[Notice] 1.6 to be released July 1st

[Xeadin]

Source: MinecraftWiki, MinecraftNews

As you may, or may not, have heard, Minecraft's 1.6 update (The "Horse" Update) is planned to be released on Monday, July 1st. What does this mean? Well, it usually means that we'll get a lot of people asking/ requesting/ begging us to update the server immediately, but things are going to be a little different this time around.

"Why do you say that, Xeadin?"

The 1.6 update features a new client launcher, which supports the ability to switch versions with ease. What does this mean? It means that people will still be able to play on Opticraft without going through the hassle of manually switching their Jar files, which equates to less update spam, which means more time for us to focus on what needs to be done. Can we say, "Yippie Ki-yay?"

[Coolcrab88]

Can we say, "Yippie Ki-yay?"

Yippie Ki-yay!

So we don't need to get people saying UPDATE PLZ. 1.6 looks fun.

[ChocolateChloe17]

Yippie Ki-yay

[RuthlessTomato]

Saw this in the update logs, thanks xeadin

[FNVcourierjon(SigilStone)]

Thank you Xeadin for the info. I was awaiting release date news for 1.6 for some time

[Nhataley]

Thanks for the Info =)

[butterflywolves]

Will the horse start spawning as soon as the server is updated?

[360OLLIE]

Will the horse start spawning as soon as the server is updated?

Yes, only in plains biomes though.

[Xeadin]

In addition, they're gonna be a pretty rare spawn to find as well, so be prepared for some days of exploration. If you've got saddles handy, it shouldn't be much of a hassle for you.

Since horse armor won't be found in any of the current worlds, they might be made available in the markets. That is not official, though, so don't quote me on that.

Horse armor may only legitimately appear once the borders of the current guest/ member worlds have been expanded, or when a new world is created (it may be a while before that happens, so don't expect that for some time).

[butterflywolves]

Is it possible to reload the server the way you did to get nether quartz or does it not work for entities?
Sorry...am I asking to many questions

[2468avc]

I think that all of the Overworld has been explored, within world borders, I mean.

[zolt]

Can't wait till 1.6

[Afro_]

 Yippie-ki-yay The info is also found in the login Update News thing.Yippie-Ki-Yay!!

[SalsaInABowl]

1.6 already? Wow, I haven't been keeping track of that kinda stuff recently.

[Xeadin]

The good thing is that horses can be bred, so even if you don't find a lot, you can get more by breeding them. The one thing is that each horse will have different attributes, such as movement speed and jump height, so it'd be important to pay attention to which ones are good for events, such as races, obstacle courses, and such.

Also, mules and donkeys may appear as well. If you're in to long-distance travelling with a bunch of stuff, the mule is the way to go