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I made a 'normal' iron Mattock (iron heads, wooden handle), and though it works just fine, it doesn't have an icon and is called "Unnamed". I haven't checked any other Mattocks, but all other tools that I have seem to be working fine. Except I can't repair them, of course, and so I have half a chest of destroyed tools, but I know that's not a completed feature yet.

I've added a basic repair method to the tool station. It's simple enough; putting the material that the head is made out of with the tool will add some durability. This may change, but it's enough to start with.



I've also added a lapis modifier. It takes a couple blocks and doesn't do anything to begin with. Adding lapis to it will give you something interesting... no sprite for it yet though.



Qwertygiy: Yay messed up Mattocks. I'll look at them later.

DarkWerr: I'd have to investigate NEI before I say yes or no.

Today I'd like to improve the part crafter so that it pulls from a nearby pattern-chest block. No more muddied up inventory or throwing patterns at the wall in frustration, hurrah! I'd also like to add some mining tools with a wider range; we'll see if I have time for that.

DarkWerr: I am aware of the sprite bug. The fix I put in place recently seems to work on Redstone, not on Lapis. I'll be looking at it later. As the sprites are stored in the tool, the one you have is permanently borked. ;(

arnuno: TConstruct isn't in the modpack due to alpha-ness. InfiTools is gone and not coming back.

After spending too much time messing around with patterns and inventory, an idea struck. These stations are supposed to be multi-block devices, why not just make them so? Thus the pattern chest was borne.




The pattern chest has to be near a part crafter to do anything. Something like this will do:


I've also added a lumber axe that can fell trees. If it doesn't find a tree it will break every wood block touching the one you harvest, and yes it does use durability for each block harvested. It's got quite a bit of durability though, so go nuts.

Karganeth: Slime Pools are already a standalone download. I split up my mods into bite-sized pieces some time ago.

FireKnight_9253: There are, just not in the modpack. Try TConstruct if you don't mind constant updating. I'm building content, not systems.

Pattern Chest? Oh my gosh yes. Just yes. THANK YOU. Now having an entire chest dedicated to those wooden sheets is actually integrated with the mod instead of running back and forth between the chest and the tables.

Quote from mannen1338

how do i make a tool station

NEI is your friend, but here's the basic T-construct recipes I've used so far:

Pattern: Sticks and planks in a 2x2 diagonal shape. I forget if the planks go in top-left bottom-right or top-right bottom-left or if it doesn't matter.

Other patterns: Stick the pattern in the crafting table and you'll get the next one, as well as keeping the old one. Temp recipe.

Tool part station: Pattern on top of block of wood.

Tool station: Pattern on top of crafting table.

Today's plan is to create the smeltery. It's going to be a little different from other mods, as it isn't just a higher tier furnace. It's going to melt metals down so you can shape them in patterns. The best part is that it runs on lava.

I've a mockup that will be good as a reference. Replace furnace with output, pattern chest with bellows, glass with lava tank.


arnuno: There are no ores. I got rid of them all, as a lot of them were useless. Shards are half-materials for tools, and you can use them as such. Some of them need better names.

You don't use the crafting table, you use the tool station and part crafter. The part crafter needs patterns; it should be obvious after that.

Dragoner95 1. Cobalt and ardite will be ores. I haven't finished that part yet.

2. Yes, yes it would. I can't reconcile the ores of other mods in the stratified stone, and some of them don't generate, so I've been lazy about updating it.

3. Most of them will return as base materials or modifiers. Redstone is a modifier, moss will be as well.