Recap of Official Release Notes for Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.2
- Diamond Ore Generation: More diamond ores are generated in the deep regions of the world.
- Mob Attack Reach Modifications: The calculations determining mob attack reach have been altered.
- Networking Performance Optimizations: Enhancements to the game’s networking performance facilitate smoother online play on low-bandwidth connections.
- Map Makers & Pack Creators Enhancements: Introduction of macro functions, a random command, and pack overlays.
- Player Reporting Tool Updates: Ability to report player skins and usernames violating Community Standards.
- Villager Trade Rebalance Experiment: An optional feature with changes to villager trades.
Detailed Additions:
- Player Skin & Name Reporting:
- New functionalities in the Player Reporting Tool for reporting violating skins and usernames.
- Manual review of reported items by trained moderators.
- Procedures for banning, notification, and actions on violating skins and usernames detailed.
- Changes:
- Modifications in mob attack calculations.
- Increased diamond ore generation in Deepslate layers.
- Networked play optimizations.
- Changes in villager curing discounts.
- New sounds for sponges and wet sponges.
- Waterlogging barrier blocks in Creative mode.
- Adjustments in entity ride positions.
- Narrator Hotkey and player reporting category additions.
- Removal of Herobrine.
- Mob Attack Reach Changes:
- New rules affecting mob attack reach based on mob and player positions.
- Examples illustrating the changes in mob attack reach provided.
- Networked Play:
- Improvements in the multiplayer mode for fluid online play.
- Enhanced world loading and interaction on low-bandwidth connections.
- Vibrations:
- Various new vibrations added for different interactions and events.
- Miscellaneous Minor Tweaks:
- Chorus Flower support removal.
- Explorer Map icon updates.
- Random ordering of new villager trades in the UI.
- UI text field size consistency with buttons.
Zahir - 10/25/2023 - Upvote (6) / Downvote
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