Sale of previous map data

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luigiofthebakery
Moderator
Date sent: 2018/05/07 02:34:08
This is an idea I had a few days ago from reading some of the stories in the general section of player's histories on the server and their adventures in the previous world maps.

How this would work is that you could pay for a download (partial or full) of a particular previous server map. This would be mainly to cover the cost of hosting the very large world files (>20GB for each) on a server. The access would be restricted by IP address to ensure that links aren't shared around and only people who have paid will be allowed to download.

The maps should be able to be loaded as a normal minecraft singleplayer world, and to get to different locations you'll have to teleport using coordinates. The warp list can also be provided for maps that have it so you can find the coordinate location of things based on warps. Let me know what you think of this suggestion so I can see how much demand there would be for it, and what you think would be a fair price per map.
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Randal
Date sent: 2018/05/07 03:10:24
I would love this to be able to see my old faction home back when I played in 2015/2016. I don't think it should be too hefty of a price though. This would also allow those that put countless hours into a build and forgot to request it to be transferred to the new map a chance to get their build back and possibly use as inspiration for a new build on the current map.
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Presinus
Date sent: 2018/05/07 03:52:58
+1
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JamesSkullBlood
Moderator
Date sent: 2018/05/07 04:40:09
+1 I would love to have the map I joined in, I joined on 02-07-2015(Month/Day/Year) I would love to find my first base again.

I don't think it should be to high maybe around $20-$50 for a full map download.
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Randal
Date sent: 2018/05/07 05:30:54
How many maps has there been now? 7? You could do $75 USD for all 7 or $15 USD per map.
$15 for 1 map
$25 for 2 maps in the same purchase
$35 for 3 maps in the same purchase
$45 for 4 maps in the same purchase
$55 for 5 maps in the same purchase
$65 for 6 maps in the same purchase
$75 for 7 maps in the same purchase
Just an idea for ya
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alpacafarm
Date sent: 2018/05/07 13:01:03
Thats pretty expensive! I’m thinking like $10 for a map. Also this is a great idea
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Pheonix2000ad
Date sent: 2018/05/07 14:24:05
This is an awesome idea but as soon as it gets more that $10 a map you have lost my interest. Nice nostalgia but I wouldn’t be willing to pay as much as Randal suggests
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Michael9999995
Date sent: 2018/05/13 15:16:36
+1 but plz make It cheap :)
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Gilgamesh8
Date sent: 2018/05/13 18:17:37
+1, agree it needs to be cheap.
Out of curiosity, would that mean that we get our inventory back for that world?
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Randal
Date sent: 2018/05/28 17:49:18
Bump
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wones9
Date sent: 2018/05/28 18:11:30
Why not just give the maps for free you greedy dickhead
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Presinus
Date sent: 2018/05/28 20:55:01
Doesn't this server get more than enough donations to cover the cost?
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CaptainSpaceSheep
Date sent: 2018/05/29 06:46:12
10 per month is a good price, realistically if everyone who says that they would buy it actually does then that should prolly be enough to host the world files
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Ruben
Date sent: 2018/05/31 20:33:30
when you don't have enough donations because nobody plays and find another way to rip people's money

since we're selling things here, how about some Susans for 5 bucks?

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Shindori
Date sent: 2018/06/01 07:17:44
I'd buy them Ruben 😂
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DanTheCook
Date sent: 2018/06/05 21:33:33
@Luigiofthebakery
What is the price of hosting such a file, and are you intending on making a profit on such a venture. If the question to the second question is yes then I think a profit margin of 20-25% would be reasonable. Your desire to profit from selling the maps is not mine to judge, as you are sole owner of the maps. I do request however you be transparent with where the funds end up. Would funds that remain after deducting the cost of hosting the file for download go into the upkeep of the server, or into your pocket, again, a decision I would be fine with either way, as the maps are yours to sell as you are the owner of them. However, I think the server community would be more willing to buy the maps if they felt the purchase they were making was helping the server. On another note, what is the method of hosting. For example, will you pay for 20GBs of hosting space for a set amount of time, in such case would the hosting of multiple maps within that time period be possible, as once a map is downloaded by the paying party will another map be able to take its place, or will each upload be a separate venture? Would it be more cost and time effective to download the maps in waves, where every person who wants to download the 4th world generation for example pays a group rate. Should a vote be taken to see what maps the players would most likely want to purchase.
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Aouldrain
Date sent: 2018/06/05 22:45:55
Well, if I were him, I would say that it's going to the server, but i actually keep it. But I'm not him, so idk.
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Miss_Awesome_2
Date sent: 2018/06/06 03:10:33
when luigi doesn’t have any more money to take from the server jk
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pr1tce
Date sent: 2018/06/06 04:54:20
world downloads should be free
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thomasjones
Date sent: 2018/06/06 17:31:07
Dan the issue of luigi getting loads of money and it going missing is discussed in this thread. Have fun!
http://webbcraft.co.uk/forum/read_topic.php?id=7428
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Mr_Black_Is_Back
Date sent: 2018/06/08 20:58:24
i'm shook
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Creeper1538 (BANG)
Date sent: 2018/06/20 05:11:04
i would love to be able to save some of the amazing builds and projects people have built on the older worlds, its a shame a lot of them weren't brought over to newer maps
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Guiness4
Date sent: 2018/06/29 16:04:50
you greedy fucking lesbian, you actually here trying to sell old maps. are you fucking retarded.

just because youve spent the 200 quid you sold a shitty dead server for didnt even buy you your lunch, stop trying to sell stuff that costs nothing. smh.

haven't you kept enough 'donations' for yourself anyway?

you're a joke mate
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wones9
Date sent: 2018/06/30 20:42:43
Nobody else is donating to this server so he needs another method to raise capitol.
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Gavin
Date sent: 2018/12/13 20:25:25
I would be willing to host all the files for free, if the files were free for anybody to download
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Miss_Sassy34
Date sent: 2018/12/14 05:45:15
I think its a great idea Luigi

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