[MC-108684] Observer Block no longer acts as described

The observer block was described as behaving like a block update detector. However, it no longer detects redstone updates on air blocks and the output pulse has been lengthened. This is not how standard BUDs work in minecraft.

Comments 5

user-f2760 2016-10-13T17:05:51Z

The the fixed bugs list.

Matthew Laukala 2016-10-13T17:09:39Z

What?

user-f2760 2016-10-13T17:11:03Z

http://mojang.com/2016/10/minecraft-snapshot-16w41a/

[Bug MC-107410] - Observer block outputs single game tick pulse, not single redstone tick pulse
[Bug MC-107730] - Oberserver block powers air blocks

Matthew Laukala 2016-10-13T17:15:02Z

The issue is that those are not bugs. That is how Block Update Detectors behave. The observer block is meant to emulate BUDs. Therefore, these new 'fixes' aren't fixes. If this is the intended behavior, then they should be classified as features and the observer block should no longer be advertised as emulating the current BUD style.

Matthew Laukala 2016-10-13T18:45:07Z

After further testing, the observer block still detects powered air blocks. However, it does not output a strong redstone signal, so it does not, itself, power air blocks. I'll have to do more testing when I get off work to determine in the changes meet my satisfaction of being equivalent to a BUD.