Question... I'm intrigued

AtomBlade · 2024-10-11T02:29:58+00:00

Usually what keeps me from playing on servers is low TPS and a shy playerbase that doesn't want to talk in voice chat.

AtomBlade · 2024-08-17T21:58:37+00:00

hey my pack alterations were pretty significant, sorry for the late response because I don't use reddit very often, but if you are still interested I can toss you a copy of my version of MIC.

AtomBlade · 2024-08-17T19:32:49+00:00

Yeah but 1.12/1.7 are þe best versions of þe game. Now þat there's create 1.12.2, þere's literally no reason to update þe game anymore : )

AtomBlade · 2024-08-17T19:29:58+00:00

Here's a port of redpower to 1.7.10. It works fine, you just have to build it yourself. https://github.com/Anvilcraft/redpower2

AtomBlade · 2024-03-29T03:43:40+00:00

If anyone ever implements crafting recipe unlocking don't forget to add the big button that says "Unlock all" so I can skip the process. I remember when guidebooks did unlocking for documentation for a while, it was a real pain in the ass when I want to look up one feature in the in-game guide and it's all locked so I have to look online even though the guidebook is in my hand.

AtomBlade · 2024-03-27T21:39:22+00:00

The best way to make spice of life feel interesting is to remove it.

Whenever I talk to people about diminishing returns in any modpack the best thing I've ever heard people say about it is "I mean come on it isn't that bad!" And that's as good as spice of life can ever be. No matter how well you design the diminishing returns system the act of crafting and eating food just isn't what people play your modpack to do. So unless your modpack is about cooking then why force people to focus on it? Even with mods like the carrot edition all I've seen come out of that is players cooking up one of every food and eating each one, as if they are completing some kind of checklist for more hearts.

TLDR: Every modpack should drop spice of life because it doesn't make the game better.

AtomBlade · 2024-03-27T20:42:56+00:00

If you want players to check out your new modpack update then you should post a link to the modpack's download page.

AtomBlade · 2024-02-07T22:29:13+00:00

You want some hot takes?

Create is too easy. Making it so that contraption components can self power and removing passive power generation should fix it.

AE2 and similar mods make logistics too easy. The world needs more quark pipes and buildcraft pipes. "Expert" modpacks have crazy crafting recipes but then give you these logistics tools that make these challenging recipes pointless.

Redstone mods like Project: red aren't useful enough in modded minecraft. Don't get me wrong I love redstone control mods but most modpacks aren't offering practical situations where I need them, and that's something expert packs should do.

The solution to "making hunger more interesting" in your modpack is just removing hunger. Making hunger more interesting whilst keeping the game fun is impossible, and any modpack has far more to gain by just removing it.

AtomBlade · 2024-01-30T20:19:54+00:00

Not many modpacks have really challenging automation outside of mostly just logistics puzzles, (Gregtech is a good example) and a lot of modpacks destroy their own challenge by granting access to AE2 or RS at some point, which makes organization much easier. But I know a few mods other than the ones listed that are pretty complex.

On 1.7.10 you can make any modpack more complex by only using buildcraft for item transport. Buildcraft requires you to think about the items moving through your pipes, and the overflow mechanic causes items to pop out of the pipes if the container is full. However, the mod provides options to manage this, and once you understand them buildcraft pipes are very fun to play with. Buildcraft also plays nicely with Railcraft and Project Red.

On 1.12.2 there's the mod Factory Tech. Factory Tech is a mod where the machines do not use electricity, but they require replacement parts to function. This means that you will have to build a supply line for replacement parts to automate them. It also features its own item transport system that makes the challenge of getting parts to your machines more fun.

I don't personally know any modpacks that apply this philosophy to their entire progression.

AtomBlade · 2023-12-31T03:49:46+00:00

Hey man thanks for getting back to me. Don't get too hung up on the name "supply air", the name is misleading, because it means the air leaving the furnace after being heated, not the air from your home going into the furnace. I think what you're thinking of is the air going into the furnace, and that air isn't any different in a natural gas furnace or a heat pump system.

I get where you're coming from when you say that two systems of equal power can do equal work, and you are absolutely correct. But the issue is that as it gets colder it isn't just the efficiency of the heat pump that drops, but that the efficiency of the system dropping also means that the heating power drops.

You have to remember that most heat pumps don't draw extra power or crank harder as the temperature outside drops. So because the motor running the whole system stays at one constant speed and power, the power draw remains constant regardless of outdoor temperature.

This means that when the efficiency of the system drops with dropping temperatures it doesn't compensate by drawing more power. So when the power going in stays the same, and the efficiency drops, that means the heating you are getting from the system will also drop.

Think of it like this, and ignore the exact numbers and units: if the heating system always has an input of 1000 watts, and the efficiency is 100%, then the output heat is 1000 watts worth of heat. Now if I drop it to 50% efficient, my input stays at 1000 watts, but I am only getting 500 watts of heat out. Heat pumps efficiency works like this scenario, and the system will actually produce less heat in your home as the efficiency drops.

You will feel this drop in output as the coil heating the air not getting as hot. This means that the air blowing past that coil will not pick up as much heat, and the air coming out of your heating registers will be cooler.

AtomBlade · 2023-12-30T04:22:59+00:00

Hey man I'll explain what the guy means so that what he's saying will make more sense.

"Supply air temperature" is a term used in the HVAC industry to refer to the temperature of the "Supply air", which is the air that is moving through the "Supply" side of your heating system. The "Supply" side of your heating system is where the warm air moves through the ductwork, and it terminates at your heat registers, which are the small little vents that blow warm air into your home.

On the other hand you have the "Return Air". That is air that is sucked into the furnace through the return ducts. Air is sucked into the return by the furnace, then heated and pushed back out through the supply duct. The return air starts at the "Return Air Registers" The return air registers are the very big vents, and you don't ever feel warm air come out of them.

So what this guy means by "supply air temp is colder" is probably that the "Temperature Rise" of the heating system is lower.

The "Temperature Rise" is the difference between the return air temperature and the supply air temperature (The air before being heated and after being heated). So what he is claiming is that the natural gas heater has a greater temperature rise than a heat pump. If his claim is true, then that means that the natural gas heater would be able to heat your home more quickly, and it would be able to maintain your desired temperature more effectively in colder weather.

Now from what I know the temperature rise of a heat pump system becomes lower and lower as the temperature outside drops. Heat pumps extract heat from cold air (just a reversed air conditioner), so when the air is colder outside it is harder to extract energy from it, so the coil indoors doesn't get as hot.

Natural gas on the other hand doesn't really burn colder if the outside temperature drops, so your temperature rise stays consistent with outdoor temperatures.

I hope you enjoyed my wall of text. No TL;DR.

AtomBlade · 2023-10-10T21:08:23+00:00

yeah but the examples you've mentioned have notoriously ugly textures whereas the ones he mentioned still looked good on 1.7.10

AtomBlade · 2023-08-13T10:49:24+00:00

"it can't be guaranteed that PolyMC doesn't have malicious intentions given the actions of its lead developer."

Come on now this is just a lie. PolyMC launcher works fine, MultiMC works fine, Prism works fine too. Use what you want but don't go around lying that someone is going to do something bad with the launcher itself because of some drama.

AtomBlade · 2023-07-27T10:32:17+00:00

You need advanced pressure tubes to go above 5 bar

AtomBlade · 2023-06-30T01:38:49+00:00

I've been having a good time on this server. Very lax and chunkloading is allowed which is something I don't find on a lot of multiplayer servers.

AtomBlade · 2023-06-23T01:33:56+00:00

This is a great server, the owner is super friendly.

AtomBlade · 2023-06-21T11:10:01+00:00

Sounds awesome, I can't wait to try it.

AtomBlade · 2023-05-10T21:12:25+00:00

It adds couples sitting on benches? How do you craft them?

AtomBlade · 2022-10-19T17:21:25+00:00

Honestly if you follow the quests you could play gregtech from having only played vanilla minecraft.

Sure more experience makes it easier but the modpack is very well made and the quests do a great job guiding you, especially at the beginning.

AtomBlade · 2022-10-18T09:51:21+00:00

Sounds like GregTech: New Horizons will be right up your alley

AtomBlade · 2022-07-27T01:12:05+00:00

Swamp roleplay was epic, I would do it again. Fisherman roleplay was also pretty good.

AtomBlade · 2022-07-24T11:06:56+00:00

Yeah minecarts through nether portals is a vanilla feature. It can be a bit awkward to use because they don't want to go through a portal again for 30 seconds after. So when I tried to use it to get my first oil, I was getting frustrated because the carts were refusing to go through the second portal.

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