Aetherial Kinetics

# 🚀 Aetherial Kinetics v1.4 - The Questing Update

Welcome to **v1.4: The Questing Update**! This release completely overhauls the questing experience across the modpack, expanding every core mod chapter into a deep-dive, 12-quest tutorial tree modeled after top-tier pack designs.

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### 📚 Questing & Progression Overhaul
* **100% Chapter Expansion:** Every core mod chapter has been expanded into a standardized, 12-quest deep-dive format:
  * ⚙️ **Foundations & Cogs:** Overhauled main progression trunk guiding early survival, kinetic power, electrical energy, and magic branching.
  * 💾 **Applied Energistics 2:** Full coverage from raw Certus mining to Spatial IO, P2P channel management, and Quantum entanglements.
  * 🔧 **Create Mechanics:** Comprehensive guide covering kinetic shafts, encased fan washing/blasting, sequenced assembly, fluids, and trains.
  * ⚛️ **Mekanism Mastery:** In-depth path for 2x through 5x ore refinement, gas logistics, Fission, and SPS Antimatter synthesis.
  * ⚡ **Powah Energy:** Complete progression for Dielectric Paste, laser energizing, wireless charging, and thermal generators.
  * 🚀 **Ad Astra:** Step-by-step space program from Tier 1 Moon landings to Tier 4 deep-space exploration and orbital space stations.
  * 🌾 **Ex Deorum:** Complete Skyblock resource extraction path including crooks, sieves, crucibles, and automated crushing loops.
  * ☢️ **Extreme Reactors:** Multiblock passive/active reactor builds, Cyanite reprocessing, and steam turbine setups.
  * 🪄 **Ars Nouveau:** Magical source generation, custom spellbuilding, imbuement chambers, and automated spell turrets.
  * 📜 **Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks:** Inscription tables, scroll forging, elemental wizard robes, and boss combat.
  * ⚡ **Sparks & Kilowatts:** Dedicated hybrid guide for bridging magical source networks with FE electrical power grids.
  * ⚛️ **Antimatter & Endgame Creative:** Deep-space physics, Void Catalyst synthesis, and crafting steps for all creative rewards.

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### 🛠️ Recipe & Modpack Polish
* **Recipe Verification:** Verified all custom 9x9 recipes and KubeJS integrations for `aetherial_additions`.
* **Codex & Guide Sync:** Updated internal Patchouli books and EMI/JEI search indexing for creative components.
* **Server Compatibility:** Fully synced server assets and SNBT configs for seamless server updates.

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### ⚠️ Update Instructions
1. **Backup your world** before updating.
2. If playing on an existing world, execute `/ftbquests reload` in-game to apply the newly updated `.snbt` quest chapter layouts