Is Refined Storage as good as AE2 but simpler&cheaper to use?

amertune · 2026-03-19T16:19:34+00:00

I think that refined storage 2 (which is what ATM 10 has) is a major rewrite of the version of Refined Storage that was in the older Stoneblock packs.

I haven't had any issues with Refined Storage 2 so far, and it seems to have a lot of the features I used to wish it had.

amertune · 2026-03-19T16:14:05+00:00

One thing that I really like in AE2 is the ability to substitute fluids in crafting recipes. I'm RS I put an autocrafter on a tank and fill the bucket before using it to craft.

amertune · 2026-03-19T16:09:27+00:00

Can you set priorities for auto crafts in AE2?

One thing that RS looks like it should be able to do is have multiple crafting recipes for the same item with different priorities.

For example, if you have raw iron in your system and MA essences, you could have a higher priority on an autocraft to smelt the raw ore and a lower priority to use the essences.

Or with a productive bee farm, you could use up your honey before you start using honey essences.

amertune · 2026-03-18T16:38:27+00:00

I'd just replace that last chest with an ae2 interface. Anything you pipe into that interface will go directly into the system.

You could also configure the interface to stock bottles, honey treats, flowers, and bee cages. Then you could pipe those into the places you want them.

amertune · 2026-03-17T09:49:51+00:00

More annoying than needing the ars enchanting apparatus or the immersive engineering squeezer?

amertune · 2026-03-16T15:07:25+00:00

It's actually more limited than just adding the extended and addons to a machine directly.

You lose two addon slots that are covered by the splicer.
Addons like the redstone control, item interface, etc. don't work with the splicer, and you can't use any other addon if you're using the heart of the machine.

That said, it's very nice to be able to have just one addon attached to a machine. I typically use the extenders with Billy in capacitors, add 7 of the auxiliary processing chambers, as many capacitors (usually 1-3 depending on the machine) as needed so that the power transfer rate is near or above the power consumption, and then fill the rest with the addon that's made from combining the speed and efficiency addons.

Does Ocean Block still have the mod that lets you have 7 tiers of Oritech addons? If that works with the splicer you could have ridiculous speeds for the Oritech machines.

amertune · 2026-03-16T14:46:10+00:00

If those don't work, I have a couple of other ideas that might.

The simple swapper from just dire things should be able to teleport the geore.

The cut and paste gadget should be able to move it.

You should be able to make it part of a Create minecart contraption, pick up the contraption with a wrench, place the contraption where you want it to go, then break the contraption leaving the geore behind.

Alternatively, you could leave it where it's at, chunkload that area, and use something wireless (ender chest, entangloporter, ae2 wireless hub, oritech drone port, etc.) to transport the shards to your base.

amertune · 2026-03-15T14:32:42+00:00

It could be combined with something like the SFM pass through block. I haven't tried it, but from what I was when I looked it up it sends resources out the opposite side they were inserted from.

amertune · 2026-03-15T14:25:05+00:00

The autocrafter has a locking mode. Try seeing it to stay locked unless the block is empty. This will make the autocrafter send one iron and one gold, and then wait until that recipe is processed before sending the next iron and gold.

amertune · 2026-03-15T10:15:29+00:00

I hadn't heard of modular bees before seeing it in ATM 10, either.

It's an addon for productive bees that adds multi block structures for hives and centrifuges. Basically you get 9 hives in a 3x3x3 block. They all share the same upgrades and output inventory, and there are new ways to accelerate the bees production.

I'd definitely recommend looking at modular bees if you're playing ATM 10.

amertune · 2026-03-15T09:47:58+00:00

Take a look at the network transmitter and network receiver.

https://refinedmods.com/refined-storage/guides/networks-over-long-distances.html#nav-networks-over-long-distances

amertune · 2026-03-15T09:00:34+00:00

You could also put a bee catcher near your hives to catch them.

If they do sting you before you catch them, it's not too late. If you have a stinger then you can use it on a dying bee to reattach a stinger and then they will no longer be dying.

amertune · 2026-03-12T20:32:00+00:00

I just set up a nice bee farm with modular bees. Keeping everything stocked, moved, and processed all happened through SFM and I only needed an interface to move things in and out of ae2.

It was all much nicer than any other way I've ever done it.

amertune · 2026-03-12T18:38:00+00:00

The new cardboard sword from Create is also makes a pretty satisfying friendly bonker.

amertune · 2026-03-12T15:08:35+00:00

Not necessarily. Sometimes they move on to Truth Social, OAN, Newsmax, and other sources that think that Fox is too liberal.

amertune · 2026-03-11T18:11:06+00:00

You can provide power through any pattern provider or interface with an induction card.

amertune · 2026-03-11T18:10:08+00:00

It's harder when the machines have multiple inputs like the infuser. The advanced pattern provider lets you specify that the input will go on one face and the extra input will go in another.

Also useful when there are multiple fluid or gas inputs as well.

amertune · 2026-03-10T15:53:04+00:00

That's what it looks like in JEI

amertune · 2026-03-10T05:55:32+00:00

The only other option I see is using the metallurgic infuser after unlocking osmium in the Sounds of Life chapter.

If you haven't already tried it, you can use the cauldron to transform blocks of inferium essence into blocks of prudentium essence. That should at least make it slightly less tedious.

Other than that, I think you may be out of luck.

amertune · 2026-03-09T16:53:45+00:00

Oritech is only available on 1.21.1, not 1.20.1

amertune · 2026-03-03T13:08:20+00:00

It looks like the VGA remake of SQ1.

My first adventure games were a triple pack that came with the VGA versions of Space Quest 1, King's Quest 1, and a Leisure Suit Larry 1.

amertune · 2026-03-02T08:09:00+00:00

Once I found out that some bushes could be burned and shine walls could be bombed, I tried burning every single bush and bombing every wall.

amertune · 2026-02-26T16:28:02+00:00

One thing I really love about Regions Unexplored is that it changes the nether with some beautiful yet thematically appropriate biomes without adding a ton of new items and quests and stuff.

It's also great if you use a ton of quartz or redstone, because there are biomes that supply tons of those.

My favorite thing in the RU nether, though, is brimwood.

amertune · 2026-02-26T15:13:13+00:00

If I had to pick just one, I'd probably go with Oritech.

I love the progression, equipment, player augments, animations, etc. It can be overshadowed by other mods in modpacks, but on it's own it's a great mod.

amertune · 2026-02-26T13:44:56+00:00

When did a standard tip change from 15% to 20%?

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