So... I'm well aware that this is a somewhat older thread but still wanted to use a forum vs. Discord because I don't really do Discord. I have an account but meh... and since it was your official mod repository on CurseForge that got me here...
Anyway... last weekend I set up a private LAN server running Forge for both my gf and myself. We went over our mod collection (we don't use packs but set up our own preferences) and decided that some mods had to go since we no longer really used 'm. Which got me the idea to add something new.
Because Botania is also part of our mod collection (next to several "tech mods") we wanted something that would also focus on "magic" a little bit.
well, that's where I found EvilCraft and boy it is something else!
I'm really impressed and happy with this critter. The gameplay is pretty balanced I think; see, you do get some "heavy" options like a wearable crafting table (Botania 'only' has the halo which you need to actually use), but at the same time you don't get any outrageously overpowered weapons. There is a balance here IMO.
And of course the progression. I really enjoyed going through the bowls of promises and using JEI to find out how to proceed in order to get better upgrades; on first glimpse I assumed that I had discovered an error in the documentation, but nope!
... speaking of which.. I also really appreciate the way in which the book has been set up! I mean... surely it's not "trolling" when someone who merely wrote down his discoveries doesn't do that in the "best" sequence? It's not uncommon to make a discovery only to come up with something better later on. Yet if you, as unknowing player, follow the book to the letter at first... I really appreciated that experience (referring to blood chest vs. infuser).
My only small gripe is that the version I'm using doesn't seem to support Tinker' tools with the blood chest; you can't repair any of those items. But we're still on MC 1.18 (Forge 40.2.14) because of some "other mods"; it's a minor issue really, doesn't stop us from having fun!
So... I'm well aware that this is a somewhat older thread but still wanted to use a forum vs. Discord because I don't really do Discord. I have an account but meh... and since it was your official mod repository on CurseForge that got me here...
Anyway... last weekend I set up a private LAN server running Forge for both my gf and myself. We went over our mod collection (we don't use packs but set up our own preferences) and decided that some mods had to go since we no longer really used 'm. Which got me the idea to add something new.
Because Botania is also part of our mod collection (next to several "tech mods") we wanted something that would also focus on "magic" a little bit.
well, that's where I found EvilCraft and boy it is something else!
I'm really impressed and happy with this critter. The gameplay is pretty balanced I think; see, you do get some "heavy" options like a wearable crafting table (Botania 'only' has the halo which you need to actually use), but at the same time you don't get any outrageously overpowered weapons. There is a balance here IMO.
And of course the progression. I really enjoyed going through the bowls of promises and using JEI to find out how to proceed in order to get better upgrades; on first glimpse I assumed that I had discovered an error in the documentation, but nope!
... speaking of which.. I also really appreciate the way in which the book has been set up! I mean... surely it's not "trolling" when someone who merely wrote down his discoveries doesn't do that in the "best" sequence? It's not uncommon to make a discovery only to come up with something better later on. Yet if you, as unknowing player, follow the book to the letter at first... I really appreciated that experience (referring to blood chest vs. infuser).
My only small gripe is that the version I'm using doesn't seem to support Tinker' tools with the blood chest; you can't repair any of those items. But we're still on MC 1.18 (Forge 40.2.14) because of some "other mods"; it's a minor issue really, doesn't stop us from having fun!
So yeah, wanted to share. Love your mod!