"Vanilla" Version

[ImBanana]

Hey all,

I just had the idea that someone can make something like a Vanilla version of the Game. I don't like it if the game is like flooded with new things like EXP ot Levels. So I think it would be cool to get a version that's like Mojang thought the game should be (some bugfixes, and feature like Mouse control)

[master-lincoln]

I'm against that because the original version is lacking elements to be a real fun game. And the effort to backport everything is enormous

[wboubi]

Vanilla branch already exist. Just do :
git checkout -b vanilla upstream/vanilla
git checkout vanilla

to jump on the original game (with some fix)

[Austin01]

Here is what we have that is basically vanilla, other than that we don't have a updated or supported build. http://catacombsnatch.info/forum/showthread.php?tid=18

[danielduner]

I think it would be good to keep the vanilla branch up to date with bug fixes, refactorings, menu-stuff, gameplay tweaks and multiplayer support. Even if the game won't be great that way, it will be a great asset to others. People who want to fork the original Mojang project without having to fix lots of technical problems could fork our vanilla version.

[mkalam-alami]

The current vanilla branch is not finished yet indeed (started with #19). Not sure it would be that complicated to finish, anyway it's a one-time work.

What should be updated in the vanilla IMO:

• Any missing bugfixes
• The replacements for the placeholder buttons
• Help + Controls menu

Maybe @master-lincoln is right that even the original gameplay feels unfinished... Well, if finishing the "vanilla" version goes fast enough, then it would be cool "for historical purposes", but we shouldn't spend days on this indeed.

[danielduner]

Another option would be to create vanilla versions from our future releases. We would simply take one of our proper releases 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 etc. and remove all features that are non-vanilla. That way the vanilla version would play (almost) like the original game, but would include refactorings, new help methods, gameplay tweaks, improved code etc.

[mkalam-alami]

This is probably a wise idea indeed.