Decorations

[Pegasus]

So, is the ten points max for happiness due to decorations still correct with the current release?

I'm seeing reference to it for prior builds, but not sure if that applies to this most recent release after the new decorations were released?

If there's a ten point max, what exactly is the purpose of the largest house? I thought it was to add extra decoration slots but if that's not the case then why spend the extra resources on the biggest house?

I'm going to be a very sad panda if I've spent all the time and resources to give the villagers all the biggest house if it's not actually going to improve their mood more than the middle house.

[Dutchgamer1982]

there is ZERO practical use for the largest house indeed.

all 3 houses give +60 morale if fully stone wall, tiled roof and with 10 decorations.

and lvl 2 houses have already lvl 4 beds.

the only reason to build lvl 3 houses over lvl 2 ones is cosmetic/roleplay

[Foxglovez]

I'm the boss and I live in the Big House, tyvm. Which begs the question, do the deco points only come from items actually attached to the house or could a barrel or seat next to the house count? I was a bit annoyed that level three house gives you nothing, zip, bupkis over level 2. Was that intentional or just a didn't-get-around-tuit before game went live? Makes no sense at all.
Is there an item limit and does the town area get laggy if it is big and complicated? I see vids of huge villages and wonder how the game is effected. No mood elevation for insulation (as opposed to isolation which is a covid thing) is a bummer. All my houses are maxed before anyone gets to move in and all one villager does is mine limestone. Sad times. Should be worth a point somewhere.

[Kwalyz]

Insulation does reduce the amount of firewood/wood they need per house so whilst not a mood boost it is very helpful to put on the homes.
Decorations attached to the house decoration points count not things you place on the ground nearby.

[Dutchgamer1982]

Originally posted by Foxglovez:

I'm the boss and I live in the Big House, tyvm. Which begs the question, do the deco points only come from items actually attached to the house or could a barrel or seat next to the house count? I was a bit annoyed that level three house gives you nothing, zip, bupkis over level 2. Was that intentional or just a didn't-get-around-tuit before game went live? Makes no sense at all.
Is there an item limit and does the town area get laggy if it is big and complicated? I see vids of huge villages and wonder how the game is effected. No mood elevation for insulation (as opposed to isolation which is a covid thing) is a bummer. All my houses are maxed before anyone gets to move in and all one villager does is mine limestone. Sad times. Should be worth a point somewhere.

only items to the house count.

that is both on the outside and inside.

so :
*hanging a lantarn above the door on the inside
*hanging a skull on the front and back ridges
*hanging window shutters on the outside
*hanging racks or shelves on the outside walls
*hanging lantarns or wreath on ceiling
*placing furs on the floor
*hanging curtains before windows inside
*hamging rack or shelves on walls inside

all count.

adding benches, paths, flowers or any of that stuff does nothing.

[Pegasus]

And they don't care if the decorations are different? So I could hang six straw thingies from the ceiling and 4 wolverine rugs on the floor and they'll be just as happy as if I put different decorations on all the walls?

And I really really really really hate that I've spent all those resources on the big houses for everyone but me. Me, I want the big house, too.

[bewest169]

any one else notice the change in the wheel model seems a lot more detailed maybe a hint carts are coming that you can make at work station

[Foxglovez]

LOL my first houses I carefully put tables and benches around the houses, later filled in with the real stuff. Ahh well, how we learn. Shutters, 4 rugs, antlers somewhere as I have tons, couple shelves. Boom, done. Just got lanterns today. Finally. Is it good to put mines at all caves? Did I read somewhere then they are lit up inside?

[brown29knight]

Mines are twice as big as caves, lit up, and have arrows pointing the way out. They also have iron deposits. Each mine can also employ miners to get ore for you.

As to putting them in all caves? I'd do one at a time, and see how much you use/need. A good size village can run well on only one mine, but if you want to fully staff several smithies and crank out iron tools for sale, you may need more than one mine.

Really unlikely you'll need all 5, unless you really enjoy personally mining out all the ore from each mine every season, or you have miners with low extraction skills, and smiths with high production.

[Morri]

Originally posted by Pegasus:

And they don't care if the decorations are different? So I could hang six straw thingies from the ceiling and 4 wolverine rugs on the floor and they'll be just as happy as if I put different decorations on all the walls?

Indeed. So pick what you like; they don't care.

[Dutchgamer1982]

Originally posted by Pegasus:

And they don't care if the decorations are different? So I could hang six straw thingies from the ceiling and 4 wolverine rugs on the floor and they'll be just as happy as if I put different decorations on all the walls?

yes. if you put 10 shelves of 1 log, 1 plank each on the walls outside

they are just as happy as when you hang 4 expensive lantarns from the ceiling, hang 3 curtains in front of their windows and add a set of 3 wisent skulls on their walls inside.

personally in early game I build houses from the getgo with stone walls and 4 windowsm. + pick window shutters for the windows and a reinforced shelf on the windowed wall both inside and outside

that only costs logs & planks and is easy to do in first season of game.

curtains and lantarns are one of the last things I add.. due the linen tread cost..

[Pegasus]

Originally posted by Foxglovez:

LOL my first houses I carefully put tables and benches around the houses, later filled in with the real stuff. Ahh well, how we learn. Shutters, 4 rugs, antlers somewhere as I have tons, couple shelves. Boom, done. Just got lanterns today. Finally. Is it good to put mines at all caves? Did I read somewhere then they are lit up inside?

I personally eventually build mines at all five caves ... starting with the one closest to my village, and that's the one I put miners at.

But ... I do that because I really like mining. It's relaxing for me, so I'll hit two or three a season ... and in winter I'll hit all five. So far I've not put miners in more than one of them though.

When you put the mine in, the mine gets deeper, it adds lights and directional arrows, and increases the number of nodes inside. The iron deposits start about where the original cave ended.

I also use a torch, because even though there's lights the deposits are beastly hard for me to see so I need all the light I can get.

[Pegasus]

Thank you, everyone, for helping me with the decoration thing. Maybe that's a mechanic still in development, the usefulness of the biggest house.