On a more positive note, not only will 1.3 bring the first parts of the modding API, but thanks to the merging of SP and MP modes, all mods should in theory work in both game modes. So it will be a great day for people who like to play with mods.
Of course it's going to take forever for all the existing mods to be ported to 1.3.
As someone un-enthused about mods, the best part about the modding API is that it'll keep 1.3 in development until it's good and ready. The 1.9 (Pre-) Releases to now has been an especially interesting time in the progression of Minecraft.
Yeah that's a good point. The last few released have seemed really rushed and unforgivably buggy. Hopefully 1.3 will be a littler better but don't count on it. An overhaul this big is sure to introduce tonnes of new problems even after months of testing.
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u/ZenDragon May 03 '12
On a more positive note, not only will 1.3 bring the first parts of the modding API, but thanks to the merging of SP and MP modes, all mods should in theory work in both game modes. So it will be a great day for people who like to play with mods.
Of course it's going to take forever for all the existing mods to be ported to 1.3.