It is difficult to imagine a game in which the possibilities would be wider than in Minecraft. This sandbox, which won the hearts of millions of people, still has a huge number of fans who continue to explore the worlds of the game and create incredible masterpieces every day. If you don’t have enough of the game features provided by Minecraft, you can always install additional mods, plugins and updates to legally expand the range of functions of your character and the world itself. Only if you play on the network, always check which add-ons are allowed by the administration, since on one server something may be legal and on the other forbidden. But even if you lack this, you can turn to in-game resources, because the game has a command unit - a special item that allows you to use the console with advanced features.
Why do we need a command unit?
It is no secret that Minecraft represents a huge number of various mined blocks from which you can build and which you can destroy. The command unit, in turn, is a special game unit. It was created in order to execute console commands of both players and administrators. It is impossible to meet him in the game itself - it can only be added by the administration if the game is happening on the server, that is, over the network, or with the help of a cheat code if it is a single player game, and your action will not affect anyone.
Announcement of the introduction of the block
It is worth noting that the command unit in the game did not appear right away - it was introduced only in version 1.4, and before that, none of the players knew about it. This continued until the developers had previously notified the players that a similar element would appear in the new version of the game. Gradually, drafts of what eventually became known as the "command unit" began to appear on the Web. These were a variety of descriptions, feature sets and other interesting notes that created a good stir around the introduction of new items in the game. Then, during one of the game shows, the main developer of Minecraft Notch confirmed the information that in version 1.4 a block would appear that would be closely connected with the console commands.
Appearances of the command block in the game
The developers were not deceived, and in version 1.4 a new block was introduced into the game. Naturally, the players immediately began to test it, check the commands of the command unit and enjoy the advantages that it gave. However, the developers did not stop there, and soon a small fix appeared, which greatly expanded the syntax of console commands for the block, which greatly facilitated its use. Naturally, the players also did not lose time in vain, and detailed descriptions and instructions on how to use the command unit began to appear on the Internet. In fact, there is nothing complicated about it, but still, beginning players could not understand what was happening, so the caring community tried to make absolutely everyone feel as comfortable as possible with this innovation.
The future of the command unit
However, the story of the development of the command block did not end there - the fact that getting it can be very difficult, much more difficult than many rare items of the Minecraft universe remains somewhat uncomfortable. The command block, whose teams have all learned by heart, remains unused by most players. Therefore, a very pleasant innovation is expected in the upcoming update - this unit can now be obtained from the distributor. If someone else is not in the know, this is the name of the special "chest", which at random intervals gives out a random item. Thus, now the block for issuing commands can be obtained directly from the game. However, to the now widespread question "How to make a command unit?" there is still no answer and, apparently, is not expected - such a block in Minecraft cannot be crafted, and this possibility is unlikely to appear in the future.
Basic console commands
Even now there are people who still do not understand what the command unit in Minecraft is for. And this is something that cannot be gleaned from tutorials and various educational articles - you need to try to use it yourself in the game’s universe, and then understanding will quickly come by itself. And for starters, it’s worth considering the simplest commands for the console to have an idea of what it really is. So, using the console, you can demonstrate what you are doing at the moment, as well as send all sorts of messages to other players. These messages can be of three types: general, directed and private. General messages are sent to the chat and are addressed to all players on the server. Those sent have a specific addressee, but all other players can also see such a message, while private players are sent to a specific player, and only he can read such a message. Each message has its own code, which is activated using the console.
Advanced Console Features
The command block allows you to significantly expand the capabilities of the console line, providing access to more interesting commands. For example, you can kill a character with a single command - most often this applies to yourself if you find yourself in a place where you can’t get out of. Using such a team on the server in relation to other players is considered cheating. Exclusively for the command block, there is, for example, a command that allows you to check the presence of a block at any point in the coordinates. This is a very useful feature, as it helps to check if there is anything useful in any chest. And this is one of many useful commands that you can apply using this block.
Syntax extension
There is a slight difference between versions 1.4 and 1.4.2, which is that there is a special syntax for the console. The first version introduced a command block, but the console syntax remained the same. This greatly interfered with the work with the block, since I had to write a lot of text to execute the simplest command. In the second version, this drawback was eliminated, as the developers introduced a simplified system of console syntax, and now the players just need to type a couple of characters to run a particular command. The Internet has a detailed legend according to which you can quickly learn all the necessary commands and simplified arguments for them.
Console Administration
The command unit made life easier not only for the players, but also for operators with administrators, because they also had certain problems with the console. It was not always possible to timely turn this or that operation, since registering it in the console required a lot of time. With the advent of the command cube and the subsequent introduction of simplified syntax for the command line, the administration was able to respond much more flexibly to those events that occur in the world of Minecraft. And this had a positive effect on the level of server administration, which could not but please ordinary players who periodically suffered due to the imperfection of the console system of the game.