RedNet cable is not at all similar to alloy wire. Not at all. Alloy wire is similar to stock redstone placed on the ground. It IS NOT anything close to RedNet wire. I know it's fashionable to compare the two these days, but there is no comparison here at all besides carrying a redstone signal/current. That is where any similarities end. RedNet cable is annoying, bulky, buggy (yes, buggy. it crashes for me when i click on it with certain objects, such as a lever), and just downright NOT a replacement for the alloy wire.
Ugh. This is very sad. But, the things that Unleashed adds to the games does not currently outweigh the things that are lost through removal of RedPower2.
FTB Ultimate 1.4.7 for the win. Set. Match.
Thank you for the reply.
flummox
Wrong.
A RedNet cable is more comparable to alloy wire, yes, but it is a mix between that and bundled cable. Besides, it takes the same pseudo-block area as an alloy wire, it just removes movement area. So it takes the same space. It's more like a pipe, really. It is a substitute, and the RedNet controller is FAR more powerful than what you'd expect. Toy a bit with it.
It's far more powerful than RP2, and in terms of usage, it is much less laggy.
And if you want to get RedPower 2 back again using other mods, here the list is:
ComputerCraft - Machines
MineFactoryReloaded - Alloy Wire and Tubes (now Conveyors!)
Engineer's Toolbox - Machines
RedLogic - Alloy Wire
MFFS 3.0 Calclavia - Frames
Tinker's Construct - Vorpal and Gem Tools
Natura - Flax
Buildcraft - Machines and Tubes (Pipes, in this case)