[MC-8797] 8-level flat snow does not act like a snow block

When removing a block below a snow block created from 8 snow layers, the snow block also gets removed.
This could be intended but confuses because the snow blocks look exactly the same and shouldn't behave different then. Additional issues include it acting like a transparent block, meaning you can't place a button, etc. on it.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 11

MC-8814 8 Levels of Snow does not behave like snow blocks Resolved

MC-9107 snowslab bug Resolved

MC-9236 Stacked snow pieces breaking to fast Resolved

MC-9365 8 layers of snow cover looks identical to a snow block, but it may be melted. Resolved

MC-9366 8 layers of snow cover looks identical to a snow block, but it may be washed away. Resolved

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relates to 2

MC-12456 Fences won't attach to layered snow blocks Resolved

MC-188426 Stacked snow up to 2 blocks does not make a snow golem Resolved

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Comments 18

Nathan Adams 2013-02-01T10:20:38Z

I've made the top face of an 8-high snow block solid, but the other faces can't be changed due to technical limitations.

Chris Giles 2013-02-01T13:51:08Z

NOT FIXED!

Nathan Adams 2013-02-01T13:51:54Z

See my comment.

Chris Giles 2013-02-01T13:55:06Z

The 8-high snow block is 1/8th of a block shorter than Snow Blocks (On the y axis) aswell

Nils Drescher 2013-02-01T13:56:47Z

Sorry, but I cannot place signs on the top face of the snow blocks made of snow layers.
Or do I get your fix wrong?

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Nathan Adams 2013-02-01T13:58:47Z

Signs require all the sides of a block to be solid, for no particular reason. Try a lever.

Nils Drescher 2013-02-01T14:00:47Z

I like that reason. It works with levels, torches and so on 😉

megascience 2013-02-01T14:36:07Z

Hmm, but they don't actually work with redstone. Levers on layered snow don't output signal from the layered snow, and signal going into layered snow doesn't turn off a redstone torch. So those would only be for decoration.

Nils Drescher 2013-02-01T14:49:23Z

I guess they have to be a full solid block to work that way.
It would be better if the 7 layers get removed and replaced with a snow block when another layer is applied on top.

Kevin Reid 2013-02-01T15:00:52Z

I think Nils Drescher's idea is good. It makes things work like they look they should.

Moo 2013-02-01T16:35:22Z

Why not just let a "full layered-snow block" actually produce a "normal" snow block instead?
If it's for balance with the recipe or drops of the old snow block, that could be rebalanced to fit with the new system.
Unless there's an advantage to having a second, less-functional, "full" snow block, wouldn't having just one be more sensible?

João Mambelli 2013-02-01T17:23:42Z

Block snow made with 8 layers of snow still can not float, receive buttons, levers, etc...

megascience 2013-02-01T18:36:24Z

It takes 4 snowballs to make one snow block. 3 snow blocks makes 6 thin snow. Each thin snow drops 1 snowball. 4 * 3 = 12. So the player loses exactly half the snowballs used to produce thin snow. Wouldn't it be worse if they made full snow blocks?

Meta 2013-02-02T16:23:38Z

why not just change 8 level snow layers to snow blocks?

João Mambelli 2013-02-02T16:43:44Z

Exactly!

megascience 2013-02-02T19:26:58Z

Because each snow block is 4 snow balls, but it takes 8 layers of snow to make a full block, so you're losing even more snowballs in production of it. You're already losing half in the current system as is.

Pablo Ybarra 2013-02-02T19:56:56Z

About the snow layer crafting recipe, it would make more sense to make its crafting recipe 3 snowballs instead of 3 snow blocks, and make the output 3 snow layers. That would balance everything out more easily, since each snow layer makes 1 snowball. As for snow blocks, it would make more sense for its recipe to require 8 snowballs now, since we can craft the layers.

Anyone agree with my logic?

Simons Mith 2013-02-07T23:35:58Z

What's the problem with an inefficient conversion rate?