Pack Baseline

Status: Planned

This page is the exact pre-review pack baseline. If a mod is not listed here as Locked or Conditional, treat it as out of scope for the first implementation pass.

For sources and longer rationale, use CurseForge Pack and Research Sources.

Locked Baseline

These mods are part of the first pack shape unless compatibility testing forces a change.

Mod	Role	Why It Is Locked
Controlify	Controller baseline	DualSense-first play is a hard requirement
Xaero's Minimap	Persistent minimap and waypoint layer	Required for in-play navigation
Xaero's World Map	Fullscreen map and waypoint management	Required for route planning and co-op navigation
Open Parties and Claims	Ally visibility on Xaero maps	Required for seeing each other on the map stack
FTB Quests	Mainline and side-objective quest framework	Required for readable progression and co-op guidance
EMI	Recipe browsing and discovery	Required for station visibility and learnable crafting
KubeJS	Pack glue, recipe edits, loot tuning	Required for pack control around the custom mod
Lootr	Per-player structure loot	Required for co-op chest fairness

Conditional Baseline

These mods are allowed candidates, but they need fit or compatibility validation before becoming part of the locked baseline.

Mod	Role	Current Decision
Waystones	Travel network	Open because it changes travel pacing enough to require judgment
Xaero's Minimap and Waystones Compatibility	Waypoint and waystone bridge	Open and only relevant if Waystones stays
Better Combat	Combat feel layer	Open pending boss-readability testing
YUNG's Better Dungeons	Early dungeon scaffolding	Open pending spawn and style fit
YUNG's API	Dependency for YUNG stack	Open only if YUNG content stays
When Dungeons Arise	Large structure scaffolding	Open pending spawn controls and density fit

Excluded for the First Pass

• Large content mods with competing weapon or armor ladders
• Tech or magic mods that replace the intended progression loop
• Multiple map stacks
• Multiple teleport networks
• Multiple structure mods without explicit spawn control

Acceptance Rules

The first pack pass should only keep mods that preserve these outcomes:

• Full routine play works on a DualSense
• Co-op allies are easy to track on the map stack
• Recipe visibility supports the station ladder instead of fighting it
• Chest loot stays fair in multiplayer
• No mod floods the world with unrelated progression tiers
• Server and client stay simple to share through CurseForge and Crafty