Incorrect age for cactus and sugar canes

Works fine if the tick speed is set to normal.

As far as I know, age should increment when the block gets a tick, by random values from 0 to 15, but it does not.

No, it always increases by one each time it is ticked.

After some more testing, I found out that the age updates, if you go far enough away (to unload chunks?) and come back. F3+A does not help.

Confirmed for 14w30c

1. Plant 1 sugar cane

2. /gamerule randomTickSpeed 3000

3. Look with debug window (F3) at the sugarcane (its age stays at 0)

4. Rightclick the sugar cane

Now it shows the correct age

Same with cactus but NOT with wheat

It happens at any tick speed.

Various debug screen fields aren't updated in the client unless the block receives an update, or the entire chunk is resent, such as when you unload and then reload the chunk. The debug screen is primarily intended for Mojang to use while developing the game, and not for the players, so this is unlikely to change unless it would serve a development purpose.

So it works with wheat because it changes its data value and texture?

Yes. The change in texture requires that the client's information about the block be updated. They've tried to limit unnecessary updates to minimize network traffic, and thus reduce lag.

Alright thank you 🙂

WAI per MC-77170, MC-70127.