Historical Telgraph

Historical Line Update

This update expands the telegraph system with more infrastructure, better organization, and improved network depth while keeping the mod lightweight and vanilla-friendly.

Added:

• Station naming support for Telegraph Machines
• New Relay Station block for extending and stabilizing long-distance communication
• New Telegraph Pole block for building more immersive historical line infrastructure
• New Insulator block/component for pole-supported line construction
• Signal Strength / Line Quality system
• Interface improvements for station identification
• New recipes and localization entries for the new infrastructure blocks

Changed:

• Telegraph networks now provide more meaningful long-distance communication behavior
• Message transmission can now take line quality into account
• Relay-supported lines perform better over distance
• Pole-supported infrastructure can improve network quality depending on setup
• Telegraph setup is now easier to organize for multiplayer and RP use through station naming

Improved:

• Better immersion for historical telegraph builds
• Better usability for larger telegraph networks
• Better support for survival, server, and roleplay gameplay
• General groundwork for future telegraph system expansion

Notes:

• Existing telegraph functionality remains the core of the mod
• This update is designed to preserve the mod’s simple and historical style