Background: In recent years, players have generally been very disappointed with Minecraft's updated behavior due to Mojang's magical behavior. Such as the archaeological jump ticket, the cave update split into two versions, the Deep Dark Realm changed to 1.19, the birch forest, the extension of the fireflies, and so on. Kingbgogz explains the growing negative emotions and public opinion in the community:
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Kingbdogz's explanation:
"When plans change due to updates, I think it's reasonable to be disappointed or frustrated. I shouldn't deny these feelings from players. However, recent discussions have made me think. The current environment makes it difficult for us to show in advance what we are not sure to join in the future. ”
"I think we need to find a balance. It is to change the plan and when the player will participate in the development of this feature, and to be able to understand why this feature is looking for a balance in the removal of Minecraft. ”
"It reminds me of what I said not long ago, the problem with showing early functionality in snapshots was that people get upset when we add a feature and then feel like it's not quite right and end up deleting it. The brass horn in Minecraft Bedrock Edition is the best proof of this. ”
"Usually, when a feature isn't retained in Minecraft, it's because we have a better idea to join the game at some appropriate time in the future. Of course, it is also possible to remove this feature because it is completely unsuitable for Minecraft. But either way, it's all about making Minecraft even better. ”
"Always remember that for any game, the developers behind it are also people. I will always promote healthy discussions between developers and mc community players, and we can work together to ultimately create a better Minecraft. ”
PS: It seems that Kingbdogz's implication is that after this incident, the official "Minecraft" will no longer easily disclose and predict more about future updates.
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Fury from the Minecraft community!
KinJ: The Hell Update, Minecraft 1.16 is also an absolutely massive update. Why is 1.16 working, but these problems arise in versions after that?
Kingbdogz: Well, I think it's fair to say that the difference between 1.16 and later updates is that there were no work issues caused by the pandemic during the development of 1.16. (PS: Throwing the pot to the epidemic ~)
KinJ: You have to be careful not to get caught up in the problem of over-committing and under-fulfilling commitments on a regular basis, because it undermines the trust that the community has in you. And it feels like the whole MinecraftLive is meaningless.
DC: And the pandemic started 2 years ago, and people did spend more time getting used to it, but 2 years later, obviously you haven't adapted to that change yet? Sounds far-fetched.
Kingbdogz: Yeah, sorry, but it's true that we haven't started returning to the office normally until recent months.
Snuff: People are disappointed because you're one of the biggest companies in gaming, but it seems like it's only going to take two years to release a big update, community feedback isn't taken seriously, even fireflies are only two pixels, and you guys can't find a way to join in 6 months!
Kingbdogz: I don't blame you for being disappointed, because solving the firefly problem is obviously not a 2-pixel thing~
Toska: Frankly, I'm tired of the "plan change" and "Mojang isn't lazy, you can't compare mod to MC" argument. Mojang's thought process is inefficient, and the developers seem incompetent. It's a shame!
Kingbdogz: Plans are subject to change, that's right, it's part of game development. Before joining Mojang, I had been doing MOD development for 10 years, mod production and Minecraft development were completely different, and people had greatly underestimated the difficulty of java and Bedrock code, and the challenge of implementing the same features on both platforms. Developing mods doesn't have to worry about this.
PS: Let me give you an example, the more typical case is the storage bag; the storage bag is feasible in java version, and the touch operation method has not been found in Bedrock Edition, resulting in this item not yet added to the game. In other words, in order to ensure the unity of version features, it has constrained Minecraft's unrestrained and imaginative development.
Heku: Even if the community likes it, what's the point of showing it and then not joining? You showed something funny and you saw the fans go crazy about it! Then you should make extra efforts to make it a reality.
Kingbdogz: It's not that we're not going to study it, we did, but the plans changed, so we decided to move from this update to our creative library.
Goldrobin: I'm confused that birch forest updates were never intended to be added in 1.19, so why didn't you say it sooner?
Kingbdogz: No, it was originally planned to join, but the plan has changed. So it's in our creative library and will be updated in the future.
PS: Well, I blameD Agnes, it turns out that this is not to promote the concept of immersive biomes, but originally intended to add, but did not add.
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Finally, let's summarize:
The reason why Minecraft has recently frequently jumped tickets and promises cannot be fulfilled is that the home isolation of the epidemic has indeed disrupted the development rhythm of "Minecraft" since version 1.16, which has led to an update theme being divided into 3 versions to develop. At the same time, in order to ensure the stability of the game, it is necessary to focus on ensuring the stability of the content that has been added at present by deleting some ideas and features.
But in the process, Mojang seriously reneged on his original promises, abandoning a large number of updates and ignoring the expectations of players, which is the core issue of current contradictions and controversies. Minecraft players don't really care so much about the frequency of releases, and Mojang doesn't have to brush the version number in order to release the version.
Perhaps Mojang should understand that honestly adding announcements and promises to Minecraft and seriously cultivating game content is what MC players most want to see.