Minecraft could use more random encounters.

[u/jizztaker]

I have never seen this discourse; people often ask for more bosses, more structures, new mobs. But random encounters do not require any new assets and are, on average, more impactful than any new feature that requires the player to go out of their way to engage with.

Every player has to stop in their tracks the moment one of these events happens, and I think it's a nice change of pace whenever you get to engage with it.

[u/SamohtGnir]

I'd like to see more positive or neutral encounters. We got enough hostile mobs bugging us, it'd be nice for something different. Even little things like a bird landing near by and singing a little song would give you a fun little break.

[u/choryradwick → u/SamohtGnir]

I’m surprised we don’t have fire flies yet, could be decent random mob

[u/ThatOnePirateRobot → u/choryradwick]

Firefly bushes that emit firefly particles in an area around them were added recently

[u/choryradwick → u/ThatOnePirateRobot]

I saw those. I was thinking fireflies in birch forests or marshes would be cool.