Timings can be done by other means (repeaters, comparators, etc...), but are more precise and compact with hoppers. I think that perhaps some new advanced repeater could be released that handle higher ticks and hoppers maintain the current snapshot behavior.
Mojang please check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVGFJRwSe2A.
Problem 2 shows the bug. Problem 3 is the actual trick that players can workaround this bug today.
Problem 2 also does not occurs in 1.7.10 version.
Still an issue in 15w49b
Console edition also has the same bug (after TU31)
https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCCE-1599
still an issue in 16w06a
Phase out the furnace?
They should at least make the power rails more cheap
MCCE-1599 was marked as "Works As Intended". Should this issue also be marked as "Works As Intended"?
PS: still an issue in 1.9
Someone create an offical forum for discutions at https://www.reddit.com/r/Mojira and link it at the descritption of this report.
I'm having this issue when flying with Elytra.
Timings can be done by other means (repeaters, comparators, etc...), but are more precise and compact with hoppers. I think that perhaps some new advanced repeater could be released that handle higher ticks and hoppers maintain the current snapshot behavior.