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Pax Dei will enter Early Access this spring, Mainframe Industries announced today. Their cloud-based sandbox also got an Early Access trailer at this morning's Nvidia presentation, as the game will launch with DLSS 3 support.
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Do they expect me to buy the game again when it launches?
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That is, of course, not how Early Access games typically work. You buy in early and are given access to the work-in-progress builds, but then of course also receive the game at launch.
Said ...who?
It's not uncommon, that you pay for EA titles. I don't think it's any different. After Release you will need an additional subscription to play.
I am pretty sure they have not decided on the monetization model (subscription or otherwise) for the game either, unless their website is no longer accurate.
Yes. It looks like they are simply saying they will not charge the sub during Early Access. After launch it seems they are proposing:
Buy Game
Mandatory monthly sub
Mandatory time based charge to own property
Cash shop for services
RMT via a Plex Like currency
I have no issue with 1 and 2. Nor #4 as long as it's stuff like name changes or server moves.
Very skeptical about #3 and #5
We shall see
PS: I think it's vital that they announce the actual monetization including pricing for all the above prior to selling Early Access.
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Indeed its worded kind of dubiously.
I am fairly certain monetization will kill this game or keep it smaller than it should be.
Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.
This is just part of the obfuscation that early access has allowed to be brought into gaming.
Q. When is a launch a final launch to release? A. When we have taken as much as we think we can from this stage of development.
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018