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Ore distribution 21w11a disincentivizes caving

I enjoy the look of the "Cavier" caves in 21w11a, but current ore spawn rates and other factors mean I will spend almost no time in them.

It is too hard to find iron initially, even to craft a shield. Then, it is too hard to find diamond. To the point that I, and others, will rely on villagers for iron and diamond gear.

Even if someone wants to build in the caves, it takes so many torches to spawn proof them, and only having coal near the surface makes it quite the grind. Additionally, I never found a single dungeon spawner. 

Please take into consideration that having a deep underground means everything is more spread out. We should be rewarded for going into the caves, not punished.

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    A temporary solution to your problem would be altering the Gamma Levels in your Game's Files, but yes, Ore Distribution still needs some tweaking. Diamond Veins should probably be a little bigger and more frequent, and Iron needs to be a little more common as well. 

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    I have noticed that yes, iron is way too hard to find, at least compared to what it was before. I haven't even TRIED to find diamonds yet, but so far at the current distribution, branch mining is pretty much utterly useless. I have mostly only found ores in caves, WHICH is great for exploring, but very annoying.

    One thing I have noticed though is that it DOES make the game harder, which is a welcome change from the overly easy version that it has become. As you say, however, it does seem to take DOWN the incentive to go caving a bit...In a way. In another way, the challenge is fun.