This is not the same as other snowless Taiga reports. All other duplicates of MC-31205 are surprised that newly-generated Taiga (i.e., generated with 1.7, not with 1.6) is snowless, which is invalid and works as intended.
This issue addresses the "grandfathering" of existing 1.6 snowy biomes so that they continue to be snowy in 1.7. What they're called is irrelevant, although in 1.7 they're called Cold Taiga. This issue is valid, but may indeed be resolved as Won't Fix.
If this is left as a duplicate, simply by viewing the linked issue reports, developers will not be informed that it's the issue of continuity of already-existing snowiness that we're concerned with.
Edit: Basically, if it snows in a particular area in 1.6, it should snow in that same area in 1.7.
Just wanted to point out that this issue describes XP being invisible for one second, but many linked duplicates are describing different behavior, including intermittent or no visibility at all.
To clarify, Wither Skeletons are spawning in 3-high spaces—just not in 2.5-high spaces, as they had in the past. It's possible this is an intentional change, though I'm hoping it gets reverted. (Running 1.8-pre1.)
First I'll just reiterate what others have said, that 1.8pre1 was great, but 1.8pre2 reintroduced the choppiness, which was still present in 1.8pre3 and 1.8 (final).
Previously I was testing new versions as they were released and then returning to 1.8pre1 so I could play. But with the 1.8 release, 1.8pre1 (as well as 1.8pre2, which I don't care about) is now gone from the launcher.
Could 1.8pre1 PLEASE be added back to the launcher, since it's the last playable version for many people?
This is not the same as other snowless Taiga reports. All other duplicates of
MC-31205are surprised that newly-generated Taiga (i.e., generated with 1.7, not with 1.6) is snowless, which is invalid and works as intended.This issue addresses the "grandfathering" of existing 1.6 snowy biomes so that they continue to be snowy in 1.7. What they're called is irrelevant, although in 1.7 they're called Cold Taiga. This issue is valid, but may indeed be resolved as Won't Fix.
If this is left as a duplicate, simply by viewing the linked issue reports, developers will not be informed that it's the issue of continuity of already-existing snowiness that we're concerned with.
Edit: Basically, if it snows in a particular area in 1.6, it should snow in that same area in 1.7.
Just wanted to point out that this issue describes XP being invisible for one second, but many linked duplicates are describing different behavior, including intermittent or no visibility at all.
Personally, in 39b I have never seen any XP.
To clarify, Wither Skeletons are spawning in 3-high spaces—just not in 2.5-high spaces, as they had in the past. It's possible this is an intentional change, though I'm hoping it gets reverted. (Running 1.8-pre1.)
First I'll just reiterate what others have said, that 1.8pre1 was great, but 1.8pre2 reintroduced the choppiness, which was still present in 1.8pre3 and 1.8 (final).
Previously I was testing new versions as they were released and then returning to 1.8pre1 so I could play. But with the 1.8 release, 1.8pre1 (as well as 1.8pre2, which I don't care about) is now gone from the launcher.
Could 1.8pre1 PLEASE be added back to the launcher, since it's the last playable version for many people?