Ruins of the Past

Datapack which overhauls archeology, pottery, and adds runes!

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Ruins of the Past

Fixed Buugs :D

Adds mysterious ancient structures, a full pottery system, and rune crafting to your survival world! This datapack introduces new structures to explore, functional blocks to craft with, and a deep pottery & rune system to master.

Since this is a Datapack and Resource pack, both can be installed once server side and will apply to all players that join, voiding the need for each player to install the pack!

> ### Forgotten Structures > - *Explore 3 mysterious structures scattered across your world!* > > - Desert Dig Site – A jungle pyramid filled with traps and loot > > - Desert Dig Site – An underground tomb with new pottery sherds > > - Desert Dig Site – An archaeological site where you can discover ancient tablets

> ### New Blocks > - *Craft & discover 5 new functional blocks!* > > - Runic Altar – Display your items, and dye it to match your style > > - Runic Altar – A decorative block > > - Runic Altar – Analyze ancient tablets to discover runes or structure maps > > - Runic Altar – Craft brand new pottery > > - Runic Altar – Imbue items with runes using XP

> ### Pottery System > - *Create pots with form and function!* > > - 6 base pot types: Thin, Small, Square, Large, Vase, and Slab > > - Dye system with 32 colors > > - Sherds on all 4 sides, with brand new sherds to collect > > - Crafted using bundles, reinforced bundles, Eye of Ender, TNT, and more

> ### Rune Crafting > - *Research tablets and apply powerful runes!* > > - Ancient Tablets can be researched to unlock runes or reveal maps to structures > > - Use the Runic Altar to apply runes to items (1 rune per item, permanent) > > - XP is consumed through the transcriber system

Q. How do I download the pack?

> #### A. Install the datapack in the vanilla world creation menu! ¹

Q. I cant find the resource pack!

> #### A. Go to the Versions tab, find the datapack version you want and click the name, then scroll to the bottom and install the resource pack. ²

Q. The Transcriber / Rune system feels incomplete?

> #### A. The Transcriber is still being actively reworked and will receive updated mechanics in future versions!

Q. I experienced a bug, what do I do?

> #### A. Join the Discord and file a bug report :D

¹ How To Download!

Data Pack: 1. Click the latest Datapack version. 2. Scroll down and Download the Primary file. 3. If you want to create a World, go to Singleplayer > Create New World > Data Packs > Open Pack Folder. (It is not recommended to put it in an already existing world!) 4. Copy/Cut and Paste the downloaded file there. 5. Open/Create your world. 6. Note: You need to also install the Required Resource Pack.

Required Resource Pack: 1. Click the Datapack featured version. 2. Scroll down and Download the Required Resource Pack. 3. Open Minecraft and go to Options > Resource Packs > Open Pack Folder. 4. Copy/Cut and Paste the downloaded file there. 5. Activate the Resource Pack. (you can reload the resources with f3+t ingame)