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GregTechCE / GregTech

GregTech rewrite for modern versions of Minecraft
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[Suggestion] Natron (Salt), Nahcolite (baking soda), Trona & other saltlike minerals #1058

Open mossjones opened 4 years ago

mossjones commented 4 years ago

I use this mod alot and made some custom ores for compatibility reasons but my coding sucks so I dont know how to make it pair well with the oregen of GTCE. If we're looking for more random ores to add I thought I throw those in for good measure if there are better(faster) coders out there that wanted to add them.

LAGIdiot commented 4 years ago

Nice idea thanks for posting it. Can you please elaborate little bit more on what will this bring GTCE as standalone mode? What is scope of this feature? How it should fit in with existing Salt/Rock Salt ore and it's products/byproducts. What is expected usage of these added materials?

mossjones commented 4 years ago

Thanks and Sure thing, for context the mod im working on is food related.

Im not sure if those minerals are in the oredictionary yet but if they are it gives GTCE even more out of the box compatibility with other mods that use said minerals and more incentive to rely on GTCE's oregen id assume.

It would add more diversity/realisim to GTCE'S "saltOres". RockSalt is fine but "Salt" seems like a vauge term as their are many types of salts with various uses (you wouldn't eat the salt you throw on a snowy paveway hehe) Natron for example is a drying agent, and was used for food preservation, as well as when mixed with castor oil can be used as smokeless fuel.

The uses for these minerals are almost limitless, especially when broken down or combined with other minerals so ill try to not ramble on with examples.

Natron, Sand & Lime can be mixed into a blue dye. It can also be broken down into pure salt, baking soda and soda ash.