Village, Biomes of Plenty World Gen question, and Mob Essence Question

[Brian Cherrick]

In regards to BoP (which is active in the mod pack I use), how do you get these biomes in? I've explored quite extensively, and have yet to come across a BoP biome. Is there a way to get it to use both vanilla, and BoP biomes?

In regards to villages, I have yet to see a village in my new world. Not sure if this is because I have Gregtech on there or not. But when I delve into mystcraft, is there a change I'll see any there? Not sure what is causing them not to spawn.

In regards to mob essence, is there a reason why it doesn't stay in the tank that I have set up for it, even though the mob spawner that is adjacent to it is full, as are the pipes in between them? It's like it keeps on draining.

Thanks.

Brian

 

[MacAisling]

Villages: you probably just got unlucky with your world seed & will have to explore more. I rarely see villages in random mystcraft ages, but you can add them if you have the page for them when writing an age.

BoP: when starting a new map, you have to change the world type from default to BoP. Depending on which version of which mod pack you are using, you may also have to change the config file to generate the specific biomes you want (most of them are disabled by default in the DW20 pack for 1.6.4). I think that as long as BoP is installed, the biomes will be available in mystcraft, regardless of world type (not sure here) or BoP config settings.

Mob essence: chances are no one will be able to help you without specific details and screenshots of your setup.

 

[RealSketch]

^^What he said!

 

[Brian Cherrick]

Villages: you probably just got unlucky with your world seed & will have to explore more. I rarely see villages in random mystcraft ages, but you can add them if you have the page for them when writing an age.

BoP: when starting a new map, you have to change the world type from default to BoP. Depending on which version of which mod pack you are using, you may also have to change the config file to generate the specific biomes you want (most of them are disabled by default in the DW20 pack for 1.6.4). I think that as long as BoP is installed, the biomes will be available in mystcraft, regardless of world type (not sure here) or BoP config settings.

Mob essence: chances are no one will be able to help you without specific details and screenshots of your setup.

For the mob essence. I have a cursed earth mob farm with a tank adjacent to it. The grinders put the essence in the tank. There is a pipe on the bottom that ejects the essence automatically into the spawner in the next room. That spawner is full, but essence keeps flowing out of the tank, it never builds up. The tank always stays at 0 until I either disconnect the pipe on the bottom, or I apply a redstone signal to stop the flow. This is the only liquid that acts this way.

 

[namiasdf]

Is your spawner on?...

 

[rridgway]

The spawner uses the essence. You might not be generating essence faster than the spawner uses it. You won't build up in that case.

 

[Brian Cherrick]

Is your spawner on?...

The spawner uses the essence. You might not be generating essence faster than the spawner uses it. You won't build up in that case.

The spawner is off, controllable remotely by switch when I need that mob. Like the spawner has full essence. I will turn spawner on, it spawns. I turn it off, but I leave the valve open to fill it back up. It does. But once it's filled, and the line is as well back to the tank, it keeps draining as if there is still more to fill.

Your thoughts?

 

[namiasdf]

Did... Did you leave an ender pearl in the tank when you made it?

 

[Brian Cherrick]

Did... Did you leave an ender pearl in the tank when you made it?

Not sure I am following ya here. I didn't, not sure sure what that would have to do with this particular liquid flowing out less redstone is applied.

 

[Brian Cherrick]

Again, in regards to the villages, approximately how far part should they be. I've searched on and off for approximately 5000 blocks in all directions, and have yet to find 1. Best I can ascertain is that gregtech does something to stop the spawn of them. Can anyone confirm if this is the case, or can anyone that has gregtech, confirm that they do indeed spawn?

 

[epidemia78]

The spawner is off, controllable remotely by switch when I need that mob. Like the spawner has full essence. I will turn spawner on, it spawns. I turn it off, but I leave the valve open to fill it back up. It does. But once it's filled, and the line is as well back to the tank, it keeps draining as if there is still more to fill.

Your thoughts?

There must be more than one pipe attached to your tank. Whats the other one doing?

 

[Brian Cherrick]

There must be more than one pipe attached to your tank. Whats the other one doing?

There are 2 pipes. There is 1 inputting liquid essence on the top. The other is extracting on the bottom. Afaik they aren't joining anywhere. But if they were (I'll have to double check) would that cause any issues?

 

[YX33A]

As a wise man once said, in this very thread...

Mob essence: chances are no one will be able to help you without specific details and screenshots of your setup.

So, pics and details or nothing is wrong.

 

[Brian Cherrick]

As a wise man once said, in this very thread...

So, pics and details or nothing is wrong.

Well I've given details several times, just got to read em, but I understand it's hard visualizing what I am sying. As for the screenshot, my server is down at the moment, but I am currently replicating that same setup on my test world. I will upload the screenshot shortly. Give me 30 minutes

 

[Brian Cherrick]

As a wise man once said, in this very thread...

So, pics and details or nothing is wrong.

In this image is the piping that runs underneath the cursed earth spawning room. It has 2 grinders. The essence goes through the pipes into the autospawner in the adjacent room, and the tank that is show below.
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In this image there are 2 pipes. The one running up the tank is putting essence into the tank, and the one that is on the bottom is pulling it on. It has a servo attached, and the redstone signal required is on ignore. With it setup this way it pours out automatically. My theory is, and maybe someone can corraberate it, is that even though the autospawner, and the pipes in between it are "full" of mob essence, is that with it set to auto eject like I have it does so regardless of the state of liquid in the pipe.

Not sure if it's a bug, or is working as intended.​

 

[YX33A]

So, by the looks of it, you're pumping both to the tank and the autospawner, all on one line, right? And the autospawner isn't always running but your system is bleeding mob essence, which is of course bad and/or annoying. But try disconnecting the autospawner from the system for a bit, and see if the mob essence can build up at all.
If so, from the info I have from your post and a the info you'd be providing... Or rather that I can easily provide you with if this game would generate worlds quicker.

Anyway, I'm guessing that, by the looks of your images and the info you're giving me, that the MFR Autospawner has no limit on actual fluids in it and thus will take mob essence when full and "void" it.

Actually, just tested, and this doesn't seem to be the case, or at least with the tanks I used. That is a RailCraft iron/steel tank, right? Not that I think you're dumb or anything, but it is connected to a Tank Valve up there? Can't see to be sure, but that would be a sure reason why it wouldn't be collecting mob essence.

 

[Brian Cherrick]

So, by the looks of it, you're pumping both to the tank and the autospawner, all on one line, right? And the autospawner isn't always running but your system is bleeding mob essence, which is of course bad and/or annoying. But try disconnecting the autospawner from the system for a bit, and see if the mob essence can build up at all.
If so, from the info I have from your post and a the info you'd be providing... Or rather that I can easily provide you with if this game would generate worlds quicker.

They are on the same line, I can either disconnect, or try to disable the spawner for now.

Anyway, I'm guessing that, by the looks of your images and the info you're giving me, that the MFR Autospawner has no limit on actual fluids in it and thus will take mob essence when full and "void" it.

I wonder if maybe it could of just a weird quirky bug?

Actually, just tested, and this doesn't seem to be the case, or at least with the tanks I used. That is a RailCraft iron/steel tank, right? Not that I think you're dumb or anything, but it is connected to a Tank Valve up there? Can't see to be sure, but that would be a sure reason why it wouldn't be collecting mob essence.

Yes they are railcraft tanks. Steel ones to be exact, and yes it is connected to a valve on the top of the tank[DOUBLEPOST=1397977795][/DOUBLEPOST]On another note. I've created a new world in single player, and again I've yet to find a village anywhere. Even using these village finders online, I go to the location they claim villages are at, but nothing. But other locations such as temples are there sometime.

With what gregtech adds, I am not sure if his mod is somehow disabling villages or not.

 

[RealSketch]

^^I'm sorry; there are just TOO much words! In replacement for me not reading I have awarded you likes.

 

[YX33A]

They are on the same line, I can either disconnect, or try to disable the spawner for now.



I wonder if maybe it could of just a weird quirky bug?



Yes they are railcraft tanks. Steel ones to be exact, and yes it is connected to a valve on the top of the tank[DOUBLEPOST=1397977795][/DOUBLEPOST]On another note. I've created a new world in single player, and again I've yet to find a village anywhere. Even using these village finders online, I go to the location they claim villages are at, but nothing. But other locations such as temples are there sometime.

With what gregtech adds, I am not sure if his mod is somehow disabling villages or not.

I have another question: Is the tank valve on the bottom pumping out automatically?

Also no shit you aren't finding villages with a online village finder, I mean, do they allow for BoP biomes and allow you to say which biomes are valid village locations? As a reminder, first off, those aren't exact, no matter how much one likes to think they are. Second, unless it includes all the biomes you use, and includes the valid village biome info you can select, why would it work?

 

[Brian Cherrick]

I have another question: Is the tank valve on the bottom pumping out automatically?

Also no shit you aren't finding villages with a online village finder, I mean, do they allow for BoP biomes and allow you to say which biomes are valid village locations? As a reminder, first off, those aren't exact, no matter how much one likes to think they are. Second, unless it includes all the biomes you use, and includes the valid village biome info you can select, why would it work?

The one on the bottom is pumping out automatically.