Data and Essence

Mod Overview

Data & Essence (DnE) is a magitech-themed automation mod inspired by ChromatiCraft that incorporates exploration and discovery into progression, along with machine infrastructure. In it, you harness the four kinds of Essence - a magical force or energy - to drive machinery and tools. A variety of machines are available, from ones found in standard tech mods of the modern day, to those forgotten by time, and some more unique things.

The mod's content is mostly inaccessible from the start of your world, requiring you to learn from the Data of the Ancients that came before you. Their knowledge was left behind in scattered structures, sitting in their Data Banks.

As you progress, you will work with more types of Essence, and more complex mechanics. These provide access to more powerful - and less conventional - machinery and equipment. This culminates in discovering a way to travel outside of your realm, to one where Essence permeates everything within it. Exploration of this other realm yields some of the most powerful things in the mod, as well as deeper insight into the origins of Essence and the Ancients you've been learning from.

Starting the Mod

You will need to explore your world to find Arekko's Vault. Once found, you may enter from above to retrieve a Data Tablet... after some effort. This Tablet is your guide through the mod, showing all recipes, information, and multiblock diagrams. It is, however, rather empty to start with - you'll need to find at least one other structure type and clear the way to its Data Bank to unlock more entries.

Machinery

DnE offers a selection of machines ranging from types commonly seen in tech mods to more unique constructions.

A variety of common machines for processing resources exist, such as the Entropic Processor (analogous to a pulverizer or crusher), the Melter, and the Mineral Purification Chamber (an ore processor). In addition, there is a block breaker, an item collector, machines to collect and place fluids, and point to point item and fluid transportation.

There are also several crafting machines, designed to turn one set of resources into another, or to refine something into a more complex form. Such machines will be used throughout your factories.

An array of Essence-driven machinery.

Modpack authors, note that all of the machines' recipes may be customized or added to with datapacks.

World Generation

DnE includes several structures, often biome-specific, ranging from abandoned factories to hidden outposts. Discovery of one of each structure type is required to unlock everything.

What can you learn from such a place?

Alpha Notice

As of now, this mod is in alpha - specifically, it is not feature-complete. There is a lot more to come, and the current content represents only the early game. That said, it is perfectly usable despite this.

For Modpacks

Much of the mod is data-driven, including progression. You are able to add entries to the Data Tablet and Data Banks, edit existing ones, or altogether override it all with your own, allowing your modpack's progression to be reliant on finding structures and solving puzzles.

For more on this, you may use DnE's data as a reference; a detailed wiki is planned in future.

Credits

Primary developers

• Cmdpro/Cimdy: Programming lead
• Eset Kalenko: Design lead

Contributors

• DavidRarria09: Music contributions ("UnderTheSky" music disc)