I'll be wiping the entire server...
The game now runs an internal server in single-player mode
The single-player server can be shared on LAN, with LAN server detection
Made it possible to use client-side commands by enabling cheats (this is defaulted as disabled for old worlds)
Added an optional “bonus chest” to get started quicker
It’s now possible to trade with villagers. Added emeralds as a currency
You gain enchantment orbs from other tasks than just destroying monsters. Max enchantment level has been decreased to 30
Servers can automatically suggest and distribute texture packs
Added new world map elements (does not need a new map, but they’ll only appear in new areas)
Added cocoa beans
Added an Ender chest
Added tripwire
Stairs and levers can be placed up-side-down
Wooden logs can be placed sideways
Latest info on 1.3:
Won't we be waiting for a tekkit plus an update to all of the mods though for 1.3?
there is a LOT of changed what is shown above is only a small part
there is CPU/ram/bandwith fixes too
a lot of backend stuff done
but one thing i do like is the book beeing writable
that will be very handy.
to be fair though, from what i've heard from some modders, the change to SSP being coded like SMP is a step in the right direction
so they've made a worse version of the ender chests mod, a worse version of the millenaire villages mod, a worse version of the better dungeons mod and a very similar thing to something from the secret rooms mod (tripwire is very similar to invisible pressure plate)
i'm so excited about this
to be fair though, from what i've heard from some modders, the change to SSP being coded like SMP is a step in the right direction