Let's Actually Play Minecraft Again: The Treasure is Real 

THE TREASURE IS REAL. WE ARE THE PIONER. Thanks as ever for the support on the Minecraft Let's Play. You can watch my entire playthrough here: ru-vid.com/group/PLliBvQE3gg9d3YWgJ11i7FDpWOT9lcPs5

90% OF DWARVES QUIT BEFORE THEY FIND THE TREASURE. KEEP GAMBLING

Dan saying "Just a quick adventure" while the chapter title appears with "The Long Adventure" killed me.

I totally respect that Dan doesn't want to share his seed info so that people can have their own adventure/no risk of people spoiling him. It's just REALLY hilarious that he's got such an insanely lucky seed that he's not planning to share. 😂

I really appreciate how they made this horrific endgame city with a creature that is stronger than anything else in the game by far (the warden). And they made this SUPER crazy important and epic structure in the middle of it. What's the reward for getting inside the structure? A basic redstone tutorial.

Shoutout to the chapters having unique names every episode that fit the theme fully

Can we PLEASE talk about that hole that went from the PEAK of the world to *an ancient city* ????? It felt like infiltrating ganondorf’s lair in ToTK. I love Minecraft sometimes, and we are the Pioner.

Butter getting trapped in powder snow had my heart racing so fucking hard

Dan, there is a very important feature for your maps. If you create a banner and rename it, you can go place it in the world where you want and it’ll show up in the map with it’s name tag. You can use this to make points of interest like your house or the spire!

Hearing him actually swear instead of censoring it after he found the ancient city was such a shock. Really added to the intensity I love it

Whoever posted that square peg through the circular hole last stream was a GENIUS. Absolutely hilarious.

Deepslate has some of the most intersting derivative blocks and RT builds a cobble shitstick from it... Truly a Dublin moment.

Dan takes a breather and finds a beautiful village at the bottom of a basin surrouded perfectly by a mountain range. After tangling with an unhappy goat he ascends to the tallest of peaks and finds the answers he'd been searching for. Falling from heaven above to the darkness below the stage was finally set. The Ancient City was real, and our young adventurer knew it all along. What. An. Episode.

Finding a woodland mansion is pretty rare. Finding 3 of them is absurd. Glad you stuck with this world after spawning in the savannah biome!

I love how Chloe's response to the phrase I'm just going to be doing the same thing over and over is dark souls boss music.

Missed opportunity not naming the Ancient City chapter “It All Comes Full Circle”.

My head canon lore for RT's world is that the geode in the Ancient City actually fell from the sky and in it was the first skulck and Warden, which led to a horrible, hopeless war where the civilization learned about the power of wool but were ultimately doomed, umable to fight off the corruption. A few hapless members of that managed to escape and were able to band together to build the Woodland Mansion. And over time they forgot about the horrors below them but the reverance for wool continues in their culture, which is why to this day they fashion sculptures of wool - dereft of its original purpose, they use it for art and possibly ritual. However, they were unaware that they were not as free from the corruption as they had thought, and it has poisoned their minds over the centuries, and over time they have become the monsteous race known as illagers that plague our aboveground world this very day.

There's something so HORRIFIC about jumpy music playing while Dan's in the darkness getting hunted by the Warden LMFAO

Dan would love a sniffer, but I don’t think he’d want to do archaeology long enough I actually think it’s really sweet that Dan saved an iron golem and took him home.

I’m so glad nobody spoiled the ancient city or dropped coordinates to one, seeing you finally find it and realize that the treasure does exist was awesome

Fun fact: The Minecraft music is programmed to have a chance to play specifically at sunrise, sunset, midday, midnight, and it's done to intentionally help you make mildly emotional, heavily nostalgic memories. iirc it also plays a track at random occasionally but i couldn't find much on that one.

Why do so many people think that aqua affinity makes you breathe longer underwater? That's respiration! Aqua affinity makes mining underwater faster

_i'd love to point out_ - the subtitle for whatever the camel's charging thing was, is, and i quote... "camel yeets"

Of all the music discs that RT chose to use to distract, it was the cute and bubbly music. It worked so effectively that he didn’t even realize the warden was super close to him and he was just stuck in darkness, terrified.

The Dwarves lore is my favorite part of this because about a year ago me and my friends were on a Minecraft SMP and we had a drwaven themed faction called bjiorkhuldor a city within a mountain, connected to a large labyrinthine maze of 1x1 tunnels that stretched for thousands of blocks in every direction we called the Rat mines, one day I found an ancient city while digging and we turned it into our new base and even repaired most of it, however we had missed a small spot and we' we're all killed by the warden.

Fun fact! The Warden has over twice the amount of life that the Ender Dragon has (500 points vs 200 points). Dan did well to not try to kill it. EDIT: If y'all won't stop arguing about the Warden's lack of drops in the responses, I swear I'm gonna delete this comment.

Most people rejected RT's message of Advanced Geometry and Donut Theory to find the ancient treasure. They hated RT because he told them the truth. _Look who’s laughing now._ *The One Piece is Real*

1:12:58 I staryed crying actual tears when the music kicked in. Moments like these in minecraft are beautiful. The generation in this game is gorgeous, and every once in a while you'll find an absolute gem like this spot, right here, and in the moment, while you're taking it all in, nothing else matters. For a fleeting moment, you lose yourself at the sight, and when the music softly fades in, that's one of the most beautiful moments you can possibly experience. It doesn't matter that it's a blocky world, it doesn't matter that you're just playing a video game, or even watching someone else play a video game. Minecraft has this unique ability to create incredible things, and if you let yourself stop, and take it in for just a few seconds, that's enough to make a grown man cry.

Finally he found the Ancient City. You see, the wool silences your footsteps, the theory is that the Ancient Builders used wool to counter the Warden, which is believed to have come from the large “Donut” portal. Surrounding the censors in wool will stop them from sounding an alarm for the warden.

I can't believe Dan went through all that effort building bridges over the void in the end but he never got wings. Like everytime he pulls out a Shulker box I'm reminded he's post endgame but he doesn't have any of the post-endgame gear. He's still in plain old diamond armour lmao

The editor that put the Cent-Omnia theme for when you reach the Ancient City is actually my current favorite person, that was perfect and served exactly the same purpose that it did in its original context.

Dan I do need to warn you, your bees are not smart enough to avoid that nether portal. They will go through and get trapped if they have access to it

Can't wait for dan to spend 15 minutes bowing down a single warden only for him to discover they keep spawning

2:32 I'm so used to hearing RT say "RU-vid" as a censor that I thought this was one for a bit.

9:12 Only the Minecrafter, master of all forms of combat, could save them. But when the village needed him most, he vanished.

The Swiss Alps-esque region in your world is just so uniquely beautiful, I think I've never seen world generation that's more beautiful than it in all my years of playing Minecraft. Truly, you have a blessed world seed!

Here’s a tip for if you ever explore the deep dark. Cover everything in wool. If you surround a shrieker with wool, it will never activate. Doing the same with chests will also make it so nothing gets set off

This series made me realize that RT is like, a really really good streamer in general? Like, more than i already thought, he is really funny, his chat while weird at times, is mostly fun and maintains a healthy banter with RT most of the time. RT i also like, really good at games, but he still makes mistakes, makes bad moves and all that, and it just makes it so there is tension on certain moments? And all that makes for one of the best series of Minecraft videos I've seen, it's so fun, and it keeps me engaged, the editing is also great, so both Ashtaric and RT are making a great job at just, making this the most enjoyable it can be. Thank you for this series, is just, really nice.

Fun fact, if you break the shriekers with a silk-touch tool then they become shriekers that *do not* summon the Warden when activated!

I actually work now as an intern for a coral lab and I’ve loved marine biology my whole life. Seeing Dan discover a coral reef here made me all sorts of happy :,)

Rt has the literal luckiest world. I never saw any world with 3 woodland mansions, several monuments, a house near the nether, gigantic mountain ranges, and a huge ancient city. This world was made for twitch streams.😂

41:05 "just a quick adventure" paired with "THE LONG ADVENTURE" KILLED ME

Wealth… Fame… Power… Rumble Tumble, the King of Drifting, attainted this and everything else the Minecraft world had to offer, and his dying words drove countless players to Minecraft. “You know, they used to call me the Drift King back in college, I’ve left the secret to my drifting in one place, now you just have to find it.” These words lured players to Minecraft in pursuit of drifts greater than they’d dared to imagine. This is the time known as the great Minecraft era.

Its so nice seeing someone just enjoy minecraft for what it is instead of complaining about mojang being "lazy" or how x feture is useless

1:16:15 I LOVE this reveal! The absolute ELATION as the ancient city comes into view

This is probably the coolest world I’ve ever seen, giant mountain ranges, tons of structures, especially the desert, his desert is so full of life when usually it’s just a barren wasteland

THE MINECRAFT IS REALLLL

RT's reaction to various recent additions to the game has made me realise that an update should not be judged on how cool YOU find it but how likely a new player is to go "that's so awesome!" when they see additions from it for the first time

it's heartbreaking that daniel recognised that the thing in the middle of the ancient city looked like a portal but it isn't a portal

The corner cut out of the lava in the thumbnail angers me on many levels

1:13:12 I’ve never seen a moment as clear as this one of the universe telling someone “It’s gonna be ok” it’s genuinely so beautiful

When I decide to play Minecraft myself again, I'm going to mark all my discoveries with "we are the pioner". It gives me vibes of like a mantra of an explorers guild or like signs of life for other passing pioners. A reminder of community in a lonely and hostile world. On another note, I am in awe of how much fun watching this series is. It's very well edited with tense moments, triumphant music (special shoutout to when (spoiler) Dan noticed the brickwork in the ancient city, that music creeping in was tearjerking I can't believe how good it was) and many funny moments. But I think the majority of why this is so enjoyable is how RT is finding wonder in things that I've sort of ruined for myself. I am just a different kind of gamer I guess. I've long de-mystified the world of minecraft, by becoming a Wiki-warrior and craving knowledge and certainty above mystery and adventure. So I'm jealous, but also vicariously enjoying the ride. I remember when I first stumbled upon the deep dark, I almost immediately found an ancient city, by sheer luck. The first time I found shulks I saw an opening to the brickwork below. It was a completely new thing to me. I had just started playing Minecraft again out of nostalgia, and I didn't know what new stuff was in. I was excited to dig through and find any secrets hidden inside. After a while, I had found all the easy stuff, chests scattered about and the like. Then after exploring the place for a while, learning to avoid the wardens and sensors, I sort of gave up on the mystery and searched the wiki for what I'm supposed to find here. I'm so accustomed to coming across a problem, and finding the solution online, that in the process I remove all the mystique for myself. Now, that is a problem with my attitude to some extent. It is a problem with my tenacity to endure not knowing the correct answer. That's a problem I can work on myself. But I cannot simply forget all the knowledge I already have. I don't have a couple thousand(?) people I can ask for vague advice. It's a common wish in the world to say something to the effect of: "I wish I could experience this for the first time again" and boy do these videos make me think that a lot. I'm really enjoying these videos, they're a fun romp, an enjoyable mess and a reminder that the world of minecraft is not just about math and logic. Even if I can't engage with that wonder the same ever again. If you're still reading, search for the game Tunic, it's fantastic, one of my top 5 games of all time.

My dad recently passed, and this has very quickly become my comfort series. Keep up the good work, and thank you for doing your magic, funny Irish man

This series has genuinely rekindled my love for Minecraft. Didn’t think I’d be saying that about a let’s play in 2024 lmao. Thanks drift king

Bro, surface exposed Ancient City is INSANE already but having the opening be on top of a 200 blocks tall mountain range is B O N K E R S

The music when he found the treasure is "Cent-Omnia" from Xenoblade 3, the music that plays in the centre of the map, which is a circle. Damn you chloe.

Can I just say that first of all, Dan going "This is just Attack on Titan" to the diagram of the walls, is hilarious. But then I don't think I've ever heard Dan genuinely laughing so hard before. I might just be forgetting but honestly it's just really contagious laughter. Oh and also the fact that he's now saying the Treasure is Real is akin to: "THE ONE PIECEEEEEEEEE THE ONE PIECE...IS...REAL!!!"

Man, that part where the sun rose above the mountains, with one of the classic songs playing in the background, it put a huge smile on my face.

Hey Dan, just wanted to say thanks for this, the series actually made me go back to play the game (in vanilla) again, it's honestly great to see someone so excited about cure things to find and the cool game mechanics

The great RT descended back into the depths of the deep dark. But then, chat pleaded: "We beseech you not to go back there!" RT said unto them: "Throughout the overworld and the nether, I alone am the pioner" Chat asked: "But what would you do if the Warden showed again? Wouldn't it kill you?" RT replied: "Nah, I'd win"

woodland mansions are one of the absolute rarest things you can find in minecraft. over the at least 3000 hours i have put into minecraft over the last decade, i can count the amount i've found naturally on one hand. on daniel's first attempt to commit to a world and make a playthrough in it, he finds three. luck of the irish

When he says just a quick adventure and the title card pops up with "The long adventure" it gave me portal 2 vibes when Wheatley says Hello this is the part where I kill you and the title of the chapter is literally "The part where he kills you"

41:40 I didn’t see the skulk before he put the torch down, beautiful comedic timing.

Despite these videos being almost two hours long, I always get sad when I reach the end. I always say: "It's already over?" Absolutely love this series Dan.

The actual real joy that you can hear in his voice when he found the city is actually a really powerful emotional moment. I love this game so much. All of the awe and beauty of it. It's just fantastic. Watching Dan take pride in something he built and making it look good and then struggle to find the things he needs has been great. It's been such a pleasure to watch Dan rediscover Minecraft.

8:25 Aqua affinity actually just lets you break blocks faster underwater. Respiration is what let’s you breathe longer underwater. (And you can also have depth strider to move faster underwater). Edit: although apparently someone corrected him in the stream immediately afterwards and it was just cut anyway

41:05 "Ok just a quick adventure" Title: The Long Adventure This is certainly one of those 'narrator: "It was, in fact, not a quick adventure"' moments

Dan discovering the second desert temple filled me with a sense of nostalgia for Minecraft that I haven't felt in years. This is beautiful.

In the woodland mansion, when you see the face over the staircase, try going behind that face. There is typically a hidden room back there where you can find diamond blocks.

Cant believe RT would break the archeology sand and our trust like that.

1:31:45 RT: He didn't took notice of me placing a torch, did he? *Warden takes notice angrily*

The part where Dan was sneaking around both of the wardens was INSANE

Hearing Daniel's genuine shock and awe when he got to the desert made my day

seeing rt finally find the city made me genuinely emotional . between that , the goat death , and butter's predicament , my heart was racing for the whole episode . fantastic

41:06 “Just a quick adventure.” *Chapter 31: The Long Adventure* I love you, Cloe.

The alps is one of the most beautiful biomes I've ever seen. Between that and the mansions, RT's world could probably win a "best seed" competition. 1:13:18 was pure magic. Spoilers... Edit: And below all that beauty, was the depths of hell and the treasure he had been looking for all this time. Absolutely spellbinding. Best minecraft playthrough I've seen in years.

The Goat yeeting Dan off a cliff was amazing

The moment of Dan finding the ancient city is filled with such childlike wonder I haven't experienced in a while

I wonder if Dan ever tried to put cobbled deepslate in a stone cutter. It's kind of sad to see it all going on a giant pile, although I never would dare to speak out against the spire

1:09:26 is so funny to me. The quick turn around to check for goats as he pulls out the spyglass so he doesn't have a repeat of the last incident. Just incredible accidental comedy.

About the woodland mansions, some seeds are glitched in a way that spawns a specific structure in a line over and over again, wich could be the case. I've seen it with ravines (just a bunch of paralel ravines few chunks apart) and ruined portals, but never Mansions!

writing as it happens so unsure if its explained by chat later the tags referring to the ancient city in the F3 menu are used to find blocks by definable categories EG: "moss_replaceable" refers to blocks that can be replaced by moss when grown with bonemeal. this means that you dont need to define every single block moss can replace when spreading, instead only needing the tag while i dont know for certain, i assume ancient_city_replaceable means the game allows it to be destroyed if an ancient city is generated in its place

Ngl RT has managed to find some of the best editors for stream recaps. “Just a quick adventure, gang, it’ll be just a quick adventure” CHAPTER 31: THE LONG ADVENTURE.

Last episode’s description: A heartfelt explaination on how he wants to continue but also how he doesn’t plan for the series to last forever This episode’s description: I am the god of this world and the One Piece is real #YouOnlyLiveOnceSoBeAPioner

i’m surprised no one in chat told him that beehives have a higher spawn rate in cherry groves still very happy to have another 2 hours of the drift king’s adventures

I love how the moment Dan says "Okay, just a QUICK adventure" the title of the chapter appears as: "The LONG adventure". That's the level of foreshadowing I enjoy

Dan fighting for his RU-vid life while jazzy synth music plays in the background has to be such an amazing piece of tonal clashing I applaud whoever suggested it

PLEASE keep making these vids. Your playthrough seems so genuine, like a kid in a toy store, we love it so much. And thank you Cloe for your amazing work as always

I find it rather concerning the thumbnail has so much fire and a lava block on it…

The warden music disk section actually made me laugh out loud while eating dinner. RT being on edge while it the music jammed was hilarious

Game gives cat discs, cats deterr creepers, you found a jungle Game gives you creepers I think something's obvious here

My favorite part about the Ancient City is that there is wool lining the floors and stockpiles of wool in the ruins of buildings, meaning that the sculk was there when it was inhabited.

Min-Maxers: BEES ARE USEFUL FOR THEIR HONEY AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND VILLAGER TRADES!!! Dan: 6:11 I just think he’s neat!

"It's only been an hour since we said that..." *six minutes into the video* I get most of that hour was just building the spire, but I think it needs to be said again how masterful of an editor Cloe is.

41:06 In and out, 20 minute adventure *TITLE* 46:45 I hope you have family, cause I'm taking them instead 1:05:05 THE GOAT

Almost exactly 5 years ago you uploaded a Minecraft story mode episode, and declared that "I mean in five years, I'LL probably be a washed up Minecraft RU-vidr at this rate!" Oh! How the turn tables!

The joy I felt when he looked through his spyglass and saw a deep slate brick, Glorious

Dan is a dwarf is and he is digging a hole, diggy diggy hole. Love the classic unadulterated let's play, and appreciate the editing.

I really admire RT's ability to create a narrative in whatever game he's playing- to find little running jokes and bits and string them together so that there's always kind of a metaplot going on at the same time as the game's plot. And I love how the "circle" plot turned out, how the snowballs he happened to gather while saving Butter ended up saving him in some of the ancient city sequences, how it all ended up being a circle, how he slowly figured out more and more about the underground even while trying to avoid it until he just happened to stumble upon the city when he wasn't even looking for it.

I love this, I could hear Dan shouting "THE TREASURE IS REAL! I WAS RIGHT!" before I even opened the video. I was filled with excitement when it got to that part. see this? this is what Minecraft is all about, at least to me. we are, indeed, the pioner.