Java Edition 14w19a

14w19a is the twenty-second snapshot for Java Edition 1.8, released on May 8, 2014.^[1]

Pistons & slime blocks

• Slime blocks can now push entities sideways and downwards when attached to a piston.
  • When they are on the ground, entities are pushed less.

World border

• The warning, a red-colored aura seen when within a certain distance of the world border.
  • Only visible on "Fancy" graphics.
  • Outside the border, the warning is at full strength.
  • Inside the border, the warning gradually gets stronger as the player approaches the border.
  • If the border is stationary, the warning is first seen as the player passes the warning distance, default 5 blocks from the player's location.
  • If the border is shrinking quickly enough, the warning is first visible at the warning time, default 15 seconds from the player's location.
• New options:
  • /worldborder damage <buffer|amount>
    • buffer (default 5) is the distance (in blocks) into the barrier before a player starts to become damaged.
    • amount (default 0.2) is the amount (per block) of damage a player takes, for each block-distance the player is past the barrier's buffer.
  • /worldborder warning <time|distance>
    • time (default 15) is the advance notice given (in seconds) to a player, using the red warning, that a shrinking world border is approaching their location.
    • distance (default 5) is the distance (in blocks) at which the red warning starts to appear, as a player approaches the barrier.
• The border in the Nether is now the same size as that of the Overworld.
• Traveling to the Nether now doesn't create new portals outside the boundary.
  • It is still possible to emerge at an existing portal outside the boundary.

Spectator mode

• Spectators now have a UI to teleport to other players.
  • Activated by  Middle Mouse Button, or pressing a number key.
• When more than 8 players are available to choose, the sides are replaced by arrows.
• When teams are set up, teams can be selected individually to only display that team's players.
• Both number keys and the 'pick block'-button together with the  Scroll Wheel can be used to control the interface.
• Teleportation works across dimensions.
  • "Far from complete".

5 issues fixed

From the 1.8 development versions

• MC-51109 – mob_spawner.json is missing.
• MC-53555 – Portal in Nether was set outside the border.
• MC-53557 – World border stops growing/shrinking when you exit and re-enter a world.
• MC-54125 – /worldborder set 100 10 says "10000 seconds" instead of 10.
• MC-54358 – Sticky piston break unmovable blocks, such as saplings, crops, leaves, liquids, melons, and pumpkins when pulled.

• 14w19a was previously removed from the launcher for some time, but was added back in September 2018.

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