OREBOUND Core 0.2.0

Chapter Progression Lock System

OREBOUND Core 0.2.0 introduces a major new progression system designed to make the intended OREBOUND chapter order matter beyond the Quest Book.

Previously, players could sometimes obtain or use powerful technology far earlier than intended through other mods, alternative crafting routes, loot, or systems such as ProjectE.

OREBOUND progression is now actively enforced in Survival.

Chapter-Locked Technology

Supported mods and technologies are now tied to OREBOUND's Main Progression chapters.

Players may still see locked items in JEI or possess them in their inventory, but they cannot use the associated technology until the required chapter has been reached.

The default progression is:

Chapter 2 — Industrial Frontier

Unlocks:

• Create
• Create-related technology
• Powah

Chapter 3 — Beneath the Dense Strata

Unlocks:

• Mekanism
• Mekanism-related technology

Chapter 4 — Deep Industry

Unlocks:

• Applied Energistics 2
• Actually Additions
• Immersive Engineering
• PneumaticCraft
• Twilight Forest progression technology

Chapter 5 — Ancient Machines

Unlocks:

• Industrial Foregoing
• Ars Nouveau
• Occultism
• Mystical Agriculture
• Oritech
• Related addon families

Chapter 6 — Into the Abyss

Unlocks:

• L_Ender's Cataclysm technology and equipment

Chapter 7 — Corebound

Unlocks:

• Draconic Evolution

Chapter 9 — Quantum Industry

Unlocks:

• ProjectE

ProjectE is intentionally placed very late because unrestricted EMC and transmutation can otherwise bypass large portions of OREBOUND's resource progression.

What Progression Locks Prevent

Before the required chapter, Survival players cannot normally:

• Place gated blocks
• Activate gated machines
• Use gated technology
• Mine with gated tools
• Attack with gated weapons
• Equip gated armor or equipment

Locked items can remain in the player's inventory until their chapter is unlocked.

Clear Player Feedback

Locked items now display their progression requirement directly in their tooltip.

Example:

Requires Chapter 4 — Deep Industry

Attempting to use locked technology also displays an OREBOUND progression message explaining exactly which chapter is required.

Inventory-Safe Placement Blocking

Blocked placement has been designed to preserve the player's item immediately.

When attempting to place a locked block:

• The block is not placed
• The item stays in the same inventory or hotbar slot
• Stack count is preserved
• The client receives an immediate slot correction
• The item no longer visually disappears until another inventory action occurs

Additional synchronization is included for modded blocks with delayed client-side placement prediction.

Existing Machines

Already-placed gated machines are not deleted from existing worlds.

If the player has not reached the required progression stage, interaction with that technology is blocked until the appropriate chapter is unlocked.

Guide Book Exemptions

Reference and guide items remain usable even when their associated mod is still progression locked.

This allows players to read mod documentation and prepare for upcoming progression without prematurely gaining access to the actual machines or equipment.

Creative Mode

Creative players bypass progression locks entirely.

This allows pack developers, builders, and testers to continue using all technology normally.

Persistent Progression

OREBOUND progression locks use OREBOUND's own persistent progression advancements rather than requiring FTB Quests directly.

This keeps the system available at the Core mod level while still matching the intended Main Progression chapter order.

Configuration

Progression enforcement can be globally disabled with:

progressionLocksEnabled = false

The default is:

progressionLocksEnabled = true

Existing World Support

• No new world required
• Existing progression remains compatible
• Existing placed machines are preserved
• Previously obtained items are not deleted

Version Information

• OREBOUND Core 0.2.0
• Minecraft 1.21.1
• NeoForge
• Java 21