ColonyLink v1.2.1 — AE2 Edition

⚠️ Important notice — RS2 support

Starting with v1.2.1, ColonyLink is AE2-only.

If you still need Refined Storage 2 support, the last version with full RS2 integration is v1.1.4.1, which remains available on the releases page. That version will not receive further updates.

v1.2.1 — AE2 only, ColonyLink Package, Citizens tab

Breaking change

• RS2 support removed. The mod now requires Applied Energistics 2 only. Refined Storage 2 dependency has been dropped from build.gradle and neoforge.mods.toml.
• The Colony Link Wand has been renamed to ColonyLink Clipboard (all in-game text updated; class names and registry keys are unchanged for world compatibility).
  
  

New — ColonyLink Package

• New consumable item crafted from wooden slabs (any, via #minecraft:wooden_slabs) and paper in a ring pattern, yields 4, stackable 64.
• Loaded into the dedicated Package slot in the Citizens tab of the Clipboard GUI.
• Each Send or Craft action in the Citizens tab consumes 1 Package.
• Re-sending an already-sent request (Sent ↺) consumes 2 Packages (craft + send in sequence).
• Up to 64 packages can be stored in the Clipboard at once (persisted in item NBT).
• The slot displays the current count, is empty/greyed when no packages are loaded, and shows a full tooltip explaining the mechanic.
  
  

New — Citizens tab improvements

• Automatic refresh: the Citizens tab now refreshes automatically every ticker cycle (~2s) when active, without requiring a manual click.
• "Sent ↺" memory: requests that have been sent are visually marked with a greyed "Sent ↺" button. This state persists across GUI close/reopen sessions (stored in Clipboard NBT) and is automatically cleared when the request is resolved by a courier.
• Correct building level for tool/armor substitution: each citizen's work building level is now read individually instead of using a hardcoded max value. A Guard lvl 1 will correctly receive Stone-tier gear, not Netherite.
• Fix: the redirectorPos is now correctly resolved from the Clipboard NBT on the client side, so Send/Craft buttons are available even when the Citizens tab is opened directly or when the builder resource list is empty.
• Fix: the "Craft" button in the Citizens tab now requires a Warehouse Link Card in a Redirector, consistent with the "Send" button.
  
  

Fixes

• Hotbar slots 1–9 are now accessible while the Clipboard GUI is open (key press forwarded to inventory selection).
• All in-game text references to "Wand" updated to "Clipboard" across tooltips, messages, Jade HUD, and the Redirector setup guide.
  
  

v1.2.0 — Citizens tab, Apotheosis, simultaneous crafts

• #12 Citizens tab: read-only view of all non-builder citizen requests, with Send to Warehouse and Craft via AE2 actions.
• #11 Apotheosis tool detection via getUses() for tier estimation.
• #10 Tool substitution without durability check.
• #9 Simultaneous crafts limited to the number of free AE2 CPUs.
• #8 "Craft All" button shows "Crafting..." state while in progress.
• #7 "Available" button renamed to "Send".
• #6 Orange background on unread tabs (0xFF7A4A1A).
• #5 Tab unread indicator (badge — hotbar badge abandoned due to z-level issues).
• #4 AE2/RS2 made optional at load time.
• #3 Fix stuck STANDBY state and multi-rack issues via IColonyManager.
• #2 Already-linked hut now shows which tab it is linked to.
• #1 Wooden hut tool detection (BuilderToolHelper).
• BuilderToolHelper.findBestArmor() — armor substitution by building level.
• SendToWarehousePacket — extracts from ME and inserts directly into warehouse racks.
• ColonyLinkHudRenderer emptied (hotbar badge permanently abandoned).

v1.1.x — Multi-builder, RF energy, Warehouse integration

v1.1.2

• RF energy system: Clipboard passively consumes RF; craft cost charged via ME.
• Charge via AE2 Charger or any FE-compatible charger mod.

v1.1.1

• Multi-builder: Clipboard linked to multiple Builder's Huts with tabbed GUI.

v1.1.0

• Warehouse integration: Warehouse Link Card item, priority toggle (AE2 first / Warehouse first), stock merging.

v1.0.2 — Redirector setup refactor

• Redirector setup flow refactored and stabilised.
• Initial public release baseline.