[MC-2905] ghasts and pigmen spawning in well lit player built structures Created: 13/Nov/12  Updated: 13/Nov/12  Resolved: 13/Nov/12

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Minecraft 1.4.2
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: mike loeven Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 0
Labels: None

Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed

 Description   

I have expressed this bug multiple times but it has never received any attention. the spawning mechanics of mobs in the nether work perfectly fine if the nether is only visited for excursions however as i have expanded my base i am encountering more and more spawning bugs that allow ghasts and pig men to spawn directly inside well lit player built structures within close proximity to the player. in order for nether settlements to function properly there needs to be a change to mob spawning rules that prevent mobs from spawning in areas that for all intents and purposes a mob should not be able to enter be it due to walls doors or a combination of defenses. bugs that let mobs spawn inside fortified areas defeat the entire purpose of building fortresses and other fortified settlements.

the simplest solution would be to blacklist non native nether blocks eg mobs cannot spawn on anything except netherrak netherbrick soulsand or lava. this would allow mobs to continually spawn regardless of light level but would prevent them from appearing in secure structures.



 Comments   
Comment by Kumasasa [ 13/Nov/12 ]

That's another story, but: This site is for bug reports only. For feature suggestions/changes please use the MineCraft Forums: Suggestions

Comment by mike loeven [ 13/Nov/12 ]

This doesent change the fact that as more people try to build nether bases this function becomes increasingly undesirable and needs to be changed to make these bases viable

Comment by Kumasasa [ 13/Nov/12 ]

Ghasts and Zombie Pigmen spawn at any light level, see http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Ghast and http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Zombie_pigmen.
Applies also to Magma Cubes. Blazes spawn only at light <= 11.

Comment by Patrick Gorman [ 13/Nov/12 ]

I thought it was normal for zombie pigmen to spawn in all light levels? Anyways, whenever I made a base in the nether and didn't want zombie pigmen in it I layed down half slabs.

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