Bountiful Update

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The Bountiful Update is the name for Minecraft Minecraft Author(s) Mojang AB (Credits) Markus "Notch" Persson (Creator) Jens "Jeb" Bergensten (Lead Developer) Jon "jonkagstrom" Kågström (AI Programmer) Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams Erik "Grum" Broes Michael "Searge" Stoyke Thomas "ProfMobius" Guimbretière Agnes "LadyAgnes" Larsson Maria version 1.8 1.8 Official name Bountiful Update Type Release Release date Sep. 2, 2014 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 14w02a 14w02b 14w02c 14w03a 14w03b 14w04a 14w04b 14w05a 14w05b 14w06a 14w06b 14w07a 14w08a 14w10a 14w10b 14w10c 14w11a , a major update that was released on Sep. 2, 2014. The update has two main themes, one being featuresSpecial attraction added for mapmakers and the other being new survival features.

Development began the month after 1.7.4 1.7.4 Release date Dec. 10, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w47a 13w47b 13w47c 13w47d 13w47e 13w48a 13w48b 13w49a Pre-releases 1.7.3-pre 1.7.4-pre Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.2 ◄ 2013 Music Update 1.7.5 ► was released. Fifty-two development snapshots were released, from 14w02a 14w02a Type Snapshot Release date Jan. 9, 2014 Snapshot for 1.8 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.10 14w02b ► 1.8.1 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history (disambiguation). to 14w34d 14w34d Type Snapshot Release date Aug. 20, 2014 Snapshot for 1.8 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.10 ◄ 14w34c 1.8-pre1 ► 1.8.1 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version – the second most for any major update to date. During a long development period – 236 days long – six subsequent versions of 1.7 were released. The time between releases of 1.7.2 and 1.8 is the second longest time span between major updates, at 312 days. That is over a month longer than the development of Infdev Infdev Starting version Minecraft Infdev (27th of Feb., 2010) Latest version Minecraft Infdev (27th of Jun., 2010) Paid Yes A version of Infdev from Jun. 18, 2010 is available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, and Alpha Alpha Starting version Alpha 1.0.0 (Jun. 28, 2010) Latest version Alpha 1.2.6 (Dec. 3, 2010) Paid Yes Alpha versions 1.0.0 to 1.2.6 are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions combined, and slightly over 2 weeks shorter than the development of Beta Beta Starting version Beta 1.0 (Dec. 20, 2010) Latest version Beta 1.9-pre6 (Nov. 13, 2011) Paid Yes These versions are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions contain bugs. You ll . Several iterations of the launcher Minecraft launcher Current version 2.0.934 Platforms The Minecraft launcher is the login and downloader front-end to the stand-alone client. It is responsible for downloading the main Java packages, including minecraft.jar, which holds the code and were also released during this period, from 1.3.9 to 1.5.3.

The official name for the update, the Bountiful Update, was announced on Aug. 22, 2014 in a blog post on the Mojang website.

Mojang released the first pre-release on Aug. 22, 2014, the second pre-release on Aug. 25th and the third pre-release on Aug. 28th.

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Mapmaking features

Additions

• 5 new gamerules
  • logAdminCommands, randomTickSpeed, reducedDebugInfo, sendCommandFeedback and showDeathMessages
• 5 new statistics The general statistics screen. Statistics are a game featureSpecial attraction that allows players to track how many times they have completed certain tasks. Statistics are divided into four sections: General, Blocks, Items and Mobs. The General
  • crouchOneCm, sprintOneCm, talkedToVillager, timeSinceDeath and tradedWithVillager
• 12 new commands Contents 1 Usage 1.1 Tilde notation 1.2 Target selectors 1.2.1 Target selector variables 1.2.2 Target selector arguments 1.3 Data tags 1.4 Raw JSON text 1.5 Block/item names 2 Summary of commands 3 List of commands
  • /blockdata, /clone, /entitydata, /execute, /fill, /particle, /replaceitem, /stats, /testforblocks, /title, /trigger and /worldborder
• 13 new NBT tags This page will be updated as soon as the formatting is complete and more progress has been made into the NBT Tags that can be attached to commands in 13w36a. For now see this Minecraft
  • BlockEntityTag, CanDestroy, CanPlaceOn, CommandStats, generation, HideFlags, Lock, NoAI, PickupDelay, rewardExp, SelectedItem, ShowParticles and Silent
• Selector @e for targeting entities

Changes

• Interaction with blocks in Adventure Mode is disabled by default
• Many new arguments and scopes for existing commands
• Block models Block models are used to depict all the blocks in the game, whereas item models are used to display the items in the players hand, on their head (helmets and hats), on the ground, in are now customizable via resource packs
• Signs and books can use JSON-formatted text
• Monster spawners can be quickly changed using spawn eggs

Survival features

Additions

• 36 new blocks: granite Granite Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes, 64 Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Granite dec: 11 hex: 11 bin: 11 Polished Granite dec: 12 hex: 12 bin: 12 Name stone Granite is a type , andesite Andesite Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes, 64 Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Andesite dec: 15 hex: 15 bin: 15 Polished Andesite dec: 16 hex: 16 bin: 16 Name stone Andesite is a type and diorite Diorite Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes, 64 Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Diorite dec: 13 hex: 13 bin: 13 Polished Diorite dec: 14 hex: 14 bin: 14 Name stone Diorite is a type along with polished variants; 3 types of prismarine Prismarine Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 168 hex: A8 bin: 10101000 Name prismarine See the block. For the item used ; 5 blocks relating to red sandstone Sandstone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 4 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Sandstone dec: 24 hex: 18 bin: 11000 Red Sandstone dec: 179 hex: B3 bin: 10110011 Name Sandstone  sandstone Red Sandstone  red_sandstone ; 5 new varieties each of doors Door Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 25 (Iron) Tools Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Iron: No Wooden: No, but catches fire from lava Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name , fences Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values and fence gates Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that ; as well as sea lanterns Sea Lantern Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Prismarine Crystals (2–3) Data value dec: 169 hex: A9 bin: 10101001 Name PC: sea_lantern PE: sealantern Sea lanterns , wet sponge Sponge Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 19 hex: 13 bin: 10011 Name sponge “ Just like in real life, sponges in , slime blocks Slime Block Transparency Partial (does not block light, mob spawning possible) Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival, but not on Peaceful Drops Itself Data , coarse dirt Coarse Dirt Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 31 hex: 31 bin: 111 Name dirt Coarse dirt is a variation of dirt that will , barriers Barrier Transparency Partial (lets light pass through) Luminance No Blast resistance 18,000,003 Tool None Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Nothing Data value dec: 166 hex: A6 bin: 10100110 Name barrier See the , iron trapdoors Trapdoor Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wooden) 25 (Iron) Tools Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Iron: No Wooden: No, but catches fire from lava Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name and banners Banner Type Non-Solid Block Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 5 Hardness 1 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (16) Flammable No, but catches fire from lava First appearances See history Drops Itself Block
• New underwater dungeon content: the ocean monument Ocean monument Biome Deep Ocean Consists of Prismarine Prismarine Bricks Dark Prismarine Sea Lantern Block of Gold Wet Sponge Elder Guardian Can generate post-generation Yes, in chunks inhabited less than 3 minutes “ Dive into
• New mobs including Endermites Endermite Health points 8 () Attack strength Easy: 2 () Normal: 2 () Hard: 3 () Size Height: 0.3 Blocks Width: 0.4 Blocks Spawn Occasionally when an ender pearl lands First appearances See history Drops , Guardians Guardian Health points 30 ( × 15) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 6 () Hard: 9 () When attacked (if spikes are out): 2 () Size Height: 0.85 Blocks Width: 0.85 Blocks First appearances and rabbits Rabbit Health points 3 () Armor points Killer Bunny only: 8 () Attack strength Killer Bunny only: Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () Size Adult: Height: 0.5 Blocks Width: 0.4 Blocks Baby: Height:
• Sheep now drop mutton Mutton may refer to either of these meats: Raw Mutton – a food item dropped by sheep, restoring 2 () hunger. Cooked Mutton – a food item obtained when a raw mutton is cooked in
• Armor stands Armor Stand Type Decorations Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (16) Flammable Yes Internal ID 30 Network ID 78 Entity ID armor_stand Health points 2 () First appearances See History Data value dec: 416 hex: 1A0 bin: 110100000
• Potion of Leaping Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data values See the drinkable potions. For the throwable potions, see Splash , Depth Strider "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will enchantment and Overpowered Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For achievement
• Spectator Java Edition Only Spectator mode is a game mode which allows you to fly around and observe the world without interacting with it in any way. Spectator mode can be entered by using the command gamemode, and customized An example of custom terrain generation. Customized is a world type that replaces the normal varied terrain of the Overworld with custom features. Contents 1 Customization 1.1 Basic settings 1.2 Ore settings 1.3 Advanced settings and debug mode Java Edition Only The world generation in debug mode See the world type. For in game debug screen, see Debug screen. Debug mode is a world type used to test block states, world types
• Additional `jacket` layer for player skins "Steve" "Alex" See custom player skins. For world textures, see resource pack. Skins refer to the textures that are placed onto a player or mob model. Contents 1 Properties 2 World textures
• Additional default skin Alex The Player Health points 20 () Armor points Varies Attack strength Fist: 1 () Items: Varies Size Height: 1.8 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks While sneaking: Height: 1.65 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks While gliding: Height: 0.6 with smaller arms

Changes

• Rebalances to the enchanting and repairing systems
  • Enchanting now consumes lapis lazuli Lapis Lazuli Type Wool dyes Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Data value dec: 3514 hex: 15F4 bin: 1010111114 Name dye 4 See the Lapis Lazuli dye. For the block, see Lapis Lazuli Block.
• Beacons may be colored with stained glass
• Moss stone, mossy stone bricks, and chiseled stone bricks now obtainable by crafting
• Cracked stone bricks and sponge now obtainable by smelting
• Item frames now emit a redstone signal, and can rotate to 8 directions
• Daylight sensors may now be inverted
• Powered activator rail now dismounts entities riding minecarts
• Arrows decelerate much more quickly underwater, and extinguish if on fire
• Improvements to mobs` behavior and AI
  • Most mobs can now swim - notably, Slimes
  • Most mobs can now pathfind as zombies have - notably, angry Zombie Pigmen
  • Skeletons flee from wolves
  • Spiders no longer see players through solid blocks
  • Iron Golems attack Creepers
  • Babies` growth can be accelerated by feeding them
  • Most mobs will flee from a Creeper about to explode - though this feature was reverted in 1.8.1
  • Creepers, Skeletons, Wither Skeletons and Zombies drop their heads when killed by charged Creepers
• Villagers
  • Will now harvest crops
  • Breed only when willing
  • Have additional villager professions and trading schemes
  • Turn to witches when struck by lightning
• Pets show death message if named with a name tag

Performance changes

• VBOs (Vertex Buffer Object) toggle added to Video Settings menu
• Anisotropic Filtering removed
• Advanced OpenGL removed in favor of a new Advanced Cave Culling Algorithm
• Render Distance slider maximum increased to 32 chunks when using 64-bit Java and 8GB 2 GigaByte allocated RAM

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Further revisions

• 1.8.1 brought performance optimizations and bug fixes.
• 1.8.2 brought new statistics The general statistics screen. Statistics are a game feature that allows players to track how many times they have completed certain tasks. Statistics are divided into four sections: General, Blocks, Items and Mobs. The General and a frame time graph for the debug screen, as well as performance optimizations and bug fixes.
• 1.8.3 was released soon thereafter to fix a crash from 1.8.2.
• In 1.8.4, 1.8.5, 1.8.6 and 1.8.7, a number of exploits and vulnerabilities were patched.
• 1.8.8 saw a new Realms mini game, the ability to use resource packs with Realms, and patches to more exploits.
• 1.8.9 added Realms notifications, as well as some bug fixes.