Minecraft:Java Edition 12w22a

12w22a is the eighth Minecraft:snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.3.1, released on May 31, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite</ref>

Additions

Blocks

File:Tripwire.png Minecraft:Tripwire and File:Tripwire Hook JE1.png Minecraft:tripwire hooks

• String can be placed down to create tripwire. When walked on, these can activate tripwire hooks if there is a hook at each end of the string.

File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Block of emerald

• Decorative storage blocks, crafted with 9 Minecraft:emeralds.

World generation

File:Jungle pyramid JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Jungle temple

• Generated structure that generates in jungle biomes.
• Comprised mainly of Minecraft:cobblestone and Minecraft:mossy cobblestone.
• Have dispenser and tripwire traps and chest loot.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Adventure mode

• New gamemode, only accessible with Template:Cmd.
• The player cannot break or place any blocks.
• The player can interact with any blocks, like doors and levers, and can buy from Minecraft:villagers.
• The player can still damage mobs.

Minecraft:Creative inventory

• Added potions, found in "Brewing" category.
• Added Minecraft:armor slots, 2x2 Minecraft:crafting grid, and an option to delete items in Survival inventory when in Minecraft:Creative.
• Added Minecraft:cobblestone monster egg, Minecraft:stone brick monster egg blocks and Minecraft:charcoal to the Creative inventory.

Command format

• Added Template:Cmd command.

Changes

Blocks

Template:Animate Minecraft:Cauldron

• When exposed to Minecraft:rain, cauldrons have a chance to fill with water.

File:Emerald Ore JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Emerald ore

• Now generates in blobs of 1 block.

Template:Animate Minecraft:Leaves

• Rain slowly drips through leaves.

File:Locked chest JE3.png Minecraft:Locked chest

• Top texture changed from File:Placeholder Block JE1 BE1.png
• Changed as a result of the addition of the texture of what would later become the Minecraft:block of emerald occupying the texture space of what used to be the chest texture.

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• Can now be also placed upside-down when pointing at the upper half of the side of a block, instead of only the bottom. This does not work with stairs.

World generation

General

• Some minor terrain changes.Template:More info

Gameplay

Minecraft:Enchanting

• Enchantment system has been rebalanced.
  • The maximum enchantment level has been lowered from 50 to 30.
    • As a result enchantment tables now require only 15 bookcases around them to allow maximum level enchantments.
  • With a full Minecraft:enchantment table set with Minecraft:bookshelves, at the bottom of the 3 enchantments, it always shows the player the highest number possible.
  • Using level 30 enchantments, the player has a lot more luck; almost all items get at least 2 enchantments.
  • Various actions now reward the player with Minecraft:experience orbs, such as mining Minecraft:ores (except Minecraft:gold ore and Minecraft:iron ore), using Minecraft:furnaces, and getting Minecraft:achievements.
  • Levels are now awarded linearly. It takes 17 Minecraft:experience to go up one level.

Minecraft:Inventory

• Blocks seen in inventory are oriented to the right instead of to the left.

Minecraft:Nether portals

• Have a very small chance of spawning Minecraft:zombie pigmen.

Minecraft:Singleplayer

• Pausing now works again in singleplayer.

Minecraft:Smelting

• Smelting in a furnace with a lava bucket now leaves an empty Minecraft:bucket for the player to retrieve.

Villager Minecraft:trading

• Added the 10 gravel + 1 emerald → 2-3 flint trade to farmers.
• Added the enchanted item trades to clerics (e.g. 1 iron pickaxe + 3 emeralds → 1 iron pickaxe with Fortune I).
  • Includes iron sword, iron pickaxe, iron axe, iron chestplate, diamond sword, diamond pickaxe, diamond axe, and diamond chestplate.
• Added the 1 emerald → 5 Minecraft:arrows trade.
• Switched the 2 Minecraft:eyes of ender → 1 emerald to 7-10 emeralds → 1 eye of ender.
• Removed the 36- 63 Minecraft:rotten flesh → 1 emerald trade.

General

Minecraft:Controls

• Pressing Template:Key reloads the Minecraft:chunks.

Fixes

10 bugs fixed:

• In the "Redstone" tab of the Creative inventory, the redstone torch is now on instead of being off.
• In the "Decoration Blocks" tab of the Creative inventory, the redstone torch has been removed.
• Fixed the size of slimes which was sometimes wrong in the previous snapshot.
• Fully charged arrows now show their particle effect again.
• Arrows are now stuck at the correct position in the block they hit.
• The language "English (US)" is available again.
• Fixed Minecraft:enderman often not shaking and opening their jaws when looked at.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
• Fixed repeaters sometimes being stuck when loading the chunks they are in.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
• The search tab does not automatically open up unless the player presses their chat key, allowing the inventory to be closed with the normal inventory key again.
• Fixed bug causing stacked buckets to disappear when used to milk cows.