Java Edition 12w32a

Minecraft 12w32a

Edition	Java Edition
Type	Snapshot
Release date	August 9, 2012
Snapshot for	1.4.2
Downloads	Client (.json) Server (.exe)
Protocol version	40
◄◄ 1.3.2 12w34a ► 1.4.4 ►►

12w32a is the first snapshot released for Java Edition 1.4.2.

Additions

Blocks

Beacons

• Named "Work in Progress" ingame.
• By building a pyramid composed of storage blocks such as emerald blocks or diamond blocks and placing this block on top, the player gains access to several powers.
  • A full pyramid can provide level II powers, should the player select the level I variation in the primary powers section.
• It cannot be crafted, although a crafting recipe is planned.
  • It can be obtained via the "Miscellaneous" tab in the creative inventory, or with the /give 138 command.
• The minimum range is 16 blocks.
• Gives off a light level of 15.
• Players within the blocks' range will be given the selected effects every 4 seconds.
• The best configuration of blocks requires 164 blocks.

Command blocks

• Intended for adventure maps.
• It can run server commands when triggered by a redstone signal.
• This block will not be craftable and is currently not available in the creative mode inventory, but can be obtained via the command /give 137.

Items

Potions

• A working potion of night vision is in the creative inventory.

Mobs

Zombie villagers

• Villagers have a chance of turning into zombie villagers after being killed by a zombie in hard difficulty.
• Zombie spawn eggs may spawn zombie villagers.
• Zombie villagers can naturally spawn.
• Zombie villagers can be cured, becoming normal villagers again.
  • To do this, first use a splash potion of weakness on it. Then, right-click on it with a regular golden apple. After several minutes, it will turn back into a normal villager.

Command format

General

• Added target selectors to use instead of the <player> field in commands.
  • @p: targets nearest player
  • @a: targets all players
  • @r: targets random player

/difficulty

• Added <new difficulty> command.

/gamerule <rule name> [value]

• Value can be defined as false / true. All rules except keepInventory are true by default. The available rules are as follows:
  • doFireTick (false=fire cannot spread)
  • mobGriefing (false=creeper explosions do not damage blocks)
  • keepInventory (true=keep inventory on death)
  • doMobSpawning (false=mobs do not spawn)
  • doMobLoot (false=mobs do not drop loot)
  • doTileDrops (false=blocks do not drop items when breaking)

/spawnpoint [player]

• Added [<x> <y> <z>] coordinates.

/weather <clear/rain/thunder>

• The duration is now in seconds.

General

Data folder

• New "villages.dat" file in the data folder of world saves.

Changes

Mobs

General

• Zombies, skeletons and zombie pigmen sometimes spawn wearing equipment including enchanted weapons and any type of armor, depending on the difficulty level.

Iron golems

• They now attack slimes and magma cubes.

Sheep

• Sheep from spawn eggs can now spawn naturally-colored sheep (white, gray, brown, pink, etc.).

Villagers

• They will now react positively on new trades, and negatively if you hurt them.
  • This effect only takes place if the villager recognizes nearby housing, most commonly with naturally spawned villagers.
• There is an unused particle effect added of a villager's face looking angry.
• They will no longer remove trades, but trading something else may be required to renew the old ones.
• Several trades had their quantities altered:
  • The farmer's gravel & emerald trade now produces 4 or 5 flint, up from 2 or 3 flint before
  • The librarian's buy paper trade now requires 24 to 35 paper, up from 19 to 29 paper before
  • The librarian's buy book trade now requires 11 to 12 books, down from 12 to 14 books before
  • The farmer's buy arrow trade now sells 9 to 12 arrows, changed from only 5 arrows before. The 5 arrows resulted from a bug in the code where the minimum and maximum values for the arrow trade were swapped.

Zombies

• Zombie attack animation now shows when it's holding a weapon.

General

End credits

• The attribution of the quotation at the end of the credits was changed from "Mark Twain" to "Unknown".

Fixes

2 bugs fixed

• Fixed /me command only working for ops.
• Fixed /tell command not working.