Incredible direction and unique take on tech progression

This modpack takes an incredibly unique spin on exploration/tech packs. I'm typically not a fan of "one block" tech mods like thermal series or ender io, but this mod blends them seamlessly with create to make a well rounded experience.

To get it out of the way, the visuals, atmosphere, and exploration of this pack is immaculate. Every new unique room we found was such a joy, and sometimes scary. (highly recommend using the MCVHC shader pack.) Exploring to find new resources never got old (though we did get lucky by having every renewable resource right by our base.)

The tech progression of this pack is really good. There are a few tedious aspects to it that prevent it from getting 5 stars, mainly the machine frame -> void chassis -> steel casing crafting tree getting old by the end of the pack. This pack fixes my biggest problem with Botania, mostly by skipping early game mana generation and letting you find a Kekimurus if you can brave the poolrooms. It also actually integrates Botania into the main progression in a way that makes sense.

I highly recommend playing this pack with a friend, as I imagine playing it solo could be pretty rough, but that goes for most modpacks. I played it with one friend, so your play time would likely be about double ours, which was 54 hours.

Overall, this is one of my favorite modpacks I've played since the classic era. It solves a lot of my gripes with tech packs, and properly integrates exploration into the tech progression. A solid 4.5/5, only brought down by some crafting recipes being a little much, and being disappointed in how little there is in the Nether/Infinite Library compared to the poolrooms, which I hope gets expanded on if this pack continues to get updates.