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Increase nether height

The current nether only spans a paltry 128-block height limit, which makes it feel like a really large cave. Now that larger dimensions like the Sift are being introduced, it downplays the other dimensions for having lesser content.

Minecraft being such a polished game does not make sense to have its main progression-centered dimensions not have more diversity than purely having game progression tasks.

Increasing the nether's height by lifting the nether roof by another 100 or so blocks will remove the claustrophobic feeling of the nether and also allow some very unique terrain generation where multiple biomes can stack on top of one another. This will improve the exploration and aesthetic of the nether by a ton and remove the severe claustrophobic feeling of just being in a large cave. A later update to add more biomes would actually benefit from having more space to add to for the purpose of exploration and not just game progression.

And keeping a few 100 more blocks above the nether roof would also make sure legacy players benefit from the height upgrade instead of losing nether roof access. Minecraft also has given players the option to retain worlds in older versions so players can save their old builds if the new update causes chunk glitches while loading into old worlds.

Compared to End(256 height), the Overworld(384 height) and the Sift (around 200-300 blocks for large biomes), the nether seems quite lacking in comparison (128 blocks) as a dimension.

 

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    The Amplified nether is a good example of how much the nether could be improved just by giving it more space

     

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    I also am not content with allowing a glitch like crossing into the nether roof. It simply is not how the game was meant to be played, nor is it a good thing to keep. 

    The presence of a flat area above the nether roof, where one can enter easily by glitching through bedrock ruins quite a lot of the ambience and the immersiveness of the nether dimension. It is a travel exploit that Mojang has avoided patching up just because people like it. A game developer's first priority should be to ensure the game is played by the rules and not by exploits. It is also such a huge problem in fixing parity between the two versions.

    The nether roof should be prone to void damage along with height increase as stated in the post.

    IF players want a place to build massive contraptions without lag, it should be a suggestion for perhaps new secluded areas allowed by the actual game. And nether travel should be the way it was supposed to be; through the actual nether.

     

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    Maybe a flat plain biome in the nether to mimic the nether roof? It could have higher spawn rates for mobs like piglins to account for lesser terrain threat and would also allow players to build gold farms

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    I'm much rather they put something above the nether, and have a structure be the entrance/ exit between upper and lower nether. Everyone is going to find a way above or way to break bedrock. Rather than punishing players, there should be content to discourage sequence breaking. A continuous biome above the nether roof with new threats not only makes the nether roof a legitimate deal for both versions and fixing parity but also allows the usual nether travel and structure building