6 things you should know about Minecraft Realms

It was a matter of time before Mojang allowed us to play from almost anywhere to a multiplayer Minecraft server without having to relegate to one created by the player himself. In the Minecraft PC version you can download the server client to launch your own so that players who are on the same local network or from the external IP with which they will connect if they are at home can join.

Minecrafts Realms is the best way to have a server that will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year of the year. This ability has come with the latest update of Minecraft Pocket Edition which has added online gameplay and many other features more related to gameplay such as pistons, ropes, horses, pig mounts, more enemy styles and horse traps among many others. To clarify everything concerning Minecraft Realms, we are going to get you out of your doubts about 6 details that must be taken into account when accessing Minecraft Realms.

You will have to pay

New subscribers can access the € 7,99 plan with the extra of the 30-day trial to test if this type of server convinces you, while subscribers who prefer the € 3,99 plan (the cheapest) will start paying immediately.

The big difference between the two plans is that the more expensive one allows you and 10 friends be in the same "realm" at the same time. The least expensive option allows you and two other friends, or a total of three players, to be on the server at the same time.

All payments are made via the Google Play Store if the user is on Android, while on iOS it is from the App Store.

You only have to pay one

If we have 10 friends, paying € 7,99 per month between all of them does not even reach 70 euro cents. And is that really the one who has to pay is only one of the eleven players that will connect to the Realms server.

What this means is that others they will not need to have an active subscription to enter the realm server, so it saves time and the fun is almost immediate.

The server admin

As happens when we launch a Minecraft server from our computer, we have almost the bull by the horns to be able to perform certain basic options to maintain a pleasant environment. This means that the admin can kick whoever he wants from the server, reset the world to a new one, switch between survival and creative modes.

Also, keep in mind that if the subscription owner cancels it, the realm and all its content will disappear forever. We assume that Minecraft will launch new features in this regard to be able to make backups in some way and thus have a backup somewhere.

Xbox Live account required

Before you can participate or create a realm, you will need sign in to your Xbox Live account with the Minecraft Pocket Edition app. You don't need a paid Gold account to be able to connect to a server and start creating objects, so it's all free in this regard.

You can create a free account Xbox Live Silver, as well as your friends can do and access Realms without any problem.

Cross-platform compatibility

If we go to the Minecraft Realms website we will realize that there are two options for Realms. One is for the existing versions of Minecraft Pocket Edition on Android, iOS and Windows 10, and another for the PC version for both the Mac.

This means that an iOS, Android, or Windows 10 player you will not be able to play a game with a Mac being a different version of Minecraft. The PC and Mac versions are more up-to-date versions and in which all the news arrives before those of the rest of the platforms. Windows 10 is precisely the version of iOS and Android and has some minor features, although well packed with them to enjoy like dwarfs.

You will need Wi-Fi connection

If you were hoping that you would be able to play a game while traveling by bus from your 4G connection, you are wrong. To access the Realms service you need to have a active Wi-Fi connection. Hopefully this changes at some point as it shortens the possibilities, although there is always the option of looking for a Wi-Fi in a train station or bar to play a game ...

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