I think that even though food now has a different use in 1.8 (feeding yourself), it should still heal a little bit of health upon eating. Maybe anywhere from a half a heart to 2 hearts max. It wouldn't be overpowered since it takes time to eat now, and it won't heal that much.
I also think the Golden Apple should be a special type of food. It should heal you to 40 health (20 hearts) and fill up your food bar for a whole minecraft day. When the Golden apple heals you to 40 hearts, the hearts will turn a golden color, and every time you get damaged, the red hearts under the gold overlay should show. This would make Golden Apples (when they are legitimately obtainable) worth grinding for (as it takes 72 gold ingots plus one apple to make).
I also think the Golden Apple should be a special type of food. It should heal you to 40 health (20 hearts) and fill up your food bar for a whole minecraft day. When the Golden apple heals you to 40 hearts, the hearts will turn a golden color, and every time you get damaged, the red hearts under the gold overlay should show. This would make Golden Apples (when they are legitimately obtainable) worth grinding for (as it takes 72 gold ingots plus one apple to make).
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-Derek Shunia
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-Derek Shunia
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-Derek Shunia