So I've been play minecraft for a while now and whenever I watch youtube videos on minecraft, I hear the terms "bedrock" or "vanilla", what do they mean? I have both the Windows 10 edition for cross-platform to play with my friends as well as the java edition for mods. I used to play the pocket edition on my iphone but that was in the past. (never into pocket gaming again).
I get that "bedrock" is a term for "pocket edition", but why on earth would you call it bedrock if you're not going to put the term "bedrock" in the description in the app store whether that is Windows 10 or smartphone? The only place I could find the description is found here https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Bedrock_Edition which makes no sense to me.
And what is minecraft vanilla? I just typed that into google search, and nope there is not a description on the term "vanilla". (see attachment)
I just know we have a pocket edition or java edition. But these two terms annoy so much that I would like more proof on why are people using these terms everywhere I go instead of just calling it the "Windows 10 edition" or the "java edition" whenever players refer to these terms.
The problem is multiple terminology and old jargon. Newer versions and terminology have crept in. Old timers, long-term minecraft persons use the terms they like, and the result is alot of inconsistency due to new terminology and multiple terms refering to a particular item, and any particular item having multiple key terms. Even after Microsoft took over, and eventually insisted on "Better Together" as the wording for the cross-platform version of Minecraft, there has been no consistency. On this forum, "Better Together" is just "Minecraft"... Likewise, in my view, Minecraft is a computer program. Or perhaps an App. Oh, is it a game??? Then what are the user's games, ... oh, listed as Worlds, and in Minecraft, one option is to Create a New World. Then, at the Minecraft Marketplace, formerly known as Store, on a tab, when a user opens Minecraft... there is a place for the user to click, the 'gamergtag" named persons "packs". Those are the packs, worlds, maps.... Maps, hmm: also there can be Empty Explorer Maps, and Locator Explorer Maps.
"Bedrock" refers to the Minecraft editions capable of crossplay. The game is indeed the continuation of MC:PE, but simply now available on Windows 10, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and more. "Vanilla" refers to any version of Minecraft with no mods (or resource packs/data packs/plugins, depending on context). Someone can say "Vanilla Bedrock" or "Vanilla Java", depending on the situation. Java of course refers to the OG, Java version of the game, available on Windows, mac-OS, and Linux.
In my understanding, although I innocentpunk put it brilliantly, is that there is Minecraft, then there is Bedrock and Java, the two different types.
In each of the two types of game, the mechanics work differently, the redstone components and circuitry, the command lines run in game chat or in a command block work differently than the other.
People who play on Pocket Edition, Switch and Xbox, are confined to Bedrock.
PC users can play bedrock or java depending on their preference.
The term Vanilla simply means no add ons, textures, or cheats enabled. (on any game) Basically as intented.
So I've been play minecraft for a while now and whenever I watch youtube videos on minecraft, I hear the terms "bedrock" or "vanilla", what do they mean? I have both the Windows 10 edition for cross-platform to play with my friends as well as the java edition for mods. I used to play the pocket edition on my iphone but that was in the past. (never into pocket gaming again).
I get that "bedrock" is a term for "pocket edition", but why on earth would you call it bedrock if you're not going to put the term "bedrock" in the description in the app store whether that is Windows 10 or smartphone? The only place I could find the description is found here https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Bedrock_Edition which makes no sense to me.
And what is minecraft vanilla? I just typed that into google search, and nope there is not a description on the term "vanilla". (see attachment)
I just know we have a pocket edition or java edition. But these two terms annoy so much that I would like more proof on why are people using these terms everywhere I go instead of just calling it the "Windows 10 edition" or the "java edition" whenever players refer to these terms.
The problem is multiple terminology and old jargon. Newer versions and terminology have crept in. Old timers, long-term minecraft persons use the terms they like, and the result is alot of inconsistency due to new terminology and multiple terms refering to a particular item, and any particular item having multiple key terms. Even after Microsoft took over, and eventually insisted on "Better Together" as the wording for the cross-platform version of Minecraft, there has been no consistency. On this forum, "Better Together" is just "Minecraft"... Likewise, in my view, Minecraft is a computer program. Or perhaps an App. Oh, is it a game??? Then what are the user's games, ... oh, listed as Worlds, and in Minecraft, one option is to Create a New World. Then, at the Minecraft Marketplace, formerly known as Store, on a tab, when a user opens Minecraft... there is a place for the user to click, the 'gamergtag" named persons "packs". Those are the packs, worlds, maps.... Maps, hmm: also there can be Empty Explorer Maps, and Locator Explorer Maps.
bedrock edition refers to the windows 10 edition, pocket edition, and (most) console versions
"Bedrock" refers to the Minecraft editions capable of crossplay. The game is indeed the continuation of MC:PE, but simply now available on Windows 10, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and more. "Vanilla" refers to any version of Minecraft with no mods (or resource packs/data packs/plugins, depending on context). Someone can say "Vanilla Bedrock" or "Vanilla Java", depending on the situation. Java of course refers to the OG, Java version of the game, available on Windows, mac-OS, and Linux.
Hopefully that clears things up for you.
In my understanding, although I innocentpunk put it brilliantly, is that there is Minecraft, then there is Bedrock and Java, the two different types.
In each of the two types of game, the mechanics work differently, the redstone components and circuitry, the command lines run in game chat or in a command block work differently than the other.
People who play on Pocket Edition, Switch and Xbox, are confined to Bedrock.
PC users can play bedrock or java depending on their preference.
The term Vanilla simply means no add ons, textures, or cheats enabled. (on any game) Basically as intented.
Nicely explained Joe