My new start on CABIN

[upper holly]

I hope that i can keep motivated to finish the modpack and make a good base factory.

[ionic crag]

you got this! (my ffxiv lalafell, Mide)

[upper holly]

My current base, doing things slowly

[ionic crag]

i havent used any of the blueprint things

[upper holly]

me too, but i'm gonna start using

it's very usefull

[ionic crag]

yeah, i used them a few times in CAB

[misty yarrow]

as you should

[ionic crag]

its always weird when people try to speedrun a modpack & games in general

[misty yarrow]

i tried that for a little
didn't look pretty

[upper holly]

I'm trying to hold back my anxiety and get things slowly

cuz i always want to get a big and beauty base

quickly

[misty yarrow]

don't rush

[ionic crag]

there is no right or wrong way to work thru a modpack

[upper holly]

my first smeltery separated from the starter ore processing

[ionic crag]

nice 🙂

[misty yarrow]

I love it

[upper holly]

my starter chapter 1 factory

[ionic crag]

cool 🙂

[upper holly]

i want to change somethings and make some cool decoration

[ionic crag]

dragon statues are always cool

[upper holly]

starter chapter 2, i really need the machines from this chapter to rebuild some parts of the chapter 1

and to complete the chapter 2 factory for 100% automation

[misty yarrow]

looks good

[ionic crag]

thats typically how it goes

i did that for some of my chapter 1 stuff

i did leave the strainers in because i like the way they work

[upper holly]

my chapter 1 is struggling with clay even with 4 strainers, so i'm gonna change for the crushing wheels cuz i really like them

and i really need the brass funnels and the steam power

[ionic crag]

yeah, i need to start upgrading my power sources

[upper holly]

i notice that the water wheels it's very lagging with i use a lot of them, cuz i like to use the effective mod

and if i use 1 small steam power its equal to 31 water wheels

this small steam power is very usefull for me in another modpack

[ionic crag]

yep

[upper holly]

it has 16k su

[ionic crag]

are straws in the pack? can you make it so blaze burners can have liquids pumped into them?

[misty yarrow]

i personally didn't check anything off of chapter 1 until i got crushing wheels

[misty yarrow]

oh yes that works

[misty yarrow]

unfortunately no, i checked :(

it's been ruining my world

[misty yarrow]

go for it

you're gonna need it

[upper holly]

the screenshot above it's from the back on track modpack, they don't have this addon for pumping liquids into blaze burners 😦

[ionic crag]

boo!

[upper holly]

but i got the steam power before chapter 2

[misty yarrow]

hell yeah

[ionic crag]

ive also been playing the Back on Track pack

[upper holly]

since i learned how to use steam i go rush to get them early

[misty yarrow]

respectable

saves a lot of lag and materials

[upper holly]

yes i used 31 water wheels to make the chapter 2 xd

💀

[misty yarrow]

💀

just water wheels?

[upper holly]

i'm playing back on track, astral and cabin recently

[misty yarrow]

they recently updated astral, is it good?

[upper holly]

yes cuz i was too lazy to get wools xd

[misty yarrow]

DAMN

[ionic crag]

i started Astral & then stopped after awhile. i may return to it at some point

[misty yarrow]

understandable

[ionic crag]

i currently have 10 packs installed & play about half of them 😛

[upper holly]

yea i really like it, and gonna return soon cuz they updated some quests fix

i stopped on the moon part

[misty yarrow]

lovely, i'll check it out again then

[upper holly]

real, same here xd

[misty yarrow]

(same)

[ionic crag]

a couple of the packs i built myself

[upper holly]

i always add more mods to the modpacks for personal preference, so sometimes my gameplay is a little diferent from the most

[misty yarrow]

CABiN
Monifactory
Astral
stellar
startech

and i'm looking at things like atm and back on track

as well as my own little assembly of mods

[upper holly]

1 example is the journey map, i always switch to the xaeros

[misty yarrow]

i myself am more of a purist, but if there's compat ey why not

[misty yarrow]

honestly respectable

i quite often have issues with journeymap

[upper holly]

i tried to use the journeymap, but after a few hours i switched

[ionic crag]

i much prefer jm cuz of the way it switches to underground mapping

[misty yarrow]

really?

[upper holly]

those are very good modpacks, i'm really enjoying how back on track is going

[ionic crag]

theres a big update coming that may warrant a new playthru

[misty yarrow]

to jm? or wa?

[ionic crag]

to back on track

[misty yarrow]

BoT?

oh

interesting

i'll definitely consider

if i find time

[ionic crag]

thats always the big limiter

[misty yarrow]

i assume you're using a weighted ejector to put the tubes into the vault, yes?

i like what you did with putting braces on the cogwheels

and shafts

[upper holly]

yeap, i like to use them

i really like to decorate them

create was the first mod that really get my attention, before that i played minecraft just for building

[misty yarrow]

same here (not that i'm good at building)

[upper holly]

when i saw the trailer and i discovered that create is a tech mod with aesthetic aspects i try to combine my builder skills with mods

[misty yarrow]

approved

[ionic crag]

i think what makes create so different is that all the stuff that actually does stuff is out in the world

[misty yarrow]

i like what you're doing (way more than what i'm doing-)

[misty yarrow]

yes, it doesn't hide the processes in a metal box

[ionic crag]

exactly

[misty yarrow]

you have a visual on what's going on outside without ui, as if you're actually interacting with it

aside from that you also have the sound design

(i don't think they added much, but used it in such a way that you can hear and visualise what is processing when)

makes it immersive imo

(rather than using sounds to show you what's happening in the box)

[upper holly]

that's my starter house on my back on track server, i just need to make a power source for my house and some create decorations

[ionic crag]

very nice

[upper holly]

that's why i love create

[misty yarrow]

DAMN that's good

[upper holly]

that's a good point

[misty yarrow]

(misclick)

[upper holly]

this was one of the things that make me play the mod

thank you!

[misty yarrow]

interesting usage of the supports and fence gates to add depth to the roof

[misty yarrow]

downside: prettiness comes at performance cost

(you won't have to hear my yapping soon i'll be heading to bed)

i'm excited for more machines or improvements you can come up with

[upper holly]

i really like to use those details

[upper holly]

thanks for the support!

[upper holly]

this feels good

finally

[misty yarrow]

Beautiful

[upper holly]

clay production upgraded

i added the mechanical extruder cuz i really like the mod

instead of doing the vanilla way to produce cobblestone

[misty yarrow]

aha, you're reducing stress load by using a millstone to mill the cobble down to gravel

yes?

[upper holly]

yeap 🙂

[ionic crag]

why reduce the stress load when they're using steam power? 😛

[upper holly]

after a while i want to sell those flints for coins

[upper holly]

i was thinking, i guess i can use less itens if i just use crushing wheels

[upper holly]

talking about steam power

i'm changing my chapter 1 factory

i could do somethings more simple, but i did that tank water just for decoration porpuse

[ionic crag]

yeah

just using logs as is & not turning them into charcoal?

[upper holly]

i'm just using logs for now

[ionic crag]

👍

(if you feed blaze burners, they can blast stuff like lava)

[upper holly]

i didn't knew about that

[ionic crag]

helpful to know if you end up building with lots of wood

[upper holly]

i finished the steam power upgrade, now i just need to build the factory itself

[ionic crag]

very nice 🙂

i need to upgrade the power in my base, but im not sure how to work in the upgrades

[upper holly]

that's the difficult part, i try to build my contraptions as linear and readable as possible

just like when i code

when i do this it is more easy to make changes and upgrades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSyTYFACyTg&list=PL2XncHqN_7yL1UNU1nvyRwolNk000ss_M&index=4 this guy inspire me so much, he is a god combining his build skills and create contraptions

[ionic crag]

i think part of it is trying to work in a defined space

[upper holly]

when i saw him starting a series with the create mod i was so happy to see his builds

[upper holly]

yeap

i want to reach his level of building skills

[ionic crag]

you'll get there eventually.. itll look awesome & recognizably your own style

[misty yarrow]

(i keep misclicking jeez)

considering his detailing skills, i think that it'll be fine

[ionic crag]

yeah, details & decoration are things i need to work on

[midnight dune]

WOWEE that is SICK

[upper holly]

thank you! 🙂

[upper holly]

just changing the floor makes a huge difference

[misty yarrow]

Definitely

[upper holly]

finally i have 100% automated andesite machine

factory wip btw

i really need an netherite upgrade and diamond slot for my backpack

[misty yarrow]

Let’s gooo

(Dang I need to do that too… first I’m gonna make a train line transporting the individual materials out ig)

[upper holly]

i never touched the trains, i'm excited to deal with them

i have no idea how to menage trains

i have a couple ideas in my mind of how to use them for my base

[upper holly]

this is becoming interesting

and i think that what i have in mind is gonna take more time than i was expecting

[misty yarrow]

For me the problem lies in planning out where the rails go and actually building the trains
The logistics are relatively simple: tell the train where to go, at which conditions it needs to go and that’s about it
If you have multiple trains in a single track you just need to get the logistics of not crashing into each other down

Polartt has a few videos I think

Well
A 1 hour long one at least

Including demonstrations

I’m personally gonna use a monorail

[upper holly]

this is good, i'm gonna what it when i get into the trains

[misty yarrow]

What you have planned?

[upper holly]

an andesite factory when i have a little workshop, andesite machine automated, andesite casing, cogs, shafts, ...

my decorations just take so much time, but it's worth it

[misty yarrow]

that was what i had planned too
i wish you good luck

[upper holly]

It's very simple yet, this is the beginning

[misty yarrow]

your interior design is much better than anything i could come up with

[upper holly]

thank you!

[misty yarrow]

now the gathering of the materials for the main production line

[upper holly]

thanks, i personally feel the interior is harder than exterior

for building and have ideas

[misty yarrow]

same, you have much less space and flexibility to work with

[upper holly]

yeap

i really like those hazard blocks, it's so beautiful

those yellow and black

[misty yarrow]

oh i agree

i should use those more

[upper holly]

it's worth it and very cheap

[upper holly]

first time using display board, it looks so nice!

[misty yarrow]

Damn

[upper holly]

I'm getting addicted with these things

I have no idea what i should do in this last section

[misty yarrow]

do you have sealed and reinforced mechanism production somewhere nearby?

ofc it's not going to be automatic assembly of the gold and copper machines
after all, it isn't easily renewable

but you could fit something in there

[upper holly]

Nice idea!

a little workshop just for semi-automatic assembly

thank you!

[misty yarrow]

np

i like seeing what you're doing with the little shack

BRO MY REACTION MISCLICKS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND-

[upper holly]

sorry if my english it's not 100%, i'm brazilian btw

i was trying to figure out what mean "shack"

it's just a little house

i want to be fluent in english

[misty yarrow]

can't get better without making mistakes and using it

[upper holly]

thanks!

[misty yarrow]

it's alright, english isn't my first language either

you're doing pretty well

[upper holly]

thank you, my writing it's a little better than my speaking

[misty yarrow]

relatable

[upper holly]

finally i have a simple iron farm from chapter 2, also iron for me too

[misty yarrow]

did you add the mechanical extruders mod?

[upper holly]

yes

i think it makes less lag than using drills and vanilla cobble generation

i have a good PC, but eventually create cost lots of performance

[misty yarrow]

well we also have igneous extruders when you get igneous mechanisms figured out

they're also upgradable

i personally rushed that a little

[upper holly]

ops, i forgot about that

I'm not familiar with thermal series yet

[misty yarrow]

igneous extruders work exactly the same as these mechanical extruders

(stroke)

except i don't think that mechanical extruders share the same recipes as igneous ones

you should keep using these for now until you can upgrade to igneous extruders

the igneous variant also does not consume any power

(no rotational input required, no dynamos required)

[upper holly]

it looks great this extruder, i'm gonna change to the thermal series later on

[misty yarrow]

yes

these look fine for now

but you're gonna need the igneous one for the obsidian farm if you want to save some effort

(reinforced mechanism)

[upper holly]

Ok this is gonna be huge

first time ever building a factory itself, i'm more comfortable building medieval builds

i love complementary shaders, my favorite so far

[upper holly]

this smells like a factory now

wip

[misty yarrow]

juicy

[upper holly]

the base structure, now i have do texture and shadows and put the details

i'm thinking about functional door i guess

[misty yarrow]

i love it

the monotone palette of the actual factory makes for a neat contrast to the workshop

it has a looming presence over the cozy workshop

[upper holly]

yeap, thank you!

[midnight dune]

the factory is expanding day by day!

[ionic crag]

\o/

[misty yarrow]

yes.

[midnight dune]

real.

[midnight dune]

yea i really like using them to mark off stuff that can kill u if touched

[upper holly]

I'm gonna return maybe today to continue the progress

I'm playing a little of atm10 for a break

[misty yarrow]

Lovely

[misty yarrow]

Many of my deaths have come from crushing wheels and saws

Perhaps I should mark them

Maybe even cover them in hazard blocks lol

[ionic crag]

i use slabs

[misty yarrow]

i mean yeah but that's boring

[ionic crag]

yeah, my factories dont exactly look factory like

[misty yarrow]

I want to say “neither do mine” but I haven’t REALLY made any factories