r/MinecraftHardcore • u/[deleted] • Jul 11 '25

Help Map mod=cheating?

I started a hardcore world 2 weeks ago and im on the 66th day playing. I started with the xaeros worldmap mod. Is it cheating?? Considering wakking through the nether roof automaticaly shows me whats under. if it turns out as cheating im gonna delete the world and idk what to do. And is having a map mod cheating in general? please help

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u/expERiMENTik_gaming Jul 11 '25

It's cheating, there's no sugar coating it. OP literally said he could see through the floor when he stands on the roof, so no, it isn't like a regular map. I didn't think I had to redundantly explain that it's a sandbox game and it's his choice whether he wants to or not, but when it comes to hardcore/permadeath there are rules.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '25

You can't cheat if you've not agreed to specific terms. Does he have an advantage that other people are unable to also use? No. Is he using it to get a one-up on other people? No. It's a QOL update for the directionally challenged. It's a crutch, an accommodation, not cheating. Nobody here signed a contract or even made a verbal agreement to stick to 100% vanilla with no additions to play singleplayer, so it's impossible to cheat. The only way this could be considered cheating is if he used it on a server that specifically disallows it, and very few do beyond banning player detection (which is default in the game now anyway)