I have plans to create a Power system like ic2/buildcraft/universal electricity/rotarycraft... But I'm just not sure where to start code-wise.

I have looked at various source code (buildcraft, ic2 dev deobf, rotarycraft) but again, I just don't know where to start.

Why?

 

Why are you building Y.A.P.S.?  There's really no point, just go get Universal Electricity and use its API for your machines.

Why?

 

Why are you building Y.A.P.S.?  There's really no point, just go get Universal Electricity and use its API for your machines.

I would do that, but I feel that it doesn't fit the theme of my mod

Why?

 

Why are you building Y.A.P.S.?  There's really no point, just go get Universal Electricity and use its API for your machines.

But that makes you depend on Universal Electricity, or doesn't it? If you make your own power net, you don't have to depend on another mod for it to work.

Well if the mod has compatibility with it its likely fine. e.g. I had some shortcomings i their API, so my stuff can interact with the major existing power nets, with some limitations, but if stuff from my mod is directly connected, it acts as a power and data channel (e.g. I integrated power demand and distribution, in a far simpler way for the player than trying to have say on demand buildcraft power using gates as long as all the generators and consumers are either capable, or at least have suitable estimated values)

I think if you use BC power, you're not depending on BC because all their power stuff is in the api so as long as you include the api in your jar it should be fine.

But that makes you depend on Universal Electricity, or doesn't it? If you make your own power net, you don't have to depend on another mod for it to work.

 

Yes, it would.  But it's also a hell of a lot easier than trying to implement your own efficient power network yourself.

Plus we're up to like four major, different, power systems at this point aren't we?