I've been gone a while...help!

[joseff amador]

Hi all! I haven't played FTB for quite a while. Since I've been gone, the three new major packs have come out. I'm super stoked!

That said, I am wondering how to go about playing without redpower.

What can I use in place of the handsaw and microblocks?
Using them for decoration and building cool structures was awesome!

How about filters or transposers?
Using them to suck items out of machine inventories, into a pipe network, was amazing.

How about relays?
A relay was useful for Thermal Expansion machines outputting into a Pn. tube network.

What can I use in place of pneumatic tubes?
The whole tube system was the backbone of my entire base and automation.

I'm sure there are new mods and tools to learn, but since I've been gone so long, I don't know what they are called or even what to look for.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Labhras]

Buildcraft pipes should take care of most of that. As for microblocks, I recall rumors of another mod that was similar, but I don't have a name for you, sorry.

 

[angelnc]

For Microblocks there is Forge Multipart.
For item transportation you have several choices: Applied Energistics, Logistics Pipes, Buildcraft Pipes, Translocators, Extra Utilities Pipes.
And since you mentioned RedPower, there is a mod replacing frames. It's not in any Feed the Beast Pack though, but you might want to check it out. Redstone in Motion

 

[loboca]

Applied Energistics (AE) is what you're looking for. Check Direwolf20s mod spotlight for ideas.

 

[matpower123]

Microblocks:Forge Multipart and Immibis Microblocks(This is the best one)
Item transportation: Applied Energistics, Logistics Pipes, Buildcraft Pipes, Translocators, Extra Utilities nodes
Frames:MFFS3 Force manipulator
Logic:RedLogic and MFR
In the place of transposer(Sucking items):Vanilla MC hoppers,Obsidian Pipes

 

[The classless]

Mine Factory reloaded red cable replaces red power wires

 

[Zealstarwind]

Microblocks is still there in dw20 1.5.2 v2 dunno what mod adds (Forge Microblocks) it but they're there you can still make covers/slabs and whatnot. Assembly tables still make facades for pipes which is always fun. Routers, transposers, all sorts of things replace them. Personally AE has been my go to source for pipe solutions, it's always working which is something I do enjoy, the mini AE systems you can make to handle various builds works pretty well. My crops and bees are on a seperate AE system that does the autocrafting of materials I need for the main system. You need to really just dive in to see if its what you like or anything, have any questions I know the people on the forums will gladly help with the various uses of said things

 

[Aetherr_]

You can also use the Truss Mod for frames.