The free edition I'm assuming you're talking about is the Java Edition demo. The demo is fairly limited, mostly in terms of time; it only lasts for about an in-game week. Five days, or about an hour and forty minutes. The full version supports a bit more compared to the demo, off the top of my head, the most notable features:
- No time limits on worlds, you can play the same world forever and keep progressing.
- Resource pack support. It allows you to change how Minecraft looks. The official wiki explains it better than I can in this regard. The demo doesn't support this, I believe.
- Allows you to play in multiplayer. Multiplayer mode and interacting with others might not be appropriate for a six year old, but I personally had a blast surviving and building with buddies when I was around 14 or so.
- Creative Mode; throws every rule about Survival Mode out of the book and gives you infinite materials and infinite flight to allow you to build absolutely anything you can imagine. Can be toggled on world creation.
The different additions are very confusing; The original one is called Java Edition, and it's what I play with. There is also a Bedrock Edition that primarily has support for Windows 10, and has been ported to platforms like the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. You should probably read up on the editions, again on the official wiki to make your final decision.
Also, check out the wiki page on Minecraft's educational values. While it's your choice, I think that your child would love the full Minecraft experience.
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The biggest concern would be the behaviors he might encounter in multiplayer. I had the same concern and did an enormous amount of research to find a server that promotes good behavior, does not tolerate bad behavior, and where admins are responsible and handle kids who stray in a gentle and positive way so that the kids end up correcting their ways while still being strict about the rules.
I found only one: Famcraft. Google it for the server address. Since he is only 6 I recommend that you help him when he starts in the server, building him a small safe base (hostile mobs are enabled) and teaching him to follow the rules. Also you should explore and show him the public farms (good way to get early food and resources) and trading malls.
Do you wanna check out our server? It is a minecraft bedrock version realm ( a cloud based 10 players server which is up 24/7). I somehow found that our server maybe able to address your concerns. I hope it helps you to decide what version of miencraft to go for as well
The core value our server upholds is that we believe playing minecraft multiplayer should be an educational experience through learning how to communicate and deal with people. Our server is also pg ed. We have kiddos up to retired grandfathers.
If you are interested, you can join our discord channel and have a look and even ask one of the players about how the server is( which is a place where we communicate outside of the game, we chat random stuff and sometime thoughtful chats)
If you are interested, you can find me on discord by adding me. My discord is Overlord#0479
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If you're worried about the multiplayer aspect (and what parent wouldn't rightfully be in this day and age), you can always get him a Realms server. That way, he (with your supervision) can invite his friends to play on the server (which is up 24/7 as well). You can invite only who you want to, customize it, etc. I had one for quite awhile and it was nice not to have to worry about unknown elements coming in.
My kid is playing the free edition for a while and really enjoying the game, i want to buy the full version.
Should i get the "javaedition"? how is it different from the free edition ?
Thanks
In addition to the advice already given, I recommend the Java edition because the Windows 10 version loads with teasers to buy additional texture packs and mockups. Kids love to try these things out and you have to pay each time. On the mobile edition my 6 year old grandson managed through begging to acquire several packs, tried them once and went back to vanilla. Now he is 9 and only plays vanilla on the PC Java edition. He watches a lot of child-appropriate Minecraft videos and they are all filmed with plain vanilla and I think that influences his preference.
Regarding multiplayer we haven’t allowed him to play with strangers and none of his friends play. But he and I play together using a LAN connection and that is a great solution for playing with family members.
Regarding multiplayer we haven’t allowed him to play with strangers and none of his friends play. But he and I play together using a LAN connection and that is a great solution for playing with family members.
I have a similar experience to report. My son starts playing Minecraft on the Wii U console around four-year-old. He liked a lot the game, but the console experience was somewhat frustrating mostly because of the limited capabilities of the hardware: the world was far too small. And my son wanted to build a farm (I mean, a "real" farm, not a "factory" to gather components), but we've hit the maximum number of animals in the game very quickly.
Finally, we've switched to the Java Edition for PC/Linux for his 5th birthday.
We don't regret having switched to the Java version. The only advantage of the console version was to have two players on the same screen.
He's now 6, but he still enjoys the game a lot. Especially building "temples" and raising animals. Some aspects of the games are still a little bit complicated (like minecarts and Redstone devices). But for the way he plays, that's optional. Despite playing for a while now, he's still afraid of some monsters, so he regularly switches between "peaceful" and "easy" modes.
We only play on a single host, or locally over the LAN. I don't use "Realms" or other public servers.
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if you buy the full java edition (which is worth it in my opinion have had an account since 2014) i would suggest creative mode which allows them to build as much as they want and peaceful mode so no creepy crawlies haunt him (unless, he likes them) as for servers i think it would be fine to get a server for friends to play or even safer, a realm
oh, and when they are older, teach them command blocks (type /give @s command_block to get one) it is a very powerful and fun block that allows you to summon a cow, talk to them, give them an apple etc
In addition to the advice already given, I recommend the Java edition because the Windows 10 version loads with teasers to buy additional texture packs and mockups. Kids love to try these things out and you have to pay each time. On the mobile edition my 6 year old grandson managed through begging to acquire several packs, tried them once and went back to vanilla. Now he is 9 and only plays vanilla on the PC Java edition. He watches a lot of child-appropriate Minecraft videos and they are all filmed with plain vanilla and I think that influences his preference.
Regarding multiplayer we haven’t allowed him to play with strangers and none of his friends play. But he and I play together using a LAN connection and that is a great solution for playing with family members.
yeah, the java edition has those and more all for free but they are a little hard to install, but after a while it becomes really easy to memorize
If you have another computer and a little extra money, I cannot recommend strongly enough to get the Java edition for both him and yourself and play together LAN style. My son talked me into buying the game after he'd been playing for a month or so...I think he was 7 at the time and playing LAN style with him created some memories I'll cherish forever. We had so much fun learning together, surviving together and just having a good time. Plus if you join a server with him, it'll be way easier to monitor language, behavior, and attitude of other players and discuss or handle it with your son.
With Java version and a little reading, one can set up their own server, such as CraftBukkit. With a very small plugin, this server can be made discoveeable via LAN. Also need to set a few things in the router, now friends/family can join in from other locations. Far more control than Realms stuff.
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My kid is playing the free edition for a while and really enjoying the game, i want to buy the full version.
Should i get the "javaedition"? how is it different from the free edition ?
Thanks
The free edition I'm assuming you're talking about is the Java Edition demo. The demo is fairly limited, mostly in terms of time; it only lasts for about an in-game week. Five days, or about an hour and forty minutes. The full version supports a bit more compared to the demo, off the top of my head, the most notable features:
- No time limits on worlds, you can play the same world forever and keep progressing.
- Resource pack support. It allows you to change how Minecraft looks. The official wiki explains it better than I can in this regard. The demo doesn't support this, I believe.
- Allows you to play in multiplayer. Multiplayer mode and interacting with others might not be appropriate for a six year old, but I personally had a blast surviving and building with buddies when I was around 14 or so.
- Creative Mode; throws every rule about Survival Mode out of the book and gives you infinite materials and infinite flight to allow you to build absolutely anything you can imagine. Can be toggled on world creation.
The different additions are very confusing; The original one is called Java Edition, and it's what I play with. There is also a Bedrock Edition that primarily has support for Windows 10, and has been ported to platforms like the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. You should probably read up on the editions, again on the official wiki to make your final decision.
Also, check out the wiki page on Minecraft's educational values. While it's your choice, I think that your child would love the full Minecraft experience.
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In particular, note that the Windows 10 edition isn't the PC version for Windows 10 PCs but the Bedrock (phone and console) version for Windows 10 PCs
By all means check it out, it's rather similar to the Java version, just don't get it by mistake if you want the Java edition.
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The biggest concern would be the behaviors he might encounter in multiplayer. I had the same concern and did an enormous amount of research to find a server that promotes good behavior, does not tolerate bad behavior, and where admins are responsible and handle kids who stray in a gentle and positive way so that the kids end up correcting their ways while still being strict about the rules.
I found only one: Famcraft. Google it for the server address. Since he is only 6 I recommend that you help him when he starts in the server, building him a small safe base (hostile mobs are enabled) and teaching him to follow the rules. Also you should explore and show him the public farms (good way to get early food and resources) and trading malls.
Do you wanna check out our server? It is a minecraft bedrock version realm ( a cloud based 10 players server which is up 24/7). I somehow found that our server maybe able to address your concerns. I hope it helps you to decide what version of miencraft to go for as well
The core value our server upholds is that we believe playing minecraft multiplayer should be an educational experience through learning how to communicate and deal with people. Our server is also pg ed. We have kiddos up to retired grandfathers.
If you are interested, you can join our discord channel and have a look and even ask one of the players about how the server is( which is a place where we communicate outside of the game, we chat random stuff and sometime thoughtful chats)
If you are interested, you can find me on discord by adding me. My discord is Overlord#0479
If you're worried about the multiplayer aspect (and what parent wouldn't rightfully be in this day and age), you can always get him a Realms server. That way, he (with your supervision) can invite his friends to play on the server (which is up 24/7 as well). You can invite only who you want to, customize it, etc. I had one for quite awhile and it was nice not to have to worry about unknown elements coming in.
In addition to the advice already given, I recommend the Java edition because the Windows 10 version loads with teasers to buy additional texture packs and mockups. Kids love to try these things out and you have to pay each time. On the mobile edition my 6 year old grandson managed through begging to acquire several packs, tried them once and went back to vanilla. Now he is 9 and only plays vanilla on the PC Java edition. He watches a lot of child-appropriate Minecraft videos and they are all filmed with plain vanilla and I think that influences his preference.
Regarding multiplayer we haven’t allowed him to play with strangers and none of his friends play. But he and I play together using a LAN connection and that is a great solution for playing with family members.
I have a similar experience to report. My son starts playing Minecraft on the Wii U console around four-year-old. He liked a lot the game, but the console experience was somewhat frustrating mostly because of the limited capabilities of the hardware: the world was far too small. And my son wanted to build a farm (I mean, a "real" farm, not a "factory" to gather components), but we've hit the maximum number of animals in the game very quickly.
Finally, we've switched to the Java Edition for PC/Linux for his 5th birthday.
We don't regret having switched to the Java version. The only advantage of the console version was to have two players on the same screen.
He's now 6, but he still enjoys the game a lot. Especially building "temples" and raising animals. Some aspects of the games are still a little bit complicated (like minecarts and Redstone devices). But for the way he plays, that's optional. Despite playing for a while now, he's still afraid of some monsters, so he regularly switches between "peaceful" and "easy" modes.
We only play on a single host, or locally over the LAN. I don't use "Realms" or other public servers.
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if you buy the full java edition (which is worth it in my opinion have had an account since 2014) i would suggest creative mode which allows them to build as much as they want and peaceful mode so no creepy crawlies haunt him (unless, he likes them) as for servers i think it would be fine to get a server for friends to play or even safer, a realm
oh, and when they are older, teach them command blocks (type /give @s command_block to get one) it is a very powerful and fun block that allows you to summon a cow, talk to them, give them an apple etc
yeah, the java edition has those and more all for free but they are a little hard to install, but after a while it becomes really easy to memorize
If you have another computer and a little extra money, I cannot recommend strongly enough to get the Java edition for both him and yourself and play together LAN style. My son talked me into buying the game after he'd been playing for a month or so...I think he was 7 at the time and playing LAN style with him created some memories I'll cherish forever. We had so much fun learning together, surviving together and just having a good time. Plus if you join a server with him, it'll be way easier to monitor language, behavior, and attitude of other players and discuss or handle it with your son.
With Java version and a little reading, one can set up their own server, such as CraftBukkit. With a very small plugin, this server can be made discoveeable via LAN. Also need to set a few things in the router, now friends/family can join in from other locations. Far more control than Realms stuff.