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    [BuildCraft / Railcraft] More Pipes for Steamengines - Valve Pipes

    I don't believe there is. It's a great mod, been using it on my server. In addition to adding Valve Pipes (which aren't like the old ABO Valve pipes; they pump liquids full speed and require Gates instead of simply a lever) it also adds stone and cobble variations to Golden Waterproof pipes so...
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    Mods you've got working with FTB

    I'm curious about this as well I was able to fix it in previous versions but it required me digging through the Buildcraft build with a bytecode editor and changing a bunch of IDs that aren't revealed in the config files (like pipe wires and such). I loved Mo' Creatures, but it was a PitA to...
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    Item that pulls items in the chest?

    Another alternative are Turtles from ComputerCraft http://computercraft.info/wiki/index.php?title=Turtle.suck It will only pick up items if they are one block in front of it (you can also choose to suck items from below or above the turtle).... so you can use it along with water flows or, if...
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    Suggest Mods for FTB Here

    I absolutely love teleport pipes, I'm using a pair of Item Teleport Pipes now for my Quarry. Although, you can make them much cheaper than that since you can build them on an Architect Table with lasers now. The cost to build two teleport pipes is 1 Diamond Chipset, 1 Pulsating Chipset, and 2...
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    Compact Solars vs Advanced Solars

    What I didn't really make too much of a point on though is I actually like Advanced Solar Panels. The recipe is so much less of a chore to build... it could be fun. I plan to switch my server to it from Compact Solars sometime very soon, this thread actually reminded me. I just really dislike...
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    Compact Solars vs Advanced Solars

    Keep in mind I'm commenting from a perspective of someone who doesn't use Gregtech. I did do some math awhile ago comparing Compact Solars to Advanced Solars. I think ASP (Advanced Solar Panels) starts out WAY too cheap. ASP makes the early IC2 game much too easy IMO. At the early stages...
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    Where do you start?

    I haven't played with Gregtech but a Pulverizer (Thermal Expansion) would have to be the go-to alternative to the Macerator, it has the same functionality except it runs off MJ instead of EU (so you need a couple of engines). It's not expensive; 3 redstone, 2 gold, 4 iron, and 2 copper (plus a...
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    Buildcraft Changes of Note

    Has anyone heard anything about Copper Logic Gates? Basically a regular Gate but with the ability to send a Red Pipe Wire signal (instead of having to build Iron AND Gates) I think it was CPW who was talking about it a while ago on one of Direwolf20's let's play... which, in reality, was...
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    Why Feed the Beast SHOULD launch without RedPower or Thaumcraft

    Well, he really is "outstripping" his old version so to speak. If it weren't for the fact that a couple of familiar toys like Nitor, the Magic Carpet, and the Portable Hole were making appearances in in Thaumcraft 3 you could go so far as to think of it as a completely different mod. The whole...
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    Why Feed the Beast SHOULD launch without RedPower or Thaumcraft

    I miss Redpower and Thaumcraft as much as the next guy, I installed the Logistics Pipes SMP port and have been using that to take care of my sorting needs for now. The great thing about those two mods in particular though, is that they're still VERY relevant late game. You can install both mods...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    A general rule of thumb is to only use Redstone Engines to power Wooden Transport/Waterproof Pipes and Buildcraft Pumps (1 per pipe and 3 or 4 per pump). It's pretty obvious why Redstone Engines can't really power machines when you look at the numbers. Buildcraft Engines at full speed notice...
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    Ic2 rubber trees in Extra BiomesXL

    ExtrabiomesXL adds a "Green Swamps" biome as well which have been pretty common in my experience. I don't think they spawn witches but otherwise they're the same as regular swamps besides their much, well... greener palette, including their abundance of Rubber Trees. We have our main base set...
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    Energy Condenser thoughts

    Beyond the first few times I always kept EE2 use to a minimum with some very very strict self-imposed rules. No Collectors, no Condensers, Klein Star Ein (first tier) only, Destruction Catalyst only for use with construction, only a single MK1 Relay and only as a terminus for 1EMC items (much...
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    When i install rei's minimap like said in the FAQ, it doesn't show up. :c

    I'm not sure about it's integration specifically with FTB but I can't get Rei's Minimap working at all in SMP trying to set it up manually. It works in SSP fine but throws errors when trying to use it on a server. Thank goodness for the improved in-game maps at least for now.
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    NEI + Forestry Blank NEI + Client kick

    Is this a fix that was part of the Forestry 1.6.0.0pre6 update (over pre5)? Because I was having this problem even when I wasn't using FTB. Nevermind, I see this does work even in pre5