The Problem:
Most player suggestions to fix unintended villager job-site tracking (ex. forcing the game to constantly recalculate pathfinding) would cause immense server lag. The current pathfinding system is something Mojang would have to spend a long time rewriting many different parts of the game, so there must be a different solution.
The Solution:
* The Mechanic: Place string on the ground. If it is not connected to a tripwire hook, right-click it with shears.
* The Transformation: Shearing converts the string from a block to a flat block-entity layer, utilizing the framework Mojang built for cushions.
* The Effect: When a job block (like a barrel or lectern) is placed in that same block space, the presence of the sheared string "smothers" its Point of Interest data. The villager AI reads the coordinate as a non-job entity, making the workstation completely undetectable.
Why String?
String has an incredibly low visual profile. It lets builders easily see which blocks are deactivated without ruining the aesthetic of the build or forcing players into clumsy UI menus. This fits Minecraft's philosophy of emergent tool usage (shears) over abstract buttons.
Optional Step for Floating Blocks:
* The Mechanic: Place string on the ground. If it is not connected to a tripwire hook, right-click it with shears.
* The Transformation: Shearing converts the string from a block to a flat block-entity layer, utilizing the framework Mojang built for cushions.
* The Effect: When a job block (like a barrel or lectern) is placed in that same block space, the presence of the sheared string "smothers" its Point of Interest data. The villager AI reads the coordinate as a non-job entity, making the workstation completely undetectable.
Why String?
String has an incredibly low visual profile. It lets builders easily see which blocks are deactivated without ruining the aesthetic of the build or forcing players into clumsy UI menus. This fits Minecraft's philosophy of emergent tool usage (shears) over abstract buttons.
Optional Step for Floating Blocks:
Since not all job blocks sit on solid ground, players should also be able to place string directly on top of a job block and shear it there. As long as the block space doesn't already contain a sheared string entity, it achieves the exact same occlusion effect for hanging or wall-mounted setups.
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