NCsoft released a new video today showing off some of the awesome action that exists in their 'free-to-play' game "Exteel". The video, which would have been much better without any audio, is seemingly narriated by a cowboy who's script is on a sticky note. I highly recommend watching this video if you've been wanting to check out what the game is all about. Just make sure to turn the volume off before pushing play!

 

It's that time again. Gone are the lazy days of summer, and school is right around the corner (for those who haven't already started!). Bummed? It's natural, but at least Exteel feels your pain.

Not only is Exteel already free to play, which helps keep pizza money in the pockets of poor students, but from August 27th through September 3rd, Exteel's Back to School Special will award 50% more credits and experience for every match played.

Thanks, Exteel, for making this crappy transitional time a little less painful. Go here for more information about Exteel's Back to School Special.

Exteel has sent us some lore that helps to explain their story line!

Once we were united against a common foe. Now we are bathed in the blood of our own families.

Less than thirty years ago we were comrades in arms. We fought to shrug off the yoke of the Galactic Federation and failed. We were forced to settle on the planet Natha, shaping the wild Taryn continent to make a new life for ourselves.

We struggled but persevered and bent the planet to our will. We formed nations and governments as varied as the planets we arrived from. Colonists from Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn planted flags and created borders.  Inevitably those ideals and borders created conflict. One attack on a Marston outpost, one spark of violence lit a powder keg and war exploded on Natha.

Like our fathers before us we are engaged in battle but this war is being waged by mercenaries wrapped in powerful Mechanaughts. We were not allowed armies when we came here and so now we use hired soldiers to fight for power and survival.  Four houses so alike yet so very different. Four houses at war. These are the colonies of Natha.

Read on for the details, and there's plenty more screen shots where this one comes from!

We got this release from NCsoft regarding the new MMO they're working on, Exteel!

NCsoft is starting work on Exteel, the free to play online game where huge warrior robots fight against one another for supremacy. The action is fast and furious, where only the most competitive of player will dominate and improve their Mech for future engagements.
 
One of the reasons why Exteel is so easy to play and master is that it contains a comprehensive tutorial system that all players can access, complete and even run through again if they wish. Not only do the extensive and interactive tutorials give you a full sense on how to play Exteel, they grant extra in-game credits and other bonuses that will prove extremely beneficial almost immediately.

Exteel features nine tutorial missions altogether, five of which are “beginner”-type missions, built around teaching basic movement, using the booster, jumping, using weapons, overheating and swapping (exchanging) weapons. You won’t get any bonuses or extra goods for finishing these tutorial missions, but they’ll give you a good understanding on how Exteel plays at its basic level.

There's more, and we'll have more coverage on Exteel here in the next few weeks!

Looks like the long awaited CTF (Capture the Flag) mode was finally added to NCsoft's Exteel on Mondays update. Check it out!

The latest content update for Exteel™ features an all-new Capture the Flag (CTF) mode for NCsoft®’s popular free-to-play robot action game, which our rabid player base has just been dying to get its hands on. The March 3, 2008 update also features two new arena maps, two new Mechanaughts, new weapons, skills, and more! Please visit the Exteel web page for more on how you can get into the fun.