Using Forge [40.1.76]

Small Fail Box:

The game crashed whilst initializing game
Error: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: shadows/placebo/network/MessageProvider

crash-2022-09-08_01.31.20-client.txt

I also attempted to remove Twilight Forest and re-run, still failed, I got something slightly different:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: shadows/placebo/recipe/NBTIngredient

crash-2022-09-08_01.33.30-client.txt

So then, I dropped everything but Apotheosis, and got the same thing as the first time:

The game crashed whilst initializing game
Error: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: shadows/placebo/network/MessageProvider

Dropped down to zero mods (Just 1.18.2+Forge), game loads.

Upped back to everything but Apotheosis (38 mods, + Optifine), game loads.

Issue persists for (at least) Versions:

Apotheosis-1.18.2-5.6.1
Apotheosis-1.18.2-5.6.0
Apotheosis-1.18.2-5.5.1
... and...
Apotheosis-1.18.2-5.3.4

Rolled back to Forge 40.1.0 (Recommended Build)... no dice.

Sighed heavily, and went back to the Curseforge page to see if anyone else was having issues.

Re-read description. Mod Requires "Placebo."

Placebo Downloaded.

Issue fixed.

/Sigh

Thanks for joining me on this journey. If one could highlight the Pre-Requisite Mods a little more boldly (or move the requirement to the top of the description), it'd help tired people like me.

You either have two placebo jars installed (which is usually what I see causing this) or you have a reallllly old placebo version.

As for the dependency thing... It's marked where it needs to be. I won't go out of my way to put a banner on the main page.