[1.8] Handling all block observations | Changing blockstates for specific player

[grundyboy34]

So I'm currently trying to dynamically update blocks via the server depending if the block is in a list or not.

However, do note that I'm not using a custom block as it will not serve the purpose that I need and will cause too many side effects.

 

Currently I do have the server changing block states in one second intervals, but the client doesn't update the blocks immediately.

However, I feel there has to be an even better way, perhaps a way for the server to access all the blocks that the player is rendering?

 

Essentially what I need, is a system that checks the blocks the player is seeing against a list, and if they're in that list then force the block to change on THAT PLAYER'S CLIENT ONLY. I don't every player to see the block changes, only that player. Think of it as observer dependency.

 

So question 1: Is there a way to handle block observations for all blocks?

And question 2: Is there a way to change blockstates only for a specific player?  (Yes, I want to desynchronize player's block data with the server's block data)

 

Thanks for any help and please ask if anything is unclear.

[Draco18s]

The fuck?

Sort answer: no.

Long answer: yes, but you shouldn't be doing what your saying. Because seriously, you want the SERVER to update the block on the CLIENT, because updating the block on the server and sending the change to the client  isn't fast enough. The fuck?

[grundyboy34]

I realized that's not the best way to go now. I'm looking into some different ways to achieve what I'm looking for atm, possibly with tile entities.

 

What I'm looking to do is to create a block that mimics others, but doesn't appear the same to everyone. The way it appears to someone will depend on a variable, such that perhaps player 1 has x = 4 and player 2 has x = 6, so player 1 sees the block as dirt while player 2 sees it as air.

I've been trying to do this so many different ways, I appreciate all suggestions on ways to do it.

[Draco18s]

You should do all of that in the block's renderer.  It is unlikely that you should store this information in the TE/block itself.

[grundyboy34]

Hmm, I'll look into doing it that way. Thanks

Looks like I might actually be able to use a PacketHandler to send the variables over and then just do rendering with them.