I've read a lot about mobs not being able to "spawn" on half-bricks (slabs) - but what about walk on them?
I surrounded my house with a 3 wide path of sandstone slabs (positioned correctly i.e. in the space - lower half = slab, upper half = air. I figured that's why they can't spawn on them - cos of that top half of air.)
So I go charging out my house one morning without looking and straight into a skeleton and creeper - they were stood on my slabs. So I double checked by putting dirt squares on the slabs where the mobs were stood, on the and yep, they "floated" above the air pocket).
So, is it that the slab rule doesn't work if the slabs are sandstone?
Or is it that mobs can walk on them (i.e. walking not being the same as spawning)?
Or is it something entirely different I don't know about yet (a newbie).
Have I wasted a lot of time making and laying over 400 blasted slabs? (That would be par for the course for me lol).
I surrounded my house with a 3 wide path of sandstone slabs (positioned correctly i.e. in the space - lower half = slab, upper half = air. I figured that's why they can't spawn on them - cos of that top half of air.)
So I go charging out my house one morning without looking and straight into a skeleton and creeper - they were stood on my slabs. So I double checked by putting dirt squares on the slabs where the mobs were stood, on the and yep, they "floated" above the air pocket).
So, is it that the slab rule doesn't work if the slabs are sandstone?
Or is it that mobs can walk on them (i.e. walking not being the same as spawning)?
Or is it something entirely different I don't know about yet (a newbie).
Have I wasted a lot of time making and laying over 400 blasted slabs? (That would be par for the course for me lol).
-It doesn't matter that they are sandstone slabs and not something else. Mobs can walk on half slabs they just can't be spawned on them.
Isn't it fun being a newb!? Here is some detailed information for you...
Wiki: http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Spawn#Mob_spawning
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Sugar Cane Farm Alternatives: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/2162971-sugar-cane-farm-alternatives/page__hl__+sugar +cane +farm
Thank you - you answered my main question which was they can't spawn there but can walk on them.
So much for my 3 deep slabs idea lol/
Yes it is fun being a newb - so much to discover and do!!!!!!!!! Exciting
Thanks for the reply - not sure which option I'll go for yet but I think probably a "moat" of some kind with retractable bridges.