rhn's continued adventures: a build journal, guide collection etc.

[KingTriaxx]

TPPI (Test Pack Please Ignore), and he's removed a bunch of mods, but I don't remember where the post is detailing the ones removed.

 

[rouge_bare]

The link needed is in the first post but here it is again.

If you instead are interested in my more recent excursions into the 1.6.4 TPPI modpack you can jump directly to it here:
Jump to first post from 1.6.4 TPPI world

 

[Funky Ghost]

An awful lot of inspiration in this thread

 

[Master_Builder_800]

I've been watching this thread for a while.... I think the guys on this forum are trying to make me feel like a bad builder

 

[Funky Ghost]

Nah, just setting the bar so that we ( more appropriately *I* since I do not presume to speak for you ) have something to strive for

 

[GamerwithnoGame]

Nah, just setting the bar so that we ( more appropriately *I* since I do not presume to speak for you ) have something to strive for

I agree with this and your previous sentiment entirely - very very inspiring stuff! Shows just what you can do if you put your mind to it!

EDIT: @rhn - would you ever consider showing us any pictures of your awesome base under the default texture pack? It would be really interesting to see how awesome it can look even with normal 16x16 textures!

 

[rhn]

@rhn - would you ever consider showing us any pictures of your awesome base under the default texture pack? It would be really interesting to see how awesome it can look even with normal 16x16 textures!

Default textures? Blasphemy! The looks of Minecraft is Soartex!

It is not at all "optimized" for this(blocks were not chosen to match each other with these textures), but I think it works pretty well. Much better than I would have hoped for

 

[Funky Ghost]

I have to agree. I've "dabbled" in other resource packs over the last 6 months but soartex fanver is my go to. I was sad the next iteration of soartex ( a collaboration with another modder) was, well it wasn't for me.

 

[GamerwithnoGame]

Default textures? Blasphemy! The looks of Minecraft is Soartex!

It is not at all "optimized" for this(blocks were not chosen to match each other with these textures), but I think it works pretty well. Much better than I would have hoped for

That looks absolutely awesome! definitely works in vanilla - thanks @rhn!

 

[KingTriaxx]

To Soartex I say Bah. JSTR is where it truly exists.

 

[Ieldra]

May I ask which blocks you're using for those stone tiles that make up your factory floors? I keep looking for something that looks somewhat modern but not super-clean. RC tank walls are good for some machine casings, and I use Chisel's marble for many non-industrial structures but I can't find a good mix of style and function appropriate for factory floors and walls. I have an unlimited supply of clay but standard brick is too old-fashioned, many of Chisel's stone variants have too much embossing and its laboratory blocks are too clean. Of course I'm on a different resource pack than you, since Soartex appears to be behind in 1.7 mod support and I don't like the look of some very common blocks, namely dirt and water. Still, I'd like to know. For now I'm using Chisel's "poisoned" smoothstone variant for floors which is good for light industry but doesn't look good with heavy industry like reactor buildings and refineries.

 

[KingTriaxx]

I'm a big fan of Chisel Factory blocks for heavy industrial look. Mix in the grate tiles with the brown metal pieces and the ones with rivets.

 

[GamerwithnoGame]

I'm a big fan of Chisel Factory blocks for heavy industrial look. Mix in the grate tiles with the brown metal pieces and the ones with rivets.

They are nice, I just wish they weren't so... brown, you know? Still, there are lots of options Chisel has awesomeness.

 

[Ieldra]

I'm a big fan of Chisel Factory blocks for heavy industrial look. Mix in the grate tiles with the brown metal pieces and the ones with rivets.

I've tried these. For the metal platings, I have two colors: rusty brown and some kind of dark cyan/green. No iron grey. I have some applications for such, but as a general style they don't work. The grate is good for walkways and some other machine components though.

The iron block variants look very good, but then.....building with iron blocks is a tad expensive. Also, good for machine casings, but not so much for factory floors and walls.

 

[epidemia78]

To Soartex I say Bah. JSTR is where it truly exists.

Yeah man, soartex is so bland and tame. I like my textures to have some grit.

 

[rhn]

May I ask which blocks you're using for those stone tiles that make up your factory floors? I keep looking for something that looks somewhat modern but not super-clean. RC tank walls are good for some machine casings, and I use Chisel's marble for many non-industrial structures but I can't find a good mix of style and function appropriate for factory floors and walls. I have an unlimited supply of clay but standard brick is too old-fashioned, many of Chisel's stone variants have too much embossing and its laboratory blocks are too clean. Of course I'm on a different resource pack than you, since Soartex appears to be behind in 1.7 mod support and I don't like the look of some very common blocks, namely dirt and water. Still, I'd like to know. For now I'm using Chisel's "poisoned" smoothstone variant for floors which is good for light industry but doesn't look good with heavy industry like reactor buildings and refineries.

The grey stone/concrete tile looking blocks are the RC Quarried blocks. I quite like them but do intend to go back and add more detailing to the areas. But it is easy to just initially plaster it all in the Quarried blocks to make it look somewhat like a concrete building
It is a bit of a PITA to gather however since I have to go mine it manually in the overworld. Spawns in large veins in forest biomes. I can super quick gather loads of them with Advanced diamond drill in big holes mode, but it still takes effort.

 

[Funky Ghost]

Making concrete isn't too hard and with chisel you are able to fade them. It's a fantastic look for a wall around a base or a weathered building. I've used them on one base. I don't think that game save is around but it really is a good look.

 

[rhn]

Making concrete isn't too hard and with chisel you are able to fade them. It's a fantastic look for a wall around a base or a weathered building. I've used them on one base. I don't think that game save is around but it really is a good look.

Yeah I know you can make concrete of name, but just don't like the looks of it with Soartex
I think the Quarried blocks looks more like concrete than they do tbh.

 

[Funky Ghost]

Really? I actually liked the look ( with chisel to make the other two bits progressively darker ) and I only use soartex as well We are under siege for that it seems!

 

[rhn]

Really? I actually liked the look ( with chisel to make the other two bits progressively darker ) and I only use soartex as well We are under siege for that it seems!

Well it kinda depended on what I was building. If it was something more weathered and older, then I would probably go with the chisel concrete. But for this I try and go for a brighter more techy/scifi feel.