Minecraft's Most Controversial Update - Beta 1.8

So you thought that the 1.9 combat update was controversial? Let's take a look further back and see why the Beta 1.8 update was so controversial at the time.

[torbypical]

Honestly, the concept of "continental terrain" would really work well if they added it back and made the oceans a more reasonable distance. Nowadays there's more land than there is ocean, and looking at a world map 90% of the oceans feel more like lakes compared to the amount of solid land.

[oatmongen]

Most controversial update was when Pigmen stopped dropping porkchop. Oh the inconvenience!

[cabooey]

the most controversial change in MC history is removing steves death and damage sounds

[SignedDiamond]

You barely touched on bows. The change from an auto fire “gun” to a slow pullback with variable distances was insane at the time.

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

You just have to appreciate how Mojang listened to feedback and tried their best to improve the game update by update.

[iDeactivateMC]

I loved the world generation in Beta 1.7.3, it was so random and amazing!

[Blakbox]

Having the option of continental generation would be cool, as long as the ocean sizes aren't as ridiculous as they were.

[cat-san]

Imagine another update related to world generation where they add archipelagos, big lakes, big beaches, volcanic islands/ volcanos, atolls and trenches, would be super cool

[JakeP]

I'm one of the weirdos that really liked the concept of the "continental" generation with large oceans, it would be really interesting to see an attempt to bring that back now that oceans have much more going on, at least as a world type option.

[DonutLIVE]

I still remember all the jokes that came about after this update released. "What's next, a thirst bar?"
As for world generation, I really hope they bring back some of the old (now removed) biomes from pre-beta 1.8. I just really love the shade of green Minecraft used to have back then. Especially in rain forest biomes. Awesome video!

[channymc]

i just fall in love with the lighting system of beta 1.7.3, i hope they can add them back to minecraft, maybe into the options setting

[zachb]

They should have increased ocean sizes after the aquatic update. It feels more like a collection of small lakes

[datechnoman]

That ladder update in one of the betas had to be the most controversial. Remember when we had 1 block gaps between ladders and could still climb? That update fixed that and I thought I was going to be stuck in the mineshaft that I dug for myself. I was lucky to had enough blocks to get my ass out of there.

[laikataz]

I like the ocean biomes a lot if there's islands here and there. It has an exciting feel to cross the open waters and build on a small island.

[mixk]

I still remember the days before beta 1.8. How can I forget machine gun bows?

[gradientgamer]

"Which Minecraft update do you think is the most controversial" The Current answer is 1.19.1 the Chat update

[daytona]

i remember being really really happy when this update came out because they added creative mode and trying desperately to get it working cuz this was before the launcher was any good lmao

[noxmore]

I'm really glad they are removing biomes directly controlling the height map in 1.18, i feel like it really adds the character back in that we haven't seen in a while.

[mikelv]

I remember when Pocket Edition got this update. I personally thought it was awesome since the Nether was also added, but I remember seeing one certain one star review that was confused at the “Ketchup Corndogs” at the top of their screen.

[Ihasnotomato]

I remember when this update came out, none of my friends really liked it, but one friend in particular hated the hunger bar so much he dropped the game and hasn't come back to it since. He just really hates the idea of having to keep an eye on the hunger and keeping on top of it, even though now it's easier than ever to manage. Reguardless, to this day he won't play it.