In previous versions blocks 'dropped' upwards by a dropper into a solid block went in a random direction. Now all blocks go West (towards negative x"). This has broken the randomizer I use for my map 😞
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Is this still a concern in the current Minecraft version 14w32d / Launcher version 1.5.2 or later? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases.
WAI. Grum from MC-50572:
Fixed the bias for unblocked ones, working as intended on the blocked ones.
What do you guys mean "Works as intended" you can't seriously expect me to believe that its an intended feature for item dispensed into a single block to ALWAYS go west. This never happened for the ENTIRETY of the dispenser/droppers existence! It starts happening in 1.8 and suddenly it's an "intended" feature. Something this simple can enable a very key redstone mechanic to work out and freely open up a bunch of possibilities for randomizers and bits and bobs! It's amazing! But, 1.8 comes along and breaks it; now they always spit out west. But no it's intended? Thats clearly not true! This makes no sense. I hope I'm reading this wrong and derping; and you've actually fixed this. But, brushing it under the rug doesn't do anything! It's a fact this behavious shouldn't be so bias and it deserves to be fixed regardless of how petty it may seem.
@Isaac King
No, it's a fact that items "travel through" blocks when enclosed. That's how the games worked for 5 years. Let me give you a clear example. If you dig a 1 block hole and throw some junk in there; then place a block inside there all the junk will pop up to the surface. It's basically a rule of thumb for the minecraft game. Items behaving in that manner are an intended feature; just like the entire games being made of blocks; or creepers exploding. It's a mechanic of the game. In this instance it's bias and they appear to refuse to fix it.
Items traveling through blocks when enclosed is exactly like all blocks going west. It's glitchy and doesn't make sense, but there is no better alternative. You are just used to having one of them, but not the other.
Yeah, this is no way an "intended feature" it's just plain lazy. This needs to be re-visited. It's a mechanic of the game that was around for years and is now bias. Sure it's petty. But, even the smallest bugs are still bugs. You shouldn't just brush them under the rug like this. All the items shouldn't spring west like that. It should be in other directions as well. :\
Grum from Mojang said that the blocked droppers work as intended, so I don't think anyone will contradict for it to be reopened.
Yes, and he's been around for like 2-3 years; the game is coming up to 6 years old; and the issue started in the 13th week of the 1.8 Snapshot. A year ago; and still hasn't been fixed and has only been neglected. It was working that way when dispensers were first added in beta 1.3 and has only just happened in 1.8. It's clearly a bias; and it should be put back to normal. =\ I'm sure if Jeb or someone saw this it'd be put right. =\
Still happens as of Snapshot 14w11b.