I made a mistake. 

recent statistics show that capeflation is at 3.48% which is a 0.33% increase from last month

The polar bear felt like it was being forced to wear a cape by an "Elitist"

...why the heck there a "CAPE ECONOMY"‽

That's ok Freenicks, we still love you even if you're capist

At least you know you're not in"cape"able of making mistakes.

Considering tf2 weapons sell for thousands of dollars I’m not even surprised a cape economy exists.

Hey Phoenix, I'm the guy from yesterday's bedwars games.I just wanted to say thank you man it was such a fun experience to play with u as a teammate ,I really had a blast.Keep up the good work and keep on entertaining us with great content. -PhantomRiderX

“Grade-a elitist garbage” It’s just capes it ain’t that serious

You have no idea the level of hellfire fueled desolation blazed within my soul at the cape that read, "This is a cloak." No, no it is not. Without commiting a warcrime to make even the Canadians blush, a cape is a fashion piece, a cloak is utilitarian. Capes usually can only barely close in front of the person, usually hangs to around the waist, and often does not have a hood. Cloaks can wrap around the whole body, usually hang to the lower leg, and often had hoods since they served the same function as coats in modern times.

0:27 - One minor issue with this specific animation sequence: a llama (or alpaca, for that matter) will not spit at you and then "pronk" away. ("Pronking" is the term used for the exact style of running featured here, it's a playful, leaping romp as opposed to running from a perceived threat. Running from a threat would be faster, ears would be pinned back against the head for aerodynamics, head and neck in a roughly-straight forward line with the torso, following a zigzag path. The only time jumping would be done would be to clear an obstacle - and yes, they can actually get some significant air! They also lean into corners like a motorcycle rider does.) The More You Know 🌈🌟 I will, however, give them massive credit for animating "pronking" with such a high degree of accuracy! Someone has clearly done their research, they simply chose the wrong type of run to animate. That attention-to-detail deserves recognition.

"cape on dead fish" the polar bear fleeing the crime scene he is wanted now

The cape economy has fallen Billions must disconnect

I mean, Capes can be more common (given that Optifine or clients like Badlion have them als purchaseble cosmetics) Minecon capes are rare and still sort of a status Symbol...

"I could not care less" people on the internet sometimes care too much for the smallest thing, and I think that phrase should be used by those people.

We really do need more free capes anyways (but not overly excessive or in vast quantities) since not all of us are able, or even capable, of going to a minecon for a cape (examples: kids who's parents say No, or if the minecon event is held far across or outside the country they reside in). Mojang being more inclusive of its community by allowing a more broad group, or even the entirety of the playerbase, to have a chance of getting capes for free lately is a great move, as most players would never get the chance to get a cape as most of them are just KIDS, a fair majority of them being around 12 or so, and their parents would simply tell them NO if they ask to go to the minecon events that occasionally pop up, leaving them completely left out on a chance to get something cool/unique to add to their character. As for a "cape economy"...why does this even exist, it's just a cape, can't be bought, sold or marketed from what I'm aware of (outside of bedrock edition anyways, you can buy/sell capes on bedrock), so it's no major loss of any kind for capes to be distributed for free on special occasions (15 year anniversary), as these occasions should be rightfully accessible to ALL players around the world WITHOUT having to go to a certain location in the world to attend a celebration just to submit their minecraft name for a cape that only a few hundreds or few thousands (or tens or hundreds of thousands) will be able to obtain, leaving out a massive majority of the community. Sure, Phoenix may have used the wrong terms or words in the last video, but he still has a point.

I don't think the cape economy was ruined, as capes have a subjective value. Some people determine the 'cape economy' as the total number of capes therefore the value of the cape is determined by the amount of total people who have a cape (which tbf didn't account for things like optifine). Others determine the 'cape economy' based on individual capes and the total number of capes that exist there. I personally believe in the latter, where some capes are more valuable than the others. The 2012 cape, I believe, has the fewest of all capes that could be given to regular players. This is probably the most valuable cape, more valuable than the 2016 cape. There is an entire underground market of minecraft account sellers, and capes are a really hot thing. Accounts that have older capes can legitimately go for a couple hundred to thousands. So my experience within this underground market tells me that the value of capes is relative to the number of individual capes possessed by people, and not the total number of capes that exist.

I love how out of every mob in the game pheonix still managed to get blown up by a creeper

I wish we had more capes in general

Capes should just be treated like Pokemon cards. Some are extremely rare and valuable, some are so common that everyone has one. If you have a rare one, then good for you! You have bragging rights! If you have a common one then that's still cool! In the end they're just cardboard rectangles with pretty colors on them, and capes are just digital rectangles with pretty colors on them.

Almost Every Mob: FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT Camel: nah i'm gonna sit Polar Bear: *Polar Bear was sick of their bullsh*it*

Capes should be special, but not so exclusive that nobody has one, like the migrator or whatever it was is pretty nice.

I don't feel like the cape economy is "ruined." It might mean that capes aren't valued as much anymore since a lot more people have them, but that can also be a good thing too. Because the newer capes are more common, it discourages account theft because one of the primary reasons for stealing is because of exclusive capes that only one account has. Plus, it gives more casual players who otherwise would not have had the chance to attend a Minecon to get a "slice of the cake" as well, so to speak. As someone who has experienced this firsthand, I appreciate that Mojang is allowing capes to become more accessible all types of players.

Polar bear was like: Nope, I'm not messing with this! 😂

I don't understand the whole "capes are ruined" POV. MineCon capes are still cool no matter what. Saying capes are ruined cuz everyone has one is like saying your giant cake is ruined because I have a cupcake. Also there shouldn't be an "economy" for capes (or usernames) in the first place.

"I made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgement, and I don't expect to be forgiven. I'm simply here to apologize."

Minecraft has a cape called the mapmaker's cape. This cape is given to players who submit and have had approved a number of maps (depending on the type, but no less than 3) for Realms. You may have seen this cape on the backs of Xisumavoid and Sethbling. At the end of the guidelines form, which describes the rules one must follow to get their map approved, they stress that you should not submit maps with the end goal of obtaining the cape. And reading that made me think. Ok, if they don't want people to work towards this cape, what cape, then, could someone realistically earn? The other options seemed to be... spend hundreds of dollars to attend Minecon (as most of the Minecon capes required attendance), work for Mojang as an employee or bug moderator, or do some arbitrary act that happens to catch the attention of a Mojang employee. Between all of those, it seems like learning how to make Minecraft maps is the most widely accessible option. So I appreciate the presence of newer capes which are more accessible. I've always wanted something to warm my back.

I like how everyone needs to know who's Josh since the last video

Tons of newer hostile mobs, but of course it’s the OG creeper that got you

They have a very good point honestly, the amount of people who legitimately got pissed off about minecraft giving away that migrator cape was ridiculous. Capes used to be seen as a status symbol because of how rare and "special" they were and that is elitism... elitism for a literal rectangle attached to your minecraft skin. And the worst part is that they got upset over literally nothing, the minecon capes are still unique and can still be viewed as a status symbol if you're so inclined. Really, what mojang should do is just make capes a part of your skin. That way they are fully customizable and you can make your own designs. Also for those not aware, the "cape economy" does exist in a form. There are huge markets for selling minecraft accounts, focused on usernames and capes.

People talking about a “cape economy”: Me with OptiFine cape:

The solution: Make capes customizable like banners (you can probably already customize them but I don't wanna do any texture pack chicanery)

There was a "Cape Economy" to begin with? You mean the thing in between those goblins who steal/hack OG account then resell on blackmarket for a liver?

The classic PhoenixSC apology video over the least controversial opinion known to man lol.

You can say the polar bear, BEAR LY survived!

I'm glad you've kept my cape all these years! Still watching you since 2017

Personally I'd rather have some of the 'generic' capes that XBOX 360 edition had way back in the day. Like the ender dragon skin had wings, and the dracula skin had an authentic red cape or the 1 year cape for the console edition that everyone got to wear. It would be nice to at least have a *generic* design for a special occasion. Like a cape for your birthday, a cape for halloween, a cape for game's aniversary, etc. Just little one off day capes. But the cape you chose can still be the preference cape.

Capes are bad, but not ruined.

The polar bear was booking it the second it realized it was in a peenix sc video

Wish there were more capes for people that have been in the community for over a decade, just as an example.

"I tried something a little bit unusual" Knowing Phoenix, "a little bit" is quite a far fetched statement

Happens to us all

The bear was like: f this shi am out

1:46 is you look at it the spider had speed particles. congrats you got a slightly rarer spider for this demonstration.🥳🎉

Personally since I found out you can only get capes during events which I can't attend most of the time, I also have a slight disdain to them... But at the same time, my being capeless does separate me from those that are caped and thus we have individuality. If everyone gets capes... It's all going to be the same. But in the end it's just a cape so I don't really wanna care much.

Bruh, reading these comments about "the ruined cape economy" and that "everyone will now have the same cape" is like a slightly more grown up version of "he took my toy" back in preschool.

Bro, why can't we just make our own capes? I mean, I get the idea of them being special being . . . you know, special. But what would you rather do? Spend almost a thousand dollars just to get to Minecon, which also has an entry fee, and BUY a thumbdrive for like, 20, maybe 30 dollars for a cape. Have more of them be freely accessible, but come out at a very slow pace, and still being possible to totally miss out on. Or be able to make it yourself for free. Make it WHATEVER you want. Have ready access to NEW capes almost DAILY. And some of the current ones are pretty simple, I could see that being made by ANYONE in the community. The only thing they've got is the fact these all come with a unique Elytra texture. But I'm 100% sure we could provide a means of making both the cape and Elytra texture in the same software. It'd take time, but still, it's very doable. And I'm tired of games having economies. I already paid 30 bucks out the ass, not considering OTHER platform versions I do own, to play a game that had none of that. A game of infinite creativity. Giving us free reign over cape PRODUCTION would absolutely bust the internet. In both good ways, and sometimes morally questionable ways, but still. It's not just a cape anymore. It can be a painting on your back. There is. An infinite amount of potential with that. Which is being kinda neglected . . . in a game about creativity.

Knarfy was running off to break Minecraft at the end 😂

Minecon Capes and other rare capes accounts are actually hacked quite a lot, doing something where you can get all those capes defeat the purpose of hacking them and defeats one of the reason of selling an expensive hacked account for a quick buck.

What the hell is a cape economy?

"Elitist?" Capes in the pre-Microsoft days were _rewards_ for people who attended Minecon or made significant contributions to the game. There was nothing "elite" about them, you didn't pay a premium to get one, it meant you were a community member who did something special worth recognition. Do you all really prefer Microsoft's style of basically never recognizing community members at all and maintaining this corporate distance from their players?

That Allay flying with a cape of some "corpse" was hilarious

Capes are just a decoration for steve's back.

Maybe I’m crazy, but isn’t the whole appeal of capes the fact that most people don’t have them

with the cape that is apparently going to be added it is only 3 so I don't know if the economy is ruined because there wasn't one to begin with, it just feels like people trying to gate keep something completely stupid

Ignore the cape economy stuff, NOW Mobs with capes, that is cool especially if i had different designs (not player capes but more like banners) and if certain mobs will have different effects like if a zombie had a cape with an "undead" theme and can rally zombies and give like...idk resistance? Strength?

I thought this video was talking about the economy of Western Cape in South Africa when I first heard "Cape Economy". I was confused

"that's elitist, do better" is an oxymoron

Bro made a whole ahh cape economy 💀

Peenix is a psychopath for not letting us see the mob that survives.

11 MINUTESSSS, NEW RECORD, PHOENIXSC I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS BTW

🗣️🗣️🗣️ POLAR BEAR SO OUTTA THERE 🗣️🗣️

"the cape economy is ruined" bro old capes have not been touched its just new capes that EVERYONE gets

I'd honestly endorse the route of custom capes. Either extend the dimensions or modify the arrangement of custom skin textures (again) to dedicate spots for a custom cape and elytra design. Change the cape options in the skin settings to "Off", "Official" and "Custom". People will still have the choice to care about capes, show off their event limited capes, and now get to accessorize even more. Just think how creative people could get: various long hairstyles, scarves that ripple, fantasy wings of their choice, sheathed weapons, backpacks -- *MOJANG, PLEASE.*

Polar bear clearly watched that one Film Theory about The Hunger Games

everyone should have a cape, capes are cool 👍

should of started off with "i have made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgement."

Your fine, just because some people are crying about not having capes and are irrationally mad at you about it doesn't mean you did anything wrong. Keep up the great videos!

Phoenix mentions something about government. A certain anarchist from heaven: It is time.

“Cape on butt”

How dare you! Jokes aside, I really do dislike how limited the access to capes is.

No, you are absolutely right, it is ruined If everyone is special, than no one is

cape-italism really hit minecraft hard

"grade-a elitist garbage" calm down bro

No gallons in 5 epsilons, fell on.

Why did that ending remind me of a cabin in the woods

THAT BOGGED JUST MELEE ATTACKED YOU WITH A BOW, WHAT?!?!

Ngl I kinda always found capes to be a bit weird - most of them won't go with most skins, and since they can't be customised, they exist just as status symbol. Considering this, they do kinda loose their purpose if everyone gets one. Otherwise, just make capes part of skins so we can actually make them ourselves.

I kind of agree still lol. Insert that clip from the Incredibles, if everyone's super, no one is. Which is an ironic example considering how that movie has distinctly anti-cape propaganda.

bro the polar bear was like “ nope nope nope I’m getting out of here”

Capes were implemented into the game by Notch as a special thank-you to people who were instrumental or at least very helpful to the development of Minecraft itself. Giving capes out to everybody absolutely takes away what makes them special. You might as well give everybody Deadmau5 ears too.

how the fuck are there people who take MINECRAFT this seriously "elitism" 💀

If I’m being honest- I’m not complaining. Me and my brother couldn’t go to minecons at all because we were too young, only my bro can go and I’d have to ask. Knowing these capes are given out to those who have had there account get the capes period makes me happy knowing I can participate in a big event even though i couldn’t go to the real thing. I celebrated with them, and get a thank you. Capes are still awesome and while they might not be as rare they still have sentimental value to me knowing that while I may be late to the party I’m just happy to be there

I love how tiny the one on the iron golem is.

We don't accept your apology, Phenoix

One downside of the internet is that people learn words like "elitist" without having any understanding of the word lol

Honestly I agree that the capes should be rarer because it shows that you might have done something special. The translators got capes. Minecon attendees got capes.

every mob fights about wearing capes me: (runs away like the polar bear)

"Do better" just nullifies whatever you say

I love how the phantom is just on fire

“Mobs in Minecraft will never wear capes.” Ok, but imagine how sick it would be to have a ruined colosseum-like structure with a mini boss you can summon that’s like, a skeleton with a sword in armor with a unique trim and a cape called “The Fallen Knight” or something.

My boi was right though? Why yall mad that orangeboi spittin facts? Forced into in apology for hurtin feelings.

honestly, i don't mind capes being a thing more people can acquire. by and large, all capes are earned through some significant event - like afaik, no account that doesn't migrate from a mojang one gets the migrators cape, so even if there are a lot of them no new ones can be made anymore. that makes the migrators capes special, it marks you as one of the supporters during minecraft's most prolific era. it's not the cape model itself that's important as much as the specific design on that cape - them being so tough to get and usually corresponding to some real world event or activity gives them a special feeling that most items and cosmetics in games don't have anymore. i'll be pretty annoyed if they start just selling them, though.

It would be cool if they gave you capes for achievements if you are in survival Hard+. For example if you are in Survival Hard Mode you you complete "A Furious Cocktail" you would get a cape with bubbles or the brewing stand on it. Or maybe a cape for beating the wither.

The cape economy IS ruined. You have said nothing wrong and you are entitled to your opinion since "ruined" is completely sibjective.

No views in 35 seconds. Fell off

I agree with what you said, I think that capes should be somewhat exclusive, otherwise it would just be a normal editable avatar feature. Not one given out to literally everyone. Sure, its a bit elitist, but exclusivity is just like that. They need to make the capes rare, you have to attend an event, migrate your account, or something like that. Giving it just because you are there takes off the charm of capes

I feel like there has been a severe and continuous lapse in Phoenix's judgement

the last part truly was the cape wars :D

I never get tired of Phoenix's capers

i'd understand the concern about capes if the old ones were being given out or something, but they still have their value. they're special because they're different from the ones tons of people have