Changelog:
*** Vendetta 1.8.524
- Secure In-App Purchase is now available in the game-client, on native PC platforms, using Guild Software's existing in-house credit card handling. See in-game Options for details.
- Freemium gameplay access is now possible from all platforms, including PC, along with the usage of Crystal.
- Freemium is now the default for new PC accounts, instead of Trial.
- Freemium and Lite accounts may now submit Events.
- Freemium and Lite accounts may now create Guilds, and serve as Council.
- All level caps have been removed for Lite and Freemium players.
- Lite Members now gain access to build and use Goliath-class capital ships (also retains 50% higher daily crystal limits from bots).
- Technically, all players may now construct Capital Ship components, but final assembly and usage is limited by membership tier.
- Added more internal analytics to help monitor the changes. On-going business model changes may be expected (crystal tweaks, etc).
- Premium access still includes: Tridents, operation of bot-stores, LTS benefits, etc. New content will be added to the Premium tier, along with other benefits.

/me stares and stares and stares

Are lite accounts now purchasable on the website? I don't actually play the game on any mobile devices.

Also, I am curious as to what the difference is between freemium and lite at this point, I'm sure there still is one, but what it is escapes me.

iiirc it doubles the daily crystal limit, LNH.

Note to self and whoever cares, the Options have been moved to the "AdvancedOptionsDialog". I don't know any plugins other than my personal ones that add to or modify the OptionsDialog page, but if their authors want their plugin's options to be listed with the game options... there ya are. Not sure what the payment dialogs are called, if they are even available in lua, or even callable.

Lite is purchasable in-game (on PC), using the new IAP (In App Purchase) system. We'll add it to the website, but making IAP work was the priority.

Also, like it says in the Changelog:

- Lite Members now gain access to build and use Goliath-class capital ships (also retains 50% higher daily crystal limits from bots).

So, 50% higher daily crystal limits from bots.

Thanks a lot for freemium on PC Incarnate! Some people IRL never wanted to play because it "required" a sub, gotta give them the good news :) People that like the game will sub anyway with a high percentage.

You mentioned serving as council. Did anything change regarding Commander?

- Freemium and Lite accounts may now create Guilds, and serve as Council

So, what I meant there is that all aspects of guild creation are now available to Freemium players. Being Commander, or Council, or whatever.

We may get a bajillion short-lived guilds as a result (which I know isn't always a community favorite), but it's something a lot of newbies wanted, and it basically causes people to recruit their friends into the game, and actively help retain them, so it should be good for the game in the big picture.

I hope your planning to make guild membership a bit more meaningful in some way...

That's pretty vague. I have a lot of plans for guilds, but I have no idea what you personally consider "meaningful". If you have thoughts on that, I'd recommend posting them to Suggestions.

Don't know whether to thank you and or congratulate you for this update. This is the most meaningful change to the pricing model that I've ever witnessed since being here. This is a very huge deal man. So, guess I'll just say congrats and thanks!

Whew, that's quite a change.

Small typo in the announcement on the main page: For more information, take a look at our new Anrdroid FAQ page

Er.. what typo? Where? I haven't written anything resembling what you quoted, or not recently anyway?

"Premium access still includes: Tridents, operation of bot-stores, LTS benefits, etc. New content will be added to the Premium tier, along with other benefits."

Operation of Bot-stores ?

The less aggressive captcha stuff, that's been there for ages, for premium subs. I clarified it in the wording on FB and such.

Cool thx for clarification again , also alot thanks for this update , i can see that your doing your best to help the new players and existing vets.

Take Care
Long Live VO

Wow. Just Wow.

No more license caps, AND mini-caps for non-premium accounts!

Two things I never thought I would see! Personally, I thought the freemium/lite restrictions were already pretty generous, but this is just... wow.

So If I read that right, there are no more subcap restrictions on anyone, and you don’t have to pay as much money to fly a Goli? Sweet. I will say that it would be nice to be on the council of a guild, but no one likes or trusts me enough for that....so that fun part won’t be for me.

In-app purchase for a goli would be nice :) I'll get my coat.