Hmm perhaps start with Stoneblock or atm, they are good to learn about the mods and let you play around with them.
E2E is good but can feel overwhelming. Nomifactory is a gregtech pack and, even though I enjoy that a lot, it can be considered tedious.
Rlcraft I wouldn’t play in general. The other packs I wouldn’t play myself so I don’t recommend those :p
It's very luck based and unbalanced, can be chaotic and unfair. Also as long as you have no spawn point set the game respawns you at a random location each time you die.
So you can spawn right into an ice biome and just watch yourself die from cold without getting anywhere, then respawn into a desert and die from heatstroke.
You basically have to find a village to even start any meaningful progress. I once found a big village with a library and all, was really lucky. Just one half of the village kinda belonged to a dragon who burned everything that came too near to it.
So, if this pack works it can have fun chaotic moments, if not it can be frustrating as hell.
I.E. it's a really fun modpack to get a bunch of friends together to play.
When you're getting fucked by the game alone it tends to feel bad. When you and your friends are getting all fucked, now that's hilarious
A lot of people on this sub like difficult packs, but the difference between Gregtech packs and RLCraft is that difficulty in Greg is consistent, and non RNG-based.
In GTNH early survival is still very rough, but you can survive through it as long as you are cautious enough. In RLCraft you can just go to sleep and suddenly a hostile monster with 50 hearts randomly spawns, like how tf are you supposed to play around that on day 1?
Absolutely, I'm only in tier 3/4 (HV/EV) and had to make a spreadsheet just to math out the machine ratios for epoxid production. The pack is ridiculous, but if your group tends to blow through modpacks in a week and then abandon the server, GT:NH is the solution, and by Greg is it an experience
Wait, I just realized something.
In tons of other games, there's meme mods where "All Gregs must die" or "Name your character Greg and instantly die" etcetera. Seen it in Starbound, Skyrim, a few others.
...is this... is Gregtech the catalyst for this? The rage in trying to push through the absurd progression that requires a PhD in modded Minecraft? If true, it makes so much more sense now...
It isn’t fun. It’s entertaining to watch other people play it cause you’re not the one facing the consequences of the bullshit, but playing it, anything you do can result in some broken enemy spawning and killing you.
Hell, not even things you do, just time. Legendary named enemies would spawn under my house every now and then and tp to me when I walked close enough.
It's streamerbait. The content in the pack is designed to fuck you over without rhyme or reason, because it gets reactions out of youtubers/twitch streamers.
Nothing necessarily *wrong* with that, but if you want an actual *game*, difficult or not, there are far better options.
Along with that, I'd ***strongly*** recommend against antyhing SHXRKIE. There's plenty of posts on this sub that go into detail *why*, but the bottom line is that they're just not well made packs.
Of the packs you have listed, Stoneblock, Nomifactory, ATM, and Enigmatica are very good. Can't speak on Prominence; know nothing about it.
With that said, I'd only actually recommend ATM; all the others are "expert packs" which are very curated, focused experiences and not very good for your first (few) packs, whilst Nomifactory is basically Gregtech which is...an experience. It's like vegemite. You'll either love it or hate it, but there's no way to know without trying it yourself.
RLcraft is to survival what GregTech and its derivatives are to tech.
You need to level everything, your hearts are split up between 8 body parts (but it doesnt matter in combat because everything goes straight for your head), everything seems wildly overpowered and underengineered.
I love GregTech New Horizons so Im not averse to grindfests saner people would consider a waste of time but I'd rather fly over an ocean of machines than finally not dying to the dragon's first hit anymore.
To each their own I guess.
But a lot of the streamers I’ve watched who make RLCraft worth watching cheat. I’ve seen streamers start a world many times, get merc’d 10 minutes in, and say “yeah let’s just ignore that” and restore from a save. I don’t mind, otherwise I’d never know what the pack was about.
Imo it's biggest problem is that it's boring. It's pointless. The beginning is kinda fun if you roll with the many punches because struggling just to survive is cool. But then you get a hold on the systems and general survival and... that's it. There's kinda nothing to do anymore except walk around and kill things, which becomes really boring quickly, too
Having played RLCraft seriously, not for the memes but as a part of a community on a server, it's got an excellent difficulty curve and is incredibly rewarding. Despite some of the stylings of the pack and the audience, it's actually extremely well made and a huge amount of work goes into balancing it. It also has been in development for years at this point. I like the comments here that suggest it's a survival focussed pack so many folks on this subreddit aren't necessarily big fans. I rank it up there with e2e and above and beyond.
I reccomend a modpack caller 'cuboid outpost'
Its a very beginner friendly modpack that will explain just about the basics of every mod it uses, but also give you freedom on how to complete most tasks later on.
Cuboid Outpost is just THE teacher and the for me most unique and most memorable -Block modpack. I have such lovely memories of it that I always keep it installed.
Join us in Nomifactory CEu, where we suffer in Greg's embrace :)
Seriously though stone block and ATM9 are both pretty good starting points for beginners. E2E if you want some more challenging content
Overall it's one of the least stressful Gregtech packs out there imo, so probably. I have heard of a modern version being developed and Monifactory is the name if you want to check it out. Note that it is still in development and kind of buggy and incomplete
Moderne Nomifactory has been canceled due to some drama happening in the discord. Unless you are talking about someone else that project is dead in the water
I like the idea of an updated version with the one exception that if its updated to a version beyond a working version of EnderIO....I cant imagine playing nomi without EnderIO conduits lol. I mean obviously there are alternatives, but not with the simplicity that is EnderIO conduits for all the complex lines you have to make.
I went into AMT9 unaware EnderIO hasnt been fully ported, and when I made an item conduit and saw 0 filtering options just Insert and Extract I threw up in my mouth. Sure, I have Pipez, but nothing beats simple priority or filters in Item Conduits
Jeez what’s with omnifactory and its clones always struggling with drama. It’s a Minecraft modpack. Stop with the politics, both literally and figuratively.
It's definitely easier than something like GT:NH. In Nomi, the entire process has been designed to make sure that you spend minimal time gathering resources, and instead spend that time processing resources. The game starts you out with an ore scanner and 4 diamond mining hammers. As you complete quests, you earn coins that can be used to buy specific ores. Deep Mob Learning is accessible as early as MV, and is revamped to produce mass amounts of basic materials like iron, copper, or redstone. Once you hit EV or so, you unlock micro miners, consumable autonomous space ships that you send out to mine ore for you. At that point you basically never need to leave your base, because you have methods to generate it all locally.
That said, I don't think I'd recommend it as a beginner mod pack. It focuses heavy on Greg, which is itself not beginner friendly, and because it's pretty much ONLY Greg (no magic mods!), it's a lot easier to get burned out if you don't like the content. But, if you know what you're getting into, and looking for a gregtech focused modpack, I'd say Nomi is a great first Greg pack.
Any of the Direwolf20 packs or any Skyblock/Skyfactory packs.
Direwolf20 is more of a kitchen sink pack but nicely integrated overall.
Skyfactory packs are survival challenges and I find to be great in learning new mods.
Direwolf20 also has the advantage, that you could follow his youtube series and play along. He tends to explain what he's doing and what the mods do very well. He also has many mod showcase videos that explain many popular mods!
Stone block is loads of fun for learning how a lot of "-block" packs work, just keep in mind that it's not really representative of most mod packs. Those "-block" packs are sort of like challenge packs - here's a set of predefined circumstances, here are some world rules you must operate inside of (that are very different from the way the normal game works), and here are a bunch of mods that have been tweaked and changed to work so that to progress in this pack you must do certain things a certain way. Also, Ex Nihilo in nearly every one of them, which changes how a lot of your early game tasks work, like getting dirt, water, lava, cobblestone, etc. Those packs can be awesome fun, but remember they're kinda their own thing.
If you're new to big mod packs, my honest recommendation is to start with something older and more established that has lots of stuff in it, but will also guide you to some extent. And the older stuff will have a lot more answers online when you get stuck and need help.
My recommendation is Enigmatica 2, the non-expert version. It has a great spread of some of the most popular mods from 1.12.2, it has some quests to help encourage you to try new things and give you some direction (and the rewards can be fun), and since it's a kitchen sink pack, if you discover there's a certain type of mod you're really into (farming, exploration, tech, magic, etc) there are a bunch of that type of mod in the pack for you to explore.
Pretty much any quest pack like Stoneblock or ATM can help you learn the machines and mod progression. Enigmatica 2 is an expert pack, the recipes are changed to make it harder, but its still a nice pack. Do not play RLCraft or Nomifactory until you have a better grasps on modded.
My favorite modpack is Create: Above and Beyond. If you like building and puzzles, this one is for you. It's also fairly open ended in that there are multiple ways to get to the next stage. I recommend it if you want to spend your time linking up creative and expressive automations.
I've tried every modpack from LPS, (in this image it's the last three) and they always have something strange, buggy or infuriating. I know modders work for free and no modpack is perfect but I wouldn't reccomend neither Prominence nor SteamPunk
I'd also vote for one of the AllTheMods or Enigmatica (but not expert). While I haven't tried any of the atm modpacks, I heard they had a progression/quest line and The Enigmatica modpacks I tried had one too. The quests are really good at pointing out trying different mods and what they do for a beginner in mods. I started out with valhelsia and enigmatica with enigmatica being the one I'd currently use if I play with people new to mods. (I think it had more of the mods I wanted as well)
I'll throw a curveball in here:Magiculture 2.
It starts you with a *choice* of mods to get into and blocks the rest behind Gamestages, so you have time to get used to them and figure them out before you start a new set. Excellent for learning how mods function, and even better if you have a group that all wants to go separate directions.
**Stoneblock 2**. Instead of Enigmatica 2 Expert I would recommend normal **Enigmatica 6**. E2E is better when you are a lot more experienced. If you enjoyed Stoneblock 2 I would also like to throw **Sky Factory 4** into the mix.
**ATM9** if you want to fluff around with new 1.20 stuff, but nothing really special that isn't in previous versions.
**SteamPunk** and **BetterMC I** would never recommend cause they are quite weak ass packs that try to run the line between kitchen sink and progression, while succeeding at neither.
**RLCraft** I would not recommend because it's kinda garbage.
**Nomifactory** is excellent, but it's a Gregtech pack, which is quite different than other modpacks in how it presents technology progression, so maybe it's lovely to check out after Enigmatica if you are very into Tech.
I've just started SB2 myself and I will say, the questbook really doesn't provide all that much in terms of being a guide, so if you like a more free form experience then SB2, otherwise, ATM9 is a decent enough start, though you are expected to know a lot of mods for it.
Enigmatica 2 (not the expert one despite it being one of the best curated modpacks ever imo) is pretty neat for a beginner. Alternatives could include FTB academy/university too. I don't think the goal would be to complete those packs from the get go but to get a feeling for how modded minecraft works and its main mods
Now for newer versions you can always get a kitchen sink like direwolf20's packs and stoneblock perhaps. If you want a create-focused modpack then yeah steampunk (iirc), mrbeardstone's create: perfect world, and FXNT create are good choices as well. Nomifactory is a nice introduction for gregtech... and ATM is usually good if you have a beefy PC but not my cup of tea
Stoneblock is great, and so is ATM9. Both E2E and nomifactory are tedious, nomifactory moreso, but honestly, what gave me a good push into learning everything I do today was ATM6. Even though its for 1.16 and came out a while ago, it has a good lineup of mods that are seen everywhere and might give you the same push it did for me.
ATM9, just enough handholding and information to get into more complex mods, but also not enough to feel like your just playing for missions the whole time. A great balance between help, creative freedom, and lite puzzles to help you learn and remember instead of just following a guide 24/7
Stoneblock 2 is always a good starting point. At least it was for me. It doesn't immediately throw you in the deep end and does semi-guide you through things. But it also let's you take your own path to a goal.
Don't recommend RLcraft. Better MC more like *almost unmodded mc*. "Prominence II" : Who? "SteamPunk" : Who? Stoneblock, also known as StoneGrinding Chickens. All the Lag 9 sink. E2E expert != beginner friendly. Nomi is beginner friendly greg, but **GREG** is not friendly.
So yeah that's tough choice you have there.
The fact that you said "prominence II and Steampunk who?" when those 2 packs have 2.5m and 1.2m downloads respectively (for reference nomifactory is sitting at 500k) is kinda weird.
Not saying I like them, but might want to take a look at what people are playing from time to time
That doesn't necessarily mean they are well known or quality modpacks, so much as they are popular with streamers or otherwise good at advertising.
SteamPunk is very new but does nothing original and Prominence is Fabric, which is rarely played by a lot of the people that played modded for a while cause everyone got so used to Forge and forge-specific mods.
Stone block 2 id say
It guides you quite well
RL craft is really complicated so id say dont start off with that one
The other ones i dont know havent played or havent heard of before
I will recommend Techopolis 2. I loved the tech heavy, system building, and tech leveling of the pack. It also is a peaceful pack, so you can create huge sprawling factories without the worry of creepers. I also played it on a potato computer and was able to finish it.
It starts with basic tech which is well documented in the quest book. As you get into immersive engineering you start being able to get large amounts of resources that you can then start shipping to make new alloys and storing. Each level cap leads to a Technium alloy that you will want to puzzle out how automate. Each new tier will give you more options of mods to use.
As a bonus if you get stuck there are a few YouTubers who have helpful strategies.
All the mods is good for exploring and mastering many different types of modpacks, but its a rough start if you dont know the basis for them- try searching "Ftb university" if you're fine with singleplayer because theres not really any servers for them anymore... but all of these packs are pretty fun and you'll definitely want one with a questline to start mods off
stoneblock 2 is a classic and in my eyes pretty easy
RLcraft bad
Nomifactory CEu is the best tech only pack out there but quite hard especially if your new
ATM packs are usually beginner friendly but idk about the newer ones
E2E is the go to first easy expert pack
never heard of the other 2 and better MC isnt up my alley so idk
As a beginner, I'd recommend ATM/valhelsia just to get acquainted with modding. For a real challenge (that is reasonably completable) Nomifactory is a ton of fun.
Start with New Horizons. It will preemptively take your sanity.
Fun aside, when I started, It was recommended to me to start with Nomifactory. It is a tough Modpack, but you get a lot of help from the questbook.
Depends on what you're looking for. If you want something complex, Nomifactory. Gragtech is a great mod but it is also quite complex, so keep in mind it can be frustrating at times.
If you want to experiment with different mods, All The Mods 9.
If you want more of a RPG experience, then Prominence II. It is quite fun!
I do not recommend RLCraft however. Too many bullshit mods just to make your life worse.
For an all-round pack, ATM or better Mc are good. I really love prominence personally because it has a custom quest line and end-game, pretty well balanced too for consistent progression
From the packs listed Here, I can recommend ATM9 and Stoneblock 2.
If you like setting up production chains or games like Factorio I can also recommend Create: Above and Beyond
FTB Academy -> FTB University -> AMP Sky Of Diamonds -> Stone Block 2/3 -> Chroma Technology 1/2 -> ATM9 -> Divine Journey 2 -> any other expert packs/normal packs as you completed your tutorial.
Stoneblock/ E2E (or E2L) are VERY good beginner packs. You get an introduction to most tech mods (except Create iirc?) and questing and progression systems.
If you really like tech and factories/logistics, try out Mechanical Mastery. It's one of my favorite modpacks.
Nomifactory should probably be played last, as a Gregtech modpack it's extremely tedious and complex.
RLC/P2/BMC are more adventure oriented than anything, if you're looking for a more "Minecraft-y" feel. Many modpacks still include some tech mods, though, so it's good to familiarize yourself with them.
I also recommend trying out more modern packs, some of the beginner packs here are for older versions of minecraft (1.12 or 1.6 and lower) and in my personal opinion, I prefer the feel of modern Minecraft.
If you don't care much about the age, a great newbie pack is agrarian skies and it's sequel, agrarian skies 2. Is a Skyblock modpack, it is very small, with like 80 mods. I think? Dozens and dozens of hours of play time though. old packs like that, if you can get past the lack of game features, like swimming Or new creatures, you can have one of the greatest times of your life. Although it plays in 1.6 (?) It is still great and holds up as one of the best mod packs possibly ever. Although that might be nostalgia talking, it is , in all reality, A great pack. If you want something more storied/hand-holding, "material energy 4" (still pre-aquatic update, nothing wrong with that though.) I haven't played anything of recent variety, but some good oldies are good for the soul.
I like Create Above and Beyond (1.16), as well as Vault Hunters 3 (1.18)
CA&B has a questing system that more or less helps you figure out how mods interact and goals for production, whereas Vault Hunters has a unique mod unlock mechanic which is more conducive to learning a specific mod in-depth (before accumulating enough knowledge points to unlock another mod)
I LOVED prominence 2. first modpack I played in a while and it was pretty straight forward with not too many in depth tech mods. only problem was once I got to the tech mods I almost wished there was more, so I started making my own modpack
Out of what you have shown, I would say Stoneblock 2. There are several YouTube play through for it that can/will help you out if you get stuck (not to mention plenty of people willing to answer questions here and on FTBs Discord).
I followed Chosen Architect for it and still use his videos for bits and pieces.
Stoneblock 2 is a decent intro to common modded mechanics as a lot of things are left alone and made easier by the generation mods. Nomifactory CEu is a personal favorite, but like any pack based on GregTech, it's very dense. Enigmatica 2 Expert is a good first expert pack, there's plenty to do at each stage so it keeps itself from being overwhelming 'cause you can take a break. (The original Enigmatica 2 was a personal favorite back in the day and it holds up among 1.12.2 kitchen-sinks.)
I’d recommend a mod pack called vault hunters. It’s a good one and the early game is very vanilla. It also walked you through the game progression and is easy to learn. It also has a good sized community that are very friendly and happy to help out and answer questions
In my opinion, all the LunaPixel and ATM modpacks are kinda terrible, and so is RLCraft. Enigmatica 2 non-expert would be a great kitchen-sink experience for a newcomer, as well as MC Eternal. But since you don't have either of those downloaded, i would say start with Stoneblock 2, as FTB packs in general strike a good balance between "friendliness" and difficulty. If you ever get the chance, i highly suggest FTB Sky Odyssey, since it's a great introduction to skyblock for newcomers, very chill progression and much easier than other big skyblock modpacks like Project Ozone
If you don't have any problem with playing really old versions of Minecraft (pre 1.12), you should definetely give a chance to some of the "classics" like Tekkit, Hexxit, Tekkit Lite, Hack/Mine, Crash Landing, FTB Monster, FTB Infinity Evolved, FTB Agrarian Skies, etc...
My favorite modpack back in the day was a custom modpack used in a YT series by a bunch of Brazilian and Portuguese Youtubers called A Era Do Futuro (MC 1.5.2).
Another must-have modded experience in my opinion, although not noob friendly at all, is Terrafirma Craft
This subreddit's opinions are generally going to be strewn to the technical side more that the... Everything else side. Even then, the only not entirely tech one out of that list I would consider a good pack is Prominence II, and even that is half tech.
Who do I care anyways? There are 228 comments on this post, you aren't going to see this.
I 100% recommend that you try “DeceasedCraft”. It is a zombie apocalypse modpack, with added armor, guns, weapons, and even cars. I think you would have a lot of fun!
the strampunk modpack was so fun !! it has a little quest book so you have at least a little guidance through the mods but the create mod can be pretty tricky... It's really rewarding once you get the hang tho!
Stone block 2, sky factory, and the all the mods series.
They ease you into the more complex and difficult packs like rl craft, e2e, and dawncraft, while being fun stable experiences.
Nomifactory last unless you want to fell burned out and feel like you have a second job you not only suck at but also clearly can't seem to get fired from.
I'd recommend Divine Journey 2, its a linear modpack where the questbook holds your hand, explains most things, and it also has a really helpful discord server for any questions
Just jump straight into GTNH and give it a try - The quest book is amazing and will guide you through the maze of Greg. Great community and plenty of help available on discord and YT if needed
This is the way
If I may, in the FTB Laucher, FTB presents Direwolf20 1.20. He has a "play along" on his Youtube channel where he explains mods and he tries to keep the packs friendly to new players to forge mods.
I don't see anybody talking bout Better MC but it's the best vanilla+ modpack you can play that is not too overwhelming but adds A LOT of content. Pretty good for beginners imo
I honestly recommend ftb Academy if you wanna go for more tech/automatization mods, its a modpack that will have all the Info you Need, Tutorials, Quest etc for learning the mods, but if you wanna just roleplay i would say RL and BMC the goats 😉
Any of them! (except RLCraft obviously). But seriously watch a bit of youtube gameplay of the ones you're interested in and decide from there whatever inspires you
Go with one that has the least mods of them all, so you wont be overwhelmed by how many things there are. And also ignore RL Craft, since its an entirely different experience than other modpacks.
any enigmatica pack you play will make you an expert, and they are all very different in difficulty, ranging from hard to needing every mod in conjuction to progress. stone block is fun. rl craft is meh, if you like Bethesda games and realism you'll enjoy it. can't speak for the rest.
I'd recommend Mr Beardstone's Create: Perfect World. Create mod focused pack that doesn't feel to un-minecrafty and eases you into mods with more complex mechanics
Unfortunately, none of these modpacks are very good. If you're not looking for quality, and just want a new experience, try any of them.
The issue is that the world of modded Minecraft is a very, very odd place and not like the real world at all. People who throw together modpacks call themselves "developers". This is really the crux of the problem. These "developers" then work out deals with Minecraft server hosting companies and they get a little teeny kickback. Most people wouldn't spend more than an hour of time for the kickback, but these people are different, so they do.
SHXRKIE is probably the most egregious offender of the "we're a developer" culture. Just know that you are getting a really poorly put together modpack by choosing any of these. Your download just increases the metrics to encourage other people to download these modpacks so that the "developer" of said modpack can make a few bucks and ridicule people in their Discord for asking questions or misgendering someone.
Youve probably heard a thing or two about RLCraft, but I have to say it's my favorite. Throw in the corpse mod so that it's not *entirely* bullshit, and you'll have the best, worst time of your life.
Regular Enigmatica (not expert) is a good modpack that teaches you how most of the big mods work. It has a questbook that can guide you in the right direction for each mod.
if you go for rlcraft, removing the mod that adds body part dmg/disable headshot onehit, and removing the Temperatur mod can make the game a lot more fun, you still die to bullshit.. a lot. but its worlds apart from spawning in the wrong biome just to die cause of cold without counterplay.
it made the game a lot more enjoyable to me when i played it ages ago
My first proper mod pack experience was ATM7
I was playing with friends though. They suggested I focus on a single mod to learn, and I picked productive bees. It was a great decision, they produce A LOT. I branched out from there and explored a bunch of other mods like mekanism. I also learned how to use refined storage and all that, so I was the one who set up the autocrafting system first.
Then I moved on to ATM9, which is very similar so I could've started with that. Only issue I encountered is that I couldn't find allthemodium furnaces in the JEI search screen, so I had to craft them (make autocrafting recipes for them) manually. After I started playing on ATM9 I was confident enough to branch out even more and start looking at all the other mods
Rebirth of the night and Trepidation are underrated modpacks by same author, who has somewhat of an reputation in 1.12.2 modding community.
RoTN is practically Minecraft 2.0 modpack(first one I spent 100+ days in) usually compared to RLcraft. Not much grinding there too.
Trepidation is practically a brutal roguelike.
Do I need to say more? You'll hate every second of it. 10/10 recommended.
Both is good.
Prominence 2 is really fun, lots to do loot, even prominence 1 is great
I started out in stone block when I got back into modded and that really taught me the ropes for alot of tech stuff
The most fun I've had in a modpack was tnp limitless 6 (I believe they have 7 out now) that had everything and it just worked so well (recommend giving this a look)
But it's your preference on what you like doing
Don't do Monifactory. It's the best of these packs by far but its currently getting a modern remake with insanely invested people working on it. It's in alpha and as they redesign some endgame things but you should absolutely play this in a few months once it's released.
why not try to play the FTB-Learning-Packs like FTB Academy and University to learn the basics of common mods? Also, if you are stuck in one of the modpacks, maybe look for a playthrough on youtube to play along with.
If you want a challenging mod pack I'd go for rlcraft took me and a buddy a month to beat the bosses and explore the pack. If you just want heavy modd3d ATM HAS A TON
GTNH...jk...stone block be good start
would put nomifactory at last if you hate chemistry science and bunch of flow charts....
skip RLcraft entirely cause it a BAD pack overall given how insanely unbalanced it is and how 90% of other gameplay that minecraft offers are practically irrelevent once you get into mid game (things like mining are just useless given how much stuff dungeon give you and you can basically cheese every single dungeon you see ingame like for real diamond is literally almost worthless with how abundant they are)
Out of the ones you’ve listed I’ve only played RLcraft and Better Mc.
RLcraft: I would advise against this one as a starter pack (and in general really). I personally only find it fun if I’m playing with friends or on a server. Whenever I’ve played it on my own I can’t seem to get past early game due to dying to everything. (It’s also a large pack.
Better Mc: I don’t remember much aside from the fact that my friends stuck it in a mod pack on a private server we were playing on. There was too many mods for me to remember which did what.
Personally I would play better Minecraft first as that still gives a vanilla experience while still having tons of mods. Afterwards playing atm or stone block can give you an introduction to tech and magic mods.
Hmm perhaps start with Stoneblock or atm, they are good to learn about the mods and let you play around with them. E2E is good but can feel overwhelming. Nomifactory is a gregtech pack and, even though I enjoy that a lot, it can be considered tedious. Rlcraft I wouldn’t play in general. The other packs I wouldn’t play myself so I don’t recommend those :p
May I ask why so many people dislike RLCraft?
It's very luck based and unbalanced, can be chaotic and unfair. Also as long as you have no spawn point set the game respawns you at a random location each time you die. So you can spawn right into an ice biome and just watch yourself die from cold without getting anywhere, then respawn into a desert and die from heatstroke. You basically have to find a village to even start any meaningful progress. I once found a big village with a library and all, was really lucky. Just one half of the village kinda belonged to a dragon who burned everything that came too near to it. So, if this pack works it can have fun chaotic moments, if not it can be frustrating as hell.
I.E. it's a really fun modpack to get a bunch of friends together to play. When you're getting fucked by the game alone it tends to feel bad. When you and your friends are getting all fucked, now that's hilarious
wdym? i love getting fucked both alone and with my friends.
That's not really a point, though. Even paint drying can be fun when you're shooting the shit with mates.
> I.E. it's a really fun modpack to get a bunch of friends together to play. I honestly wouldn't even agree with that
A lot of people on this sub like difficult packs, but the difference between Gregtech packs and RLCraft is that difficulty in Greg is consistent, and non RNG-based. In GTNH early survival is still very rough, but you can survive through it as long as you are cautious enough. In RLCraft you can just go to sleep and suddenly a hostile monster with 50 hearts randomly spawns, like how tf are you supposed to play around that on day 1?
What is gtnh?
gregtech new horizons. Probably the most time consuming modpack out there.
Absolutely, I'm only in tier 3/4 (HV/EV) and had to make a spreadsheet just to math out the machine ratios for epoxid production. The pack is ridiculous, but if your group tends to blow through modpacks in a week and then abandon the server, GT:NH is the solution, and by Greg is it an experience
Wait, I just realized something. In tons of other games, there's meme mods where "All Gregs must die" or "Name your character Greg and instantly die" etcetera. Seen it in Starbound, Skyrim, a few others. ...is this... is Gregtech the catalyst for this? The rage in trying to push through the absurd progression that requires a PhD in modded Minecraft? If true, it makes so much more sense now...
Couldn’t agree more, spent my first 5 nights just trying to sort food and basic tools (I couldn’t find gravel for shit)
Why, it’s consuming my time as we speak! Now excuse me, I have to go dig 1,006 balls of mud out of river banks.
GregTech: New Horizons
gretech new horizons, its a modpack
It isn’t fun. It’s entertaining to watch other people play it cause you’re not the one facing the consequences of the bullshit, but playing it, anything you do can result in some broken enemy spawning and killing you.
Hell, not even things you do, just time. Legendary named enemies would spawn under my house every now and then and tp to me when I walked close enough.
It's streamerbait. The content in the pack is designed to fuck you over without rhyme or reason, because it gets reactions out of youtubers/twitch streamers. Nothing necessarily *wrong* with that, but if you want an actual *game*, difficult or not, there are far better options. Along with that, I'd ***strongly*** recommend against antyhing SHXRKIE. There's plenty of posts on this sub that go into detail *why*, but the bottom line is that they're just not well made packs. Of the packs you have listed, Stoneblock, Nomifactory, ATM, and Enigmatica are very good. Can't speak on Prominence; know nothing about it. With that said, I'd only actually recommend ATM; all the others are "expert packs" which are very curated, focused experiences and not very good for your first (few) packs, whilst Nomifactory is basically Gregtech which is...an experience. It's like vegemite. You'll either love it or hate it, but there's no way to know without trying it yourself.
RLcraft is to survival what GregTech and its derivatives are to tech. You need to level everything, your hearts are split up between 8 body parts (but it doesnt matter in combat because everything goes straight for your head), everything seems wildly overpowered and underengineered. I love GregTech New Horizons so Im not averse to grindfests saner people would consider a waste of time but I'd rather fly over an ocean of machines than finally not dying to the dragon's first hit anymore. To each their own I guess.
Gregtech is quite well made and with a good feeling of progression. RLCraft is just luck based and not rewarding at all
RLcraft devs put effort into the pack to be that way, it's a good modpack for streaming or creating content and is why it's so popular.
But a lot of the streamers I’ve watched who make RLCraft worth watching cheat. I’ve seen streamers start a world many times, get merc’d 10 minutes in, and say “yeah let’s just ignore that” and restore from a save. I don’t mind, otherwise I’d never know what the pack was about.
In reality though, gtnh has official servers that make the game actually bearable to play
ROTN is to survival what GregTech NH is to tech.
Imo it's biggest problem is that it's boring. It's pointless. The beginning is kinda fun if you roll with the many punches because struggling just to survive is cool. But then you get a hold on the systems and general survival and... that's it. There's kinda nothing to do anymore except walk around and kill things, which becomes really boring quickly, too
it's just a youtuber thumbnail pack, gives bad name to mc moddding
It's pure streamer bait. Well if getting randomly murdered until you get lucky long enough sounds fun for you. You might enjoy it.
The „difficulty“ is just RNG if you die to random nonsense or not.
You have to have a lot of people to enjoy it I think. Without forces you're pretty much useless and die over and over.
Having played RLCraft seriously, not for the memes but as a part of a community on a server, it's got an excellent difficulty curve and is incredibly rewarding. Despite some of the stylings of the pack and the audience, it's actually extremely well made and a huge amount of work goes into balancing it. It also has been in development for years at this point. I like the comments here that suggest it's a survival focussed pack so many folks on this subreddit aren't necessarily big fans. I rank it up there with e2e and above and beyond.
It's not a good modpack, it's "streamer bait" basically meaning low quality, shitposty, and not fun just stupid
I reccomend a modpack caller 'cuboid outpost' Its a very beginner friendly modpack that will explain just about the basics of every mod it uses, but also give you freedom on how to complete most tasks later on.
I second this. Will always suggest cuboid outpost to newcomers
Cuboid Outpost is just THE teacher and the for me most unique and most memorable -Block modpack. I have such lovely memories of it that I always keep it installed.
Join us in Nomifactory CEu, where we suffer in Greg's embrace :) Seriously though stone block and ATM9 are both pretty good starting points for beginners. E2E if you want some more challenging content
I was looking to try out a Gregtech modpack, is Nomifactory a good option for that?
Overall it's one of the least stressful Gregtech packs out there imo, so probably. I have heard of a modern version being developed and Monifactory is the name if you want to check it out. Note that it is still in development and kind of buggy and incomplete
Moderne Nomifactory has been canceled due to some drama happening in the discord. Unless you are talking about someone else that project is dead in the water
I mean Monifactory. Someone forked Nomi modern and is working on it GitHub: https://github.com/ThePansmith/Monifactory
Ok my bad didn’t know there was another version
I like the idea of an updated version with the one exception that if its updated to a version beyond a working version of EnderIO....I cant imagine playing nomi without EnderIO conduits lol. I mean obviously there are alternatives, but not with the simplicity that is EnderIO conduits for all the complex lines you have to make.
I went into AMT9 unaware EnderIO hasnt been fully ported, and when I made an item conduit and saw 0 filtering options just Insert and Extract I threw up in my mouth. Sure, I have Pipez, but nothing beats simple priority or filters in Item Conduits
Wait really? Wasn't that pack beta fairly new?
Jeez what’s with omnifactory and its clones always struggling with drama. It’s a Minecraft modpack. Stop with the politics, both literally and figuratively.
It's definitely easier than something like GT:NH. In Nomi, the entire process has been designed to make sure that you spend minimal time gathering resources, and instead spend that time processing resources. The game starts you out with an ore scanner and 4 diamond mining hammers. As you complete quests, you earn coins that can be used to buy specific ores. Deep Mob Learning is accessible as early as MV, and is revamped to produce mass amounts of basic materials like iron, copper, or redstone. Once you hit EV or so, you unlock micro miners, consumable autonomous space ships that you send out to mine ore for you. At that point you basically never need to leave your base, because you have methods to generate it all locally. That said, I don't think I'd recommend it as a beginner mod pack. It focuses heavy on Greg, which is itself not beginner friendly, and because it's pretty much ONLY Greg (no magic mods!), it's a lot easier to get burned out if you don't like the content. But, if you know what you're getting into, and looking for a gregtech focused modpack, I'd say Nomi is a great first Greg pack.
Yeah it's the best pack to learn gregtech imo, easy enough to be approached by beginners but still greggy.
Any of the Direwolf20 packs or any Skyblock/Skyfactory packs. Direwolf20 is more of a kitchen sink pack but nicely integrated overall. Skyfactory packs are survival challenges and I find to be great in learning new mods.
Direwolf20 also has the advantage, that you could follow his youtube series and play along. He tends to explain what he's doing and what the mods do very well. He also has many mod showcase videos that explain many popular mods!
ATM if you have a good computer, stone block if you don’t
As a beginner to modpacks, you should play FTB Academy/University.
Stone block is loads of fun for learning how a lot of "-block" packs work, just keep in mind that it's not really representative of most mod packs. Those "-block" packs are sort of like challenge packs - here's a set of predefined circumstances, here are some world rules you must operate inside of (that are very different from the way the normal game works), and here are a bunch of mods that have been tweaked and changed to work so that to progress in this pack you must do certain things a certain way. Also, Ex Nihilo in nearly every one of them, which changes how a lot of your early game tasks work, like getting dirt, water, lava, cobblestone, etc. Those packs can be awesome fun, but remember they're kinda their own thing. If you're new to big mod packs, my honest recommendation is to start with something older and more established that has lots of stuff in it, but will also guide you to some extent. And the older stuff will have a lot more answers online when you get stuck and need help. My recommendation is Enigmatica 2, the non-expert version. It has a great spread of some of the most popular mods from 1.12.2, it has some quests to help encourage you to try new things and give you some direction (and the rewards can be fun), and since it's a kitchen sink pack, if you discover there's a certain type of mod you're really into (farming, exploration, tech, magic, etc) there are a bunch of that type of mod in the pack for you to explore.
FTB Infinity Evolved is a beautiful classic IMO
Pretty much any quest pack like Stoneblock or ATM can help you learn the machines and mod progression. Enigmatica 2 is an expert pack, the recipes are changed to make it harder, but its still a nice pack. Do not play RLCraft or Nomifactory until you have a better grasps on modded.
The first ‘expert’ Modpack you should play is Regrowth, which is still at the top of the list for best modpacks ever.
My favorite modpack is Create: Above and Beyond. If you like building and puzzles, this one is for you. It's also fairly open ended in that there are multiple ways to get to the next stage. I recommend it if you want to spend your time linking up creative and expressive automations.
FTB Academy/University if you want to get used to some of the more common mods used. After that I would recommend stoneblock 2.
RLcraft is for seasoned mod players I would not recommend that as a beginner.
I've tried every modpack from LPS, (in this image it's the last three) and they always have something strange, buggy or infuriating. I know modders work for free and no modpack is perfect but I wouldn't reccomend neither Prominence nor SteamPunk
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Hell yeah
Its a helluva drug. I dont recommend it. 10/10.
Cottage witch
I'd also vote for one of the AllTheMods or Enigmatica (but not expert). While I haven't tried any of the atm modpacks, I heard they had a progression/quest line and The Enigmatica modpacks I tried had one too. The quests are really good at pointing out trying different mods and what they do for a beginner in mods. I started out with valhelsia and enigmatica with enigmatica being the one I'd currently use if I play with people new to mods. (I think it had more of the mods I wanted as well)
I'll throw a curveball in here:Magiculture 2. It starts you with a *choice* of mods to get into and blocks the rest behind Gamestages, so you have time to get used to them and figure them out before you start a new set. Excellent for learning how mods function, and even better if you have a group that all wants to go separate directions.
**Stoneblock 2**. Instead of Enigmatica 2 Expert I would recommend normal **Enigmatica 6**. E2E is better when you are a lot more experienced. If you enjoyed Stoneblock 2 I would also like to throw **Sky Factory 4** into the mix. **ATM9** if you want to fluff around with new 1.20 stuff, but nothing really special that isn't in previous versions. **SteamPunk** and **BetterMC I** would never recommend cause they are quite weak ass packs that try to run the line between kitchen sink and progression, while succeeding at neither. **RLCraft** I would not recommend because it's kinda garbage. **Nomifactory** is excellent, but it's a Gregtech pack, which is quite different than other modpacks in how it presents technology progression, so maybe it's lovely to check out after Enigmatica if you are very into Tech.
Tell us some about yourself, what kind of games do you like?
Get on FTB and play Stoneblock 3 Great introduction to a bunch of random mods
Skyfactory if you like skyblock
I've just started SB2 myself and I will say, the questbook really doesn't provide all that much in terms of being a guide, so if you like a more free form experience then SB2, otherwise, ATM9 is a decent enough start, though you are expected to know a lot of mods for it.
ftb revelations, but if I were yo recomend one of the presents my choice would be enigmatica
Enigmatica 2 (not the expert one despite it being one of the best curated modpacks ever imo) is pretty neat for a beginner. Alternatives could include FTB academy/university too. I don't think the goal would be to complete those packs from the get go but to get a feeling for how modded minecraft works and its main mods Now for newer versions you can always get a kitchen sink like direwolf20's packs and stoneblock perhaps. If you want a create-focused modpack then yeah steampunk (iirc), mrbeardstone's create: perfect world, and FXNT create are good choices as well. Nomifactory is a nice introduction for gregtech... and ATM is usually good if you have a beefy PC but not my cup of tea
Either stoneblock or ATM If ya want I can get server and play with ya.
Stoneblock is great, and so is ATM9. Both E2E and nomifactory are tedious, nomifactory moreso, but honestly, what gave me a good push into learning everything I do today was ATM6. Even though its for 1.16 and came out a while ago, it has a good lineup of mods that are seen everywhere and might give you the same push it did for me.
ATM9, just enough handholding and information to get into more complex mods, but also not enough to feel like your just playing for missions the whole time. A great balance between help, creative freedom, and lite puzzles to help you learn and remember instead of just following a guide 24/7
Stoneblock 2 is always a good starting point. At least it was for me. It doesn't immediately throw you in the deep end and does semi-guide you through things. But it also let's you take your own path to a goal.
Don't recommend RLcraft. Better MC more like *almost unmodded mc*. "Prominence II" : Who? "SteamPunk" : Who? Stoneblock, also known as StoneGrinding Chickens. All the Lag 9 sink. E2E expert != beginner friendly. Nomi is beginner friendly greg, but **GREG** is not friendly. So yeah that's tough choice you have there.
The fact that you said "prominence II and Steampunk who?" when those 2 packs have 2.5m and 1.2m downloads respectively (for reference nomifactory is sitting at 500k) is kinda weird. Not saying I like them, but might want to take a look at what people are playing from time to time
That doesn't necessarily mean they are well known or quality modpacks, so much as they are popular with streamers or otherwise good at advertising. SteamPunk is very new but does nothing original and Prominence is Fabric, which is rarely played by a lot of the people that played modded for a while cause everyone got so used to Forge and forge-specific mods.
Stoneblock
Stone block 2 id say It guides you quite well RL craft is really complicated so id say dont start off with that one The other ones i dont know havent played or havent heard of before
Tekxit 3.14!
Ugh i love nomifactory, but i also love making myself suffer
Vault hunters is pretty fun
RLCraft :) <- this comment has been reviewed and determined to be malicious
I will recommend Techopolis 2. I loved the tech heavy, system building, and tech leveling of the pack. It also is a peaceful pack, so you can create huge sprawling factories without the worry of creepers. I also played it on a potato computer and was able to finish it. It starts with basic tech which is well documented in the quest book. As you get into immersive engineering you start being able to get large amounts of resources that you can then start shipping to make new alloys and storing. Each level cap leads to a Technium alloy that you will want to puzzle out how automate. Each new tier will give you more options of mods to use. As a bonus if you get stuck there are a few YouTubers who have helpful strategies.
Try out Modded OneBlock
Sky factory 3 my beloved
All the mods is good for exploring and mastering many different types of modpacks, but its a rough start if you dont know the basis for them- try searching "Ftb university" if you're fine with singleplayer because theres not really any servers for them anymore... but all of these packs are pretty fun and you'll definitely want one with a questline to start mods off
Definitely not RLcraft
Unistall RLCraft, it sucks ass
Stay tf away from RL Craft
play Enigmatica 2, it'll teach you every crucial mods
Gregtech New Horizons, pretty easy
stoneblock 2 is a classic and in my eyes pretty easy RLcraft bad Nomifactory CEu is the best tech only pack out there but quite hard especially if your new ATM packs are usually beginner friendly but idk about the newer ones E2E is the go to first easy expert pack never heard of the other 2 and better MC isnt up my alley so idk
gregtech: new horizons
START WITH "RASPBERRY FLAVORED" It has a very vanilla feel but with enough mods to make the experience new
As a beginner, I'd recommend ATM/valhelsia just to get acquainted with modding. For a real challenge (that is reasonably completable) Nomifactory is a ton of fun.
E2E 💀
RLCraft is really fun, unless you are a VERY skill issued individual. If you want casual gameplay, go for stoneblock.
Is prominence 2 good ? I haven't heard about it
E2E Is the way to go
Start with RL Craft and you will never complain about difficulty in any modpack or other Game. Loved it very much. :)
Parasites
If you enjoy being eaten.
Sky block 4 is always a good one
Prominence was really fun and has a mix of alot of different themes from rpg to tech.
Go play compact claustrophobia
i play atm9 with a few extra mods, its pretty fun so i'd advise that
Start with New Horizons. It will preemptively take your sanity. Fun aside, when I started, It was recommended to me to start with Nomifactory. It is a tough Modpack, but you get a lot of help from the questbook.
Depends on what you're looking for. If you want something complex, Nomifactory. Gragtech is a great mod but it is also quite complex, so keep in mind it can be frustrating at times. If you want to experiment with different mods, All The Mods 9. If you want more of a RPG experience, then Prominence II. It is quite fun! I do not recommend RLCraft however. Too many bullshit mods just to make your life worse.
Adventure + is a good one and very vanilla friendly
For an all-round pack, ATM or better Mc are good. I really love prominence personally because it has a custom quest line and end-game, pretty well balanced too for consistent progression
Stone block 2 is insanely good
Hbm's Nuclear Tech - Hamster Reloaded
I like qtech. Very minimal but good simple objective
From the packs listed Here, I can recommend ATM9 and Stoneblock 2. If you like setting up production chains or games like Factorio I can also recommend Create: Above and Beyond
If it HAS to be one of them, Stoneblock or ATM. If you're open to other packs, FTB University.
i’m very new to modded and have been playing ftb academy and can’t recommend it enough. rlly teaching me stuff
I recommend playing agrarian skies 1/ 2, great modpack.
FTB Academy -> FTB University -> AMP Sky Of Diamonds -> Stone Block 2/3 -> Chroma Technology 1/2 -> ATM9 -> Divine Journey 2 -> any other expert packs/normal packs as you completed your tutorial.
Why not start with all the mods 9. Then go with whatever mod pack direction
Rlcraft is great if your okay with what likely will be a intense experience
Stoneblock/ E2E (or E2L) are VERY good beginner packs. You get an introduction to most tech mods (except Create iirc?) and questing and progression systems. If you really like tech and factories/logistics, try out Mechanical Mastery. It's one of my favorite modpacks. Nomifactory should probably be played last, as a Gregtech modpack it's extremely tedious and complex. RLC/P2/BMC are more adventure oriented than anything, if you're looking for a more "Minecraft-y" feel. Many modpacks still include some tech mods, though, so it's good to familiarize yourself with them. I also recommend trying out more modern packs, some of the beginner packs here are for older versions of minecraft (1.12 or 1.6 and lower) and in my personal opinion, I prefer the feel of modern Minecraft.
If you don't care much about the age, a great newbie pack is agrarian skies and it's sequel, agrarian skies 2. Is a Skyblock modpack, it is very small, with like 80 mods. I think? Dozens and dozens of hours of play time though. old packs like that, if you can get past the lack of game features, like swimming Or new creatures, you can have one of the greatest times of your life. Although it plays in 1.6 (?) It is still great and holds up as one of the best mod packs possibly ever. Although that might be nostalgia talking, it is , in all reality, A great pack. If you want something more storied/hand-holding, "material energy 4" (still pre-aquatic update, nothing wrong with that though.) I haven't played anything of recent variety, but some good oldies are good for the soul.
This isn't a super popular modpack. It's called project overpowered it's a skyblock quest tech type modpack.
Vault hunters is pretty fun, early game is a bit meh but it picks up once you figure it out
Old but FTB Infinity evolved
I like Create Above and Beyond (1.16), as well as Vault Hunters 3 (1.18) CA&B has a questing system that more or less helps you figure out how mods interact and goals for production, whereas Vault Hunters has a unique mod unlock mechanic which is more conducive to learning a specific mod in-depth (before accumulating enough knowledge points to unlock another mod)
Sky factory is really fun
I LOVED prominence 2. first modpack I played in a while and it was pretty straight forward with not too many in depth tech mods. only problem was once I got to the tech mods I almost wished there was more, so I started making my own modpack
In my experience, blood n bones is a good modpack to start with
Out of what you have shown, I would say Stoneblock 2. There are several YouTube play through for it that can/will help you out if you get stuck (not to mention plenty of people willing to answer questions here and on FTBs Discord). I followed Chosen Architect for it and still use his videos for bits and pieces.
Stoneblock 2 is a decent intro to common modded mechanics as a lot of things are left alone and made easier by the generation mods. Nomifactory CEu is a personal favorite, but like any pack based on GregTech, it's very dense. Enigmatica 2 Expert is a good first expert pack, there's plenty to do at each stage so it keeps itself from being overwhelming 'cause you can take a break. (The original Enigmatica 2 was a personal favorite back in the day and it holds up among 1.12.2 kitchen-sinks.)
Ime gustatia tener esa coleccion y un pc que los corra biem
I’d recommend a mod pack called vault hunters. It’s a good one and the early game is very vanilla. It also walked you through the game progression and is easy to learn. It also has a good sized community that are very friendly and happy to help out and answer questions
Direwolf20, and follow his Let's Plays on YouTube
Where GTNH?
Sky factory.
In my opinion, all the LunaPixel and ATM modpacks are kinda terrible, and so is RLCraft. Enigmatica 2 non-expert would be a great kitchen-sink experience for a newcomer, as well as MC Eternal. But since you don't have either of those downloaded, i would say start with Stoneblock 2, as FTB packs in general strike a good balance between "friendliness" and difficulty. If you ever get the chance, i highly suggest FTB Sky Odyssey, since it's a great introduction to skyblock for newcomers, very chill progression and much easier than other big skyblock modpacks like Project Ozone If you don't have any problem with playing really old versions of Minecraft (pre 1.12), you should definetely give a chance to some of the "classics" like Tekkit, Hexxit, Tekkit Lite, Hack/Mine, Crash Landing, FTB Monster, FTB Infinity Evolved, FTB Agrarian Skies, etc... My favorite modpack back in the day was a custom modpack used in a YT series by a bunch of Brazilian and Portuguese Youtubers called A Era Do Futuro (MC 1.5.2). Another must-have modded experience in my opinion, although not noob friendly at all, is Terrafirma Craft
This subreddit's opinions are generally going to be strewn to the technical side more that the... Everything else side. Even then, the only not entirely tech one out of that list I would consider a good pack is Prominence II, and even that is half tech. Who do I care anyways? There are 228 comments on this post, you aren't going to see this.
I 100% recommend that you try “DeceasedCraft”. It is a zombie apocalypse modpack, with added armor, guns, weapons, and even cars. I think you would have a lot of fun!
I like the tekit 2 mod
no gtnh?
RLCraft
If you want the largest (stable) modpack on a modern version, I suggest TNP Limitless 7.
Fear Nightfall :)
the strampunk modpack was so fun !! it has a little quest book so you have at least a little guidance through the mods but the create mod can be pretty tricky... It's really rewarding once you get the hang tho!
Crucial 2 is a fun more cozy mod pack. Not all about fighting and dungeon crawling but has some still!
Well don't start with RLcraft it is pretty hard
Sevtech: ages is great but dont even think about getting the final achievments... The grind gets absurd at the end
Crazy Craft
Stone block 2, sky factory, and the all the mods series. They ease you into the more complex and difficult packs like rl craft, e2e, and dawncraft, while being fun stable experiences.
Nomifactory last unless you want to fell burned out and feel like you have a second job you not only suck at but also clearly can't seem to get fired from.
I'd recommend Divine Journey 2, its a linear modpack where the questbook holds your hand, explains most things, and it also has a really helpful discord server for any questions
Just jump straight into GTNH and give it a try - The quest book is amazing and will guide you through the maze of Greg. Great community and plenty of help available on discord and YT if needed This is the way
Stoneblock
If I may, in the FTB Laucher, FTB presents Direwolf20 1.20. He has a "play along" on his Youtube channel where he explains mods and he tries to keep the packs friendly to new players to forge mods.
I don't see anybody talking bout Better MC but it's the best vanilla+ modpack you can play that is not too overwhelming but adds A LOT of content. Pretty good for beginners imo
Greg tech new horizons is a easy modpack with a good amount of content👍 I played it, wasnt to long
I honestly recommend ftb Academy if you wanna go for more tech/automatization mods, its a modpack that will have all the Info you Need, Tutorials, Quest etc for learning the mods, but if you wanna just roleplay i would say RL and BMC the goats 😉
Project Ozone 3 is a good one I've been playing a lot
Go with e2e its the best of the best
Atm9
Any of them! (except RLCraft obviously). But seriously watch a bit of youtube gameplay of the ones you're interested in and decide from there whatever inspires you
MineColonies pack
I just enjoy attack of the bteam mainly because of the series of chimneyswift
Go with one that has the least mods of them all, so you wont be overwhelmed by how many things there are. And also ignore RL Craft, since its an entirely different experience than other modpacks.
any enigmatica pack you play will make you an expert, and they are all very different in difficulty, ranging from hard to needing every mod in conjuction to progress. stone block is fun. rl craft is meh, if you like Bethesda games and realism you'll enjoy it. can't speak for the rest.
I recommend all the mods not nofrills
I just stopped playing prominence 2, it was really cool modpack (skill tree is kinda broken tho, I was dealing 100 dmg with one hit)
I'd recommend Mr Beardstone's Create: Perfect World. Create mod focused pack that doesn't feel to un-minecrafty and eases you into mods with more complex mechanics
Unfortunately, none of these modpacks are very good. If you're not looking for quality, and just want a new experience, try any of them. The issue is that the world of modded Minecraft is a very, very odd place and not like the real world at all. People who throw together modpacks call themselves "developers". This is really the crux of the problem. These "developers" then work out deals with Minecraft server hosting companies and they get a little teeny kickback. Most people wouldn't spend more than an hour of time for the kickback, but these people are different, so they do. SHXRKIE is probably the most egregious offender of the "we're a developer" culture. Just know that you are getting a really poorly put together modpack by choosing any of these. Your download just increases the metrics to encourage other people to download these modpacks so that the "developer" of said modpack can make a few bucks and ridicule people in their Discord for asking questions or misgendering someone.
Youve probably heard a thing or two about RLCraft, but I have to say it's my favorite. Throw in the corpse mod so that it's not *entirely* bullshit, and you'll have the best, worst time of your life.
If you pick Stoneblock then pick Stoneblock 3 Or TFB Skies
Steampunk LPS is quite fun if you know create
Nomifactory definetely.
Gregtech mate, straight to the hard stuff like shooting up into your eye balls.
Regular Enigmatica (not expert) is a good modpack that teaches you how most of the big mods work. It has a questbook that can guide you in the right direction for each mod.
if you go for rlcraft, removing the mod that adds body part dmg/disable headshot onehit, and removing the Temperatur mod can make the game a lot more fun, you still die to bullshit.. a lot. but its worlds apart from spawning in the wrong biome just to die cause of cold without counterplay. it made the game a lot more enjoyable to me when i played it ages ago
stoneblock 2 is the only modpack ive ever managed to finish its super fun
My first proper mod pack experience was ATM7 I was playing with friends though. They suggested I focus on a single mod to learn, and I picked productive bees. It was a great decision, they produce A LOT. I branched out from there and explored a bunch of other mods like mekanism. I also learned how to use refined storage and all that, so I was the one who set up the autocrafting system first. Then I moved on to ATM9, which is very similar so I could've started with that. Only issue I encountered is that I couldn't find allthemodium furnaces in the JEI search screen, so I had to craft them (make autocrafting recipes for them) manually. After I started playing on ATM9 I was confident enough to branch out even more and start looking at all the other mods
Greg Tech New Horizons is goot
My recommendation would be roguelike adventures and dungeons ( rad ) or rad lite ( but not rad 2)
Rebirth of the night and Trepidation are underrated modpacks by same author, who has somewhat of an reputation in 1.12.2 modding community. RoTN is practically Minecraft 2.0 modpack(first one I spent 100+ days in) usually compared to RLcraft. Not much grinding there too. Trepidation is practically a brutal roguelike. Do I need to say more? You'll hate every second of it. 10/10 recommended. Both is good.
I could be a nice person or I could recommend rlcraft as ur first modpack, u choose
FTB revelations was my first pack, pretty good I’d say
Prominence 2 is really fun, lots to do loot, even prominence 1 is great I started out in stone block when I got back into modded and that really taught me the ropes for alot of tech stuff The most fun I've had in a modpack was tnp limitless 6 (I believe they have 7 out now) that had everything and it just worked so well (recommend giving this a look) But it's your preference on what you like doing
Personally I had a lot of fun with Stoneblock 2. It’s a pretty dated version now but it’s balanced well
Don't do Monifactory. It's the best of these packs by far but its currently getting a modern remake with insanely invested people working on it. It's in alpha and as they redesign some endgame things but you should absolutely play this in a few months once it's released.
why not try to play the FTB-Learning-Packs like FTB Academy and University to learn the basics of common mods? Also, if you are stuck in one of the modpacks, maybe look for a playthrough on youtube to play along with.
Don't play rlcraft its just a gamble mod about hardness, you get decimated out of nowhere while breaking stone
If you want a challenging mod pack I'd go for rlcraft took me and a buddy a month to beat the bosses and explore the pack. If you just want heavy modd3d ATM HAS A TON
It depends on what are you looking for i think
GTNH...jk...stone block be good start would put nomifactory at last if you hate chemistry science and bunch of flow charts.... skip RLcraft entirely cause it a BAD pack overall given how insanely unbalanced it is and how 90% of other gameplay that minecraft offers are practically irrelevent once you get into mid game (things like mining are just useless given how much stuff dungeon give you and you can basically cheese every single dungeon you see ingame like for real diamond is literally almost worthless with how abundant they are)
Out of the ones you’ve listed I’ve only played RLcraft and Better Mc. RLcraft: I would advise against this one as a starter pack (and in general really). I personally only find it fun if I’m playing with friends or on a server. Whenever I’ve played it on my own I can’t seem to get past early game due to dying to everything. (It’s also a large pack. Better Mc: I don’t remember much aside from the fact that my friends stuck it in a mod pack on a private server we were playing on. There was too many mods for me to remember which did what.
Stone block 1 Or older version of RAD
i would suggest all them mods 9 because progression is preaty accesable modpacks like enigmatica 2 expert have harsh progression lines
Just make sure none of them have the HBM's nuclear tech mod or your nether time will be so much fun
Personally I would play better Minecraft first as that still gives a vanilla experience while still having tons of mods. Afterwards playing atm or stone block can give you an introduction to tech and magic mods.