whonut Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Hi I'm new to Technic/Tekkit and also the forums, so apologies in advance for any faux pas I may commit. I've seen a lot of people saying not to use Buildcraft or that Buildcraft is a pile of rubbish and you should use RedPower instead and, being new, I can't really figure out why. Could anyone explain why ? Thanks
Pulse95 Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 The main reason RedPower replaces BC is because, BC Pipes are terrible compared to the RedPower transport system. The only good thing about BC now is the builder and filler.
freakachu Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 there's a few reasons why many people prefer redpower over buildcraft. 1) buidcraft puts a lot of load on a server, simply by being installed. you don't have to have anyone using it to get this performance hit, either. I believe the last time I saw a discussion on this the number was something like 30% of the CPU load from mods is buildcraft. 2) buidcraft pipes can spill. if you are sending items down a pipe and the chest on the end is full, or the pipe goes into an unloaded chunk, the items will simply pop out of the pipe and fall on the ground. this may not seem like such a big deal, until you have a quarry or worse pumping items nonstop onto the ground for a few hours. when that happens, it pretty much crashes anyone who gets near that spot and causes massive server lag. 3) redpower can do pretty much anything BC can do, only better. for instance, the ability to use covers to hide tubes or keep them from connecting to a block or each other. these are just some of the reasons. this is not to say that you're a horrible loser if you use BC, I used it a lot when I first got into technic because it's a little simpler and easier to understand than RP is at first glance. RP is pretty much objectively superior though for anything complicated or on a server.
whonut Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks for the replies, good to know. I'm starting to use Tekkit with a friend. This is probably going to stop his CPU melting when he hosts I'm sure I can get to grips with RP. Is it compatible with IC2 machines etc.?
DanielJin Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks for the replies, good to know. I'm starting to use Tekkit with a friend. This is probably going to stop his CPU melting when he hosts I'm sure I can get to grips with RP. Is it compatible with IC2 machines etc.? Perfectly.
Industrial Miner Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 there's a few reasons why many people prefer redpower over buildcraft. 3) redpower can do pretty much anything BC can do, only better. for instance, the ability to use covers to hide tubes or keep them from connecting to a block or each other. I've seen in the newest version of BC that you CAN hide pipes in some sort of covers.
whonut Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 Perfectly. Cheers. Honestly I thought as much because it seems to be the way with Technic, but I like to check these things.
The Merchant of Menace Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 I've seen in the newest version of BC that you CAN hide pipes in some sort of covers. Yeah, the newer versions of BC have facade blocks that can be attached to pipes to conceal them inside walls and the like.
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