Simple yet... "full" Modpacks?

[fight4anarchy]

So my son is starting to get into modded minecraft, but he talk's about how he feels a little overwhelmed with all the routes he can take etc etc. So I'm just wondering is their a modpack that "limits" the options but can still lead to full automation?

 

[LordPINE]

A good idea for starting out is playing either a pack with many quests which explain things, like Enigmatica 2 or Peace of Mind, or playing along with a youtuber like Direwolf20, who has his own pack. For a more limited modpack with automation, you could try making your own pack with just the full set of thermal mods (thermal expansion, thermal dynamics, etc.) and JEI. This can pretty easily be done with the twitch launcher.

 

[fight4anarchy]

A good idea for starting out is playing either a pack with many quests which explain things, like Enigmatica 2 or Peace of Mind, or playing along with a youtuber like Direwolf20, who has his own pack. For a more limited modpack with automation, you could try making your own pack with just the full set of thermal mods (thermal expansion, thermal dynamics, etc.) and JEI. This can pretty easily be done with the twitch launcher.

Playing with a YouTuber or a questbook pack. Why didn't I think of that? Thanks for the brains jolt man, haha!

 

[KingTriaxx]

I would recommend Automaton (spelled exactly the same) it's a fairly light pack, focused around progressing from Immersive to AE2 to Mekanism. There are some recipe changes for the later two mods, but are both things that simple progression through IE will ensure he has. It has a questbook guiding you along the path. But it's definitely not a hardcore pack that will frustrate.

 

[fight4anarchy]

I would recommend Automaton (spelled exactly the same) it's a fairly light pack, focused around progressing from Immersive to AE2 to Mekanism. There are some recipe changes for the later two mods, but are both things that simple progression through IE will ensure he has. It has a questbook guiding you along the path. But it's definitely not a hardcore pack that will frustrate.

I've seen that one before, but never done it. The fact that it's only a few mods would be a good thing! Thanks!

 

[fight4anarchy]

I've actually started doing Automaton myself, thanks to this. Never really done any of those mods. Always done EnderIO and, Extreme Reactors and Refined storage for my main mods. This should be fun!

 

[LordPINE]

Just so you know, those screenshots are broken. You have made me curious of their contents though.

 

[fight4anarchy]

Aw dang, Nothing to special. Just some Immersive engineering stuff! Just my starting the modpack really!

 

[KingTriaxx]

Easier to link to the Imgur album.

 

[Reddis]

I always give the advice to pick 1 mod and learn it on every play through. IMO the first mod everyone should learn is Tinker's Construct, as it gives you ore doubling and very nice tools. After that, I would say learn actually additions. With those 2 mods, there is almost nothing you can't do in modded.

 

[Cptqrk]

I always give the advice to pick 1 mod and learn it on every play through. IMO the first mod everyone should learn is Tinker's Construct, as it gives you ore doubling and very nice tools. After that, I would say learn actually additions. With those 2 mods, there is almost nothing you can't do in modded.

I would argue that getting into the Thermal Expansion mod set would be best for beginners.
Easy to make, fun to get deep into.
Mod set includes machines, power generation, and pipes. What more could you ask for in "getting to know" modded?