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Wandering trader spawning and despawning improvements

Wandering traders spawning can be a bit weird or annoying at times.

They can spawn pretty much anywhere any time they want. I think this should be more polished, and changed to make more sense.

- They should mostly spawn on natural blocks like grass, stone, dirt, etc.

- They shouldn't spawn underground. Maybe limit them to above sea-level.

- They shouldn't be able to spawn in the player's Field of View, so the player can't see them appear out of nowhere. 

 - OR maybe there should be a particle & sound effect when they appear.

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Despawning: 

- They shouldn't be able to despawn in the player's Field of View, so the player can't see them suddenly disappear in thin air.

 - OR despawning particle & sound effect.

- They should only despawn if the player is more than 16 blocks away. 

Mc Rat shared this idea.

• April 19, 2019 10:19
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  Blast Burner commented

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  • March 15, 2019 20:29
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  Perhaps they could use a smoke bomb for them despawning. They do look like ninjas don't you think?

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  BunnyPlayTime commented

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  • July 15, 2019 20:05
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  I think we should have a way to prevent wandering traders from despawning, similar to the naming/vehicle system for normal villagers. I think it’s strange that wandering villagers are one of the only mobs without this option. Even if this could only be done in creative mode, I think it would be a huge improvement. I have a few red stone ideas that require wandering traders, but it’s frustrating to have to replace them every time they despawn, especially when they aren’t easily accessible.

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  Ometeotl2Inari commented

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  • October 17, 2019 02:01
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  Basically, they should not spawn anywhere close any building blocks, but to go towards them (generated structures like villages and player buildings made with).

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  WolveReigner781 commented

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  • December 11, 2019 18:41
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  I've got another entry for your spawning improvements. I think wandering traders shouldn't be able to spawn in an area where hostile mobs are present. What brought this idea up was when I was assaulting a pillager outpost on a survival map. Amidst all the fighting a wandering trader pops out of nowhere. What would a trader be doing wandering into enemy territory? This could also be quite an unlucky distraction for the player.