So it would be best to pay for the official copy just that one time for that account since that's all you have to do. There's no monthly payments or time frames to deal with as far as I know and you won't have to worry about mineshafter breaking or failing after a major update.
As for the new map thing, i'd rather go for it since updating without doing so at this point is useless. There's been enough major updates without a map restart at this point to take advantage of them.
Edit: Just to show some fun stuff I was making.
The the WIP apartment in the mini-city (supplied with redstone power for lighting)
Working power plant [that won't explode on you].
As for the new map thing, i'd rather go for it since updating without doing so at this point is useless. There's been enough major updates without a map restart at this point to take advantage of them.
Edit: Just to show some fun stuff I was making.
The the WIP apartment in the mini-city (supplied with redstone power for lighting)
Working power plant [that won't explode on you].