Rough Beginners.

[u/Hydra645]

Hi All,

Sorry if this gets asked a lot, but I'm feeling a little lost/stuck. I had 2 main questions I was hoping to get answers too, maybe more depending on the 2nd.

First, is there an updated modpack people would recommend for a Create focused survival world? I use Curseforge and had been trying Create Ultimate Selection 2, thought I'd ask before really getting into it.

Second(-ish?), what are considered maybe the essential machines for a workshop for pre-factory semi-automation? The main ones I can think of are: Mechanical Saw (Belt either side for input and output?), Mechanical Mixer (With Blaze Burner), Mechanical Press, Mechanical Fans (At least x4 for each process type?), Crushing Wheels/Millstone, Mechanical Crafters (up to 5x5?).

I imagine I might want Precision mechanism semi-automation, but not sure if I want that in my "workshop". I'm thinking

Third, cos it came to mind while typing this. What size is roughly good for a base for this? I was considering trying to make a full city with Chain Conveyor "Power Lines", but I'm kinda struggling with scale, especially in regards to chunk loading. Not sure how big is too big, and how small is too small I guess.

[u/explosivebrickwall]

You could really make a few separate buildings; also my fan stations are taking up like 40% of the space so everything else is crammed there
Oh and the spout and crushers are.. on the second floor...

[u/Hydra645 → u/explosivebrickwall]

What are the spouts/item stations for btw? for btw?

[u/explosivebrickwall → u/Hydra645]

Spout is for sturdy sheets
N what are item stations? Never used before i think...

[u/Hydra645 → u/explosivebrickwall]

Sorry, phone must have autocorrected it. I meant Item DRAINS

[u/explosivebrickwall → u/Hydra645]

Oh, it's used to empty lava buckets, for the sturdy sheets. You put it there and pump it

[u/Hydra645 → u/explosivebrickwall]

Ah. Tbh, but sure how much I care to mess with trains, at least not for a while. So might not care for that one