Realm Works Release Plan & Pricing

[liz]

As we approach the end of fall, many of you are probably wondering about the status of the Realm Works release.

We tore the dev team away from their work on Realm Works, and with their input we're able to share news about the Realm Works release. We're also excited to officially announce Realm Works pricing! Check out this update on our website below:

Realm Works Release Plan & Pricing Update

If you have any questions, please ask them in this thread!

[DMG]

More exciting than Xmas itself!

Thanks Liz!

[EightBitz]

I'm reserving my enthusiasm until I have the bird in my hand.

[Zinquox]

Originally Posted by EightBitz

I'm reserving my enthusiasm until I have the bird in my hand.

I'm trying to do that, but it seems to be leaking out in the forms of smiles and euphoria.

[wbdavison]

"includes 6 months of our standard tier cloud service (a $24.99 value)."

Can I get more details on what the standard tier cloud service includes?

Looking forward to using realmworks.

[liz]

Originally Posted by wbdavison

"includes 6 months of our standard tier cloud service (a $24.99 value)."

Can I get more details on what the standard tier cloud service includes?

We're planning to share technical details for the standard tier cloud service when we release info on the additional cloud service tiers. We don't have everything finalized yet, but we're hoping to have the standard cloud tier fit the needs of most GMs. Are you looking for broader information on the benefits of the cloud feature?

[MaximusWindu]

Originally Posted by wbdavison

"includes 6 months of our standard tier cloud service (a $24.99 value)."

Can I get more details on what the standard tier cloud service includes?

Looking forward to using realmworks.

Will it possible to use our own cloud service with RW?
What security options will be with your cloud service?

Thanks for the creating a great product!

[zarlor]

Originally Posted by MaximusWindu

Will it possible to use our own cloud service with RW?
What security options will be with your cloud service?

Thanks for the creating a great product!

I've seen a few folks respond like the cloud service were like a file sharing service, but I think LWD has made it pretty clear that it is not. It's a database back-end running on their servers. To my mind it may make more sense to think of it like a MMORPG, where your client does the heavy lifting of the interface that you see, but the companies servers will host your data on their end so there is a consistent version that your players can see with only the updates you've made (and made available.) So not really anything like a file share. In other words it's nothing like Dropbox or Dumptruck or the like.

[lifer4700]

Originally Posted by zarlor

It's a database back-end running on their servers.

And that's the part that I would rather have running on my server at home - but it sounds like that will not be an option.

I already have a dedicated server running ESXi, serving out forums, ftp sites, etc. I hate being forced to pay for something that I could do myself. Especially when the basic service is already $50 a year...

[eponette]

Originally Posted by lifer4700

And that's the part that I would rather have running on my server at home - but it sounds like that will not be an option.

I already have a dedicated server running ESXi, serving out forums, ftp sites, etc. I hate being forced to pay for something that I could do myself. Especially when the basic service is already $50 a year...

50$ a year? I thought only the cloud service was on a yearly basis.