Minecraft 1.9 The Combat Update is out today !!!

[John Doe]

Well its official, Mojang has released the 1.9 update for Minecraft today, details are as follows and dont forget to join us on our new server later tonight.

JD


http://mojang.com/2016/02/minecraft-19-combat-update/


Minecraft 1.9 - Combat Update



The arrow struck the shield with a impactful “thud!”. Steve peeked around the shield’s edge and saw the arrow was wrapped in a note! Steve excitedly pulled it loose to see what it said…

“You’re happy you had that shield, aren’t you?”

And yes, Steve was pretty happy.

Minecraft has been updated to 1.9! It contains a lot of changes. Most remarkably, the combat mechanics have been updated to make fighting more interesting and offer more map-making options. Here’s a almost complete list of the new and changed features:

Added shields
Attacking now has a “cool-down” delay, making it more important to time your attacks
You can now hold items in both hands (default quick key to swap items is ‘F’)
Swords have a special sweep attack
Axes have a special crushing blow attack
Added the elytra
New mob: Shulker
Expanded The End
Added Chorus plants
New Purpur blocks
New End Rod block
Added dragon head block
Ender Dragon can be resummoned
Added beetroot and beetroot soup (from MC:PE)
Added grass path block
Added igloos
Armor protection values have been lowered
Added tipped arrows
Added spectral arrows
Added Frost Walker enchantment and frosted ice block
Added a whole bunch of new sound effects
Added sound effect subtitles
Brewing Stand now requires Blaze Powder to activate
Added skeleton riders
We believe we’ve fixed MC-10 and a whole bunch of other issues
Removed Herobrine

[John Doe]

And if you have not played any of the pre releases the most significant thing I found so far is that mobs are much more difficult to kill.


JD

[black_and_blue]

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to get on today at that hour, but I'll definitely be on tomorrow!

[ADevilishPotato]

Im hoping my new HDD shows up just in time for the partayyy

[M's]

Can we lay claims yet? If so i would like to claim to
X-180 Z 149 area please.
It's a small hill and mesa with a pond and a few trees about.
Located SE of spawn .

[John Doe]

I doubt there will be a fight over space Mlite but get there and lay out some torches and signs which will clearly show you have chosen a new home.

[Calculon000]

Does anyone else notice the bug in the map generation? There's gaps in the trees in the pattern of a grid about 400 meters between lines. It's not really an issue that would effect the game at all but it's just neat to see on the world map.

[M's]

Whats the new IP address, or is it the same as the old one?

[Stevo]

Does anyone else notice the bug in the map generation? There's gaps in the trees in the pattern of a grid about 400 meters between lines. It's not really an issue that would effect the game at all but it's just neat to see on the world map.

I think that's just because no players have actually been there yet.

[John Doe]

Theres even a 1.9 song, that actually shows you a bunch of the new stuff