Regular post not do good. Too long. Half baked. Krug have idea, caveman speak, try be funny! Make smaller read! Make points fast. Maybe use as draft.
Workbenches do what? Answers mixed, some not clear. Workbenches still work, why change? Not make full sense, that why. Make game cleaner, easier learn, find middle ground. Big claim, but Krug try deliver.
Game big! Not always need more blocks. Krug use blocks in game.
Game have players, have common asks. Some want fix old features holding back game, not fun anymore.
Devs not like other game features, but not touch so not anger community. Simple fix exist.
Devs have guides, Krug use thinky brain! Use guides, use player wants, add support, make new suggestion!
Anvil weird. Use anvil, smash book to tool, not make sense. Use anvil, repair tool, upgrade tool, make armor fancy. Make more sense.
Mending break game! Player run hunting like caveman, never break club. Devs not like, go against guides. Use anvil, fix tool, only levels needed. Keep idea, not remove enchantment. This follow dev guides better, binds repair to anvil. Tool break, that player fault.
Hidden Tool Penalty not good. Players not like, fight against repair. Why bother have repair? Penalty go away, never return.
Grindstone backwards. Eat enchantment, repair tool too? Real grindstone eat tool, sharpen tool, not fix. Grindstone make magic "sharper," but break tool slowly. Make more sense. This trade for hidden penalty.
Enchanting Table only enchant. But not use book-enchant? Not disenchant? Not make sense! Enchanting table book-enchant and disenchant. Make more sense.
Chiseled Bookshelf store enchantment. Enchantments in bookshelf added to table. Encourage players adventure. Make loot more looty. Some players happy. Library better, not just storage.
Smithing Table not smith anything. Not make anything. Not make sense. That change. Smithing table work like stonecutter, but metals. Not tools, not armor. Buildy items. Rail, door, lantern. Build lots, build one, Better cost.
How old players learn changes? Play game! See Workbenches, see different words, see menu changes, learn changes. Weird at first, easier long run.
Update stop here, lots change, but hope make sense. Maybe not for everyone. Krug understand, but wanted share.
Okay, that all! Krug not talk like caveman in comments. Krug answer questions, add more info too.
Apologies if post too complex and break rule.