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I think the model here is playing with your friends, so anti-griefing and administration is not so important - but it does limit how useful the service is, sure

by ugh 15y ago

I think the model here is playing with your friends, so anti-griefing and administration is not so important - but it does limit how useful the service is, sure. It's certainly not a great service for starting a huge server where you play with strangers or people you hardly know. I thimk the whole payment model isn't the best for a huge server, but I think it's great for getting together with friends. The execution is also awesome. It's incredibly simple, while most other services are opaque amd confusing to set up (for what I assume is most of Minecraft's target demographic). It's basically a service that is not for everyone but very attractive for some. I assume they are working to make those service attractive for more people, but it's a good fundament.

betterth 15y ago
Anti-griefing is important on any semi-serious server that is publically available or doesn't use a strict white list. Believe me, people will find your server. They find servers that aren't listed, and these servers are publically listed. And they come and they grief. The kids, the 4chan trolls and whatever you want to call them. I've dealt with it on a number of occasions. Someone places a few thousand blocks of water everywhere, which must be removed by hand. (Unless you're using anti-griefing tools, which prevent TNT abuse, lava abuse, allow turning off certain elements, and give you the ability to rollback a players changes by time). Anti-griefing in minecraft is like backing up your data. You don't think you need it until all your stuff is irrevocably screwed up.
- ugh 15y ago
  I know that. But what we are talking about here are servers that do use a white list. You can’t even make them public, you have to invite people. If you play with fiends you don’t need anti-giefing. (Ok, if you do need anti-giefing even though you play with your friends you may not have the best friends.)

by ugh 15y ago

betterth 15y ago

Anti-griefing is important on any semi-serious server that is publically available or doesn't use a strict white list. Believe me, people will find your server. They find servers that aren't listed, and these servers are publically listed. And they come and they grief. The kids, the 4chan trolls and whatever you want to call them. I've dealt with it on a number of occasions. Someone places a few thousand blocks of water everywhere, which must be removed by hand. (Unless you're using anti-griefing tools, which prevent TNT abuse, lava abuse, allow turning off certain elements, and give you the ability to rollback a players changes by time). Anti-griefing in minecraft is like backing up your data. You don't think you need it until all your stuff is irrevocably screwed up.

ugh 15y ago
I know that. But what we are talking about here are servers that do use a white list. You can’t even make them public, you have to invite people. If you play with fiends you don’t need anti-giefing. (Ok, if you do need anti-giefing even though you play with your friends you may not have the best friends.)