1.8 and the map.

[MacSto]

The more I have begun playing again, I can tell that we really can't change the map. It will be nearly impossible to transfer people's things. Just walking around the map for a while you will find huge, amazing buildings that you have never seen before. There is just simply too much to transfer that will make every user happy. I think there are map editors that allow you to regenerate some areas with the new seed (when 1.8 comes out).