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Exteel is a third person shooter where players control giant customized mechs (similar to [[Virtual On]] and [[Armored Core]]) into combat against other online players, or more rarely, against computer controlled enemies. The game features fully customizable characters, as well as a variety of gameplay modes.
Exteel is a third person shooter where players control giant customized mechs (similar to [[Virtual On]] and [[Armored Core]]) into combat against other online players, or more rarely, against computer controlled enemies. The game features fully customizable characters, as well as a variety of gameplay modes.


An [[Development_stage#Alpha|alpha]] version of this game was released in [[Korea]], and closed beta testing began in the [[United States]] on [[November 16]]th, [[2006]].<ref>http://www.exteel.com/us/news/archives/2006/11/closed_beta_has.html</ref> The developers anticipate releasing Exteel as a "free to download, free to play" format. However, access to better weapons, maps and parts will be limited to customers paying a fee, this game will be Free To Play if you buy the disk with a cash shop. The game's maps contain advertisements for other NCsoft titles, most likely to justify for free play of the game.
An [[Development_stage#Alpha|alpha]] version of this game was released in [[Korea]], and closed beta testing began in the [[United States]] on [[November 16]]th, [[2006]].<ref>http://www.exteel.com/us/news/archives/2006/11/closed_beta_has.html</ref> The developers anticipate releasing Exteel as a "free to download, free to play" format. However, access to other weapons, and parts will be limited to customers paying a fee for NC Coins, though this game will remain Free To Play if you only make an account with PlayNC. The game's maps contain advertisements for other NCsoft titles, most likely to justify for free play of the game.


== Development ==
== Development ==
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=== Open Beta ===
=== Open Beta ===
A new open beta session began on November 15, 2007.  Players can create a PlayNC Account and then "Link" that account to their Exteel account. This also removed the Non-Disclosure Agreement.
A new open beta session began on November 14, 2007 though this day was for those who had previously been invited for the second closed beta.  Those who logged in that day recieved a free "Sky Blue" paint option.  The official start of the open beta session began on November 15, 2007.  Players can create a PlayNC Account and then "Link" that account to their Exteel account. The beginning of the open beta also removed the Non-Disclosure Agreement.


==External links==
==External links==
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