Well, i did read through all the last 170 pages of this thread, moved by the curiosity of how would players of a "simple" and laid back game as minecraft react to such a drastical change, and im pretty surprised of the general positive reaction.
One would think that the first "normal" reaction would be anger, or reject to a injust/lame death, but the reaction turned out to be a strong will to overcome the dificulty this pack presents, to conquest the challenge this offers.
Of course, this would be pretty different if The Evil One and other "minions" wouldnt invert the insane amount of work and love to make this possible, and keep the experience as truly evil and eyamazing and his wicked mind can.
Im looking forward for what 1.7 will bring us, and im sure i wont be the only masochist waiting for that.
Cheers.