About the Steiner Modding Group

The Steiner Modding Group (SMG) is the official name of the dev team behind AotR. In one form or another, AotR has existed since the original game came out in 2006. This page gives a little information about each of the developers who have worked so hard to make it the mod it is today.

Steiner's Advanced Units (SAU) was a precursor to AotR, built for the original Empire at War. it is still available on the Steam Workshop.

AotR 1.0 was the first version of the mod, also built for the original Empire at War. AotR 2.0 was built for the Forces of Corruption expansion.

## Current Team

This is the current list of the developers of Awakening of the Rebellion as of December 2023, along with their roles on the team.

**STEINER MODDING GROUP 2.0**

* **ThatOneBullet** - Project Lead, **(AotR 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11)**
* **Steiner0815** (AKA Doctor Steiner) - Original Creator and Lead 2D, 3D Artist **(SAU, AotR 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.05, 2.50, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Wolf v2** - 3D Artist **(AotR 2.05, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Sly442** - 2D, 3D Artist, Animation **(AotR 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Maxim\_AK** - Lead Programmer, Map Designer **(AotR 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Coryak/Exocor** - Story Programmer **(AotR 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **-ICO- Mr. President** - Lead Audio Engineer, Designer **(AotR 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Than’s Vans** **Inc.** - Programmer, Campaign Designer **(AotR 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.11)**
* **Leyamasa** - Wiki Manager/Founder, Documentation, Design **(AotR 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Helio** - Level Designer **(AotR 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **Grimley** - 3D Artist **(AotR 2.10 2.11)**
* **Kalani6342** - 3D Artist **(AotR 2.10 2.11)**
* **General Brooks**, Community Manager **(AotR 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 2.11)**
* **BigCasperr,** Programmer **(AotR 2.11)**

## Former Members

This list is dedicated to the former members of SMG and the AotR developer team that are no longer on the team.

**STEINER MODDING GROUP 2.0 (FORMER)**

* **Octravon (aka Max Bobbin)** - Former Community Manager/Moderator, 3D Artist, Wiki Founder **(AotR 2.7)**

**STEINER MODDING GROUP LEGACY TEAM/FORMER MEMBERS**

* **Raziel Kanos** - Former Game Designer & Community Manager **(AotR 2.0, 2.50)**
* **Jedi\_Lu** - **(AotR 2.05, 2.50)**
* **Zarkis** - AI Scripter, Story Programmer, Map Designer **(AotR 2.50, 2.6)**
* **Tomcat** -Map Designer **(AotR)**
* **Fregge** - Tactical Mission LUA Script Programmer **(AotR 2.05, 2.50)**
* **Jaden** - Texter **(AotR 2.05)**
* **ControlFreak** - Coder
* **Wolkendrache** - Tech Support
* **Doktor Gnom (AotR 2.05)**
* **Angroth (AotR 2.05)**
* **Hub2006** - Lead Art Designer, Support Team **(SAU)**

* **Lord Kosmos** - Text Translator **(SAU 3.0, 2.05)**
* **Twilight**- Map Designer **(SAU 3.0, AotR 2.0, 2.05)**
* **IceMan775** - Map Designer, Text Writer **(AotR 2.0)**
* **Rajan Tyrell** - Text Writer **(AotR 2.0)**
* **N3bulu5** - Modeller **(AotR 2.0)**
* **Ancalagon** - Model Skinner **(SAU 3.0, AotR 2.0)**
* **Mitth'raw'nuraudos** - Game Feature Designer **(SAU 3.0, AotR 1.1, 2.0)**
* **^Speedy^** - 2D Artist, Text Writer **(AotR 2.0)**
* **DAkuma** - Support Team, Forum Moderator

* **Charette** - Game Balance, Text Writer, Community Manager **(SAU 3.0, AotR 2.0)**
* **ChildrenofAtom** - Graphic Designer **(SAU 3.0)**
* **Razorlight** - Text Writer **(SAU 3.0)**
* **Rik** - Text Writer **(SAU 3.0)**

* **-Skull-** - Map Designer **(SAU 3.0)**
* **AdmiralThrawnGER** - Map Designer **(SAU 3.0)**
* **Silenceko** - Map Designer **(SAU 3.0)**

* **Phelan** - Game Balance **(SAU 3.0)**

* **Shirasaya** - Game Balance, Forum Inventory Manager **(SAU 3.0)**
* **Exilostfriese** - XML Coder **(SAU 3.0)**

## Other Contributors

The dev team has been assisted by many mod contractors, testers, wiki contributors, content creators, partners, supporters, etc. over the years. We are immensely grateful to all of them, and they are listed in the full credits, available elsewhere.

If you would like to assist us in building AotR, please head to our discord.