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23w13a_or_b is an April Fools' joke snapshot, supposedly the first and only snapshot for the "Vote Update", released on April 1, 2023,[1] which adds a system where players vote for gameplay features or mechanics to be implemented. This snapshot is a fork of 23w13a.
Additions
Blocks
- Generates in the moon dimension
Items
A player using a big potion
A player using a small potion
- Bottle of Mob
- Players and mobs can morph mobs using this item.
- Added Potion of Small.
- Gives the small size effect to entities, which decreases their size.
- Added Potion of Big
- Gives the big size effect to entities, which increases their size.
Mobs
- Drops glass bottles, bones and cheese
- Walks backwards
- Spawns in The Moon dimension.
World generation
- A new dimension.
- Moon rovers generate there.
Gameplay
- Thirst
- Vote
- About every 2 minutes, a "proposal" will be created, and can be accessed and voted on by pressing V.
- This will bring up a prompt to change a gamerule, in which the player voting has some options.
- One of these options will most likely be "Do Nothing."
- Whichever change was voted for the most, will change.
- This will bring up a prompt to change a gamerule, in which the player voting has some options.
Command format
- Turns the player into a mob, change its size, or clear both.
/vote
- Syntax:
vote dump_all [short|long]vote io (flush|reload)vote pending (start|repeal|finish|discard|vote)start <rule>- Starts voting for activation of the specified rule. Arguments for the rule is random.repeal <rule>- Starts voting for repeal of the specified rule.finish <vote>- Finishes ongoing votes and activates the rules in response to the voting results.votemust be an uuid of a ongoing vote. Specifing*finishes all ongoing votes.discard <vote>- Rejects existing proposals.votemust be an uuid of a ongoing vote. Specifing*rejects all ongoing votes.vote <vote> <option> <count>- Votes specified voting option withcountvotes.votemust be an uuid of a ongoing vote..
vote rule (<rule>|?|*) (approve|repeal) (arguments corresponding to each rule)- Manipulate rules that are usually decided by vote.
?uses a random rule and*regards all the rules. You can't approve using*. - Valid rules and their arguments:
- Manipulate rules that are usually decided by vote.
| ID | Result | Arguments |
|---|---|---|
ai_attack |
The player will be marked as a robot, and a "Bop-blop" message will automatically sent in the chat. | |
air_blocks |
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always_flying |
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anonymize_skins |
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attack_knockback |
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auto_jump_alternatives |
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basalt_gen_replace |
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bed_pvp |
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bedrock_shadows |
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beds_on_banners |
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beeloons |
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beta_entity_ids |
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big_head_mode |
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big_moon |
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binary_gamerule_rule |
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biome_fog_color |
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biome_foliage_color |
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biome_sky_color |
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biome_water_color |
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biome_water_fog_color |
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boat_collisions |
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bouncy_castle |
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buff_fishing |
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buttons_on_things |
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caep |
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charged_creepers |
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cobblestone_gen_replace |
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codepoint_replace |
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codepoint_style |
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colored_light |
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copper_sink |
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copy_skin |
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damage_modifier |
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day_beds |
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day_length |
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dead_bush_renewability |
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default_sheep_color |
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dinnerbonize |
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disable_item_tooltips |
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disable_shield |
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dream_mode |
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drink_air |
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dupe_hack_break_chance |
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dupe_hack_occurrence_chance |
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egg_free |
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endermen_block_update |
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endermen_pick_up_anything |
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entity_collisions |
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evil_eye |
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exploding_phantoms |
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explosion_power |
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fast_hoppers |
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fire_sponge |
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fish_anything |
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fix_piston |
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fix_qc |
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flailing_level |
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flintsploder |
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floating_head_mode |
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fog_off |
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food_restriction |
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footprints |
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french_mode |
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give_item |
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global_pitch |
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glow_bees |
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glowing_glow_squids |
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god_of_lightning |
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grapping_fishing_rods |
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grummize |
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haunted_world |
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infinite_cakes |
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inflammability |
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instacheese |
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integer_gamerule_rule |
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invisible_armor |
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item_despawn |
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item_despawn_time |
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item_use_speed |
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keep_friends_close |
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lava_spread_tick_delay |
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less_gravity |
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less_interaction_updates |
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loot_double_or_half |
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mbe |
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midas_touch |
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milk_every_mob |
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minecart_collisions |
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minecart_lies |
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minime |
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morrowed_power_player_movement |
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natural_spawn_disable |
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natural_spawn_replacement |
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nbt_crafting |
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new_vote_approve_option_count |
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new_vote_chance_per_tick |
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new_vote_cost |
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new_vote_disable_out_opt |
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new_vote_more_duration_minutes |
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new_vote_extra_effect_chance |
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new_vote_extra_effect_max_count |
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new_vote_max_approve_vote_count |
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new_vote_max_repeal_vote_count |
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new_vote_repeal_option_count |
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new_vote_repeal_vote_chance |
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normal_name_visibility |
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obfuscate_player_names |
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obsidian_gen_replace |
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only_mending_trades |
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optize |
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optimize_light_engine |
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other_portal |
General
- Added the following capes:
- Squid Cape
- Veterenarian Cape
- Awesom caep
- No round shapes allowed
- Nya, nya, nya, UwU!
- The original splash texts have been replaced with the following entries:
- Choose Your Own Adventure!
- Choice Edition!
- Democratic!
- People's Choice!
- Vote!
- I Voted!
- Picking and Choosing!
- Freedom of Choice!
- Make Your Voice Heard!
- Choose Wisely!
- As You Wish!
- Community Choice!
- Vote-Driven Development!
- Mob Votes! Biome Votes! Food Votes! Moon Votes!
- The Chosen Challenge!
- To the Moon!
- The Golden Vote!
- Voted Game of the Year!
- By Popular Vote!
- A/B Voting!
- Fair Votes Guaranteed!
- Multiple Choice Gaming!
- Vote With Your Gaming!
- Game-Changing Votes!
- Your Call!
- You Decide!
- I Demand a Recount!
- Vox Populi, Vox Dei!
- Machine Voting!
- Online Voting!
- Voting About Voting!
- Can't Blame The Developers For Your Choices!
- ✅
- ❎
Changes
Video
Gallery
Screenshots
References
- ↑ "Introducing: The Vote Update" by Per Landin. Minecraft.net, April 1, 2023

