I think this is a great idea, it doesn't affect regular players and helps parents protect their kids from randoms online.
A pessimist would say that they are providing a service that should've been in the game in the first place for additional money.
Or the kids could just play singleplayer.
[QUOTE=Killuah;39909933]A pessimist would say that they are providing a service that should've been in the game in the first place for additional money.[/QUOTE]
That is a bad idea.
First you have to create a demand for it. Then you sell it.
[QUOTE=ijyt;39909942]Or the kids could just play singleplayer.[/QUOTE]
Can't you already create a singleplayer game and invite friends? I don't see what advantages this brings over that. Also I think it's expensive as hell.
[QUOTE=Killuah;39909933]A pessimist would say that they are providing a service that should've been in the game in the first place for additional money.[/QUOTE]
What? They already provide the server files so you can run your own server. That's kind of what [i]everybody[/i] does right now.
[QUOTE=DeanWinchester;39910468]Can't you already create a singleplayer game and invite friends? I don't see what advantages this brings over that. Also I think it's expensive as hell.[/QUOTE]
LAN only
[QUOTE=Killuah;39909933]A pessimist would say that they are providing a service that should've been in the game in the first place for additional money.[/QUOTE]
It has been in the game, they're just making it more convenient and secure to set up.
What mods is that image using? It looks quite nice.
[QUOTE=DeanWinchester;39910468]Can't you already create a singleplayer game and invite friends? I don't see what advantages this brings over that. Also I think it's expensive as hell.[/QUOTE]
No you can't, if you want to play with friends then you need to run a server or join a public one, and obviously the only option for kids to play online is for them to join public servers and being exposed to people griefing/being nasty to them.
My brother is 8 and has been playing Minecraft since he was 6 or so but only SP. This would be cool if there was some way to play online but safer, considering he doesn't have any friends who also play it.
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