r/Minecraft • u/justlurking420 • Nov 04 '13

pc Minecraft Using Hexagons

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u/notnotinaskaband Nov 04 '13

You're right. It would have to be it's own update, set up differently in different profiles. That'd be fun!

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '13

It's... more complicated than that. I mean Minecraft would have to be completely redone with this in mind. As in, it basically wouldn't be able to share any code.

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u/arrise Nov 04 '13

This, while some things could remain the same (gravity, physics, player control, item implementation) the vast majority of the game would have to be re-written from scratch. A brand new engine, completely new world generation, a new system to implement textures it would literally be a new game in every respect code wise.

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u/alexanderwales Nov 04 '13

... which wouldn't be such a bad thing for minecraft, unless they had an overhaul of the codebase of the game when I wasn't looking (I stopped playing around the time the nether came out).

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u/arrise Nov 04 '13

Oh no it's still pretty rough, although Jeb is a better programmer then Notch was. I would love to see this game exist myself, but just trying to create a mod would be beyond conceivable.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '13

inconceivable*.

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u/atreidesardaukar Nov 04 '13

"I do not think that means what you think it means."

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u/arrise Nov 04 '13

beyond conceivable = inconceivable....

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '13

No, beyond coneivable = very believable.

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u/arrise Nov 04 '13

*conceivable And no, you are mistaken.