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rungok

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Sooo...

I was working on my Blood Magic mod mastery earlier the last few days and was trying to improve my Blood Temple design, as found here:
http://forum.feed-the-beast.com/threads/need-help-blood-temple.49694/

As I had stated, I did not have access to thaumcraft, much to my dismay. I have however, just after completing my Blood Temple Design, that my server admin just got the new update for Thaumcraft and will be adding it back in! (Yay! Just in time)

So I was thinking what I wanted to do for this, and I decided to do something a bit more amusing for me. Since flight is relatively easier for me to achieve, I decided I want to make something interesting (like my other project wasn't) and I found out through conversation with the Admins that at least two of them are DBZ fans. So I thought, to get some head nods from them, I decided I wanted to make my Thaumcraft Headquarters at the top of the world in a Kami's Lookout style of building. So there would be a simple 3x3 column of material shooting up 100+ blocks into the sky (Aiming for 200) that then expands into the self sufficient cup at the top where I would base all my thaumcraft stuffs. I can grow silverwood trees up on the top platform, have the big fusion thing in the center building, even have the Vis Nodes stored in the floors underneath.

I think there's an elevator mod in our pack, (I'll have to check) but that would be a great way to ascend/descend without resorting to flying. Once made I'll probably Ender Book there and back a lot, but the accessability should still be there.

What do you think? Anyone have any cool ideas to expound upon this, or suggestions to improve the functionality? Also, suggestions on what mats to build the thing out of would be great. I use vanilla textures, but John Smith's pack is what most of the people on my server use.

If you looked at the screenshots in the other thread, I'll be putting it where that battle tower is now, once I kill the guardian and wipe the place out.
 
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Loxinnightwalker

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I would say use make it a large place, you will want room for the trees, and also mana beans, and those can take a lot of room. Also you will need a lot of space for the jars, there is like 40ish of them if you have a lot of the thaumcraft add-ons... I think.
 

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I'm not sure what height Arcane Levitators stop combining together at (i.e. 2 levitators in a column takes you twice as high), but if they can reach high enough, using those and sending people up a stained glass column could be pretty cool. OpenBlocks has elevators, but they aren't so aesthetically awesome (in my eyes anyway). If all else fails, you could just use Teleposers for your up/down transport.

If you're on 1.7.10, bear in mind that your nodes will need to be supported by stabilisers if you want to prevent node bullying. The vis relays could be used to create a cool aesthetic effect across the area (maybe use them to liven up the ceiling). You'll need to allow room around your altar for stabilisation as well, as Azanor appears to have added some very fun unstable infusions (not sure if it's quite KAMI level, but it's probably close).
 
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rungok

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Azanor also apparently added Eldrich Guardians that like to spawn near my blood temple... Which is kinda cool.
 

Eruantien

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Azanor also apparently added Eldrich Guardians that like to spawn near my blood temple... Which is kinda cool.
Just how far have you descended into madness? I mean, it's understandable that guardians would want to stop you from making a blood temple, right? What's next?!
/melodrama
 

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Hrm. Maybe pneumatic-craft elevators, if you have that. Mystcraft portals are a good way to get around. Extra Utils elevators are a bit tiresome, but they work. TnT cannons are always fun, if you want something like that.
 

rungok

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Just how far have you descended into madness? I mean, it's understandable that guardians would want to stop you from making a blood temple, right? What's next?!
/melodrama

I just posted about these guys, but the blood temple has been done for a while now, tier 5 and everything. if only the game didn't have so many problems getting the T5 orb.

I will descend into as much madness as is needed. It's not like my Idyllic home has a patch of cursed earth in a chamber deep below it... Oh wait, it does. ;)
 
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RJS

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If you really want to go fully insane, see if you can get Forbidden Magic and power your wand and staff from the blood of your sacrificed enemies.
 

RJS

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Well there's an addon to Thaumcraft called Forbidden Magic, which adds some really fun toys on its own as well as some awesome Blood Magic/Thaumcraft/Thaumic Tinkerer crossover
 

Eruantien

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Well there's an addon to Thaumcraft called Forbidden Magic, which adds some really fun toys on its own as well as some awesome Blood Magic/Thaumcraft/Thaumic Tinkerer crossover
And Botania!
... do not forget botany; it will aid thy quest to... wherever it is you're trying to get...

Ooh, also: Advanced Thaumaturgy, when it comes out. That mercurial crystal wand is epic.
 

rungok

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I am just now starting using my infusion altar. I've got a ways to go but once I have that down, I'm going to make a Thaumium capped Silverwood staff, so I can go capture nodes to make keeping the staff charged easier. I want to make a chamber for putting nodes I want to combine in so they can make nodes worth putting into stabilizers and a wand charge station.

Does the recharge station only work on wands or can it work on staves or scepters? I also didn't see the whole VIS network mechanic before, can anyone explain how it works to me?