Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-178.191.197.62-20190106202318/@comment-33185350-20190106212137

At this point I think it’s way too early to say anything definitively about Hytale. It could be interesting, but it very well might not come to anything. We can’t really say that Hytale seems quite good at this point, or that Minecraft is dying (people have been saying that as long as I can remember).

Hytale would certainly mean a total start from scratch, and not for the code but also probably most textures and models and all of the content. Almost everything would need to be redone to fit the style. So I highly doubt the mod team would start over and do that (though that’s just my personal opinion).

As to whether or not Hytale will even be a significant competitor to Minecraft also remains to be seen. It seems to share a lot of the basic gameplay, but also looks like a distinctly different style, at least from the trailer. Minecraft is so hugely popular that it will be hard to dethrone it (though certainly not impossible). Anyway, I’m curious what people here think about Hytale, so here are a few polls:

What was your reaction to the Hytale trailer? This is a complete ripoff of Minecraft. This is Minecraft, but way cooler. This is its own unique game, significantly different from Minecraft. Other (please explain).

Will Hytale compete with Minecraft? No, Minecraft will maintain its player base and Hytale will go largely unnoticed by the majority. Hytale will be a well-known game in its own right, and Minecraft will remain popular but its playerbase will noticeably shrink. Hytale will largely replace Minecraft and steal its player base. Other (please explain).