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Published 6 months ago
A Creative Building Modpack for Multiplayer assembled for a new 2026+ community: The Block Academy
TBA is a curated Fabric 1.21.1 modpack designed for creative multiplayer servers. Whether you're building elaborate structures, running a community server, or just want a polished vanilla+ experience with 189 carefully selected mods.
š Recognition System (Core Curriculum)
A unique recognition system that celebrates craft, teaching, and community ā not grinding.
- /submit "Build Name" ā Submit builds for AI-assisted review by slashAI (Claude Sonnet 4.5)
- /titles ā Browse and equip earned titles that display in chat
- /nominate ā Recognize peers for mentoring, teaching, and collaboration
- /welcome ā Multi-page onboarding for new players (auto-shows on first join, press H to reopen)
- Custom TBA splash screen during game loading
- HUD auto-hides during screenshot capture for clean submissions
- Titles sync with Discord and display on the Honor Roll page
š¹ StreamCraft Live ā Video Streaming in Minecraft
Real-time video communication powered by LiveKit WebRTC:
- Webcam streaming ā See teammates face-to-face with fullbright billboards (visible even at night)
- Screen sharing ā Project onto StreamCraft Blocks with configurable size, distance, and horizontal offset
- StreamCraft Blocks ā Disguise as 11 different vanilla blocks (flower pot, planks, stone, bookshelves, and more)
- Dynamic illumination ā Active streams emit light level 12, lighting up the area around them
- "Who can see me?" ā Live viewer list in your HUD while streaming
- Privacy-first ā "How It Works" info modal with consent gate on first use
- Proximity awareness ā Server tracks who's nearby so you only stream to relevant players
- 1080p capture ā High-quality video at 8 Mbps bitrate
š¬ Cinematics & Recording
- ReplayMod ā Timeline-based recording with keyframed cameras and video export
- Better Third Person ā 360Ā° orbit camera with independent rotation
- Stable Cam ā Smooth cinematic camera mode
- Camera Utils ā Freecam and camera controls
- First-person Model ā See your own body in first person
- Not Enough Animations ā Player animations for eating, map holding, and more
- AutoHUD ā Auto-hiding HUD for clean recordings
- Camera Overhaul ā Tilting and swaying camera effects
šØ Building & Decoration
Over 11,000 decorative block variants from Chipped, plus furniture and architectural pieces from:
- Macaw's Complete Suite ā Doors, Windows, Bridges, Roofs, Fences, Trapdoors, Furniture, Lights, Paths & Pavings, Paintings, Holidays
- Handcrafted ā 250+ fantasy/medieval furniture pieces
- Adorn ā Chairs, sofas, tables, shelves, kitchen blocks
- Supplementaries + Amendments ā Jars, signs, pulleys, cages, wall lanterns, and 100+ utility items
- Excessive Building ā 100+ vanilla-style blocks with hammer/wrench tools
- ReFramed ā Copy any block's appearance onto stairs, slabs, fences
- Enchanted Vertical Slabs ā Place slabs vertically with enchantment support
- Diagonal Fences + Diagonal Windows + Diagonal Walls ā Full diagonal building support
- Clutter, Little Joys, WindChime ā Small ambient details for polished builds
- Fetzi's Asian Decoration ā Asian-themed decor blocks
- Beautify, Dusty Decorations, Sooty Chimneys ā Weathered and aged aesthetics
- VerdantVibes ā Decorative plants and vegetation
- Continuity ā Connected textures for glass panes, bookshelves, and more
Building Tools:
- Axiom ā Modern all-in-one editor with real-time previews, terraforming, and sculpting
- Litematica ā Schematic display and building guides
- Effortless Structure ā Mirrors, arrays, and build modes
- FallingTree ā Chop the bottom log and the whole tree falls
- Bridging Mod ā Bedrock-style reach-around block placement
- Easy Magic ā Enchanting table QoL (no bookshelves needed to see enchants)
- Trade Cycling ā Cycle villager trades without breaking workstations
š Audio & Immersion
- Sound Physics Remastered ā Realistic reverb and sound occlusion
- AmbientSounds ā Dynamic soundscapes based on biome, weather, and time
- Presence Footsteps ā Material-aware footstep sounds
- Cool Rain ā Material-specific rain sounds (wood, stone, metal)
- Sounds ā 170+ UI and interaction sounds
- Visuality + Particle Rain + Falling Leaves ā Enhanced ambient particles
- Fabric Seasons ā Four seasons with visual and gameplay changes
- 3D Skin Layers ā Renders skin layers with depth
- Eating Animation ā Visible eating and drinking actions
ā” Performance Optimized
Runs smoothly thanks to an enhanced performance stack:
- Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, ModernFix, Krypton ā Core optimizations
- C2ME ā Multi-core chunk generation
- ImmediatelyFast ā Immediate mode rendering optimization
- BadOptimizations ā Micro-optimizations for various game systems
- Entity Culling ā Skip rendering off-screen entities
- Enhanced Block Entities ā Faster block entity rendering
- Clumps ā Merges XP orbs to reduce entity lag
Distant Horizons extends your view distance with LOD rendering ā see terrain for miles without killing your FPS.
š® Quality of Life
- REI ā Recipe viewer and item browser
- WTHIT ā Block and entity tooltips
- JourneyMap ā Full-featured world map with waypoints
- AppleSkin ā Food and hunger visualization
- ItemSwapper ā Quick block palette switching
- Carry On ā Pick up and carry blocks, chests, and mobs
- Sit ā Right-click stairs and slabs to sit
- InvMove ā Move while inventory is open
- Block Runner ā Run faster on path blocks
- Mouse Wheelie ā Inventory scrolling, sorting, and refilling
- Blur+ ā GUI background blur effect
- Smooth Swapping ā Animated item movement in inventories
- Status Effect Bars ā Duration bars on status effect icons
- Paginated Advancements ā Better advancement screen with pagination
- Stack to Nearby Chests ā Terraria-style deposit items
- Crash Assistant ā Helpful GUI after game crashes
- Leaf Me Alone ā Ride through leaves on horses/boats
- Leaves Be Gone ā Quick leaf decay after tree chopping
š„ Multiplayer Ready
- Proximity Voice ā Simple Voice Chat with interaction support
- Land Claims ā Flan for protection
- Live Web Map ā BlueMap
- Sleep Voting ā Better Sleep
- Discord Bridge ā Fabricord + Discord RPC status
- Lootr ā Per-player loot in chests (no stealing!)
š Content & Farming
- Farmer's Delight + More Delight ā Cooking and farming expansion
- Let's Do Series ā Bakery, Vinery, Brewery, Meadow, Beach Party, Farm & Charm
- Storage Drawers ā Compact item storage
- Traveler's Backpack ā Wearable backpacks with fluid storage
- Joy of Painting ā Paint custom pictures on canvases
- Camerapture ā Take in-game photos as decorations
- WaterFrames ā Display images and videos on screens
- VinURL ā Play audio from URLs on note blocks (YouTube, SoundCloud, direct links)
- Immersive Paintings ā Upload custom images as paintings
- Genshin Instruments + Even More Instruments ā Playable instruments with MIDI support
- Friends and Foes ā Mob vote mobs (Copper Golem, Mooblooms, and more)
- Illager Invasion ā New illager types and boss encounters
- Do A Barrel Roll ā Enhanced elytra flight control with roll mechanics
- Naturally Trimmed + Trimmable Tools ā Armor trims on mobs and tools
š Shaders Included
- BSL v10.0 (default)
- Complementary Reimagined r5.6.1
- Photon v1.2a ā Gameplay-focused with colored lighting
- Solas Shader v3.1c ā Fantasy stylized
š Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.1 (Java Edition)
- Fabric Loader 0.18.3+
- 4GB RAM minimum, 6GB+ recommended
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