"There are no words to describe the immersive, engaging experience video games can provide so quickly. This has developed communities, so why do so many people say they are harmful? 90% of those criticizers have never played or even tried a video game. Is it not said, 'Don't shoot it 'till you try it'?"
Turns out, nothing was ever wrong with the mods. The world I was using was created in 1.7.10, making it unfit for some of my 1.8 mods.
Problem solved.
Just made a new world, and everything seemed to process perfectly.
"There are no words to describe the immersive, engaging experience video games can provide so quickly. This has developed communities, so why do so many people say they are harmful? 90% of those criticizers have never played or even tried a video game. Is it not said, 'Don't shoot it 'till you try it'?"
That happened to be as well it came up with the same thing as you.