[catsfuzz]

Most countries will still be able to grow peacefully. There are 10,000 UN plots to take. As long as you don't start out right next to someone, you should be fine. And just like in realms, if you start out right next to someone, expect some disputes.

The only bit of control lacking from realms is the ability to control who joins. With the plot system we are already being given a much higher amount of control than we had with realms in choosing how the country expands. Instead of being forced to expand in a square or mashed into odd rectangles, we can choose to grow over scenic spots or other nice locations.

As for making the map bigger, why? That doesn't change anything, at all, in any way, shape, form or manner. Everything you complain about will still be there, it will just take an extra week to get to you. Expanding the borders is not a panacea. Instead of asking for that, determine what your real problem is and examine solutions that would actually fix that problem and not simply push it aside for a short time.

It needs to be bigger because the country's are going to be jammed together eventually. Also, why is no one thinking of the NCC's?!?

[Intelli]

Most countries will still be able to grow peacefully. There are 10,000 UN plots to take. As long as you don't start out right next to someone, you should be fine. And just like in realms, if you start out right next to someone, expect some disputes.

The only bit of control lacking from realms is the ability to control who joins. With the plot system we are already being given a much higher amount of control than we had with realms in choosing how the country expands. Instead of being forced to expand in a square or mashed into odd rectangles, we can choose to grow over scenic spots or other nice locations.

As for making the map bigger, why? That doesn't change anything, at all, in any way, shape, form or manner. Everything you complain about will still be there, it will just take an extra week to get to you. Expanding the borders is not a panacea. Instead of asking for that, determine what your real problem is and examine solutions that would actually fix that problem and not simply push it aside for a short time.

It needs to be bigger because the country's are going to be jammed together eventually. Also, why is no one thinking of the NCC's?!?

Because ALL land will be owned by countries. If you want to build, you must be a member of a country.

[Intelli]

Due to all the complaints, etc, within this thread, development on 3.0 has been frozen.

An updated plan for 3.0 will be presented when appropriate. However, we feel that at this time, working on updating creative will be more beneficial at the present time.

[dragoncrystal24]

@Cats: There will be no NRC's. This new system turns Minerealm into a real world. In Earth, there is not one spot of land that is not owned by a country. This will be the same with MineRealm. It's more realistic. These realms are MEANT to be close together, even touching one another. It's not a system where people will find unused land and build their own community in it. It's a massive war of control over territory.

@bonejunky: Why don't they just JOIN a country? Most of you aren't getting it. Countries will be large expanses of land with multiple cities, not just one city that is massively huge.

I think that the system is good as is. I love the layout, and although it may be confusing for new players, it will be amazingly fun.

Keep the chest thing. If someone makes a chest, only they can destroy or open it. Any chance you can make this possible with furnaces as well? I often keep all my coal tucked away in furnaces for safekeeping.

With this new system, the map size will be perfect. We don't want it too big, or else there will be lots of land that is mostly unused. Even with this size, there will still be unused land owned by the UN. People who want NRC's can just build in this land.

[catsfuzz]

Due to all the complaints, etc, within this thread, development on 3.0 has been frozen.

An updated plan for 3.0 will be presented when appropriate. However, we feel that at this time, working on updating creative will be more beneficial at the present time.

I still think we should have a map wipe. As you said before, the map is corrupt. May as well fix this now.

@Dragon: AHHH! I get it. Thanks. I wonder what country I will join...

[cerevox]

No, i think many people do get it. They just don't like it. Most players don't want to join a country, they just want to go off in a quiet corner and do their own thing, which is impossible with the country system. In the country system, if you don't go to war, war will go to you.

[Intelli]

No, i think many people do get it. They just don't like it. Most players don't want to join a country, they just want to go off in a quiet corner and do their own thing, which is impossible with the country system. In the country system, if you don't go to war, war will go to you.

Pretty much. Which is why we're going back to the drawing board.

[terrancejones]

This makes me sad. well, I hope maybe something will be thought up... we worked so hard on planning this too...

[Cheez99]

Don't worry Intelli, you can't please everyone. Some people are going to dislike a new system because it's new, not because they think all the (awesome!) ideas everyone else came up with are bad.

[dragoncrystal24]

I still absolutely love this country system. As you can see by the vote, most people do. Please keep this system you said.

There is another system as well, that would please both groups:
country.minerealm.com

I know it would be a lot of programming and would be hectic, but if you want to, you could have seperate servers, one for realms and one for countries. But if not, please use this country idea. It is AMAZING.