Harbour & Hearth

Harbour & Hearth is a curated survival modpack centred around Create, Minecolonies and general Exploration, designed to deliver a grounded and intentional progression experience without unnecessary bloat.

This pack focuses on three core pillars:

• Engineering - Build mechanical systems using Create’s rotational power, automation, and logistics
• Exploration - Venture across a world enhanced with new terrain and structures
• Colony Building - Establish and grow a living settlement using MineColonies

Rather than overwhelming players with hundreds of disconnected mods, Harbour & Hearth is designed with cohesion and balance in mind, ensuring that each system has a purpose and integrates naturally into gameplay.

Current Beta State (0.5.0)

This version is an early beta release.

• Core mod selection and pack direction are established
• Stability and general gameplay are being actively tested
• Custom scripting is minimal at this stage

Active Changes:

• Elytra has been removed from End Ship loot tables to support long-term progression balance

More scripted progression, gating, and integration between mods are planned for future updates.

Planned Direction

Harbour & Hearth is being developed with a clear long-term vision:

• Progression-driven automation (no early-game shortcuts or overpowered skips)
• Meaningful integration between Create and other systems
• Structured but flexible gameplay (guidance without forced linearity)
• Balanced exploration rewards tied into progression

Future updates will introduce:

• Custom recipes and automation paths
• Progression gating for advanced technologies
• Improved integration with MineColonies and other systems
• Additional balancing and performance optimisation
• A specially curated questing system designed to giude you rather than hold your your hand

Design Philosophy

This pack is built around a simple idea:

Every system should have a reason to exist.

There is no filler, no redundant mechanics, and no artificial complexity.
If something is included, it is there to serve gameplay, not inflate mod count.

Important Notes

• This is a beta version so expect changes, balancing adjustments, and potential issues
• Worlds created in beta may not be fully compatible with future versions
• Feedback is highly encouraged to help shape the final release