More people seem to prefer BoP, in fact, none of the 1.5/1.6 modpacks use EBXL. I like it better, the colors seem brighter, more vibrant. In BoP, the colors look worse and there's to much tall grass or flowers or whatever they are.
Am I the Only One that Prefers EBXL over BoP?
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I agree, unfortunately most mods have compatibility issues with XBXL these days (ie Better Dungeons only spawning in Vanilla biomes, GregTech ores not spawning properly, etc). I find that XBXL just looks better in general.
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I prefer BoP it just seems to be more realistic (whatever that word means in minecraft) I've never seen bush without grasses\flowers and shit growing under the trees. I've never seen a swamp that has as little growth as a minecraft swamp either or bald hills with no major vegetation (unless heavily grazed) meh just what I like I suppose.
Wait, did you mean BoP? Cause you're saying that you prefer EBXL, and then you say that unfortunately mods are compatible with it?
Seems as though I forgot the word "issues"
Most mods have compatibility issues with XBXLfor me Biome's o Plenty is just... too much content.
I like the biomes, but I prefer a flat green area like plains to live in, but with Biome's o Plenty enabled, it can be quite difficult to find that spot.
now ExtraBiomesXL also has this problem, the area you prefer is hard to find, but the problem with ExtraBiomesXL is as mentioned, there's not much compatibility with other mods, which makes it hard to use in a modded world
I've to admit I've created quite a few worlds the past few days, one time with BoP enabled, the other time not, and I just can't decide what I prefer more
I like the biomes, but I prefer a flat green area like plains to live in, but with Biome's o Plenty enabled, it can be quite difficult to find that spot.
now ExtraBiomesXL also has this problem, the area you prefer is hard to find, but the problem with ExtraBiomesXL is as mentioned, there's not much compatibility with other mods, which makes it hard to use in a modded world
I've to admit I've created quite a few worlds the past few days, one time with BoP enabled, the other time not, and I just can't decide what I prefer more
I do prefer Bop but for the worlds that I like the most I tend to disable 2/3s of the biomes because I like to increase the chances that I will be able to find the sort of area I want to build in without having to spend ages exploring. I have made 2 very different worlds like this and the variety in Biome types are very nice so even if I disable lots of biomes in a particular instance I am still glad I am using BOP
Highlands 2 is also a pretty neat biome mod that I've had no issues thus far with
And it recently got ATG support! I am currently testing this myself and so far it looks amazing.Highlands 2 is also a pretty neat biome mod that I've had no issues thus far with
While a fair amount of BoP's biomes are ugly, practically ALL of EBXL's are ugly. Highlands is either too bland or too extreme for me.
Yeah, I'm gonna have to go with BoP here.
Yeah, I'm gonna have to go with BoP here.
XBXL- too many mod compatibility issues, as well as a footprint that burns down lower-end systems.
ATG- it would be an awesome addon if it were actually compatible with Highlands/BoP/xbxl. as it is, it's too many slopes. everything slopes. it takes massive terrain modifications just to make farms. if you add cofh core, double all the ore spawns, use the ore clumping mod, and double Ore's X ranges, it's actually pretty cool. You still build all your big stuff at sea level, though.
Highlands- Disable all the non-vanilla terrains, and the highlands trees, and it STILL rocks as just an addon.
BoP- not bad, mostly compatible with everything, cotton plants, apple trees, but TOO many biomes. finding what you need can become problematic. Default config also sucks.
Terrain&generation tweaks- Put it in everything
ATG- it would be an awesome addon if it were actually compatible with Highlands/BoP/xbxl. as it is, it's too many slopes. everything slopes. it takes massive terrain modifications just to make farms. if you add cofh core, double all the ore spawns, use the ore clumping mod, and double Ore's X ranges, it's actually pretty cool. You still build all your big stuff at sea level, though.
Highlands- Disable all the non-vanilla terrains, and the highlands trees, and it STILL rocks as just an addon.
BoP- not bad, mostly compatible with everything, cotton plants, apple trees, but TOO many biomes. finding what you need can become problematic. Default config also sucks.
Terrain&generation tweaks- Put it in everything
In SSP I've just disabled a ton of stuff with BoP. Jungle spiders are just a nuisance for no reason. I remember they ran me out of my lovely oasis biome base back in 1.5. I also disable the sky colors since they're annoying. I've been in swamps and bayous and the sky isn't green. It's usually a deep, beautiful blue if it isn't raining.
I haven't checked out xbxl since 1.4.7. It'd be worth looking into if they've added a few new biomes. If I were to sample another biome mod I'd have to know they had a Mesa type biome full of hardened clay. It's the one thing that BoP has that makes me fine with waiting for the update to 1.7 and beyond.
Yeah Jungle Spiders always seem to spawn in the best biomes; Tropics, rainforest, springs, swampy areas. And sky colors end up giving me a headache if I travel too much, because it seems to jump from a bright yellow to a dark blue as much as it possibly can, which is unfortunate because adventure is my favorite part of Minecraft.
Thank goodness for configs but it doesn't help with server play unless the owner is of a similar mindset. I can sympathize with the headache triggers. I suffer from migraines, so I know the feeling.
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There's only 2 biomes I disable in BoP, compared with the over 1/3rd from EXBL. BoP has fine detail in each Biome, colours are nice and balanced, terrain is interesting. Flat terrain is not an issue when you have a series of mods that can help flatten areas.
There also a config option in BoP to make the change in the colours even more gradual/smoother. I maxed this setting out.
There also a config option in BoP to make the change in the colours even more gradual/smoother. I maxed this setting out.