Reasonable Realism Mod 1.7.10 for Minecraft — Guide

Harder Underground & Hazards

Mining is no longer a safe activity. Harder Underground introduces physics and atmospheric dangers that require careful planning.

Collapse Physics

When mining stone or ore, there is a chance to trigger a Collapse. This causes ceiling blocks to fall, potentially crushing the player. To prevent this, players must use Support Beams. * Vertical Beams: Placed to support the ceiling directly above. * Horizontal Beams: Connect two vertical beams to create a "Support Zone" (typically 9x5x9) where blocks are safe from falling.

Underground Gases

Three types of dangerous gases can accumulate in unventilated mine shafts: * Methane (Firedamp): Highly explosive. It can be ignited by torches or fire, causing massive explosions. * Carbon Monoxide (Whitedamp): Odorless and toxic. It causes a slow drain on health and vision impairment. * Hydrogen Sulfide (Stinkdamp): Highly toxic and corrosive, often found near certain ore types.

Block Hardness

To simulate the difficulty of manual labor, the hardness of "soft" blocks like dirt, sand, and gravel has been increased. Wooden tools are now required for efficient digging, and punching these blocks is significantly slower.

Expanded Industry & Tech

Expanded Industry adds the machinery needed to process the high volume of ore chunks and tiny dusts produced by Harder Ores.

The Windmill (Multiblock)

To power industrial machines, you must construct a Windmill. It consists of: 1. Millstone: The base processing block (3x3 structure). 2. Axel: Connects the Millstone to the Windvane. 3. Windvane: Catches the wind to provide mechanical power.

Key Machinery

• Millstone: Grinds raw ore chunks into Tiny Dusts. It acts as a basic ore doubler (producing 2 tiny dusts per chunk).
• Sifter: Automatically collects tiny dusts dropped on top of it and combines them into Large Dusts at an 8:1 ratio (more efficient than the 9:1 manual crafting recipe).
• Sluice: Consumes gravel or sand and water flow to produce nuggets, flint, and tiny dusts.
• Pressure Packager: A mechanical crafter that compresses items into blocks (e.g., 9 coal into 1 coal block) or converts snow into ice.
• Tanning Rack: Used to dry rawhide into leather over time, providing a non-lethal way to obtain leather from animal skins.

Tools and Instruments

• Hydrometer: Measures local rainfall and humidity. Right-clicking a crop shows its ideal growth conditions.
• Calendar: Tracks the passage of days and the current season.
• Diamond-Studded Tools: A mid-tier tool set that uses less diamond than standard tools but offers the same mining level with reduced durability.