This pack adds a multitude of mods to make the game longer and more in-depth, re-balancing nearly every block & system in the game. I've used my 5,000+ hours of SE experience to curate a balanced hardcore realism beatable modpack for single or multiplayer survival.

Load order & update notes available here
(Always be sure to make a backup save before moving to a newer version)

Check out the Official Gameplay & Progression Guide!

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Latest Update - June 13 - Update 15

Enhanced Story Version "Legacy of the Forgotten" currently in development
(This version replaces the existing story mod with a new deep storyline w/ functioning quests and sidequests. No setup required. Playtest available on the discord.)

MASSIVE thanks to all the dedicated SE mod creators that make modpacks like this possible in the first place!

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- A fully balanced story sandbox survival experience
- An endgame task so you can "beat the pack"
- Massive amounts of re-balances and new incentives
- Jakaria's Water mod
- Realistic Wind & Grid Aerodynamics
- New block materials ranging from basic wood (usable for wooden rafts) to high tech Composite
- Basic human needs like food, drinks, and rest
- AwwScrap
- Completely reworked Industry & Progression
- Greatly improved Economy system usefulness
- New NPC animals, enemies, and grids for every planet & space
- Massive Player Suit Nerf & Rework
- Improved visuals
- Much more that you will have to find out for yourself!

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- Beating the pack will usually take 100+ hours so be prepared.
- Many blueprints will need to be slightly reworked before they can be used in this pack.
- This pack is to be specifically used on the Star System vanilla preset.
- You must have vanilla progression turned off in options.
- Load order matters for multiple mods. This is the current working load order.
- You will have to place the water yourself. Don't go crazy with the depth or you'll be building submarines when you go to complete the story. I recommend only adding water to Earth and Alien, with a height of 1.0158 on both. For help adding the water refer to the official guide and navigate to the "Server Settings" section.
- You must disable "AdvLift" in the Aerodynamic Physics mod, or you will only get one faction's ships spawning on planets. To do so, have an admin use Alt + F10, Then go to the top left "Mod Settings" --> Aerodynamic Physics --> Physics --> Advanced Lift. Set this value to "False"
- Be sure to check back here regularly, as the mod list receives regular additions & gameplay fixes.

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- The mods "Eat Drink Sleep Repeat", "Plant and Cook" and the relevant compatibility mods must all be removed
- If you like the food items, you can use this version of Plant & Cook to convert the food items to healing items instead (Load order unchanged)
- Your version of EHSM Economy System should be changed to this version of the mod to fix food dependencies
- The mod load order inside the config files are reversed. To setup a server config you must input the mods in reverse, or create a singleplayer world and copy the relevant section of your config file. A pre-setup Modlist.txt is available in the Discord, but the file method should not be used when making a new world. Only when updating

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- The first machine you make is now the "Assembling Bench" instead of the basic assembler.
- Wooden Boxes or Transport Crates will be your first storage
- Trees can be cut down for wood and apples. Apples are a good first food, and the wood can be made into wood planks & blocks
- I heavily recommend starting on earth, as the creatures and enemies on other planets will make quick work of you
- Food, drinks, and seeds can be acquired at Trade Stations and Unknown Signals.
- The maximum achievable ship speed is now 1000m/s.
- The suit jetpack has reduced thrust, not allowing you to fly on any planets. The most you are able to do are small "hops". Jetpacks still work in space and moons, but are sluggish They can be upgraded in the Cosmetics Bay in the Medbay.
- Oxygen consumption has been greatly increased, so make sure your spaceships have onboard O2 tanks.
- Hydrogen systems no longer serve as power generation, but (very efficient) power storage. For fuel-based power generation you will have to resort to other fuels or methods.
- You can place a collector in water to collect infinite ice.
- Hold Ctrl before grinding to detach a block from a grid. Click R to pick up the object (up to 1.5t, yea the Engineer's stronk). Use Weld Pads to attach blocks to other grids.
- All planets have different atmospheric properties. Keep this in mind if making parachute-based landers. Atmospheres chart Available Here
- Laser antenna power efficiency is increased by 100x. Go ahead and laser link your bases across the solar system without nuclear reactors.
- Jump Drives behave quite a bit different.
- Use \ (above enter key) to toggle quest visibility.
- Type */autoore showhud false* to hide the ore pickup UI in the bottom right
- Beware the abominations...
- Skim thru the mod list. There may be some things you didn't know you could do!

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- [Bug] - Story mod will sometimes not trigger, leaving you stuck on the "prepare to leave the drop pod" step. If this happens, restart your game and create a fresh world. (This only applies to new worlds. You won't lose a story in progress)
- [Bug] - Changes to the "Texture Quality" setting may require a full game restart