Snapshot 12w01a is Ready For Testing!

Mojang has revealed this week's Snapshot! We have an exciting list of changes, including the following:

New language translations. We changed from using Google Docs to a new system, so these may still contain a lot of errors or missing texts. Please check the Minecraft forums (language section) for more info.
Slightly smoothed color transitions between biomes
Reduced brewing time to 20 seconds
Decreased randomness of Enchantment Tables
Changed colors of spawning eggs to more represent the mobs they spawn
Made biomes slightly more varied (hills in forests and deserts, beaches)
Added world type options (currently only super-flat and default)
Removed collision box from ladders
Updated fence gate collision box to align with fences

Mojang went on to add the following about the highly anticipated modding API:

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We are currently still preparing work for the mod API. The API is going to take some time to implement properly, so we ask for patience :smile.gif: Also, Jon is currently working on improving the AI for mobs to make it easier for us to add new behaviors. The first goal is to add breeding support to wolves, and then move on to more useful / interesting villagers.

One almost wonders if future wars betweeen villages will be possible, or even quests.

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
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--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT a1dce528 --------
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Minecraft: Minecraft 12w01a
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Java: 1.6.0_29, Sun Microsystems Inc.
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at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:254)
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Please help, this has never happened with previous updates.

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
Yes, the swamp biome isn't **** anymore!

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
I'm excited for the new world types :33

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
BUT WHEN IS THE ACTUAL RELEASE?!

Holy **** can we at least get a "3-4 months" estimate...

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
bookmark

(more to come)

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
Quote from Venicus

I'm a sliver worried about the reduced 'randomness' in enchantment. Does this mean it'll be harder to get low level enchants on a high level (Ie: lots of bookshelves) table? I was kind of relying on that, since my table is surrounded by bookshelves, but I rarely have enough orbs to spend on more than fairly unglamorous enchantments.

One of the best uses I've found for sticky pistons is an automated bookshelf retractor machine.

= sticky piston (2 means extended)
= bookshelf
= enchantment table

Low level:

High level:

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
LOve the new biome changes especially the swamp one and i loled at pirate language

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
This is probablty the best snapshot right now, so I'll actually download one for once. =D

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Posted Jan 5, 2012
Pirate speak is sweet!

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Reading the last sentence of the article, I can't help but point out that the 'news' contains a lot of speculation these days.

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
seems like jeb is going to do alot cooler stuff then notch ever did....way to go dude this awesome!

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
I got black screen wen i test it
EDIT:wait...i got it, no more black screen

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
"Removed collision box from ladders" Nova would be proud

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Jeb fixed the ladders?!??!?! NOVAS GONNA BE SO HAPPY!

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Yay! but i can't seem to ever be able to download it... i wonder if jeb could work on this being another update to the game like 1.0.2 or something. but anyways great job on bringing the hillz back! at least i won't have to go to the mountain biomes anymore to see at least some ranging hills! YES!

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Awesome pirate talk language.

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Mr. 5thhorseman, sir, you are brilliant. I will absolutely be incorporating that bookshelf retractor idea (if perhaps not quite in the way you've displayed it). That should fairly easily let me cut my enchantment 'level' by half on a whim. I never even considered using pistons to move the shelves in and out of range. I love it and will definitely do this. Thanks!

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Mutiplayer dos not work

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
Wolves breeding >:biggrin.gif: NOW TO BUILD MA OWN ARMY. I REALLY hope the puppies don't look like, well, "those" animal babies and actually look like puppies (Someone should make those babies look better too), oh, also it would be REALLY awesome if you could breed squid with fish and they'd have a little pink squiddy baby :biggrin.gif:.

I also like the way they put some of the old world terrain back in. like hills and stuff (HELL YEAH, BEACHES- get it?).
They should add a world setting for NO OCEANS.

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Posted Jan 6, 2012
I downloaded it before it was even on this site.

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