Ok so I'm back and I got my self back in gear to start doing something again. This time around I was thinking of some sort of challenge. I was looking a bit at R2R but I don't really find it to my liking and it looks like it would have some issues with RR's mod list. So I dorked around a bit poked a few things read up a bit and come to an idea. I think my plan this time around is to go full on magic and do as little as possible with tech. This is going to have its own sort of issues with it as most ore doubling comes fairly late in TC unlike most tech mods that have some level of it right out the gate. Not a hug issue for me personally but something to think about. Mostly I want to try and use the new updated TC4 to do the majority of my stuff and build a sweet ass mage tower at the same time. Not really sure what rules or limits I want to place on myself yet or if I want to have any sort of gating mechanic. But I'll think about that while I run around TS1 looking for a new place to put the hovel of shame.
Archmage's Tower Rules V0.1
Once you have chosen the path the magi you most cast off your old ways and follow the path as detailed.
Mages live in towers even the most humble of mages worthy of the title will have one. Towers are taller them they are wide but can come in all sorts of shapes. When a mage needs more room they explained their tower adding floors below or above. If needed the a new outer wall can be built over the old tower to give the tower a wider base but always towers are taller them they are wide.
Mages are vary orderly people and as such rooms in your tower must be specialized. No sane mage puts all of his stuff in one big room. Most will have a library for research, a lab for alchemistry, a ritual room for enchantment and grander magics, and others. The rule here is each room can serve one or two functions only. Storage like wise must be made orderly when ever possible.
Mages don't wear common armors they are beneath them. While you might have used some on your way to your tower site to get started on your path please put that stuff aside. Mages were only robes and magic armors most notably Thuamium. (fully enchanted armors of all types count as magic armors also if you really want to use armors but stay in theme)
Mages avoid technology if it uses power that its not for mages. Furnace type items are still ok if it burns fuel like coal or wood and does not use or make sortable power then it is most likely ok to use. Redstone is ok as we all know redstone is magic dust that makes things go.
Your tower most have a heart a source of your power. There are no hard rules for how to make these. But they reside in the middle of your tower (any floor is ok) and most be made of the best materials you can get your hands on. Also upgrade them as soon as you can as it is a reflection of your power towards other mages.
These are still a work in progress as I'm still getting a feel for what works best.
Update 10/28 2am
Added first rough draft of rules for the project.
Archmage's Tower Rules V0.1
Once you have chosen the path the magi you most cast off your old ways and follow the path as detailed.
Mages live in towers even the most humble of mages worthy of the title will have one. Towers are taller them they are wide but can come in all sorts of shapes. When a mage needs more room they explained their tower adding floors below or above. If needed the a new outer wall can be built over the old tower to give the tower a wider base but always towers are taller them they are wide.
Mages are vary orderly people and as such rooms in your tower must be specialized. No sane mage puts all of his stuff in one big room. Most will have a library for research, a lab for alchemistry, a ritual room for enchantment and grander magics, and others. The rule here is each room can serve one or two functions only. Storage like wise must be made orderly when ever possible.
Mages don't wear common armors they are beneath them. While you might have used some on your way to your tower site to get started on your path please put that stuff aside. Mages were only robes and magic armors most notably Thuamium. (fully enchanted armors of all types count as magic armors also if you really want to use armors but stay in theme)
Mages avoid technology if it uses power that its not for mages. Furnace type items are still ok if it burns fuel like coal or wood and does not use or make sortable power then it is most likely ok to use. Redstone is ok as we all know redstone is magic dust that makes things go.
Your tower most have a heart a source of your power. There are no hard rules for how to make these. But they reside in the middle of your tower (any floor is ok) and most be made of the best materials you can get your hands on. Also upgrade them as soon as you can as it is a reflection of your power towards other mages.
These are still a work in progress as I'm still getting a feel for what works best.
Update 10/28 2am
Added first rough draft of rules for the project.
