A general-purpose modpack designed with server longevity in mind, while still enabling access to interesting modded content. Created and maintained for the Dragon Claw Community official server, but made available for self-hosting with no compromise.

The main goal is to keep future Minecraft version compatibility in mind, to allow for easier server migration, and avoiding total world save loss. To do so, the focus is to maintain stability of the Overworld, to act as a "safe-haven" for your builds, items and general progress. Any added dimensions or biomes are treated as "experiences" you can go and explore, but it is up to your own discretion if you want to build there, or use the modded blocks and items in the Overworld.

Mods are carefully selected based on various criteria. Mods that add content would be the most troublesome if they stop receiving future updates, so here is a non-exhaustive list of the most common considerations:

✅ - The mod author/team is active.
✅ - There are no problematic mod compatibility issues known.
✅ - Minimal impact of sudden mod removal.
✅ - Added worldgen features primarily use vanilla blocks.
✅ - No biomes added to Overworld.
✅ - The features add value to the experience.
✅ - The mod compliments the vanilla experience/progression, rather than replaces.
✅ - There is a community demand for the mods inclusion.

A lot of time and effort has gone into configuring the various mods. As an overview, you can expect the following experience from this modpack:

💎 Persistent ongoing server experience.

• Easy to get started playing.
• No Overworld biome changes/additions.
• Limited Overworld worldgen features using modded blocks.
• Modpack is tested on a live server.
• Updates to modpack include detailed changelogs and notes on changes.

⚙ Performance improving mods configured and ready to go.

• Both client and serverside performance mods.
• Default configs to tweak the performance gained, while maintaining server stability.
• Custom optional datapacks that add alternate recipes for otherwise lag-creating solutions.

👁 Client-side QoL and visual/audio enhancing mods.

• Minimal selection for easier personalization.
• Focus on retaining vanilla feel.
• GUI elements are configured and adjusted for minimal mod conflicts.
• Roughly Enough Items custom collapsable categories.
• Custom default keybinds for mod features.
• Custom default configs for various shaderpacks included.

🧱 Emphasis on building

• Use Create to make creative contraptions.
• Thousands of decorative and functional blocks to build just about anything you can imagine.
• Optional storage mods to manage your loot.

📁 Custom datapacks

• Server-friendly recipes for your build projects.
• Create recipe additions that enable automation of more items and ressources.
• Altered recipes for certain items to maintain vanilla feel.
• Disable troublesome, conflicting or unnesesary duplicate blocks/items.
• Paxi automatically adds them to a new world.

📋 Custom configs for various mods

• Improve the experience out of the box.
• Better parity between vanilla and modded content.
• Open Parties and Claims extended config for a lot of modded content.

❗ Mod compatibility and balance.

• New mod additions get tested before officially added to the pack.
• Mods get tested continuously through in-game use over time.
• New issues get addressed as they are discovered.