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Revert the 26.2-pre-2 changes on Attribute Swapping

On the latest snapshot you can no longer quickly swap from one item to another and retain its attributes/use case. This change not only patched PvP techniques (breach swapping, lunge swapping, ...) used by tens if not hundreds of thousands of players, but it also makes performing actions quickly much more difficult.

For example, a use case of the previous item switching system was a technique often referred to as 'Breach Swapping'. By holding a fully charged Netherite Sword with an attribute of 8 attack damage you would quickly switch to a Mace with the Breach IV enchantment and click. What this would do is take the attack damage of the sword and practically apply it to the Mace, making the Mace deal the sword's damage while retaining its properties of performing smash attacks and being enchanted with breach.

This 'bug' is no longer simply an error in the game's code, as its been in the game for so long that it has been accepted by players as a staple of the game rather than a problem that needs to be fixed.

This still stands after 26.2-pre-3, since they claim that Attribute Swapping will be patched in future snapshots.

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    removing this would kill the pvp community that is left after the marlowww situation ngl

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    honestly, I have no clue why the devs at minecraft decided to add TWO NEW WEAPONS and then literally the next update they are making both of those weapons pointless because although the mace is still powerful but the damage is basically 10x debuffed and you can't reach the full distance so there's no point in getting it because the chances of getting it are already so low and the spear is easy to get but it's so useless now because you can't do anything spear related without attribute swapping

     

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    This would make so many people quit completely including me, I’m not just PvP but it changes all the hours and weeks and months and years of training people spend with it and getting rid of it breaks the game like making glass being picked up with silk touch like what!

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    please revert the changes to attribute swapping it just ruins the minecraft pvp community like crystal pvp cart pvp creeper pvp mace pvp spear mace pvp diamond crystal pvp and more and ruins the pvp experience

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    If they get rid of attribute swapping it will effectively "kill" minecraft pvp, nobody that plays minecraft pvp will play anymore or atleast not alot unless developers create a server-sided plugin to use that reverts it, but even then developers shouldn't need to do this, alot of people will eventually quit either way & it would probably make minecraft go from 1 million active players to around 790k. (which is a big loss). 

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    REVERT THIS Mojang

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    mojang shouldn't have removed attribute swapping as so many high level techniques in pvp require it, making the hours practice that many players have put into these techniques, a waste. Attribute swapping has been in the game so long and has basicaly been accepted by all players too, so please revert this change mojang

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    The damage from removing attribute swapping can very well be compared to the damage done to the community when 1.9 was released. Devestating

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    This change absolutely lobotomises mace PvP. If server owners think it’s unfair, they can patch it with a plug-in. Patching attribute swapping makes the hundreds of hours people have put into practicing it obsolete and drastically lowers the skill ceiling. Things like attributed swapping are what makes mcpvp so fun and interesting, I don’t feel as motivated to play the game after this change.

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    removing the attribute swap feature ruins most minecraft gamemodes and generally gives the game a worse experience. it removes the ability to sheild disable, stun, breach swap, attribute swapping with the mace, etc. it also ruins crystal pvp as i have heard (havent seen yet). minecraft has had alot of bugs in the past few years and alot of them were kept as actual game features such as breaking bedrock. this is one of the more important features that generally makes pvp alot better and more fun. so pls keep it as it would be better for the millions of players who play this game (in 1 way or another)

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    A lot of people are talking about the effects of removing attribute swappong, but something way worse is the 50ms delay from switching to an item to being able to use it

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    Mojang needs to treat attribute swapping how they treated quasiconnectivity and TNT entity duplication. Whether it was originally intended or not, "fixing" this bug destroys a very large part of the PVP community. Attribute swapping is a beloved feature that doesn't need to be removed.

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    lots of players have spent months learning and refining their skill with attribute swapping and it will just make almost every gamemode way less skilful and would make heaps of players who just play for pvp quit altogether. PLEASE DONT DO THIS TO US MOJANG.

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    Attribute swapping should not be removed

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    plss  mojang anything but attribute swapping it the only reason i play minecraft

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    This is a Horrible update, The spear with lunge becomes basically useless same with the mace with breach, you cant breach swap or lunge swap. I will 100% quit minecraft if i cant use this

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    This quite LİTERALLY makes modern pvp kits useless. shield, stun slamming, breach swapping, spear swapping, and sooo many other mechanics. Mojang, think about what your doing to the game and what it will do to the community. This is equivalent to when Clash Royale was basically fully known to be pay to win, and a huge player base left, especially the more skilled ones. Dont make the end up like them.

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    This change negatively affects not only the Minecraft PvP community, but everyone. The built in delay being added to each hotbar swap will cause natural discomfort and clunkiness among builders, pvpers, redstoners, survival players. From what I've seen, it's extremely slow and difficult to swap between multiple items quickly to place them in quick succession. What's the point in actively making your game feel less fluid and smooth... clearly everyone likes this feature and wants it kept, just like diagonal sprinting speed. There's a reason nobody plays 1.21.4 and everyone plays 1.21.5 or later, the movement feels clunky and unnatural. Not all unintentional features should be considered bugs that need fixing. Some of the best games in the world embrace bugs and the communities love them. Bugs that should be fixed, for example, are ones that ruin the entire gaming experience for people - such as randomly dying to fall damage in Bedrock for moving around.

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    I want to spear :(

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    people have sunk several hours into practicing quick swapping its a whole pvp category the only way this could be a good change is adding more into the pvp aspect of minecraft but you havent so it is entirley useless to get rid of this now 

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    dangit why mojang why

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    attribute swapping is like a part of pvp now

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    It may be considered a bug, but for long in the community attribute swapping has been the "skill" to learn and the "opportunity" to get better at cirtain gamemodes. That's a bug that only positibely affects players.

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    i dont even play pvp but i dont think this is a good change for the people who do. Attribute swapping has become less of a bug and more like a feature.

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    without attribute swapping spear mace, smp, axe, mace, diamond smp, and crystal are practically unplayable. attribute swapping is more known as a skill rather than a bug that people spend lots of time learning, if it were removed then a margin of the community would entirely stop playing

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    sonion i just learnt attribute swapping and now they remove it✌️💔

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    bro mace and the others is cooked if this dont get reverted

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    Bro this is absurd. Taking away one of Minecraft's most popular so-called "Glitches" is absolutely insane. The backlash of this will be WILD

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    Mojang i know you always listen to the community so pleaase i beg of you to revert back attribute swapping 😭

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    SO ANTI-COMPETITVE, LOWERS THE SKILL CEILING FOR EVERY GAMEMODE EVER AND RUINS SPEAR MACE.