Thermal expansion
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It is really not a big deal. The EnderIO conduits are very good and not hard to make. Even in 1.6.4 I never used the TE conduits as there are far better alternatives out there.
I personally recommend the EnderIO conduits. They are really very good and not that hard to make.
Thermal Expansion is not half-finished. The conduits and ducts are being put into a second mod, Thermal Dynamics.
TE conduits were ridiculously cheap, Ender I/O's version is far better balanced (my opinion, obviously). If you want cheap, Buildcraft is RF based now, and might work with TE machines. I haven't tested that, as I routinely remove Buildcraft.
Iron and redstone are mid-tier? Howat?
Actually I'm quite glad, it shows people there is more to the pack than TE.
This!
Also, BC's pipes are even cheaper than the original TE conduits.
For example; Wooden kinesis pipes allow for 320 RF/t, compared to the second tier TE conduits 400 RF/t. And wooden pipes are cheaper than first tier TE conduits.
Emerald pipes allow for 2000 RF/t, the same as redstone conduits.
Just keep in mind TE's energy cells count as engines for BC, so you'll need wooden/emerald pipes at their outputs too.
TE conduits is easy to work with when it was around but the alternatives aren't too bad either.
Like what SevenMass said, BC's kinesis pipes are cheaper alternatives that work at a slightly lower efficiency when compared to other alternatives, that let's you have a basic power network.
You can treat EIO and XU as advanced tier options.
Like what SevenMass said, BC's kinesis pipes are cheaper alternatives that work at a slightly lower efficiency when compared to other alternatives, that let's you have a basic power network.
You can treat EIO and XU as advanced tier options.
If you mention Buildcraft pipes, whether concerning function, limitations, or game overhead - make sure that you try the latest versions, the new variation and functionality are way superior to the buildcraft of old, and the pipes are now threaded code and are very low on overhead. Definitely don't count them out 
If you mention Buildcraft pipes, whether concerning function, limitations, or game overhead - make sure that you try the latest versions, the new variation and functionality are way superior to the buildcraft of old, and the pipes are now threaded code and are very low on overhead. Definitely don't count them out
They're not threaded just yet. Soon(tm).
Also, note that you can place multiple differents conduits from EnderIO in the same block space (like for example one for liquid, one for energy and one for redstone)
And the Alloy Smelter + Stirling Generator are really easy to make..
The item conduit may be more difficult to make though, as it requires ender pearls, but you can use the pipes from ExtraUtilities until you get that endermen farm
And the Alloy Smelter + Stirling Generator are really easy to make..
The item conduit may be more difficult to make though, as it requires ender pearls, but you can use the pipes from ExtraUtilities until you get that endermen farm
Similarly to EnderIO conduits being placed down the same block don't forget extra utils can send liquid, items, power down the SAME single pipe simultaneously.
Also people don't forget that Extra Utils power connectors require the QED to make so they are mid to late tier.
Also people don't forget that Extra Utils power connectors require the QED to make so they are mid to late tier.