Ephyria Geographical Ores

Ephyria Geographical Spawn introduces a geographic specialization for ore generation. This mod affects all main ores : coal, copper, lapis lazuli, iron, gold, redstone, diamond, and emerald.

For each ore type, the mod defines:
– Restricted Biomes : Specific biomes where the ore cannot generate.
– Standard Biomes : Biomes where it generates at vanilla rates.
– Boosted Biomes : Areas where it generates approximately 0.5x more frequently than usual.

The biome lists for each ore have been carefully balanced based on realism and game design principles to make the world both immersive and rewarding to explore.

In Singleplayer, it encourages world exploration to gather all the necessary resources. However, it was primarily designed for large-scale servers, where it allows :

– Labor Specialization : Players specialize their mining operations based on their local biome.
– Inter-regional Trade : Drives the development of a player-led economy between different regions.
– Regional Variety : Common tools, armor, and items vary depending on the resources available in each territory.
This mod is built to foster commerce, economy, and interaction on multiplayer servers.

Compatibility

Originally developed for the Ephyria SMRP server, this mod is natively compatible with :
– Terralith
– Geologys

However, the mod functions perfectly fine as a standalone experience without these dependencies !

If you enjoy this mechanic, we highly recommend checking out “Ephyria Geographical Spawn” and “Ephyria Geographical Crops”, which apply the same specialization mechanic to mob spawning/breeding and crops growth.