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Outdated Keeping it Sci-fi : Mining Rebalanced 0.5.4

Completely new tools that keep the game feeling sci-fi. Lasers + Drills + More

  1. fidgetwidget
    Notice: This mod works best with new characters. It alters the starting inventory, and has a new quest line that better directs you to making that first mining tool.

    About the Mod:

    This is my first of hopefully many mods in the "Keeing it Sci-fi" series.
    This one focuses on the mining experience, starting with the games mining tools.
    There are now tools for EVERY tier, not just Tier 1 and Tier 4!
    The first tools feel more powerful, and the final tools ARE more powerful than anything in the vanilla game.

    Start Here
    [​IMG] broken.png
    Get Here
    [​IMG] drillhammer.png
    And go beyond!

    What all is in this Mod so far:

    You start the game with a broken mining laser and a gun. The Matter Manipulator has been made useless for mining at the start of the game.
    There is a new quest that instructs you to create a stone tool. This replaces both the stone pickaxe and the stone axe.

    --This gun is just a randomly generated one at the moment, but will become race specific in the near future.

    The mining lantern now unlocks the recipe for the lantern on a stick which has been re-balanced for being unlocked earlier in the game. There is now also an early game upgrade to it: the lantern on a pole... and more coming soon.

    There are a total of 13 new tools added to the game (replacing the vanilla games tools), and more are coming. New unique recipes (some are still work in progress), and even a new crafting station (with more features coming).

    Give me your feedback, either in the mod discussion, or on twitter @fidgetwidget

    Enjoy!

    Version History:

    v0.2 : First release
    - changed the matter manipulator to no longer function as a mining tool
    - added a new starting mining laser (damaged) to serve that function (starting treasure)
    - re-balanced the pickaxes, making each upgrade more meaningful
    - added the first few stages of the mining lasers upgrade path (damaged -> weak -> v1 -> v2)
    - changed the mining lantern (unlocks blueprints) and lantern on a stick (available earlier)
    - added a pistol to new characters treasure pool

    v0.3
    - first pass on the new quest line complete
    - bug fixes

    v0.4
    - add a new mining laser that is a type of gun, trading precision for power (requires tabula rasa to make) removed in v0.4.5b (until its balanced)
    - change starting mining laser, and adding an early upgrade to reduce the fuel consumption.
    - added a new item for use in the tool upgrade path
    - tweaks and balances (changes to tools and their recipes)

    v0.5
    - support for Furious Koala
    - adjusted the starting quest line (introduces you to the first tool)
    - removed a number of the vanilla game tools (all of them actually)
    - replaces the upgrade path of tools completely
    - added new primitive tools
    - added new drills
    - changed the laser tools to be better balanced with the overall progression tree
    - added an early version of a new crafting station.

    v0.5.1
    - re-added the vanilla game tools (just removed their recipes)

    v0.5.2
    - bug fixes

    v0.5.4
    - new art for the lantern on a pole
    Mod Pack Permissions:
    Anyone can use this mod in their mod compilation without the author's consent.
    Mod Assets Permissions:
    You must get the author's consent before altering/redistributing any assets included in this mod.

    Images

    1. tool1.gif
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Recent Updates

  1. bug fix + new art Jan 30, 2014
  2. Bug fixes Jan 30, 2014
  3. Crash bug fix. Restored Vanilla tools... kinda. Jan 28, 2014
Read all 11 updates...

Recent Reviews

  1. AsmodeanMage
    AsmodeanMage
    5/5,
    Version: 0.5.4
    I love the feel of this mod, the starting item made me feel more immersed and made the whole game seem more complete. Thank you for your hard work

    Also a suggestion for more items, more types of mining equipment, like a fast bullet sniper that has enough damage to break most blocks with one shot, for long range mining and shaping, or a balanced set of mining explosives, things of this nature.
    Apr 29, 2014
    1. fidgetwidget
      Author's Response
      Thanks. Right now I am waiting for the vanilla game progress before I do anything more with it... I have lots of plans though :)
  2. NanoBacon
    NanoBacon
    4/5,
    Version: 0.5.4
    Great so far, but I hope to see more added in the future!
    Feb 12, 2014
    1. fidgetwidget
      Author's Response
      Thanks. What sorts of things would you like to see? :)
  3. skulledrebel
    skulledrebel
    5/5,
    Version: 0.5.2
    Definitely does what it says on the tin. Makes the beginning of the game much more unique and interesting in a scifi way. There's a lot of sandbox games out there with the ol' pickaxe and mining start but what game lets you start off with a broken mining laser that you beat down trees with? I love it.
    Jan 30, 2014
  4. Sir Bananington
    Sir Bananington
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.5b
    great mod, but when i tried to repair the stone pickaxe the game crashed.
    Jan 18, 2014
    1. fidgetwidget
      Author's Response
      What were you trying to repair it with? I'll look into it :)
  5. pikazukel
    pikazukel
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.5
    )
    Jan 9, 2014
  6. Furinex
    Furinex
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.5
    Great mod, felt obligated to Review it due to the comments below. Tabula Rasa makes this mod even better, please dont remove support for it. If your game is crashing with TR, then you did something wrong.
    Jan 9, 2014
    1. fidgetwidget
      Author's Response
      I won't remove support for tabula rasa, just dependency on it :)
  7. rrgg
    rrgg
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.2
    By far the most balanced mining mod I've seen this far. Really adds a lot to the game's experience.
    Jan 9, 2014
  8. Jack Honert
    Jack Honert
    5/5,
    Version: 0.4.1
    Nice mod, dont like the idea of using energy pool instead of refueling, prefer refueling and really dont like using tabula rasa, crash my game.... but you're really making an excellent mod.
    Jan 8, 2014
    1. fidgetwidget
      Author's Response
      Energy pool would be in addition to, not in place of, but I hear you completely. I will remove all tabula rasa req eventually too :)
      thanks for the review
  9. lamacraft
    lamacraft
    5/5,
    Version: v0.3
    Very good mod, I reconmmend !
    Dec 31, 2013
  10. lamacraft
    lamacraft
    3/5,
    Version: 2013-12-30
    if I hold shift, the mining laser gives me 25 blocks, it's a bug?
    Dec 30, 2013
    1. fidgetwidget
      Author's Response
      Please download the latest version, that was a bug.