1.9 Hype? – The Combat Update

Apparently there is no 15w37a this week…

Main snapshot – 15w36a:

Additions:

Scoreboard

– collisionRule added
— Subcommands: always, never, pushOtherTeam, pushOwnTeam

Changes:

Entities

– Most entities (exceptions being items and xp orbs) can now be pushed by other entities.
– Fishing rods now properly hook to these entities.

Armor

– Armor defense calculations changed:
— Max (20) armor points damage reduction reduced from 80% to 66%.
— Armor points count for less as the attack strength increases: each 2 HP done by the attack reduces the effective defense points by 1 Armor Point.

Enchanting

– Sharpness and Protection enchantments have been nerfed.
— Each sharpness level now adds 1 HP damage to the base damage at level I and an additional 0.5 HP for each additional level, down from a flat 1.25 HP per level.
— Protection enchantment bonuses are now linear instead of quadratic.

Blocks

– Players unable to use commands such as /give can no longer place command blocks.

Mobs

– Mobs no longer reset their AI when hit.
– All hostile mobs can now draw line of sight through solid blocks in order to track the player.

Skeletons, creepers, and zombies

– Detection range for players wearing the corresponding mob head adjusted to be 50% of the normal range again.

Performance

– Optimised memory usage when connected to servers.

Fixes:

8 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.9

MC-7980 – Enderman teleportation and behavior irregular.
MC-59098 – Enderman only make the ‘stare’ noise as long as the player is close to the Enderman.
MC-64591 – Wither Skeletons wield sword incorrectly.

From the 1.9 development versions

MC-82955 – Left hand items render incorrectly on Alex model skins.
MC-86130 – Shields changes its color when damaged & repaired / Crafting different in colors results in damage
MC-86840 – Armor durability affecting protection is not working right.
MC-87611 – Chains of conditional Command Blocks don’t work properly.

From the previous development version

MC-87759 – Hopper: java.lang.NullPointerException: Loading entity NBT.

Even more hype bump!