Massively has the latest Warhammer Online news, guides and analysis!
Posts with tag NCcoin

Dungeon Runners now accepts Paypal

Filed under: Fantasy, Dungeon Runners, Business models, Free-to-play


Just when you thought NCsoft's Dungeon Runners just couldn't get any better, they break out with a new way to pay. Now, Paypal is an option when paying for your premium membership. Of course the free-to-play option is still available, but they just make it so enticing to get that premium membership with extra storage space, better items and freedom from ads.

This Paypal usage does have some restrictions, of course. It only applies to those products purchased from the PlayNC Store and NCcoin purchases. It's also important to note that Paypal is not a payment option for any recurring subscription fee payment plans, only for the premium membership itself.

PlayNC store expands payment options by adding PayPal

Filed under: Business models, MMO industry, News items

NCsoft wants to make it easier for their PlayNC shoppers looking to buy one or more of the following MMOGs in their stable: Tabula Rasa, CoX, Guild Wars, and other digital-boxed goods. They've gone so far they are now accepting PayPal as a payment option. PayPal has a variety of different payment and transfer methods linked to one's PayPal account. The new payment option is only available for digital code purchases and not NCcoin or subscriptions. Support for Euros and British pounds will be added tomorrow.

The pay-to-download business is booming, more and more MMOG companies are taking advantage of alternative non-credit card payment options. It sure beats driving down to the local big-box store.

Jae Hwan Kim on Exteel

Filed under: Sci-fi, PvP, News items, Exteel, Free-to-play


Exteel is already six months into launch, and it stays kind of quiet not often talked about in MMOG circles. If you haven't heard about this one it's a free-to-play MMOG where players can take up giant robots and smash each other into bits like retro-rats. Several Massively readers even gave it the thumbs up in our launch post. As for recent news we covered the Trooper recently, and the new Last Stand battle mode that interjects a PvE element into the game. The latest information comes from Jae Hwan Kim, Exteel US Producer, in this interview with WarCry.

A genuine concern exists regarding Exteel's well being and sustainability because the game is an Eastern esque MMOG supported by micro transactions. There is a lot more room for failure in the Western market for this type of MMOG. According to Kim, Exteel is doing great and broke a concurrency record last week which is always good news for any MMOG. Also in the interview Kim talks about a few new features coming soon such as the new Clan battle mode, NCcoin versus in-game credits, along with his quick thoughts on game balance. Be sure to check out the official Exteel website where you can download the relatively small client.

Massively exclusive: Exteel's dev paper #5

Filed under: Galleries, Tips and tricks, Exteel, Free-to-play


If giant robot fighting is your thing (and, really, who doesn't love a good giant robot fight every now and again?), than NCsoft's free-to-play Exteel is your game. Today the NCsoft developers have passed along a dev paper where they discuss the Trooper Mechanaught, highlight available weapons, and cover the game's Last Stand battle mode. Want to hear what the developers have to say? Read on!

Continue reading Massively exclusive: Exteel's dev paper #5

World of Warcraft
Guild Wars won't use NCsoft's microtransaction system

Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Business models, Culture, MMO industry, Exteel, Free-to-play

NCsoft's recently announced NCcoin system is currently only in use by the mech title Exteel. Despite that, it's obviously a technology that the mega-MMO publisher has plans for. Future titles might make very interesting use of the microtransactional model. That said, the company took pains this week to stress that already-released games are not going to be retrofitted with the NCcoin system if it's not appropriate.

Speaking with Eurogamer, a representative for the company indicated that Guild Wars will not be making use of NCcoin anytime soon."NCcoin will not be retrofitted in games that have business models that do not work with a micro-transaction system. We will, however, work to have NCcoin incorporated in as many of our games as possible. What role NCcoin will play in our future console offerings is yet to be determined." Further comments in the article indicate that the NCcoin system is ultimately about choice; NCsoft wants to offer consumers as many options as possible.

Microtransactions, the NCcoin of the realm

With all of the discussion about in-game advertisements going on, I thought I'd bring your attention to something else NCsoft is using to provide additional services in-game. Now whether you believe Exteel is a MMO or not, it's the flagship for NCsoft's micro-transaction model using NCcoin, and it's a great way to see if the model's going to work before potential roll-out to other titles. "But Jon," you might ask, "what is NCcoin?" Well, let me 'splain.

NCcoin is a dollar-per-penny in-game transaction process that allows you to purchase in-game equipment, upgrades and enhancements using real-world coinage. Unlike gold farming schemes, however, this isn't a third party asking you to spend $59.99 for 60 million influence. NCcoin is currently available in 100, 500, 1000 and 2000 denominations, and for that you pay $1, $5, $10 or $20, respectively. According to NCsoft NA president Chris Chung, "NCsoft's goal is to bring more and more people into the online gaming market, and part of achieving that goal is to continue to diversify how customers can pay and play."

Upcoming Exteel patch to introduce in-game ads

Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, Economy, Patches, Exteel

Some notes for the next Exteel patch at the official site inform us of what's in store for NCsoft's free mech-battling MMO. The last thing to be mentioned in the short blurb is the inclusion of in-game ads after the patch is live. Players already participate in a microtransaction-based model in order to buy certain upgrades for their Mechanaught, but obviously this wasn't enough of a cash-spinner, so Exteel will be able to take its place in this table soon.

Aside from the ads, there are a few other changes to come with the patch. A new map called Face-Off will be launched, two new Mechanaught sets will be available (one purchased with NCcoins from real money transactions), some changes to Territory Control rewards, weapon balancing, and a super-deformed gameplay option.

Exteel is live and ready for the masses

Filed under: Launches, New titles, PvP, News items, Exteel


Players waiting to tear it up on some Mechanaughts in NCsoft's latest MMO, Exteel can jump right in now that the game is live after a successful open beta. There is no database wipe, so any players that participated in the open beta will be able to play with their same wrecks. Exteel is an online 3rd person shooter featuring customized mechs, and the gameplay more or less revolves around beating the living crap out of your opponents with a large arsenal of weaponry. Our own Chris Chester posted a first impression look during the open beta that is definitely worth reading if you are considering playing the game.

Any Massively readers give Exteel a spin during the open beta? What did you think? Does RMT kill this for you? I'd rather deal with the RMT aspects in this type of MMOG than have to shell out for another subscription to be honest with you.

Massively Features

Featured Galleries

News
Academic rss feed
At a glance rss feed
Betas rss feed
Bugs rss feed
Business models rss feed
Classes rss feed
Contests rss feed
Crafting rss feed
Culture rss feed
Economy rss feed
Education rss feed
Endgame rss feed
Events, in-game rss feed
Events, real-world rss feed
Expansions rss feed
Exploits rss feed
Forums rss feed
Game mechanics rss feed
Guilds rss feed
Hands-on rss feed
Humor rss feed
Interviews rss feed
Launches rss feed
Legal rss feed
Lore rss feed
Machinima rss feed
Maps rss feed
Massively highlights rss feed
Massively meta rss feed
MMO industry rss feed
New titles rss feed
News items rss feed
Opinion rss feed
Patches rss feed
Player Housing rss feed
Politics rss feed
Previews rss feed
Professions rss feed
PvE rss feed
PvP rss feed
Races rss feed
Reviews rss feed
Roleplaying rss feed
Rumors rss feed
Server downtime rss feed
Trading card games rss feed
Virtual worlds rss feed
Features
Anti-Aliased rss feed
Ask Massively rss feed
Behind the Curtain rss feed
EVE Evolved rss feed
First Impressions rss feed
Making/Money rss feed
Massively Event Coverage rss feed
Massively Hands-on rss feed
Massively Interviews rss feed
Massively Speaking rss feed
Meet the Team rss feed
MMO MMOnkey rss feed
MMOGology rss feed
One Shots rss feed
Player Consequences rss feed
The Daily Grind rss feed
The Digital Continuum rss feed
TurpsterVision rss feed
Strategy
Grouping rss feed
Guides rss feed
Leveling rss feed
Making money rss feed
Quests rss feed
Raiding rss feed
Tips and tricks rss feed
Media
Comics rss feed
Fan art rss feed
Galleries rss feed
Podcasts rss feed
Polls rss feed
Screenshots rss feed
Trailers rss feed
Video rss feed
Wallpapers rss feed
Genres
Browser rss feed
Casual rss feed
Consoles rss feed
Crime rss feed
Fantasy rss feed
Free-to-play rss feed
Historical rss feed
Horror rss feed
Kids rss feed
Linux rss feed
Mac rss feed
MMOFPS rss feed
MMORTS rss feed
Mobile rss feed
MUDs rss feed
Puzzle rss feed
Real life rss feed
Sci-fi rss feed
Sports rss feed
Spy rss feed
Super-hero rss feed
War rss feed
MMOs
2Moons rss feed
9Dragons rss feed
Age of Conan rss feed
Aion rss feed
Albatross 18 rss feed
All Points Bulletin rss feed
Anarchy Online rss feed
Animal Crossing rss feed
ArchLord rss feed
Arden rss feed
Asheron's Call rss feed
Barbie Girls rss feed
Battlefield Heroes rss feed
Black Prophecy rss feed
Blackstar rss feed
Blue Mars rss feed
Bounty Bay Online rss feed
Cabal Online rss feed
Champions Online rss feed
Chronicles of Spellborn rss feed
City of Heroes rss feed
City of Villains rss feed
Club Penguin rss feed
Concerto Gate rss feed
Conquer Online rss feed
Corum Online rss feed
CrimeCraft rss feed
Dark Age of Camelot rss feed
DarkEden Online rss feed
Darkfall rss feed
DC Universe Online rss feed
Dekaron rss feed
Dofus rss feed
Dream of Mirror Online rss feed
Dreamlords rss feed
Dungeon Runners rss feed
Dungeons and Dragons Online rss feed
Earth Eternal rss feed
Earthrise rss feed
Empire of Sports rss feed
Entropia Universe rss feed
Eternal Lands rss feed
Eudemons Online rss feed
EVE Online rss feed
EverQuest rss feed
EverQuest II rss feed
Everquest Online Adventures rss feed
Exanimus rss feed
Exteel rss feed
Face of Mankind rss feed
Fallen Earth rss feed
Fiesta rss feed
Final Fantasy XI rss feed
Flyff rss feed
Football Manager Live rss feed
Freaky Creatures rss feed
Free Realms rss feed
Fury rss feed
FusionFall rss feed
Gaia Online rss feed
Global Agenda rss feed
Gods and Heroes rss feed
Godswar Online rss feed
Grand Chase rss feed
Guild Wars rss feed
Guild Wars 2 rss feed
Habbo Hotel rss feed
Hellgate: London rss feed
Hello Kitty Online rss feed
Hero Online rss feed
HiPiHi rss feed
Holic rss feed
Home rss feed
Horizons rss feed
Huxley rss feed
Infinity rss feed
Irth Worlds rss feed
Jumpgate rss feed
Jumpgate Evolution rss feed
Kingdom of Loathing rss feed
Kingdom Under Fire rss feed
Knight Online rss feed
Last Chaos rss feed
Legend of Mir: The Three Heroes rss feed
Legends of Norrath rss feed
LEGO Universe rss feed
Lineage rss feed
Lineage 2 rss feed
Lively rss feed
Lord of the Rings Online rss feed
Love rss feed
Mabinogi rss feed
MagiKnights rss feed
MapleStory rss feed
Marvel Universe Online rss feed
Mechscape rss feed
Meridian 59 rss feed
MetaPlace rss feed
Might and Magic rss feed
Minions of Mirth rss feed
Mortal Online