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==Welcome to the Per Fabrica Ad Astra Wiki== |
==Welcome to the Per Fabrica Ad Astra Wiki== |
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| − | Per Fabrica Ad Astra ("Through crafting, to the stars") is a mod for the game of Minecraft that enhances the technical complexity and realism of Minecraft to enable more sophisticated modeling of the modern industrial economy, including mineral extraction, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation. Eventually, gameplay will extend to worlds beyond Earth. Its broader aim is to help realize the potential of Minecraft in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education. Community involvement is a prerequisite of this becoming a reality: contributions are welcome |
+ | Per Fabrica Ad Astra ("Through crafting, to the stars") is a mod for the game of Minecraft that enhances the technical complexity and realism of Minecraft to enable more sophisticated modeling of the modern industrial economy, including mineral extraction, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation. Eventually, gameplay will extend to worlds beyond Earth. Its broader aim is to help realize the potential of Minecraft in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education. Since reality is often stranger and more interesting than fiction, many of the ideas are directly inspired by nature and actual science. Of course, gameplay takes precedence over realism, because if no one plays, no one learns. Community involvement is a prerequisite of this becoming a reality: contributions are welcome to this wiki, as well as to the development of the mod itself. |
==Components== |
==Components== |
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| − | Per Fabrica Ad Astra will eventually consist of |
+ | Per Fabrica Ad Astra will eventually consist of two major parts: |
| − | *Rocks and Minerals (''[[Geologica]]'') |
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| − | *Agriculture (''[[Genetica]]'') |
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| − | *Mineral, Petroleum, Crop, and Chemical Processing (''[[Chemica]]'') |
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| − | *Automation (''[[Automatica]]'') |
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| − | *Energy (''[[Energetica]]'') |
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| − | *Transportation (''[[Transportica]]'') |
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| − | *Space Exploration (''[[Astra]])'' |
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| + | *Modeling of scientific phenomena |
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| − | We have started with one of the primary economic sectors, mineral extraction, through the ''Geologica'' module. Agriculture is less immediately interesting, so we will defer it for later (it will revolve around genetics and breeding). The next stage is to enable the chemical processing of minerals. The ''Chemica'' module will implement an abstract model of chemical reactions and chemical engineering processes. Initially, these will be manifested in the game through simple crafting recipes and automated with the help of other mods. Obviously, processing will yield a vast array of products, and we should leverage existing mods wherever possible. The ''Automatica'' mod will add an independent set of machines that exposes all of the complexity of the underlying ''Chemica'' model. Later, we might explore more complex approaches to energy generation, in particular nuclear fission, although this space is already well explored, as is the transportation space (at least minecarts). The ultimate stage would be exploring the generation of extra-terrestial worlds, including theorized classes of exo-planets. |
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| + | *Industrial engineering |
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| + | ===Science=== |
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| + | There are three primary areas of scientific focus, each of which will have a corresponding mod: |
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| + | *Chemistry: ''[[Chemica]]'', models chemicals and reactions, provides simple laboratory instruments, and a research mechanic. |
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| + | *Biology: ''[[Genetica]], ''animal and crop breeding and genetics (may come to depend on ''Chemica''). |
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| + | *Geology: ''[[Geologica]]'', world generation of minerals, and (eventually) petroleum and wild plants. |
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| + | The ''Geologica'' module will support both ''Chemica'' and ''Genetica'' by providing world generation of minerals (sources of chemicals) and wild plants (sources of genetic material). |
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| + | ===Industry=== |
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| + | The science mods permit small-scale, manual manipulation of chemicals and crops. The industrial component will extend this to a much larger and more automated scale, covering the following industries: |
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| + | *Mining |
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| + | *Agriculture |
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| + | *Manufacturing |
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| + | *Utilities (energy) |
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| + | *Trade (based on some sort of AI?) |
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| + | *Construction (materials and heavy machinery) |
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| + | The first goal is to enable the chemical processing of minerals. The results of chemical processing will enter the manufacturing sector to yield useful products. |
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| + | ===End Game: Space Exploration=== |
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| + | The ultimate stage would be exploring the generation of extra-terrestial worlds, including theorized classes of exo-planets. |
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| + | ==Cousin Mods== |
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| + | There are a number of mods that effectively model scientific and industrial concepts and we should aim to integrate these with the PFAA experience. |
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| + | *Project Red (Integration): Electrical engineering, logic |
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| + | *Forestry: Farming, forestry, genetics |
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| + | *Railcraft: Transportation technology |
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| + | *OpenComputers: Software and computer engineering, logic, math |
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| + | *RotaryCraft: Realistic mechanical power generation and transfer. Has two extension mods: |
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| + | **ElectriCraft: Realistic electrical power conversion (from/to RotaryCraft) |
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| + | **ReactorCraft: Realistic reactor designs, including nuclear fission |
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==Latest activity== |
==Latest activity== |
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 8 May 2015
Welcome to the Per Fabrica Ad Astra Wiki
Per Fabrica Ad Astra ("Through crafting, to the stars") is a mod for the game of Minecraft that enhances the technical complexity and realism of Minecraft to enable more sophisticated modeling of the modern industrial economy, including mineral extraction, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation. Eventually, gameplay will extend to worlds beyond Earth. Its broader aim is to help realize the potential of Minecraft in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education. Since reality is often stranger and more interesting than fiction, many of the ideas are directly inspired by nature and actual science. Of course, gameplay takes precedence over realism, because if no one plays, no one learns. Community involvement is a prerequisite of this becoming a reality: contributions are welcome to this wiki, as well as to the development of the mod itself.
Components
Per Fabrica Ad Astra will eventually consist of two major parts:
- Modeling of scientific phenomena
- Industrial engineering
Science
There are three primary areas of scientific focus, each of which will have a corresponding mod:
- Chemistry: Chemica, models chemicals and reactions, provides simple laboratory instruments, and a research mechanic.
- Biology: Genetica, animal and crop breeding and genetics (may come to depend on Chemica).
- Geology: Geologica, world generation of minerals, and (eventually) petroleum and wild plants.
The Geologica module will support both Chemica and Genetica by providing world generation of minerals (sources of chemicals) and wild plants (sources of genetic material).
Industry
The science mods permit small-scale, manual manipulation of chemicals and crops. The industrial component will extend this to a much larger and more automated scale, covering the following industries:
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Utilities (energy)
- Trade (based on some sort of AI?)
- Construction (materials and heavy machinery)
The first goal is to enable the chemical processing of minerals. The results of chemical processing will enter the manufacturing sector to yield useful products.
End Game: Space Exploration
The ultimate stage would be exploring the generation of extra-terrestial worlds, including theorized classes of exo-planets.
Cousin Mods
There are a number of mods that effectively model scientific and industrial concepts and we should aim to integrate these with the PFAA experience.
- Project Red (Integration): Electrical engineering, logic
- Forestry: Farming, forestry, genetics
- Railcraft: Transportation technology
- OpenComputers: Software and computer engineering, logic, math
- RotaryCraft: Realistic mechanical power generation and transfer. Has two extension mods:
- ElectriCraft: Realistic electrical power conversion (from/to RotaryCraft)
- ReactorCraft: Realistic reactor designs, including nuclear fission
Latest activity
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