Custom Tameable Entities with localized names die as Unknown

Background

This issue is known to have persisted since 1.8.0.8 Beta.

I have tested for this issue in the following versions:

• 26.30.29 Preview on Windows 11

• 26.21 Hotfix on Windows 11

It is likely also present in the following Mobile exclusive versions:

• 26.23 Hotfix

• 26.30.31 Preview

Relates to MCPE-38136

Issue Description

Killing a custom tameable entity in an addon results in it’s name being translated from entity.unknown.name instead of it’s actual translation key unless they have been named using a name tag.

Steps to Reproduce (assuming you already have an addon with a custom tameable entity)

1. Summon or spawn the custom tameable entity.

2. Tame it. Do not name it with a name tag.

3. Kill it. See Results below.

Results

Expected Result (en_US)

(insert custom tameable entity name here) was slain by (insert attacker name here)

Actual Result (en_US)

Unknown was slain by (insert attacker name here)

Conducted Tests

Some Files (these are examples)

// test_entity.se.json
{
  "format_version": 1.26.30,
  "minecraft:entity": {
    "description": {
      "identifier": "this:entity",
      "is_experimental": false,
      "is_spawnable": true,
      "is_summonable": true
    },
    "components": {
      "minecraft:tameable": {
        "probability": 1,
        "tame_items": ["minecraft:sugar"],
        "tame_event": {
          "event": "this:on_tame",
          "target": "self"
        }
      },
      "minecraft:nameable": {},
      "minecraft:health": {
        "value": 10,
        "max": 10
      },
      "minecraft:collision_box": {
        "height": 1,
        "width": 1
      },
      "minecraft:type_family":{"family":["mob"]},
      "minecraft:pushable_by_block": {},
      "minecraft:pushable_by_entity": {}
    },
    "component_groups": {"this:tame":{"minecraft:is_tamed":{}}}
  }
}

### en_US.lang
entity.this:entity.name=Test Entity

Regardless of whether the entity is experimental or not, it still translates entity.unknown.name as a result of not finding it’s actual translation key.

Results

Dev: Player

Tameable Entity: Name from a name tag

Entity was not named with a name tag and was the victim.

Unknown was slain by Dev

Entity was not named with a name tag and was the attacker.

Dev was slain by Test Entity

Entity was named with a name tag and was the victim.

Tameable Entity was slain by Dev

Entity was named with a name tag and was the attacker.

Dev was slain by Tameable Entity

A wolf was not named with a name tag and was the victim.

Wolf was slain by Dev

Additional Notes

MCPE-38136 has been around since somewhere around the beginning of addons, I think. I generally wanted to raise attention to this because while it’s a small thing, it’s rather annoying.

Files Used

In case I am asked to provide an addon where this bug occurs, I threw together a test addon with a single entity affected by the aforementioned bug. It is tamed instantly with sugar, I only tested if it functioned properly on 26.21, but it’s very generic that it should work regardless of whether it’s used in a preview or mainstream release. I have also provided a screenshot with some results in case those are also requested.