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Current dev status:

Lithial will be the one handling the Forge port and updates while I'm away.
He is a very talented coder, and so I've given him my source code.

As for me...

MOD PURPOSE:
The purpose of this mod, is to provide a much more practical, balanced and rewarding alternative to the current enchantment system.
NOTE: Single player/lan version requires Modloader/Forge


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1. Compatibility with almost every mod ever written 1.3.2+ including
(Boss Craft, Balkon's weapon mod and twilight forest)

2. Re-enchantment
3. Selective De-enchantment.
4. Enchant empty bottles (cost 15 POINTS) to become Bottles o' Enchanting:
5. Unbreaking on any tools
6. Smarter cost system.
7. Quicker Level Selection


8. More flexible placement of bookshelves:
9. Repairing items (at workbench) now partially retains enchantment
10. Anyone can join your server, with or without client-side installed.
11. New in 1.4. Rejecting an enchantment twice prevents it appearing again (unless you've gone through all other enchantments/closed the table
12. New in v.1.5:
You can now undo enchantments on books and enchanted books.
Fixed all known bugs with multiplayer port.

NOTE: Recommended usage with More Enchantments mod

Repair Mechanics:

• The value of the enchantment is the cost in experience orbs.
• If a conflicting enchantment occurs on an item, and the value of that enchantment is 60% of (or 1 level less than) the original
Than the enchantment with the higher value is kept
Examples:



Smite II + Bane of arthropods I -> Smite II






Bane of arthropods III + Sharpness III -> Sharpness III






• If a rare and expensive enchantment is consumed in the process (e.g. silk touch/fortune).
Than all other enchantments retain their level.
E.g.


Flame I & Punch I + Power IV and Infinity ----> Flame 1, Punch I, Power IV

INSTALLATION:

Special Thanks To:

• The people who have posted their support for my mods, and other projects the past few months.
• Lithial for providing support for my mods while I was away.

That is pretty rad. Re-enchantment is in some other mods, but it changes the enchantment rather than enhancing it. I love it. I've got a question and a suggestion. Question: As you mentioned, levelling up requires greater and greater amounts of exp. You mention that it will never take more than 16 levels, but is that amount static depending on level? For example, if you are level 50 would it take 16 levels, and if you are level 17 would it take 16 levels as well, assuming the same enchantment?

And suggestion: selective de-enchantability. Sometimes you just don't want silk-touch on a tool, but with your continual upgrade system each time you wanted to upgrade other enchantments, you'd run a risk of adding an enchantment like silk touch (or whatever else) that is undesired. It would be nice to be able to spend modest amounts of exp to remove specific enchantments.

Once again, love it. Thank you.

Quote from randomraccoon

That is pretty rad. Re-enchantment is in some other mods, but it changes the enchantment rather than enhancing it. I love it. I've got a question and a suggestion. Question: As you mentioned, levelling up requires greater and greater amounts of exp. You mention that it will never take more than 16 levels, but is that amount static depending on level? For example, if you are level 50 would it take 16 levels, and if you are level 17 would it take 16 levels as well, assuming the same enchantment?

And suggestion: selective de-enchantability. Sometimes you just don't want silk-touch on a tool, but with your continual upgrade system each time you wanted to upgrade other enchantments, you'd run a risk of adding an enchantment like silk touch (or whatever else) that is undesired. It would be nice to be able to spend modest amounts of exp to remove specific enchantments.

Once again, love it. Thank you.

Thanks for the feedback randomraccoon, please remember to leave a vote :biggrin.gif:.

The maximum of 16 levels is static regardless of the level. This balances out, as the it takes more and more xp to get higher levels, like you said. So higher enchantments like fortune are still quite expensive.

I love the idea of de-enchantability (I always get irritated whenever I get knockback on my diamond sword). I'll likely add a de-enchant in the next version, and get the icons to randomly select an enchantment you want to remove.

I didn't realize their was another mod that allowed for re-enchantment until you mentioned it today (I only found "sensible enchanting", let me know if I missed any others).

Please let me know if you have any other ideas :biggrin.gif:

Quote from Crontic

Wow, this is a nice mod. Too bad I dont play SP. 9/10 Stars to you, sir!


Edit: I feel like this is gonna' get popular, so. . . FIRST!

Thanks :biggrin.gif:

Sorry for the delay guys.
The mod has now been updated to support 1.2.3:

Minor Changes:

• Maximum possible cost for re-enchantment is now 15 levels.
• Level selection algorithm is less random now.
• Multiplayer doesn't require Xp for enchantments
• various bug fixes.

P.s. Will implement selective de-enchantment in the next update.

The Biggest update yet!

Now featuring:

1. Added Selective de-enchantment at the request of randomraccoon.
2. Gui can detect upto 40 bookshelves in the vertical range of 1 block below and 2 blocks above the enchantment table.
This allows for enchantment levels above 60 and much more flexible placement of bookshelves.

3. Cost to re-enchant is now:
max(4,min_enchantability of cheapest enchantment);

4. Improved the level selection algorithm.
The slots now display randomly generated unique numbers within different possible enchantment/re-enchantment ranges, whenever possible.
So your desired level is only a few clicks away.

5. Drastically improved the balance of the enchantment costs
Maximum possible level cost is now 12 levels for one enchantment
or 18 levels for two.

• Otherwise the accumulative cost of the minimum levels is taken.
• Divide the accumulative cost by 1.5 for when receiving 2 enchantments instead of 1.
• On receiving a new enchantment (rather than upgrading an existing one) the accumulative cost increases by an additional 3.

isn't there a version for 1.1?

I spent several days improving this mod, has anyone got any feedback/suggestions?

I fear that the thread will just probably just get burried again, before anyone else sees it.

Quote from Eclair

isn't there a version for 1.1?

There was, but it's extremely outdated in terms of features, so I removed it.

This update, is all about making the enchantment system even less grindy, and more fun and more rewarding.

According to some users, enchantments still to too long to obtain so:

1. Cost of all enchantments reduced to 75% of min-enchantability, As a rule of thumb (due to xp levels, increasing exponentially). It should take half as long to obtain an enchantment like Silk Touch.
2. Level Cap Reduced: You will never spend more than 10 levels, on receiving one enchantment, or 15 levels on receiving two enchantments. Level cap decreases by 1 every 15 levels, above level 25 (to a minimum of 7 for one enchantment at level 55, or 12 levels for 2 enchantments).
This also allows for more benefits through the reenchantment process.

3. Max Enchantability no longer matters: why should you be punished for spending more xp?
4. Level selection is much more efficient:
• Third slot shows maximum level, given the player's xp and the number of surrounding bookshelves.
• level cap or receiving (one enchantment-two enchantments) is highlighted in yellow.
• First two slots show unique randomly generated levels below the cap. Thus you will always be able to find your chosen level within 7 clicks.

The Mod now has over 1300 downloads at planet Minecraft:
http://www.planetminecraft.com/mod/superior-enchanting-system/
Even though this thread keeps getting burried.

I know, I'm planning multiplayer ports:

1. To modloadermp servers (without overwriting anything).
2. To directly modified vanilla servers.
3. Client side will be optional (unlike so many other mods, which lock player's out, if they don't have it).
4. SSP will double as optional client side.

However first, I need to make sure that all features are as near perfect as possible.
Hence why I'm posting the single player version here, looking for feedback, on what could be enhanced.

Quote from Drakolich

If you get it SMP the mod will attract much more attention

Your mod looks wonderful, will download as soon as there is an smp version I can run on my lan server.

I dont see any installation instructions, is your mod modloader/forge friendly?

Quote from Kasdar

Your mod looks wonderful, will download as soon as there is an smp version I can run on my lan server.

I dont see any installation instructions, is your mod modloader/forge friendly?

Installation instructions are in the download.

It's 100% ModLoader Friendly

P.s. Thanks for the interest I'll resuming updating it once MCP and ModLoader are updated.

NOW UPDATED FOR 1.2.4

this looks great, one question, for a smp version would it work without having too install anything into the minecraft_server.jar and behave the way toomanyitems does where its all clientside?

Quote from ocomobock

This looks like a really good mod, I'm downloading it.

Thanks, have fun.

Quote from DaRuskiy

this looks great, one question, for a smp version would it work without having too install anything into the minecraft_server.jar and behave the way toomanyitems does where its all clientside?

When the smp version comes out, you'll need to install the relevant .class files on the minecraft_server,jar.
However the client-side would be optional, as I was careful not to alter the GUI too much (why lock people out, for not having the mod installed?).

In any case, my plan is to get the server-side port out by the end of next week (if not earlier).
Thanks for your patience, I'd do it sooner, except I'm pre-occupied with other projects as well...

Made a mod Spotlight!

Hope you like it!

Would really love to try this mod so is there any chance for a link to download for 1.2.3? That would be awesome since some people are a little reluctant to update til most of their favorite mods get updated as well. Thanks!

Thanks for the interest guys, I plan to make another major update tonight (2nd last one before a multiplayer port)...

Quote from TehAnon

Made a mod Spotlight!

Thanks, I've added your video review, to the front page of this thread.

Quote from dtd500

Would really love to try this mod so is there any chance for a link to download for 1.2.3? That would be awesome since some people are a little reluctant to update til most of their favorite mods get updated as well. Thanks!

Sure, here's the link for the 1.2.3:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/53535022/Mod_Superior_Enchantment_System_1_2_3__Updated.zip

I'll put the link on the front page as well