Thank you! Someone atleast with atleast a working brain.
The irony of this comment is delicious.
Seriously though, you Mojang apologists need to stop being so hostile. All we're trying to do is point out bugs and give constructive criticism for the benefit of the dev team, and you keep jumping down our throats as if we're some sort of horrible troublemaking trolls. When you insult us with ad hominem attacks merely for expressing a dissenting opinion, that's immature. Please, take a step back and look at what you're doing.
Not sure where bugs can be reported, but 1.6.4 client crashes in SMP when transferring items to a full chest using Shift-Key. Once the chest is full, anything you try to fill it with using the Shift-Key will result in crash.
UPDATE: We already have version 1.6.2, that fixes an annoying item bug. Notch tweetedabout it just minutes after the launch.
The time has come, Mojang has officially releasedMinecraft Beta version 1.6. This version brings over 100 bug fixes, and several new features. While we noticed alot of generalized clean ups, there were also some removal of bugs that were commonly exploited in the game.
New Additions
Craftable Maps
Players can now create craftable maps that will update as the player walks around. These maps persist server-side and can even be given to another player, providing a unique way of showing around visitors to your server.
Nether Support In SMP
We've been waiting since 1.2 to see proper Nether support in SMP, and today is finally the day. You can now create portals in SMP and they will properly teleport you to the nether, just like in single player.
Hatches
Hatches act just like doors, except they can be placed on the sky-facing side of blocks. They allow you to create a pathway down to secret caverns or other underground structures.
Tall Grass
This was one of the more subtle, yet visually plesaing additions to the game. It just made certain areas of the world seem more realistic seeing tall grass off in the distance. Destroying the grass will sometimes yield you some seeds, however those seemed to appear less frequently then we'd like.
Notable Bug Fixes
Fixed minecarts next to each other causing extreme velocities (sorry!)
This is probably going to upset alot of crafters, as this was the primary method of "boosting" minecarts. This method has been replaced, however, with the powered rails that were added in 1.5.
Beds work in nether
As the video above shows, beds are only fixed in the most destructive way. Although, this does solve the crashing that was happening before.
As Minecraft's scheduled release date looms near (11/11/11), it's good to see some of these long out standing bugs being fixed.
The Mojang staff are going to be at E3 in a little over a week demoing Minecraft: Pocket Edition, and we'll be there keeping you up to date on all the new things we find out about there.
Seriously though, you Mojang apologists need to stop being so hostile. All we're trying to do is point out bugs and give constructive criticism for the benefit of the dev team, and you keep jumping down our throats as if we're some sort of horrible troublemaking trolls. When you insult us with ad hominem attacks merely for expressing a dissenting opinion, that's immature. Please, take a step back and look at what you're doing.
Amen to this sentiment. The issue here is that while some bugs were fixed, it seems as many more were created in the process. This update did make for a worse experience for the players on a number of levels, and broke some key parts of the game, which is sort of why the resentment was here.
A great many of these bugs could have been caught by testers, and should have been.
BTW, in terms of the software being in beta, I think we all get that the software is going to be buggy to an extent. Still, when this software "goes gold" and leaves the beta stage of development (previously announced for when that is happening BTW), bugs of this nature should not get even this level of toleration. If there was to be a perpetual "Beta testing" branch where hardcore players would "bless" a release as good to go before it became generally accepted as a stable release, perhaps the criticism would be justified. Beta testing implies that bug reports can and ought to be filed by the "testers", which in this case is the users of the software. That is precisely what is happening here.
Simply put, if you want the stable release, stick with 1.5 as the 1.6 branch is currently very unstable. Those playing this game need to realize that, and the warnings to backup save files are very much justified. Don't trust the software because this particular branch is not ready for prime time yet and in fact inferior to the earlier version of the software.
I've seen this kind of thing happen with other game development companies where they do the public bug testing where key issues simply weren't considered before its release. Money is being paid here, so customers are justifiably upset that they are receiving an inferior product. You can debate if players should pay for updates as a separate issue, and then people would be completely justified for being pissed about this update.
I appreciate that Notch is hard at work (as evidenced by four subsequent rapid patches on the update), but he shouldn't be given a total pass here either. Telling people to shut up and stop complaining about bugs is perhaps the worst thing that can happen right now.
And after seeing 4 patches and 100's of new bugs today... this is why I never allow my Minecraft to download on patch day - too much mess :smile.gif: I'll check again in a few days and maybe allow it to download the patch then...
I'm not updating from 1.5, simply because Notch nerfed my water elevator and minecart boosters.... Wasn't it bad enough he nerfed the water ladder? Now ALL of the old fast transportation is slow.
I logged on and an entire district of my town was on fire. They have fire places, but I've never had an issue with the buildings setting on fire, and they kept relighting when I put them out, so I ended up taking out the fire places and now it's stopped :/
I'm not saying people should stop complaining, but constructive criticism and bug reports are the way to go here, not screaming like little girl that lost their virginity.
You have it absolutely right, thank you for a bit of sense. I am having a very annoying bug were i am taking damage every time i log on, but it will be fixed in time, and the full release date is still some time away, lets give the guy a little time to learn from mistakes, and fix them, instead of jumping all over him, have a little compassion.
Well, I loaded 1.6 this morning and now the game just crashes when i try to open it. Yes, I made sure that Java was updated and my drivers are also up to date. I sent in the crash report, hopefully there will be some resolution.
Well, I'm glad we've come to an agreement. I'll even forget the part where you implied I didn't have a functional brain.
Oh my god. Cry more. I wasn't even talking about you specifically, you aren't one of the worst, but it seems as if you don't even know you are beta testing a product, and act as you own it.
I'm sure Notch would give you a refund if you didn't want to play Minecraft anymore..
I found a bug. if you go to sleep after it has already gotten dark when you get up the lighting is all messed up. when you take a torch off of a wall and place it else where the original location stays lit and the new one won't light up.
Fire does appear to be spreading much further than previously. This lead to all sorts of fun stuff getting burned down because they had fireplaces in them. The new specs for fire spread make it impossible to incorporate fireplaces into buildings in an even remotely efficient way (it now requires essentially the entire wall to be made of non-flammable materials instead of just regular enclosure for the fireplace).
The irony of this comment is delicious.
Seriously though, you Mojang apologists need to stop being so hostile. All we're trying to do is point out bugs and give constructive criticism for the benefit of the dev team, and you keep jumping down our throats as if we're some sort of horrible troublemaking trolls. When you insult us with ad hominem attacks merely for expressing a dissenting opinion, that's immature. Please, take a step back and look at what you're doing.
My TooManyItems Mod doesn't work. Help??
Amen to this sentiment. The issue here is that while some bugs were fixed, it seems as many more were created in the process. This update did make for a worse experience for the players on a number of levels, and broke some key parts of the game, which is sort of why the resentment was here.
A great many of these bugs could have been caught by testers, and should have been.
BTW, in terms of the software being in beta, I think we all get that the software is going to be buggy to an extent. Still, when this software "goes gold" and leaves the beta stage of development (previously announced for when that is happening BTW), bugs of this nature should not get even this level of toleration. If there was to be a perpetual "Beta testing" branch where hardcore players would "bless" a release as good to go before it became generally accepted as a stable release, perhaps the criticism would be justified. Beta testing implies that bug reports can and ought to be filed by the "testers", which in this case is the users of the software. That is precisely what is happening here.
Simply put, if you want the stable release, stick with 1.5 as the 1.6 branch is currently very unstable. Those playing this game need to realize that, and the warnings to backup save files are very much justified. Don't trust the software because this particular branch is not ready for prime time yet and in fact inferior to the earlier version of the software.
I've seen this kind of thing happen with other game development companies where they do the public bug testing where key issues simply weren't considered before its release. Money is being paid here, so customers are justifiably upset that they are receiving an inferior product. You can debate if players should pay for updates as a separate issue, and then people would be completely justified for being pissed about this update.
I appreciate that Notch is hard at work (as evidenced by four subsequent rapid patches on the update), but he shouldn't be given a total pass here either. Telling people to shut up and stop complaining about bugs is perhaps the worst thing that can happen right now.
Version 2.1 now updated for MC 1.6.2
http://www.youtube.com/user/MaxximvsDecimvs
I logged on and an entire district of my town was on fire. They have fire places, but I've never had an issue with the buildings setting on fire, and they kept relighting when I put them out, so I ended up taking out the fire places and now it's stopped :/
But other than a little problem, this update is awesome.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Oh my god. Cry more. I wasn't even talking about you specifically, you aren't one of the worst, but it seems as if you don't even know you are beta testing a product, and act as you own it.
I'm sure Notch would give you a refund if you didn't want to play Minecraft anymore..