Is Minecraft Losing Its Identity?

Today I go in depth on whether or not Minecraft has lost its identity/personality!!!! ENJOY :)
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[@TechbotHimself]

Hey everyone hope you guys enjoyed! Just a quick reminder that liking the video helps me out a ton and subscribing is completely free ;)

[@harpthesilly]

I totally agree! people are complaining that there’s “too much to do” and that they “dont know what to do anymore minecraft is so boring” yet they dont want to go down in the cave and explore the beautiful lush caves or the mysterious ancient city (also can we talk about how he only has 650 subs like get hik some more!)

[@TechbotHimself]

Thankyou man I really appreciate the support! And yeah Minecraft has so much content but people choose to do the same few things every time they play!!

[@Zeph1r-YT]

Yeah bro diserves way more subs for the amazing vids

[@TechbotHimself]

@@Zeph1r-YT Thanks man!

[@lasercraft32]

I genuinely do not understand the complaint that "there's too many confusing mechanics," it just makes the complainers sound dumb for not being able to understand the honestly simple mechanics.

[@TechbotHimself]

@@lasercraft32so true, they never even touch them anyways. I think it would be beneficial though to have books found in dungeons that explain certain systems and recipes for new players

[@carrots6249]

-literally every Minecraft commentary youtuber

[@TeddyRonin]

C'mon, That's a bit mean.

[@Greatcelestialkaligo]

What do you mean?

[@carrots6249]

@@Greatcelestialkaligo It's a response to the title.

[@Amityz72323]

it’s repetitive. sure, but you clicked the video for a reason so

[@Greatcelestialkaligo]

@@carrots6249 shouldn't have clicked on the vidoe then

[@MattTOB618]

I feel like, because they were dedicated to keep updating, there was no way they could have EVER preserved the original simplicity of Minecraft, as it would always eventually become more complex. And so to judge it by the same standard is comparing apples to oranges. Sure, it doesn't have the original simplistic charm, but it has a new identity, and that's perfectly fine, too.

[@GuidedGrowth-qe3hz]

Nostalgia has blinded a lot of people

[@Thunderbolt18367]

I honestly agree. I think people either don’t know that their own nostalgia is blinding them or they simply don’t care

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

5:59 the thing is. That was the update that made Mojang scared of updating the game too much because there were so many people hating the new terrain generation.

[@MattTOB618]

I think it was moreso because Caves and Cliffs was too ambitious for one update and they were forced to split it, which started a negative feedback loop that continues to spiral to this day.

[@poogs909]

Minecraft is Losing Its Identity fellas when they realize then can just play the old versions instead of complaining about nothing

[@Karinx]

hi just watched completely through! I never leave comments but your editing, research, and commentary is very well put together and linear with the topic of the video. Shocks me that you don't have more subscribers however I bet that'll change soon. I think Minecraft updates overall have changed it's projection since the early days but that definitely isn't a bad thing like you said, one thing I just hope for is that Mojang doesn't screw up 1.12. Anyways, keep it up please!

[@TechbotHimself]

Thankyou man that honestly means alot! These videos although could definitely still improve take a while to edit so this really motivates me thankyou! and yeah the game seems to just be going in a new direction :)

[@mr.spycrab4757]

Ive seen people say minecraft is getting stale then kill the dragon in like 15 minutes 💀

[@strawberrybunny2863]

Great video! As someone who mom wouldn’t buy them Minecraft but would watch others play it I feel like that childhood nostalgia and wonder really left it and now they are all boring adults and just wanna go back to when times were better

[@TechbotHimself]

Thanks and I totally see what your saying!

[@ItzFluffins]

Damn this is a great video tbh when i was going to look at sub count and subscribe I thought i was abouta see like 20k or somthing great job man!

[@TechbotHimself]

Thankyou man I really appreciate that!

[@Swiftyy74]

Good video, excellent points

[@Roblocksgaming]

There is one big update we need, the return of customizable worlds (The ones from 1.8)

[@lover.of.fidough]

here before this probably blows up, you've gained a subscriber

[@TechbotHimself]

:D

[@Greatcelestialkaligo]

It hasn't lost it's identity it's just chaged as you said i disagree with thoughs people as thry are likely the same who say mojang is lazy even though we are grtting updates for free after 14 years.

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

10:07 I wish that was the same for Roblox

[@rodrigobolanos1970]

Let’s see what the mace does.

[@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad]

The outcry about april fools updates showing they can develop more stuff than they do shows that this isn’t something that everyone feels

[@noahboddy1484]

Yes, Minecrafts identity has changed throughout the years; through death by a thousand cuts. By youtubers making completely different content now compared to how it used to be. Through the game having a ton of new content, which is good, but some people feel is excess bloat (whether they are correct or not is debatable). Through the way people approach the game and play it shifting from a sandboxy style of doing whatever you feel like to racing to kill the Ender Dragon. Through the game having added the Ender Dragon in the first place, shifting the game from a purely intrinsically motivated game (do what YOU want) to a game that can be played as intrinsically OR extrinsically motivated (extrinsically being to do what your TOLD to do). Through the fact that the game seems to get grindier and grindier every update, albeit old Minecraft had grinding for blocks, but now you have XP grinding, Gold farms, Iron farms, Gunpowder farms, searching for hours to locate smithing templates or elytras, and often there are no alternative ways to get these resources besides grinding. You want lots of gunpowder but you dont want to build a gunpowder farm? Looks like your killing as many creepers as you can every night for real life HOURS just to get a few stacks. You want to play with the new trident but dont want to build a trident farm? Looks like your killing drowned for real life hours. Want lots of XP but dont want to build an XP farm? Looks like your, yes, you guessed it, spending hours of your time grinding for it. Even if you look at the smaller things, you see the identity of Minecraft changing. We went from travelling in Minecarts, to riding on horses, to now using ice boats and elytra for travel. That is a shift right there. Or how about Zombie Pigmen being replaced by Zombie Piglins, or the textures changing, or Ocelots becoming useless. These things may be small shifts in and of themselves, but combined with one another, they make a sizable shift in the feel of the game, and depending on who you ask, it may be for better or for worse.

[@TechbotHimself]

Honestly everything you just said is completely valid, definitely can come down to personal preference on whether or not you like the shift

[@aintgotnaan]

As a new player who has been playing for less than a year, i sometimes go and watch older MC videos to see how different it was and I'm so glad they continue to update the game. My only problem is i feel like there are things they miss out on that are super trivial but would make a difference. Like making saddles, horse armor, and chainmail craftable. Making frost walker immune to powdered snow. Id also love to see different chest and barrel colors.. you can make them using any wood but you get the same result.

[@TechbotHimself]

Exactly newer Minecraft imo just had more to offer and is still the same game at its core. And yeah there are definetely still some changes that need to be made but I’ll probs make a separate video on that later. Thanks for watching!

[@aintgotnaan]

@@TechbotHimself please do! I'd love to watch that!

[@hhff8534]

the reason those things are not craftable is because they want to encourage exploration and that not everything should be craftable

[@aintgotnaan]

@hhff8534 something as simple as saddles and horse armor should definitely be craftable. If they are making it so you can make wolf/dog armor and horses have been around forever I don't see why not. Chainmail I can understand. Although honestly, chainmail should be stronger than it is given that you can't craft it.

[@hhff8534]

@@aintgotnaan wolf armor works just like leather horse armor so it's fine. i'd rather have to look for saddles than craft them. chainmail is more of a novelty but yeah

[@anonymousbanana204]

yea but the fucking sniffer why was it added

[@lasercraft32]

The rare "actually likes modern Minecraft" video! Its so irritating how people only ever complain. This is probably the only community that legitimately complains about having more stuff.

[@TechbotHimself]

Actually!!! Don’t get me wrong I have some complaints about modern Minecraft but in no way do I think old Minecraft’s better than new. Their both great

[@lasercraft32]

@@TechbotHimself Yeah, I have my dislikes as well, but I still enjoy the game. People are overly harsh about the game's modern flaws imo.

[@TechbotHimself]

@@lasercraft32 Agreed :)

[@turtleburger200]

​@@TechbotHimself And also most people I see say that old Minecraft is better are java players, and those are people WHO CAN JUST STICK TO OLDER VERSIONS

[@TechbotHimself]

@@turtleburger200 so true XD

[@supremeleaderfrancisco9062]

its because players starting minmaxing minecraft, the game was way to easy because we became to familiar with everything and mojang wasn't updating the game at all and then when they did start updating it again they not only didn't change anything to encourage the serene nature but still spooky survival gameplay loop that made the game what it is they actively added to it with stuff like the villager update and wont attempt to fix it until years later, cant wait till they fix how structures are way to common 10 years from now maybe if were lucky ores will actually be rare and because of how little the game actually adds people minmax it within days and are bored of it and then when they come back after not playing for awhile and dont know everything they feel overwhelmed because they are use to playing the game with an understanding of everything and now feel entitled to it

[@Greatcelestialkaligo]

I hate when people say the golden age of minecraft because it just isn't true the game is far more popular and better I don't like those people the game was good but it's better tyan before you had a hunger bar and couldn't Sprint, they say it not simple and they liked the old generation they say there are to many block and you had to be creative when you stipl can and your and idot if you feel like you need to do thing you don't.

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

Basically, the real reason why people think Minecraft is losing its identity is because old Minecraft is all about creating your own fun. Let me say that again. You create your own fun. You don’t get fun from doing what the game tells you to. You get fun from doing what you wanna do. That’s why a lot of people dislike the idea of Minecraft having a goal when the end was first released.

[@GamerStevia]

Yes it is!

[@kevinmontoya43]

It only feels that way cuz they take 7 years to update it

[@tapgames3465]

Its why I don't like the "Minecraft is losing its identity" KZbin videos. They treat minecraft as simple just an old video game with tons of nostalgia in 2010 rather than game thats slowly changing. Literally every game changes slowly changes their identity through updates but the main part stays. Like look at terraria, 1.0 and 1.4 are very different from each other and has a different identity but the main part of exploring, building, and defeating bosses stays.

[@Vickipirate12]

Correct 💯💯💯

[@Slothloaf]

Minecraft identity is changing because of Gen alpha family friendly Ai edition 😂

[@rexyjp1237]

I doubt it.

[@princetbz1102]

So FOrtnite and Minecraft are losing their identity but not

[@cringecande_9352]

lmao why do you sound faded 🤣

[@TechbotHimself]

bro I swear my mic always makes me sound like faded or depressed for no reason XD

[@obsidian1924]

Bro like what there isnt enaugh things in minecraft

[@turtleburger200]

Well they can't really please everyone there are people that say there is too much stuff and people like you who say there is too little

[@mixa5228]

No!

[@user-tn6ph3ve3u]

Bro theres not enough to do

[@someonesilence3731]

You you lack creativity then.

[@user-is3le2jv5i]

I disagree with the part where you said that something is better when you don't know anything about it. When I play a new game without knowing anything, it feels boring. But when I learn exactly how the game will be, it feels special.

[@linusseggstips1609]

imma just comment to give a better algorhytm or how tf do i write it, great video!

[@TechbotHimself]

Thankyou!!!