Mods like Better Than Wolves (often associated with 1.7 era vibes) which were created by developers who were "dissatisfied" with the direction official updates were taking. 3. The Digital Folklore: "Beta 1.7.3" Features I Wish Were Added in Beta 1.7.3
In October 2013, Mojang released , officially titled "The Update that Changed the World" . It was a massive technical overhaul that: Best-of-1.7z
as a stable "parking spot" for years, as the following update (1.8) changed how blocks were rendered, making modding significantly harder. 2. The Great Preservation (Why the .7z exists) Mods like Better Than Wolves (often associated with 1
, which fundamentally broke almost every existing mod. Best-of-1.7z