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Decrease Ghast spawn-rates (Bedrock)

Is it me, or do Ghasts in bedrock edition spawn way more frequently than how they spawn in java edition? The point of Ghasts is that they're a rare encounter. That's why in java edition they take so much time to start spawning. In bedrock edition, in 5 or 10 seconds, 1 or 2 ghasts spawn in an area where they're hostile, and 3 or 4 times in the Soulsand Valley. That's completely ridiculous. I don't know if they spawn more often because they were intentionally coded that way or if it's just how bedrock edition behaves, but this needs to be changed.

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    They should aslo decrease the skeleton spawn rate in soulsand valley tbh

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    Was playing on Switch recently and noticed this. It’s ridiculous trying to navigate the Nether at all in Bedrock because of how often Ghasts spawn. I have to constantly run to avoid getting shot. Fighting back isn’t even a viable option because they just keep spawning.

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    Yes please! In hard difficulty there are so many they literally lag out the world, and spawn faster than I can kill them. The nether is not supposed to be solely about dodging ghast fireballs all the time

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    Please. Ghasts were fun when they weren't that common, but currently every time I clear ghasts from my field of view they respawn. Its made the nether so much less fun than it should be.

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    After clearing ghasts in bedrock on HARD ghasts seem to instantly respawn.
    Agree with the aforementioned posts, ghasts are no longer a rarity. 

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    I agree its like the ghast u kill comes right back to life its completely ridiculous and id even say its cheating on the. Parr of the game . U kill a mob cause its there and in your way but if it just comes back to life over and over it makes the game pointless its so stupid. Its a failed atempt at increasing the difficulty level. They need to increase the difficulty the same way java does by decreasing the power of your weapons. Ive noticed that alot java is so much better balanced as far as weapon strength and mob health goes. Ive been a console gamer for years and i just got a computer and am able to play java edition now. I noticed right away how much better of a game it is all around. Bedrock sucks in so many ways . More effort needs to go towards making bedrock more like java edition.

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    Yeah I just started playing bedrock again since my PC is broken and dear lord the ghasts are plentiful. I hope they decrease it soon or really anytime at all.

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    Ghasts definitely need to have a spawn reduction. I have lost lots of diamond armor and tools. 

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    Ghasts also will make a sound like they're shooting at you, but don't because of lag. It's not a problem if you're fighting one, but when 7 spawn in and start circling around you it gets ridiculous.

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    yes please!! ive been a java edition player for 10+ years and only recently got bedrock so i could play cross platform with friends on their realm. they have it set to hard and my portal spawned in a soul sand valley. before we got elytras it was brutal. the entire valley is on fire because i would shoot one ghast and 3 more would instantly spawn. i play on a computer so i can shoot them down easily but my friends play on console and couldnt even navigate the nether because the ghasts spawned faster than they could move the crosshair to shoot them. its ridiculous.

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    Yeah, I just got back into Minecraft and decided to go to the Nether, but I ended up being promoted with the cries of Ghasts that would never stop. For the first couple of trips, they never attacked, but by about the 4th trip it's been almost impossible to bridge over to any neighboring islands in the Nether. I ended up going into peaceful mode to build bridges because I got so fed up with all of the Ghasts. I really hope they reduce the spawns. Oh, and they spawn inside the ground too which doesn't help at all. I play on PS4 but am not sure if there's a difference between it and bedrock.

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    Yes. The Nether almost isn't even fun. Even on easy, with the spawn rate and radius of ghast (and skeletons in Soul Sand Valleys) it's nearly impossible to explore the world above ground.  All my time is spent mining through the nether to pop out every 100 blocks or so to see if there is anything interesting. If I kill ghasts local to my area, give me a 3 minute cooldown or something. Same with skeletons in soul sand valley. If I clear out an area around a Nether Fossil, give me a 3 minute cooldown on local spawning so I have time to explore.