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Hi there everyone! ♥♥♥♥♥
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I think this is my first post here, but I didn't actually check yet. Either way, I'll introduce myself for the sake of being personable and well-mannered. I go by the handle Phazed (or ThePhazed/TehPhazed whenever my name is stolen D and I play a variety of games. Most frequently on my screen is Dota 2... I'm a semi-professional player so I have to spend a lot of time practicing/training/not having fun etc. I like Minecraft because it's an easy way to unwind and get some alone time and "relaxation". However, the "pro-gamer" in me really needs to be challenged or he gets bored really easily and ends up re-rolling just to have that difficult beginning back.
and I play a variety of games. Most frequently on my screen is Dota 2... I'm a semi-professional player so I have to spend a lot of time practicing/training/not having fun etc. I like Minecraft because it's an easy way to unwind and get some alone time and "relaxation". However, the "pro-gamer" in me really needs to be challenged or he gets bored really easily and ends up re-rolling just to have that difficult beginning back.
So basically, I'm looking for quite a challenge in an HCSSP FTB environment... something that will keep me immersed and engaged for a long time while keeping the game at a relatively difficult state as late into the game as possible. I'm not worried about balance in the early game, really - the harder, the better as far as I'm concerned. I'm not a fan of GT usually... it's not "grindy" difficulty that I want to increase, it's the threat of death at all stages of the game. I do like that it makes the end-game significantly harder to reach though, so it will probably be a staple addition to whatever I use. My main focus though is that I want to ALWAYS be able to die if I let down my guard at an unfortunate time. I want to have to stay focused constantly. Constantly.
I'm a noob to modding mostly. I've used quite a few mods in my time, but really all it's been for me is reading instructions and crossing my fingers to hope they play well with the others. The plan here though was to create my own private modpack for this difficult journey. However, I haven't the faintest idea of where to even start. A few forum and Google searches for "hardcore" and "difficulty" mods got me virtually nowhere. So, I figured maybe the community could help me here. ♥♥♥♥♥
I've used quite a few mods in my time, but really all it's been for me is reading instructions and crossing my fingers to hope they play well with the others. The plan here though was to create my own private modpack for this difficult journey. However, I haven't the faintest idea of where to even start. A few forum and Google searches for "hardcore" and "difficulty" mods got me virtually nowhere. So, I figured maybe the community could help me here. ♥♥♥♥♥
As an added note, I really hate the sleeping mechanic. I just feel like it makes everything WAY too easy. I remember playing *something* (can't remember what though) where when I slept the game simulated the passing of time. However, this inherently made it easy to exploit sleeping to speed up machines, farms, etc. I will use every tool at my disposal though to survive... so please don't say, "just dont craft it (or use it) noob lols," because that's simply not an option for me. If there's no way to make beds more risky and dangerous then I understand, but it would be amazing if it's possible.
In terms of gameplay, I'm in love with Hardcore mode. It makes everything so much more intense and immersive. Every action I make needs to be informed, and my awareness needs to be top-notch at all times or I risk losing everything in a split-second. However, even in vanilla Minecraft this difficulty doesn't last long at all - FTB makes it even easier, sometimes while you're still in the early-game stages. Even with basic iron armor, the odds of dying to something that should still be absolutely terrifying (i.e. I would poop myself if I saw a zombie irl) are virtually moot. The only thing that could kill you outside of pure stupidity is a melee-range creeper without blocking when you're not at full health... pretty easy to deal with if you have reflexes like me.
So basically, I want something that will be hard at the start and stay difficult for quite awhile. I'm open to anything, really, as long as it's compatible. I really like FTB, so I don't want it to lose it's feel. I want the tech, the magic, the depth...
I just want it to be about 20% harder. (>^-^)>
Thanks in advance to anyone and everyone who helps or supports me in any way! Love you all!
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