The first new Minecraft snapshot of 2017 is finally here, providing the world’s first look at Update 1.12, and Mojang is starting off the new year with a handful of new blocks for Minecraft fans to use in their next big build. And that’s just one of the changes in Minecraft snapshot 17w06a.
A variety of tweaks, big and small, can be found in our first preview of Minecraft 1.12. Smaller changes include a tweak to prevent fires on magma blocks from ever burning out and the ability to sleep near zombie pigmen who haven’t been aggroed by the player. Larger changes include a new concrete blocks, available in 16 different colors, and new color options for wool, sheep and banners. Players also have more control over their hotbar configuration, in Minecraft ’s creative mode, and tweaks to the game’s map to incorporate the game’s expanded color palette.
The most popular change in Minecraft snapshot 17w06a is likely to be the new glazed terracotta blocks introduced by Mojang. The terracotta blocks are available in 16 colors, each featuring a unique pattern, giving Minecraft fans new options to decorate their next village or structure.
Here’s the complete Minecraft snapshot 17w06a change log, via Jens Bergensten :
You can now sleep near passive zombie pigmen
Magma blocks now burn infinitely
Updated map colors for the new color palette
Glazed terracotta blocks in 16 colors
Obtainable by smelting stained clay
Can be rotated
Different pattern for each color
A new set of blocks in 16 colors : Concrete powder
Looks and falls like sand
Turns into the new solid block when inside water
Crafting recipe: 4 sand in the corners, 4 gravel on the sides, a dye in the middle for 8 block actually shapeless
It's now easier to get the "correct" painting when placing paintings
Paintings now take up the maximum space available to them when placed
It's now possible to save and restore hotbar items in creative mode
Use shift + 1/2/3/... to restore saved configurations, ctrl to save
Reordered creative menu a bit
Hotbars save across worlds and servers
CustomCreativeLock compound tag used on papers in unused save slots, prevents removing those items
Fixed some bugs
Fixed activator rails ejecting 2 high mobs to the wrong spot inside of 2 high rooms
Minecraft is currently available on every game-ready platform under the sun, including the PlayStation 3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PC and a variety of handheld devices.
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