Minecraft 1.9 released, the one with better combat

The Minecraft developers has finally done something about the boring combat in Minecraft. This plus the other changes actually makes me somewhat interested in the game again.

Currently the .jar file Minecraft.net supplies for Linux won't let me download when I launch it with OpenJDK 7 or 8:

QuoteDownloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma (try 4/10)
Exception: javax.net.ssl.SSLException: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unexpected error: java.security.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException: the trustAnchors parameter must be non-empty

I've tweeted it to them, so hopefully someone sees it.

The combat is no longer mindless clicking as fast as you can, and requires a little bit more skill. People will be torn on it, but I think it's a much better approach.

Changelog (not the entire list)
- Added shields
- Attacking now has a “cool-down” delay, making it more important to time your attacks
- You can now hold items in both hands (default quick key to swap items is ‘F’)
- Swords have a special sweep attack
- Axes have a special crushing blow attack
- Added the elytra
- New mob: Shulker
- Expanded The End
- Added Chorus plants
- New Purpur blocks
- New End Rod block
- Added dragon head block
- Ender Dragon can be resummoned
- Added beetroot and beetroot soup (from MC:PE)
- Added grass path block
- Added igloos
- Armor protection values have been lowered
- Added tipped arrows
- Added spectral arrows
- Added Frost Walker enchantment and frosted ice block
- Added a whole bunch of new sound effects
- Added sound effect subtitles
- Brewing Stand now requires Blaze Powder to activate
- Added skeleton riders
- We believe we’ve fixed MC-10 and a whole bunch of other issues
- Removed Herobrine

See their update post here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.