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Minecraft snapshot 14W02A updates trading, adds slime blocks

Minecraft snapshot 14W02A update

A new update, 1.8, is looming, so why not put on your lab coat, push your glasses up your nose (no, not that way guys, jeez) and start experimenting with the new Minecraft snapshot, 14W02A, showcasing some of the big changes coming soon to a blocky world near you. 

Highlights include stackable doors – hurray! – and gross slime blocks, which are extremely handy for those who hate doing themselves an injury when they fall.

Big survival changes:

  • 3 new stone types!
  • Major Enchanting & Repairing changes!
  • Mossy stone bricks recipe!
  • Updated Villager trading!
  • Doors stack!
  • Slime blocks!
  • Lots of other tweaks, changes, bug fixes and secret features!

Big Adventure Map changes:

  • Adventure Mode no longer lets you place/destroy blocks. (Not without this, anyway)
  • Added Entity Selectors! Use @e in certain commands to target entities. You can limit it with [type=Chicken] or [type=!Skeleton]
  • Added a /blockdata command!
  • Added ‘Lock’ (String) NBT tag on most containers.
  • Added an optional entity parameter to /kill (try: /kill @e[type=!Player]
  • Added optional arguments to /clear for max item count (use 0 to not actually delete anything) & NBT data
  • Lots of other tweaks, changes, bug fixes and secret features!

Right, time for some experimentation.