Also note - you can only buy up to 50R if its a hamlet - the other area will be contested
This was posted on an auction for land in the Trade forum. It brings up an interesting question. I can build a structure in the wilderness and sell the land, because it's been "claimed" by my structure. This happened on the Zeal map; I built an enormous glass dome the size of a town and Acars sold it. Others moved in (dmil23?) and developed it and built a town. This was larger than 50R.
So my first reaction would be to disregard what Kainzo posted above (bear with me here). Because if I build something in the wilderness, it is protected by anti-grief laws. One example would be if I build a road. 10x2000 blocks, all protected by anti-grief laws (right?) even though it's larger than 50R. But there's a couple reasons why I agree with what Kain said. First of all, he's the founder, and what he says goes no matter what I think (thank you for bearing with me). Second of all, without that rule, I could build a 100R glass dome from bedrock to sky level, taking up more of the map then is really fair for just one person.
Finally, get to the Question, Eisbaer!
Is there a limit to the area that a person can claim for their wilderness structure? Can I make a large 50R structure for myself (for example, maybe I "need" that area for farming, or to show off my architectural skills)? Or should personal structures have a smaller limitation, like 25R? If you share the structure with a friend, does that bump the limit up to 30R?
Dang, now I really want to go build a 100R glass dome in the middle of the Ocean... -_-'