Everyone at this point seems pretty bored with vanilla minecraft... why not host a mod pack like FTB or something similar? I know the RAM/CPU requirements are higher and may not be possible with Brad's at home server setup, but I think at least Vinny would have a ton of fun.
There's a lot of logic and automation akin to Factorio, even. I know I come back to it every year or so just to see how it has evolved.
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