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Personal computer versions

I changed "runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux" to "runs on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and XBox 360." I changed this because the wording implied that these are the only three personal computer platforms that Minecraft runs on, which is not true and not what the source says. This was reverted with no explanation. Why? Was it the addition of XBox, which is arguably not a PC platform? If so, how about "runs on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux"? Kendall-K1 (talk) 22:32, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

I reverted it. The Xbox 360 version is mentioned later in the article, this section focusses on the PC version. It also wasn't worded clearly because it was referring to the term "platform" in two different contexts: the PC as a hardware platform and Windows, Mac OS X and Linux as software platforms. I've reworded it now, hopefully to make it read more clearly; it mentions that Windows, Mac OS X and Linux are operating systems (which implies they are software platforms). The1337gamer (talk) 22:56, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. In the future, it would help if you would briefly describe the changes you have made in the edit summary. Kendall-K1 (talk) 23:42, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Pocket Edition

This section is quite outdated, and should be updated or deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.71.91.13 (talk) 12:18, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing this out. I don't think the Pocket Edition info should be deleted, it's fairly important; I agree however that it is outdated. I've just updated the Pocket Edition version number and found Mojang's recent update list for Pocket Edition features. I'll post the sources here and update the article when I have some free time unless another editor decides to do it: Pocket Edition 0.6.0 update, Pocket Edition 0.6.1 update. -- The1337gamer (talk) 21:55, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Peer Review?

Should we bring this article into a Peer review for tips on making it a Good Article?-Horai 551 (talk) 00:29, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

The thing is, we know for the most part what the problems are. The article needs copy-editing, especially in the later sections. If turns out there are other issues un-addressed, we can fix them during the GA review.-- FutureTrillionaire (talk) 00:56, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

We should still have other editors (who haven't edited/seen this article yet) review it. There's only been a few people editing this article, so some different opinions/fresh views might be helpful, and might catch some issues we may have missed. - M0rphzone (talk) 09:50, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Support - I agree, I think we should request a peer review. There is a backlog of Good Video Game Article Nominees anyway, so it might take longer to get some initial feedback. The1337gamer (talk) 21:02, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

We could just contact Jesse and ask him to do another GA review. I think that will be faster. -- FutureTrillionaire (talk) 21:05, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Okay, sure. The1337gamer (talk) 21:11, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

put in pictures,mobs,blocks,items,etc — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.181.181.184 (talk) 22:35, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Mods

i think that something should be added in about how there are so many mods for the game. zeroro(talk)(edits) 19:46, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

never mind it's already there. sorry. zeroro(talk)(edits) 19:49, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Lamecraft (PSP)

Why not mention the PSP version "Lamecraft" in the article? 93.211.38.185 (talk) 12:50, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Because this article is about Minecraft, not about any clones of it. -- ferret (talk) 12:53, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

If it floats your boat, you can set up a section on the clones in a sandbox and try for inclusion without starting an edit war. Minecraft is already noted as a notably cloned game in the video game clone article. TMLutas (talk) 16:28, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

Pocket edition needs more info

There is hardly any information about the pocket edition, more needs to be added. (255x255 block world size, nether reactor, MATTIS crafting system, etc.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by MrAwesome888 (talk • contribs) 01:19, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

Adding a designer

Recently, someone added Nathan Adams as a game designer, and it was removed. I don't see the probalem with this, he is one of the main designers as of now. Glman99 ☲☳☶ (talk) 14:32, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Firstly, he is not a designer per se, but a developer/programmer. And he is just one of their expansive staff. He certainly does not fill the lead role, which the infobox field is for, especially when more than a couple people are concerned. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 14:42, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

If one looks at MC development, Nathan Adams and Jens are the only two to actually "modify" the game. Notch no longer works on it, and there have always been two designers/deveolpers. Notch and Jens, now it's Jens and Nathan. He's updated snapshots alone and is responsible for much of the new additions. Glman99 ☲☳☶ (talk) 12:21, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

I agree. Nathan Adams (Dinnerbone) is now a main developer of Minecraft along with Jens and it should be noted as such. He's implemented many commmunity requested features. Vacation9 11:59, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Page issues

This page has several problems:
1. The redirect from the page herobrine.

This would be logical, but this page has no information about herobrine. It may be a good idea to include a link to the minecraft wiki page ( http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Herobrine ).

2. Mods

The way this is phrased sounds like there are only mods that imitate preexisting content, which is definately not the case.

As far as I can tell, there are no mods that emulate the hunger games (although there are some bukkit plugins).

3. Custom maps

While it mentions this, there is no other information and it just jumps into mods.

4. The faq section on this page

While it states that wikipedia is not a sorce of all crafting recipies (or similar), it also doesnt give a alternative for someone who wants that information. The information is avaliable on the minecraft wiki, so a link could be included (in the see also section? references? I am a wiki noob)

The pricing information also seems providable, becasue there were diferent prices between alpha, beta, and official release. The price is constant, so it seems also like something that could be said becasue there arent multiple places selling it for different prices.

Pokechu22 (talk) 21:26, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
(the best way to contact me would probably be my minecraft wiki talk page at http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/User_talk:pokechu22 )

A lot of this has been brought up before. The short version to your issues would be: 1) There are no reliable references for Herobrine, 2) Not sure what you mean by "there are only mods that imitate preexisting content" as most of the section describes how mods introduce new content, and there definitely are mods/custom maps for Hunger Games, 3) There are very few references for custom maps, and general info is already included, 4) Minecraftwiki is already linked in External Links and we don't list prices for any article (unless somehow significant). —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 23:02, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

Would http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/31/hauntings-and-hoaxes-gamings-weirdest-ghost-stories count as a reliable source? GoingBatty (talk) 02:43, 26 March 2013 (UTC)

Nice find! But I'm not sure how we can incorporate this info into the article.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 13:29, 26 March 2013 (UTC)

Full disclosure - I didn't know Herobrine was a hoax when I was looking for a source. :-) So it seems that the only place (if anywhere) would be the first paragraph of the "Popular culture and social media" section. GoingBatty (talk) 03:04, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Weird that no one found this article when the article was reviewed or GA nominated or when Herobrine was being discussed before. Anyway, it looks like a good source to use; no idea where though, probably popular culture. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 10:39, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Updates / Version

Hi I would like to add the current version of Minecraft (or even create an article). LoCiCa1 (talk) 21:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

I don't know what exactly you meant, but I came looking for whether the article had what is the latest version number,
ie. 1.4.7 or 1.5 or 1.8.1 which?
I'm not sure why this is missing from the article,
it's a pretty important component of the game and it's CONTINUING development. 24.79.38.15 (talk) 08:04, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

The infobox field in question has been removed per a discussion on the template talk page. It is not technically possible to add the version to the infobox anymore.--Unionhawk ^{Talk E-mail} 18:41, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

So?i have ALL vertions `snivy591 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Snivy591 (talk • contribs) 22:29, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

WP: Wikipedia is NOT censored

Please keep the word "Hell" in the "Gameplay" section uncensored, because Wikipedia is NOT censored. 67.172.190.101 (talk) 19:33, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

I think someone edited the article with some kind of censorship filter installed in their browser. --uKER (talk) 20:54, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

I think I fixed it.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 21:28, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

My bad, my new internet filter hasn't been configured yet. Sorry. :D Glman99 ☲☳☶ (talk) 02:36, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

You did it again. --GSK ● ✉ ✓ 02:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Not since the other day. Glman99 ☲☳☶ (talk) 13:18, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

See here: http://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=Talk:Minecraft&diff=547735915&oldid=547372786 (also, your edit to say "Not since the other day." caused "Hell" to be replaced again). I highly recommend you get that filter under control. --GSK ● ✉ ✓ 15:28, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Minecraft 2.0

minecraft 2.0 needs to be in the wikipedia ~twinz rulz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Twinzrulz (talk • contribs) 16:07, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Obvious April's Fool is obvious. -- ferret (talk) 16:16, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Nah dude, it's legit. Tinted glass and Pink Withers are definitely notable to summarize in the article. • Jesse V.^(talk) 16:19, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 17 April 2013

I want to publish some of my awesome screenshots.Lopeilyum (talk) 06:44, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, but Minecraft screenshots are copyrighted by Mojang. Wikipeida's policies do not allow un-free content. The screenshots you see in this article are included for fair-use purposes, and the number of such un-free images needs to be minimized.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 13:08, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Proofreading/typo

For some reason I cannot edit the main section of this article (it's semi locked, even though I've been a contributor for a long time). There's a typo I wanted to correct in the dates of the first paragraph. The year when Minecraft sold 10 million copies should read 2012 and not 2013. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidsmeaton (talk • contribs) 10:50, 18 April 2013‎ (UTC)

• Edit: I've corrected the typo. No further action required. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidsmeaton (talk • contribs) 10:56, 18 April 2013‎ (UTC)

If you can't edit the article, that's because you need to have edited a certain number of articles to be categorized as an Auto-confirmed user. Right now you only have 17 edits, which may not be enough to have semi-protected article editing privileges. - M0rphzone (talk) 02:26, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

Outdated information on pocket edition.

I think the problem is lack of sources preventing fixing the problem. Until someone fixes it, it is wrong. Mobs do spawn on more recent versions, however no one is updating it. --152.27.30.77 (talk) 16:24, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 May 2013

MineCraft: PS3 Edition!

It's coming on ps3, ps vita and not wii u... search on google 86.5.214.126 (talk) 18:28, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sure. But Mjoang says they're considering it.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 18:39, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Well let's wait until there is an announcement or a number of reliable sources to confirm. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:55, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, just trying to help. 86.5.214.126 (talk) 17:40, 8 May 2013 (UTC)NightFury1186.5.214.126 (talk) 17:40, 8 May 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.5.214.126 (talk) 17:36, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

dying in creative

they forgot that you CAN die in creative by falling into to void.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.179.13 (talk) 10:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

No "they" didn't, it is WP:GAMECRUFT trivia that we don't include. And it doesn't say you can't die. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 11:23, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

The Slyfox Effect

An idea that I first heard from a commentator called SlyfoxHound states this in the Minecraft world: If you are looking for something specifically in-game(e.g sheep for wool, spider for string) you will more that likely not find it. At every gamer who has played Minecraft a moderate amount knows this to be true. Though debatable this seems like a fair enough mechanic to think of. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DesmondBlack (talk • contribs)

Most certainly not true. Not to mention there's decompiled source code available. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 15:16, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Not to mention the game has no way of knowing what you, the player, are looking for. -- ferret (talk) 15:30, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Sounds more like Murphy's Law to me. :-) GoingBatty (talk) 17:03, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

It is observational selection bias, a common irrational conclusion. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 19:06, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I've heard this elsewhere too (namely the MMORPG Pirate Galaxy), so it's not unique to Minecraft and appears to be universal to all games with large amounts of resource gathering; maybe make the Slyfox Effect into an article in the Unintended Consequences section? Also, I've heard a variation that states: you will find the most of a resource after you have finished looking for it Reddeyfish (talk) 02:52, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Minecraft/Notch Book

Norstedts published an ebook about Notch's life and the story of Minecraft's creation/"rise to power" in 2012,[1] and it's getting a hardcover English edition from Seven Stories Press later this year.[2] I'm pretty surprised it hasn't been mentioned in this article or the one about Notch already, but I think this should go in the Merchandise section.

Disclaimer: I'm an SSP intern here to help improve articles relating to our authors and to subjects we publish books about. I love neutrality! Just want to make sure all our relevant info gets shared appropriately. Ssintern (talk) 15:46, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Also seen at Barnes & Noble, which has a publication date of November 2012. GoingBatty (talk) 02:06, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Possibly because this is English Wikipedia and no one who edited the articles spoke both Swedish and had both the book and time to use and cite it. If you want the book to be added, then we should use it as a source for various facts, not just list it. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 09:28, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

I'd have to partially disagree here. If the book itself is notable enough it would merit a mention separate from being used as a source. With that said, I'm having difficulty finding sources to this end, as most sources I could find (admittedly, only searched in English) were of blogs and other related areas that would fail the reliable sources guideline. It's likely these sources won't exist until either shortly before or after the book is published, so this is something we'll probably have to put on ice for now and address at a later time. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 08:49, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Incorrect information under the "Gameplay" section.

When reading through the article, I noticed that the Gameplay section states "Unlike in survival mode, in creative mode, players have access to unlimited blocks, regenerate health when damaged, and can fly freely around the world." This is incorrect; players do not (normally) regenerate health in Creative mode (nor do they have any indicator of any kind to show the current level of health, if any damage is taken due to the instances mentioned below), they simply do not take damage under "normal" Creative mode circumstances. The two instances where a player will take damage in Creative mode, are A: When falling into the Void, or B: When killed using the /kill command in the console. I cannot recall nor find my account details at this stage, as I would have change the information myself if that was the case. 101.98.188.89 (talk) 01:16, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Good point. I've removed that sentence.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 01:52, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Why the whole sentence? The rest is still true, and if anything "regenerate health when damaged" should be changed to "do not take damage" (ignoring void and server commands as trivial gamecruft) as that's an important distinction. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 07:20, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

I removed it because it was already mentioned in the Creative Mode section. You can add it back if you want.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 12:53, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Okay, that makes sense. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 15:19, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 23 July 2013

37.197.43.91 (talk) 18:21, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

Notch used Eclipse to code Minecraft

This did not follow the proper format for edit requests. Please re-submit in the proper format and provide sources to backup your request. GSK ● ✉ ✓ 18:27, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

So, why is Machinima in particular mentioned?

The sentence in question: "Some of the popular commentators have received employment at Machinima, a gaming video company that owns the most-viewed entertainment channel on YouTube."

While Machinima does hold the first place slot for networks that hold video game related content (Or at least, the most popular video game related content (I had to check to make sure this was true; social blade says it is, so I'll go with it)... also, the statement actually MADE in the article is wrong: The most viewed entertainment content isn't even CLOSE: Vevo wins that contest by almost a billion views per month), I don't think it's particularly important to mentioned Minecraft related YouTube commentators joining Machinima in particular. It seems more valuable to point out that Minecraft related YouTube commentators joined a variety of networks. I don't see why a mention to Machinima, in particular, belongs here. Cam94509 (talk) 21:12, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

It is true that "Minecraft related YouTube commentators joined a variety of networks", but we need a reference to support that claim. The current sentence is from the reference attached to it, and that's what the reference says. We cannot invent statements not supported by reliable sources. I think the later bit (most viewed) can be removed though and replaced with something like "highly watched" -- still in line with the source, but not saying something we know is wrong. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 21:24, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

Done. Changed it to "highly watched".--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 18:15, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Seems reasonable. I suppose I could probably track down some cites for people joining Fullscreen and the like, if I wanted to support the statement that I made. If I have time I'll do that, it feels like that would be a more accurate description of what actually happened. (Also, just a quick question: As someone who is part of no network, but is a "Minecraft related YouTube commentator", do I qualify as having a Conflict of Interest here?) Cam94509 (talk) 18:09, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Requires info. for MineCon 2013

MineCon 2013 is coming up, and the page requires info about it.

(This is only a request)

Pikachu4170 (talk) 15:51, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Added a small bit about MineCon 2013 to this article. More info is on the actual MineCon article. Jguy _Talk^Done 16:24, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Recource packs

recource packs can also modify the game credits (after killing the ender dragon). And there's stated that the currency of villagers is emerald ore, but it's just emerald. Can someone change this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.118.241.175 (talk) 17:58, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

Changed "emerald ores" to "emeralds" in the article. GoingBatty (talk) 02:20, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

Edit request

i would like to edit this page due to the fact that it is out of date, forgetting 2 game modes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elementgermanium (talk • contribs)

As far as I can see the article covers all game modes and variants. What exactly and where do you want to add? —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 13:42, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

On Minecraft Wiki

I have re-added the link to the Minecraft Wiki. As someone who has gone through over a thousand pieces of reader feedback on Minecraft (marking most as non-actionable), it is clear to me that many of our readers are looking for a game guide (which, as you know, Wikipedia is NOT). While we cannot directly help all of the people who ask for a list of all the block IDs, or what have you, we should at least point them in the right direction to find those answers.

Now, before you go and remove it unilaterally per WP:ELNO number 12, hear me out. The gamepedia Minecraft Wiki is a very stable resource, in general, and is the closest thing to an official knowledge base that we have. As far as I'm concerned, it is a useful link that should be allowed.--Unionhawk ^{Talk E-mail} 21:27, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

• Ah, but the problem you have is that there are two big Wikis for Minecraft. There's one on Wikia, and the one on Gamepedia. Since it is by no means an officially affiliated Wiki, it shouldn't be in the article as per WP:ELNO number 12, regardless of any claims of stability or "official knowledge base". I strongly recommend you revert yourself, because I'm very tempted to do so based on the policies we have. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 22:33, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

The Gamepedia version is much more developed than the Wikia Minecraft wiki. By that, I mean it is more up-to-date, has hundreds more articles, and 106,444 registered users (as of 22:44, 29 October 2013 (UTC)). Meeples10 ^{t ~ c} 22:44, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Gamepedia is linked to as an official resource at Minecraft's site [3]. -- ferret (talk) 23:40, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

• If I recall correctly, we already had this discussion. I didn't notice the link was removed again. Linking to a gaming wiki is often appropriate, and the choice is fairly simple given it is linked from the official site. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 08:41, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

Request to add

The french wiki, is describing how minecraft got it name

Le nom de Minecraft a été inventé lors d'un échange sur IRC entre le développeur et des joueurs : après avoir été nommé Minecraft : Order of the Stone5 (en référence à un webcomic du nom de Order of the Stick)6, le nom fut finalement raccourci à Minecraft par souci de simplicité.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.154.57.85 (talk • contribs) 04:41, 30 October 2013‎

Not done: please make your request in a "change X to Y" format. Thanks, Celestra (talk) 18:31, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

(ec) I went to look at the French article, which cites a source (in English) that says that the Minecraft bit was chosen "because it’s a good name". I don't think it's worth reproducing that. --Stfg (talk) 18:39, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Minecon

Please change from "The 2013 MineCon will be held in Orlando, Florida, in the United States, on November 2–3" to past tense, "...was held...", thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.104.20.17 (talk • contribs) 04:14, 5 November 2013‎

Done with thanks, NiciVampireHeart 06:32, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Edit request

Volume Beta of the soundtrack by C418 is out (November 9, 2013). Somebody may want to add the soundtrack list... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nsun48 (talk • contribs) 16:52, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

Added it. The1337gamer (talk) 17:50, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

Edit request

Under the 'Gameplay' section, it states that animals spawn during the day. This has been changed quite a while back; animals and villagers do NOT respawn like they used to. It should say something along the lines of "Animals and villagers only spawn once, when the world is being generated." Just a small detail, but would be cool if it is changed. Thanks in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.16.201.210 (talk) 17:40, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Actually, they still occasionally do. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 18:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Querying the reliability of a reference.

Reference 14 in the article appears to be a guide that has been submitted to GamesRadar's FAQ/walkthrough page. Is this an unreliable source? If anybody can submit a guide to GamesRadar, then I would consider to be. The guide was also last updated three years ago, so information could be inaccurate to what is in the game at present time. The1337gamer (talk) 18:00, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

FYI, a slightly newer (but still almost 3 yrs old) version 1.3 posted here. GoingBatty (talk) 20:03, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Oh yeah, that's user submitted content and by definition unreliable. GamesRadar is just one of the many sites that allow users to submit content, and it is almost never reliable as it has no fact-checking and no editorial oversight, as well as rarely identifies the author properly and cites their credentials. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 20:59, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Do we even need sources for the gameplay section? The GA criteria doesn't seem to require it. Most of its content is common knowledge for Minecraft players.--FutureTrillionaire (talk) 17:24, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

GA criteria are guidelines, not rules. It's all about editorial decisions. Having sources for plot is a good idea for long-term verifiability and helps us decide what is important to include and what isn't. But generally they are not demanded. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 19:38, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

why are we even looking at the GA cireria, and not WP:FACR? it's already a good article, let's get it moving to the next step. -- Aunva6^{talk - contribs} 20:08, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2013

People in minecraft call gold butter 169.244.203.2 (talk) 15:46, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. -- ferret (talk) 16:00, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

From The Island Packet, April 22, 2013: "In Minecraft, gold and butter are the same thing."[4] The Wikipedia article does not mention gold or butter, so it is not clear where to put the information in the article. -- Jreferee (talk) 14:25, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Looks like a fanbom thing popularized by a Let's Player that the writer's son happened to mention, but the author didn't put in any meaningful context. This has no in-game relevance besides a gold bar sprite looking a little bit like a slab of butter. Looks like trivia that doesn't in any way further reader's understanding. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 15:24, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Agreed that the slang that some Minecraft players use (e.g calling gold "butter") doesn't seem particularly encyclopedic to me, unless this usage becomes notable outside the game. GoingBatty (talk) 15:25, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

• SkyDoesMinecraft, one of the biggest YouTubers playing Minecraft, started calling gold "butter" quite a while ago, and the terminology was copied by various fans and other YouTubers. It is indeed trivia. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 15:29, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

I feel like this mention is not very helpful or of consequence to readers who are reading the article to understand what Minecraft is.--Bananasoldier (talk) 08:01, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Age ratings

I've noticed the PEGI/ESRB ratings aren't in the article (or the right-side reference block (don't know the proper name)) can these be added?

http://www.pegi.info/en/index/global_id/505/?searchString=minecraft (7+) http://www.esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp (E10+) (Console versions) http://www.esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp (E) (Mobile version) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.12.186.109 (talk) 17:12, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

We no longer list ratings for video games for various reasons, mostly because there are many different rating bodies in different location (not to mention for every version) and they are only important to buyers that follow a specific one. Any important details are discussed in prose (if there are any). —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:46, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

2009 Video Game or 2011 Video Game?

I was browsing the edit history when I noticed some ambiguity here [5] about whether Minecraft should be considered a 2009 game or a 2011 game based on its release dates. I was thinking the community could discuss this and clarify. Thanks, Bananasoldier (talk) 06:05, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Well, 2009 was public "alpha" release, 2011 was "full version" release. We have plenty of reliable sources saying 2011 is full release, so I have always based it on that. I don't recall of any games where we treat open alphas/betas as release dates. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 10:54, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Minecraftians

is it ok to add famous people (on Youtube) who play Minecraft? Someone added a section about Youtubers who play this game is it okay to add a table about that? Yoshi24517^Chat _Absent 03:46, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

It would be incredibly difficult to find reliable sources to establish notability of any given youtuber. Are you planning to list everyone from the Yogscast? Every Mindcracker? What about people like Direwolf20 who only play modded Minecraft? The Minecraft Wiki doesn't even list these people, since curating a list is an exercise in preventing fanboyism. 70.15.250.19 (talk) 16:50, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

It's not really okay to have a list of YouTube let's players of the game. Besides the obvious YouTube-specfic and vague "famous" and "play" (how much gameplay video is enough for that mark?) issues. We not only need reliable sources saying these individual players are notable, but consensus that such list/table is of any encyclopedic use (more than any other game, and none others have such a table). —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:19, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

• What happened with Steve? — Preceding unsigned comment added by (71.86.64.126 (talk) 03:17, 31 January 2014 (UTC)mike) 71.86.64.126 (talk) 02:56, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

OK, that makes sense then. Great! Yoshi24517^Chat _Absent 03:08, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 January 2014

i simply wish to add the reception and acknowledge the ps3 port of the game released in late 2013 and its general consensus of its quality

regards Blake

120.149.138.119 (talk) 10:50, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

•  Not done - Please state exactly what you would like to be added, using reliable sources to back up your request. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 10:52, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 February 2014

Saddles in xbox version of MINECRAFT. Also you should put mob spawners in xbox version

100.40.137.224 (talk) 13:47, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

•  Not done - Trivia is not generally encyclopedic, and this counts as trivia. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 14:00, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Mistakes

hey all, you have a serious mistake on the devolpment chronology (clue = alpha) - please check out this. Yoav Nachtailer (talk) 16:44, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

anyone? Yoav Nachtailer (talk) 16:06, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

• You need to be more specific; not many people are likely to go digging based on that vague of a tip. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 16:26, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

He probably means that the article says "alpha" was released on May 17, 2009, which is actually when what Mojang now calls "Classic" was released with a bunch of versions before what Persson actually called "Alpha" came out on June 28, 2010. The article used to describe this better, I've restored a brief description and dates again. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:32, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

thanks alot! sorry for being unclear. Yoav Nachtailer (talk) 18:53, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Actually the raspberrypi is not a platform it is a computer ! it runs linux ( Raspbian ) so I would chage this platform to Embedded linux or somethung like that? greetings from a rasperryian — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.22.243.252 (talk) 22:03, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Minor edit request

I want to add references to modpacks: FTB and Tekkit.

"Feed the Beast and Tekkit are collections of modpacks. Designed to enhance the game, these modpacks provide an easy way to play modded Minecraft without having to go through the hassle of installing each mod manually. All mods have been optimized and made compatible with each other in order to create a smooth and enjoyable gameplay experience.

Modpacks add another layer of complexity to Minecraft, introducing a huge number of new items, complex game mechanics, scenic world-generation, and much, much more to the regular game."

And I want to add external links to their main and wiki pages.

```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pintergabor (talk • contribs) 13:03, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Not done: If you wish to request that a page is unprotected please apply at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection - Arjayay (talk) 14:30, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2014

Could you please unprotect that page, please. MovieLover9000 (talk) 12:48, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

Not done: requests for decreases to the page protection level should be directed to the protecting admin or to Wikipedia:Requests for page protection if the protecting admin is not active or has declined the request. — {{U|Technical 13}} <sup>(t • e • c)</sup> 13:42, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

Lead section requires work as a standalone description

I apologise for the drive-by nature of this comment, but I came here to get a very quick understanding of what Minecraft is (Yes, there are people who don't play it!) and I actually had to find the information I needed in a newspaper article elsewhere.

For someone who does not know anything about Minecraft, and little about video games, the lead paragraph is not good. The first paragraph starts with a very techy description, then goes on to describe its original release schedule in far too much detail. Only after you get to the second paragraph do you start to get a feel for what the game actually IS. I was astonished to see that this is rated as a good article (although admittedly I haven't looked beyond the lede).

Please take a step back and work out a way of reorganising the lede so that the most important characteristics of the game are described, as it should be a standalone description. That it has been released on multiple platforms is sufficient for the lede, the release dates are not needed until lower down the article.

Thank you! -- Hymek (talk) 12:26, 13 March 2014 (UTC) (Not watching page. Contact via User Talk Page if needed.)

Minecraft is a simple game that anybody can play, however, you can modify it and change the difficulty to make it hard, easier, or more fun. Mythmonster (talk) 16:13, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

@Mythmonster Mods are completely unimportant. They are not part of the game itself and your comment does not add to the talk page discussion. Tip - sign your post? @Hymek Release dates? Anyways, you do make a bit of a point. However, look beyond the lead: the article is terrible all around. A seed? Do you mean a Random seed? A source block? What's a source block? This is a gameplay section. I don't need comments from people! Craft? How do I do that? Command blocks don't relate to just adventure mode! By the way, I can't find it in the new world section. Is it a secret or something? Modifications? If I'm ranting at this point, and the article after that lead is mostly good, feel free to prove me wrong. I won't stop you. 110.168.105.34 (talk) 09:19, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Change PC Copy Sales from 14 Million to 15 Million

Official Sales update attributed to the original Developer

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/29/minecraft-sales-surpass-15-million-copies-on-pc — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.123.210.10 (talk) 05:14, 30 April 2014 (UTC)

wiki

there should be a redirect to http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Minecraft_Wiki — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:9:5980:1A6D:1152:B345:B22B:A71D (talk) 00:06, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

 Already done Sorry for the heavy protection, and thanks for trying, but we already added the link a thousand years ago. Cheers!-- Allied Rangoon‧talk 00:14, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 May 2014

101.165.112.206 (talk) 01:29, 11 May 2014 (UTC) Minecraft has been played all over the world and now known as the best indie game ever

 Not done And? Is it vandalized a continuously? Hmm... Cheers!-- Allied Rangoon‧talk 01:33, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 May 2014

Other People think wii u have minecraft .

KingDayDays (talk) 00:25, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Thanks, Older and ... well older (talk) 00:51, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Food bar specifics

I found this to be a very good article. However, I would like to suggest that you note that health regeneration starts when you have 8 hunger bars refilled. Mr. Russian (talk) 17:15, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

I'm going to try to add that. ~KidLucario — Preceding unsigned comment added by KidLucario (talk • contribs) 15:21, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

Minor link problem

Could someone please link the "Spectator mode" in the list of modes to go to "spectator" in Wiktionary? I have no idea how to link it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KidLucario (talk • contribs) 16:40, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

Computer Edition: System Requirements

Now while the Xbox 360 Edition can play nice and fast, the PC edition can depend on the computer you own. The recommended requirements are to have an Intel Core i3 processor or AMD Athalon II. Then a separate GPU like a Nividia Geforce for example or AMD HD 7750. 4gb of RAM (speed not specified). 200mb or more of space is required to download. Now for the Minecraft Launcher v.1.4.4, I believe they updated speed issues because, just to use as an example, my PC has integrated graphics with an Intel Celeron 1007U running at 1.5GHz. Now i can run Miecraft 1.7.9 with graphics set to fancy, smooth lighting set to max, and render distance to 10 and it runs around 25 to 40 frames (very surprising). So these requirements don't completely have to be followed as long as you don't have something with like, for example, 1gb RAM, AMD Sempron 900MHz, & integrated graphics. Now that would have very low frames. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.182.237.215 (talk) 01:38, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Stampy Cat

Stampy Cat is a minecraft player who all ways is coming up with new ideas in his minecraft worlds. He also plays with his friends like for example: L for Leeeeee....., Amylee, Ballistic Squid, and many more. He is a wonderfull person, and he is famous!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.194.139.20 (talk) 21:54, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

So? Helping Wikipedia or some crazy sharlaringa? Cheers!-- Allied Rangoon‧talk 22:04, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

If you've got a source that shows how much more notable he is than Yogscast or Tobygames or all the others, that'd be great. Right now though, he doesn't seem like he should be added. Supernerd11 :D Firemind ^_^ Pokedex 23:21, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

That's exactly my point! He says Stampy Cat is a good minecraft player; he doesn’t have any sources, and who care how good Stampy Cat is, right? Stampy Cat could be the IP address visitor, and I only add people who are part of Minecraft; like creating monsters and stuff, like Jeb, or some other people who came up with Minecraft. Cheers!-- Allied Rangoon‧talk 23:27, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi IP address, I know you are a big fan of Stampylonghead, but keep in mind that Wikipedia is not a fan site. But on the other side of things, Stampylonghead is already mentioned in the Article, in the commercial section as minecraft has made him millions. TheQ Editor (Talk) 00:45, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Since Wikipedia should have a neutral point of view, I think that you should not add Stampy in the article. This page is to provide information about the GAME', and not the YOUTUBERS. Although, it should be okay to add him as an example of Youtubers, but I don't think Stampy is famous enough to have him put as an example. KidLucario (talk) 16:45, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

Please note that Stampy was put under the section Commercial in Reception. Video Game articles are not only about the Gameplay and there are other topics mainly Reception. In this case, Stampy (Joseph Garret) is notable enough for a paragraph in the reception section as Youtube Ads had made him a fortune.TheQ Editor (Talk) 20:53, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2014

I was thinking that Minecraft started as a Muppet game on the Nintendo 64 in 1996, by Sega and Hudson Soft, with similar characters to the Muppets and Minecraft characters that debuted there.

• Villagers
• Creepers
• Skeletons
• Animals (Wolves, Ocelots, etc.)
• Witches
• Ghasts (One is the final boss of the game)
• Other Minecraft stuff except Steve.

Spurtyips (talk) 17:31, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: "I was thinking" is not what we would call a reliable source.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to any article. - Arjayay (talk) 17:38, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 June 2014

Building A shack made of wooden planks.The value of building with wooden planks is disputed. Structures built of planks can be burned down easily, either by accident or by griefers. It is often used, regardless of the dangers, due to its abundance in trees and its aesthetically pleasing appearance. Some players use wooden slabs, which have the same physical properties as stone, instead of wooden planks to avoid the drawbacks of building with wood.

Badwol (talk) 14:20, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a change.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to any article. - Arjayay (talk) 15:00, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 June 2014

there is a new pocket edition platform released:amazon fire tv released:april 3,2014 source:go search yourself 41.37.229.44 (talk) 12:01, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Additionally, please be civil in your approach. — LeoFrank  <sup>Talk</sup> 12:07, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 June 2014

Plese let me edit this page. I treally know lots of info 119.40.109.197 (talk) 06:17, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

 Not done This is not the right page to request additional user rights. If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request. - Arjayay (talk) 07:06, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

Bukkit should be changed to CraftBukkit

Under the 'Development' section, the article mentions that Bukkit is a popular alternative to the Minecraft server provided by Mojang. This is actually incorrect. Bukkit is an API, whereas as CraftBukkit is the name of the server.

This can be found on the CraftBukkit wiki: http://wiki.bukkit.org/Bukkit#What_is_the_difference_between_Bukkit_and_CraftBukkit.3F — Preceding unsigned comment added by Evidlo (talk • contribs) 04:12, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

 Done Mlpearc (open channel) 19:09, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Sony consoles release dates

According to this, the PS3 edition was released on December 17th, 2013 in North America. It was released in Europe on 18 December 2013. (here)

The problem is at the end of the Console Versions section, which says that the PS3 edition was released on 18 December 2013. It is separated from its respective section two paragraphs above it; it also fails to mention that it is the EU release date.

I think that part should be edited to look like this:

Similarly to the Xbox versions, the PlayStation versions are also being developed by 4J Studios. The PlayStation 3 version was released on December 17, 2013 in North America, and on 18 December 2013 in Europe. It is nearly an exact clone of the Xbox 360 version.[75]

During their E3 2013 press conference Microsoft showed a trailer for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition.[76] It will build off Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition but feature larger worlds, expanded multiplayer features, and enhancements powered by the Xbox One. This version will be released "within the Xbox One launch window".[77]

At Gamescom 2013, Sony said that Minecraft would be released as a PlayStation 4 launch title, and would later be released as for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3.[78] However, the game was later delayed and the PlayStation 4 version did not launch alongside the console.[79] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.239.149.138 (talk) 03:29, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Blogs are not considered reliable. Please come up with a peer reviewed source that backs up these claims and I'm sure someone would be happy to make the edit for you. — {{U|Technical 13}} <sup>(e • t • c)</sup> 12:09, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Those are official playstation blogs, not some random user blogs. Millahnna (talk) 18:32, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. BLOGS are not verifiable. — {{U|Technical 13}} <sup>(e • t • c)</sup> 17:06, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request from August 12th 2014

Alright, let's see if this is correct... The Minecraft System Requirements have dramatically changed, people might use this as a official source, and the graphics cards listed are in fact too old to run Minecraft (that is why it was changed9. The full changes can be seen here. Thanks, probably in the name of most people from the voluntairy Minecraft tech support. Greetings Galaxy 2Alex (talk) 13:43, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

 Done Removed system requirement entirely, shouldn't have been here per WP:VG guidelines. -- ferret (talk) 14:00, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Edit request - Monetization crackdown

Latest news in minecraft is they plan to crack down on monetized servers, coincidentally right after they started minecraft realms; general consensus is this will kill off most of the public servers - there are many many notable websites and magazines writing articles and commenting on this; (google it) it should rate a mention in the main article - especially if it prooves the post mortem of minecraft everyone believes it to be. 203.147.96.46 (talk) 02:06, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

 If by 'Crackdown on monetized servers' you mean 'enforce the EULA to stop servers owners from charging for in game items', you might find consensus.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.159.128.75 (talk) 18:49, 17 June 2014 (UTC) 

Not done It needs to be sourced Lawiki1534 (talk) 05:07, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

game engine

This isn't mentioned, it's LWJGL, see www.lwjgl.org and http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/discussion/114616-notch-what-game-engine-are-you-using 109.130.252.78 (talk) 17:50, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 September 2014

There's one gamemode missing from the list: (gamemode 2) "Adventure Mode", where the player cannot break any blocks missing 84.253.218.67 (talk) 19:57, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Partly done: Adventure mode was already in the article, but was missing from the lead. I have rewritten the lead that pertained to game modes and it now includes a mention of adventure mode. -- ferret (talk) 21:08, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Purchase by Microsoft

So Minecraft has just been bought by Microsoft. I think a quick blurb in the lede is appropriate because the purchase is notable.

Proposed entry

In September 2014, Microsoft announced that they had purchased the game's publisher, Mojang granting the company ownership of the game's intellectual property. The all cash deal was worth an estimated $2.5 billion Eric the fever (talk) 22:48, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Well that's a bit problematic. The problem is that it's not true; the deal doesn't close until late 2014. But since we do have a reliable source I guess we could say it's true. Even though it's not. Kendall-K1 (talk) 22:22, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Regardless of the deal being closed or not, it should be mentioned in the lead. All that needs to be changed is "that they had purchased" to "a deal to purchase" which can then be updated when it closes. -- ferret (talk) 22:36, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

I will add the statement with the noted changes Eric the fever (talk) 22:48, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 15 September 2014

When it mentions the part where Mojang and its Minecraft intellectual property have been bought out by Microsoft, there also should be a reference to mojang.com, with a link right here: https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/ 98.194.29.36 (talk) 23:53, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Why? We generally prefer secondary sources. See WP:PRIMARY. Is there something in the mojang source that isn't in the other sources? Not done: request not in "change X to Y" form. Kendall-K1 (talk) 00:14, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 September 2014

This statistic should be clarified:

"As of June 25, 2014, the game has sold over 12 million copies on the Xbox 360, 15 million copies on PC, and nearly 54 million copies across all platforms."

Is it "54 million across all platforms (including Xbox and PC)." or "all other platforms (exclusive of Xbox and PC for a total of 81 million)." ?

208.82.12.26 (talk) 16:55, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Done I reworded it to

As of June 25, 2014, the game has sold over 12 million copies on the Xbox 360 and 15 million copies on PC, totally nearly 55 million copies across all platforms.

total of 54 million is per the source cited lower in the commercial section Cannolis (talk) 20:19, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Java platform

The "Platforms" section should mention the pure java version, which runs on pretty much any java platform. I can't find any good sources for this in a quick search. Kendall-K1 (talk) 14:48, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Minecraft doesn't have a pure java version, it depends on at least LWJGL binaries and perhaps others, so it can only run on platforms supported by the binary libraries they use. --Valar (talk) 10:54, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 September 2014

Instead of stating "an estimated 2.5 billion dollars", state "2.5 billion dollars." Mojang confirmed on their official website that it is indeed 2.5 billion: https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/

thanks 207.119.149.41 (talk) 23:49, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

Done —Granger (talk · contribs) 20:44, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

I am sure that there is another mode in Minecraft —— Hardcore, where the players have only one heart of health. Maybe someone can add it in the page? Piano cake (talk) 08:45, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Hardcore mode is already mentioned in the article, however your description of it does not reflect how it actually works. You get all 10 hearts, just if you die your world is deleted or if playing on a server, you get automatically banned. --Valar (talk) 10:54, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 September 2014

old or incorrect information. As of June 25, 2014, over 12 million copies of the game on the Xbox 360 and 15 million copies on PC have been sold; nearly 54 million copies have been sold across all platforms. Zeeman7 (talk) 17:17, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

do you have newer and reliably sourced information to replace this? Cannolis (talk) 20:18, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 October 2014

This request is to update a dead link on the page. Link/Citation 77 is dead. I found a similar page at

http://iappsforpc.com/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-review/

Hopefully this page can be updated on my behalf. Thank you

Shgutow (talk) 05:48, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Partly done: I have repaired the link with an an archiveurl. There's no way we can replace a reliable source like Gamespot with an unreliable one like you linked. -- ferret (talk) 14:57, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2014

The exact release dates for Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition has been announced as follows. Please change the infobox to reflect these dates:

North America: October 14, 2014

Europe: October 15, 2014

Thanks! --209.212.5.67 (talk) 14:43, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 15:02, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

There are many sources for this, which can be found from a simple Google News search. To name a few:

1. Minecraft hits PlayStation Vita in North America on Oct. 14

2. Minecraft PS Vita Edition Digital & Retail Release Dates Announced for North America & Europe

3. MINECRAFT: PS VITA EDITION RELEASE DATE REVEALED FOR NORTH AMERICA.

Regards. --71.251.137.13 (talk) 20:59, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Done Thanks for the sources. Stickee (talk) 01:24, 12 October 2014 (UTC)

minecraft

Why do creepers expode and hoe do they expode — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.90.201.166 (talk) 04:45, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

This page is for discussing the Wikipedia article, you should ask these types of questions on a Minecraft forum site. Mlpearc (open channel) 06:49, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Minecrft how to play

hey guys maybe you should put something more in there how to play got that??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.38.160.203 (talk) 14:22, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

The proposed content is not encyclopedic in nature and violates Wikipedia:NOTAMANUAL. I recommend against its inclusion. -- -- Benjwgarner (talk) 16:05, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

Minecraft Pocket Edition Confirmed for Windows Phone

Under Handheld devices, a copy of Minecraft Pocket Edition has been confirmed for Windows Phone by @_jeb. https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/520631803837960192

Skylordjason (talk) 17:34, 12 October 2014 (UTC)

Not done: The page's protection level and/or your user rights have changed since this request was placed. You should now be able to edit the page yourself. If you still seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Anupmehra -Let's talk! 20:32, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 October 2014

Hello I would like to edit your article of minecraft on Wikepedia because I saw some minor errors I would like to correct.

Cokecan21 (talk) 14:26, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

The article is currently protected so you cannot edit it until you become Autoconfirmed, after 4 days and 10 edits. If you list the errors you found here then I, or another editor, will make the corrections for you. Sarahj2107 (talk) 14:42, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 November 2014

There's a part that says, "A third boss, which lives in the sea, is currently known as the Guardian". Well, the Guardian is not a boss and even if it was, it would be the Elder Guardian. 70.79.182.97 (talk) 02:28, 8 November 2014 (UTC) I have edited the part, the Minecraft Wiki and other sources state that they are "mini-bosses". HackedBotato (talk) 02:21, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 November 2014

Please add spectator mode in the game modes, it is available in version 1.8

Kgeph (talk) 03:16, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Done Mlpearc (open channel) 04:00, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 November 2014

Currently, over 17 million copies of the PC/Mac edition have been sold. The article only says 15 million copies. I recommend that someone updates this information. https://minecraft.net/stats shows how many people have bought the PC/Mac edition. 184.19.99.236 (talk) 15:48, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

Done. Number of copies updated. I used a third party source instead of minecraft.net though. Sarahj2107 (talk) 16:07, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 November 2014

The last paragraph in the introduction should be changed from: "On September 15, 2014, Microsoft announced a deal to buy Mojang, the developer of Minecraft, granting the company ownership of the game's intellectual property. The all-cash deal is worth $2.5 billion, and the deal was completed on November 6th, 2014."

To: "On September 15, 2014, Microsoft announced a deal to buy Mojang, the developer of Minecraft, granting the company ownership of the game's intellectual property. The all-cash deal was worth $2.5 billion, and was completed on November 6th, 2014." 184.19.99.236 (talk) 14:38, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

Done -- ferret (talk) 14:40, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 November 2014

In the "Critical" subsection of the "Reception" section, "it has starting" should grammatically be "it has started". 2601:E:100:7C9:5068:8B8F:4ACA:CC83 (talk) 05:33, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Done Jackmcbarn (talk) 06:11, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Intro suggestions

Regarding the first sentence ("Minecraft is a sandbox independent video game"), the phrase 'open world' would be more understandable. I think 'sandbox' has too many other connotations.

More important, if Microsoft has bought Mojang, is it still an independent video game? Especially at a $2.5B value? Maybe skip commenting on that in this intro.

Maybe change the first sentence to: Minecraft is a popular open world video game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson and developed and published by the Swedish company Mojang since 2009..

Thanks. LaTeeDa (talk) 22:57, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Minecraft Forums link

Hi,
Should there be a link to the Minecraft Forums in the External Links section? After all, it's Minecraft's main community page :).
-Sonicwave <sup>talk</sup> 05:53, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 December 2014

u need to say Microsoft now owns it!!! daniellaubhan 18:14, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a specific wording an have not cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 19:41, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 December 2014

"nearly 2.4 million copies have been sold across all platforms" ... this is incorrect. I believe it should read, "nearly 54 million copies..." 140.254.45.32 (talk) 15:37, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Anupmehra -Let's talk! 15:51, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

I've done this. The lead was incorrect and/or out of date. The sources down in the Commercial subsection of the Reception section cover it. -- ferret (talk) 18:17, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Minecraft as therapy for autism

These sources [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] are reliable, right? Are you ready for IPv6? (talk) 11:56, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

• Buzzfeed no, Pixelation Labs blog no, Autism Key not sure, the others are (certainly The Guardian, Forbes, and SBS are.) Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 12:09, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

references in popular media

The article claims that these references were unpaid. Is there a source to back up these claims? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.162.105.77 (talk) 19:06, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 February 2015

Please add this; When in spectator mode, if you take the view of a mob, it may look different from what it normally looks like. For instance, from a creeper's point of view, everything has a lot more green to it. To the end of this; Spectator mode Spectator mode allows players to fly around and watch game play without interacting. It is also possible to view from the point of view of another player or creature[46]. <insert the text here> Thanks for taking your time to read this request. Godgamercj (talk) 21:45, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

•  Done Did that. Cepadrome! (talk) 03:30, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Does anyone think that they should add minecraft pictures and links to other informing minecraft pages? — Preceding unsigned comment added by AChickenWithNothing (talk • contribs) 19:41, 19 February 2015‎ (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 March 2015

The gameplay section states that Minecraft has no specific goal for the player. However, the quest for the Ender Dragon could be considered an essential part of the game - unlocking the End dimension and prodding the player to pursue the Nether. It should be changed to "very few specific goals"

BulmicFeline (talk) 05:46, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — {{U|Technical 13}} (e • t • c) 19:04, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2015

Endermites are caused by either endermen or using a(n) ender chest k

66.193.131.47 (talk) 15:31, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. -- ferret (talk) 15:57, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2015

I noticed there is no information on the Turkish investigation of Minecraft to prove if it is violent. I feel as if there should be. 73.142.128.45 (talk) 20:52, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Amortias (T)(C) 22:12, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Edit the article, improper sourcing.

About thoses "mini bosses" it was never truly announced by Mojang that the Elder guardian was a "mini boss," and It certainly was never said that a regular guardian was one either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.122.70.200 (talk) 17:04, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 May 2015

|publisher = Microsoft (PC, mobile)
Microsoft Studios (Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows Phone)
Sony Computer Entertainment (PS3, PS4, PS Vita) Finn592 (talk) 06:46, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

 Not done Microsoft owning the property now doesn't suddenly make them the publisher of the PC and mobile version. They were published prior to Microsoft's involvement and there is no indication that anything has changed in regards to the publishing of these versions. --The1337gamer (talk) 10:43, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Should we split this article and make room for a franchise article?

Pretty much in the title; this page seems to encapsulate far more than the scope of any one video game. In fact, it covers the different iterations of Minecraft, as well as things beyond the scope of said product, including Minecraft: Story Mode. Considering that this article is beyond said scope, do you guys feel this may be necessary? DARTHBOTTO <sub>talk•cont</sub> 20:21, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

• Not yet. Minecraft: Story Mode is not notable on its own yet; and it's an inconsequential size right now. As the page is 117 kB, a split is probably warranted, however. I personally think that the Applications of Minecraft and perhaps the reception section could be spun off. I don't think spinning off individual versions is a particularly good idea; the console versions are pretty similar to the PC version for the most part, whilst the handheld versions are pretty different to each other (so one big article on them would be a bit daft), and wouldn't justify individual articles either, as there's not that much on them. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 21:45, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

Oh, I don't think Story Mode is the basis for my proposal, but rather a consideration. The versions on the franchise page would get a passing mention in the same way the N64 version of StarCraft is mentioned on its franchise page. I think, however, that the expansion of the franchise with various mediums is something to take note of. The components of this article that could be moved to the proposed new page are: Story Mode, Merchandise, Popular culture and social media and Applications.

User:Lukeno94, do you think we should wait to split the article, considering its size? DARTHBOTTO <sub>talk•cont</sub> 21:44, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 May 2015

I would like to change the bit about Terraria being inspired by Minecraft. The developers of it have said they did not get inspired by Minecraft on Reddit. FoxBeregan (talk) 08:57, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Not done: This is appropriately sourced to an developer interview by a reliable source. -- ferret (talk) 12:39, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

MinecraftEdu information updated

MinecraftEdu is the product not the organization. Currently, the article reads "In 2011, an educational organization named MinecraftEdu was formed with the goal of introducing Minecraft into schools". The company that creates MinecraftEdu, TeacherGaming LLC (www.teachergaming.com) was formed in 2011. I suggest this to be edited to read "In 2011, MinecraftEdu, the official educational version of Minecraft was released with the goal of introducing the game into schools." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.111.75.89 (talk) 10:36, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Cats

Can we add Category:Split-screen multiplayer games ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.65.146.88 (talk) 00:34, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

•  Done --The1337gamer (talk) 11:48, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

schizophrenia

Minecraft and schizophrenia links? the interface does seem to fit how schizophrenics perceive the world — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.49.157.227 (talk) 08:27, 2 June 2015 (UTC)