With the [url=https://albiononline.com/update/wild-blood][b]Wild Blood[/b][/url] update arriving [b]October 16[/b], it’s time to take an in-depth look some of its major features. In this Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys and Environment Artist Johannes Geier talk us through the [b]improvements to personal islands and farming [/b]that are on the way. [previewyoutube=Y98B0IIA4xw;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Personal Island Biomes[/h3] Wild Blood reworks the [b]appearances of all personal islands[/b], with each now belonging to a [b]particular biome[/b]. The goals of this are: [list] [*]Give players a [b]visually upgraded[/b] island experience[/*] [*]Make islands feel secluded while still [b]thematically linked to cities[/b][/*][/list] [b][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/a3eb5228e80d0082a74cc21297407ab650183f3d.jpeg[/img][/b] Each island’s visuals will be appropriate to its host city: [list] [*][b]Martlock[/b]: Rolling hills, meadows, cliffs, and waterfalls[/*] [*][b]Lymhurst[/b]: Thick, lush forest with a stream running through[/*] [*][b]Bridgewatch[/b]: Oasis-like, with warm, shallow waters and palm trees[/*] [*][b]Fort Sterling[/b]: peaceful, snow-capped mountains[/*] [*][b]Thetford[/b]: sunken ruins, overgrown trees, and emerald waters[/*] [*][b]Caerleon[/b]: rough, rocky, bandit-controlled territory[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/fcf8ed860eb09c76542ce71caae757fa46128dde.jpeg[/img] [h3]Farming Bonuses[/h3] Along with updated island visuals, new [b]farming bonuses[/b] for crops and animals are being introduced: [list] [*]A [b]particular crop[/b] will grow best on each island[/*] [*]A [b]particular animal[/b] will yield more when butchered on each island[/*] [*]Each animal will have a [b]favorite food[/b], which makes it grow faster[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/d95ab566ca4b2344aeeffa9d380167e4a743662c.jpeg[/img] These different bonuses will encourage trade and allow the planning of a sophisticated growing, transportation, and processing schedule. With these changes on the way, you are now able to [url=https://albiononline.com/news/island-move-2023][b]move an existing island[/b][/url] once until the update launches on [b]October 16[/b]. For details on this and which bonuses apply where, see [url=https://forum.albiononline.com/index.php/Thread/185792][b]this forum post[/b][/url]. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/4bdc9dbeb28d1461eeef9a24c8736424cda5f105.jpeg[/img] Furthermore, when Wild Blood releases, players will be able to own [b]multiple personal islands[/b]: up to one for each city, allowing players to build a trans-continental farming empire! Stay tuned for more Dev Talks on the other Wild Blood features coming very soon.