Produce a lot of energy with the power of steam.
get ores without having to do anything, just let helpers sift for you
Produce almost every item imaginable and the Meka Suit only with the small problem of nuclear radiation, which contaminates your entire island.
You don't have to sort chests again, everything is smartly stored in the ME system for efficient working
With diesel you have a very strong energy source for the beginning, which also looks cool, but I would recommend headphones.
Also include mystical agriculture to get ores from alternative source. And your first food of course
Start with a tree and build up your own high tech sky empire.
Get your first simple machines like a crusher to start with automation.
Ex Nihilo ensures that you can generate the first ores from nothing for the further development of your entire island.
Tinker construct allows to construct better tools with modified abilities.