So I realized that for new FTB players, all the different packs can be very confusing. Theres a ton of different options and tons of different mods that they are probably not familiar with. So I am going to make a video about the different modpacks available, which ones they should go with depending on how they like to play, and maybe some mods that they should add/remove/configure. I have a good idea of what i'm going to mention but I was wondering if anyone had any input on this. Also lets not make this a gregtech/EE3 debate thread.
Direwolf20 vs Mindcrack vs Ultimate vs Yogscraft
- Thread starter Jyzarc
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I will mention them but not reccomend them most likely. Maybe the lite pack but I don't think the other two are complete enough
Instead of a this pack vs that pack, do a brief overview on the different mods themselves. Let people choose which pack contains the most mods they want, or build their own with whatever mods they like if playing singleplayer. This will also help people when considering a server which adds or removes a few mods, e.g. "Mindcrack + Mystcraft".
Thats just a comparison of the different mods in them, that isn't really relevant to what I'm looking for
That kind of defeats the idea behind the server theme packs. The idea is you come as a viewer of one of these groups download their named pack and BAMB you have the same stuff your watching.
Well yes, I understand with Mindcrack and DW20. Mindcrack has the same mod setup and such (which is much more techy than DW20) and with Direwolf 20 you have access to his world via the launcher. But Yogscast doesn't give out their world (to my knowledge), so would it not be the same for them to just use lite or ultimate and not create another identical pack? You'd still be using the pack they're using, just not named after them. I mean, it's always nice to have another pack in the launcher to modify (seeing as how we can't add them in the launcher) but I don't see why they can't just use one of the existing packs. I mean, they didn't have a pack named after them in Tekkit. (Not sure if I'm going to be held for ransom by angry fanboys who think it's illegal to mention Tekkit or what)
I think the #1 reason people want these packs is to play the game that they see their subscriptions play. Yogs could be a rebranding and it'd still be popular, I bet. I mean, we could make Direwolf20 about 5x more interesting with the addition of just a pair of mods, but what people want is what Direwolf20 plays.
Also the Yogs aren't going to use a pack that is named something else. The YogCraft is nearly the same as their tekkit series so a lot of fans will be more comfortable with it. If they used Lite it may not have had everything for their fans. Plus since they didn't even use YogBox they needed, imo, a mod pack named after them. This way is makes their fans happy,
I hope that is a misspelling. He is frustrating to watch because he doesn't know how anything works. He is going to crash their server one of these days. Yes, I'll admit, he is really good at designs, decoration, and making things look good. But he didn't even know that you get melon seeds from melon slices!! *deep breath* I wish he did his reasearch more.
You all do know that maybe they do so just for their younger fans as well as just to be entertaining. They are by no means bad at the game.
Direwolf20: This is the standard pack for people who despise Gregtech. It has Applied Entergistics and Mystcraft which make it the best no Gregtech pack.
Yogcraft: This pack isn't bad by any means, it is just inferior to the Direwolf20 pack. In my opinion, the only advantage it has over the Direwolf20 pack is Power Converters.
Mindcrack: By just taking one look at the mods, this stands out as the worst pack. Ultimate has all the mods it has and way more except Traincraft. I am aware that the Mindcrack guys play this pack, but, that doesn't make up for how bad this pack is.
Ultimate: Without hatred of Gregtech, this is easily the best pack. It has almost all of the mods the other packs have and a few more.
With bias Without bias
Direwolf20 Ultimate
Ultimate Direwolf20
Yogcraft Yogcraft
Mindcrack Mindcrack
Yogcraft: This pack isn't bad by any means, it is just inferior to the Direwolf20 pack. In my opinion, the only advantage it has over the Direwolf20 pack is Power Converters.
Mindcrack: By just taking one look at the mods, this stands out as the worst pack. Ultimate has all the mods it has and way more except Traincraft. I am aware that the Mindcrack guys play this pack, but, that doesn't make up for how bad this pack is.
Ultimate: Without hatred of Gregtech, this is easily the best pack. It has almost all of the mods the other packs have and a few more.
With bias Without bias
Direwolf20 Ultimate
Ultimate Direwolf20
Yogcraft Yogcraft
Mindcrack Mindcrack
Its not confusing at all. You simply have to read the mod lists for each pack. I suppose if you're illiterate this becomes an issue.