Create & Automation¶
Stage 2 is where the server's industrial backbone takes shape. Brass production and precision mechanisms unlock most of the late game.
Key mods¶
- Create — mechanical crafting, mixing, deploying, sequenced assembly
- Create Central Kitchen — food automation
- Supplementaries — storage sacks, rope, decorative blocks
Brass¶
Brass is made by mixing copper and zinc in a Create mixer:
Brass unlocks:
- Brass casings — the chassis for most machines
- Precision mechanisms — sequenced assembly via deployers
- Smart fluid pipes — precise fluid routing
- Encased fans — bulk washing, smelting, and haunting
Precision mechanisms¶
Precision mechanisms are crafted via sequenced assembly:
- Place a brass sheet on a deployer track
- Deploy a precision mechanism onto it
- Repeat the cycle multiple times (typically 4–8 steps)
- The result is a precision mechanism
Precision mechanisms gate:
- Oil scanner
- Distillation controller
- Diesel engine
- Radar components
- Aircraft propellers
They are expensive
Stockpile precision mechanisms. You will need them in bulk for oil rigs, radar arrays, and aircraft.
Mechanical crafting¶
Create supports shaped recipes through mechanical crafters. Some items (like the pumpjack crank) require mechanical crafting rather than a standard crafting table.
Deployers¶
Deployers are Create's equivalent of automated player interactions. They can:
- Place blocks
- Apply items to crafting grids
- Use tools on blocks
- Interact with machines
Bulk processing¶
With encased fans and a heat source (lava, fire):
- Washing: crushed ore → washed ore
- Smelting: bulk smelting without furnaces
- Haunting: soul sand, soul soil conversions
Automation patterns¶
Simple factory¶
Precision mechanism line¶
Brass Sheet → Deployer 1 (precision mechanism)
→ Deployer 2 (precision mechanism)
→ Deployer 3 (precision mechanism)
→ Deployer 4 (precision mechanism)
→ Output: Precision Mechanism
Force-load this chunk to produce precision mechanisms while offline.