MCDF Wiki: A Minecraft Wiki for Removed Features 102

The Minecraft Discontinued Features Wiki (abbreviated as MCDF Wiki) is not a standalone website, but rather a section within the Minecraft Wiki dedicated to documenting "discontinued features."

In short, this is where removed or abandoned features from Minecraft's development are recorded, documenting the blocks, items, mobs, mechanics, and Easter eggs that once existed but were later removed by the developers during game updates.

Currently, these "discontinued features" are primarily found in the Bedrock Edition (including mobile and console versions) and the legacy console editions such as Xbox 360, PS3, and others.

Discontinued Features in Bedrock Edition (and Pocket Edition)

Bedrock Edition has a long development history, and many features have been removed due to design changes, technical limitations, or being replaced:

Game Mechanics and UI:

• Underwater Sprinting: Previously allowed players to move quickly underwater, but was later removed.

• Filled Hotbar: Before the "Better Together Update," when creating a world in Creative mode, the hotbar would be pre-filled with items like saplings and wood planks.

• Old Stonecutter: In early versions, the stonecutter was similar to a crafting table and was specifically used for stone crafting; later it was nerfed and could only be used as a decorative block.

Blocks and Items:

• Copper Horn: Once existed as a copper-plated version of the goat horn that could produce different sounds, but was removed in a later snapshot.

• Cyan Rose: There was a cyan-colored flower shown in early Pocket Edition videos, purely decorative, and was never implemented.

• Custom Spawn Eggs: In early versions, spawn eggs that could generate special entities (such as lightning) through data values existed, but were later removed during a system overhaul.

Mobs and Entities:

• Chicken Jockeys: Early on, zombies or zombie pigmen had a chance to spawn riding chickens, but this spawn mechanic was partially removed later.

• Tamed Ocelots: In early versions, ocelots could be tamed, but this was later changed to breeding, and the taming feature was removed.

• Fireflies: Once planned to be added to swamps, but were never implemented.

Discontinued Features in Legacy Console Editions

• Due to slow early updates and hardware limitations, the legacy console editions had a lot of content removed:

• Biomes: During the TU5 update, the Rainforest, Seasonal Forest, Plains, Shrubland, and Tundra were removed or merged (for example, the Rainforest and Seasonal Forest were merged into Forest).

• Void: In early versions, there was a void beneath the bedrock that would kill the player upon falling in; later, bedrock became unbreakable and the void was removed.

The Difference Between "Discontinued Features" and "Unused Features"

When browsing the Wiki, you'll see two categories: "Discontinued" and "Unused." Here's the difference:

1. Discontinued Features: Features that were officially present in the game and accessible to players, but were later removed by the developers.

2. Unused Features: Features that exist in the game's file code (such as hidden blocks, paintings, or recipes) but were never officially available to players; they can only be accessed through mods or commands.

What Are "Discontinued Features"?

The Wiki defines "discontinued features" as:

A feature in Minecraft (whether a bug or intentional) that could be obtained in older versions but can no longer be obtained later. Furthermore, this feature can be carried over to a version where it cannot be obtained, without being lost.

The reason for discontinuation may be: bug fixes, gameplay redesigns, or code optimization or changes.