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Frequently Asked Questions

Monetization after Early Access

What’s the business model for the game: subscription, micro-transactions, or another model?

You can read our blog dedicated to the monetization at release for full details about our pricing model.

How can I play Pax Dei at release? What will happen to the perks from my Founder’s Pack?

If you’re an Early Access Founder:

  • You already have access to the game and won’t need to make any additional purchases to continue playing.

  • You will receive a number of free Plot Tokens equivalent to the number of plots of your Founder’s Pack (1, 2, or 4). Each Token allows you to claim a plot for 1 month, or add 1 month to a plot you’ve already claimed. You decide when and how you spend your Plot Tokens. 

  • You will also receive one month of Premium Status, granting you exclusive perks that will start the first time you log in. 

  • You will keep your Character Slots and the Founder’s recipes granted by the Founder’s Pack you purchased during Early Access.

  • Note that your Early Access progress will not carry over once the game is released, as all plots, characters, and shards will be wiped a few days before the 1.0 deployment.

Note: the descriptions of the Founder’s Packs on our website, Steam, and Epic store pages will be updated accordingly with this information. 

If you’re a new player, you’ll need to purchase the base game, which includes:

  • Game access

  • 2 Character Slots

  • 1 Plot Token, allowing you to claim a plot for 1 month

  • 1 month of Premium Status

You can then choose between 2 different ways of playing Pax Dei:

  • Continue playing for free with access to the entire core experience.

  • Subscribe to one of our Membership plans for added convenience, storage, crafting options, plot(s), and bonus rewards. 

What are the Plot Tokens and how do they work exactly?

After we exit Early Access, Plot Tokens will be the key to owning land in Pax Dei. Each subscription grants a set number of Plot Tokens every month:

  • 1 Plot Token = 1 plot of land for 1 month.

  • Tokens can be used to claim new plots or extend the duration of your current ones.

  • You decide when and how you spend your Plot Tokens: one by one to maintain a single plot during several months, or all at one time, to maintain several plots during one month.

  • When a plot expires, its contents are safely stored in your Redeeming Queue.

    • Once expired, your plot will enter a “frozen” state for a limited grace period. You will not be able to build or destroy anything while the plot is frozen. 

    • If you decide to spend a Plot Token to add one month to that plot, you just pick up where you left off.

    • If you choose not to add more time to that particular plot, then all your plot’s content will be safely stored in your Redeeming Queue after the grace period ends. 

  • Tokens are yours to keep and use at any time, even after canceling a subscription.

  • Tokens remain valid for 12 months from the date you receive them.

Please note that if you release your plot, your goods won’t be stored in your Redeeming queue, and your building will decay.

This gives you flexibility: whether you’re an active landowner or playing more casually, you remain in full control.

How does Premium Status work exactly?

Each subscription plan grants one month of Premium Status from the start date, and this status is renewed automatically each time the plan is renewed. Premium Status and Plot Tokens are not tied: after canceling your subscription, you can run out of Premium Status but still have Plot Tokens left to activate, depending on how you use those. 

The bonuses granted by the Premium Status are: 

  • +50% Grace from daily login,

  • +50% Grace from Gold offerings,

  • +50% XP boost on all activities.

Note: This is the first iteration of Premium Status perks, and they may evolve in the future to align with future content in Pax Dei.

How many Plot Tokens can I purchase at the same time?

At 1.0 launch, we will offer Membership plans including either 1, 2 or 4 Plot Tokens. Plot Tokens are valid up to 12 months after purchase.

How long does the Premium Status last?

When you activate a subscription, you receive the corresponding number of Plot Tokens and the Premium Status for one month. The Premium Status is automatically activated upon subscription and renewed automatically with your subscription, every month.

Can I offer a Plot Token to a friend?

We do not propose this feature at present, but it is something we’d like to offer in the future.

What happens if my subscription ends, but I did not activate any of my Plot Tokens?

You are free to activate your Plot Token(s) at any time, regardless of whether you have an active subscription or not. Each Token has a duration of one month. Plot Tokens are valid up to 12 months after purchase. 

For example, your subscription ends on January 15, but you still have 2 unused Plot Tokens. You can choose to activate both on March 1st, or one on March 20 and the other on May 12. 

Does that mean I can have a plot active but no Premium Status active?

Yes. Premium Status and Plot Tokens are not dependent on one another. Premium Status is linked to your subscription and is automatically activated when you subscribe. Plot Tokens can be spent at any time while they are valid. Plot Tokens are valid up to 12 months after purchase.

Will we have regional pricing?

While regional pricing isn’t available at this stage, it’s something we’d love to offer and very much have in mind as we continue to grow and refine the Pax Dei experience.

We’re committed to making the game as accessible as possible. We regularly run promotions on Founder’s Packs, so keep an eye out for those opportunities. 

Can I purchase additional Character Slots?

Yes, we plan to offer the possibility to purchase additional character slots at some point around release, with a limit of 10 characters per account. 

Can I still buy a Founder’s Pack or Early Access bundle after release?

The Founder’s Packs are only available during Early Access. 

Can I subscribe at any time?

Note that subscription will only be introduced after we exit Early Access, for which we have no set date as of now. After our 1.0 release, you will be able to subscribe to a Membership at any time and upgrade your game experience with additional benefits. Your subscription will then renew automatically every month. Membership is not required to play Pax Dei and is subject to cancellation by you at any time.

Can I stack Plot Tokens on a single Plot to be spent automatically or will I have to activate my Tokens manually every month?

You will have the option to renew plot periods automatically or manually. By default, upon expiration, a plot will attempt to consume an unspent token for renewal. However, you can disable this automatic feature if you prefer manual renewal. Additionally, you can frontload extensions by injecting multiple unspent tokens to extend the plot period's duration.

Adding Cosmetics in a shop is often a way to sell the best items or out-of-theme items for real money, will we see bunny costumes or cyberpunk outfits?

Our first priority is the development of the game and its features, cosmetics are an extra possibility, and will always be fully optional. When it comes to cosmetics, here is an example of how we may implement to ensure that the in-game economy remains 100% player-driven: we would propose variation(s) of recipes that exist in-game, with the same prerequisites to be unlocked, with the same stats and similar components (or even the same).

Will there be NFTs/Blockchain technology in the game?

No, NFTs or Blockchains are not part of our plans for Pax Dei.