QSG added

doc/manual_EN.lua

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ techage.manual_EN.aTitel = {
   "3,Bauxite",
   "2,History",
   "1,TA1: Iron Age",
-  "2,Coal Pile",
-  "2,Coal Burner",
+  "2,Charcoal Pile (charcoal burner)",
+  "2,Melting Furnace",
   "2,Ores and Tools",
   "3,Hammer",
   "3,Gravel Sieve",
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ techage.manual_EN.aText = {
   "\n"..
   "\n"..
   "\n",
-  "You need the charcoal burner to make charcoal. Charcoal is required for the burner\\, but also\\, for example\\, in TA2 for the steam engine.\n"..
+  "You need the Charcoal Pile to make charcoal. Charcoal is required for the melting furnace\\, but also\\, for example\\, in TA2 for the steam engine.\n"..
   "\n"..
   "Building instructions (see also plan):\n"..
   "\n"..
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ techage.manual_EN.aText = {
   "  - If you have done everything correctly\\, the coal burner will start smoking after a few seconds\n"..
   "  - Only open the charcoal burner when the smoke has disappeared (approx. 20 min)\n"..
   "\n"..
-  "Then you can remove the 9 charcoal blocks and refill the charcoal burner.\n"..
+  "Then you can remove the 9 charcoal blocks and refill the Charcoal Pile.\n"..
   "\n"..
   "\n"..
   "\n",
-  "You need the coal burner\\, for example\\, to melt iron and other ores in the melting pot. There are different recipes that require different temperatures. The higher the tower\\, the hotter the flame. A height of 11 blocks above the base plate is for all recipes\\, but a burner with this height also requires more charcoal.\n"..
+  "You need the melting furnace\\, for example\\, to melt iron and other ores in the melting pot. There are different recipes that require different temperatures. The higher the melting tower\\, the hotter the flame. A height of 11 blocks above the base plate is for all recipes\\, but a burner with this height also requires more charcoal.\n"..
   "\n"..
   "Building instructions (see also plan):\n"..
   "\n"..

manuals/QSG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# TechAge Quick Start Guide
+
+The Techage Modpack is an extensive collection of technical mods with many machines and systems, which unfortunately cannot be set up intuitively. Therefore, there is this Quick Start Guide and further manuals for the different mods.
+
+
+Techage represents four technological ages:
+
+- Iron Age (TA1) - Simple tools like coal pile, coal burner, gravel sieve, hammer for getting ores and making goods
+- Steam Age (TA2) - Simple machines that are powered by steam engines and drive axles
+- Oil Age (TA3) - More modern machines that are powered by electricity
+- Future Age (TA4) - Electricity from renewable energy sources such as sun and wind
+
+Since the levels build on each other, all ages have to be run through one after the other.
+
+
+
+## Manuals
+
+- [Techage](https://github.com/joe7575/techage/wiki) and ingame via TA Construction Plan
+
+- [Minecart](https://github.com/joe7575/minecart/blob/master/README.md) and ingame via player inventory help (the blue questionmark)
+- [Hyperloop](https://github.com/joe7575/Minetest-Hyperloop/wiki)
+- [Signs Bot](https://github.com/joe7575/signs_bot/blob/master/README.md) and ingame via player inventory help (the blue questionmark)
+
+
+
+## Iron Age (TA1)
+
+1. Search and harvest cactus to make paper and craft the Techage Construction Board. This plan is the ingame manual for all four Techage phases
+2. Cut trees and make wood out of them
+3. Collect dirt for the charcoal burner to make charcoal
+4. Go mining and seach for ores, or
+5. Alternatively, use Hammer and Gravel Sieve to collect ore from gravel
+6. Build a melting furnace and melting pot to melt iron and other ores in the melting pot
+7. Use the Minecart Hopper to automate your Gravel Sieve
+
+
+
+## Steam Age (TA2)
+
+1. Build a stream engine according to the TA Construction Board
+2. Craft machines like TA2 Grinder, TA2 Sieve, TA2 Distributor, TA2 Pusher, TA2 Autocrafter, TA2 Electronic Fab, and TA2 Quarry
+3. Connect the machines with the stream engine via drive axles (if needed)
+4. Use the Quarry to collect cobblestone or go mining
+5. Crushing, grinding and sieving of cobblestone is used to extract ores
+6. Build a Gravel washer according to the TA Construction Board to collect further ores from sieved gravel
+7. TA2 Autocrafter and TA2 Electronic Fab help to get items for the next phase
+
+
+
+## Oil Age (TA3)
+
+1. Build a coal-fired Power Station which can be replaced later by a oil firebox
+2. Craft new machines driven by electricity
+3. Search for oil (petroleum) with the TA3 Oil Explorer (don't give up to early)
+4. Drilling derricks and oil pumps help them get the oil
+5. Railways are used to transport oil to the power plants
+6. Distillation Towers are used to separate the oil into its components
+7. Pumps and Tanks are used to pump and store the oil liquids
+8. TA3 Industrial Furnace and TA3 Electronic Fab help to get items for the next phase
+
+
+
+## Future Age (TA4)
+
+1. Build solar and wind plants to get renewable energy
+2. Build a Thermal Energy Storage to store the energy
+3. Build a Chemical Reactor to manufacture further items
+4. Build a Hyperloop network as passenger transportation system
+5. Use the Signs Bot for further automation tasks
+6. Use Controller, Displays and further logic to fully automate all machines...

manuals/manual_ta1_EN.md

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ The durability / hardness for an axe, for example:
 [techage_ta1|image]
 
 
-## Coal Pile
+## Charcoal Pile (charcoal burner)
 
-You need the charcoal burner to make charcoal. Charcoal is required for the burner, but also, for example, in TA2 for the steam engine.
+You need the Charcoal Pile to make charcoal. Charcoal is required for the melting furnace, but also, for example, in TA2 for the steam engine.
 
 Building instructions (see also plan):
 
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ Building instructions (see also plan):
 - If you have done everything correctly, the coal burner will start smoking after a few seconds
 - Only open the charcoal burner when the smoke has disappeared (approx. 20 min)
 
-Then you can remove the 9 charcoal blocks and refill the charcoal burner.
+Then you can remove the 9 charcoal blocks and refill the Charcoal Pile.
 
 [coalpile|plan]
 
 
-## Coal Burner
+## Melting Furnace
 
-You need the coal burner, for example, to melt iron and other ores in the melting pot. There are different recipes that require different temperatures. The higher the tower, the hotter the flame. A height of 11 blocks above the base plate is for all recipes, but a burner with this height also requires more charcoal.
+You need the melting furnace, for example, to melt iron and other ores in the melting pot. There are different recipes that require different temperatures. The higher the melting tower, the hotter the flame. A height of 11 blocks above the base plate is for all recipes, but a burner with this height also requires more charcoal.
 
 Building instructions (see also plan):
 

manuals/manual_ta2_EN.md

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ The processing power is one gravel item every 2 s. The gravel washer needs 3 ku
 
 ## Dig stone, grind and sieve
 
-Crushing, grinding and sieving of rock is used to extract ores. Sieved gravel can also be used for other purposes. Quarry, grinder and sieve must be driven and thus installed near a steam engine.
+Crushing, grinding and sieving of cobblestone is used to extract ores. Sieved gravel can also be used for other purposes. Quarry, grinder and sieve must be driven and thus installed near a steam engine.
 
 [ta2_grinder|image]
 

manuals/toc_EN.md

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
         - [Bauxite](./manual_EN.md#bauxite)
     - [History](./manual_EN.md#history)
 - [TA1: Iron Age](./manual_ta1_EN.md#ta1:-iron-age)
-    - [Coal Pile](./manual_ta1_EN.md#coal-pile)
-    - [Coal Burner](./manual_ta1_EN.md#coal-burner)
+    - [Charcoal Pile (charcoal burner)](./manual_ta1_EN.md#charcoal-pile-(charcoal-burner))
+    - [Melting Furnace](./manual_ta1_EN.md#melting-furnace)
     - [Ores and Tools](./manual_ta1_EN.md#ores-and-tools)
         - [Hammer](./manual_ta1_EN.md#hammer)
         - [Gravel Sieve](./manual_ta1_EN.md#gravel-sieve)