Extra Utilities for Minecraft

Review Extra Utilities

Extra Utilities: A Technology Mod

A mod called Extra Utilities adds a unique energy — Grid Power — necessary for recharging new items. It can not only be stored but also transmitted through the pipes.

There are several ways to generate Grid Power.

The simplest but not very convenient one is the manual mill. It generates 15 Grid Power per turn.

The solar panel generates 1 GP during the day. However, prepare for some efficiency drops. Thus, after the generation of 80–160 GP, the drop will be 33%; after you get 160–320 GP, the drop will be even higher, namely 50%, and then reaches 80%. Besides the solar panel, there is the lunar one. It works similarly but at night.

The lava mill generates 4 GP. It also has drops: up to 200 GP, the efficiency will be 100%; after the generation of 200–400 GP, the drop will be 33%; after you get 400–800 GP, the drop will be 50%, then 80%. On average, the mill produces 3 GP. To increase this value, you need to ensure a fast flow of lava.

The wind mill generates 1–4 GP depending on the weather conditions. For greater efficiency, it is worth placing it as high as possible. In clear weather, it gives 1–2 GP, but rain increases this value. This mill will not work if it is covered by other blocks.

The water mill produces 4 GP by one side and thus 16 GP by a block.

Besides the Grid Power energy, there is also the Redstone Flux energy. It is produced by various generators. There are a lot of them, but they are very expensive, as each generator requires something unique.

The survival generator consumes furnace fuel and gives 5 RF. You can increase this value using an upgrade.

The explosive generator gives 160 RF. It uses TNTs and gunpowder as fuel and explores during the process. However, the explosions do not break nearby blocks but only scare away mobs.

The most efficient RF generator is the netherstar generator. If the player or a mob stands near it, it will suffer the Wither II effect. It consumes nether stars and can give 9600000 RF (4000 RF/t).

The working speed of the generators can be increased by the upgrades. They are of different kinds: you can stack 4 of the weakest kind and 64 of the most powerful one.

The mod adds two types of wands that will speed up construction. The builders wand can place nine blocks at once without requiring energy. Besides, it has no durability value. The destruction wand works similarly but destroys nine blocks at once. To craft the wands, you will need the magical wood, which can be made by combining a bookshelf and a gold ingot in the enchanter.

You will be able to use the new sickles made of wood, stone, iron, gold, and diamonds. They are similar but have different durability and impact area. Thus, the wooden sickle has 531 durability and breaks plants in a 3x3x3 area, while the diamond sickle has a durability of 14049 and affects a 9x9x9 area.

The mod adds six types of angel blocks, with the help of which you can fly like in creative mode. They consume 64 GP. After you take such a block in hand, the wings will immediately appear on your back.

To increase the crop capacity and growth speed, the plants need to be watered. For this, the mod has added a watering can that waters 3x3 blocks. It can be crafted from andesite, diorite, granite, or stone.

The mod features a new dimension called Deep Dark. You will not have to build a portal to get there — just one portal block will be enough. Standing on this block, you will start to whirl and find yourself in an endless cavern. The darkness is deadly there, so you will not be able to survive without torches.

There is a new flower in the mod that drops redstone — the red orchid. It grows only on the redstone ore.

You will be able to use the new drums to store water, lava, and other liquids: stone, iron, reinforced, and demonically gargantuan. They can boast a very large capacity: even the stone drum can hold 16 buckets. The iron one holds 256 buckets, and the demonic one 65536 buckets, which means it is practically limitless.

The trash can is used to utilize items. You can insert a filter in it so that only the right ones get there.

The mod also adds five new ingots used in various recipes. Thus, you will be able to use the unstable ingot and the stable unstable ingot. The latter explodes during the crafting. There is also the evil infused iron ingot, demon ingot, and enchanted ingot.