Developers guide players into the
world of Exteel
Guide eases players into the
world of arena combat
Exteel is NCsoft’s newest foray into
the world of massively multiplayer gaming. It is, essentially, arena combat (Exteel
preview) involving mechs. According to NCsoft: "Exteel,
a free to play and download game coming soon from NCsoft, which pits players
versus players as pilots of heavily
armored, completely customizable giant robots called mechanaughts.
In this GameZone exclusive, the
game’s developers offer a look into the world of Exteel from the perspective of
the new gamer …
Exteel Dev Paper – Tutorial
Overview and the Pinkett
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.
The four
“advanced”-level missions delve into using specific types of weapons in
Exteel. For instance, the first mission, “Rifle Training,” deals with proper
use of rifles and destroying the enemy at range. “Sword and Shield Training”
describes how to use melee weapons as well as defensive shields. These missions
usually require the player to kill a certain number of opponents within a time
limit. Advanced tutorials, once completed, also give a reward to the player,
depending on the mission. For finishing “Cannon Training”, the player will
receive a giant cannon. Completing the tutorial “SMG Training” will reward the
player two decent SMGs and a nice credit bonus.
Here’s a
listing of the tutorials and associated rewards:
-
Beginner
Training 1: Movement -
Beginner
Training 2: Booster Movement -
Beginner
Training 3: Jump Movement -
Beginner
Training 4: Aiming and Attacking -
Beginner
Training 5: Overheating and Weapon
Swapping -
Advanced
Training 1: Rifle Training
Reward: 2 Marauder-C rifles -
Advanced
Training 2: Cannon Training
Reward: Poseidon-C cannon -
Advanced
Training 3: SMG Training
Reward: 2 Planet Eagle-C SMGs and 5,000 credits -
Advanced
Training 4: Sword and Shield
Training
Reward: 10,000 credits
You can stop
playing any of the tutorials at any time, and come back to finish them off
later. However, you can only receive the reward for completing an advanced
tutorial mission only once.
The Pinkett
All players
also start out with the Pinkett, also known as “Old Reliable,” the standard
all-around multi-purpose Mechanaught. The Pinkett is a decent light Mechanaught
valuable for new recruits; equipped with the p-booster backpack, it can perform
well in a combat environment and can even be deadly at the hands of an expert
pilot.
Pinketts come
equipped with two sets of weapons, a pair of Tommy Striker-C SMGs for
short-distance ranged combat, and a Crimson Edge-C blade with a Defender-C
shield for melee combat. The SMG is a very basic, rapid-fire close-in weapon. It
doesn’t overheat quickly and can easily hit targets without requiring exact aim.
In other words, it’s perfect for a beginner. The blade and shield combo is
typical of a second set of weapons; when the SMGs eventually overheat, switching
to this set will you move in close for some sword fighting. The shield, when in
use, will block a portion of the damage received from incoming fire.
Another
benefit of the Pinkett (and the sets of weapons it comes with) is that it
doesn’t degrade through usage. Most Mechanaught parts and weapons have a
durability rating, and you must repair each item (by purchasing repair points in
the store) before they become useless. Because the Pinkett or its weapons won’t
wear out, new pilots don’t have to worry about buying repair points just yet.
Note that you cannot scrap these items for credits like they can with regular
items (like the weapons rewarded from advanced tutorial missions).
For more information on Exteel, go
to
www.Exteel.com.
