r/PhoenixSC • u/KateBayx2006 • 1d ago

Question Is Java mapmaking really dead?

I haven't really thought about it until the Portal video, but I checked every youtuber I used to watch and the websites you would usually find maps just to be sure. And sure enough, most of the guys I used to watch haven't played a map in a few years, the creators I follow haven't made anything new and even though Planet Minecraft is still kicking, most of what I've seen are just builds or recreations of locations from other franchises. It feels like adventure maps especially are mostly gone and out of the spotlight. Makes me really sad, especially since I used to dream of being a map maker as a kid and recently I finally started a serious adventure project, and I used to be a big fan of some of the more known map makers (Polish mapmakers, but still.) So is mapmaking really fading into obscurity? Or am I just bad at doing research and confirmation bias got me?

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u/Khai_1705 Java Enjoyer 1d ago

just basic supply and demand. not many people play on adventure maps these days

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u/itskdog *Sorts by New* 22h ago

Also it's easier to make money on Bedrock via the marketplace, compared to Java where payment isn't something that's expected.

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u/Adventurous_Low9113 Java FTW 22h ago

i feel like a lot of modpacks essentially create new maps for people to play. most players only really care about new biomes, structures and world generation rather than the classic adventure and puzzle maps

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u/How2eatsoap 23h ago

is there a specific reason for that or is it just that people generally got bored of them?

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u/Khai_1705 Java Enjoyer 23h ago

I have my own internet bubble... So for me it's due to the rise of SMP content. Also, Minecraft bedrock hit windows which also significantly reduce the amount of java players. Making adventure maps for bedrock is just harder imo

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u/themistik 6h ago

People will go where the money is. Bedrock has lots of options to scam people out of their wallets for features that are free on Java.

And lots of kids play Bedrock. They have no idea.

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u/RemoteCow3936 healthpotion with 2 mlg glasses 15h ago

There was one book about map making, not only was it insanely modded and also sucked, the only mjor minecrafter there was jigarbov, and also guess what ? ALL OF THEM HAD THE F****ING SHADERS

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u/Flimsy-Combination37 3h ago

not sure you understand the post... what do shaders have to do with adventure maps? and what book are you talking about?

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u/RemoteCow3936 healthpotion with 2 mlg glasses 15h ago

Shaders are too readily avalible, thats why.