Personally, I think Elo and Redpower are going the way of IC2.
For one, they are both part of the Old Guard, which is rapidly losing it's hold. Had Elofoot not gone away for so long, she maybe could have kept her mod cooler and "hip" and relevant. But now, everyone has moved on. Just like IC2, most of it's functionality has already been replaced by other mods. All the good parts of it have been taken out, and the fat has been removed. Just like IC2, she's attempting to salvage her mod by eliminating the competition for the mods that try to fill the gap, EX Simply Jetpacks.
Like IC2, we know that Redpower is no longer necessary. But members of the old guard and die-hard fans are literally the only thing keeping these two mods alive. I used to love IC2 and Redpower, but the mods that have replaced them, like TE and Project: Red are so much better. They take away all the things we didn't like and make the things we did like even cooler, all whilst adding new and awesomer functionality. But people like Elo try to save themselves and their rapidly declining status by trying to stop the mods that are better.
I remember back when it was controversial for someone like Shneeky to remove IC2 and Buildcraft and Redpower from his pack. Nowadays, that is a regular occurrence. Although I had fun with the Old Guard of mods, I've had much more fun with the New Guard than I ever had before. If it hadn't been for these new mods, like Applied Energistics or Blood Magic, I would never have gotten back into Minecraft. I would still be a New Member on this forum, not a Forum Addict that is 50 likes away from being an Over-Achiever (ish). The New Guard is ready to fill the gap left by the Old Guard, but the Old Guard still tries to hang on to life.
For one, they are both part of the Old Guard, which is rapidly losing it's hold. Had Elofoot not gone away for so long, she maybe could have kept her mod cooler and "hip" and relevant. But now, everyone has moved on. Just like IC2, most of it's functionality has already been replaced by other mods. All the good parts of it have been taken out, and the fat has been removed. Just like IC2, she's attempting to salvage her mod by eliminating the competition for the mods that try to fill the gap, EX Simply Jetpacks.
Like IC2, we know that Redpower is no longer necessary. But members of the old guard and die-hard fans are literally the only thing keeping these two mods alive. I used to love IC2 and Redpower, but the mods that have replaced them, like TE and Project: Red are so much better. They take away all the things we didn't like and make the things we did like even cooler, all whilst adding new and awesomer functionality. But people like Elo try to save themselves and their rapidly declining status by trying to stop the mods that are better.
I remember back when it was controversial for someone like Shneeky to remove IC2 and Buildcraft and Redpower from his pack. Nowadays, that is a regular occurrence. Although I had fun with the Old Guard of mods, I've had much more fun with the New Guard than I ever had before. If it hadn't been for these new mods, like Applied Energistics or Blood Magic, I would never have gotten back into Minecraft. I would still be a New Member on this forum, not a Forum Addict that is 50 likes away from being an Over-Achiever (ish). The New Guard is ready to fill the gap left by the Old Guard, but the Old Guard still tries to hang on to life.