Pax Dei announced today that it will be hosting its first alpha test, giving players a peak behind the curtain at the upcoming MMO. Dubbed "Home Valley," this test will focus on building and gathering and kicks off next week on November 14th.
Pax Dei's Home Valley test leans hard into one of the major mechanics that should come to dominate the MMO - exploration and building. In Pax Dei, everything from the weapons and armor to the literal towns, villages, and castles are all player-created. The Home Valley test is aimed at checking out those mechanics in detail with a larger group of players and making sure that its up to snuff as the MMO continues on its way towards its eventual launch.
In a post to the official Discord, the Mainframe Industries team highlighted the focus, with the hope players will test the resource gathering, crafting, building, grouping and more. While combat isn't the focus of this test, there will still be plenty of points of adventure, the developer says in the thread, as caves, dungeons and more will also be available to venture into.
We’ve just announced #PaxDei's first Alpha test! To get a chance to be part of this adventure, make sure to complete your registration for the #Alphatest before November 12!https://t.co/YzIFSxyZi2 pic.twitter.com/Zuctax4l2G
— Pax Dei (@PlayPaxDei) November 10, 2023
The Pax Dei team does caution that there is still a long way to go, with this being their first alpha test and all, so players expecting robust RPG and combat systems might be disappointed. PvP is also disabled during the test so the priority can be on the social and crafting features - but the team does emphasize that this is a "core feature" of the MMO and will return t the game.
You can check out the full details on the Pax Dei Discord. The test starts at 2am PT/5am ET on November 14th and runs until the same time on November 27th, giving plenty of time for players to hop into the game world. Refreshingly, the Home Valley alpha won't have an NDA either, so if you don't get the chance to check it out this time around, you can watch streams, read impressions and more to see how the MMO is shaping up. You can sign up on the Pax Dei website.
If you want to see how the game looks today, the official website now houses an Alpha gallery, showing some of the work testers have made so far.
