pegot wrote:Between the information in the forum and some of my emails with support I still do not have a complete understanding of the current purchase options. I am also still waiting answers from Otoy support regarding this.
I currently have a perpetual license for v4 Standalone and the v4 Blender Octane Plugin. I also have an Enterprise All Access subscription that is about to expire.
I asked about getting a perpetual license for v2020.x Support emailed me back with a link to buying a 199 upgrade maintenance All Access license. QUESTIONS:
What happens at the end of that maintenance period? Do I then own a perpetual license for v2020.x even if I choose not to enroll in another maintenance extension?
Does the above 199 All Access Maintenence upgrade also cover a perpetual license upgrade for the Octane Blender v2020.x Plugin? If not what is the path to acquire a perpertual v2020.x license upgrade from Octane Blender v4?
If I get the 199 maintenance All Access upgrade to v2020.x can I still try the test builds that might be released for new versions?
Really hoping to get some answers so I can make a purchase decision today. I already feel a bit burned as last year it was promised that the After Effects Plugin would be ready Q1 of 2018, which was a big determining factor in me getting a subscription. But as we know it is already end of year and no current AE Plugin has been released. Tired of waiting on vaporware.
If you choose 199 /year maintenance (and do not upgrade to 2020 perpetual in the upgrade legacy V4 perpetual license button), then you are essentially on 30% discount of the full Enterprise subscription (now on the rent page). That means you do not keep a final 2020.x perpetual build if you don’t renew.
Last year we had no options for any perpetual licenses beyond V4. Users complained, so this year we added 2020.x final as a new perpetual option, but it obviously costs more than the default 199 rental maintenance (which many users are happy to continue). If you have a 1 year AA, then your discounted price for also upgrading to 2020 perpetual would be 350 (not 499), or free if you had 2 years AA, or bought V4 new with AA in the last 6 months (we wanted to be as fair as possible to anyone who spent money on purchases/updates recently - so your display price will vary based on these factors)
After Effects is set for an update once 2020 is stable. I apologize that it didn’t get updated sooner, but it fell down the priority list in favor of finishing the 2020 core and other critical features, but it is not forgotten.