While these updates aren’t frequent, they’re still existent. However, because of their infrequencies, players can only assume that these mods have since died and went to what I like to refer to as “Nostalgia Heaven.” When Mojang changes their game and it interferes with a code a modder has created, the modder must tweak his or her code until the game can recognize the input. If Minecraft can not recognize the input, it may crash the game or bug out, making the mod (and sometimes the game itself) useless and broken. These consistent updates on Mojang’s behalf are great for the core game (which should always be the main focus of it’s audience and selling strategy), but inadvertently tears down at times weeks, months, or years of work within seconds. Mojang’s updates have never affected Minecraft’s core structure, as the core structure is what their product is meant to be. To Mojang, while the modding community is a large part of Minecraft’s history and present, it’s not the priority that they are focusing on. Mojang’s priority has always been (and arguably always will be) the game itself. Many can only assume that while Mojang is very knowing to the problems that the system they have for updating their game is broken for modders, they’re putting little focus into making the workload easier on said creators. With attempts to move their core game’s community to the other editions of Minecraft failing, Mojang will definitely need to cater to the original players of the game who still use the “Java Edition.” These factors play into the “Not Worth The Effort” category very much so, especially with the added stress of Mojang consistently changing their game in unexpectedly large ways. While some modders get bored of the concept of modding entirely, there also arguably comes a point where the modder has added as much as they feel they can add. This may be because the mod feels finished, or because the modder feels finished with the project. Many mods never leave the development stages because of the lack of interest in finishing the final product. This stems from a form of art block, causing the creator to potentially call-it-quits. Command Blocks have went as far as creating a “flying sleigh” in Minecraft. These creations would have normally been done with the use of actual coding through mods, but have utilized the game itself to create, tweak, and see results within moments. The benefit with a large majority of Command Block creations has also been the fact that as updates roll out, most Command Block creations stay intact and continue to work afterwards. While mods are definitely more useful than Command Blocks, having the option to not use mods at all comes in handy when trying to only use vanilla Minecraft. Command Blocks have proven to get the job done, having thousands upon thousands of mini-games, structures, interactive entities, and more created with their uses and complex methods. These various options for releasing ideas into Minecraft adds many opportunities for creators to take chances and see what interests them in a big or small ways. As time has progressed, more ways have come about in various other editions of the game, offering limitless possibilities. While this leaves many players frustrated that giant mods that were intended for past versions aren’t able to be used in current versions, it should give those frustrated players the initiative to find another mod to enjoy their time with. Very shortly after the release of an update (big or small), mods are released for Minecraft and are able to use immediately. While they may not be as wonderful as what you were using in previous versions, they arguably have their perks and bonuses.
