>>46454would prefer to not have it be that way, but factions with offlinemode clients always turns into a shit show with alts, introduces exploits to factions gamemode through offline raiding, it can result in a lot of problems n reductions in quality of life for players. in addition to avoiding issues like these, the 20-30 dollar gate helps act as an age/iq gate- as there is some correlation between a persons ability to have spent 30 bucks on minecraft in the last 18 years and whether or not they are actually coexistable minecrafters. chances are, if someone didnt "get" minecraft until reading this thread, they probably have other goals than mining and crafting.