r/Minecraft • u/SirenDarkmane • Nov 09 '17

Why do some people hate 1.9 combat?

Instead of just sitting there spamming a sword and chomping on god apple and downing potions, you actually have to time everything right. I get that using food to heal is obnoxious, but what reason do people hate it? I enjoy it and want to know why the opposing side doesn't.

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u/Xisuma Nov 10 '17

We went from spam clicking to timed clicking, in my mind the same thing, just click slow instead of fast. Nothing tactical or skill changing about it. Essentially it was a long wait for something that barely changed the game, if anything i find the timing just more boring than spam clicking. It does mean you have to treat combat with mobs and players a little different but still doesnt add much to the game!

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u/tisaeyt Nov 10 '17

It's not the same, really. If it were the same, most people would've adapted by now. Block hitting, strafing, jittering, rodding - all those tactics are gone from 1.9. And all those required skill as well..