Java Edition Classic 0.26 SURVIVAL TEST/Development

Seven blog posts by Notch were posted showing features in development during Survival Test.

Explosion update (20 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Creeper explosions no longer destroy stone or stone-like blocks


 * Explosions leave smoldering


 * Optimized resource usage by making far away entities invisible, the distance they are visible in depends on entity size.

Dirt Slab test (22 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Half-sized dirt block test
 * Dirt slabs replaced dirt upon generation
 * Slabs caused the tile they are in to be darkened
 * Rain
 * Dynamic and bounces around
 * Created by pressing

Rain fix (22 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Thinner rain
 * Rain gets stopped by ceilings.

Inventory test (23 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Inventory screen test

Slab progress (23 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Half block nearly finished

Spider test (23 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Spider test (originally were passive, as seen in the picture by Notch, but were later given a new AI)
 * Mushrooms only spawn underground

New blocks (23 October 2009)
Word of Notch post


 * Mossy Cobblestone, TNT, Iron, Bookshelf, and Bricks
 * New gold block texture
 * New gold ore texture

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