In the Strict mode, the Water Fills On Break functionality would behave identically in most circumstances. However, in the specific circumstance that there is one water source block and zero air blocks, a secondary check would run on the water source. If there is at least one water source block adjacent to it, then the block that was broken will be filled with water; otherwise it will be filled with air.
I think this would be worthwhile because it would restore the vanilla system where the player must use at least two water source blocks to have access to infinite water. The mechanic in its current form allows a player to mine out one block from the floor, pour a water bucket in, and then break the block under it to get a second source, which they can then use to construct an infinite water source. As a result, a player carrying one water bucket is essentially carrying infinite water with half the materials & inventory space required in vanilla. To me, this feels like too significant a buff to be in the Minor Mechanics section.
In the Strict mode, the Water Fills On Break functionality would behave identically in most circumstances. However, in the specific circumstance that there is one water source block and zero air blocks, a secondary check would run on the water source. If there is at least one water source block adjacent to it, then the block that was broken will be filled with water; otherwise it will be filled with air.
I think this would be worthwhile because it would restore the vanilla system where the player must use at least two water source blocks to have access to infinite water. The mechanic in its current form allows a player to mine out one block from the floor, pour a water bucket in, and then break the block under it to get a second source, which they can then use to construct an infinite water source. As a result, a player carrying one water bucket is essentially carrying infinite water with half the materials & inventory space required in vanilla. To me, this feels like too significant a buff to be in the Minor Mechanics section.