So ive seen a couple people talking about playing on this or that server, on their Xbox.. Are you guys just connecting to another Xbox thats running 24/7 or an actual server?
Thanks that's what i figured. Your hosting your Minecraft world to others via Xbox Live.
MAN....oipunk99 ....you serve up the best questions man...THA best....lololol....why is it the first forum thread I find is Kody chaotic...worlds to damn small!!!
Hah, yeah, gotta love those people... they dont know what something is yet they still call it whatever.
Well, he's only 7... so he's pretty much entitled not to know the differences between a saved world file, an XBox being used to play with friends online, and a formal PC server. If he did, I'd be thrilled and advise his parents to start making plans for his attending an A-list university in a few short years. Little kids often just want to sound like the older teens, so they pick up on some terms out of exact context. I strongly suspect my friend's kid is not alone in his misuse of the term "server."
I didn't think it was that complicated... What else would you call it?
World = server
in essense.
Xbox live party? Saying "Hey, join this server and play in my world" can be confusing to noobs while playing the Xbox version. I have never heard anyone call any other Xbox game a 'server' when playing in a party. Its not complicated just confusing, especially when its not really a server your joining....
Xbox live party? Saying "Hey, join this server and play in my world" can be confusing to noobs while playing the Xbox version. I have never heard anyone call any other Xbox game a 'server' when playing in a party. Its not complicated just confusing, especially when its not really a server your joining....
I agree, it's confusing. However, Live, as an internet-based gaming service, is a bit of a unique beast and it's been changing. My son was telling me just yesterday about watching Netflix through his Live account on his phone; no XBox involved. The primary servers for the service are still Microsoft's; but Minecraft game files aren't generally stored there; and Minecraft worlds have primary player/host (who will also soon have some administrative controls), so some "server-like" functions do seem to be offloaded onto the individual consoles. This has got to be adding further to the confusion. In addition, Minecraft is a port from the PC, so lots have just ported the PC terminology over with the game.
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Forum AdminIf you invite a friend to play in your game/world. Your Xbox becomes the server to host the two of you playing.
MAN....oipunk99 ....you serve up the best questions man...THA best....lololol....why is it the first forum thread I find is Kody chaotic...worlds to damn small!!!
My friend's kid calls each saved world a server. Not everyone uses English with pinpoint accuracy.
World = server
in essense.
Well, he's only 7... so he's pretty much entitled not to know the differences between a saved world file, an XBox being used to play with friends online, and a formal PC server. If he did, I'd be thrilled and advise his parents to start making plans for his attending an A-list university in a few short years. Little kids often just want to sound like the older teens, so they pick up on some terms out of exact context. I strongly suspect my friend's kid is not alone in his misuse of the term "server."
Xbox live party? Saying "Hey, join this server and play in my world" can be confusing to noobs while playing the Xbox version. I have never heard anyone call any other Xbox game a 'server' when playing in a party. Its not complicated just confusing, especially when its not really a server your joining....
I agree, it's confusing. However, Live, as an internet-based gaming service, is a bit of a unique beast and it's been changing. My son was telling me just yesterday about watching Netflix through his Live account on his phone; no XBox involved. The primary servers for the service are still Microsoft's; but Minecraft game files aren't generally stored there; and Minecraft worlds have primary player/host (who will also soon have some administrative controls), so some "server-like" functions do seem to be offloaded onto the individual consoles. This has got to be adding further to the confusion. In addition, Minecraft is a port from the PC, so lots have just ported the PC terminology over with the game.