining as the video content. Good job. [Btw, been a long term BDubs fan for many years. Even through all the hard stuff.]

[@le_malooo]

Bdubs, it's pretty expensive, but if you put a conduit on a decorated pot, it looks like a closed jar!

[@glowerworm]

Bdubs, if you grow the mangrove wood with bonemeal by placing the saplings in a 5x5 square grid, you can eliminate the majority of the work of searching for stray wood pieces.

[@tommycaruso2155]

Did you see xisuma’s simple no- redstone setup for mangroves? The trick is: 1) know that the logs appear in the center and branches are only ever in each of the cardinal directions 2) spam a few of them in the same spot, then go to the top and chop downwards in the center, getting the sides as you go down Still kind of slow, but mindless

[@DreamBlissYT]

Probably already mentioned, but at 23:12 you are attempting to put something on a top slab. Needs to be the bottom of a block or slab. Awesome little build! Always learning something from you Bdubs - thanks!

[@EighteenCharacters]

Make "Spelling out text in books" with the new bookshelves before Grian does. Show him up!

[@haakonlien7107]

That’s so cool ur kiddos are playing craft. Their world looks just like the one I had with my siblings 10 years ago lol

[@crow6856]

oooooo with the bookshelves and hopper system, you could make a compact, "animated" loading/progress bar! maybe hiding the bottom layer with a slab to add some timing to it, too.

[@LessaIsLief]

You uploaded exactly at the right time. Desperately need to unwind after a hard day. No better way to cheer me up than a building with Bdubs episode ❤

[@nomnomfoodthief]

Same here

[@RedWinterRoses]

I think I've learned more about building from this series in the last couple months than I have from all the tutorials and casual watching of the last several years.

[@shawnheidingsfelder8179]

Correct if wrong, but I believe you can also now write on both sides of a sign, instead of having to put two signs back to back. Perfect for those hanging signs. The book shop looks awesome. I agree that those new bookshelves are so much better for decorative purposes. If they ever make them redstone compatible, to where the amount of books or where you put them on the shelf can output different signal strengths would be awesome. You could make hidden entrances with bookshelves as the activator.

[@AgentNemitzBuilding]

Yassss another Bdubs episode! Just wait until Bdubs finds out that he can now write on both sides of a sign too!

[@coyoteeth]

i’m always so impressed and inspired by the little color combinations and detail you come up with! seriously such an inventive way of building in minecraft, you have a really unique style i love

[@spacetextadventure5619]

If you need a lot of mangrove wood, its probably worth building a short bubblevator and walkway to get to the center of the tree from above. That way you don't have to use scaffolding every time. Also the diagonal branches are way easier to mine from above, especially with a diamond/netherite hoe. idk if I'm explaining it well but I believe Xisuma made a video about it.

[@doctordoctor7469]

The tree flattens the space because it is the same color as the archway. In general you wan "light in front of dark" and "dark in front of light." Use this and your builds will pop. Place a light house in front of a dark cave etc.

[@pandjammasbeeair2141]

plant one mangrove then move over one block and plant another mangrove. continue till you have a cube of mangrove trees. harvest. the new trees overwrite the leaves/ roots ect of older trees so its less junk and really makes harvesting easier

[@1st1anarkissed]

I did a stint in volunteer radio and mate, the cough button is a miracle. Set a key to toggle mute on only while pressed, an easy one to get, or an external accessory button. Something you can quickly hold down while coughing. Saves a lot of apologies.

[@dragonstalker2873]

I love pickleball! Did you know that it originated in the state of Washington? It is the fast-growing sport in the nation because it is a sport almost everyone can play. It was named after the creator's dog, Pickle. It is a great game because almost everyone can play it.

[@emaN_sdrawkcaB]

One day a minecraft update will release and there'll be this really obscure block and Bdubs is going to make something absolutely mad from this random block.

[@ovadiadan]

Your music choices are so inspirational and you're so bombastic. It's perfect.

[@NefariousHippie]

Is there anything more quintessentially Bdubs than touring an incredible build, with a clock and a bed in each hand? 😂

[@tisjstme5315]

Am loving your new building. I like your warped guttering idea too. I've been doing some buildings with the mangrove, mud/brown mushroom and slate blocks lately and have found them to be a great colour combo.

[@Randomrainfrog]

Bdubs, in pre releases things like basic hanging sign mechanics won’t change, don’t worry

[@ShayanQ]

BTW you can write on both sides of signs and wax them so they can't be changed now

[@loganlogon3720]

I believe Xisuma noted that signs can have text added to both sides now too, you might check that out.

[@hihogandalfaway]

Tip for manually harvesting mangroves: Put Them In A Pit (or a tower if you don't want to dig) Waterlog the bottom so you don't need to worry about fall damage, and add an upwards bubblevator so you can easily drop down on top Then you can just go brrrrr with a hoe layer by layer

[@BrapStephens]

I think a good fix for Mangrove trees would be to add a 2x2 sapling. Grows exactly the same as 2x2 Jungle trees. It could even have the same shape as a Spruce if it looks better. We've already got 3 kinds of trees with 2x2 recipes, and they're 100% the easiest ones to get a lot of wood from.

[@neebogreebo2052]

That mangrove wood does wonders to make the build feel warmer. It goes so well with the other brown woods too!

[@eom-dev]

In case you didn't know, the /weather clear command will start a timer to trigger another storm (10000 seconds?). Using the command guarantees another storm in the near future. Beautiful builds as always. I enjoy hearing about a technical side to the building community that I would otherwise not see.

[@BooksMusicMe17]

I'd used mossy cobblestone and tuff a lot in my caves and cliffs worlds and never realised gravel looks so good with it!

[@ETHowie1]

Your daughters have really taken after your skill. Those armor trims are 🔥🔥🔥

[@77Brainfreeze]

I love the pickle ball shade. I played it in high school, 30 years ago. I was completely blindsided when the popularity exploded.

[@arinaloginova]

i think mangrove is pretty ease to cut. first u mine all the roots and then u use them to build up to the stem, u mine the stem and when u see the branches out of it u remove the leaves and cut them. even easier to put hoe in the off-hand and switch it with the axe by pressing F :)

[@russhood1010]

You are the only Contin creator on KZbin. I’ve ever enjoyed watching there advertisement I’d say that’s one hell of a achievement.

[@Van-dq4sw]

I can't believe I can say this with any level of confidence, but you're wrong about the longevity of Pickleball, sir. I've watched it develop over the past 6 years or so, at least locally, and it has dug its roots into retirement communities and youth groups so firmly that it's not coming out. A good family friend hadn't even heard of the game before then, but now she's basically the Pickleball Prosyletizer of the West Coast. I'd sharpen those skills; that side hustle will last longer than you think!

[@jackybones5887]

There are some Minecraft KZbinrs who are obviously playing in their worlds, but in your videos we can tell you are immersed in your world. Love the videos and your dedication. Thank you

[@karanseraph]

My niece builds with birch logs, too. She likes Birch log and cyan terracotta with various lighter toned planks.

[@Butters_and_Caramel_Cream]

Its very easy to manually farm mangrove. First start in water, the trees grow in water and will make a nice open area and bring the top of the tree closer to yourself. Second get a riptide trident and use it to easily get to the top of the tree. Third use a hoe to clear the excess leaves and an ax to chop down the logs. Forth use a flint and steel to burn away any leftover leaves and logs and repeat.

[@sorryitssmudged]

Bdubs plays Minecraft: “A little pixely”

[@gosh_darn_flimbo]

you should add some water to the world. A stream or creek down through the valley under the cliff and bridge. It'd be cool to have that walkway between buildings go over a waterway.

[@TacDonut]

Can’t wait to see all the crazy new red stone stuff that comes with the new bookshelf

[@ThanatosShroud]

Love that you play with your kids, Our family also plays together.

[@logansandstedt9129]

It is cool seeing things you've never seen. I loved seeing your reaction to the update in your world

[@playr4]

It is actually so dang cute that you show off what your daughters want to show us.

[@s_gaming71]

Hey I gotta say the bitrate was MUCH better than it used to years ago with the rain, I never noticed it since most people just skip the rain on youtube but honestly, it wasnt that pixelated at all to me, maybe a SLIGHT amount while moving as well but honestly it wasnt bad at all. SO MUCH better than back in the days, not sure if its minecraft or youtube or both but its much better

[@angelatanasov4203]

5:02 That just melted my heart!

[@Kirkorama]

Great video, I remember first becoming interested in playing Minecraft because of you and Generikb. Think the first video I randomly saw was when you were building a giant colosseum and Generikb was living in an RV outside of it lol. Sorry for the ramble.