The article discusses 10 features in Minecraft that originated from the community's mods. These features include:
1. Block stairs that can be placed in different ways for more detailed constructions.
2. Wooden blocks with different textures, not just the standard oak texture.
3. Redstone blocks that can be used to move redstone components without breaking them.
4. Wooden fences with different types of wood, not just oak.
5. Stone fences, which were previously only available as cobblestone walls.
6. Hay bales, which can be used to store wheat and reduce fall damage.
7. The sound of experience points being gained, which was not present in early versions of the game.
8. Horses, which were implemented in version 1.6 but were previously available through mods.
9. Hoppers, which can be used to move items between containers.
10. Ender chests, which can be used to store items and move them between containers.
These features were all inspired by mods created by the Minecraft community, demonstrating the significant impact that community-created content has had on the game's development.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In Minecraft, block stairs were added in version 1.4, allowing for more detailed constructions.
2. Before version 1.4, block stairs could only be placed in one position.
3. The Better Blocks mod, created by the Minecraft community, inspired the improvements to stairs in Minecraft.
4. Wooden blocks in Minecraft had different textures in version 1.3, with the bottom part of tree trunks not matching the bark.
5. The Better Blocks mod also proposed new textures for wooden blocks, which were later implemented in Minecraft.
6. Redstone blocks were added in version 1.5, allowing players to move and activate mechanisms.
7. The Redstone block was inspired by the Better Blocks mod, but worked differently in the mod.
8. Wooden fences in Minecraft were initially only available in one type, but later more types were added.
9. Stone fences were implemented in version 1.4, but were initially available in mods such as Better Blocks.
10. Straw blocks were added in version 1.6, and were used to store wheat and reduce fall damage.
11. The sound of experience points in Minecraft was added in version 1.4.
12. The Better Blocks mod also added the experience point sound before it was implemented in Minecraft.
13. Horses were implemented in Minecraft 1.6, but were initially available in mods such as Mo' Creatures.
14. The creator of Mo' Creatures was hired by Minecraft developers to work on the horse update.
15. The hopper block in Minecraft was inspired by the Bull Kraft mod for Minecraft 1.3.
16. The End Chest, which allows players to store and move items between dimensions, was added in version 1.3.
17. A mod called Sell Stories, available for version 1.2, allowed players to have linked chests that could be accessed from anywhere in the world, including between dimensions.