there used to be a mod that added pre-hardmode helmet variants and idk where it went so this is the closest thing

Yes

That config option for alt ore armor would make Plat 45%, correct?

Jesus the gold armor mining bonus is stronger than a full mining armor set.... hehe that'd be great for mining combined with a Bone Pickaxe and the ancient chisel... all pre-hardmode and you have something to rival end-game pickaxes in speed.

W mod lowkey, nothing i can say apart from that

that was really quick! thank you so much

There we go

Thanks a bunch, no rush...dont push yourself too hard

Yeah I will work on it in a few days

will this possibly get updated to 1.4.4?

There is now config option to make the same tiered armor provide the same bonuses

So what I understand is, if your world doesn't have the OG pre-hardmode ores, you're boned until you can either earn it through other means and/or create a new world and hope you get the correct variant of ore? Honestly I think the variants should simply be just that; variants.

That is correct

So, based on the percentages, if you are unlucky and roll the alternative pre-hardmode ores in your world, you get debuffed mining speed compared to the OG pre-hardmode ores. To the game, Copper and Tin are absolute equivalents. Iron and lead is equivalent. Silver and tungsten is equivalent. and finally Gold and Platinum are equivalent. Getting Tin versus Copper results in 5% less mining speed, and same for the following tiers.

Lol