FAQ

FAQ
Here are some questions that are frequently asked by the community. If you still have questions that aren't answered in this section, join the Official Lyøn Mods Discord Server, get the Wings of Freedom role and ask your questions in #questions. A staff member or a community "veteran" will answer you, usually, within a couple hours.

1) How does the mod work?
This Wiki is here to help you. Though some things might still be unclear or unanswered, wich is why you can watch the Official Wings of Freedom Tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQZR30lhNk

2) Does the mod feature titans and / or titan-shifting?
The mod currently does not feature titans nor titan-shifting YET. If you want something that can feel somewhat like actual titans you can either spawn the already existing models using the /summon command (AI currently not present) or use the Big Bois Mod, wich allows in-game Giants to spawn naturally, giving them an AI similar to the one of zombies (Pro Tip: Giants deal A LOT of damage, so be catious)

3) How will titan-shifting work?
The details are still to be decided, but the developers are sure that it will be similar to the anime, with the Yellow Thunderbolt, Special Abilities (Like Hardening, Coordinate, Creating Objects out of Titanic Material, Shifting Explosion, to name a few), Curse of Ymir etc.

4) How long until the next update / any other update?
It's really hard to estimate so even the developers don't know any dates yet. Remember that they also are university students so even guessing, for example, how much time will they spend working on the mod during the next week, is something really hard to do. What I (mickelangelo1) have estimated fluctuates between Early-Summer and Late-Fall 2022. AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A GUESS BASED ON PREVIOUS WORK TIMES AND CURRENT WORK LOAD, SO TAKE THIS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT.

5) Is Season 4 stuff coming?
Season 4 stuff is planned, but it will not be in the mod any time soon. Patience is key and remember that they are university students as well.

6) Will you add bloodline system?
Maybe, maybe not. It's still too soon to tell. There are some basic ideas, but deepened brain-storming hasn't been done yet. If you have any ideas to suggest head to #suggestions channel in the server.

7) What will be in this mod?
The plan is to add everything from the anime (except for some things that are undoable / really really hard to get to work properly). Some Before the Fall stuff is planned as well.

8) What will be in the next update?
In the Discord server there's the #to-do channel wich is all about this. Stuff flagged as "Next Update" or something along those lines will be in the next update.

9) There hasn't been an update for over an year: why is that?
There are 2 main reasons for this: 1. As reminded earlier, the developers are university students so they don't really have a lot of time on them. | 2. Some things had to be figured out, including the port or not port choice (wich has been decided by the Twitter community some time ago).

The new 1.16.5 update is currently Work in Progress. As of today (February the 5th 2022) the developers have just finished working on the Blast Furnace and are now working on the Vaporator.

10) How do I install the mod?
Here's a step-by-step guide on the installation process: 1. Download the Latest Version of Forge for 1.12.2 /1.16.5 (depending on wich version you want to play) | 2. Open the file you just downloaded and click Install (Run the vanilla version at least once beforehand) | 3. Type %appdata% in the Windows search bar, open the folder, go to .minecraft and create a folder named mods | 4. Download the mod on Curseforge | 5. Put the file in the mods folder | 6. Open the Minecraft Launcher | 7. If Forge hasn't already, create a version using the Forge client you installed (You'll find either right after the vanilla version or at the bottom of the list) | 8. Open Minecraft with Forge | 9. There you go ;D

11) Can you add something like players (human form) being able to break bones, loose limbs etc.?
There is a mod, First Aid, that is all about that, and does it pretty damn good.

12) Where is the ODM Gear and other stuff in the 1.16.5 version?
The ODM Gear is currently only present in the 1.12.2 version, wich is where most of the working features are right now since the 1.16.5 is basically an open beta at the moment.

13) Can I become developer / texturer / modeller / work directly at the mod?
Short answer is no. Long answer however is a little different: Lyøn and DarkestKnight__ have said many times that they want to be the only ones to work to the mod directly for many reasons. But there is still a way to help the mod development, though not directly. You either become a Patron, wich technically doesn't actually help the development but even a dollar is enough to keep the moral high since even if they wanted to, they can't be paid for this mod since AoT stuff is covered by copyright. The other option is to become a moderator or supporter. This role also is divided in 3 sub-roles: '''1. Wiki supporter, wich is asigned to those who work on the Wiki | 2. Building supporter, wich is asigned to those who create buildings for the mod (like the Reiss Chapel for example) | 3. Translate supporter, wich is asigned to those who translate the mod into a language they're fluent''' with to make it more accessible.

In order to become a supporter one has either to request for it, in case of the translate supporter, or wait until a head supporter in his branch makes a help form. If you're considered idoneous you might get in.

14) How do I get Beta / Early Acces?
To answer this question we also have to describe pre-release versions in detail


 * Alpha: This version is often only accessible to the developers, except some rare cases where external testing is necessary, but it's extremely rare and is still only granted to very few ones.
 * Beta: This version is only accessible to staff members and high tier Patrons, except some rare exceptions like 2022 New Year Eve release. This version is usually a stable release to test new features (Asking at this few ones to leak it won't earn you anything since Lyøn made it so that you won't be able to use it unless you're whitelisted).
 *  Early Acces:  This version is only accessible to staff members, Patrons and Early Acces players (In order to become an Early Acces player you have to either win events or be the most active discord member over a 4 month-span). This version is usually released a week or 2 before the official release (Asking at this few ones to leak it won't earn you anything since Lyøn made it so that you won't be able to use it unless you're whitelisted).