Java Edition 12w32a

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12w32a is the first snapshot for Java Edition 1.4.2, released on August 9, 2012.^[1]

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Command blocks

• Intended for adventure maps.
• It can run commands when triggered by a redstone signal.
• This block is not craftable and is currently not available in the Creative inventory, but can be obtained via the command /give 137.

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Work in Progress

• Would later be known as beacons.
• By building a pyramid composed of mineral blocks such as emerald blocks or diamond blocks and placing this block on top, the player gains access to several powers.
  • A full pyramid can provide level II powers, should the player select the level I variation in the primary powers section.
• It cannot be crafted, although a crafting recipe is planned.
  • It can be obtained via the "Miscellaneous" tab in the Creative inventory, or with the /give 138 command.
• The minimum range is 16 blocks.
• Gives off a light level of 15.
• Players within the blocks' range are given the selected effects every 4 seconds.
• The best configuration of blocks requires 164 blocks.

Potions

• A working potion of Night Vision is in the Creative inventory.

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Zombie villagers

• Villagers have a chance of turning into zombie villagers after being killed by a zombie on Hard difficulty.
• Zombie spawn eggs may spawn zombie villagers.
• Zombie villagers can naturally spawn.
• Zombie villagers can be cured, becoming normal villagers again.
  • To do this, player needs to first use a splash potion of Weakness on a zombie villager. Then, they need right-click the zombie villager with a regular golden apple. After several minutes, it turns back into a normal villager.^[2]

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Baby zombies

• Do not spawn naturally.
• Regular baby zombie can only be brought into the game through external editors.
• Baby zombie villagers are created when a baby villager is infected by a zombie.

General

• Added target selectors to use instead of the <player> field in commands.
  • @p: targets nearest player.
  • @a: targets all players.
  • @r: targets random player.

/difficulty

• Added <new difficulty> command.

/gamerule <rule name> [value]

• Value can be defined as false, / and true.
• All rules, except keepInventory are true by default.
• The available rules are as follows:
  • doFireTick (false=fire cannot spread)
  • doMobLoot (false=mobs do not drop loot)
  • doMobSpawning (false=mobs do not spawn)
  • doTileDrops (false=blocks do not drop items when breaking)
  • keepInventory (true=keep inventory on death)
  • mobGriefing (false=creeper explosions do not damage blocks)

/spawnpoint [player]

• Added [<x> <y> <z>] coordinates.

/weather <clear/rain/thunder>

• The duration is now in seconds.

Data folder

• New villages.dat file in the Data folder of world saves.

General

• Zombies, skeletons and zombie pigmen sometimes spawn wearing equipment including enchanted weapons and any type of armor, depending on the difficulty level.

Iron golems

• Now attack slimes and magma cubes.

Sheep

• Sheep from spawn eggs can now spawn naturally-colored sheep (white, gray, brown, pink, etc.).

Villagers

• Now react positively on performing new trades, and negatively if player hurts them.
  • This effect only takes place if the villager recognizes nearby housing, most commonly with naturally spawned villagers.
  • There is an unused particle effect added of a villager's face looking angry. 👁 Image
    
• No longer remove trades, but trading something else may be required to renew the old ones.
• Several trades had their quantities altered:
  • The farmer's gravel & emerald trade now produces 4 or 5 flint, up from 2 or 3 flint before.
  • The librarian's buy paper trade now requires 24 to 35 paper, up from 19 to 29 paper before.
  • The librarian's buy book trade now requires 11 to 12 books, down from 12 to 14 books before.
  • The farmer's buy arrow trade now sells 9 to 12 arrows, changed from only 5 arrows before. The 5 arrows resulted from a bug in the code where the minimum and maximum values for the arrow trade were swapped.

Zombies

• Zombie attack animation now shows when it's holding a weapon.

End credits

• The attribution of the quotation at the end of the credits was changed from "Mark Twain" to "Unknown".

• Silk Touch does not work.

2 bugs fixed

• Fixed /me command only working for ops.
• Fixed /tell command not working.