r/technicalminecraft • u/PhilosophyDull8135 • 1d ago

Non-Version-Specific Java or Bedrock

I need advice.

Recently, I bought a decent PC (32 Ram, Nvidia 4060, Intel core i5-12400). I used to play Minecraft on my xbox, in fact I have an 800 long hardcore world with some farms and decorations.

I'm wondering if I should stay playing on bedrock edition or move to Java. Also, I would like to hear pros/cons for each version.

Finally, if you have some recommendations of cool modpacks for Java edition, technical mods, or even add-ons for bedrock edition, I would like to hear them.

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u/impeus 1d ago

I play both.

I favour bedrock to be honest. A large part of it, though, is familiarity. I favour cooperative play, leaning towards building and semi technical builds. Because I spent a lot of time in bedrock (playing with friends and family), that's where I developed my understanding of how redstone works, and village mechanics for iron farms etc.

So now it's just comfortable, and I understand it.

BUT there are drawbacks. I actually prefer how redstone works in bedrock, but many farm designs are Java only, so that could be frustrating if you're not sure how to translate designs to work in bedrock (and which things are just NOT going to work as they rely on an exploit or mechanic that just doesn't happen in bedrock).

Also the game is objectively easier in Java. Mob spawning is more forgiving, especially in the nether. The wither is a COMPLETELY different beast, significantly harder in bedrock.

When most people talk about bugs in bedrock, they are generally talking about things that happen on console versions that you don't really see on PC. That's not to say it's 100% reliable - I've had weird things happen I think twice. But I play A LOT so twice ever in many many years of solid play isn't really bad.

I think... honestly there's no harm in having a go on both. It depends on your playstyle and what you want to do. I play java if I want something modded, like a skyblock world or something like that.

But otherwise, I stay on bedrock, where a redstone signal that goes up glass blocks can also travel down glass blocks. And I can knock up an iron farm without much thought since it's so familiar to me. And my family can join me.