These are all of the mods you will need to join my private server but idc if anyone else uses it tbh
It includes:
Better Animals Plus - which adds things like bears, deer, sharks and more to improve the general athstetic of the game
Mt Crayfish's Gun Mod - great for wars and PvP
Cosmetic Armour Reworked - gives you two sets of armour; one for functionality and on for cosmetic purpouses only so it makes camoflage armour etc possible without sacrificing functionality
Immersive Portals - creates a seamless transition into the nether / end with no loading screen
JEI - provides a menu on the side with every item in the game and shows you how to craft it when you click on it. This works for modded items as well
mGui - a library required for tetra
Obfuscate - a library required for Mr Crayfish's Mods
Small Ships - adds some simple, vanilla friendly ships into the game which makes naval combat possible
Tetra - tool customisation; allows you to not only change the way the tool looks, but also how it performs
Mr Crayfish's Vehicle Mod - adds a huge variety of different vehicles into the game including a plane and 3 boats, with grades of engines, colour customization, and different choices for wheels, for improved gameplay whether on a factions server or not
Security Craft - adds some simple security systems into the game; such as keypads, passcode locked chests, and blocks that can only be broken by the person who placed them
This is intended for factions / war / pvp and these mods will add guns, weapon modifying, vehicles, armour tweaks and some new animals to facilitate this. I expect that the main mods that will be used are:
Tetra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3nj3o8mnH4)
Mr Crayfish's Vehicle Mod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e95283AW4Lk&t=205s)
Mr Crayfish's Gun Mod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ulDqm_4Cs)
(The links are to youtube videos/serieses that may help with understanding some of the more complex aspects of these mods)
These enable you to create your own factions to build upon and to gain control with roles such as warriors, snipers, heavy troops, leaders etc. Water warfare is possible and potentially air combat as well. You can also create security systems and defence mechanisms.
It is highly recommended for you to install OptiFine as well - on the external website - however it is not necessary