[MCPE-20552] /say Only Works Online Created: 24/Mar/17  Updated: 10/Apr/17  Resolved: 26/Mar/17

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 1.0.5.13
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Don Nichols
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 1
Labels: None

Attachments: PNG File Screenshot_2017-03-25-18-57-29-51.png    
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Tablet - Android - Other (Specify in description)

 Description   

The /say command does not work while playing in offline mode. Instead, the XBox Live settings get in the way, preventing output, even when given by command blocks. The command only functions properly when connected to the Internet.



 Comments   
Comment by Caroline Pinkston [ 09/Apr/17 ]

I really hope this is changed because it is really annoying. A command block is not another player, so why should it not show up? When I am offline, the /say command works when I type it myself, just not in a command block. The /say command only works in a command block if I am in wifi and not if I am using data.

Comment by [MCPE Mod] Dr.Awesome4333 [ 27/Mar/17 ]

If they are signed into XBox they must be able to connect to xBox servers to remove the restriction unless for some reason it is blocked on their account. If they wish to play offline, my advice is to sign out of xBox until you can connect again.

Comment by ItsPlantseed [ 26/Mar/17 ]

DrAwesome4333, well that was a bit unexpected. So the map makers should warn the player to connect to an XBox Live account?

Comment by [MCPE Mod] Dr.Awesome4333 [ 26/Mar/17 ]

You can avoid the restriction by signing out XBox.
PC edition does not use XBox.

Comment by Don Nichols [ 26/Mar/17 ]

I know this is for bug reports and not suggestions, but perhaps this can be changed in the future? PC runs /say offline, no problem.

Comment by [MCPE Mod] Dr.Awesome4333 [ 26/Mar/17 ]

By "disabled by default" I mean if MCPE cannot connect to xBox it will disable chat by default and cannot be changed except by connecting to XBox where it can load the setting set for your account.

Comment by Don Nichols [ 26/Mar/17 ]

"Disabled by default", meaning it can be changed. Where in XBox setting can that be changed, if at all?

Comment by [MCPE Mod] Dr.Awesome4333 [ 26/Mar/17 ]

Unfortunately this is working as intended. This is because you cannot connect to XBox servers when you are offline to confirm you are allowed to chat. To avoid loop holes in the restrictions set on your account, it is by default disabled when offline. As a result of this enforcement you are not allowed to use /say in the command block.

Comment by MA [ 25/Mar/17 ]

MCPE-20306
2.You are not able to contakt in the chat,unless you are in some point online after loading the world.
That is the bug which i meant and you reported.

Comment by MA [ 25/Mar/17 ]

I use to report the bug but it had been said to me that the bug is invalid.

Comment by ItsPlantseed [ 25/Mar/17 ]

I think the /say, /msg, and /me commands are "Works as Intended", since you can't ever send a message in the chat by your Xbox Live privacy settings.

But if executed by command blocks, it should be work as the normal output will do.

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