At first I thought it was only Java edition but now it seems that all platforms will have it. We have to upload things like Digital ID or other methods to Yoti, a third party company, to verify our age if we want to use social features such as the chat. This means if we don’t even in single player the chat will be removed. Then we can’t even use coords or commands in Java single player. As of now it is unclear how and when exactly they will add this but they said on their website it is next month sometime. Not sure if it will be online only and if it will be a certain update or all updates. I doubt mods will be able to get around this. Mojang will probably tell them to be removed.
They are not forcing people outside of the UK to do age verification. However, they are allowed to do that in the UK. Please reread what I wrote. All people IN THE UK must do age verification. Mojang have agreed to comply with the British government. So we don’t have a choice.
I’m talking about mods that could allow running commands. Please re-read this comment chain.
Mods hosted on websites not based in the UK cannot be taken down by the UK government.
So yes, people in the UK have to abide by the age verification ( if they want social features, so you do have a choice). But people in the UK can also download and install any mod they want.
Age verification sucks, but at this point in time all we know is that it will be required for social features. Running commands, which seems to be your main concern, is not a social feature
Mojang will prevent those mods from being visible in the UK the same way that Imajur is not available in the UK without VPNs.
Again, Mojang has zero control over what websites host. And the British government has zero control over what websites host in other countries.
Yes the government can try to block access to certain websites, but as you’ve started, a VPN is an easy way to get around that.
But also if you think Minecraft mods are high up on the government’s radar, you’re not really thinking clearly.
Like, think it through… If I have a website that runs on server in Switzerland, serving a Minecraft mod, how the hell would Mojang know about it? How the hell are they gonna stop me? They can’t and they would be foolish to try. The British government can’t shut it down, they have no jurisdiction. Any attempts to try and block the UK population from accessing it would be thwarted by a VPN.
So while I agree the age verification stuff is stupid. You’re assuming it will prevent you from being able to use commands (highly unlikely), and your assuming Mojang will somehow take down websites they have no control over to prevent mods from changing this? And you’re also assuming the UK governments will care enough about Minecraft mods to block access to mod websites?
You’re making a lot of assumptions and literally none of them make any sense
The chat will be disabled if you do not do age verification. That prevents the ability to use commands. How else can I explain it? And yes mods can be removed by the government and by the studios themselves such as the infamous hot coffee mod for GTA 5 from Rockstar or various modded versions from Nintendo games like emulation. The mods only stay up as long as Mojang or Microsoft do not send a cease and disist order. In fact, a quick google search shows that many mods got banned on Curse Forge for going against the terms of service from Mojang and Microsoft. Such as mods featuring guns or content they deem to adult oriented. They also have a profanity filter that they implimented recently to censor things. You are clearly just trying to argue here so I am not going to continue this conversation.
The chat currently is how you enter commands. But guess what… Mojang has the ability to change that. You know, like they’ve been changing the game for as long as the game has existed.
You litteraly have no idea how they’re going to implement this change. It’s stupid to assume that they’re going to block the chat window without any other way to run commands. You are clearly experiencing a severe lack of critical thinking skills.
But sure, go ahead and assume the worst