This has been in the game a long time, and it has always bugged me. If you craft stairs with 6 blocks, you should receive 6 stairs. We fixed the number of slabs, so I think stairs could use some love as well. Thanks!
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MC-11730
When crafting stairs it gives you 4 but it should give you 6
Resolved
MC-15888
Crafting stairs waste materials
Resolved
MC-18746
Stairs craft with false ratio
Resolved
MC-30642
Unproductive Stair Crafting
Resolved
MC-73718
Crafting of stair blocks is unbalanced! (finally someone reported it)
Resolved
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