Why did CubeCraft update to 1.9 in the first place?

[lvminary]

Hey, I got a question in my mind which I want to get answered especially by admins and developers.

Why did CubeCraft update to 1.9 in the first place when it came out in 2016? As we all know, most of the players hated the 1.9 combat mechanics and all servers but CubeCraft kept 1.8.
Was CubeCraft the only server where the majority of the players accepted the combat changes? Or did they just forced them?
What if CubeCraft would got so much destructive hate in the past that they would be forced to downgrade to 1.8 completely? Would the Java be closed today like Hive did with their Java server?

I mean, the new features which came in 1.9 beside the combat were really cool but that doesn't help if everyone hates the 1.9 combat mechanics.
So what actually happened?

Best regards!

 

[Galq]

Because kids don't like the word Strategy and Timing (Jk)

I think they updated it to 1.9 to develop more updates, and not gonna lie, Cubecraft is the best 1.9 combat server (The only 1.9 server).
Most players in Cubecraft enjoy the 1.9 combat. So I think it's more of a higher vote.

 

[Marieke2001]

You can find the reasonings over here (: https://www.cubecraft.net/threads/cubecraft-1-9-released.95569/

 

[lvminary]

You can find the reasonings over here (: https://www.cubecraft.net/threads/cubecraft-1-9-released.95569/

It doesn't answer all my questions unfortunately.

Cubecraft is the best 1.9 combat server (The only 1.9 server).

The only 1.9 PvP minigames server but not the only 1.9 PvP server. But I disagree on CubeCraft being the best server for 1.9 PvP.

 

[ENDERIUM]

stop thinking cubecraft only copies hive and hypixel
java server is not closing
you will not need forge to play java