Your_Fellow_Fern Posted May 16, 2025 Report Posted May 16, 2025 Wind chimes could be added in order to gauge windspeed quickly and effectively, and function as a form of decoration! I've personally had issues with finding the best time for Helve-Hammering, and having a chime that changes in frequency/volume depending on the windspeed would be a very helpful notifier. Perhaps the chimes could come in different material types and create different sounds? 10 1
Zippy Wonderdust Posted May 16, 2025 Report Posted May 16, 2025 If you are using the HUD Clock mod it already shows current wind speed, but for people who prefer a more immersive experience with fewer screen overlays, this seems like a great idea! Hey, @SaltyWater this appears to be right up your alley, as you've got a bunch of experience with sound-based mods like Forest Symphony. What do you think? 1
Never Jhonsen Posted May 16, 2025 Report Posted May 16, 2025 This topic comes up every now and then I still stand behind my opinion, there should be wind chimes in the game 2
Maelstrom Posted May 16, 2025 Report Posted May 16, 2025 Windchime would be a wonderful immersive indicator of wind. The only immersive vanilla "windchime" currently is to place a windmill rotor someplace that is easy to access it.
Vratislav Posted May 16, 2025 Report Posted May 16, 2025 For me, a flower in large pot inside smithery works fine. 1
Zippy Wonderdust Posted May 16, 2025 Report Posted May 16, 2025 Oh! Oh! What we need is a Weather Windchime mod. "Always know the weather by the sound of your wind chimes without leaving the safety of your bed!" Clear tones = sunny Vibrato tones = rainy Staccato tones = icy Dull tones = snowy Receding tones = tornado 1
LadyWYT Posted May 17, 2025 Report Posted May 17, 2025 6 hours ago, Your_Fellow_Fern said: I've personally had issues with finding the best time for Helve-Hammering, and having a chime that changes in frequency/volume depending on the windspeed would be a very helpful notifier. Perhaps the chimes could come in different material types and create different sounds? For me, the helve hammer is my wind chime. In all seriousness though, I love the idea. I think wind chimes would see the most use as interesting ambient decorations, but there's something to be said for just having something that's there as a nice decoration rather than something specifically useful. As for an alternate use, I recall there being a wind chime mod or two for the other block game, that made the chimes deter phantoms. Based on what's outlined in the "Ghosts" short story here on the forums, loud noise/lots of noise seems to attract monsters, so wind chimes could function as some sort of distraction for said monsters. Since there's no wind underground I doubt you could really exploit a mechanic like that very well(although you never know), but I'd wager that it could also be frustrating to deal with depending on how it was implemented. What's the point of decorating if monsters are going to constantly trash it, after all. 3
Never Jhonsen Posted May 17, 2025 Report Posted May 17, 2025 12 hours ago, LadyWYT said: Since there's no wind underground I doubt you could really exploit a mechanic like that very well Shoot a windchime with an arrow, and a percentage of rust creatures in the area can turn to that instead of you. Kind of like the piston traps for Wardens in Minecraft, except temporary. 2
Oofishy Posted May 19, 2025 Report Posted May 19, 2025 On 5/16/2025 at 6:03 PM, Zippy Wonderdust said: Receding tones = tornado Are there tornados in this game?!?
Zippy Wonderdust Posted May 20, 2025 Report Posted May 20, 2025 5 hours ago, Oofishy said: Are there tornados in this game?!? Nah. It was just a joke. 1
xXx_Ape_xXx Posted May 21, 2025 Report Posted May 21, 2025 Wind chimes? Yeah I would love to have some wind chimes around my base Oh wait, I can: Wind Chimes 5 1 3
Never Jhonsen Posted May 21, 2025 Report Posted May 21, 2025 Finally . .. the windchime mod . .. Thank you 1
Your_Fellow_Fern Posted May 26, 2025 Author Report Posted May 26, 2025 Glad you all agree!! I love the ambience of windchimes but I'm currently unable to have any where I live, so having them in Vintage Story would be really nice! 1
Your_Fellow_Fern Posted May 27, 2025 Author Report Posted May 27, 2025 On 5/20/2025 at 10:27 PM, xXx_Ape_xXx said: Wind chimes? Yeah I would love to have some wind chimes around my base Oh wait, I can: Wind Chimes Downloading this immediately!! Thank you!! 1
Syrdiman Posted May 29, 2025 Report Posted May 29, 2025 Yes, this would really nice to have in a built cottage for the vibes!
SaltyWater Posted June 9, 2025 Report Posted June 9, 2025 On 5/16/2025 at 3:50 PM, Zippy Wonderdust said: If you are using the HUD Clock mod it already shows current wind speed, but for people who prefer a more immersive experience with fewer screen overlays, this seems like a great idea! Hey, @SaltyWater this appears to be right up your alley, as you've got a bunch of experience with sound-based mods like Forest Symphony. What do you think? Oh sorry! I don't enter here that much haha! Someone actually already made it! https://mods.vintagestory.at/windchimes 3
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