Nightosphere - The Nether Modification

Transforms the gaming mechanics of the Nether dimension without altering the basic biome distribution.

Key Nether Generation Changes

Increased available area height up to 224 blocks

The upper 32 levels consist of netherrack and feature abundant small cave formations, creating an impression of maximum height at 192 blocks. Such structures don't appear everywhere but create more open spaces when suitable terrain forms.

Reasoning for changes:

Increasing vertical size to 256 blocks reduces the role of lava oceans,
which are fundamental to the level's game design. However, the need to
increase overall height remains relevant.

Localization of sediment erosion processes

Current terrain formations don't affect the area beneath the main lava layer.

Reasoning for changes:

Impassable zones of molten fluid reduce gameplay "enjoyment" and
artificially separate map areas like a "brick wall".

Significant increase in available quartz deposits

Reasoning for changes:

Drastically rising building demands; collected crystals became
a fast way to gain experience for most players.

Completely revised scheme for ancient debris distribution

Remains of antiquity appear mostly as single pieces, with significantly increased chances of just discovering them.

Reasoning for changes:

This proposed system reduces the influence of "random chance" and increases
player control over events. Even small fragments with frequent occurrence
make purposeful searching easier and align time investment with effort.

Mining passages at thermo-tower latitudes

New routes appear, running at actual lava level unified with oceans relative sea level display.

Reasoning for changes:

Providing easy, comfortable navigational preparation for "strider" activity.

Improved modeling approach for warty and twisted primordial sets

Primarily technical - prevents generation of these fungal combinations in minimal gaps between terrain partitions.

Reasoning for changes:

Eliminates artificial appearance of cut structures caused by imprecisely
calculated depressions during temporary elevation increases.

Liberated removal of fundamental constraints for bold basalt fossil column poses

Rewritten principle becomes less restrictive, approaching structure formation freedom similar to conventional vanilla.

Reasoning for changes:

Enhancing initial possibilities for smaller and custom subsystem placement.