Minecraft beta 1.5 – Weather, Achievements, and Statistics, oh my!
Notch has made a huge update for the Minecraft beta. Everything that’s in the update and how it functions is after the jump!
Weather
Rain, snow, and thunder are in this pack. It will only snow in the snow biomes and rain in all the other ones. Thunder is also included with lightning.
Achievements
This is how it sounds. Once you completed specific tasks, a notification will come up showing the achievement you have unlocked. You can view this in the in-game menu along with all the other achievements that are in a tree/branch-like format.
Statistics
Statistics in the in-game menus are now available, showing all the things you would expect; how much distance you have walked, how many blocks you have placed, etc. The only downside of this is that it only tracks your statistics from when you download the update and not of what you have already done. Nonetheless though, it’s awesome!
Other
- A cool new feature has been added that goes with the weather effects. If lightning strikes a pig, the pig will become a Zoombie Pigman.
- Detector rail, Power rail, Birch and Pine/Spruce Saplings have been added to the inventory
- Crafting a ladder now produces two ladders