Jay Wells

I'd like to hear an update from Mojang on this issue.  Clearly there's something going on that's unintended, as it's labeled a bug.  I'm hearing from everyone here that this issue takes the joy out of playing Minecraft.  I personally have not played since this bug became a nuisance about 6 months ago. 

How is it that our shared experience is an edge case?  Could this bug be affecting only old-style generated villages? (All of mine, so far, are from before the V&P update.) If that's true, then this certainly is not an edge case.

I feel this bug deserves more attention, simply because of the impact on gameplay. It's certain to drive off those of us who are more inclined to cultivation and building, and enjoy an acceptable amount of risk and danger.  Nobody likes having to rebuild from scratch. 

Anyone else feel the same way?

Mojang: I guess you could describe me as the average, casual player.  I've been playing for years now on bedrock/win10 and its predecessors.

This bug has turned me off from playing entirely. I haven't touched the game in months because, frankly, it has become more frustrating than fun and interesting. Every now and then i Google "Minecraft pillagers spawn in villages" to see if the bug has been fixed, with no luck.

My point is: I'll bet there are a lot of casual players like myself who are turned off by this bug, who will never report it through the game or Jira or any other means that the advanced and superfan players use. There is probably an under-reporting of the frequency and severity of this bug.

My experience:  very similar to what has been reported.  Patrols spawn inside village boundaries that are fenced-off and well lit with enough torches and light level to keep safe from other mobs.

Patrols have spawned on farmland. I think i remember seeing one spawn on top of fences one time. They spawn inside the village with annoying frequency. Patrols have spawned in my base under the village, at bedrock level. Again–tons of torches, plenty of light, no other mobs spawn.

One fact that might be a clue to solving this: my village is from before the Village and Pillage update. So it's an old village that I maintain. I have created enough workstations and beds to define the village boundaries, if such a thing still exists in the update.

Thanks for keeping this bug top of mind. I'm eager for a resolution so i can get back to playing the game!