MC-9090Lava flows after source block is removed
lava will continue to flow down slopes after the source block is gone. This mostly happens when it is flowing down a hill or incline of some sort.
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lava will continue to flow down slopes after the source block is gone.
VERY ANNOYING!lava will continue to flow down slopes after the source block is gone. This mostly happens when it is flowing down a hill or incline of some sort.
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Could a moderator add "affects" (from MC-9090) 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 13w04b, 13w05b, 13w05b, and my latest check of 13w09b. Kinda annoying watching a lava flow to decay at rapid pace (apparently same as flowing in!) when its just vertical flow, but then stay "forever" when flowing horizontally.
For those who still think this is somehow "intended", just watch what happens when you let flow a few blocks long stream of lava down to a flat surface. E.g. 10 blocks above in the air, place a lava source, wait only a second or two, and remove that lava source. See how the down fall behaves, and then curse the mess below that is not going anywhere.
This behaviour is intended. See wiki here for details.
"intended" can you elaborate? It is in my, and many players opinion, hindering gameplay. Does intended mean it is a gameplay decision, or does it mean it is currently programmed this way and there is no time/plans to improve this?
I'm pretty sure everyone who was used working with lava has run into problems with this, because I believe it used to update a lot better in (much) older versions, back in the day, so to speak.
I would like to know if this is possibly going to get improved, or not.
Intended as in the current functionality of the lava flow is not considered to be erroneous. However, this does not mean that it will not change in the future. Note though that requests for changing 'intended' behaviours should be posted on the MC forums (here).
The wiki says that after the lava source block is removed, it has a possibility to stay there. However, in game if it is flowing down a hill or sometimes on a flat surface, the lava stays there 100% of the time. If this behavior is intended I suggest it isn't. Yes it does make survival more difficult, yet in creative mode people use lava all the time to build. It does get very annoying to have to place 30 blocks down to completely remove the lava from the area.