[Laserminer]

Hi, I has question. It seems like it could be a good idea for me.

Could I buy realms (in a line), build a wall and tax people to cross?

[Prodigy9]

You could, but it hardly seems like a wise idea. You could build the wall high enough to stop people from getting through with ender pearls, but how much will anyone really be willing to pay in order to cross at your realm rather than walking around it? Remember, for every 50 blocks you add on to the length of the wall, you're investing another 10,000 credits in this scheme... so by the time you have a wall 500 blocks long, it will be worth a small price to get through... but you won't make enough money to make up for the 100,000 credits you spent before people learn to just take the nether roads or avoid your area.

[mkman2008]

You could, but it hardly seems like a wise idea. You could build the wall high enough to stop people from getting through with ender pearls, but how much will anyone really be willing to pay in order to cross at your realm rather than walking around it? Remember, for every 50 blocks you add on to the length of the wall, you're investing another 10,000 credits in this scheme... so by the time you have a wall 500 blocks long, it will be worth a small price to get through... but you won't make enough money to make up for the 100,000 credits you spent before people learn to just take the nether roads or avoid your area.

[TechnoProdigy]

Step 1: Buy up all the realms surrounding Spawn City.
Step 2: Build a wall up to the ceiling.
Step 3: Charge 1k per person to enter/leave.
Step 4: ???
Step 5: Massive Profit.

[Prodigy9]

Step 1: Buy up all the realms surrounding Spawn City.
Step 2: Build a wall up to the ceiling.
Step 3: Charge 1k per person to enter/leave.
Step 4: ???
Step 5: Massive Profit.

Nether. But if you add in some mercenaries skilled in PVP...

[tehbomb]

Pretty sure not having an exit on one, or all sides of your realms is against the rules, unless that changed recently.

I could be wrong though, might want to wait for mod+ confirmation.

[Quentijn]

If I recall correctly, you still aren't allowed to block off an area.

[Prodigy9]

Pretty sure not having an exit on one, or all sides of your realms is against the rules, unless that changed recently.

I could be wrong though, might want to wait for mod+ confirmation.

IIRC that only applies to realms around spawn.

[Laserminer]

So, it's looking like not such a good idea, mainly b/c nether. Not sure about rail lines either.

If I do this, the tax will only be in place when I'm online. When I'm offline, there would be open gates to pass through.

But still - if I get a Big Wall - when I'm online I could charge 1k per crossing. 20 realm wall = 223 crossovers to compensate. With this map (maybe) being permanent, that could happen.

I want to bring up the rail line issue. People say "no one uses space at that y level" But what if I do?

[tgebbia]

I like this idea let me get in on this.