Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-25101089-20170524114315/@comment-73.147.0.223-20181220112138

I would say that while the new minecraft updates don't necessarily add much for the mod on their own, what they do add is the possibility for users to use additional, newer mods, in conjunction with the LOTR mod. That's likely not your primary concern, but many minecraft users are mod-aholics and enjoy using many mods at the same time. Many 1.7.10 mods we might use have new features in later versions. Many new mods don't have 1.7.10 versions at all. This does put real limits on the kind of things we can do in our games.

For me, Minecraft is like a table full of Lego sets. Maybe I have a modern town set up, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't bring in pirates, knights, or space men in if it made it more fun for me. Updating to a newer version may not add much to the mod on its own, but I think it would add a lot by allowing players greater options in customizing their experience through adding additional mods to the mix.

Mostly food for thought. Updating would obviously be a massive undertaking and I can understand the disincentives.