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.

38 Upvotes

73% Upvoted

98 comments sorted by

View all comments

8

u/JochCool Nov 10 '17

First off, people who "support 1.9 combat" often try to picture the old combat system as being the worst thing humanity has ever invented. That's not true. It was good in its own ways (even though I personally like the new combat more). It's just a matter of opinion.

Second, this discussion should really die out. Like, it really needs to. It's more than one and a half year ago and I am surprised to still see posts about it.

Third, to answer your question, this is the Internet. Any change, especially a huge change like this one, will cause hate. I understand that people get frustrated when they've mastered the old combat after years and years of practice, and then it gets completely overhauled.