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Creepers and Mob Griefing

There are posts about disabling mob griefing individually, but I think that creepers should have their own category. I am perfectly fine with most forms of mob griefing, but when I go to disable it, my only reason for doing so is to disable creeper craters. In my opinion, it isn't fun to have to repair a crater in my landscape or my house, yet also I like having small quirks like the endermen picking up blocks. Perhaps a gamerule called "creeperCraters" would be enough.

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    I would like to try a mode/rule where creepers only explode if you hit them or another mob hits them. They would still creep on you and stand close but not explode until they take damage. I think that might suit them thematically a little better and reduce the number of craters you have to clear. You could also use them in combat to kill other mobs. I also kinda like creepers, I think they are cute, it would be nice if i could have a couple hang around as friends.

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    I couldn't possibly agree with this more. I don't mind when they explode on me but the way they grief the landscape ruins it for me. I also build in the nether quite a bit and would love for this feature to work with ghasts as well.

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    Maybe creepers should start off as near harmless grief-wise but get more destructive the less health it has. A full health explosion would only put most blocks in a "breaking" state while less health means blocks are more likely to fully break and drop. This breaking state means blocks can simply heal back if there isn't another explosion from another creeper.