I've been looking around the internet, and people keep on saying that Blockland is a copy of Roblox and Minecraft. This really needs to be discussed.
I have found some strong evidence that proves that this isn't true, and that it might actually be the other way around:
- Blockland came out in 2004, Minecraft came out in 2009 and Roblox came out in 2006.
- I could see people saying that Blockland is a copy of Roblox, but, "Roblox came out in 2005" "Blockland came out in 2004." If anything, Roblox is a copy of Blockland.
- Minecraft is more centered on survival, Blockland is more centered on building and Roblox...I played it for five minutes and didn't get the point.
- On Blockland and Roblox, you can choose many differently shaped bricks, paint them any color and give them awesome effects. On Minecraft, there's one block shape with different textures.
- Notice that any game that has "BLOCKS" is considered to be a copy of Minecraft...*sigh*
- Blockland has awesome textures, Minecraft is just a bunch of pixels and Roblox has the worst textures I've ever seen.
- On Roblox, you have to join servers threw the website, Blockland has a server list and you have to type in the I.P. address in Minecraft.
- Blockland has an add-on system, Minecraft will SOON have a modding A.P.I and as far as I know, Roblox as no modding A.P.I. or add-on system.
- Designing your Minecraft avatar is somewhat confusing for noobs, designing your Blockland avatar is easy and you have to pay money to get stuff for your Roblox avatar.
- Blockland has an event system, Minecraft is "powered by redstone" and Roblox does nothing.
- Blockland and Minecraft, yes, both have shadows, but Roblox doesn't.
- Blockland and Minecraft, yes, both have a day/night cycle, but Blockland's is optional and Roblox doesn't have one at all.
- You can edit your Blockland world, but you can only edit your superflat world in Minecraft. You can edit your Roblox world, but it's super confusing.
- Minecraft has "mobs" (living creatures, such as pigs or zombies, in-game), Blockland and Roblox don't.
- You can change your Minecraft difficulty, but not your Blockland or Roblox difficulty.
- Blockland and Roblox servers are completely free, but if you want mulitple servers up on Roblox, you must buy builder's club.
- They say Roblox is free...YEAH RIGHT! That's actually only for minimal options. You have to pay a fee if you want a lifetime membership will full options. With Blockland and Minecraft, it's one payment.
- Minecraft had an indev stage, an alpha stage, a beta stage and is currently in retail stage. Blockland only had a beta stage and is now in retail stage. I believe that the retail Roblox was released irremediably.
- Minecraft has major updates (1 to 2), minor updates (1 to 1.1) and bug fix updates (1 to 1.0.1). Blockland has revisions. I don't even know if Roblox has updates.
- Blockland wasn't developed by a company, just Badspot, Kompressor, and a little help from Ephialtes and Rotondo. Minecraft was developed by Mojang. Roblox was developed by The Roblox Company.
- Minecraft has snapshots (pretty much pre-releases) for every minor or major version coming up. Blockland doesn't. I don't even know if Roblox has updates.
This is some pretty strong evidence. So, if you still believe that Blockland is a copy of Minecraft or Roblox after you've read this, please go screw yourself.
Discuss this. If anyone has any other strong evidence, I will add it to the list.
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