Lately, I've been enjoying a bit of Exteel, which is free to play - but includes a microtransaction option to help gear out your giant fighting robot. This week, we'd like to know:
Which payment option do you prefer for your MMOGs - subscription or microtransaction? Why?
Share your thoughts with us and post in the comment thread!
NC Soft has released their summer schedule of planned convention visits for both North America and Europe. The company is also planning a peek at Aion in the UK. Check out all the details to see if NC Soft is coming to a venue near you.
NC Soft has announced that the PlayNC store will now accept Paypal for US dollar purchases. Check out the press release by clicking below.
This time on RoleCraft, Jim Moreno wants to hear from you roleplayers out there.
Jonathan Steinhauer continues his application of the writings of Clausewitz to gaming, this time examining what happens when you have to turn and run.
In this installment of RoleCraft, Jim Moreno looks at an interesting idea from WoW RP Realms: Full Immersion Roleplaying (FIRP).
Jonathan Steinhauer continues his study of Clausewitz and examines the art of the kill.
Joe Blancato sits down with Jae Hwan Kim, Producer of NCsoft's mecha-based explosionfest, Exteel.
Just in case you may not be aware, RoleCraft isn't the only place where you can find roleplaying related info on the interwebs. Of course you know that, and I'm only joking. During the course of my day, I am given and locating sites which are directly related to or merely referencing some aspect of roleplaying, and I consider it part of my duty to help keep you, my fellow roleplayers, informed as much as possible.
Exteel devs have sent along their latest developer journal and fifteen screenshots. The whole package deals with the Trooper Mechnaught.
The Trooper Mechanaught - Weapon Highlights - Battle Mode: Last Stand
Following the entry- and low-tier Mechanaughts like the Pinkett or Mekhi, the Trooper is a solid representative of the next, more powerful group of Mechanaughts available for purchase. At this point in the pilot's progress, Mechanaughts become more specialized towards specific tasks and styles. Pilots will start to upgrade their own Mechanaught not as a whole set, but part by part in order to create the best mix that suits themselves. The Trooper is a well-rounded offensive and defensive design and is one of the most popular Mechanaughts available in the Exteel universe.
The Trooper is the successor to the venerable Frontliner and bests it at nearly every angle except cost, energy output, and size. Totaling in at 54,000 credits, the Trooper set costs over twice as much as the Frontliner, but is well worth every credit for the pilot who just wants to get into combat and wreck the enemy. The Trooper can absorb more damage, use energy more efficiently (not to mention regenerate energy faster), is much more responsive, and is a lot more accurate. A Trooper head has two Mechanaught Processing Units (MPU), so a pilot can purchase and equip two skills at any one time for a battle.
Lots more to read and see by clicking below.
