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    WE'RE TIRED WE'RE BORED

    WE'RE TIRED WE'RE BORED
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    "just so people are aware, I do read these, just some days I forget. " - slowpoke 2012

    "just so people are aware, I do read these, just some days I forget. " - slowpoke 2012
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    [1.1.0][JamPacked (the first one and the best one)] Hardcore Testing Mode: Golem Factory

    Download the Legacy Client from https://www.feed-the-beast.com/, go to the Third-Party Packs tab and put in the code "capitalism"
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    In the end there's nothing wrong with that, but think and make sure that what you're grinding...

    In the end there's nothing wrong with that, but think and make sure that what you're grinding for is really worth it to you. Don't throw away your time
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    On the other hand, you do need some kind of reward for setting things up properly. I tried story...

    On the other hand, you do need some kind of reward for setting things up properly. I tried story and unique mechanics - everyone else just goes for better tools and machines
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    Part of the reason Minecraft and Modded Minecraft are so cool is because they have something...

    Part of the reason Minecraft and Modded Minecraft are so cool is because they have something other than "striving for the next tool upgrade" or whatever. Building infrastructure and stuff is where the coolness should lie
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    I'm starting to worry that the progression in all these expert packs is just a fancy skinner...

    I'm starting to worry that the progression in all these expert packs is just a fancy skinner box... grind for thing, get reward... grind, reward... is the reward really worth the hours you put in?
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    "just so people are aware, I do read these, just some days I forget. " - slowpoke 2012

    "just so people are aware, I do read these, just some days I forget. " - slowpoke 2012
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    [1.6.4] Running Red v1.1.4 [Jam-Packed][Hardcore][Magic][RPG][Good as Crash Landing!]

    Hey guys, sorry for the lack of response on these issues. I've just come back to the forums now (wow, they're really moving off of Curse?). Time hasn't been kind to Running Red... a lot of the links and downloads for it no longer work. I'll try to do what I can to address these concerns. This...
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    give them a sense of progression. the progression is what people enjoy, not the grind. people...

    give them a sense of progression. the progression is what people enjoy, not the grind. people grind for cobble not to have cobble but to build a castle. you get the idea.
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    don't force your user through meaningless objectives. you have the ability, through quests...

    don't force your user through meaningless objectives. you have the ability, through quests, minetweaker, and the progression mod to create gates for your users.
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    you shouldn't have to get every kind of bee for a pack or several stacks of cobble - those are...

    you shouldn't have to get every kind of bee for a pack or several stacks of cobble - those are lame goals. simply reaching the point of being able to breed special bees or having the ability to automate cobble is enough.
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    the grind comes from lack of creativity on the part of the modpack author. if you don't have...

    the grind comes from lack of creativity on the part of the modpack author. if you don't have legitimate goals for the players to reach, quest creators always fall back on grinding for extending the length of a pack.
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    time for the first of my semi-annual postings here - this time on grind in modpacks, especially...

    time for the first of my semi-annual postings here - this time on grind in modpacks, especially quest modpacks!
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    "just so people are aware, I do read these, just some days I forget. " - slowpoke 2012

    "just so people are aware, I do read these, just some days I forget. " - slowpoke 2012