Why 1.12.2?

As we all know, the version that works best with Wynncraft is 1.12.2. I've looked around the forums and haven't seen anyone ask this: Why 1.12.2?

 

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1.12.2 is the most stable version of Minecraft for servers. Why, you ask? Well, in 1.13 a lot of content was added, and the capabilities of a server were not proportionally upgraded by Mojang with this update. That's why servers like 2B2T are still stuck on 1.12.2!

There is some tech that can make servers run more efficiently, but from what I've heard it's still developmental and is in no way stable enough for servers like Wynncraft.


For a more in depth explanation, check out this video:

 

It's the most stable version of Minecraft to play Wynncraft on, so using 1.12.2 is going to insure you the least buggy experience possible.

1.16.5 is the second best since it adds more stuff to the game and is okay in terms of stability

 

The server technically runs on 1.8.9, but the code has been modified somehow so it fits best with 1.12.2. However, as of 1.20, there really aren't that many bugs/problems you'll encounter in other versions (namely 1.16), the only one I can think of is the wybel puzzle in order of the grook not working properly in 1.16. Additionally, 1.16 tends to be smoother client-side, so some people do prefer it to 1.12. I'd say the main reason to use 1.12.2 now is because of wynntils, which makes the game a lot smoother and easier to play (recommended for level 50+ so you get used to vanilla at first, though), which only works in 1.12.2.

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As mentioned above, the server itself runs on 1.12.2 (kind of) because that's best for server stability, but outside of wynntils 1.16 is more stable client-side. Still, wynntils is useful enough that quite a lot of people prefer it to 1.16.

 

1.12.2 is the least laggy version of Minecraft.

 

The real reason is that the server isn't running anything close to vanilla (unless they did some kind of witchcraft, or are lying about the version). The version translating stuff was coded by the devs, and they haven't bothered to update it beyond 1.12. This means that versions above 1.12 aren't supported and are prone to bugs from a combination of new features, changes of old features, and the flattening. There's only a few bugs on 1.16 though (the major horse one was patched), and updating this packet translating stuff would not only fix these, but also allow for waterlogging and the new blocks to be used. However this would take a lot of work, and would be mostly useful for revamps.