Minecraft 1.8 upcoming Features Discussion

[NeilPearson]

All this info has been stolen from the minecraft forums!

1.8 is going to the be the adventure update.

Since 1.8 is still a significant time away, we’re going to have to stop being as secretive about it as we have. We’ll provide information about it as we go, but we’ll keep actual details secret. So, for example, we could say “added two new colors” without saying which ones, or “testing experience and leveling to see if it’s fun” without giving details on exactly how it works.

The update is pretty big, and will change a lot of how Minecraft is played, focusing on making exploration and combat much more rewarding, and bringing in a bigger sense of adventure to the game.

Already implemented are new complex terrain features, at least one new mob, some interesting new combat mechanics, a new lighting engine, and some experimental new gameplay ideas. To come is more interesting farming, bigger incentives to explore, and npc villages.

Confirmed in 1.8

- A new mob. (A very "scary" one! (A boss, possibly?)) Tumblr

- New mossy cobblestone texture.

- NPC villages/Ruins! Tumblr Picture! Picture!

- More complex combat.Tumblr

- New lighting. picture Tumblr

- More unique and interesting world generation. Tumblr

- Gamma slider. Twitter

Likely Features:

- New launcher. Twitter

- Food in buckets / stacked food. Twitter

- Secret stuff. Picture

- Underground ravines. Picture

- Big mushrooms. Picture

- Experience orb. (Possibly part of the "potions" ordeal) Picture

- Sheep will regenerate wool. (1.9?)

Speculations/Pending:

- Most likely for 1.9, but in the future Notch plans to make it so you can toggle different modes within Minecraft, such as Adventure, Survival, and Creative. Twitter (1.9?)

- A moderator on a survival server can play as if they were in creative. Twitter (1.9?)

- Biome-complient water. Picture in 1.7 FIles

- Fence gates. Twitter

- Moss spread.

- Default hi-res texture support. Twitter

- Interactive mobs. Farm animals, for example.

- Terraria features. Twitter

- New SFX in caves and nether.

- More nether things.

- Spikes. Twitter

- Natural cobwebs.

Unconfirmed:

- Sky dimension. (.class file still remains in code.)

- Modding API.

- 3rd person front view. (Opposite of F5.)

- More underwater content.

Release Date:

- A long time, 1.7 Just came out!

[Bauer]

I wonder if this update will include lighting that will come from a hand held torch or lantern. Dual wielding would be great. sword in 1 hand and torch in the other lighting the way as you go.

Villages and ruins will be good. Fence gates are a good thing. looks ugly to put a door in there. And stacked food will be good too.

[NeilPearson]

I wonder if this update will include lighting that will come from a hand held torch or lantern. Dual wielding would be great. sword in 1 hand and torch in the other lighting the way as you go.

Villages and ruins will be good. Fence gates are a good thing. looks ugly to put a door in there. And stacked food will be good too.

I doubt it, i have read from notch that would kill bandwith on SMP as it would need chunk updates all the time.
it would be awesome though, just like oblivion!

[Bauer]

Coming soon to 1.8: hold-to-charge bows

Wonder if that will mean tnt arrows and such.

Ive been a bit quiet on the server and others seem quieter. Still Im not sick of MC, I think Im just keen on the new features coming so Im not enthused at 1.7

[NeilPearson]

My issues are with a map change coming I kinda don't see the point of making anything until 1.8 is out

[Bauer]

any word on when 1.8 is coming? I think it will be a while from what I saw. My skull may just last longer than I thought

[Lochie0911]

If you would look at the NPC village a second..,, is that a ravine in the bottom right!?

[NeilPearson]

if you follow the path of that ravine it looks like there is a massive ravine or something up the top.


Also

Notch posted on twitter, that 1.8 wont be out to after PAX. (whatever that is, some expo...) which is August 26th to 28th...

So its AGES away!

[Bauer]

if you follow the path of that ravine it looks like there is a massive ravine or something up the top.


Also

Notch posted on twitter, that 1.8 wont be out to after PAX. (whatever that is, some expo...) which is August 26th to 28th...

So its AGES away!

back to building then

[Santaria]

if you follow the path of that ravine it looks like there is a massive ravine or something up the top.


Also

Notch posted on twitter, that 1.8 wont be out to after PAX. (whatever that is, some expo...) which is August 26th to 28th...

So its AGES away!

That's cool, that's more time I get to study and not be distracted by Minecraft!

[NeilPearson]

interview with notch.

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[NeilPearson]

new height level? (it takes twice as long to generate land at 256 height, and uses twice the resources...) new gui stuff to... hunger bar? Sprint bar??
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5 new food items!
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[NeilPearson]

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[Takumi]

Looks interesting - maybe they'll steal blocks from your house or the surrounding area? Or even use blocks as a way of getting into your house and then attacking?

[NeilPearson]

Yeah i read somewehre they might even be griefers... :O

Notch is calling then Endermans

[wobblysauce]

You mean start fires in the main living room and call it a sacred site.

[NeilPearson]

Fark this sounds awesome

The Endermen are peaceful. If you look straight at them, they freeze and look at you. When you look away again, they run fast. And teleport.

They run TOWARDS you, not away. So if you happen to look at one, do not look away.

(they stop being peaceful if you look straight at them)

[VTRacing]

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[Shonky]

Just out of interest has there been any more word when 1.8 will be in the wild, not much left of August now?

[DarrenM]

Some time in September sounds likely.

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"Mojang will be at PAX. We'll have the first playable version of the Adventure Update there, and it will be released to the public once we've adressed the feedback we get at PAX."


PAX is 26th-28th August. How long after that will depend on how much addressing of feedback they need do.

Pocket edition looks like it would work much better on a psp2 with the dual thumbsticks.

[NeilPearson]

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[Shonky]

Sweet, looks like the terrain generator might get a nice overhaul in this next update.

[NeilPearson]

Alot of peeps wont be happy.

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[Bauer]

yeah but the answer is dont update. Most people will do a new map wont they? single or mp.