Smooth Odyssey

## Added
- Added the new **Smooth Progression** system.
- Added **Riposte** for timing-based parrying and improved melee combat.
- Added **Better Mob Combat** and additional combat improvements.
- Added **Mermod**, introducing mermaid transformation gameplay.
- Added **The Aether** along with additional Aether structures and exploration content.
- Added **Alex's Caves Continued** and **Alex's Mobs Fabric**.
- Added additional RPG jewelry, equipment, combat effects, and armor content.
- Added more structures across the Overworld, Nether, End, and Aether.
- Added several new loot integrations for better compatibility between structures and the existing loot system.
- Added new visual effects, particles, animations, HUD improvements, and third-person enhancements.
- Added **FancyMenu** and additional UI improvements.

## Combat & RPG
- Expanded the melee combat system with parrying, combat animations, mob combat improvements, critical strikes, and additional weapon compatibility.
- Expanded RPG equipment and attribute support.
- Improved compatibility between Simply Swords and the rest of the combat system.
- Added additional support for RPG resource bars and combat feedback.
- Continued development of level-based progression through **Smooth Progression**.

## Exploration & World
- Significantly expanded structure variety.
- Added new Aether exploration content.
- Expanded Nether and End exploration.
- Added additional ruins, paths, villages, and environmental details.
- Improved loot integration across many structure mods.

## Performance & Stability
- Added and updated several optimization mods for entity rendering, chunk generation, AI, memory usage, networking, and world generation.
- Added C2ME, BadOptimizations, MoreCulling, Entity Culling, Noisiumed, ThreadTweak, and additional performance fixes.
- Added additional crash protection and compatibility fixes.
- Improved performance while exploring structure-heavy areas.

## Removed / Reworked
- Removed **Tech Reborn** and **Powah** to keep the modpack more focused on fantasy/RPG gameplay.
- Removed **Botania**.
- Removed several redundant or unnecessary client/QoL mods.
- Removed Naturalist and several older world-generation/content mods.
- Reworked parts of the previous world-generation setup.
- Cleaned up obsolete compatibility and utility mods.

## Other
- Numerous configuration changes.
- Keybind and UI cleanup.
- Mod compatibility improvements.
- Loot and structure balancing changes.
- General modpack cleanup and dependency updates.