Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-26068391-20151110173640/@comment-27723099-20151110203444

I wouldn't say an addon is easier than an own mod. If you program a game on your own, you only have to know Java. If you make a MC mod, you also have to know MC/the Forge API. If you make a submod you also have to know the mod. The more APIs you use, the more you have to know.