1.8.9 has heaps of mods I'm pretty sure. 1.8/1.8.8 is the same, but also 1.8.9 is memorable, has a nice rhythm to it. It's a good question, because those are the only two reasons I can give you, and those are the two reasons I use 1.8.9. Maybe I use it because that was the latest version when i started playing on PC.
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1.8.9 has heaps of mods I'm pretty sure. 1.8/1.8.8 is the same, but also 1.8.9 is memorable, has a nice rhythm to it. It's a good question, because those are the only two reasons I can give you, and those are the two reasons I use 1.8.9. Maybe I use it because that was the latest version when i started playing on PC.
That, and also 1.8.9 would have more bug fixes as its the latest version you can get while still being a good pvp version. I don't know much about it though, so that's just an idea.
That, and also 1.8.9 would have more bug fixes as its the latest version you can get while still being a good pvp version. I don't know much about it though, so that's just an idea.
Mainly because that version 1.8.9 is the latest version of Minecraft: Java Edition before 1.9, which introduced attack cooldowns, and many* people prefer "attacking" over "timing when to attack to deal damage and when not to attack, to build up more damage for the next attack", favouring "clicking faster to win faster" over "planning and strategizing in the moment".
(1.9 also took the "block half(?) damage" action away from the sword and used it as a "block all damage" action on a new shield item, made axes a "stronger but slower" sidegrade to swords, and allowed players to dual-wield any "attack" (left-click) item along with any "use" (right-click) item (e.g. swords/axes along with bows). Whether or not those things contribute to most "1.8.9 people"s favouring of 1.8.9, I don't know. The attack cooldown was definitely the main thing.)
* While it's "many" people that prefer pre-1.9 combat, it's also "many" people that prefer post-1.9 combat. I'm not sure how popular each option is in comparison to the other, I just know that it's still an amount that can be considered "many" on both sides.
TL;DR: Combat since version 1.9 is different (not strictly better nor worse, just different), so some people prefer pre-1.9 combat, while others prefer post-1.9 combat. And 1.8.9 is just the latest version with pre-1.9 combat.
Mainly because that version 1.8.9 is the latest version of Minecraft: Java Edition before 1.9, which introduced attack cooldowns, and many* people prefer "attacking" over "timing when to attack to deal damage and when not to attack, to build up more damage for the next attack", favouring "clicking faster to win faster" over "planning and strategizing in the moment".
(1.9 also took the "block half(?) damage" action away from the sword and used it as a "block all damage" action on a new shield item, made axes a "stronger but slower" sidegrade to swords, and allowed players to dual-wield any "attack" (left-click) item along with any "use" (right-click) item (e.g. swords/axes along with bows). Whether or not those things contribute to most "1.8.9 people"s favouring of 1.8.9, I don't know. The attack cooldown was definitely the main thing.)
* While it's "many" people that prefer pre-1.9 combat, it's also "many" people that prefer post-1.9 combat. I'm not sure how popular each option is in comparison to the other, I just know that it's still an amount that can be considered "many" on both sides.
TL;DR: Combat since version 1.9 is different (not strictly better nor worse, just different), so some people prefer pre-1.9 combat, while others prefer post-1.9 combat. And 1.8.9 is just the latest version with pre-1.9 combat.
ik about the 1.9 combat I'm just wondering why specifically 1.8.9 not 1.8-1.8.8
ik about the 1.9 combat I'm just wondering why specifically 1.8.9 not 1.8-1.8.8
As I said in my previous reply on this thread, "version 1.8.9 is the latest version of Minecraft: Java Edition before 1.9". Just like 1.14.4 is newer and better than other 1.14.Xs, 1.8.9 is newer and better than other 1.8.Xs.
Why specifically 1.8.9? Not like 1.8 or 1.8.8?
1.8.9 has heaps of mods I'm pretty sure. 1.8/1.8.8 is the same, but also 1.8.9 is memorable, has a nice rhythm to it. It's a good question, because those are the only two reasons I can give you, and those are the two reasons I use 1.8.9. Maybe I use it because that was the latest version when i started playing on PC.
I am most active on Discussion, but you'll see my messages all around the place since threads get moved a lot.
That, and also 1.8.9 would have more bug fixes as its the latest version you can get while still being a good pvp version. I don't know much about it though, so that's just an idea.
Ah yeah true, didnt think of that
I am most active on Discussion, but you'll see my messages all around the place since threads get moved a lot.
Mainly because that version 1.8.9 is the latest version of Minecraft: Java Edition before 1.9, which introduced attack cooldowns, and many* people prefer "attacking" over "timing when to attack to deal damage and when not to attack, to build up more damage for the next attack", favouring "clicking faster to win faster" over "planning and strategizing in the moment".
(1.9 also took the "block half(?) damage" action away from the sword and used it as a "block all damage" action on a new shield item, made axes a "stronger but slower" sidegrade to swords, and allowed players to dual-wield any "attack" (left-click) item along with any "use" (right-click) item (e.g. swords/axes along with bows). Whether or not those things contribute to most "1.8.9 people"s favouring of 1.8.9, I don't know. The attack cooldown was definitely the main thing.)
* While it's "many" people that prefer pre-1.9 combat, it's also "many" people that prefer post-1.9 combat. I'm not sure how popular each option is in comparison to the other, I just know that it's still an amount that can be considered "many" on both sides.
TL;DR: Combat since version 1.9 is different (not strictly better nor worse, just different), so some people prefer pre-1.9 combat, while others prefer post-1.9 combat. And 1.8.9 is just the latest version with pre-1.9 combat.
ik about the 1.9 combat I'm just wondering why specifically 1.8.9 not 1.8-1.8.8
As I said in my previous reply on this thread, "version 1.8.9 is the latest version of Minecraft: Java Edition before 1.9". Just like 1.14.4 is newer and better than other 1.14.Xs, 1.8.9 is newer and better than other 1.8.Xs.