Minecraft 1.3 to merge single and multiplayer

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Minecraft version 1.3 is on the way, and this update looks to be a doozy. The most sweeping change will be a merging of single-player and multiplayer modes. More specifically, single-player as everyone knows it will now be a "shell on top of multiplayer."

The reason behind the change, according to Mojang, is to accommodate the upcoming modding API, which otherwise would have required modders to create multiple versions of each mod, one for single-player and one for multiplayer. The downside is that single-player games will now require a little more computing power, though Mojang is hoping to smooth things out a bit in 1.4.

Other additions in 1.3 will include emeralds and emerald ore, the ability to buy items from villagers, the ability to write in books, an optional "bonus chest" that helps new players "get started quicker" and more. Minecraft 1.3 is slated to arrive August 1, with a "release candidate" available a week prior.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/minecraft-1-3-to-merge-single-and-multiplayer-coming-august-1/#comments

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FrogPosted:

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Jedi_Knight
Cruise Is minecraft ever worth it? Dont get what people see in it :/


i guess people just buy minecraft to unleash there creativity


It's like legos on steriods. You have unlimited legos :P


HAHAHAHA! I enjoy building on Survival more tbh... I get bored when it's on creativity xD

MawderzPosted:

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Jedi_Knight
Cruise Is minecraft ever worth it? Dont get what people see in it :/


i guess people just buy minecraft to unleash there creativity


It's just addicting, you get to make whatever you want the way you want.


Im playing it right now :) started a new world, been playing it all day lol.

MoanPosted:

Jedi_Knight
Cruise Is minecraft ever worth it? Dont get what people see in it :/


i guess people just buy minecraft to unleash there creativity


It's just addicting, you get to make whatever you want the way you want.

SovietRussiaPosted:

Jedi_Knight
Cruise Is minecraft ever worth it? Dont get what people see in it :/


i guess people just buy minecraft to unleash there creativity


It's like legos on steriods. You have unlimited legos :P

AR15Posted:

Mine craft is a really fun game to play with friends

Commando_84Posted:

didnt play this yet

MawderzPosted:

Cruise Is minecraft ever worth it? Dont get what people see in it :/


It is worth it, You can either play it for survival or play on peaceful and get resources and build, just build anything

Messi-XIIPosted:

Cruise Is minecraft ever worth it? Dont get what people see in it :/


i guess people just buy minecraft to unleash there creativity

MawderzPosted:

I guess it would be kinda cool merging them together.

SovietRussiaPosted:

Frog
SovietRussia
Kex
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Little_Monster
Kex
SovietRussia
JtagFX they need to add more uses for emerald


Isn't emerald rarer than diamond?


Think they're about the same rarity.


No, you'll find more diamonds before you find emerald. Unless you get lucky. It's much more rare, makes finding a diamond look easier now.


I can't wait until the 360 is updated so it kind of matches the PCs version.


Same man, the version on 360 sucks.


I don't see why they don't go ahead and update it to match the PC it would just make it easier on mojang and 4j


Yeah ikr! What's the point in leaving it so far behind the PC version!


The 360 version was introduced along time after the pc version. But wouldn't it just make life simple for mojang to update the 360 so it matches :?


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