[{HVY-E}Jinxx]

This is a moot topic as the two standards are being merged.
But in answer to your question, 1.8 was derived from the old AAA Mod Pack ver. .93 and added to from there. In my opinion, the sounds for UP 1.8 are much nicer than 1.1 or 1.2, but with the upcoming release of 1.2.5, that will cease as they use pretty much the same sounds. There are things that were taken out of 1.2.5 from 1.2 that are in UP 1.8. This was due to the large amount of Java errors being kicked back.

Once the three modding communities have merged into one comprehensive mod, we will all be better off. I for one, LOVE the new sounds in 1.2.5, but can't help but be enamored by UP 1.8's use of realisim mods such as AI not being able to see you through clouds and flack not hitting you as well through clouds or in the dark.

I purpose that this thread dwell on what we would like to see in the combined release of the packs versus what is different about them.