Mods vs. Datapacks: Capabilities and Performance
I'm currently seting up a new adventure server, in which I want to change some game mechanics.
This server will use some mods from Fabric API. My main concern is creating a server that, as much as it changes some game mechanics and introduces new ones, have most of the content handled server-side so it can be enjoyed by people with a lighter build.
With the statement above, I have this question about the performance and capability extent of mods vs. datapack.
Let's consider 3 modifications that have either the mod or datapack alternative, in 3 different segments:
- Ender Dragon Fight Remastered (https://modrinth.com/datapack/edf-remastered) tweaks on already existing mechanics.
- Terralith (https://modrinth.com/datapack/terralith/) on vanillla world generation
- Incendium (https://modrinth.com/datapack/incendium) on new content (new mobs and items).
1. Are there any difference on performance (client and server side) by choosing datapacks instead of a Fabric mod?
2. The datapack version of a modification (like Ender Dragon Remastered or Incendium that adds/heavilly tweaks content) is any more limited than the modded version? Will the two modifications be equal in term of changes?
This server will use some mods from Fabric API. My main concern is creating a server that, as much as it changes some game mechanics and introduces new ones, have most of the content handled server-side so it can be enjoyed by people with a lighter build.
With the statement above, I have this question about the performance and capability extent of mods vs. datapack.
Let's consider 3 modifications that have either the mod or datapack alternative, in 3 different segments:
- Ender Dragon Fight Remastered (https://modrinth.com/datapack/edf-remastered) tweaks on already existing mechanics.
- Terralith (https://modrinth.com/datapack/terralith/) on vanillla world generation
- Incendium (https://modrinth.com/datapack/incendium) on new content (new mobs and items).
1. Are there any difference on performance (client and server side) by choosing datapacks instead of a Fabric mod?
2. The datapack version of a modification (like Ender Dragon Remastered or Incendium that adds/heavilly tweaks content) is any more limited than the modded version? Will the two modifications be equal in term of changes?
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