So I've seen the interview concerning the new launcher and how Minecraft is programmed now.
For those that haven't, Minecraft is going to be broken up into swappable files, so modding is easier and you can switch versions easily.
This suggests some other applications: 1.Modded/different version servers:
Have the game automatically swap files as needed to match up with a server. New files are downloaded from the server as needed.
This allows easy access to modded or outdated servers. 2.Different versions/mods per save:
Have the game "associate" different mods with different saves, allowing for a vanilla and a modded save to be used without having to switch out different .jars.
For those that haven't, Minecraft is going to be broken up into swappable files, so modding is easier and you can switch versions easily.
This suggests some other applications:
1.Modded/different version servers:
Have the game automatically swap files as needed to match up with a server. New files are downloaded from the server as needed.
This allows easy access to modded or outdated servers.
2.Different versions/mods per save:
Have the game "associate" different mods with different saves, allowing for a vanilla and a modded save to be used without having to switch out different .jars.
Now all I have to do is wait...