Irida Development Update
Table of Contents
- Origin of the Irida Project
- Current State of Development
- Development Team and Controversies
- Community Perception and Leaks
- Conclusion and Future Plans
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Hi it’s me, BetaSheep. A lot has happened these past few days and there is frankly a lot that I want to share regarding the state of Irida and it’s development This document will explain big questions regarding the creation of this project along with other things.
First to explain the origin of this project.
Few days after Aethos v2 got canceled Boing wanted everyone who never got to finish their work to finish it in a separate mod that’s disconnected from Sling called Terus which later ended up being an official smlwiki fnf mod until it was shortly discontinued due to the fact Sling threatened to blackmail me and Boing that we knew he was jeffyfan all along if we didn’t take the mod down.
This information was made public, mod got canceled.
Shortly afterwards Boing wanted to try again. This time disassociating both smlwiki and Sling with a mod called Irida
The mod was made as an apology to the devs that never got their work to see the light of day.
The community was also devastated when Aethos v2 got canceled which is another factor on why we made the project.
People were so disappointed after the Jeffyfan outing and so many had their hopes shattered.
Many can argue that harboring them on Aethos in the first place was a bad idea. Which it was.
Trusting someone that we didn’t know fully of.
Aethos in general was badly executed.
Addressing Irida’s state of development and frequently said things about the mod.
Right now we don’t plan on a full release atm. It’s not likely that the project will be canceled. We
had plans for a Shucks demo but never planned on going through with it until the mod is done or
if something major gets leaked.
That being a whole dev build.
Shucks is the closest to done out of all the songs and about all the assets are done. What was
featured in the leaked build was incomplete and didn’t have a lot of the stuff we’ve already made
for the song in.
Shucks will be the demo for the mod and after that is undetermined.
A lot of assets that were made are still either unfinished or were never coded in the leaked build.
And yes we are fixing the code. The code in the leaked build is a year old and poorly optimized;
it's being remade from scratch.
This mod has been through a bunch of drama and hiccups all of which I’ve tried my best to hinder. So much has happened it’s been so draining.
First I want to answer some things said about the mod to clear up any confusion.
No. This mod isn’t supporting Sling in any way. If anything it’s doing the opposite. Sling hates
this project even til this day.
Any mention of Irida related content gets you banned in ELP Everyone on Irida dislikes them for
what they have done and nothing Sling has made is tied to the mod.
"I don’t like Irida because it’s sml slop"
Honestly valid reason to dislike the mod. Sml is a controversial series on its own and has a lot of
weaknesses. What’s funny is that a lot of the people who even work on this mod including
myself don’t even like sml unironically. Especially modern sml. We do it because it’s funny and
stupid and the characters are fun to draw.
"Why did the one cutscene take over 9 months to make?"
We’ve been doing several other cutscenes in the background as well as making other assets
and sprite animations.
Another reason is because the shucks cutscene is very detailed and has a lot of inconsistencies
that needed cleaning up. The cutscene had a lot of touching up, completely redrawing certain
parts etc.
I should also mention quality. Stuff of this quality takes a long time.
"How does stuff keep getting leaked from the mod?"
It all comes down to one reason.
One reason usually.
What annoys me the most is that it’s completely out of control. I can’t force devs to not share
stuff with people. I’ve tried warning everyone in the dev server multiple times to not share things
outside the server to people that they trust. Yet it happens regardless for some reason. And
nothing is never leaked with malice either by any of the general devs.
This is actually why the build leaked as well.
I can’t think of another reason that would piss me off more considering the countless warnings.
And also to clarify. People who don’t work on the mod have long since been given restricted
access in the dev server. Even then there’s only like one or 2 non devs.
The whole dev server has been locked down since March.
Trust me I’ve tried everything I could.
"Why do you care about a evil jeffy mod so much"
Maybe because working on the mod has been my escapism and also just one of the best experiences I’ve ever had working on fnf projects since 2022. Also it’s not just the mod. The people working on it are like family to me really. And I love working on the project. Same with other people that’s why we have come so much farther than expected. We love the work and the devs there. When people say that they hate the mod and want it to die. It hurts us a lot. But we press on cus we enjoy it so much.
"Why don’t you just let it die?"
What pisses me off so much about this project that I have NEVER seen happen to any other fnf mod ever is that the community surrounding it moved on way faster than what development could take. What I’m saying is that there are so many recreations, fanmods, fan builds, remixes, and in general people being annoyed about it that people already grew tired of anything related to Aethos. And none of it was our fault. It was the community.
Development never got to take its time and people have been so constantly impatient. Some outright hate Irida now because people have been so annoying about anything Aethos.
Irida is still going not even because of the community at this point.
Irida was made as an apology to the devs that never got to finish their work. Canceling the project would defeat the whole purpose of it to begin with. Not to mention if you thought the Aethos v2 cancellation was bad. Irida has so many assets it makes what was made in Aethos look like breadcrumbs.
Addressing stuff regarding the development team.
A lot of the controversy as well regarding this project has to do with the development team itself.
Most if not all the problematic people we had on our team have been kicked off for ages.
To the people who are still upset about mizukii being on the mod still. Just know that we did scold mizukki in private about lying about their age to draw nsfw. They have been on a heavy leash for the rest of the development. Just know that we don’t support their actions, we just gave them a chance to be a better person.
Update/edit: "Why are they still on the team then if y'all don’t support their actions?"
Idk how to word it the best but basically you can have someone on a project without condoning every action they make. I’m not going to deny what Mizukii did was bad, especially because they lied for over 2 years. If they continue to lie or fuck up again they will be booted off for good.
Kicking them off won’t really help them become a better person in the long run, it would kinda just be pointless if that makes sense. People are able to still be upset that they are still on it’s perfectly valid.
As for other devs, especially big ones that kinda lead the mod. I understand if certain people hate us. Some have really conflicting feelings. It’s completely fair.
I don’t want to name specific people but some people on the team have problems with acting morally high or irrationally. Butting in situations they don’t need to.
Public perception has always bothered me. I just really wish some people could see from an insiders view how nice and awesome the team is.
I know a lot of this seems like damage control and bias but I’m being serious when I say that a lot of the things people have fueled hatred for regarding this project just kinda seem like non issues.
You can dislike the project, the team members. It’s okay.
I just hope that this log will give insight to people about this project and hopefully things will be better. I want everyone to be friends or at least respectful to each other.
"The Irida Cycle" diagram showing the flow of leaks and trust relationships.
One reason usually.
What annoys me the most is that it’s completely out of control. I can’t force devs to not share stuff with people. I’ve tried warning everyone in the dev server multiple times to not share things outside the server to people that they trust. Yet it happens regardless for some reason. And nothing is never leaked with malice either by any of the general devs.
This is actually why the build leaked as well.
I can’t think of another reason that would piss me off more considering the countless warnings.
And also to clarify. People who don’t work on the mod have long since been given restricted access in the dev server. Even then there’s only like one or 2 non devs.
The whole dev server has been locked down since March.
Trust me I’ve tried everything I could.
"Why are they still on the team then if y'all don’t support their actions?"
Idk how to word it the best but basically you can have someone on a project without condoning every action they make. I’m not going to deny what Mizukii did was bad, especially because they lied for over 2 years. If they continue to lie or fuck up again they will be booted off for good.
"Why do you care about a evil jeffy mod so much"
Maybe because working on the mod has been my escapism and also just one of the best experiences I’ve ever had working on fnf projects since 2022. Also it’s not just the mod. The people working on it are like family to me really. And I love working on the project. Same with other people that’s why we have come so much farther than expected. We love the work and the devs there. When people say that they hate the mod and want it to die. It hurts us a lot. But we press on cus we enjoy it so much.
"Why don’t you just let it die?"
What pisses me off so much about this project that I have NEVER seen happen to any other fnf mod ever is that the community surrounding it moved on way faster than what development could take. What I’m saying is that there are so many recreations, fanmods, fan builds, remixes, and in general people being annoyed about it that people already grew tired of anything related to Aethos. And none of it was our fault. It was the community.
Development never got to take its time and people have been so constantly impatient. Some outright hate Irida now because people have been so annoying about anything Aethos.
Irida is still going not even because of the community at this point.
Irida was made as an apology to the devs that never got to finish their work. Canceling the project would defeat the whole purpose of it to begin with. Not to mention if you thought the Aethos v2 cancellation was bad. Irida has so many assets it makes what was made in Aethos look like breadcrumbs.
Addressing stuff regarding the development team.
A lot of the controversy as well regarding this project has to do with the development team itself.
Most if not all the problematic people we had on our team have been kicked off for ages.
To the people who are still upset about mizukii being on the mod still. Just know that we did scold mizukki in private about lying about their age to draw nsfw. They have been on a heavy leash for the rest of the development. Just know that we don’t support their actions, we just gave them a chance to be a better person.
Update/edit: "Why are they still on the team then if y'all don’t support their actions?"
Idk how to word it the best but basically you can have someone on a project without condoning every action they make. I’m not going to deny what Mizukii did was bad, especially because they lied for over 2 years. If they continue to lie or fuck up again they will be booted off for good.
Kicking them off won’t really help them become a better person in the long run, it would kinda just be pointless if that makes sense. People are able to still be upset that they are still on it’s perfectly valid.
As for other devs, especially big ones that kinda lead the mod. I understand if certain people hate us. Some have really conflicting feelings. It’s completely fair.
I don’t want to name specific people but some people on the team have problems with acting morally high or irrationally. Butting in situations they don’t need to.
Public perception has always bothered me. I just really wish some people could see from an insiders view how nice and awesome the team is.
I know a lot of this seems like damage control and bias but I’m being serious when I say that a lot of the things people have fueled hatred for regarding this project just kinda seem like non issues.
You can dislike the project, the team members. It’s okay.
I just hope that this log will give insight to people about this project and hopefully things will be better. I want everyone to be friends or at least respectful to each other.