The mod that changed everything for me
Reputation ranks
Ranks only ever go up; points can drop but your rank stays.
About reputation ranksHonestly, my history with BuildCraft goes way back. I played the hell out of the very first versions back when Forge didn't even exist yet (the good old ModLoader days). And I gotta say: this mod completely changed the way I look at Minecraft.
In the very beginning, there were pretty much only the pipes. But just that alone was insane. Seeing your items physically traveling through glass tubes and being able to automate your chest sorting... you could already do so much. It turned a simple block building game into actual logistics.
And man, how can I not mention the Quarry? That machine was just incredible. Placing it down, powering it up, and watching the lasers map out the area before the mechanical arm mined out entire chunks down to bedrock... it was just so satisfying.
For me, the mod really peaked in 1.7.10. Honestly, that was THE best era of Minecraft modding, period, and BuildCraft was the undisputed king at the time.
Anyway, even though there are more modern and complex tech mods out there today, BuildCraft is one of those historic mods that literally changed Minecraft forever. An absolute classic.