I know I am going to receive hate for this but 2.0 actually makes sense compared to 1.10. if you have ever seen how decimal numbers work, 1.10 would be like saying 1.1. Why? Because the 0 on the end of the 1 just is adding another decimal place (100ths). It is not making a change, most people who know a thing or two about math might think it means 1.1. It's the same with version numbers. Most programs use 2.0 after 1.9. Minecraft is the first program I have ever seen that is going to use this, so it would make more sense just to use 2.0.
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Version order is different than numerical order. 1.x just means it's the same version of the game, but with different stuff. 2.x means it's a huge update that hugely impacted the game. Version number has nothing to do with mathematical decimals.
Version numbers are arbitrary - they can be anything you want them to be. I personally dislike Minecraft's system, as the first number does not seem like it ever wants to change. But whatever - I don't think it should go 1.9.X -> 2.0 on the simple principle that 1.9 + 0.1 = 2.0, which does not even apply in this situation anyway.
Version numbers are arbitrary - they can be anything you want them to be. I personally dislike Minecraft's system, as the first number does not seem like it ever wants to change. But whatever - I don't think it should go 1.9.X -> 2.0 on the simple principle that 1.9 + 0.1 = 2.0, which does not even apply in this situation anyway.
True, they are as arbitrary as any other organizational method devised by mankind. But by that same logic you could say that we should have 7 unique numbers and instead of counting 0 through 9 we should instead count 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, etc. The actual amount of objects wouldn't change if you change how your counting system works, it is just an arbitrary system of interpretation.
But that is what makes an arbitrary system of measurement work, the fact that most people agree with and follow the established rules. English works because (in an ideal world) everyone follows the same rules. Same with Spanish or Russian or Japanese. Numbers work because as a global society we decided to have 10 base numbers. Same thing with version numbers, most of the people follow the same rules which is why it works at all.
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Dinnerbone himself has stated that version numbers do not work like decimals. They kinda work like this: major.minor.bugfix. Ex: 1.7.10 (1 is major, 7 minor, 10 bugfix) Changing the value of major to 2 is implying, as many above have pointed out, that there will be a large/total rewrite of the whole game. 1.10 will not be a complete rewrite. It's simply one of the routine updates Mojang puts out every year. Plus, who cares about good-looking/sounding version numbers? It's nowherenear as important as the game itself.
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True, they are as arbitrary as any other organizational method devised by mankind. But by that same logic you could say that we should have 7 unique numbers and instead of counting 0 through 9 we should instead count 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, etc. The actual amount of objects wouldn't change if you change how your counting system works, it is just an arbitrary system of interpretation.
But that is what makes an arbitrary system of measurement work, the fact that most people agree with and follow the established rules. English works because (in an ideal world) everyone follows the same rules. Same with Spanish or Russian or Japanese. Numbers work because as a global society we decided to have 10 base numbers. Same thing with version numbers, most of the people follow the same rules which is why it works at all.
Oh, you mean base 7? And really - we do not follow the same rules about versioning. I don't even think there is a standard. Unless the "rules" are "the next version has a higher number." Some places use the date as its version (So version 1.9 would be version 20160229, or something), some use odd numbers as development version (hence why there is no IPv5, instead going from 4 to 6)
Guys, we're just going in circles now and the OP isn't coming back to the thread despite the fact that's been online and had plenty of opportunity to come back here. It's possible this thread was just to wind people up. Really no need to keep bumping this.
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I can see how the name "Minecraft 2.0" might generate more excitement, and I think that's important because people need to stay with Minecraft and come back to Minecraft to maintain its popularity. But it seems like most people, on this thread at least, don't mind the name 1.10 at all! Oh well!
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Isn't that how all games do it? I mean, most games that I've seen don't say 2.0, they just say 1.10. That's just how games and updates work.
Please read these two threads:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2572194-please-read-this-before-making-a-suggestion-v2-0
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/44180-for-the-critics-ftc
Version order is different than numerical order. 1.x just means it's the same version of the game, but with different stuff. 2.x means it's a huge update that hugely impacted the game. Version number has nothing to do with mathematical decimals.
Please read these two threads:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/2572194-please-read-this-before-making-a-suggestion-v2-0
http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/suggestions/44180-for-the-critics-ftc
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Curse PremiumVersion numbers are arbitrary - they can be anything you want them to be. I personally dislike Minecraft's system, as the first number does not seem like it ever wants to change. But whatever - I don't think it should go 1.9.X -> 2.0 on the simple principle that 1.9 + 0.1 = 2.0, which does not even apply in this situation anyway.
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ModeratorTrue, they are as arbitrary as any other organizational method devised by mankind. But by that same logic you could say that we should have 7 unique numbers and instead of counting 0 through 9 we should instead count 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, etc. The actual amount of objects wouldn't change if you change how your counting system works, it is just an arbitrary system of interpretation.
But that is what makes an arbitrary system of measurement work, the fact that most people agree with and follow the established rules. English works because (in an ideal world) everyone follows the same rules. Same with Spanish or Russian or Japanese. Numbers work because as a global society we decided to have 10 base numbers. Same thing with version numbers, most of the people follow the same rules which is why it works at all.
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Dinnerbone himself has stated that version numbers do not work like decimals. They kinda work like this: major.minor.bugfix. Ex: 1.7.10 (1 is major, 7 minor, 10 bugfix) Changing the value of major to 2 is implying, as many above have pointed out, that there will be a large/total rewrite of the whole game. 1.10 will not be a complete rewrite. It's simply one of the routine updates Mojang puts out every year. Plus, who cares about good-looking/sounding version numbers? It's nowhere near as important as the game itself.
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Curse PremiumOh, you mean base 7? And really - we do not follow the same rules about versioning. I don't even think there is a standard. Unless the "rules" are "the next version has a higher number." Some places use the date as its version (So version 1.9 would be version 20160229, or something), some use odd numbers as development version (hence why there is no IPv5, instead going from 4 to 6)
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You say you know how versions work, but you clearly don't. Calling 1.10 2.0 would be mislabeling and a lie.
Guys, we're just going in circles now and the OP isn't coming back to the thread despite the fact that's been online and had plenty of opportunity to come back here. It's possible this thread was just to wind people up. Really no need to keep bumping this.
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I can see how the name "Minecraft 2.0" might generate more excitement, and I think that's important because people need to stay with Minecraft and come back to Minecraft to maintain its popularity. But it seems like most people, on this thread at least, don't mind the name 1.10 at all! Oh well!
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