Greetings Mojang! I'm not sure if anyone is reading these emails anymore or if there is any plan to state your intentions on this issue, but I just wanted to pop in again to leave a message. This community is a ever growing community and though we may be few compared to the millions of players on more modern patches of the game, I believe we deserve to at least hear if there is even a glimpse of hope when it comes to fixing this issue. Even just a "we're working on it" or a "we have no intention on fixing this" message would prove to us that our comments are being heard. We are very fortunate to be able to play old minecraft versions through your launcher, but it would greatly enhance the experience of players playing old versions if this issue was resolved. This means that security in old version's would be increased which is extremely lacking compared to new patches. As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Well, this is broke, so please fix it! 😉 Hope you have a magnificent day! I'll be back next month!
Hey Mojang! You have an amazing game here and the community surrounding it is unlike anything I've ever seen! Playing with others enhances the experience so much and that is why so many people flock to servers to play with friends! Minecraft has grown a lot, and because of that, historical Minecraft content has been on the rise, thus, there has been a constantly growing interest in older versions of the game! Many people are firing up old alpha or beta Minecraft servers to re-live the good old days and get back together with old friends! Making these old servers safe, however, is not easy and many times server op's have to run cracked servers or just disable authentication altogether. Now, we aren't asking you to fix authentication so we can play Minecraft securely. We already did that our way. We are asking you to fix authentication so we can play early Minecraft versions securely without breaking your EULA. Now, I admit I don't understand the logistics of this change, but if there is talk about resolving this issue, please keep us in the loop! We are a persistent bunch and we aren't going anywhere!
Ya this bug has been driving me nuts ever since I started playing Minecraft
Thank you so much for the news, Ined! It's great to hear that this is being acknoledged and a timeline is being put in place. We all very much appreciate the communication between Mojang Studios and the community and we look forward to a brighter future for the old-school Minecraft community! I understand that this may not be a top priority issue and that the timelines may shift with time, but communication on any futher developments pertaining to this topic would be greatly appreciated by us all! Thank you so much for your time and efforts.