Posts by Vince

You should only install Forge, thus

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Risugami's ModLoader (Only needed for IC² 1.81 and earlier versions)

After you install Forge, you simply need to drag the IC2 jar into the mods directory. That's all there is to it. Just make sure you have the correct MInecraft version (the current public build of IC2 is for 1.4.5, not the latest version, 1.4.6), and the correct version of Forge to go with it.

The answer to the topic title is yes (the wiki says as much on the batbox page: "it is very useful to implement BatBoxes to both store power from generators and also as a method of extending the reach of your cable").