Old School Minecraft

Inside view

Glad to see people continuing to work on modding b1.7.3 throughout the years!

This was a small SMP server that me and a few other randoms grouped up and built a town on back in January. It's running beta 1.7.3 with the Better Than Adventure mod. We had fun playing during that month, no we've all moved on.

I couldn't think of a name for this bridge/river, so if you think of one you are more than welcome to name it.

That's my friend's house

I am just about finished with this place. I was able to use minecarts as chairs. It's a bit bulky, but if anyone would like to come over and drink milk with me, we now have a place to sit.

Is there a sit plugin for b1.7.3? I think it would be fun if we could use stairs and chairs to add some social elements to the server. Of course this is just an idea so if others are against it then that is fine.

It's a great spot to spy on @aranym's house

I wantt to sum up some of my thoughts on why modern minecraft isn't as good as it could be, and I want to hear what others think as well.

And I think the place to start is with minecraft's survival mechanics. I don't believe modern minecraft really feels like a survival game anymore. In earlier versions the first night was a threat, if you didn't find shelter for that night you would likely be dead. Modern minecraft doesn't handle this as well because players can come across villages that have food, shelter, and beds to skip the night. Alternatively modern minecraft players can pretty easily find sheep and craft a bed on day one.

The next big difference is the food system. If you don't have any food in modern minecraft, it simply feels like an annoyance. It slows you down, you constantly have to keep eating, etc.

The beta 1.7.3 version is better in this regard because when you're low on food, the only risk is that you die. It doesn't make you move slower, it is simply a risk of death, and you aren't annoyed at a movement penalty, because your speed is always the same.

Then there is just the general difficulty. Maybe it was just because I played the game when I was younger, but in the past, nights felt dangerous, that you needed to find shelter and would not be able to survive in the open for very long. Modern minecraft kind of flips that and to a degree expects you to wander in the night for ender pearls. I really think that the night should serve as a threat, and that's where the old system works better.

Title I would love to play on a 1.7.3 beta server with you guys!