Work continues on the Platinum Store, I'm tempted to release it in stages as a large part of it could be launched right now. However, I really don't want to disappoint with it after such a long wait. Right now the store is fully functioning apart from Name Changes and Sex Changes. The gift code control panel still needs to be finished as well.

The major part still to do is the Outfit section and the re-work of the current Character Design stuff. Along with the back-end that staff will use to moderate and control it all.

Most items in the store can be purchased as gift codes, which will give you a 12 digit code to pass on to somebody or use yourself. These codes can also be re-deemed for their value (only by the person who purchased it) in bound platinum up to 7 days after Purchase.

When buying Bundles you can select each item and choose whether you wish to purchase it for yourself, as a direct gift to another account or as a code. As you can imagine this process is quite complex and is currently undergoing a lot of testing by staff, thanks for your patience I'll post more information when it is available.

Prices for the upcoming Platinum store are up on the forums. Tried to get some feedback from players as to what should be higher or lower but haven't really got any yet, just the usual trolls trolling. So for now those prices stand with a few small adjustments.

If you do have any suggestions for the pricing feel free to pass them on to Scott, bcfcespley or myself. We will be including a seperate bundle that excludes the permanent account unlock, as per the little feedback I got. As soon as Dk16 is around we're going to run through outfits and work out how much they will be, more information on that will be available when we have it.

We've decided not to rush the store as I don't want to disappoint people with it. As such it will be released after this week-end. For now everyone has been given expanded inventory and friends list unlocks free. These will be removed once the store goes live.

Have a good week-end, I'll be away at a LAN party in Reading but will be checking back to see how things are going.

Stage 1 of the 'Platinum Update' is now live. You can buy platinum from us using OneBip or PayPal, or from other players using credits. You can also sell items on your market stand for platinum if you wish. You should have 1,680 platinum per week of subscription, which is 10 platinum per hour.

Work is now under way on the store which will sell boosts, unlocks and outfits. Please report any bugs you find with the new system.