I can assure you that you have to buy the game to play the latest version in beta unless they come up with a crazy new idea.This may be a bit of-topic but I've heard and seen that once starmade reaches beta it will no longer be free... What will happen to current F2P players (Like me)? Will we be able to keep playing if we're long time members of the community? Or will we get a free upgrade?
Thanks,
Djmax
I guess you can keep playing the old version.