Getting my hands on the EQNL for the first time, it seemed like an exceptionally advanced version of Minecraft, with tools that made it simple to create just about anything. Basically, when you start a structure you lay blocks, but by simply scrolling the mouse wheel you can make your blocks as big or small as you want. You can also change the material of blocks to things like metal, wood, stone, liquid, diamond, and more, via the tabs in a material menu.EQNL also incorporates a delete tool, which allows a player to erase negative space and make things like trenches or draw words in walls. If you make a mistake, there's a nifty heal tool that brings whatever you've selected back to its original state. Once you've placed some blocks, you can use more advanced tools like the smooth tool to create sloping edges that look more eroded and natural.
There is a even a sphere brush so that you can easily create circular structures. If you want to change the look of your structures, EQNL also has a paint brush which you can use to give something a new texture. I created a building out of stone then took the paint tool to make it metal, then ice.Next up was the line tool. Usually in block building games, you can only build things at a 45 degree angle. With EQNL's line tool, you can create any sort of angled block you want simply by dragging the tool to your desired location. In our demo, I was shown several castles that the designers had created, many with steep angled edges. This,GarageBand 10 review: Great tool for musicians
coupled with the ability for players to place spheres and any size block they want, will allow users to create incredibly detailed structures.
The final and probably most impressive tool of the bunch was the selection tool. This one allows a player to easily select a large area by dragging the mouse around it and then you can use other tools to fill, delete, smooth, paint, or heal the selected area. For example, if you want to build a large castle, you can select a huge area and instantly fill that area in with stone, rather than having to place each block individually. There's even an option to save a selection to a template, so if you create something like a picket fence from scratch, you can have it and use it again later.