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From: BMX <bmxlab@proton.me>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2026 13:10:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added a thoughs file and started working on mods that make it
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+# Thoughts on the modpack and what mods fit that vision
+
+## Core gameplay direction
+
+- Slow but approachable
+- Building-focused
+- Exploration-driven
+- Large biomes and dramatic cliffs
+- Tech progression is optional
+- A no-tech path remains viable
+- Magic should feel distinct from Ars
+
+## Terrain goals
+
+- Large cliffs and vast biomes
+- One slightly elevated island keeps the player base close together
+- Large rivers and open travel routes
+
+## Tech direction
+
+- Keep the tech side simple and flexible
+- RF-based systems are a good baseline
+- Mekanism generators
+- Simplified TFMG
+- Diesel generators phased out
+- Keep CC: Tweaked
+- Keep Create
+
+## Magic direction
+
+- Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks
+- Easy world-shaping magic tools
+- A magic loop that complements exploration instead of taking over
+
+## Exploration goals
+
+- Vibrant journeys with other mods in the world
+- Village overhaul
+- Bunkers for gun acquisition, while military guns stay uncraftable
+- Many new bosses and major encounters
+- A plane/travel mod like Man of Many Planes
+- Nether stays dangerous and active, with Hellish Trials added
+- End remains barren and simple at first, but hides complex structures deeper in
+
+---
+
+## Key notes
+
+Keep gameplay simple while still offering something for everyone:
+
+- Farming
+- Bosses
+- Tech
+- Building
+- Exploration
+- Wizardry
+
+Balance is important: ammo and guns should be difficult to craft and find, while more relaxed systems like farming and survival play should be highly rewarding.
+
+---
+
+# Mods that make this possible
+
+## Gameplay
+
+- Serene Seasons and a greenhouse-style mod
+- Enhanced AI
+- Dungeon and structure mods such as L'Ender's Cataclysm, End's Phantasm, Man of Many Planes, Hellish Trials, and other small structural additions
+- Nether: Atmospheric Nether
+- End: End's Phantasm + Nullscape
+- Overworld: Lithosphere + C2ME, with notick disabled and Lithosphere cliffs adjusted to be steeper
+- A small tech lineup: Mekanism, TFMG, CC: Tweaked, Create
+- Keep these mods optional rather than forcing them onto everyone
+- Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks + Cataclysm spellbooks + GTBC's addons
+
+---
+
+## Final note
+
+Many magic mods also expand exploration and progression, which makes magic more central than it first seemed. That is fine; it strengthens the pack's identity and fits the overall direction well.
+
+I will keep building on this as I refine the balance between magic, tech, and exploration.
+
+