A quick update on Moa skins

Hey guys, Oz from the Aether team here, just giving a quick update as we have got a lot of messages from confused patrons, want to make sure we're all on the same page when it comes to functionality right now and steps forward!

So first things first, yes the system for redeeming your Moa skins/linking your Patreon to our system is currently down, you aren't doing anything wrong, it is broken.

The system we had set up had a bunch of problems, including locking us out of our dashboard, reverting to a configuration that was only available to an inactive developer, and was just a massive pain that didn't even seem to work how we needed. So we've been investigating and theorising alternative implementations, which we're planning on attempting over the next few days/weeks.

A key bit of context is that the engineer that set up the initial system has very little time available to contribute to the project, so making changes and accommodations with that system was incredibly slow, slower than we need for such a crucial system. Our lead engineer (the lovely bconlon) also needed to take a break this last month to focus on their (very important) academic work, which is why we've not published any fixes for this system so far this month.

Luckily, bcon is now coming back to the project following their break, and we have plenty of ideas for getting the supporter system implemented in a simpler, more robust way.

For now, you do not need to link your Patreon account in-game, it doesn't work and will potentially require a new build of the mod to function. We'll make a big song and dance of things once the new system is implemented and we'll send out DMs to every patron (present and former) with instructions on how to access their cosmetic rewards.

In the mean time, I just want to thank you all for your overwhelming support and kind words about the beta builds we've put out so far, we have MUCH more planned with the Aether project, and I'm really looking forward to showing you all what we've got cooking!

Thanks for your support <3

~Oz