It's been a while since Minecraft received a new structure. Which one is your favorite?

Prowl might not be even close to the worst Hytale news source, but he is not immune to poor takes. It isn't really fair to compare a basic Hytale house to a replication in Minecraft, without also taking a detailed and nearly otherworldly build (like in Hermitcraft) and replicating it in Hytale.

And I'm not saying this to fearmonger or prop up Minecraft. It's a fact that while we see the combat or neat farming tasks in isolation, all we've seen of the gear progression (as opposed to the "main" adventure mode progression yet to come) is just crafting. If that's all it is, it won't be enough.

So, my immediate concern with Hytale is... Yes, it will focus on combat, and even just cozy building and farming systems. But there's a huge aspect of the game yet to be explained, which is the gameplay loop that incentivizes engaging in combat, exploration, or side structures in the first place.

Do you have any Minecraft hot takes that you hold with a good deal of conviction? Mine is that overhauling the enchantment system is indefinitely a higher priority than changing up the path to fighting the dragon. It would properly fit the game's goals, and be way better for its longevity!

So, it turns out that Hytale will first be introduced with just exploration mode, and not adventure mode, which apparently means there won't be a "storyline" to progress. I really hope they have other progression systems planned so players could improve their arsenal and generally have more to do.

There is an alternate universe where Mojang didn't add 2 new weapons roughly a year apart, and I speak much less about weapon variety and don't upset the 2% of the playerbase that's like "speaking about weapon variety at the exact time they're adding new weapons? I stick it to you, anti-sandboxer!"

After getting better at the spear on foot, I feel its DPS output really is in scale with how reduced damage but increased reach was balanced in the combat tests. I mean, its reach is pretty high after all! It'd be awesome for the trident to have more reach as well, but less than the spear.

Okay, I may have slightly underestimated spears in regular combat, without boosts like horses or elytra. When I first tried it, I didn't swap between jabs and charges, and last tested a snapshot where charges did 1 less damage. It should be pretty in scale with the reach/damage trade off in the CTS.

I remember arguing about Minecraft's progression, saying there's a reason why the toughest mobs are in side structures, but the response I got was "maybe it shouldn't be that way". As if Minecraft is designed around requiring the cacticopper sword to defeat a single stray in less than 20 minutes.

New Minecraft Snapshot: 26.1-snapshot-1 https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-26-1-snapshot-1

It looks pretty cool in the nether too (blue and red color maps respectively)

Huge fan of the new environment attributes lately, especially the new ones in the first 26.1 snapshot! Being able to customize ambient/block light colors separately is super powerful, and really nice for making each area feel more unique. 😄 Should I make a full pack with all biomes?

If you can't make out the difference, here's the color maps visualized:

A first snapshot is here for the next drop - with a new verison name - and a new java version! Check out all the firsts in this guide! #minecraftemployee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TQ8ch8bN4A

If 26.1 snapshot 1 allows for changing the way players see light based on what biome they're in, I'd also like to see a biome tint for lava. Imagine how they could change up lighting depending on the Nether biome, like brighter lava in basalt deltas, or an indigo tint in warped forests. #Minecraft

After watching AntVenom's recent video mentioning the difference between adventure and exploration mode in Hytale, with only the latter being available on release, I have a few concerns about how this game will be without the "main" progression path of adventure mode. Here's a short thread about it:

Funniest thing that happened with Minecraft recently is that attribute swapping was exemplified by the spear and didn't get fixed this drop. Then, a single post almost started a Twitter flame war before the OP got suspended (perhaps due to concurring toxicity), nipping that controversy in the bud.

Some might say Minecraft isn't primarily an exploration game, but holy shit does it make for a good one!

this is the biggest part of the update tbh, especially 1.18.2 (noise routers). they made an entirely new framework for world generation which likely took the majority of development time, and built a new default one on top of that

What are your favorite Minecraft world generation mods or datapacks, particularly for Caves & Cliffs or later updates? (World generation in the image is Clifftree and Tectonic used together)

There's been a lot of discussion about Minecraft's Drop system, so me and @xatrix7155.bsky.social have decided to give our own thoughts on both drops and updates as a whole as well as seeing how each drop compares to one another. Come support us! #Minecraft youtu.be/nPw0UHoHNio?...

I love the Mounts of Mayhem trailer. The animations for each of the releases are so cool and I wish we could see more of that with a proper story. Let's hope the Minecraft Animated Series really delivers! #Minecraft

Mounts of Mayhem was released yesterday! I'm so proud of the team for delivering yet another great game drop!

All the News in Minecraft 1.21.11 - Mounts of Mayhem! https://youtu.be/Zqm0v3qaqG4

Seeing what they've done with the desert, from a purely gameplay standpoint, I think Minecraft's deepslate layer could also use some sort of challenging mob or encounter. Even the oceans got a new support mob at least.

It might seem random, though I am curious how Hytale will affect Minecraft progression discourse in the long run. Anything could happen, though I'm hoping it eventually blows a certain extremely overrated and outright abysmal idea for Minecraft's progression out of the water. You know the one...

Minecraft's basic gear progression is basically split into two sections: Materials and Enchantments What do you think of the process? My personal take is that before bothering to nitpick how gear works, enchanting should be focused on first due to its much greater potential.

Exactly! I have been wanting copper to have used forever and voila, a whole Copper Age after Trial Chambers. It’s beautiful. The leaves, the new sounds, the desert flora and fauna that’s been added has filled empty biomes and made them varied, detailed, complex. Mojang is on the right path.

Personally, I think simply adding more mobs with high health pools would go a long way, especially for the mace and spear in PvE. It would address a surprisingly big chunk of issues I have with Minecraft's newer weapons.

What should Minecraft focus on more when it comes to new neutral or hostile mobs?

Some might say the minecart improvements will break certain Minecraft builds, and thereby are not worth it at all... Though it should also be considered how many builds they will inspire and create as well. Besides, I think less complicated contraptions can be fixed with only a few tweaks.

Yeah, might want to wish the mace good luck. The spear is probably the "modern" Minecraft weapon with the most niches and use cases. What will you be using it for once it comes out? #Minecraft #MountsOfMayhem

Sometimes I feel like dimensions hold Minecraft back on some fronts. Whenever I hear people's ideas for a new dimension to be added to Minecraft, it feels like it would easily fit into a current Minecraft dimension.

New Minecraft Snapshot: 1.21.11-rc1 https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-1-21-11-release-candidate-1

Minecraft’s new version numbering system https://www.minecraft.net/article/minecraft-new-version-numbering-system

I also think artifact-like weapons would set expectations better. You'd expect a craftable or rare weapon to have a practical, intuitive use case. But the function of "artifacts" doesn't have to be intuitive. For all we know, iceologer projectiles could have a niche for platforming or mob farms.

Until they integrate more attributes into the melee weapons system, I'd much prefer more Minecraft weapons similar to MCD artifacts instead. I genuinely think the ice rod would be less niche than the mace in PvE if it existed.

What kind of game is Minecraft LESS of? An "RPG" or a "survival game"?

Very underrated video. He basically hit the mark on everything Minecraft most needs to update/overhaul: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB1x...

What is your favorite Minecraft QoL feature added this year?

Apparently, according to a recent tweet from Simon about Hytale's incompleteness, progression was one of the aspects mentioned that's the least developed. Even then, I'm sure it'll spark some interesting discussions. It could still put the "tack everything in Minecraft to the dragon" idea to rest.

What is your favorite Minecraft update/drop release trailer?

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Anyway, here are some completely normal Ender dragons. The winding, ever expanding, and all encompassing anatomy of these beings is exceptional to all other mobs. #Minecraft

What would more difficult boss fights for the dragon and wither look like, either through a basic difficulty increase or a stronger variant activated by bad omen?

I keep seeing requests to return to the Minecraft's previous update system, but I'm not sure if that will solve anything really. Most areas that could reasonably be overhauled in a year have already been done, with the most pressing areas that remain needing greater care and a longer deadline.

The thing is that whenever they try to overhaul a system or anything in general, they will do so then leave it in the "experimental" category for literal years.. I do enjoy when they update old mechanics though, i just wish they would keep working on them and not forget about it. like the minecart…

Do you think we'll ever see a large area or system in Minecraft overhauled again? Last time that happened was Caves & Cliffs.