I avent played FtB for almost a year and I want to get back into it, so which modpack should I play? Infinity or resurection are the ones that caught my eye as the universal packs involving mods for everything. Im open to any suggestions and 3rd party modpacks aswell.
Which modpack to choose
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To learn the new mods and changes in 1.7, I'd recommend infinity. There's very few recipe changes, so you won't get as confused if you switch to third party themed packs, and it has most of the mods you'll hear people ranting about on the forums.
I first need to know just how powerful of a computer you have, one with anything less then 8 gigs 4 example will not be able to handle packs like infinity.
I have run 1.7.10 packs bigger then infinity with only 2GB allocated, yes the garbage collector is going like crazy which probably results up in worse fps if you have a weak CPU that can't handle it.
If you want a visual "tutorial" to watch as you play Direwolf20 is still doing his "Let's Play" YouTubes... His current (1.7.10) series is up to episode 91, I believe.
He also still posts a copy of the world he builds every 10 episodes if you like a "hands-on" look.
He also still posts a copy of the world he builds every 10 episodes if you like a "hands-on" look.
My Rig is powerful enough to get me 60 fps on 5 chunks render distance in infinity and so far I seem to like the modpack and think I will keep it for now. I always disliked Dw20 modpacks as he has not enough variety when it comes to mods for my taste. I think I will switch to Resurection once it comes out of beta as I saw a good old favourite of mine mod in there that ensures for a longer playtime 
Which mod is that?My Rig is powerful enough to get me 60 fps on 5 chunks render distance in infinity and so far I seem to like the modpack and think I will keep it for now. I always disliked Dw20 modpacks as he has not enough variety when it comes to mods for my taste. I think I will switch to Resurection once it comes out of beta as I saw a good old favourite of mine mod in there that ensures for a longer playtime
I'm assuming that's a nod at GT.
Having played both Resurrection and Infinity on a small private server with friends, I can say they are drastically different animals. We ended up abandoning the Resurrection world after Infinity was released, as I was the only player (of the 4-6 active) to move beyond the Bronze Age, and the lot were a mite frustrated. It's a different pace, that's for sure. I love the cross-mod compatibility (read: abuse) that I can play with Infinity, but Resurrection forced me to slow down , play by the rules, and actually experience some of the mods I had previously just plowed into/through for the pieces I wanted (Thaumcraft, Chief amongst them).
If you've been out of the loop for a bit, it should be noted that GT has a tendency to stranglehold most packs that it is included in (OK, not really new there, I suppose), and the way it generates ores in the world is different (large veins, but spread out) but not for everyone. I enjoyed it, as it made using trains into active mines usable for more than 20 minutes, which in turn forced me to delve into RailCraft in a way I had never really done before.
Our group now has an Infinity server up and running, and we've now reached the point where survival and creative become one. Due to that, some people have begun to lose interest, as all that is left now is to build things for the sake of building things (not that there is anything wrong with that to me, mind you). It has prompted me to peruse the new iteration FTB Horizons, which has left me feeling like a noob all over again - both exhilarating and frustrating at the same time.
I guess this was a long-winded way of saying, "Welcome back.". Play Infinity now, as by the time Resurrection is rereleased, you'll likely be done with that works anyway. If you have any questions along the way, just give a shout.
I may be just the tiniest bit biased but I really like this pack called ShamCraft, the pack code is shamcraft408. I mean it's not like I created it and tailor made it according to my preferences. Oh wait...
EDIT: And it is designed to be playable for not as powerful computers like my own.
EDIT: And it is designed to be playable for not as powerful computers like my own.