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The McAlister Special [TMAS]
This mod is about inconvenience. A must have for anyone who doesn't feel challenged enough.
About this Mod
Brief Background
I made this mod back in 2021 as a way to dip my toes into mod making, but I ran into a problem and completely canned the project. Then I rediscovered it and decided to start working on it again.
An update to 1.21.X is in the works
I'm pretty much redoing it from the ground up (mostly), so updating will take some time seeing as I plan to add more to it.
If you're interested in what's next, I've supplied a to-do list that I'll be updating occassionally at the bottom of this description. :)
Do You Enjoy Inconvenience?
All mobs that drop leather no longer do that. You have to mine for it.

Leather Ore Veins now generate in caves and mountain faces.
Leatherite
Obtain Leather by putting 4 Leather Fragments in a crafting table.

Cook Leather in furnace to get a nice treat :)

You can cook Leather in a Furnace, Smoker, and Campfire!

Cooked Leather Can be put back into the furnace to make Charred Leather

Put Charred Leather into the crafting table to make Leather Scraps

You can craft Glue by combining two Bones and two Bonemeal.

Make Gleather by combining Leather Scraps and Glue.

Obtain Leatherite by combining Netherite and Gleather in the Smithing Table!

One Final Diabolical Thing
Take a look for yourself.

You now need leatherite to make Eyes of Ender.
Good Luck
To-Do List
Deepslate Leather Ore VariantLeatherite Armor- New Structures(maybe, probably, definitely)
- Some Biome of some Kind
- Some Blocks (You know the ones)
- Hybrid Tools
- Some other cursed things (Very descriptive)
- Retexturing of some blocks/items
- Music Discs
- The Cursed...
- Sconces. Yeah Sconces. (I like sconces)
If it's crossed out, it's been added to future update.
If there's an X next to it, some freak accident probably happened preventing me from adding it.
Or, more likely, it was too ambitious. I am still an amatuer, you know.
Available Versions
How to Install The McAlister Special [TMAS] on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.17.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "The McAlister Special [TMAS]". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.17.1, 1.17
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
The McAlister Special [TMAS] server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.17.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is The McAlister Special [TMAS] compatible with fabric?
The McAlister Special [TMAS] officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.17. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with The McAlister Special [TMAS] – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if The McAlister Special [TMAS] consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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