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r/Minecraft•
zero_hawk69

New to Minecraft and unsure when to buy

Hi everyone! I have always heard about this game and I feel like it's one of the few games that my girlfriend and I would enjoy playing. My only concern is the price it is currently at. I have read that it was 13 dollars at one point, does this game go on sale or should I just fess up 60 bucks for two copies and call it good?

Also, how does the multiplayer aspect of the game work? Do we have to create a server or hop into an online one? I would love to create a world for just her and I to explore and build in!

Thanks for reading and sorry if I broke any of your posting rules!

Posted Sep 16, 2014, 6:30 PM UTC

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Excalibur54•

DO NOT buy it for console if you have a good pc. The $27 is well worth it, and pc is always updated first and has more features. Setting up your own server is pretty easy, just youtube it. However, if you just want to play together occasionally, consider using LAN, which is extremely east to set up from in-game. With LAN, you just have to be in the same vicinity.

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laker610•

I don't think the cost changes much. It used to be $23(?) when I bought it, which was in the Beta state of the game, in the Alpha, it was less that that. Now that the game is fully released, it is $27, which is WELL worth it.

With servers it's difficult to set one up. I don't know off the top of my head but you need some sort of third party programs to do it, or you have to pay extra money on it. It is easier to acquire the Xbox version of the game to play on a server, as they are hosted with Xbox servers.

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Syberz•

Setting up a server is very easy actually. Assuming of course that you won't have more than 3-4 players at any given time. You only have to pay if you want a larger server and lots of extra bells and whistles (which you don't need for 2-4 players anyways).

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pixelsimulation•

Or you could play lan on pc.

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somekindofrandom•

You don't need to use a third party program OR pay money.

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Muriako•

The game was less expensive a long time ago when it was considered alpha/beta but I don't think it has ever been "on sale" since then so waiting probably isn't going to help any.

As for the multiplayer, that depends. If you live together then you should be able to just use the built in LAN features, otherwise the easiest route would be for one of you to host a server off of your computer which is usually not very difficult unless you have problems with port forwarding. There is also the option of buying a dedicated server but if you intend for it to just be the two of you then that is not really necessary at all. Hope you enjoy the game, it's definitely a fun way to spend time together.

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PhantomSwagger•

The price change happened when MC moved out of Alpha.

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zero_hawk69OP•

Thanks for the response. I bought two copies and we are both hooked! We've been playing on LAN and are constantly getting lost. It has been a lot of fun.

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Moriardes•

It's not worth waiting, as the price probably isn't going to change. I know they had a 2 for 1 deal waaaaay back, but that's probably not going to happen again.

As far as playing together goes, if you live together or spend a lot of time in the same vicinity, you could play over LAN - that way, you wouldn't have the hassle of setting up a server and you could easily play together.

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SetyGames•

You can host a server AND play on other peoples servers so.

When you get it, heres how to make one: On Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cSgHbtX4YY

On Mac OS X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlAJUqPT5qI

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789_Epic_Guy•

It was $13 when it was at a very early stage of development, so just buy now it now.

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DragonSlave49•

I tried to get my girlfriend to play this game but she only lasted about 5 min before she surreptitiously closed it and went back to playing some stupid browser games and facebook. Computer games aren't usually good gifts for girlfriends.

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Excalibur54•

I know a lot of girls of love minecraft

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PhantomSwagger•

Wasn't a good gift for your girlfriend. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be good for someone else's.

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whizzer0•

I, uh, wouldn't buy it now. Not until the future is more certain.

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holejumper•

, how does the multiplayer aspect of the game work? Do we have to create a server or hop into an online one? I would love to create a world for just

Watch the price rocket up after microsoft comes in? Buy it now lol

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renadi•

What?

This is exactly why you should buy it now.

Anything bought today you have access to, if they don't buy it today who knows what will happen in the future.

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1_rick•

Big companies generally don't move fast. The odds are even if Microsoft wanted to monetize it all over the place the way some of the more ridiculous posts the last few days have imagined, they wouldn't do it for as much as a year or two.

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