Calm water in house, greenhouse and basement areas

[Professor Dragon]

REQUEST: I would like to place water in my "house", "basement" or "greenhouse" without it picking up wave effects from the outside weather.

I, like many of us I assume, place water in these areas for use in smithing, cooking or gardening.

The problem is that outside weather wind effects act like there is no protection at all. There are LARGE water movements, in what should be a completely protected environment.

The picture below is from within my smithery - a fireproof bunker under my house. It ticks the "house" check as being protected. You can see that the water surges up and down within this 1 x 1 space. It surges from below halfway in the hole to the top. This picture was taken while the outside had a "Storm" (according to the HUD mod).

This is Vintage Story 1.20.12 (Windows). There are some mods, like the HUD, but nothing that should impact environment.

I know it seems like a small thing, but I notice it frequently.

Thanks.

 

 

Edited October 17, 2025 by Professor Dragon
Attachement resized to save space. Ask if required.

[LadyWYT]

I second this, plus making potted plants stay green all year long if they are sitting in a legitimate room.

[Professor Dragon]

On 7/12/2025 at 9:29 AM, LadyWYT said:

. . . plus making potted plants stay green all year long if they are sitting in a legitimate room.

I like this follow-up suggestion! 

As much as I like using wild vines as "colour changing decoration" inside a house (and a clue to the outside season on window-less rooms), the ability to have a "green room" would be very nice!

The obvious candidate would be the greenhouse check. "If greenhouse, then plants keep their summer colour." You could build the traditional sunroom filled with plants off the side of your house.

But that rules out house interior decoration, which I'm sure could benefit from potted colour as well.

Maybe a variant of the wrench tool, which lets you cycle between the plant "seasons to display." You would still need to have the plant inside a "house" or "glasshouse" condition check, but you could then set the chosen foliage display.

Thanks.

EDIT: If a new tool like the wrench, it could be called garden "shears".

 

 

Edited July 14, 2025 by Professor Dragon
Minor change.

[Never Jhonsen]

Another dragon here annoyed by both  Plants and water in a valid room should always be calm and green.