Honestly didn't know how i would feel about this pack going into it as i usually play more modern packs, having only played 1 1.12 pack in my time of playing modded however this pack so far has been great it doesn't hold back any of the core tools you would want to progress (if you rush it you could probably get ae2 in 1 play session and you have options before that like the storage scanner) and while every recipe does look like that 1 meme about expert packs I've found the process  of automating them very manageable and the process of automating them enjoyable. as of the end of chapter 2 i have passively automated **\~**150 different items including the ingredients for the final item of chapter 2 the wormhole catalyst which is why it took so long if you  played quickly and focused less on infrastructure you could probably finish chapter 2 in less than 100 hours 

  
Another compliment i have for the pack is that everything is well explained with it seeming like every item has some tooltip alongside with it. however a small complaint is that i wish each multiblock controller had a tooltip saying what chapter you can start to look into getting it as i spent alot of time in JEI seeing if i could craft a certain multiblock at my point in progression or not 



Overall this pack is very fun and i am definitely planning to stick with it for the time being

  
if anyone wants some tips for chapter 2

Chickens are very strong, look into Mechanised coops

Carry a stash of mob imprisonment tool, ender shards and sacks of holding with you everywhere as it feels like everything in chapter 2 wants a mob farm 

Ender utilities' handy bag is probably the best backpack in the game and can help inventory clutter

Modular routers sender mk3 can send items cross dimensionally what can be useful 

before you get the personal emc link siphoning of your emc loop some high emc items (i went with diamond blocks) and then putting them in an enderchest to fuel condensers serves the same effect 



porcupines and phantom faces are strong automation tools

After around 216 hours i have finally completed chapter 2 of MeatballCraft