Minecraft:Java Edition 14w11a

14w11a is the seventeenth Minecraft:snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8, released on March 13, 2014,<ref>Template:Cite</ref> which adds Minecraft:endermites.

Additions

Items

Minecraft:Spawn eggs

• Added endermite spawn eggs.

Mobs

File:Endermite Revision 1.png Minecraft:Endermites

• Appearance is similar to a Minecraft:silverfish's appearance, except they are purple and emit ender particles.
• Endermen are hostile toward them.
• Sometimes spawn in place of an enderman teleporting away.
• Despawn after 2 minutes.
• Spawn with a 5 percent chance when an Minecraft:ender pearl lands.
  • Model will be changed in the next snapshot.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Changes

Blocks

General

• Now internally use states instead of metadata.
• Metadata will still be used for a while.
• Block states of the block being looked at are now displayed on the Minecraft:debug screen - examples: redstone, door.
• Internally, metadata no longer needs to be calculated out of the 4-bit data value, instead, the values of specified properties can now be easily gotten and set.

Block models

• Converted fence gates, brewing stands.
• Lighting now works with models (most models for some users).

Graphics

• Dropped items now face the player in all three directions on fast graphics.

Minecraft:Fence gates

• Show two holes in their item icon.

Mobs

Minecraft:Creepers, Minecraft:skeletons, Minecraft:witches, Minecraft:zombies, Minecraft:zombie pigmen

• Now run away from exploding creepers.

Minecraft:Endermen

• Walk slightly faster.

Minecraft:Silverfish

• Occasionally stop before moving again (similar to most mobs).

Minecraft:Slime

• Seem to jump a bit more randomly.

Non-mob entities

Minecraft:Minecarts

• Changed minecart physics.
  • Minecarts now go faster and farther.
  • Improved collision and position handling.
  • Minecarts can derail at corners if going too fast, as well as refuse to go uphill.

Minecraft:Minecarts with furnaces

• They now give a much greater boost to other minecarts.
• When powered, they can move on non-powered rails without decelerating.

Minecraft:Minecart with TNT

• Explosions no longer stack.

General

Minecraft:Debug screen

• On the right hand side, a display shows up if you are looking at a block, giving various pieces of information and NBT data about it.
• Looking at a door and redstone shows you the state of the block.
  • Door: which way it is facing, if it is open, which half you are looking at, if it is powered, and what side the hinge is.
  • Redstone: power direction (up, down, side, none) for all compass directions (north, south, east, west) and power level.
• Not 100% complete, data for a lot of blocks still missing.

Gallery

Pictures of fix to in block faces.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

• File:14w10c Smooth Lighting.png
• File:14w11a Smooth Lighting.png

Trivia

• 14w11a was previously removed from the Minecraft:launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.
• Endermites were said at this time that they "may have something to do with dragon eggs".<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>