of our save files becoming obsolete with the Oct. 31st update? I know it's alpha and such is to be expected, but has Notch confirmed anywhere that we will have to start from scratch?
Nothing seems like it would break your current worlds, the only thing is giong to be that we will never see maps like the ones we have now once biomes are in. touches would be the only conversion issue that i can see.
"Obsolete" in this sense more likely means that it may not be able to generate and spawn all of the new features - a new map might be required. I doubt all current maps would cease to function once the update is live.
I RLY hope that's how it turns out.
actually more live
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All current torches will be replaced with lanterns, and finite torches will have an entirely new item ID.
Sounds good to me.
That was my point, if your save was made unusable this would be pointless...