With the next release coming soon - it's a good time to take an in-depth view at some of the new features coming. In this Feature Focus - how you can customise your buildings. The ability to add and move items around has been a feature in Alone for a while, however the interface was overcomplicated, and there wasn't much choice in items to decorate one's buildings with. In the upcoming milestone release "Domus" - decorating one's buildings is easier than ever, and includes a lot of items you can craft, loot, or even trade for. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/50832e9ac5bf9a7f93e43bde6e6874fb2ddcdad0.png[/img] Starting with the changes to the interface. Customisation mode is accessed by using the signpost, as previously, but the interface is much easier to use now - with the items the player has in their inventory shown as large icons. Adding an item is as simple as clicking on it, and then using the mouse to position it into whichever part of the building it should go [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/9e1b861fd704951e8e769d3ef6e6153977261275.png[/img] Similarly, if you change your mind about the location of an item, you can simply click on it and move, rotate, or remove it. Some items come in multiple colours. You don't need to decide on the colour when crafting them, instead you can choose the colour when you position them - and can easily pick again if you change your mind. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/ee0e55ddf9c3dffa6310dd23080c0502bc104a09.png[/img] Previously you could only position items on the ground, but in the next release, you can decorate your walls with banners, shelves, or decorative weapons. And if you don't like the barren wooden floor, you can make use of the choice of carpets. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/20d6855f60659d8cc689f5d99f28da9c9eb9e1dd.png[/img] So where do you get such items from? The carpenter and tailor are the two obvious choices - with the carpenter handling the majority of the floor and wall decorations, and the tailor handling carpets and banners. However there are some rare and exotic decorations which can only be obtained as trophies in combat, or from trade - so keep an eye out for those. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/9f776c88085074f8952e82ead175abb35f5e96e3.png[/img] And to finish things off, here are a few screenshot examples of a house being decorated [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/4c5e061cfe9142421f5b15290a29a092adfa8b34.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/581739712f322322308935370a7d91fcccdbba95.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42309538/495cfdaf4098f69453d1c037bcb14306b794eae7.png[/img] I'm sure you'll be able to do much better, and curious to see what you all can come up with. So that's all you need to know about customising buildings. Next time we'll talk about a different type of customisation - clothing.