OREBOUND: The World Below 0.2.0

Enforced Progression Update

OREBOUND 0.2.0 introduces one of the largest progression changes to the pack so far.

The Quest Book no longer simply recommends the intended progression order.

OREBOUND now actively enforces it.

Players had discovered that several powerful mods could be accessed far earlier than intended, allowing large portions of the mining and resource progression to be skipped.

0.2.0 introduces Chapter-Locked Technology to solve that problem.

Mods Now Unlock With Progression

Major technologies are now tied directly to OREBOUND's Main Progression.

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 technology

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

Why ProjectE Is Late Game

ProjectE is intentionally locked until Chapter 9.

Once EMC and transmutation become available, a player can reproduce large amounts of material extremely quickly.

Allowing ProjectE early would remove much of the reason to:

• Prospect for Resource Seams
• Explore deeper strata
• Build stronger Miners
• Unlock higher Mining Power
• Progress through processing chains
• Continue discovering new resources

ProjectE remains available as a powerful late-game reward without replacing the progression that leads to it.

Locked Items Are Not Deleted

Progression locking does not destroy items.

If you obtain something before its chapter:

• You can keep it
• It remains in your inventory
• It becomes usable once its chapter is unlocked

Attempting to place a locked block simply refuses the placement and immediately keeps the item in your hotbar or inventory.

Locked Actions

Before reaching the required chapter, gated technology may prevent:

• Block placement
• Machine interaction
• Tool use
• Weapon use
• Equipment use
• Armor equipping

The item tooltip tells you which chapter is required.

Attempting to use it also displays an OREBOUND progression message.

Guide Books Still Work

Mod guide books remain readable before their associated technology unlocks.

This means players can still use the Mod Guide Books section to learn upcoming systems without gaining access to the machines themselves.

New Mining Help Entry

Mining Help now includes a Chapter Locked Technology explanation covering:

• Why some items are locked
• How chapter unlocks work
• How to identify an item's required chapter
• Why OREBOUND enforces technology progression

Creative Mode Testing

Creative mode bypasses progression locks.

This allows testing, building, screenshots, and pack development without needing to manually unlock every chapter.

Existing Worlds

No new world is required.

Existing:

• Bases
• Resource Seams
• Dungeons
• Mining relics
• Homes
• Quest progress
• Machines
• Player inventories

remain intact.

Already-placed machines are not removed, although interaction may be restricted until their required chapter is reached.

Update Notes

• Includes OREBOUND Core 0.2.0
• Minecraft 1.21.1
• NeoForge
• Java 21
• Existing 0.1.9 worlds supported
• No world reset required