[MC-80671] Command Blocks Don't Dispense

As Q said, so much is broken by this. Both the maps I released used this feature, and without it one of them will not function at all, and the other with reduced functionality. If this isn't fixed, I suspect many mapmakers will pack up and leave.

Jonathan Potter 2015-05-26T05:00:58Z

This is extremely annoying. It is definitely a result of MC-75630. I don't care if you need to make a new block to dispense command blocks, but something needs to be done to fix this. One does not simply introduce a feature, let the users use it for almost a year, and then remove it.

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AoElite 2015-05-26T05:11:29Z

The MOD did say it was a bug so it will be fixed. I recommend using armorstand random genenators which are actually better than dispenser ones. shanewolf38 has some good tutorials for them so I would check them out.

qmagnet 2015-05-26T10:40:25Z

ArmorStands randomizers are not better in any way. They take way more space, way more work and aren't easily resetable by clone if you want to eliminate one option from the randomizer at a time.

AoElite 2015-05-26T11:03:53Z

I strongly disagree but you can have your own opinion. You might be thinking of a different armorstand random generator than I am because the ones I use are actually really compact and are multiplayer friendly at a great scale. I would highly recommend to go look at that guys channel.

michael 2015-05-26T14:27:42Z

Unfortunately this feature had to be removed in 1.8.6 for security reasons. It wasn't an easy decision, but there was no other viable option. We usually don't break compatibility and this will be an exception to the rule, hopefully the only one.

Natac 2015-05-26T15:50:57Z

I hope you'll fix the background mechanics soon, which causes this to be the only solution.

onnowhere 2015-05-26T19:01:16Z

What if you add a gamerule to disable nbt items in player inventories? Then a map with the dispensers could still function but players cannot get an nbt block, like it was before 1.8. Although this might be a disadvantage on a server if you want to give players blocks with nbt...

user-57e18 2015-05-26T19:04:45Z

What the devs should do is add some kind of randomizer command or block so that people don't have to keep coming up with these solutions to the problem of randomness in Minecraft.

AoElite 2015-05-26T19:14:59Z

I mean there are better random generators out there in minecraft. AKA Armorstand random generators.

kumasasa 2015-05-26T19:16:25Z

People, this site is no discussion forum. Please keep suggestions about features at Minecraft Suggestions on Reddit.

bob 2015-06-25T06:51:05Z

There are several other options for randomisation which are more extensible (not limited to 9 choices, don't have to be reset) such as @r armour stands and spreadplayers

Matthew Tanner Lawley 2020-05-12T20:51:16Z

Searge, how in any way was it a security issue? You can at least give us the reason how in any way this was a “security issue”. You owe us that for removing this great feature.