While developing my modpack (currently private, might become public later, and if it will, I will obviously notify you of the details of the pack, as is stated in your rules) I was trying to use some of ChromatiCrafts items as a requirement for other items (from mods other than yours). I am using Minetweaker for this. As far as I can see, this is not disallowed by your rules. However, due to your code, one of these lines is being commented out. I know of a way around this, but I thought I should check if this is allowed first.
Furthermore, while trying to check what is and is not allowed to be changed, I found some conflicting information on your website, namely the following. Hopefully you can clarify which I should follow:
From the page on Third-Party Modifications (https://sites.google.com/site/reikasminecraft/modifications):
It is true that I do not allow third-party modification to RotaryCraft (and, by extension, its addons) or ChromatiCraft when in modpacks or on servers.
From the page on Pack Permissions and Rules (https://sites.google.com/site/reikasminecraft/pack-permissions-and-rules):
Public packs must obey the following:
The pack must not use external mods to significantly change the way my mods work, such that a guide for the default setup would be misleading or useless for the pack (or vice versa), or that the mods' techtrees, if applicable, are radically altered, or that features are missing.
This includes the use of MineTweaker and other similar tools to remove recipes or items!
Config options native to the mod are of course free to be modified.
Special rules for RotaryCraft, its addons, and ChromatiCraft:Because these mods are both very sensitive to modification and modifications can easily cause severe damage, certain restrictions are placed on modifying the way the mods work.
At some point before the pack is released, I need to be notified of each and every change made to my mods. I do not need a detailed explanation or the reasons, but I need to know what pack changed what in order to keep a record.
The pack author must have a fairly clear understanding of the effects their changes will have; for example, pack authors may not make changes without even having tried unmodified versions of a mod, or without understanding the system they are modifying.
A few specific kinds of changes require explicit permission from me to change; almost all of these are "sounds like a good idea but really a bad idea" kind of changes that I need to verify you are aware of the ramifications of making. A few examples will be given below. If you are uncertain whether the change you have in mind needs permission, ask me.
All modifications must be in good faith. Any modifications done in bad faith are
totally disallowed. Bad faith modifications include but are not limited to:
- Modifications intended generate headaches for me, such as by spawning bug reports
- Modifications designed to enable monetization of my content
- Modifications designed to "justify" taking partial or complete credit for the mods
- Modifications designed to tarnish my or my mods' reputation, such as by worsening its stability or deliberately unbalancing it
The mod's fundamental identity must remain intact. For example, RotaryCraft must not be converted to an RF mod, ChromatiCraft may not be turned into a ThaumCraft addon, and ReactorCraft may not be made to function like BigReactors. This is because packs are most people's first experience with my mods and I want the first impression to be both accurate and positive, something not true if the mod is heavily altered.
I will maintain a publicly viewable list all packs that make changes and what changes they make. This serves primarily as a record of who does what, but also provides a defence against people who want to blame me for the changes, as well as filtering out the occasional "I want to make changes that noone knows about" (that I cannot see a legitimate reason for existing).
Also for providing defence and reducing bug report count, I will be adding a functionality to my handbooks that adds a special config file that allows for a pack author to specify any changes they make, so that any pack-level changes can be documented in the handbook.
All of the pack's changes to my mods must be documented here.
The pack developer must make it reasonably clear in their pack description (or its equivalent) that they have made modifications to my mods and have gotten permission to do so, linking to the list mentioned above. This is to avoid both confusion and the risk of erroneously being reported to me.
If a modification starts spawning rumors, bug reports, harassment, or similar and the pack author makes no attempt to take responsibility or dispel the effects, the modification must be revised so as to try to keep its original purpose but stop causing problems. If this is not possible, or the pack author is unwilling to make that effort, the modification must be reverted.
All modifications must be done though accepted tools, such as MineTweaker. Things like ASM or bytecode editing are
not permitted, not least because they severely harm stability or carry a strong connotation of subversion.
Anyone blaming me for the effects of their own changes will be held fully responsible as well as being treated as either dishonest or incompetent, whichever seems more likely.
To be clear, I have read both pages fully, but this information seems conflicting to me. It would be highly appreciated if this could be clarified, not just for me, but for anyone else planning to make a pack with your mods.
