This is all about their ridiculous online verification model. THis sort of thing creates problems every single game it has ever been used on. Once you buy the game, you should not need to login and recheck with their servers until there is an update, and even that should not break an already working installation.
But Minecraft and the rest of the software proprietary universe could care less. They have your money already. Why should they care if the game actually works? It's much more important to make sure people who have not paid can't play than it is to ensure people who have paid can.
But Minecraft and the rest of the software proprietary universe could care less. They have your money already. Why should they care if the game actually works? It's much more important to make sure people who have not paid can't play than it is to ensure people who have paid can.