📜 Age of Titans - Massive System Update (v2.1)

With this massive update, technology, RPG elements, advanced combat mechanics, and huge performance optimizations have been added. The pack is now much more stable and smooth!

⚙️ Applied Technology: AE2 Mega Expansion

The Applied Energistics 2 system has been completely overhauled and integrated with other major mods. Building massive systems is now much easier.

• [NEW] AE2 Things & MEGA Things: Added new storage cells and massive item/fluid holding capacities.
• [NEW] AE2 Wireless Terminals (wtlib): Remote access terminals are now much more comprehensive and seamless.
• [NEW] Bridges Established: AE2 can now communicate with other mods!
  • Applied Botanics: Connects the Botania system to AE2.
  • Applied Mekanistics: Allows storing Mekanism gases and fluids in the AE2 network.
  • Applied Flux: Connects Flux Networks energy directly to the network.
  • Rep AE2 Bridge: Integrates the Replication mod into the system.
• [QoL] AE2 QoL Recipes & ae2ct: Crafting recipes are simplified, AE2 block textures now connect (Connected Textures) for a sleeker look.
• Other added mods: AE2 Network Analyzer, ae2extras, Bigger AE2, Crazy AE2 Addons, ae2insertexportcard, mae2, MegaCells.

⚔️ Combat, Class & RPG System 

Early game and combat mechanics have been redesigned to offer a challenging and immersive RPG experience.

• [NEW] Class Selection (Class Enhancement): A brand new, sleek interface added to choose your warrior/mage class upon first joining a world.
• [NEW] Difficulty Selection (Difficulty Enhancement): Choose how ruthless the world will be right at the start of your journey.
• [NEW] Better Combat Additions: Added the ability to toggle one-handed/two-handed weapon usage and brought back the classic jump crit mechanic.
• [NEW] Corpse Curios Compat: Your corpse will now safely store items equipped in Curios slots (rings, necklaces) when you die.

🚀 Ultra Performance & Optimization

Powerful background optimizations applied to make a massive pack like Age of Titans run smooth as butter.

• [OPT] FastChunkGen: Chunk loading processes moved to multi-core. Eliminated FPS drops and stutters while flying or running into unexplored areas.
• [OPT] Collections Of Optimizations: A massive bug-fix pack that patches poorly written code in other mods, reducing RAM usage.
• [OPT] FastALI: Accelerated the initial loading screen time (Advanced Loot Info cache generation) by 340%!
• [OPT] Smooth Boot (Reloaded): Optimized Minecraft's startup time and CPU usage.
• [OPT] XL Packets & Async Logger: Expanded network packet limits to prevent crashes during large data transfers. Moved logging processes to the background to prevent game freezing.

🌍 World Gen & Building Blocks

• [NEW] Formations & Formations Nether: Added brand new random structures to discover in the Overworld and Nether.
• [NEW] BF Blockpack: Brand new building blocks for construction and architecture.
• [NEW] TerraBlender: Updated the world generation engine to ensure new biomes and map generation work flawlessly.
• [NEW] Replication: Matter replication technology has been introduced to the game.

🔄 Updated Mods (Version Upgrades)

Many key mods in the pack have been updated to their latest versions for better performance and a bug-free experience:

• [MAGIC & MONSTERS] Botania, Goety, Legendary Monsters, and Myths and Legends updated.
• [UI & SYSTEM] JEI (Just Enough Items), Advanced Loot Info, Advanced Core Info, and Essential updated. Menu transitions and loot info are now calculated much faster.
• [TECH] Just Enough Mekanism Multiblocks, Thermal Extra, and Integrated Patches updated to their latest versions to fix bugs in machine setups.
• [GENERAL] IDA mod updated to the latest version.

🗑️ Removed Mods (Deletions)

• [REMOVED] EuphoriaPatcher: This mod, which added extra settings for Complementary Shaders, was removed from the pack. This increases overall game stability and prevents visual bugs/conflicts with other ultra HD texture packs 

🛠️ Infrastructure & Bug Fixes

• [FIXED] Quest Book (FTB Quests) Click Bug: The issue where you couldn't view item recipes via JEI from the quest book (R and U keys not working) has been completely resolved! (Added ftb-xmod-compat-forge)
• [LIBRARIES] Core files added for the stable operation of new mods: BaguetteLib, Glodium, LdLib, AE2AddonLib.