Revenge 2 and AdventureTech Status
In the coming days I will release client and server versions of both AdventureTech and Revenge 2 (with server mod protections, ranks, etc) for all of you to host and play on your own.
When I look in my email box the most common request is that I keep my client/server releases up-to-date for the public. Since joining AegisGaming I have tried to focus on larger server play and have learned quite a bit from the experience and am thankful to Aegis!
What does that mean for you?? Instead of waiting for Aegis users to get a first shot, you will be able to download here as soon as its ready. It also means that I will have more time to focus on creativity and getting features out instead of watching servers or waiting for the launchers and/or host to be fixed.
I feel strongly now that both Revenge 2 and AdventureTech can stand up against the big boys now such as Feed the Beast and Tekkit Lite for both content and stability, even on large servers. I would even bet money on that, at least for the theme and features part 🙂
I have added server protections against all of the mods contained within the packs, so you can feel safe hosting a public server. I also feel that I have combined the mod packs in such a way that they are both a unique and distinct gaming experience, apart from any other Minecraft offering out there – expect this trend to continue!
Revenge 2 and AdventureTech Mod Pack Comparison
A lot of people ask me why I make certain choices for my mod packs and/or don’t have all the mods that they themselves would have liked to put in them.
The simple truth of the matter is that there is only so much resources on a server or client computer to take advantage of. There are mods like Buildcraft that add machine complexity such as quarries and those eat server resources. Mods like Mo’Creatures need to manage lots of artificial intelligence/entities and are hard on a server as well. The third type of mod is world generation mods like ExtraBiomesXL and those can lag a server during chunk generation (exploring the map). To get the right mix for any hope of performance you need to try to balance the three types of mods out. Besides resources, another problem is mod conflicts such as entity spawning getting altered in such a way that another mod cannot work with it properly.
For both mod packs, I am looking to have both a high-level of mod integration and a general theme. Put simply, Revenge 2 is mostly science, AdventureTech is mostly fantasy; however both mod packs share a common set of core tech mods. Both packs need to be difficult to play, or they are not worth playing in my opinion. To explain some of my thoughts while making these mod packs, take a look at this grouping for your own understanding:
REVENGE 2: (heavy on machines/science/entities)
World gen- RP2 world, ExtraBiomesXL, Coral Reef, Forestry (bees), Pam’s Flowers/Crops/Mushrooms/Melon/Clay/Berries, IC2/BC3 ores/oil/rubber, Nether Ores
Entities– Mo’Creatures
Machines/automation- RP2, MineFactory Reloaded, BC3, IC2/GregTech/AdvMachines/AdvancedPowerMgt/AdvSolars/GraviSuite/MFFS/Transformers/backpack HUD/nuke control/, Greg’s Lighting/Prospecting, Factorization, Liquid Metals, MineChem, MorePistons, CC/misc. peripherals, EE3, Thermal Expansion, wireless redstone, Steve’s Carts 2, Forestry/Extra Bees
Misc- Balkon’s Weapon Mod, InvTweaks, Treefeller, Smart Moving, Pam’s HarvestCraft, status HUD, Rei Minimap, Optifine, NEI+addons, Secret Rooms
AdventureTech: (heavy on world gen/entities/magic)
World gen- RP2 world, Thaumcraft 3, ExtraBiomesXL, Coral Reef, Forestry (bees), BC3, Biomes o’ Plenty, Witches and More, Wild Caves, Nether Stuffs, Twilight Forest, Necromancy
Entities- Witches and More, Thaumcraft 3, Animal Bikes, Twilight Forest, Necromancy
Machines/automation- RP2, BC3, Railcraft, Necromancy, Thermal Expansion, Steve’s Carts 2, ThaumCraft 3, Forestry/Extra Bees/Thaumic Bees, Portal Gun, Harken Scythe (*maceration of ores is possible using Thermal Expansion pulverizer)
Misc– Asgard Shield (blocking and great sword wielding), Treecapitator, Obsidian Pressure Plates, Double Door, Backpack, InvTweaks, Secret Rooms, Balkon’s Weapon Mod, status HUDs, Optifine, Rei’s Minimap, Smart Moving, NEI+addons, Jammy Furniture Mod
Minecraft Birthday
Birthday time for my son. My wife made these Minecraft objects from paper by hand for his party.
Revenge 2 Launches on Aegis PVP
Glixyl’s Revenge 2 launches on the Aegis PVP server. See more details at http://aegisgaming.org and grab the launcher at http://launcher.aegisgaming.org. Version 2.0.5b (default version) is the version being played at Aegis Gaming. See the video for footage taken during alpha testing.
Revenge 2 Updated
Glixyl’s Revenge 2 was revved to version 2.0.5b, which I am promoting as a beta-ish release; looking for bugs.
Get the client from http://launcher.aegisgaming.org
Revenge 2 Documentation Page
I added a page on this blog where I am updating documentation for Revenge 2 mod pack. 98 mods in all so far, with most of them interacting with and being extended by the others. If you are lost in all the content, check it out to help you along.
Revenge II SMP playtest footage
MODS: MineChem, Liquid Metals, Balkon’s Weapon Mod, BeChillTPS,BC3,Forestry, Wireless Redstone+addons, IronChest, IC2/Gregtech/Nuclear Controls/Compact, Solars/MFFS/Adv Machines/Adv Solars/Transformers, Thermal Expansion, Minefactory Reloaded, TreeFeller, ExtraBees, Mo’Creatures, RecipeRemover,Steve’s Carts2,Rei’s Minimap,Optifine, NEI,FML, EE3, ExtraBiomes, ComputerCraft/misc periph., RP2,More Pistons,NetherOres, Smart Moving, Pam’s Mods, Coral Mod, Wild Caves
Glixyl’s Revenge II – alpha testing release
You can try this out by grabbing the Aegis launcher at http://launcher.aegisgaming.org. The server is in private testing, but will soon be made public.
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