Veil of the Ancients

⚙️ Patch 4.0 – Multiplayer Version Update

First of all, thank you for your patience it was a hard work to optimize the multiplayer but here it is the 4.0 and final version of it, I hope you enjoy every moment of playing this modpack and recommend it to your friends or favorite streamers <3.

This update focuses on enhancing multiplayer stability and performance, while retaining compatibility with existing worlds. Several technical changes have been made to boost server TPS, improve loading times, and optimize entity behavior during online play.

✅ Major Changes & Additions

• 🎯 Multiplayer performance has been fully optimized — stable TPS and smoother chunk loading in servers.

• 🎵 New custom menu music and UI assets have been added for a refreshed in-game experience.

• 🏆 Achievements Optimizer now improves advancement loading and tracking.

• 🧭 Custom structure mods were introduced to diversify exploration without sacrificing performance.

🧪 Tradeoff for Performance

To achieve this level of multiplayer optimization, server-side animation systems were disabled, including cosmetic mob and player animations.
This change significantly boosts tick performance and entity processing efficiency during online play.

For players looking for a more visually rich and immersive experience, the Singleplayer Version of the modpack is available. It retains all the removed content and enhanced visuals, ideal for solo adventuring.

📦 New Mods Added

• ImmediatelyFast – Rendering and frame performance booster.

• Cave Dweller Reimagined – Introduces terrifying underground threats.

• Unusual End – Adds unique biomes and features to the End.

• End’s Phantasm – Enhances the End with ambiance and lore.

• Better End Cities Vanilla – Refines vanilla end city generation.

• YUNG’s Better End Islands (Forge/NeoForge) – Floating end terrain expansion.

• Structure Essentials [Forge/Fabric] – Control over structure generation.

• Dungeons & Taverns – Adds new inns and dungeons.

• XaeroPlus – Enhances map interaction and visibility.

• Connectivity – Improves multiplayer chunk/block sync.

• LazyDFU & Faster Random – Faster game startup and internal calculations.

• NERB (Not Enough Recipe Book) – Expands and improves recipe browsing.

• Zombie Awareness – Improved undead AI for immersive danger.

❌ Removed for Optimization

• Born in Chaos

• Animation Overhaul

• Gamma Creatures

• What Are You Up To

• Magic Extras

🗺️ Kept for World Compatibility

• Biomes O’ Plenty – Essential for current world generation.

• Eternal Tales – Lore and exploration content maintained.

• Barrow Brothers – Unique dungeon mechanics preserved.

📌 Final Note

Multiplayer is now fully playable and optimized, but some visual and animation features were sacrificed to ensure smooth and stable gameplay in online sessions.

Looking for the full visual, immersive experience?
Try the Singleplayer Version, which keeps all removed mods and high-fidelity visuals for offline exploration.