Sneaking used to quiet the players footsteps in game, or at least I'm pretty sure it did, but now, it appears that, sneaking only mutes your footsteps for yourself, other players can still hear them. This is an issue, and I believe it's a bug due to the fact that you can't hear your own but other players can. Logically, nobody should be able to hear them.
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I don't exactly remember what version specifically, but I'm fairly sure sneaking did quiet your footsteps at one point. But regardless of this, it mutes your footsteps for yourself, but other players can still hear them, which can mislead the player into thinking they are being silent, which is what makes me think this is a bug. You would think sneaking would make you quiet...
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In which version did sneaking mute stepping sounds for other players?