Why Early Access?

“Mystica is an MMO or ORPG that is very community and player centric. So we feel that we should be able to make changes that the community wants to see in the game, changes that will improve the player experience and makes the game a more comfortable and player driven experience. What better way to do just that then with an open beta on Steam where players can find the game, give it a shot, then start suggesting new features and updates! The more people giving their input the better!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Mystica will stay in Early Access until both the world is flushed out enough to stand on its own and when the player experience is up to par.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Mystica's core game-play is not planned to change that much. We plan to massively expand the world, number of NPCs, quests, items, etc. While we are growing the game quickly, it's still relatively small compared to other MMOs. We will also be adjusting the game according to the player feedback, it's hard for us to predict exactly what that will entail but most likely those changes will be mostly mechanical changes and not visible changes. As far as the various Steam systems that can be implemented such as Achievements and controller support are not in the game yet however as we assess what can feasibly support we plan to support as many of these systems as we can.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Mystica is currently in Beta, the client and server are currently very stable with minimal crashing and game breaking bugs. Most of the changes that need to be made are on the world and adjusting the mechanics so the players enjoy the game as much as possible.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We are launching the game at a low price point with the intention to slowly raise the price as the game get closer to a main release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Not only will we be monitoring all of our feedback from our website, forum, and Steam discussion boards but we will put many more hours into the game just talking with players and getting their input and trying to correct the game for many of the issues that the players find. The more players that we get mentioning an issue or a similar issue the faster we will endeavor to fix that issue.”