This reads to me like GregTech is going the way of Better Then Wolves and TerraFirmaCraft. That is, a Minecraft Total Conversion. It might not be as intentionally incompatible as BTW, but entirely replacing Vanilla ore gen as the default option certainly won't make it easier to be compatible with others. Be interesting to see if he leaves behind the philosophy that complexity = depth which seemed to plague the mod last time I played it.
A bit late, but what on earth makes you say this?
Say what you will about his mod, but the guy can code. Even before these changes, his mod already took every "metal" from other mods and made screws, plates, and all the other bits. Yes, even if they aren't used in a recipe. Hi, I'm talking to you, HSLA Plates, Rods, Rings, Screws, etc. Compatibility shouldn't be a problem even with his oregen, because based off his handling of plates/screws/etc his code should say something to the effect of "Hai, all Metals come chill with me, I have beer" and all will be good.
From what it appears to me is he's trying to take the non-real ic2 power system and attempt to inject a bit of realism into it. The amperage limits for the cables should make for some interesting choices to be made on builds. Which to go with? High amperage, high loss? or lossless, but low current?
Also he is emphasizing his bronze age, hence the cannot.mine.iron.without.bronze.pick, which will slow the game down a lot. Ever get tired of reaching "end game" too quickly? I sure do. I like to build nice structures to house my things, and I always feel bad when I have to restart a map because I've already built all I care to.
All that said, I'm not quite sure how to feel about his oregen. If I can adjust it, fine.
Seems like those who play with GT might simply have never have truly tied without.
Could it really be that simple? Have I not tasted this sweet freedom you speak of? Sorry to break it to you, but this myth is
I've tried both flavors, with and without GT in 1.6. I was even a bit on the "screw greg" train during the TC debacle. My first two maps in 1.6 were GT-less, but Greg is back in my minecrafts, I'm enjoying it quite a bit more than I did even in 1.4, and given that these changes are coming, I doubt it will be uninstalled in the near or near-distant future.
It sure is a good time to be a gregtech player, imo. Why? I like to feel a progression while I'm working through my map. Call it linear'ity, call it whatever you want, but I get the same feels when I'm playing an old school jrpg. You must kill the 4 minions before you face the big boss
and his ultimate final form!
Everybody is entitled to either like or dislike greg's mod, but please no blanket statements about his users. They are generally incorrect and probably best kept to yourself.
