I've got to say i disagree, some of the mods that make things easier might be helpful in the past before creative mode, or if you just want to mess around and explode your world. The kind of mods i like are like Mo' Creatures or Tale of Kingdoms. Because they spice things up, you know? it's not the same routine everyday, and you get to do something else rather then punching trees and mining for hours, but i understand why you dislike mods,