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Lower maximum spawn light level

I fail to see a valid reason for having mobs spawn at light level 7 or less instead of 0. Anywhere where the player has not placed light sources, light level will basically be 0 at night (or always in caves) and allow for mobs to spawn. The only consequence of having it be < 8 is forcing the player to spam torches all over their bases, 5 blocks apart or less, totally ruining the aesthetics. It unpractical to put light sources in the ceiling or on walls because by the time the light hits the floor it's already reduced several levels. Having mobs spawn only at light level 0 would not change the fact that mobs will spawn in any area the player did not light up but it would make lighting up (mob proofing) your base a whole lot nicer, better aesthetics and you wouldn't need to turn on the debug menu, walk across every block of your base just to make sure you don't have any single block where the light level might be 7 or less.

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    H1sune commented
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    We need this in game ASAP. Or at least a gamerule command to change that.

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    SteadEXE commented
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    We are in 2020 and it's still a pain, I agree that mobs should spawn ONLY when light level equals zero. I literally spam torches, and mobs keep spawning on the only block < 7 light level.

     

    I hope some one in the staff will review this

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    Swiftarm commented
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    100% agree. Heck, it doesn't even necessarily have to be as low as 0, but it's absolutely ridiculous that I build a cool, relatively large open building and have to place torches all over the place and build random light sources in the middle of the room just so I don't walk into my building and find two creepers and an enderman sitting in my place.

    It makes no sense at all, and the light level being at 7 is way too bright for monsters to be spawning.

    I feel like this should be the easiest thing in the world to change and makes so much sense.