Need help with IC2 exp Build 632 coming from Build 397

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    First of all, sorry if I make some mistakes writing, english is not my first language :(


    I came back to IC2 from a long break (last time I've played was in IC2, not IC2 Exp) and I made a server with some friends. Besides crushed ores, thermal centrifuge & ore washing plant and UUmatter being liquid, we had no problems adapting to IC2exp.


    But now I'm testing Build 632 for MC 1.7.10 and I'm having a lot of problems understanding new machines.


    Here's what I think I've understood until now:

    • A new energy unit exists: kU, it's generated by Kinetic Wind Generators and Kinetic Steam Generators.
    • Kinetic Wind Genrators need a Rotor and to be high in the world.
    • Kinetic Steam Generators need steam.
    • Steam can be generated by a Steam Generator, which uses an Electric Heat Generator. (Generating hU, what are the uses of this energy?)
    • Distilled water can be generated by a solar distiller or by condensing water from a Kinetic Steam Generator.


    But I have the following questions:



    • I'm trying to generate EU from kU putting a Kinetic Generator besides Kinetic WInd/Steam Generators (black hole touching black hole, god this sounds gross) but Kinetic Generators don't produce EU.
    • There are a lot of machines with unknown uses for me: Solid/Fluid Heat Generators, Semifluid/Stirling Generators...
    • What are the uses of Blast Furnace? How can I insert heat onto it?
    • Item buffers & Electric sorting machines are supposed to work with Buildcraft pipes or there are some other ways to move items without having BC installed?
    • What should I know about nuclear energy now? I understood there are some kind of infinite nuclear energy but without much EU output, but besides that I see a lot of new reactor things and don't know how to approach that (and I always loved nuclear energy :( my last works were a reactor and a breeder))
    • Is there anything else I should know about this version? Some kind of guide anywere? My biggest problem is the lack of guides/documentation (tried searching for Kinetic Wind Generator in Google and the only results were posts of this forum with doubts from other users :/ )


    Thank you in advance.

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    Steam can be generated by a Steam Generator, which uses an Electric Heat Generator. (Generating hU, what are the uses of this energy?)

    hU is generated not only by the electric heat generator, but the other ones you've mentioned ahead. hU (heat unit) purpose is to heat the steam generator (and the blast furnace) to produce steam, which then turns a kinetic steam turbine (to generate kU {kinetic unit}) which then proceeds to generate EU using an kinetic generator.

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    I'm trying to generate EU from kU putting a Kinetic Generator besides Kinetic WInd/Steam Generators (black hole touching black hole, god this sounds gross) but Kinetic Generators don't produce EU.

    You're using the wrong side, swap the kinetic generator side and you will see an energy symbol on that "black hole" once it is generating energy.

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    There are a lot of machines with unknown uses for me: Solid/Fluid Heat Generators, Semifluid/Stirling Generators...

    Their use is mentioned on the first quote.

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    What are the uses of Blast Furnace? How can I insert heat onto it?


    Blast furnace is used for the sole purpose of producing refined iron (in other words, Steel). Requires one iron ingot, 6 compressed air cell and a heat source.Connect the orange square of any heat generator to the orange square of a blast furnace and give fuel to the heat generator.

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    Item buffers & Electric sorting machines are supposed to work with Buildcraft pipes or there are some other ways to move items without having BC installed?

    Those work with Buildcraft (or any other pipe mod) if you have it installed, but it can be used solely with IC2 as there are ejector upgrades for machines and vanilla hoppers.

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    What should I know about nuclear energy now? I understood there are some kind of infinite nuclear energy but without much EU output, but besides that I see a lot of new reactor things and don't know how to approach that (and I always loved nuclear energy :( my last works were a reactor and a breeder))

    That infinite nuclear energy is called Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (theres a heat variant too) which generates EU from RTG pellets (made of plutonium you get from centrifuging depleted nuclear fuel). The nuclear reactor has changed, breeders does not exist anymore and many things have changed for me to explain here. You may have better luck looking on the "nuclear engineering" section of the forum.

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    Is there anything else I should know about this version? Some kind of guide anywere? My biggest problem is the lack of guides/documentation (tried searching for Kinetic Wind Generator in Google and the only results were posts of this forum with doubts from other users :/ )

    You may have to navigate the forum and read people's posts. You will likely find your answer. Maybe someone made an youtube video covering IC2 exp changes, i don't know.

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    Thank you in advance.

    You're welcome. If you have any other questions, use the new shoutbox.