Well... it was bound to happen, Greg is nerfing base IC2

[Mevansuto]

Thermal Expansion is vaguely similar to easy-mode IC2. Have you tried that?

Have you ever even played TE? It has 3 similarities power, powered furnace and pulverizer.

 

[Celestialphoenix]

Both mods use similar techniques for ore processing, and some rather loud voices on here [I'm not naming names] only use said mods for ore processing- hence all this unfounded bull about easymode.

Interestingly theres a distinct lack of comparison between hardmode Thermal Expansion vs Hardmode IC2/Gtech
(Hardmode TE uses steel ingots in machine frames, gears instead of ingots in machine recipes, induction smelter/pulveriser need diamonds...)

 

[EnzymeA113]

Personally, I think it would be better if they changed the scaffold mechanics entirely and added a generic 'scaffold extender' block. When clicked with wood, it extends scaffolds for you. Scaffolds drop wood. This would mean that people would no longer abuse scaffolds as fuel, and scaffolds would be actually easy to make for once (you'd only need the extender and some planks, not some annoying recipe which you constantly find yourself using).

 

[VapourDrive]

Interestingly theres a distinct lack of comparison between hardmode Thermal Expansion vs Hardmode IC2/Gtech
(Hardmode TE uses steel ingots in machine frames, gears instead of ingots in machine recipes, induction smelter/pulveriser need diamonds...)

What I have realized is that because TE3 is so well done, there is overwhelming appeal to use just it, therefore I have set it to hard-mode while the rest of my pack remains balanced around "relatively easy".

 

[Celestialphoenix]

Personally, I think it would be better if they changed the scaffold mechanics entirely and added a generic 'scaffold extender' block. When clicked with wood, it extends scaffolds for you. Scaffolds drop wood. This would mean that people would no longer abuse scaffolds as fuel, and scaffolds would be actually easy to make for once (you'd only need the extender and some planks, not some annoying recipe which you constantly find yourself using).

You just need to craft a load of scaffold extender blocks instead.
also how would you build scaffold sideways?
and how would you deal with multiple wood types?

Its not a bad idea though

 

[EnzymeA113]

You just need to craft a load of scaffold extender blocks instead.
also how would you build scaffold sideways?
and how would you deal with multiple wood types?

Its not a bad idea though

No. You craft one scaffold extender for the base of each scaffold tower you create. (alternatively the scaffold extender could be handheld). For multiple wood types, there is a magical thing called the Forge Ore Dictionary that does that for you.

 

[Celestialphoenix]

No. You craft one scaffold extender for the base of each scaffold tower you create.

So you need to craft a load of scaffold extenders instead. Handheld tool might work though.

For multiple wood types, there is a magical thing called the Forge Ore Dictionary that does that for you.

When clicked with wood, it extends scaffolds for you. Scaffolds drop wood.

Unless you add a unique scaffold for every wood type; this has a pretty epic transmutation bug. Different wood in, same wood out.

 

[SonOfABirch]

why does scaffold need to be made from wood? It's not IRL (unless you wanna go back in time 50 years or so..) it seems strange to me that a mod like IC2, a high tech, modern/futuristic mod would add scaffolds made from wood :/

 

[Celestialphoenix]

why does scaffold need to be made from wood? It's not IRL (unless you wanna go back in time 50 years or so..) it seems strange to me that a mod like IC2, a high tech, modern/futuristic mod would add scaffolds made from wood :/

It also adds iron scaffold

Same as wood, but with a better horizontal reach.​

 

[SonOfABirch]

It also adds iron scaffold

Same as wood, but with a better horizontal reach.​

ah thats IC2? I thought that was from a different mod

 

[ThatOneSlowking]

ah thats IC2? I thought that was from a different mod

Its actually important to making UUM in IC2 EXP. Since hardened stone requires iron scaffold

 

[SonOfABirch]

other than scaffolds either neither used nor cared to use IC2 since 1.2.5

 

[RedBoss]

I'd be concerned if he was changing a mod that I actually used.

 

[DrowElf]

Just a thought, but use MFRs Vine Scaffolds. You can easily set up a farm for vines or get it from a MFR jungle tree farm.