As you might be aware, Minecraft Pocket Edition - the diminutive iOS and Android version of the block-primarily based phenomenon - isn't actually Minecraft. At current, it allows gamers to build creations as they see match, however lacks many of the options discovered within the Pc and Mac variations. Particularly, there isn't Minecraft Creative Servers and all of the issues it entails, including item crafting, enemies, food, etc.
In a current weblog post, Mojang's Daniel Kaplan stated that the company plans to remedy the lack of Survival mode, at least partially. He stated that the goal isn't to utterly "replicate" the total expertise of Minecraft, as many options merely do not "match the contact platform." That stated, many acquainted options are deliberate, including animals, enemies and item crafting. Mojang is also "experimenting" with caves, although the implementation still wants work.
And, of course, Mojang hasn't specified when players can count on these options. That is okay although, as a result of our full scale Battlestar Galactica is going to take a while anyway.