In a world of new mechanics, we search for new ways of doing the same old thing. Mining, transporting and crafting have always been things we strive to automate. While we are missing the usual Build Craft, we turn to Immersive Engineering to pick up the slack. Automation is the name of the game here, and we do the best we can with some new ways of automation.
Transportation
No longer do we have our pipes and advanced rails and carts. However, with mods like Signals, and Immersive Engineering, we can still transport items long distances between stations. Once at those stations, we can throw the items onto conveyors and move them to the large crafting machines.
Cosmetic
Sure, what we build functions great, but it's not much to look at. Here comes Chisel, as well as Chisels and Bits to save us. Anything we can think of can be designed. From new block designs from Chisel, to entirely unique shapes with the help of Chisels and Bits. Schematica can help save all those great designs and constructs to be reused over and over.
Mining
"What about my world-destroying quarries I love?" Well, let me introduce you once again to Immersive Engineering. Here, we have the Excavator. This beast looks great while running; including full rotary action. While it delivers the precious ores in the area, it will keep your landscape looking pretty.
Power
With how great this thing is, it requires a lot of power. Using either the Diesel Generator from Immersive Engineering, or the new reactor for Industrial Craft 2, you should be able to get plenty of power for this magnificent marvel.
Support
Along with all these great mods, we bring in several helper mods to make day-to-day life easier. Fast Leaf Decay, Auto Packager, and Iron Chests are just a few things to help with all the heavy hitters. To reduce some strain on servers, we have w00t. This helps reduce the number of items laying on the ground because of a typical mob grinder. Instead, w00t figures out what is dropped by a specific mob, and spits it into the world (or an attached chest) at regular intervals.
Are you a fan of "automating all the things?" Give this a run and see what you can make with it.
**Mods**
AutoPackager - smbarbour
BdLib - bdew
BetterAchievements - Way2muchnoise
Block Dropes (JEI Addon) - MrRiegel
Chameleon - jaquadro
Chisel - tterrag1098
Chisels & Bits - AlorithmX2
CompactStorage - tattyseal
Drawers & Bits - Belgabor
Durability Show - 61352151511
Ender IO - CrazyPants_MC
EnderCore - tterag1098
EnderTanks - ShetiPhian
Extra utilities - RWTema
FastLeafDecay - Olafskii
Fire's Clay Spawn - The_Fireplace
Forestry - SirSengir
Gendustry - dbew
Graves - fireball1725
Immersive Engineering - BluSunrize
Industrial Craft - Player
Inventory Tweaks - Kobata
Iron Chests - progwml6
JEI Bees - bdew
JEI Hider - WanionCane
JourneyMap - techbrew
Just Enough Items (JEI) - mezz
Just Enough Resources (JER) - Way2muchnoise
Light Level Overlay Reloaded - oldjunyi
Lunatrius Core - Lunatrius
MalisisCore - Ordinastie
MalisisDoors - Ordinastie
Mantle - mDiyo
McJtyLib - McJty
MultiStorage - ShetiPhian
Mystical Agriculture - BlakeBr0
Obsidian Plates - big_Xplosion
OpenComputers - Kethtar
OpenHarvest - sblectric
Placeable Gunpowder - Tmtravlr
RFTools - McJty
Schematica - Lunatrius
ShetiPhianCore - ShetiPhian
Signals - MineMaarten
Storage Drawers - jaquadro
Super Crafting Frame - Edgar_Allen
Tinkers Construct - mDiyo
Tinkers' Addons - ohitsjustjose
Waila - ProfMobius
Waila Harvestability - squeek502
WAILA-features - Way2muchnoise
Woot - Ipsis