Simulacrum Escape Modpack

I wake up again, trapped in the never-ending simulacrum.

A million scenarios unfold, each one a slight variation of the last. Sometimes I'm solitary, sometimes I find unlikely allies. Occasionally, a cache of weapons materializes before me, a cruel temptation in this nightmarish dance.

But this time, an unsettling dissonance taints the familiar script. Glitches ripple through the SIM???U?LACR?UM, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. Amidst the chaos, I stumble upon an anomalous portal, distinct from the others in this fractured world. It leads me to a realm where adversaries, eternal and unyielding, await.

In this ominous dimension, I confront my tormentor anew, yet an unfamiliar sensation tugs at the edges of my consciousness. Is it a glimmer of hope, a chance for escape? Or merely the last flicker of my decaying mind, reaching out in V?AI??N

About

This modpack is vanilla-like and server-side compatible. It consists of several mods which turn the Simulacrum mode into a limited run until wave 50. You get to start in the Bazaar between Times to stock up on items. The monsters, however, also receive lots of items and the difficulty is ramped up. The fifth stage is the final stage and happens in Void Locus where the difficulty is ramped up yet again. Upon finishing the final stage, you successfully escape from the Simulacrum.

This modpack is focused on the Simulacrum mode, but it also affects normal runs. As such, it is recommended to keep a separate profile in the modmanager.

How to play

1. Install modpack and dependencies
2. Create a Simulacrum lobby
3. Beat wave 50 to win

Mods

Mod	Description
Def-BazaarIsMyHaven	Adds printers, equipment shops and more cauldrons to the bazaar.
Def-ServerSideItems	Lightly balances ShatterSpleen for this mod.
Def-ServerSideTweaks	Makes the combat director bias towards strong enemies instead of many weak enemies to reduce the lag in the later stages.
Def-SimulacrumBossStageMod	Teleports you at wave 40 to Void Locus, spawns the boss at wave 50, rewards the player with Lunar Coins once completed and ends the run afterwards.
Def-SimulacrumNormalStages	Makes normal stages playable in Simulacrum Mode.
Def-StartBonusMod	Gives players starting cash for the start in the Bazaar between Times.
Def-RandomEvents	Causes Random Events to happen to spice up the waves.
Flyingcomputer-Exchange_Changes	Speeds up the usage of printers and recyclers.
FunkFrog-and-Sipondo-ShareSuite	This modlist has been balanced around ShareSuite.
Lunzir2-ArtifactEvolutionPlusPlus	Makes enemies receive lots of items after each new stage, if the Artifact of Evolution is active.
MagnusMagnuson-BiggerBazaar	Adds buyable chests to the Bazaar
MagnusMagnuson-StartInBazaar	Self-explanatory
Moffein-AI_Blacklist	Prevents enemies from receiving some of the broken items.
Moffein-GupLimiter	Reduces lag caused by too many Gups.
Moffein-PrintToInventory	Prints items directly to inventory. Required so that you can't cheat items in the Bazaar by printing and re-cycling them using the recycler.
OakPrime-CaptainSkillsUsable	Since the last stage happens in the Void Locus, it would be unfair to the Captain to not be able to use his skills.
Thrayonlosa-ItemBlacklist	Disables some items due to them being too powerful for Simulacrum runs.

ItemBlacklist

Reason: Balance

This is a list of items for which there is a strong recommendation to leave them disabled to keep the balance of this modpack intact.

Item	Reason
Tougher Times	If stacked too many times makes you basically invulnerable.
Roll of Pennies	Makes farming money too easy and thus snowballing into god mode that many times more frequent.
Razorwire	Overpowered due to it getting triggered by void fog damage.
Regenerating Scrap	Can be used to get more items which leads to snowballing.
Shipping Request Form	Can be used to get more items which leads to snowballing.
Chance Doll	Can be used to get better items which leads to snowballing.
Luminous Shot	Can be abused by some surivors for ridiculous damage output.
Sale Star	Can be used to get more items which leads to snowballing.
Sonorous Whispers	Can be used to get more items which leads to snowballing.
Executive Card	Can be used to get more items which leads to snowballing.

Opinion: Multiplayer Fun Considerations

This is a list of items which are optionally left as disabled. This is totally personal opinion and can be changed as you see fit.

Item	Opinion
H3AD-5T v2	Not really fun multiplayer item. The player who uses it often just kills all enemies outright with little team play interaction.
Lost Seer's Lenses	With the Bazaar it is too easy to collect a critical mass of these items. The instant kill effect nullifies any progress the team does.
Glowing Meteorite	Annoying in a game mode with confined space.
Helfire Tincture	Annoying in a game mode with confined space.
Effigy of Grief	Annoying in a game mode with confined space.