*really good explanation*
Thanks for that post Qcor, the problem however (for me) is that it does not work. Copying dimension 31 over from template to my save does not affect the keeby's idea machine area.
If I start a new map and use the OP hqm book to cheat through all quest to get the idea machine disk the area loads properly (I can hear the wolves, really annoying ).
If I re-give myself the quest reward (again using the OP hqm book) and load that disk, I seem to get the mob spawn area (big empty room with factory blocks and conveyer belts etc.).
So maybe the idea machine is not dimension 31 (like the OP states) or perhaps the disk 'contents' cannot be overwritten? Should the area be loaded before I copy the dimension over?
Or is there a way to 'reset' the player has visitied dimension 31 somewhere (aside from deleting the folder?).
I spent a good bit of time on this modpack and am loving, I would hate to stop now (too much time invested already to restart).