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Java and Bedrock Synchronized Updates

Bedrock is gaining on Java, with it current being on update 1.11. I think 1.15 should release in Java and Bedrock at the same time, and that updates should come out simultaneously from that point forward. It would avoid all the confusion of version numbers and people on both platforms could be sure they had the same features. 

It seems like the current plan is for Bedrock to Continue updating quickly, surpassing Java, and that would be really confusing, and unnecessary. 1.15 should be the same update on both platforms, to make things easy. People are confused by the versions enough already.

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    While I see where you are going with this, I disagree. The developers of Bedrock like to try and release an update every month. The numbers don’t really matter, so I don’t see why it needs to change.

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    I think *major* versions should be consistent, perhaps with a "j" or a "b" tag on the end, such as "1.15j" vs "1.15b". Major updates (The World of Color, Villagers & Pillagers) and so on would be the same major version number. Of *COURSE* minor version numbers would be "untethered/ unrelated".

    "I'm playing Minecraft 1.12!" Uhm… which version? "1.12, you know..." Ahem... What *PLATFORM*? "Oh! Java. Who plays Bedrock?" And there you go. *I* play both Bedrock and Java, but it breaks my brain hearing about "Minecraft 1.12" because I'm not clear on WHICH PLATFORM are we talking about, since "Minecraft" to many in the community refers exclusively and ONLY "Minecraft Java Edition."

    And while we are on the topic, dear Notch PLEASE do not have EITHER platform do a major release... UNTIL IT IS READY FOR RELEASE. 1.14.0 was "not ready for release." That is pretty clear and obvious to many of the Minecraft Java Edition players. Demanding 1.14 to release when Bedrock was ready was a huge mistake that is a great disservice to Realm players, who can not choose what version, to Modders and Server ops, with an audience demanding a release that wasn't fit to release, to new players picking up Minecraft for the first time only to be stunned and amazed at how shoddy 1.14.0 was. DO NOT release before it's ready. I'm begging you. Just... don't. But otherwise, having the same "updates" in the same rough time-frame is cool.

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    Microsoft bought Minecraft Xbox is Microsoft Xbox should get first dibs

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    ZillionBeret512, I think they can use small update numbers (like 1.14.30) for their monthly parity/fix updates, but still keep the "main" feature update numbers (like 1.15) on par with Java.

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    We need this, that way, no one on bedrock has to use Minecraft Beta to get updates at the same time. Upvoted.

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    It’s all in line now for example the Nether Update is now 1.16 for both versions

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    Upvoted yes true so with the betas like right nows 1.17 betas and snapshots they gave java about half the update the cave part we wanted and they gave us bedrock just goats and snow why does java have more features mojang/microsoft fix this

     

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    Umm it's now 1.16 why is this there but if it was the same update right now I would agree

     

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    Probably not going to happen since Microsoft bought Minecraft and wants Bedrock to be the (Real) Minecraft but as a Bedrock and Java player can't agree more that I would like to have synchronized updates.

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    You know how you can place a slab on a 2 by 2 whole and crouch and walk through in Java you should add that and crawling in bedrock it would make it easier to go through the new 1 by your me caves

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    Make Java and bedrock more the same game than different games

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    At this point major versions are synchronized, and minor versions might start heading that way too.