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Natural Philosophy

Adding the object permanence that Mojang didn't have to Vanilla biome design
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Natural Philosophy 4.1.0

File namenaturalphilosophy-4.1.0.jar
Uploaded
Aug 30, 2026
Downloads
51
Size
885.7 KB
Mod Loaders
NeoForge
File ID
8765487
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 1.21.1

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implementation "curse.maven:natural-philosophy-1305650:8765487"

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What's new

  • Fix low to nonexistent animal spawn rates in many biomes
    • Animals that use generic tags can spawn on Alfizol/Podzol
    • Ocelots cannot spawn on treetop leaves & spawn on Alfizol
  • Fix #3 by replacing Minecraft trees in sapling placement pools
    • Trees which Natural Philosophy changes spawn from saplings
    • These tree features are separate from worldgen features
  • Fix MegaRootPlacer skipping tree placements due to root failure
  • Fix compatibility issues with models/textures
    • Removed variation for Hanging Roots & Dead Bushes
    • Removed tint for Sunflower texture & revert to default
    • Removed variation for Lily Pad and split into new block
    • Removed variation for Peonies, Rose Bushes, and Lilacs
  • Fix #21 and reduce yield for torch and string recipes
  • Fix Red Algae animating in the inventory unlike seagrass
  • Fix Bamboo Leaves lack of item tags
  • Fix some tree features not placing rooted dirt beneath
  • Fix low generation rate for other mod plants in Plains/Savanna
  • Fix low generation rate for other mod trees in Jungle biomes
  • Fix darkness in Jungle, Bamboo Jungle, and Old Growth Pine Taiga
    • Enforced canopy breaks in Old Growth Pine Taiga
    • Overhauled overstory for Jungle-type biomes
    • Natural Jungle leaves of distance [5,6] pass skylight down
    • Flaming Bromeliad in Jungle biomes increased ground light
  • Remove Large Bush and replace with bush features
    • Larger-than-block shape had compatibility issues
    • Reported lighting issues were unable to be replicated/fixed
    • With Minecraft flower bush models removed, parity was gone
  • Replace Lily Pad variation with Small Lily Pads
    • Small Lily Pads place like Pink Petals or Wildflowers
    • Grow in patches with Lily Pads in Swamps
    • Should retain compatibility with Amendments pad movement
  • Overhaul Jungle and Bamboo Jungle canopy & understory generation
    • More open canopy allows Hexerei trees to spawn
    • More open canopy reduces mob spawn rates
    • Added Flaming Bromeliad to increase ground block light
      • Epiphytic bromeliad only places on logs/wood
      • Opens during the day and puts out light level 6
      • Closes at night and puts out light level 3
    • Bamboo generates in patches to keep canopy more open
    • Increase mega root count to place Flaming Bromeliads
  • Overhaul Moss Carpet growth rules for world generation
    • Moss Carpet now grows on large tree roots
    • Moss Carpet patches are clumps instead of random scatter
  • Overhaul Old Growth Birch Forest tree cover
    • Now matches Minecraft Old Growth Birch Forest more closely
    • Trees do not place with conifer foliage shape
  • Replace conifer-shaped Dark Oak trees in Wooded Badlands
  • Badlands place red sand at the same depth as Desert sand
  • Small surface rule optimizations

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