JershJopstin
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PE's redstone and console redstone behaved differently, IIRC. One of them had to give to the other.The ๖ۜBronx;252314369 said:
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Eurogamer: Minecraft Better Together Update is a Mess.
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perfectsil
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Lol @ people celebrating in here, people can still play the old version its not getting replaced by this update
The à¹ÛBronx
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Which would be cool but it seems they weren't really that out and out about it. The redstone was an addition. To me, removing the UI made for consoles (specifically made differently for them mind) and just dumping the PC one in is a mess.
Why did they "have to"?
So the better together update is basically them porting the Pocket Edition to consoles and PC? Makes since that old style worlds would not function correctly but it is odd that they scrapped the entire console UI instead of integrating the familiar version into PE.
No but they are getting abandoned. I doubt any new features or patches will be made for those versions. PS4 is only going to be getting support because it doesn't have the PE.
No but they are getting abandoned. I doubt any new features or patches will be made for those versions. PS4 is only going to be getting support because it doesn't have the PE.
What in the hell do you use these for?
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I'm pretty sure mobile Minecraft has been way ahead of any console Minecraft in terms of features for a long time now
ToxicPhantom
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LOL ^^^
Correct. The current console versions will stop receiving updates.
To buy all the things that would normally be free on the PC version. Think of it like Bethesda's paid mod scheme, except all licensed stuff.
Interfectum
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RichiRamjag
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Id agree. I was even going buy a realm for my son and his friends, but he cant get them to leave the Xbox one edition as they say it doesnt run well. I was very unhappy with the performance and the UI especially. You can call it whatever youd like, but its a mess imo.
JershJopstin
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This is fair... And strange. PE has had controller support since June 2016, I believe. You'd think they'd have a more accommodating UI for it by now.The ๖ۜBronx;252314837 said:
Actually, is the UI serviceable, and just not what console players have been used to for years? Or is it functionally worse? I'm not terribly familiar with the legacy console versions.
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Eh, you can always stay with the old version if that's the issue. I do think infinite worlds and cross-save/cross-play outweigh these cons.
Some updates to the Java versions did break more stuff than the transition to Bedrock did here. The biggest issue is the UI, and here's hoping that can be fixed in an update.
It is serviceable but the old one was better, assuming the Windows 10 version's controller UI is the same as the one on consoles.
The à¹ÛBronx
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It was a large departure.. because it was made for consoles. They redid the UI to better suit consoles, presumably that's because they realised the original wasn't that easy to use in that space. Games certainly don't change the UI to the extent of removing the one made for console and putting the PC one in often, not by a long shot.
Agreed on the title though.
Wow, I had no idea there were microtransactions in Minecraft.
Thanks for the response.
Bustanen
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Just can't stand anything associated with mobile games. Making people use touchscreen based menus is an insult to gamers.
It has. The previous console Minecraft was a shitty outdated version.
Chezzymann
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In the original game there wasn't, but Microsoft decided they could make money charging for simple things like skins and texture packs. Super shitty.
I'm looking forward to this update on the NS and I imagine it's going to take some time for them to work out all of the kinks. The idea is sound, though. However, I DO want them to give us pointer control in the NS version if they're going to keep the PC interface. Touch control if you're handheld and pointer controls if you're docked. As long as they do that, I'll be fine with the interface changes.
LordOcidax
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Lets act like if another update cant fix this.... WOW.. Sony dudget a bullet. Good job Sony, crossplay is bad really bad.
PackAPunchedMick
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AudioEppa
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Laying in bed not feeling well. Im trying not to laugh, but Im loving this thread so far.
People have been trying to throw Ls at Sony for months over this shit. Well they just took all them Ls and melted them together into one big L...
They strapped that sum bitch to the train. And speeding through all their candy asses this holiday!
IF YOU SMELLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What The Kaz....
People have been trying to throw Ls at Sony for months over this shit. Well they just took all them Ls and melted them together into one big L...
They strapped that sum bitch to the train. And speeding through all their candy asses this holiday!
IF YOU SMELLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What The Kaz....
Is Protecting.. lol
The à¹ÛBronx
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Let's act like people are completely serious and genuinely feel as though Sony has saved them a bullet. That's definitely what's going on here.
JershJopstin
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If I'm understanding the article, the menus aren't touchscreen based. They're mouse/keyboard based. Not that that's better, but hey, maybe you won't find that an "insult to gamers".
BlackBuzzard
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Oh man are the jokes getting to you?
Ok, bad Sony jokes aside...
There are certainly some issues for sure (UI, bugs, though should note that each console individual edition isn't immune to this. There was a recent PS4 bug that wiped out all shulker box contents.....). But so far my experience has been mainly positive.
Being able to switch at will between playing on the Xbox One to iPad to mobile to Windows 10 while still all being the exact same account has been much needed. Means I can continue playing if my fiancee wants to watch TV. Has really re-energized my love for the game. For the 1st time I am playing with others on a server regardless of device.
There are certainly some issues for sure (UI, bugs, though should note that each console individual edition isn't immune to this. There was a recent PS4 bug that wiped out all shulker box contents.....). But so far my experience has been mainly positive.
Being able to switch at will between playing on the Xbox One to iPad to mobile to Windows 10 while still all being the exact same account has been much needed. Means I can continue playing if my fiancee wants to watch TV. Has really re-energized my love for the game. For the 1st time I am playing with others on a server regardless of device.
That started long before MS bought Mojang, on the Xbox 360
The converted it to a coin system to support cross-buy for the DLC
A mess is a huge stretch, and most of these will be fixed in a patch. Mojang is pretty responsive to community concerns. Some of these issues are just victims of a move to a homogeneous cross platform design. The importing bugs suck for those who have existing worlds they want to play on the on the new crossplay version.
Brian Griffin
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I upgraded to Windows 10 so I could play on the new GAF realm and it's been such a letdown for me so far.
I'm eagerly waiting for the update that makes the newly branded "Minecraft" feature complete with regard to "Minecraft: Java Edition". I wish they would have been upfront about how big a step back it was. I think it's even missing the huge combat overhaul that Java Edition has.
Hopefully since this version is supposed to be the main one going forward, they will get their shit together and make it right.
I'm eagerly waiting for the update that makes the newly branded "Minecraft" feature complete with regard to "Minecraft: Java Edition". I wish they would have been upfront about how big a step back it was. I think it's even missing the huge combat overhaul that Java Edition has.
Hopefully since this version is supposed to be the main one going forward, they will get their shit together and make it right.
GitarooMan
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Yeah I played it a bit and the new UI is a mess on Xbox one. When it splitscreen for example the quick inventory is tiny and barely readable which wasn't an issue in the old version.
Chaos2Frozen
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Sony deserves a gift basket.
CraigerGamer
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Ditto. Though I would love to have coordinates back.
Yeah, was surprised to see my youngest brother playing the normal Xbox One version the other day, instead of the newer one he was excited for. I asked him why and his response was pretty much it doesn't work well.
Doesn't seem like it's a unfixable mess or anything though, just shortsightedness on Mojang's part.
Doesn't seem like it's a unfixable mess or anything though, just shortsightedness on Mojang's part.
Hopefully some of this stuff is going to eventually return. The coords missing does make building a bit more of a pain.
Not sure about the redstone; it's annoying it works differently, but it's not innately better or worse.
Really all I'd like to see on my end are the bugs squashed.
Ploid 3.0
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Yep well, I guess my nephew knows what he's doing. He always tell me I don't understand when I tell him not to do things, like talk to his team online and stuff. The Better Together PC version looks weak if they get no mods, and if mods don't carry over.
I bet the console version using the mobile UI is temporary. That's gotta be the case.
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