Early access MMO Pax Dei has launched without its most exciting features, so it needs to convince players to stick around

Having played some of the alpha, I knew what to expect when I hopped into Pax Dei's early access build yesterday. But I was still a wee bit disappointed, because I know what developer Mainframe Industries is planning, and I desperately want to play that version of the game. Right now, it's a multiplayer survival deal, but the team's goal is to transform it into a social MMO full of competing kingdoms, where players run everything from businesses to religions. 

The version that exists now is a logical starting point.