Need ideas for TWO faction concepts that aren’t just magic vs tech

I’m putting together a modded factions server for me and some friends and I’d like to build it around two factions, but I want to avoid the usual “magic vs tech” setup. I’m hoping to find two themes that feel distinct in terms of gameplay and progression, without needing anything overcomplicated or unrealistic for Minecraft. Basically, I want each side to have its own vibe, its own way of growing stronger, and maybe even different kinds of goals, rather than just the same playstyle with a different aesthetic.

If anyone has ideas for two factions that would contrast well — either through the mods they use, the way they advance, or the style of gameplay they encourage — I’d really appreciate the suggestions. Even loose concepts or mod combos are already super helpful.

Thanks!

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Why do the generators not produce the power they claim to? 2 diamond gens @ 64RF/t each but energy cube is only getting 40RF/t
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Stoneblock 4: Are Chickens and Fluid cows still broken?

I have played a ton of Stoneblock 2 back in the day (a bit of the Stoneblock 3 as well), and recently decided to try out the new Stoneblock 4. I remember the resource chickens being very broken, basically giving me an unlimited amount of resources with the right setup, which accelerated progression quite a lot. The same goes with fluid cows. This time, I want to take things a bit slower to explore different mods without rushing things.


So the question is. Are resource chickens and fluid cows still broken? Should I wait until mid-late game to get into making chicken farms, or did they get nerfed, and is it safe to get into them without breaking the progression?


Thanks

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Can anyone identify this mod?
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minecraft runs worse after gpu upgrade. screenshots- new VS old.

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orespawn x gregtech

either way post HV you start getting ABSURD amounts of materials so who cares, and yeah, pre EV titanium for funs, but the titanium ore would be rutile still, loot titanium would be ingots.


im not going to remove anything from orespawn for just love of the game

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Local neoforge lead dev says that paying for mods is good
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I like stoneblock 4
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I made a Super Factory Manager hub to host community codes and builds.

https://preview.redd.it/zopk631ru66g1.png?width=1224&format=png&auto=webp&s=0da959a23941be1f37fa9cf6f872983c3bd6ae81

It still needs some content to kick off, and although the idea is kinda silly, I think it can be helpful to some people.
I'm also taking suggestions and bug reports.
SFMHub

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What's your favorite tech mod of all time and why?

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making a tech mod, god this thing is annoying

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When the modpack is so good you wanna save it for later

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