Minecraft Weekly Update

[Kugyince]

This weeks update:
11w48a
-Taiga biomes return.
-Oak trees have a 1:200 chance of dropping apples
-Farmland can not be trampled by animals or walking on it (only jumping).

New Prerelease is Available - News - Minecraft Forum (http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/341-new-prerelease-is-available/)

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Update 11w49a
-Sheep now eat grass and regain their wool.
-Multiple languages added.
-A few bug fixes.

Minecraft Forum - News, Forums, Mods, and Texture Packs (http://www.minecraftforum.net/index.php)

[CatalystiCam]

Sheep regain wool? Is this a pre-release thing? I hope not because I need that bad!

[Kugyince]

Pre-release. They're calling them "snapshots" of the upcoming patch.

[Kugyince]

Snapshot 12W01A:

-Smoothed transitions between biomes
-Reduced brewing time to 20 seconds
-Decreased randomness of enchanting table (better but not perfect imo)
-Spawn mobs in creative
-Changed map generation (hills in forests, sand dunes, beaches, etc...)
-Added superflat world type
-Removed collision box from ladders (I like this one and the next one as well)
-Fence gate collison box now aligned with fences

[Dudebro]

Changed map generation (hills in forests, sand dunes, beaches, etc...)
So any unexplored parts of our server will generate with this right? If so I think it might be time to find the nearest continent!

[Seahawk]

So any unexplored parts of our server will generate with this right? If so I think it might be time to find the nearest continent!

Only if skye applies the snapshot to the server, the full update isn't released yet.

[Dudebro]

Well then when the update is released it will automatically be applied? I can wait.

[Seahawk]

I don't think server clients are updated automatically, but skye will probably apply it right quick as soon as it comes out.

[Dudebro]

Well when/if this does hit our server I think we'll have to collaborate on a minecart path in the nether to reach our new awesome continent. From what I've seen of our current surroundings it's gonna be a loooooooong boatride and nether run without it.

[Seahawk]

I think that most of the explored territory on our server doesn't have anyone living on it, or anything built on it, so I think a lot of it could just deleted and regenerated in the new update for quicker access to new land.

[Dudebro]

I like that idea too but I also just like the sense of exploration and sailing to a new world. Would anyone else be interested in joining me and making a railway to The New World?

[Mareeps]

I'll join in, I'd be glad to help. Good thing I recently learned how to make powered rails work.

[KATZ]

ill join since my castle seems to be a bust

[warghoul]

Man this sounds awesome. I finally got my minecraft up and running again and I've been stuck at work since saturday at noon. I'm hoping next week I can get a few hours under my belt and join the fun but I'm so far behind you all it will take some serious mining effort to be any help.

[Dudebro]

No worries WG it won't take long for a new player to catch up and we'll be glad to help you get started.

[CrispyChicken]

I haven't played Minecraft in weeks o.o I've been playing too much Skyrim/KF/Skyward Sword :p

[Kugyince]

I'll be taking a run at The End sometime next week if all goes as planned. I'll give a day's notice when I've finished my preperations for those interested in joining.

[Dudebro]

I'd be interested in going, what kind of preparations should we make to be of any use in there? Also someone should record it.

[Kugyince]

I don't know what to tell you to bring. Here's what I'm bringing:

- Lots of arrows, at least 5 stacks and a bow of course.
- A set of ~lvl 50 diamond armor.
- 7 potions of Extended Fire Resistance.
- A few buckets of lava, at least 4.
- A stack of bread.
- A stack of obsidian.
- A lvl 50 diamond pick and sword.
- 3 potions of Instant Health II
- 2 potions of Extended Swiftness
- About 20 Eyes of Ender

That's my 27 inventory slots.

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I may switch out the lvl 50 helm for a pumpkin. I need to do some testing first.

[KATZ]

Man this sounds awesome. I finally got my minecraft up and running again and I've been stuck at work since saturday at noon. I'm hoping next week I can get a few hours under my belt and join the fun but I'm so far behind you all it will take some serious mining effort to be any help.

Don't be afraid to ask for help, i've been helping almost everyone.

[CatalystiCam]

Look forward to having you on the server, Warghoul.

Nice new updates for sure, also!

I'm at a loss with my minecraft though, I keep having issues with one click placing 2-4 blocks on its own, doesn't matter what FPS I have. I had like 66 FPs and it still placed more blocks than necessary. Really, really getting to me. Not to mention I think the fps thing lies because it always seems slow to me.

No I can't get a new computer, no I don't think it really is my computer that has run this game fine not long ago on normal render distance. Just throwing those out there :P

[Dudebro]

It really sounds like it's because of your connection, stop living near the north pole.

[Slime Slayer]

I may switch out the lvl 50 helm for a pumpkin. I need to do some testing first.
LOL what kida game is this?

[CatalystiCam]

It really sounds like it's because of your connection, stop living near the north pole.

Seriously, you've used that joke like 50 times now... Kind of stopped being funny. Just saying.

[KATZ]

LOL what kida game is this?

buy it and play it, the main thing it canbe compaired to is legos

[Kugyince]

LOL what kida game is this?

The End is a seperate dimension filled with enemies that only attack you if attacked or you make direct eye contact with them. Wearing a pumpkin over your head prevents the second cause.

The problem is, not only do you lose any defense bonuses granted by a helm, you also have a very decreased range of visibility while wearing the pumpkin.

It all boils down to if I have enough visibilty to accurately fight the dragon while wearing the pumpkin.

[Seahawk]

The 1.1 update is now live.

Here's a short video by Skynet explaining some new features.

Minecraft 1.1 is Officially Released - YouTube

[Dudebro]

Looks like it's time to delete some land, like the ugly swamps.

@Cam- I was kinda serious. It does seem like it's your connection. I'm not sure if JG has the same issues but I think distance might be causing the problem.

[DrunkN]

It does seem like it's your connection. I'm not sure if JG has the same issues but I think distance might be causing the problem.

I would think that JG has a prime connection, assuming that my memory serves me correctly and that he lives in Vancouver. Then again, I'm not sure if it has to do with being in a server heavy area.

[Dudebro]

I forget where he lives but given his name, backfromvancouv, I thought that implied he didn't live there.

[DrunkN]

I forget where he lives but given his name, backfromvancouv, I thought that implied he didn't live there.

I know I'm probably going to look very dense here, but it's as I said: with you, I can't tell sarcasm from Socrates.

Anyways, regardless of what you meant by that post, I had forgotten what his MC name was, being that I had only seen it once.

[Dudebro]

Nope I was being serious that time. Pretty sure his daughter made the username when they came back from vancouv, because it's the place to be in Canada or something.

[Kugyince]

Two items confirmed for the 1.2 update:

-Wolf breeding
-Jungle biome

http://i.imgur.com/XaVJu.png

[CatalystiCam]

oh, and ten. When are you doing the end run? Guess I missed that. I'm in though. I just got 12 eyes of the ender.

[Dudebro]

Jungle looks good. Is that a double wide tree trunk?

[Kugyince]

You want to aim for it tomorrow night Cam?

[CatalystiCam]

yeah, sure ten. that should give me some time to make some potions, armour and such.

[Seahawk]

That jungle biome needs more trees, and taller trees. As in, enough trees to block out the sun for large areas on the ground. Some serious tree canopy like this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va1-JK3pu2o).

It also needs more flower types, I don't really expect dandelions and roses in a jungle.

[Seahawk]

Redacted. Needs better pictures, so here they are.

http://retrouprising.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2292&stc=1&d=1327002708

http://retrouprising.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2288&stc=1&d=1327002686

http://retrouprising.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2290&stc=1&d=1327002697

http://retrouprising.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2291&stc=1&d=1327002702

http://retrouprising.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2289&stc=1&d=1327002692

[KATZ]

i love how vines can now be climbed :D

[Kugyince]

12w03a:

Ladders regained their collision box, and vines are climbable when they have a solid block behind them
Added jungle biome (requires a new world) with new tree and leaf types
Updated language files
Dispensers will place mobs instead of releasing the spawner egg
Zombies have new path-finding AI
Wolves have new AI and can be bred (when tame)
Zombie path finding is pretty nasty now. O.o

[Dudebro]

Added jungle biome (requires a new world) with new tree and leaf types
But if you add the chunks in manually it should still work right?

[Kugyince]

Dunno.

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Can't log in. Anyone else having problems?

[CatalystiCam]

I'm not opposed to a new world anyways. Can't live in the snow. Ironic? :P

If there is any sort of world copying tool installed, I'm happy to copy and paste peoples houses into the new world.

That is if we somehow start a new one.

[Kugyince]

Minecraft Snapshot: Improved Zombie AI (Super Soldiers?!) - YouTube (http://youtu.be/yh-dQHx2r5U)

[Dudebro]

I don't get why they'd make zombies, of all creatures, smarter? Aren't they supposed to be dead things with almost no intelligence?

[Kugyince]

I don't get why they'd make zombies, of all creatures, smarter? Aren't they supposed to be dead things with almost no intelligence?

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/37000/SourPuss-37264.jpg

[Dudebro]

It's an honest question. If they're gonna make anything smarter why not creepers, spiders or something not dead? Zombies and Skeletons should be last on the list. Mock me if you want but it's still weird.

[Kugyince]

Zombies are the easiest mob in the game. They were push overs and needed the upgrade more than any other mob.

[Dudebro]

I can see that but it's still kinda strange when other mobs will continue butt their heads against a wall. Instead of fixing something it seems like this will just make them annoying.

So what's up with the dynamap?

[Kugyince]

Mojang hired another coder to revamp all mobs' A.I.

Zombies simply are the first one he started with.

If you had watched the video or read up on it before being all Negative Nancy you would have known this already.

[Dudebro]

My god why are you taking this like I was all in a rage about it? I watched enough of the video to see the change and I came back to discuss it. Sure I jumped to a conclusion without all the info but so what, dial it back tiger.

[Seahawk]

New snapshot:

Snapshot 12w04a is Out! - Minecraft Forum (http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/974666-snapshot-12w04a-is-out/)



New jungle-specific mob that can be tamed (ocelot, does not attack mobs, think of a pet housecat)
Skeletons have new AI and a few new behaviors
Various minor bug fixes and changes
Added an experience item to creative mode (Bottle of Enchanting (http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bottle_of_Enchanting))
Added a flame item… (Fire Charge (http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Fire_Charge), can be shot out of dispenser)
Updated language files

Other things:


A strange "well-type-thing" (technical term) people are finding in the desert Pic 1 (http://i.imgur.com/2ddF3.jpg) (from here (http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/oxlxx/found_this_new_building_while_looking_for_jungle/))
Jungle Tree Saplings
The textures for dispensers and saplings have been changed.

If a 2x2 square of Jungle Tree Saplings is made and one is fertilized with bone meal, a huge tree is made
When Ocelots are bred, they will give birth to...KITTENS! They come in black, red or siamese. :O


Minecraft Ocelot & Baby Ocelot! (new mob snapshot 12w04a) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-CTInjnLSS8)

[Dudebro]

Sounds like an update with actual content, didn't someone say that wasn't gonna happen anymore?

The well is probably some kind of oasis, man made obviously. Abandoned oasis?

[Kugyince]

This isn't an update, just a snapshot.

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Bug fixes included:

-Animals will not try to jump over fences (SSP only)
-Monsters will try to avoid pressure plates
-Wolves only breed at full health
-Wolf tails indicate health again
-Zombies must see a player to track them down
-Skeletons will take cover from sunlight

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Sky needs to update the server also. :D

[CrispyChicken]

-animals will not try to jump over fences (ssp only)

ssp?

[Kugyince]

Survival Single Player

[Dudebro]

Yeah but it's a snapshot of the incoming update?

[Kugyince]

Right. If previous snapshots are any indication there will be from 4 to 8 before the official update, i.e. another 2-6 weeks.

[CrispyChicken]

Why for single player only?

[Dudebro]

I'm just happy to hear there's a bunch of content. Any news on the terrain generation being improved?

[CatalystiCam]

Be really nice if the mobs didn't try to jump fences online too.

[Kugyince]

@Crispy & Cam: It's just a snapshot, not an official release. It means these are the things they are currently working on and need some bug testing.

[CrispyChicken]

Oh ok.

[Kugyince]

You will never be safe again.

Next snapshot will update the Creeper AI.

Future update to allow mobs to open doors.

[Dudebro]

Open doors? That seems to go against everything we know about MC. I guess we'll all have to start using switches for our doors.

[Kugyince]

I'm very excited about it. I want creepers to open doors, press buttons, pull levers, climb ladders, swim, etc...

[Dudebro]

It certainly adds to the idea of survival. If they can operate all the mechanisms to open doors we're gonna have to get more creative about placement.

[DrunkN]

I'm very excited about it. I want creepers to open doors, press buttons, pull levers, climb ladders, swim, etc...
But they don't have arms...

[Dudebro]

Headbutt or creeper stare.

[DrunkN]

Headbutt or creeper stare.
Worse yet, what if they explode when they reach an impassable surface?

[Kugyince]

Supposedly they have a new weakness now to balance out their new A.I.

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Excited.

http://www.youtube.com/v/Nd0BQWckZXg&hl (http://www.youtube.com/v/Nd0BQWckZXg&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam)

Also, i seems like Brawl and I are the only two people that play anymore. :(

[Mareeps]

I think it's because most of the time when people try to go on, they see 0/20 people and dont even bother

[warghoul]

Also, i seems like Brawl and I are the only two people that play anymore. :(
I'll be on again when 1.2 is officially released. I'm looking forward to it accept the part where Creepers open doors. Yikes. I died enough the way it was.

[Dudebro]

Seems like the reason almost no one is playing is because it takes extra steps to get on the server. If you need to fiddle around with stuff it becomes complicated and annoying.

I'm not playing yet because I'm still not sure this server will stay up when the update comes out. I don't wanna start over again.

[KATZ]

i've been busy the past few days, helping a friend making sure her kids dont kill each other while she has been doing community service

[CrispyChicken]

I don't want to do the snapshot stuff. I'll just wait for 1.2 update.

[Dudebro]

Btw guys did you hear MC is being ported to consoles? I wonder if this sudden rush of content is because of that. Also the rumor is they'll be updating more regularly once the console versions come out. I think it will the complete opposite.

[Seahawk]

Btw guys did you hear MC is being ported to consoles? I wonder if this sudden rush of content is because of that. Also the rumor is they'll be updating more regularly once the console versions come out. I think it will the complete opposite.

It's coming for the 360 only, and development is being handled by a Microsoft team.
For that reason alone it will probably be awesome because it will be written by competent coders in C++ on a fixed platform, so you will always get a smooth experience and not the bugfest and lag on the PC version.

It will still support online play. That and it has some great original features, such as a recipe guide being instantly accessible from the crafting table with an auto-fill function, so you can make things without having to painstakingly drag items between blocks.

http://xboxlivemedia.ign.com/xboxlive/image/article/121/1212869/minecraft-20111118010832926_640w.jpg

It won't have mod support, but currently mods are a mess in Minecraft, and you play vanilla only anyways.

Minecraft XBLA: A Treat for Console Gamers - Xbox 360 Preview at IGN (http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/121/1212869p1.html)

[Dudebro]

I know it's being handled by someone else I wasn't sure if PS3/Wii was getting it too though. The recipe thing is cool but I'm still skeptical about the online play thing. I doubt they're gonna make dedicated servers for it so how would a server work?

You really are stuck on the vanilla thing huh? The point of how I wanna play is avoiding anything that will reduce the challenge or difficulty, like spawning blocks and that.

[Seahawk]

I didn't mean anything negative by saying that, I just know you prefer vanilla so I thought that might be something you wanted to know.

[Dudebro]

I know you didn't mean anything negative, but you do like to tease me about it a lot.

The console version looks cool but I'm really skeptical about the server thing and how viable the community will be. Most Arcade games have flash in the pan style communities.

[Kugyince]

12w05a is out.

-Creeper AI enhanced
-Creepers are now afraid of cats (but oddly still love Katz)
- NPC villagers can open/close doors and returned to specified houses
-Abandoned mineshafts have been cleaned up
-Lava sound has been changed

It is not recommended that you install this snapshot as it has a very large crafting glitch which causes you to randomly lose materials.

More to come as I hear about it.

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-Placing blocks where tall grass is now destroys the tall grass. You no longer have to destroy the tall grass manually before placing a block.

[Dudebro]

Abandoned mineshafts have been cleaned up
Aww, I guess this means no more spider spawners over lava?

[KATZ]

awww..... i liked watching them fall helplessly to their deaths

[Dudebro]

I did too, they deserved it.

[CatalystiCam]

Sounds like a lot of cool updates there! :D

[Kugyince]

Actually you should still have your spiders dropping into lava. The new generation replaces any missing flooring with wood planks which would inevitably burn up because of the lava underneath them.

[Seahawk]

New snapshot, 12w06a



Many minor bug fixes and tweaks.

Creepers no longer explode after death.
Villagers can no longer open iron doors.
Cats, Ocelots, Zombies, Wolves, and Skeletons no longer spin in circles on non-full-height blocks.


Doors have been changed to properly detect if they are open or closed. Double Doors in existing maps will need to be updated.

Placing two Pressure Plates directly in front of doors and stepping on them will open them correctly.

When stepping on a single Pressure Plate only the door on that side will open.
When stepping on both Pressure Plates both doors will open.




Villager's AI has been improved.

Villagers socialize with each other and passive mobs.
Villagers go inside for shelter when it's raining.
Villagers run away from Zombies.


When a player attacks a hostile mob, it will continue to track the player despite being attacked by other mobs.
Zombie's AI has been improved.

On Hard difficulty and Hardcore Mode, zombies break down Doors.
On normal and easy Difficulty, zombies attack but will not break down Doors.
Zombies chase and attack Villagers.
Zombies attack doors when attempting to escape sunlight.


Added new sounds.

Cats meow, cry, howl, purr and hiss.
Doors make banging sounds when Zombies attack them.


Better movement for mobs in Water.

Mobs move slower.
Cave spiders swim extremely fast with the water stream towards the player, but seem to be almost not moving against the water stream.


Added rare Item drops for mobs.

Zombies have a rare chance to drop a Iron Ingot, Iron Helmet, Iron Shovel, or an Iron Sword.
Skeletons have a rare chance to drop a Bow or an Enchanted Bow.
Zombie Pigmen have a rare chance to drop a Golden Helmet, Gold Ingot, Golden Sword, or an Enchanted Golden Sword.


Pressing F1 to hide the HUD additionally disables hitbox outlines on blocks.

Client (http://bit.ly/zwZYaG)

Sounds like 1.2 is gonna be pretty nice here.

[Kugyince]

Yeah, playing this version right now.

[Seahawk]

New snapshot, 12w07a



World file format changed to format called Anvil.

World height is now 256 blocks instead of 128 blocks.
Up to 4096 block IDs can be used.


Multiplayer light calculations no longer cause affected blocks to be transmitted to the clients, instead the clients will recalculate the light on their own.
Villagers will repopulate villages based on how many houses there are available.

The player may add houses to villages, provided they are enclosed with a roof and wooden door.


Some nights in villages will be worse than others.
Added Redstone Lamp.
Decreased chance for the rare mob drops.
All animals use the new AI system now.
Improved Beaches (Confirm?)




Revision 12w07b


Crash bug corrupting levels when spawning mobs above the 255th block
Sheep animation is correct in SMP


Client (http://assets.minecraft.net/12w07b/minecraft.jar)

[Kugyince]

New version has two major bugs. The cave generator is missing and underground lighting doesn't function.

[DrunkN]

World height is now 256 blocks instead of 128 blocks.

http://www.24tee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/excited-rage2.jpg

[Seahawk]

I should clarify that the 256 limit applies to user-placed blocks only, the land generator still generates below the old 128 line only.

That and there are still lots of bugs going on so use with discretion.

[DrunkN]

I should clarify that the 256 limit applies to user-placed blocks only, the land generator still generates below the old 128 line only.

http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy163/saidaisuke9/FUUU.png

[Seahawk]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/13/u_mad.gif

[Kugyince]

1.2 tomorrow.

[Dudebro]

Like the real full update finally? For realz?

[Kugyince]

Minecraft 1.2 Preview
by Jens Bergensten on February 29, 2012

Hello! We plan to release Minecraft 1.2 tomorrow, but you can already check it out by downloading and installing it like a weekly snapshot!

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1065882-minecraft-12-being-released-tomorrow-d/

https://twitter.com/#!/jeb_

[Dudebro]

Well with Guardian MIA is anyone else planning on hosting a server? I doubt I can but I suppose I can try.

[Seahawk]

I think we're going to have to accept the fact that if we want a good reliable server, we'll have to pay for it.

[CatalystiCam]

Sky's hosted well, someone like me who's inconsistent can't :P

[Dudebro]

So how much would that cost per person? Who would be in control of it?

[CatalystiCam]

I wouldn't be able to contribute to a server that costs money. I'm sure sky can still host. Someone can just contact him.

and 60 bucks a month btw... Kinda insane.

[Dudebro]

Minecraft + Kinect : Building Worlds! - YouTube
I'll just leave this here.

[Kugyince]

http://www.retrouprising.com/other/minecraft/minecraft-related-videos/t12626/

[Dudebro]

I put it here because it's supposedly going to be a feature with Kinect and the 360 version. I figured it should be an update. I couldn't find any confirmation on it though.

[Seahawk]

Lots of new stuff.

Minecraft + Mojang News: Pyramids, Villager Trading & MORE! - YouTube

[KATZ]

soon MC is gonna be the BEST GAME IN THE WORLD!!!!1

[CrispyChicken]

For those who didn't watch the video. The next update will include:

-Ender Chests. Having two Ender Chests (Obsidian all around and one ender eye in the middle) will allow you to put something in one of the Ender chests and then taking it out of the other. So you can have a chest in your house and a chest in your mine and you can take items out or put them in and they will be in both.
-Emerald. A new ore that will be very rare and will be used as a form of currency. You can use Emerald to trade with NPC villagers.
-Pyramids. New structures found in deserts, they have blue wool in the middle, which reveals a small room a few blocks down. However, there is a pressure plate at the bottom that if you don't be careful and step on it, it will explode the TNT underneath it and kill you :p
-Gravel has a redesigned look.
-Sandstone stairs added
-Buckets can stack. Buckets can also be put in dispensers which can be used to make water and fire flows. Ex: An easier way to make an auto wheat collecting farm.

That's about it.

[CatalystiCam]

wow, that sounds great! Thanks for the update on the updates guys!

So if buckets stack though, can you carry more water? also signs and Doors still need to stack xD

[Mareeps]

Newest update has, among other things:

Max enchant level lowered to 30, but more luck with enchants.
Jungle temples.
Tripwires, giving string more use.
Certain actions give experience orbs, such as mining certain ores.
Smelting with lava bucket doesn't destroy the bucket.
Priests in villages offer to enchant items, in exchange for a couple emeralds.

[Kugyince]

1.3 is going to be huge.

[Seahawk]

This has been a really long release cycle.

I can't wait to explore all the new things on creative mode in single player.
Temples and ruins and trading and actual villager AI and everything =).

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Keep on waiting......:excruciating:

https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/209931186284396544

[KATZ]

i want it to hurry up NOW!!!!! :(

[RU Joe]

Chris:
That's about it.:shout:
Understatement!

Ten is right; this is going to be huge = MASSIVE like Jungle {and Dubstep of course, wob wob wob wob wob} , only a whole lot more fun.:laugh:

What I would like to see are diagonal blocks of different types, both horizontal and vertical, if you know what I mean.
I know it would probably throw a lot of things out of whack though.

Another thing I would like to see {because I get asked why it isn't already in the game quite often} is the option to play as a female character; I know you can change your skin for SMP, but what I mean is an option to play as 'Charlotte' {of the mod by the same name - the skin and sounds from it were brilliant!}:in-love:

What kinds of things would you guys like to see added to MC in the future?

[Kugyince]

Hostile mobs that could walk through blocks.

[Dudebro]

I've held back on my exploring so we don't generate too many blocks before the update. Now that I heard about jungle temples I wish I didn't explore the three close jungles. Anyway to delete chunks?

[Seahawk]

Sure I could, but you guys have filled the underground with tunnels and minetracks that would be wrecked when I delete entire sections of the map, and I'm not going to carefully go deleting sections piece by piece. That would be too time consuming, and you'd have chaotic chunk boundaries that were made from different terrain generators.

I present you two options:
A. Reset the world and you start a fresh new map with all the new features built in from the start. Obviously you lose all your structures, but I would be willing to transfer over everyone's inventories so you don't lose your diamonds blocks, iron, coal, whatever.
B. Draw a box around the main area (say like 500x500 or so) and delete everything outside of that box. Everything outside of that region (minetracks, any ancillary buildings, explored caves, strongholds, everything) is lost.

[Dudebro]

I would have no problem with option B. Minetracks can be rebuild pretty easily and any explored caves are useless now anyways.

[Mareeps]

I'm good with option B also, as long as i got back a couple gold blocks so i could rebuild the rails. Also someone may want to write down the stronghold coords.

[KATZ]

im fine with b, and we could always just rip the tracks up before hand

[Dudebro]

Yeah that's a good idea, cannibalize the stuff that will be destroyed beforehand. I just finished the track to the jungle and that's several stacks of rail and powered rail that could be reused.

[Seahawk]

It'll be a few weeks before this happens, so you can leave them for now.
I'll post when I'm going to do it. The update has to arrive first though.

So, feel free to mine out as far as you want and take all the resources, before they disappear.

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New snapshot, 12w23a & b



Enchantment levels are slightly exponential again

It now takes 825 Experience to reach level 30.


Added End Portal Frame to creative inventory.
Slabs are now placeable on walls.
Tripwire adjusted

Tripwire is now activated by all entities, including arrows.
The max distance has been increased to 40 blocks.


Boats adjusted

Boats can accelerate to faster than previous speeds.
Boats are now easier to control. (about time)


Wooden Pressure Plates detect arrows.
String placed down has a smaller hitbox when there is an opaque block below it.
A lot of smaller changes and fixes.
Texture Packs that are in folders and not in a zip file are recognized as a texture pack.

Texture Pack image is displayed for folder-based texture packs.


The player can now see the cracking effect on blocks when other players mine blocks in multiplayer[4].

Bug Fixes:


Pressing F no longer reloads chunks.
Fixed a bug when pistons pushed a wire.
NPC Villagers procreate again.
Mining a ore give now 3 times less experience orbs.
Weather transitions are back.
Slime and Magma Cube jumping animations have been fixed.
Armor and Tool enchantments now show on multiplayer.
The search function in the creative inventory now only activates within the search tab, meaning that the inventory key now allows you to exit the creative menu once again.

[CrispyChicken]

@SH- That is all released stuff?

[Seahawk]

You have to download the snapshot manually, only 'officially released' updates are downloaded by the client. The interim releases are mainly for advanced users to test.

[CrispyChicken]

Oh right. Ok. I'll just wait then :p

[Seahawk]

Minor snapshot 12w24a this week to the Mojang office move:



Allowed those connected to a player's LAN network to join SP games

The player can now use “/publish” to open your single-player game for LAN players to join. This is still very much work in progress, so it lacks some necessary settings such as what game mode players will get, and if they should be able to use cheats or not. Also, the “/publish” command is temporary, since the player can not even access it if they have not enabled cheats (LAN connections will be GUI based in the future)
Added the /tp command from multiplayer to singleplayer, allowing teleporting between players.


The player can now place Levers on the underside of blocks, upside-down
Improved Ender Chests

Now has an inventory per player and not per world. Also, knocking down the chest will break it into 8 obsidian, unless the player has Silk Touch enchantment


Updated language files

End Portal Frames now have a tooltip


The texture pack folder button now works on Mac.
A lot of smaller changes and fixes.



Big change is the Ender Chest, now each player has their own chest inventory, instead of one being shared across all players in the world.

[Mareeps]

Ender chest has to be Silk Touched? Good thing I got 2 picks with that.

[Seahawk]

It's not really a big deal since the recipe is 8 obsidian + Ender Eye in the center, you'd just lose the eye, which isn't difficult to get at all.

[Kugyince]

Wont be able to make it tomorrow for city construction because it's my anniversary. Maybe we can host it another night?

[Mareeps]

I can't do city construction either, graduation party tomorrow.

[Kugyince]

If this happens I'm done. Out. Screw this game.

Dinnerbone: mobs will spawn on half slabs next snapshot (whaaaat?!?!) : Minecraft (http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/vdx0y/dinnerbone_mobs_will_spawn_on_half_slabs_next/)

[Dudebro]

I'm a little confused could you explain? For you to quit your favorite game it would have to be like if they made it into a FPS or something.

[CatalystiCam]

his tower contains A LOT of half-slabs, and also its jst a dumb idea in general. I bet it's fake.

[Kugyince]

Creating new content is great but I'm sick and tired of them changing the rules of the game mid-stream.

The entire concept of my tower relies on half-slabs.

[CatalystiCam]

I don't understand either. Why half-slabs? Those only exist when Human-made.

[Dudebro]

I can understand being annoyed but quitting over it? That seems a tad emo.

[Kugyince]

Boats, when broken, now drop boats
Re-added debug graph on F3 menu
Signs are stackable now: Crafting them now gives 3 signs instead of 1, stack up to 16
Added /debug command to enable and disable profiling
Changed a few things around pistons - Most contraptions still work fine, but some require changes to repeater delays and similar. Overall, pistons should have fewer bugs, but will appear to update slightly slower.
Improved performance on MP and SP, including reduced CPU, RAM & bandwidth requirements
When opening SP worlds, users are now given their local IP address & port instead of hostname & port to avoid OS conflicts
Creative mode inventory now shows potion effects
Fixed some bugs
Fixed /kill not working
Fixed powering specific glitched pistons crashing the game
Fixed a visual bug causing pistons to be partially invisible or in the wrong location momentarily
Fixed being able to place portals in the nether in locations where they would end up in illegal locations in the overworld
Fixed the game crashing when publishing SP worlds with certain language settings
Fixed players on minecarts, boats or pigs and spider jockeys not being displayed in the correct location
Fixed a bug with dispensers
Fixed /say not accepting some strings form the console, often triggering the help dialogue
Fixed being able to transmute blocks to certain data values using an orientation-dependant tripwire bug
Fixed drinking potions in creative not consuming the potions, but still giving empty bottles
Fixed signs sometimes not saving the text when placing them

Bolded are my highlights.

[Seahawk]

This is a very nice summary of all 1.3 updates on Reddit.

Planned for the next update : edstonehelper (http://www.reddit.com/r/edstonehelper/comments/p6lol/planned_for_the_next_update/)

[CatalystiCam]

Boats, when broken, now drop boats
Signs are stackable now: Crafting them now gives 3 signs instead of 1, stack up to 16

Finally! How long have I been saying signs need to be stackable. the 3 signs per ingredient doesn't hurt either.

Improved performance on MP and SP, including reduced CPU, RAM & bandwidth requirements

Am I dreaming? :D Can I turn my sound back on again! :D

Fixed a visual bug causing pistons to be partially invisible or in the wrong location momentarily

This one has been irritating lately. Glad it's fixed

[StarfoxFan2009]

just got minecraft from a friend

[Dudebro]

Welcome to legit MC SFF. I'll send you the IP for our server.

[StarfoxFan2009]

Oh yes, be on the look out for the vulpix skin. that is me :P

[Seahawk]

New snap today, 12w36a.


Updated Wither

Place 4 pieces of Soulsand in a vertical T-shape and place 3 Wither Skeleton Skulls on top to create it.
Drops one Nether Star upon death.
When spawned in the Overworld, the sky will get darker.
Gives players "Wither II" effect when hitting them


Added Wither Skeleton mob which only shows up in the Nether

Gives players "Wither" effect when hitting them
Carry and rarely drop Stone swords when killed by players
Drops Bones and Coal
Has a high chance to spawn from an Skeleton Egg if the player is in the Nether


Added one new painting depicting the creation of a Wither
Added Carrot on a Stick

Used to redirect Pigs

Right click to make them run faster




Added Nether Star

Used as a crafting ingredient for the Beacon block


Added new decoration blocks

Skeleton Skull
Wither Skeleton Skull
Zombie Head
Creeper Head
Head
Can be used as hats
Are dropped very rarely by mobs


Updated the Beacon block, now shows up as Beacon

New model and textures
Can now be crafted by surrounding a Nether Star with 5 blocks of glass on top of 3 blocks of obsidian


Retextured the Golden Carrot
Added more Dungeon loot
Chickens now use Seeds instead Wheat to breed
Pigs can be bred with Carrots
Zombies that pick up items will now always drop them after dying.
Saddled pigs will now always drop saddles on death.
Minor changes to dyeing

Leather armor now uses two overlayed textures, one being the color
Minor changes to the leather dyeing - the colors will attempt to maintain intensity and not dilute as much


Carrots and Potatoes can now be found in either Villages or growing in Jungle Biomes.

I like this image.
http://www.retrouprising.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2607&stc=1&d=1346965882

[Dudebro]

Pig mounts that we can actually control? Awesome.

[RU Kitty]

Bump.
I would love to see more of this information again, if anyone is game... :)

[Kugyince]

New snapshot adds underwater temples, hostile underwater mobs, legit sponges, and craftable dirt that grass can't spread to.

Minecraft Snapshot 14w25a Overview -- Underwater Dungeons! - YouTube

[Dudebro]

hostile underwater mobs, craftable dirt that grass can't spread to
http://www.retrouprising.com/img/2014_06/4008.gif

I've waited for so long. It's glorious.

[Wolf]

dudebro a happy bro lol on a serious note i look forward to playing with sponges if i play again

[Dudebro]

Oceans were so boring before. I hope they add big mobs that can break the boat. They should also add bigger boats.

[Wolf]

http://www.retrouprising.com/img/2014_06/4009.gif

[Dudebro]

I was thinking more killer whale size but that will do.

http://www.retrouprising.com/img/2014_06/4010.jpg

[Wolf]

lol who else but dudebro

[Dudebro]

I believe the internet is better when it's animated. With Samuel Jackson faces.

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http://www.retrouprising.com/img/2014_06/4010.jpg
This makes me smile every time I see it.


So anyone playing any online MC recently? I'm on the server Myke linked but I've been playing other games the last few days. Gonna play soon though I gotta get my fix. I also gotta find my house. Myke when you read this post your coords again I didn't get to /sethome and I died.

[samejamesbond]

I haven't played for a while, but I'll give the new server a go when you're on.

[CatalystiCam]

I streamed my hardcore sessions online for a bit. One solo series, one co-op, and one 4 person. We beat the Wither & Ender Dragon on Hardcore on the third attempt with 3 of us left (2 for ender dragon):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Om52t0awo

[Kugyince]

I've been playing a ton of single player. Then again, I've always played single player more.

[RU Joe]

Underwater dungeons is an interesting touch but still can't compare to the ones you get in mods.
Then again all vanilla dungeons are sort of meh in my opinion.
Good to see they finally did something with the oceans.

Nice addition to the books, great potential there for adventure maps.
I still like the Drahexxy pack better than vanilla though.
:pirate:

[Kugyince]

There's something really important about this update that's not getting the attention it deserves.

All the new structures and mobs can spawn in pre-existing chunks. This means that Mojang has figured out a way to update the game without forcing players to go and look for new world generation in their worlds to find something new.

Hopefully this trend continues.

[Dudebro]

Yeah that is big news.

[RU Joe]

All the new structures and mobs can spawn in pre-existing chunks. This means that Mojang has figured out a way to update the game without forcing players to go and look for new world generation in their worlds to find something new.

Basically new structures/ mobs can spawn in maps that have already been made.
:dont-know:
Hopefully it isn't going to be ridiculous, with things changing every time you revisit them - although that would be an interesting option come to think of it.

[Dudebro]

I would love to come back to my building and see what the new additions did to it, as long as it didn't happen frequently.

[david man45]

My friend is working on making codes for a Minecraft game based mostly on the economy, to use a system where the experience is equal to a certain number of btc, it will keep track of anything bought or sold and keep tracks of debts, also he'll have it so that you cant steal while any other player is around, unless they agree to you stealing, and people can be paid in btc to hang around and 'protect' your items and chests just by them being there. Also a lot of other cool things to do with Minecraft economics and some aesthetic changes to the game. I'm really looking forward too it, because im gonna be a highwayman and steal peoples stuff :P