Tested at the current snapshot 14w11a, but is basically applicable to any version.
In this snapshot noticing a boat breaking at a decent travel speed, colliding with a block.
The travel distance is about 7 blocks, with a speeld of about 2 blocks p/s.
Imo boats break way to easy, and this is also buggy and not consistent, which is very annoying especially above water.
Its even worse in mp.
Why do boats actually break into items.
Wouldnt it be more logical for boats to drop as an item instead, like a minecart?
This will save to much annoyance, and will make it more consistent with minecarts and also saves a lot of unnescesarry bugfixing with boats.
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"but the boats breaking into items is logically, because the boat actually shatters when it hits land so fast."
I get your logics, but the thing is that its also buggy and not always consistent.
Also it isnt consistent with any other objects in the game, a boat is the ONLY item/entity that breaks into pieces upon collision.
It is a nice feature on its own, it just doesnt work as it should.
I can sortof live with the crash and break, but it is to sensitive, and it has been "fixed" over and over and still isnt right 😉
That already says alot about the functionality.
So, as compensation why not drop as an item, unless Im one of the few who dont really see the fun or use in breaking.
I think this will just make the game more polished and consistent 🙂
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Well the breaking is very annoying indeed, but the boats breaking into items is logically, because the boat actually shatters when it hits land so fast.