Large Build Open Base

To be honest, ANY attempt to actually solve the 'issue' is better than the almost none that's gone down so far, so even a semi-redundant poll is better than some of the posts here. The vaguely constructive input I've gotten so far is that (1 - color, 2 - shape, 3 - size) need to change, in that order
That having been said asking people to 'be honest' on a forum... on the internet... somewhat unrealistic.
Seriously, I've said it before and I'll say it again, if someone can get a consensus saying 'build an X shaped building that covers things, made out of Y materials with Z accents/features', I'll tear down my own creation in a second and build it THAT DAY. Until then, I can't really do anything to resolve the situation, so crowdsource that shit and get back to me.
Lastly, big ups to Ender and others for actually putting in effort, keep up the good work.

TL;DR

Me: Look at this building I made for hub with input from team members, doesn't it look nice?
Others: it's ugly, and it sucks.
Me: Ok, how should I fix it?
Others: *crickets*
next day
Others: it's ugly, and it sucks.
Me: *groan*

 

There were not crickets. I explained to you what not to do, that is not crickets.

 

I've kinda been out of the loop so I don't know the plans for the Hub. I want to Change it But I don't really have the authority to do so and am Scared to make it different than what was planned (if anything) to redo the hub. Can someone please elaborate on the plans/what I could do?

 

Best thing you can do right now is talk to other people here and in chat about what you'd like the hub building to be, so I can get suggestions and redo it.
Unless the building materials chosen are prohibitively expensive, there's no reason I couldn't bang out the new structure in an afternoon.

 

Explaining what not to do isn't the same thing as suggesting what to do, what's needed is what to do.
Saying 'I don't like red' isn't the same thing as saying 'make it blue'.
Be a bro, and by bro I mean be more like Brodolon, he has the right attitude about this.

 

Salutations. I've been slightly keeping track of the recent OpenBase issues and would like to at least propose a possible solution.....

 

Deez, have you read ANY of the previous posts, or threads regarding this matter? Have you even BEEN to OB?
Make no mistake, I LOVE that finally someone submitted an idea that didn't consist of 'it's ugly, fix it', but it's not too much functionally different to not recognize that not only was your concept something I came up with independently weeks ago, I and a handful of others are already balls deep in making it happen.
There's already a hub with some processing and a me network. it has satellite sites about 5-7 chunks from hub linked with uber fast bridgeways made of fluid and road.
Current sites are: restaurant (food), blood magic, and x5 ore processing.
No disrespect, but given the number of people that have wholly not bothered to check in on this project, and stated things I've already responded to multiple times, and talked about numerous times, when a simple thread scan would answer these questions and concerns, I feel like I should make one of those automatic footer blocks with text just giving a summary of what's up at OB.
Actually starting to get kinda annoyed at this startling lack of due diligence on this, and until there's any significant updates to OB, I'm just going to respond to any such post with a blanket statement to scan the thread.
That having been said, I'm going to look over your diagram, and try to see if there's anything new enough to maybe add to OB.
Lastly, the current pending action item is the redesign of the hub structure. the underlying machinery and such seems fine, it's the above ground structure, the 'ornamental' part of hub that needs to change. Some suggestions have been posted, and those suggestions will be considered and implemented, but I feel some kind of discussion needs to happen to finalize building materials and overall design.
Anyone who wants to help with that, now's the time to step up and be heard.

 

I'd like to report that my work on a Tinker's construct site for OB is now complete.
It's at the end of the bridgeway next to enderpenguin's restaurant.
It has 4 separate smeltries, plenty of reserve lava, and chests containing the 3 useful manuals and all the casts to make parts, except the gem cast and the arrow casts. If you feel the need to add those casts to the chest, go ahead.
There's also some extra parts there if people want them, but I'd prefer the manuals and casts stay on site for convenience's sake, and that they leave the site in relatively the same state as they found it.
As for other sites, Nolan has promised to make a Bontania area connected to JTHR's blood magic site, and I believe Uber is or has been working on a meteorite/ore spell thing off of the blood magic site as well.
Lastly, as OB's capability increases, it'd be nice if word was spread throughout the community about OB in general, and what can be worked on, with useful suggestions greatly preferred over vague ideas that can't go anywhere.

 

If possible, will people turn the Magical Forest biome into a Desert using the Ritual of Gaia's Transformation? I cannot do it all by myself, for I have limited blood resources.

 

I have a Suggestion. I think we Should build a public ME/AE system for new player who might need some starting resources. it doesn't have to be valuables it could just be a surplus of something or a bunch of random stuff you don't need. You never no cause one man's trash if another ones treasure.

Edit: just noticed a Me terminal with a bunch of stuff in it *facepalm*

 

Yeah, it would've helped to look around for the terminal sticking out of the ground, or maybe all the times I mentioned the public me system in multiple threads...

I mean, I could've put the info in a flare, built a flare gun and shot it into people's faces to be more obvious, but you do NOT want to know how many diamonds that recipe is...

 

I'm gonna improve the OB AE system by seperating the public and private ME systems, and maybe putting the ore processing on another subnet. Also I'm going to do automated Botania, but I might leave the other stuff to Nolan.

 

Sure, no problem, have at it.

Also, kinda starting to get worried that the person most in charge of ob other than me, and the person most in charge of ae other than me have those footnote pics at the bottom of their posts...

On a more realistic point, I couldn't figure out how to get the network to make processors directly, I could only autocombine components that are ordered. I'd need a transvector interface to do it properly, but I don't think those things exist anymore. More autocrafting recipes can be added as needed, and as ob popularity increases, I may end up tweaking the storage cubes to make autocrafting happen faster.

 

Making processers directly can be done, but I think you need to do what kolorot did at Path's base, which is use EnderIO item conduits. I'm logging on in a minute so I'll set that up.
And don't worry about my signature, I'm actually pretty good at AE

 

You can come to my base at Mek Teleporter code 3141 to see what I did with molecular assemblers. I made a checkerboard-ish thing with the assemblers and interfaces.