zombie pigmen don't spawn in the nether portals
Zombie Pig should spawn in the nether portals , but when it happens they disappear instantly. This did not happen until the 0.12.1 Build 7.
I tested the Windows 10 edition and Android 5.0 and both occur this error.
Update by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård
This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).
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zombie pigmen not spawn in the nether portals
Zombie Pig should spawn in the nether portals , but when it happens they disappear instantly. This did not happen until the 0.12.1 Build 7.
Zombie Pig should spawn in the nether portals , but when it happens they disappear instantly. This did not happen until the 0.12.1 Build 7.
Zombie Pig should spawn in the nether portals , but when it happens they disappear instantly. This did not happen until the 0.12.1 Build 7.
I tested the Windows 10 edition and Android 5.0 and both occur this error.
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Zombie Pig should spawn in the nether portals , but when it happens they disappear instantly. This did not happen until the 0.12.1 Build 7.
I tested the Windows 10 edition and Android 5.0 and both occur this error.Update by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård
This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).
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Tested on Windows 10 version 1.2.8 and the issue is still present. Zombie pigmen do not spawn in overworld portals like they do in the java version.
Duplicate:MCPE-10839
Duplicate MCPE-10839
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Thank you for your report!
However, this issue has been closed as a Duplicate of MCPE-10839.
It has been linked to this report. If you have additional information, please add it to that report.
Please search before reporting, as it's likely that one exists already.
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Thank you for your report!
However, this issue has been closed as a Duplicate of MCPE-10839.
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I concur with this issue. Seen in 0.12 update from play store running Android KitKat.
I created 5 portals 18x16 blocks to lure pigmen to the overworld. None appeared in the overworld, but my nether world portal (regular 5x7 portal) is now swamped by pigmen!
Does this bug still appear in 0.13.1? If so please respond.
Yes, affects 0.13.1 and 0.14.0 build 1 too. I think you should ask the developers if it should work in MCPE. It may be that this has not been implemented yet.
Confirmed in 0.14.1. Nether portals don't spawn no zombie pigmen at all. Difficulty set to maximum.
They do spawn in the nether portals but can't escape to the overworld because they as teleported as soon as they spawn as mentioned in issue mcpe-14032
It is true that we can see the pigmen for a sec then they teleport to nether. But I can't say that this is intended according to mcpe-14032, because if this WAS intended, it would have been better if the developers never coded that pigmen should spawn near the portal as they would end up going to the nether and the nether is never at a loss for pigmen.
This issue still occurs in 0.14.2. iOS and win10 mcpe
Added 0.15.0 due to
MCPE-15456.This issue still occurs in 0.14.3. iOS and win10 mcpe
I have a little information that might help. The zombie pigmen appear to spawn in the portals, but the instantly teleport to the nether after they spawn. They need a cool down when they spawn that prevents them from teleporting right after they spawn.
Please respond and add the current version if you can reproduce this issue.
Yes still affects 0.15.4
still bugged in 15.7
This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).
wow this bug is over 1 year old.
anyway still bugged in 0.15.10
can a mod please add 0.15.10 to the affected versions list. thanks
0.16.0 still bugged. please change to confirmed
Still affects 1.0.0.1
Can confirm and have attached a test world
Still occur in 1.1.0.1
This is reproducible in the Windows 10 edition 1.0.4 and 1.0.5. I tried two worlds (both based on the same seed). I tried both a 20x20 portal, and rectangle of 4 8x20 portals.
Staff Note:
Might need some attention.
This probably will be a issue when people try to convert their MCCE world to MCPE console.
Console players are used to create overworld Nether portal gold farms. On MCCE the nether ceiling is kinda closed (can't build there properly). So they are used to building overworld gold farms. When they transfer their world this would disable those farms and turn them into nether zombie pigman spawning portals.
Tested in Win 10 1.1.0.
In 1.2.0.9, Can spawn but could't move(or ghost?)
pigmen won't spawn in overworld portal effecting both windows 10 and mcpe version 1.2.0.31
issue is unresolved as of Sept 8 2017
Not sure why this is marked as resolved as I have just tested on xbox one version of bedrock v1.2.3 and the issue is still present. The pigmen spawn and immediately despawn.
John Nicholl, it's resolved because it has been fixed in 1.2.6.2 (1.2.6 build 1). You are on an older version, so that's why you're still experiencing the bug. You'll get the bug fix when the 1.2.6 beta ends and the update is released to Xbox One.