I was playing around with the snapshot today, and i wanted to share a few aspects that i thought were nice.
Here is my (hopefully helpful) review:
First thing is the elytra (Glider). The elytra is the new glider in 1.9. It allows you to glide on a slowly descending course for the ground. It adds a flying aspect to survival. As ako said it does not produce thrust but there is a glitch where you fly at a 45 degree angle and back up but they will probably fix that.
It is aquired through a flying boat in the end that you invade (There are "guards") and take it. This may not be of use to vc because it's worlds are already generated or mabye not. But anyway, they are very nice and fancy, this one makes me look godly:
I don't understand the pvp? i didn't see the sheild slot or sheild item. What do you mean about that?
Another aspect is the boats. The new ones have "paddles" and are crafted with the usual boat pattern in crafting table, but with a wooden shovel in the middle.
It adds some physics to the game (The physics being you propel with the paddles). The other good thing about it that many will like is that you can take an animal (Pig) on the boat with you. It's slower but stronger than the old boats, and the old boats are removed from the game. This is another aspect i love about it.
You can hold stuff in both hands at the same time, right next to your armor slots in your inventory. Here are some other things i saw:
Map in end improved
Gapple crafting removed (as far as i know, they could add it back)(Still acquired in creative)
Elytras DO NOT BREAK but when they run out of health stop working.
New arsenal of arrows
Approximate flight length of elytra: 7 minutes 10 seconds
New item "End crystals". I have no idea what they are used for nor how they are acquired
NEW ITEMS:
End rod (Puts out light)
Purpur pillar
Purpur block
Purpur stairs
Chorus flower
Chorus plant
Popped chorus fruit
Chorus fruit
End stone bricks
Beetroot seeds
Beetroot
FUCKING END DRAGON HEADS
I MEAN LOOK AT THAT
So hot (Probably will be worth hundreds of thousands on vc)
This is my review on it, and some info about it, (I got all my information by scrolling through my inventory so correct me if i missed something)
I hope this gave you some info on 1.9 and what to expect when it comes out
Tvm, Tikko
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