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What exactly is considered "vanilla" Minecraft? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by ThirdNerd@lemmy.world to c/minecraft@lemmy.world
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I see "Vanilla Minecraft" referred to a lot, but it seems to have different definitions here and there.

Is it just Minecraft without data packs, resource backs, etc? So, like, "out of the box"? Or is it really something else?

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[–] Pumpkinbot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Define "meaningful way". What about resource packs? They change how the game looks drastically, but it's purely visual. What about performance mods? Higher and lower FPS definitely impact one's movement and accuracy with a mouse.

[–] dneaves@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

In my opinion, this is usually how I classify things:

  • Vanilla: no mods, resource packs allowed (it just changes visuals anyway, and the funtionality is included in the base game).
  • Vanilla+: may contain mods/datapacks that simply tweak experiences in a way that don't alter the flow of the game much. Things like Optifine/Iris, Sodium/Rubidium, fast leaf decay, immersive portals, right-click-harvest, mouse/crafting tweaks, and I'd even say player/mob heads. Essentially, doesn't add blocks, items, etc, but just enhances small parts of the game that you're already doing in vanilla.
  • Modded: adds blocks, items, functionality, or more, beyond the scope of Vanilla+
[–] Pumpkinbot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Vanilla: Straight out of the box, normal vanilla. You can add sprinkles, and it's still vanilla.

French Vanilla: Technically not vanilla anymore, it's named after the French way of making ice cream. But it's close enough. When you give someone french vanilla ice cream and say it's vanilla, they won't get mad.

Chocolate: This is not vanilla. It is chocolate. Clearly different.

Rocky Road: Oh fuck, we added too many mods and now it's crashing constantly.