I'm pretty sure it's for Minecrafts multilayer experience called Minecraft Realms, right now it's in a closed beta, it's not out yet but it will be soon, but you get a free 30 days when it does come out so count yourself lucky!
It gives you a free 30 day subscription service to Minecraft Realms which is simple server client you can setup and play with your friends. You don't need technical knowledge to run a Minecraft server using Realms and it runs with Minecraft easily. You, the host of a Minecraft Realms server don't have to worry about configuring a server's ip addresses, ports, or any confusing server settings because it has already been configured by Realms.
It gives you a free 30 day subscription service to Minecraft Realms which is simple server client you can setup and play with your friends. You don't need technical knowledge to run a Minecraft server using Realms and it runs with Minecraft easily. You, the host of a Minecraft Realms server don't have to worry about configuring a server's ip addresses, ports, or any confusing server settings because it has already been configured by Realms.
Is this hosted on my system or on Mojang's servers? Also, does my server get put up on some public list?
Is this hosted on my system or on Mojang's servers? Also, does my server get put up on some public list?
Realms is through Mojang and Multiplay. It's really not intended for use as a huge public server but more for your friends and family. So I don't think your server will be shown on a list for the public.
It is basically what others said. It is just a small server service ran by Mojang. You have a 30 day free trial of it. But if you and your friends went to Minecon, you can pool your codes together so you can have more months free on the same server. For instance if you have 4 codes, you can get 120 days free. This was told to people in a panel with Jeb.
Realms servers are always online, even if the host isn’t logged in. Up to 20 players can be invited to a Realms server, and up to 10 of them can play at any one time.
You’ll need to be running the most recent release of Minecraft to use Realms. Snapshot releases are not supported.
You’ll be able to export your maps at any time, even for a limited duration after your subscription has expired.
Whew, wow, I redeemed the card and tried it out. It's absolutely terrible for the soon-to-be $10 price tag.
Why it's terrible:
1. No console access, at all.
2. No FTP File Access, however, you may download your worlds.
3. Completely vanilla, does not support Bukkit or custom jars.
4. The "/op" command is prohibited, so only the owner can execute special commands.
5. Only 10 Slots and only 20 people may be invited at a time.
So, why would I not just buy a $9 32 Slot server from Pytohost rather than a $10 hardly functional server? I suppose they're banking on that the noobs who don't know how to turn on a computer will buy that. Although, many hosts will set a server up for you if you just pay something like $10.
So how much would I pay for this personally? About $0.25/month, if that..
Whew, wow, I redeemed the card and tried it out. It's absolutely terrible for the soon-to-be $10 price tag.
Why it's terrible:
1. No console access, at all.
2. No FTP File Access, however, you may download your worlds.
3. Completely vanilla, does not support Bukkit or custom jars.
4. The "/op" command is prohibited, so only the owner can execute special commands.
5. Only 10 Slots and only 20 people may be invited at a time.
So, why would I not just buy a $9 32 Slot server from Pytohost rather than a $10 hardly functional server? I suppose they're banking on that the noobs who don't know how to turn on a computer will buy that. Although, many hosts will set a server up for you if you just pay something like $10.
So how much would I pay for this personally? About $0.25/month, if that..
It is meant for people that are "technology challenged" or just too lazy to go through all the motions of learning how to setup a server and not wanting to deal with it. I agree that $10 a month is a little high, players that really want to save money should really invest in some time researching and learning how to set up a server, it may seem daunting at first but it's not that hard!
Also, there are probably many kids who can't use a third party server host since they will need a credit card to pay those hosts. They can simply go out to a physical retailer and purchase a Realms card instead. The price you pay for, for simplicity and convenience.
I suppose they're banking on that the noobs who don't know how to turn on a computer will buy that.
Sort of, yes, and that is the point. Minecraft Realms exists for the exact same reason that "open to LAN" exists for singleplayer worlds. It's EASY and you can do it with a click of a button from your Minecraft client without having to configure anything.
Me and my old college buddies are loving the Realms Beta. It is perfect for what we need.
We used to LAN all the time, and enjoyed how little of a hassle it was.
We play Vanilla survival, so we don't need to resort to cheating (console) like some filthy casuals in this thread *cough doctor cough*.
We're all so busy with our lives and jobs so Realms is a great way for us to play together without the hassle of maintaining a server.
Plus $10 is fairly cheap; especially if everyone pitches in. If you think $10 a month is expensive, you must be under the age of 14 or unemployed.
Look, it's $3/month for an 8 Slot server from Pytohost. You get the server immediately and it's already set on vanilla survival with 0 configuration. Sounds like a better deal, wouldn't you agree?
Look, it's $3/month for an 8 Slot server from Pytohost. You get the server immediately and it's already set on vanilla survival with 0 configuration. Sounds like a better deal, wouldn't you agree?
But that requires management overhead. You're going to have to have someone (yourself?) who has to pay the bills, talk to the server people, etc. With Realms, they'll probably just sell the cards at Walmart so you can just go pick up a 3 month subscription and pay cash.
But that requires management overhead. You're going to have to have someone (yourself?) who has to pay the bills, talk to the server people, etc. With Realms, they'll probably just sell the cards at Walmart so you can just go pick up a 3 month subscription and pay cash.
Agreed. You could just do a round-robin thing where your friends could take turns each paying for a month.
It's not that hard to ask your parents to get out a credit card and have them go through the payment process, then hand them the cash. It just makes more money-sense. Plus, you get the added comfort of having the option to do cool things with your server.
Not that I doubt that the little kids/noobs will buy into Realms, but everyone that knows better should tell them to stop in their tracks.
Obviously The_Doctor_123 does not get who this is designed for. There are pros to this. First off for kids it makes it easier for their parents to be comfortable paying Mojang for the server. And for everyone, there is no maintanence. Mojang takes care of it. There are no forced updates or waiting for the server provider to get around to it. And from what I understand, you can download the world if you want to make changes to it off the server. If I didn't play on a private server that is owned by one player and maintained by another (my bf), we would be very interested in realms. The $10 is not just for the 20 people, but also for the ease of use, updates, and reputable company.
And why would they put console support on it? That is just super dumb. Games on the console version are saved on the client side. There are no servers on the console.
Obviously The_Doctor_123 does not get who this is designed for. There are pros to this. First off for kids it makes it easier for their parents to be comfortable paying Mojang for the server. And for everyone, there is no maintanence. Mojang takes care of it. There are no forced updates or waiting for the server provider to get around to it. And from what I understand, you can download the world if you want to make changes to it off the server. If I didn't play on a private server that is owned by one player and maintained by another (my bf), we would be very interested in realms. The $10 is not just for the 20 people, but also for the ease of use, updates, and reputable company.
And why would they put console support on it? That is just super dumb. Games on the console version are saved on the client side. There are no servers on the console.
And obviously you did not read my posts. You can download the world and restore from backups made by Realms, but you cannot upload a world. $10/month is a terrible price to pay for the little buttons and such.
You think I'm talking about the XBox version of Minecraft? No, I'm talking about a server console where you can execute commands and read what's going on. Looks like you've never ran a server before.
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Is this hosted on my system or on Mojang's servers? Also, does my server get put up on some public list?
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Realms is through Mojang and Multiplay. It's really not intended for use as a huge public server but more for your friends and family. So I don't think your server will be shown on a list for the public.
you may learn more about it here at their official site: https://minecraft.net/realms
Why it's terrible:
1. No console access, at all.
2. No FTP File Access, however, you may download your worlds.
3. Completely vanilla, does not support Bukkit or custom jars.
4. The "/op" command is prohibited, so only the owner can execute special commands.
5. Only 10 Slots and only 20 people may be invited at a time.
So, why would I not just buy a $9 32 Slot server from Pytohost rather than a $10 hardly functional server? I suppose they're banking on that the noobs who don't know how to turn on a computer will buy that. Although, many hosts will set a server up for you if you just pay something like $10.
So how much would I pay for this personally? About $0.25/month, if that..
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It is meant for people that are "technology challenged" or just too lazy to go through all the motions of learning how to setup a server and not wanting to deal with it. I agree that $10 a month is a little high, players that really want to save money should really invest in some time researching and learning how to set up a server, it may seem daunting at first but it's not that hard!
Also, there are probably many kids who can't use a third party server host since they will need a credit card to pay those hosts. They can simply go out to a physical retailer and purchase a Realms card instead. The price you pay for, for simplicity and convenience.
Yes, I mentioned that, but you can just pay your host to set everything up for you.
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Sorry, I just edited my last post
We used to LAN all the time, and enjoyed how little of a hassle it was.
We play Vanilla survival, so we don't need to resort to cheating (console) like some filthy casuals in this thread *cough doctor cough*.
We're all so busy with our lives and jobs so Realms is a great way for us to play together without the hassle of maintaining a server.
Plus $10 is fairly cheap; especially if everyone pitches in. If you think $10 a month is expensive, you must be under the age of 14 or unemployed.
You can.
Look, it's $3/month for an 8 Slot server from Pytohost. You get the server immediately and it's already set on vanilla survival with 0 configuration. Sounds like a better deal, wouldn't you agree?
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Agreed. You could just do a round-robin thing where your friends could take turns each paying for a month.
It's not that hard to ask your parents to get out a credit card and have them go through the payment process, then hand them the cash. It just makes more money-sense. Plus, you get the added comfort of having the option to do cool things with your server.
Not that I doubt that the little kids/noobs will buy into Realms, but everyone that knows better should tell them to stop in their tracks.
Proud member of spigotmc.org.
And why would they put console support on it? That is just super dumb. Games on the console version are saved on the client side. There are no servers on the console.
And obviously you did not read my posts. You can download the world and restore from backups made by Realms, but you cannot upload a world. $10/month is a terrible price to pay for the little buttons and such.
You think I'm talking about the XBox version of Minecraft? No, I'm talking about a server console where you can execute commands and read what's going on. Looks like you've never ran a server before.
Proud member of spigotmc.org.