Water Gate

Revolutionize Your Colony with the Water Gate Mod for Oxygen Not Included

Tired of leaky pipes and inefficient liquid management in your Oxygen Not Included colonies? The Water Gate mod offers ingenious solutions to create robust and versatile liquid locks, enhancing your base’s stability and your duplicants’ efficiency. This mod introduces several new structures designed to seamlessly manage the flow and containment of various liquids, from essential water to more exotic substances.

Advanced Liquid Locking Solutions

The core of the Water Gate mod lies in its array of advanced liquid lock designs. These locks are crucial for preventing gas or liquid exchange between different areas of your base, a fundamental aspect of advanced base building.

Variety of Lock Configurations

The mod provides several configurations to suit your specific needs:

• 2-Tile Locks: These versatile locks can be constructed using different materials, each yielding a unique combination of liquids. Igneous Rock results in Salt Water and Water, while Granite can produce Ethanol and Brine, with configurable top and bottom liquid types. Other materials will create Crude Oil and Petroleum locks. You can even fine-tune the starting mass of the bottom liquid through the mod’s settings.
• 3-Tile Locks: For a more layered approach, the 3-tile lock offers a consistent stack of Water, Petroleum, and Crude Oil from top to bottom.
• 4-Tile Locks: Take liquid containment to the next level with the 4-tile lock, featuring Water, Brine, Ethanol, and Crude Oil arranged in sequence.

The Unique Gel Lock

Beyond traditional liquid locks, the Water Gate mod introduces the innovative Gel Lock. This single-tile structure dispenses 101 kg of Liquid Gel. Due to gel’s specific properties, it naturally expands to fill two tiles, creating a self-contained, two-tile barrier with unique handling characteristics.

Integration and Research Requirements

Implementing these new structures is straightforward, with each type integrated into the game’s research progression. The 2-tile lock requires advancements in Plumbing. For the more complex 3-tile and 4-tile locks, research into Renewable Energy is necessary. The specialized Gel Lock is unlocked through Emulsification research. All new structures can be found conveniently within the “Utilities” build category.

This mod offers English and Chinese language support, with opportunities for community contributions to further expand its linguistic reach.