The final and probably most impressive tool of the bunch was the selection tool. This, coupled with the ability for players to place spheres and any size block they want, will allow users to create incredibly detailed structures. In our demo, I was shown several castles that the designers had created, many with steep angled edges. With EQNL's line tool, you can create any sort of angled block you want simply by dragging the tool to your desired location. Usually in block building games, you can only build things at a 45 degree angle. I created a building out of stone then took the paint tool to make it metal, then ice. 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. There is a even a sphere brush so that you can easily create circular structures. 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.

If you make a mistake, there's a nifty heal tool that brings whatever you've selected back to its original state. We think itвЂ™s cool and the right thing to do.A home made of stone and straw.EQNL also incorporates a delete tool, which allows a player to erase negative space and make things like trenches or draw words in walls.

вЂњWe have to entertain you before you decide whether to pay us or not,вЂќ he says. Georgeson also stressed that despite this being a microtransaction-based free-to-play game, those purchases arenвЂ™t going to be the focus of the game. Lastly, phase five will bring cosmetic purchases such as name and gender changes. Additionally, the вЂњPlayer StudioвЂќ will open up, allowing players to buy and sell their creations. Phase four will push the game into a closed beta. вЂњThese shortcuts will not be allowed to affect game balance and can be avoided completely through in-game effort, if desired,вЂќВ Georgeson said. In phase three, вЂњshortcutsвЂќ to allow players to manage the time needed to craft certain recipes will be implemented (microtransactions again). So, letting people buy resources is really just a time shortcut to let people build more easily.вЂќ Tool and item progression will be limited by activities completed and achievements gainedвЂ¦ not by resources. Very soon, youвЂ™ll only need handfuls of resources to make picks and other tools. вЂњSelling those resources may seem like weвЂ™re allowing you to pay for power,вЂќ he says, вЂњBut our current game progression is not the intended real progression. If that raises some red flags for you,В Georgeson hopes to put those fears at ease. Resources can be gathered, traded, or bought via microtransactions. Next, SOE will introduce buyable outfits and resources into the alpha. The first phase of the plan is called the вЂњFounderвЂ™s PackвЂќ era, and encompasses the current closed alpha for those who have bought into early access to the game. SOE director of developmentВ Dave Georgeson has revealed the studioвЂ™s five-phse plan for EverQuest Next: Landmark.

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