The Redstone Update
Yes guys, it's almost here! The next minecraft update, featuring a ton of new functions for minecarts and redstone!
The official release date is Wednesday the 13th of march!
(As mentioned in the video above.)
For all the people that are too lazy to watch the video, here is a list of changes mentioned in it:
-New block: Quarz Block (white with at least 2 different textures)
-New block: Quarz Stairs and Halfslabs
-New block: Redstone Block (red and can be used as power source)
-New block: Quarz Ore (found in the nether, as common as iron in the main world)
-New mechanic: Mine and smelt netherrack to make your own netherbricks
-New mechanic: When you log out in Multiplayer, your minecart comes with you
-New cart type: TNT Minecarts
-New cart type: Hopper Minecarts
-New block: Hopper (can pass items into chests or out of chests)
-New block: Light-Sensor (sends a redstone signal when it detects daylight)
-New block: Gold pressure plates (need at least 5 items on them to send a signal)
-New block: Iron pressure plates (need at least 42 items on them to send a signal)
-New block: Trapped Chest (sends a redstone signal while open)
-New block: Dropper (works like a dispenser but gives arrows etc. out as normal items)
-New block: Comparater (for further information, click HERE)
-Changed mechanic: It takes more than 1 bonemeal to grow plants like wheat
-New mechanic: Name mob spawn eggs to have the mobs display and use their names
-New mechanic: Dispenser can now grow plants by dispensing bonemeal
-New mechanic: If you hold both your left and right mouse button down while dragging a stack of items, the stack will be split equally into all empty slots you go over with your mouse
-New command: /scoreboard (every player will get the permission to use this)
More informations (bugfixes, realms, texture-changes) are HERE.
The official release date is Wednesday the 13th of march!
(As mentioned in the video above.)
For all the people that are too lazy to watch the video, here is a list of changes mentioned in it:
-New block: Quarz Block (white with at least 2 different textures)
-New block: Quarz Stairs and Halfslabs
-New block: Redstone Block (red and can be used as power source)
-New block: Quarz Ore (found in the nether, as common as iron in the main world)
-New mechanic: Mine and smelt netherrack to make your own netherbricks
-New mechanic: When you log out in Multiplayer, your minecart comes with you
-New cart type: TNT Minecarts
-New cart type: Hopper Minecarts
-New block: Hopper (can pass items into chests or out of chests)
-New block: Light-Sensor (sends a redstone signal when it detects daylight)
-New block: Gold pressure plates (need at least 5 items on them to send a signal)
-New block: Iron pressure plates (need at least 42 items on them to send a signal)
-New block: Trapped Chest (sends a redstone signal while open)
-New block: Dropper (works like a dispenser but gives arrows etc. out as normal items)
-New block: Comparater (for further information, click HERE)
-Changed mechanic: It takes more than 1 bonemeal to grow plants like wheat
-New mechanic: Name mob spawn eggs to have the mobs display and use their names
-New mechanic: Dispenser can now grow plants by dispensing bonemeal
-New mechanic: If you hold both your left and right mouse button down while dragging a stack of items, the stack will be split equally into all empty slots you go over with your mouse
-New command: /scoreboard (every player will get the permission to use this)
More informations (bugfixes, realms, texture-changes) are HERE.