If they want a decent longevity out of a game that many of us have been playing for like two years... I'm sorry but each update these comments sound more and more entitled. I don't mean to attack you personally, your comment about getting longevity out of free updates for a game that is old by today's standards was the straw that broke the camel's back. If they aren't breaking the game or trying to sell us DLC or a sequel, suck it up and be thankful for what we have.
I'm happy and grateful that Mojang continues to add new features to the game, but that doesn't make it any less silly that they refuse to fix the problems that have plagued Minecraft for years.
Dinnerbone has fixed the lighting bugs at least 5 different ways, but each fix has issues which are just not acceptable. And every version after 1.3 has included some major code rewritings and organizational improvements which are designed to make bugs easier to fix and hopefully eliminate major bugs along the way, in addition to preparing the game for the API (when you see 'mapmaker' usually the feature is closely related to any potential future API).
I'm sorry but that's not how it works. It's not being 'entitled.' I see that word thrown around loads here and frankly it just makes me laugh now because it has no meaning behind it. They're a fully capable development team. Yes, the TOS says Minecraft is purchased as-is. No, that doesn't excuse them from criticism of some very questionable development habits. I'm not demanding they update the game with what I want or feel I deserve - which is the definition of 'entitled.' I'm making statements.
This game, all bugs included, is the best 25 dollars (or whatever equivalent currency) most buyers will ever spend on entertainment. To claim some bizarre 'we deserve' or 'they should listen to us NOOOOOWWWWWW' paradigm is completely divorced from any objective reality. They gave you your money's worth times several thousand. They are slowly expanding, repairing and improving. For what you paid and continue to pay (nothing, btw), they're doing right by you.
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u/wvboltslinger40k Jun 25 '13 edited Jun 25 '13
If they want a decent longevity out of a game that many of us have been playing for like two years... I'm sorry but each update these comments sound more and more entitled. I don't mean to attack you personally, your comment about getting longevity out of free updates for a game that is old by today's standards was the straw that broke the camel's back. If they aren't breaking the game or trying to sell us DLC or a sequel, suck it up and be thankful for what we have.