Hello Paxians,

With the launch of Pax Dei 1.0, the world began to change once more. As mentioned already, our dev team is hard at work on the next content update. Whispers from the frontier speak of new bonds being forged and old loyalties being tested. We wanted to give you a glimpse of what is coming before the end of the year. Let’s see what’s cooking! 

Feudal Sovereignty

Verse 5 marks the beginning of the era of feudalism in Pax Dei. We’re starting with the core of this by allowing clans to capture land in Lyonesse, thereby providing them with the convenience of a base in this resource-rich environment. 

PvP will remain strictly opt-in. Yet, those who seek challenge may soon find new ways to make their presence known. Clans may be able to harbor both peaceful artisans and sworn warriors under the same banner, balancing cooperation and competition. 

The contest for land

The new Sovereignty feature will allow a Clan leader to claim long-contested lands, namely the mysterious Lyonesse, through the restoration of Feudal Shrines.

Claiming a Shrine will open building rights in previously unbuildable areas, provide new travel and respawn options, and establish a visible presence on the world map through the heraldry of your House.

Ownership, however, comes with responsibility. Maintaining a Shrine will require steady upkeep, and neglect may see your claim fade back into the wilds. 

Note: this picture is a work-in-progress mock-up for the Lyonesse map (based on the Ancien map). The feature will be Lyonesse only.

Locks, Doors, and Protection

With construction extending into more dangerous provinces, doors, crafters, and other interactable items on these plots will require you have permission to the plot. Building a safe perimeter around the shrine in your control will be essential, and the gate will block others from entering, should you remember to close it.

Winter and beyond

As the year draws to a close, winter-themed recipes and decorations are also in the works to bring warmth to the colder months.

Beyond the seasonal cheer, other additions are being prepared and will be introduced before the end of the year:

• New decoration items (building props);

• An increase in dungeon difficulty - more details on this point to come later.

Change is coming to Pax Dei, not as a single moment, but as a series of unfolding choices. Whether you seek dominion, community, or simple peace in your homestead, the age of Feudal Sovereignty will test the bonds that hold the world together.

We’ll provide more details on the next content update and the schedule as soon as we’re ready to deploy it to our Public Test Shard, Arcadia, for the adventurers who’d like to give it a go and test the new features before it gets to the live shards.

Pax vobiscum, The Mainframe Team