Forging a reputation for your self within the MMO area is a tricky problem, and Pax Dei is the newest recreation to withstand it. The MMO RPG has launched into Early Entry on Steam right this moment (June 18).
Whereas it’s inevitable any new MMO can be in comparison with the massive names on the scene (World of Warcraft currently has a beta open for its next expansion, Future 2’s enlargement The Final Shape just barely missed setting a player count record on its launch day, and The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an enormous free trial), Pax Dei is intentionally making an attempt to distinguish itself from the massive names.
In a post on the game’s Steam page final week, builders Mainframe Industries went into some element to clarify how they see their recreation as sitting aside from different MMOs at present on provide.
They’ve outlined three core components to the gameplay of Pax Dei – Homestead, the place gamers largely peacefully construct their properties; Journey, the place gamers have interaction in fight to earn uncommon rewards; and Civilization, the place giant numbers of gamers work collectively to attain frequent objectives corresponding to huge constructing tasks.
What Pax Dei isn’t
“Pax Dei isn’t a theme park MMO,” says the publish. “We should not have NPCs with yellow exclamation marks telling you they’ve misplaced a daughter within the woods. There isn’t any linear, scripted gameplay that forces gamers into fastened group sizes or personal instanced dungeons.
“Zones and equipment usually are not gated behind minimum-level necessities. There are nice video games on the market that do that, however this isn’t what Pax Dei is about. In Pax Dei, the world itself is a thriller. No one holds your hand, and you may enterprise as deep as you need – at your individual peril.”
Pax Dei can also be not a medieval simulation, though it’s impressed by mythology and superstitions of the Center Ages. It’s set in a purely fictional world with “myths, miracles, and monsters.” And, whereas it might appear to be a survival recreation, it very a lot isn’t. There aren’t any true survival mechanics corresponding to needing to eat or sleep.
The builders additionally underlined that Pax Dei can be a slower-paced recreation than many MMO gamers can be used to. “We wish Pax Dei to develop into a residing shared world that can provide you 1000’s of hours of pleasure, alone or with mates (outdated or new), at your chosen tempo.”
Featured picture credit score: Mainframe Industries