Monday, February 18, 2019
On Enderal - review
The new Total Conversion Mod - Enderal - based on Skyrim game uses some Skyrim assets and items but in a whole new world and way of playing. You need to own Skyrim first and it is Free on Steam app. You can make or buy items, own a house or horse, but your words are in real time and if you error the relationships with NPC characters change, so Be Careful What You Say! (~ TGM works too in combat, but can occasionally or rarely turn off). Skyrim mods do not work here. The Voice Acting is great. Graphics and sound are awesome. It does crash to desktop occasionally due to the heavy FPS and graphics loading per scene, so Save often. You only level skills using books that are purchased or found. Other attributes are automatic. Quests are rigid so having to reload is possible to find a solution. Puzzles are hard in places (uses real timing). You are attacked frequently while traveling -- No Fast Travel either. You can use teleport scrolls for that. The City of Ark may use separate world spaces I think per section. Maybe not. I started playing Enderal after it was released on St. Valentine's Day (Feb.14) 2019.
M7 2019.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Castle-Town Principality (Skyrim Mod by M7)...
TES-V: (Vanilla/Original) Skyrim + 3 DLC
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Presents....
Castle-Town Principality (v.1.1) - a Castle Player Home & Town by Skyrim Mod Developer M7.
Enter through the shrine at Bleakfalls Barrow (Outside, see golden disk) to teleport to the Worldspace. Then follow the road to the Town, the Castle is above on a small hill. There is a Gold Mine with most of the ores in Skyrim (+ Stalhrim ice), and 2 Miners. The Lower Level has blocked passages that must be cleared. The Town has about 2 dozen Merchants in their own homes. A Healing Chapel has a Trainer and Merchant with Shrines outside. Near the hill is a Supply Tower and Town Bank, & Garrison for the Knights (M/F). A Sewer system is below the Town. There is the Mayor's Residence and an Inn (where Farmers sleep at night). The Garrison has its own working Prison/Knights. A Weapons Depot Tower is near the Town's Farmland.
The Castle has 2 levels, with Stables, Gatehouse, Private Garden, Park (with Hares & Cows roaming about), and Mead Hall accessible outside. The First Level has the Main Hall with 2 Bedrooms (Master Bedroom), Kitchen with Cook, Great Hall with Followers, Armory with Weapons racks/Bookshelves/Mannequins/Storage, Storage Room, Tower to 2nd Level, Chapel of the Nine with Priest/Bard, & healing Bath (raises Stamina), Practice Lock, & 3 Storage Casks (Granary, Winery, Meadery supplies). Outside is a Tower/House of the Dead with Follower (M7).
The Castle's 2nd Level mostly contains Bedrooms, with a private Wet Bar, Library, hidden room, and Utility room with Skyforge/Blacksmithing and Magic crafting stations. You can buy the Castle Deed from the Mayor which has its own Perks of ownership (for about 7,000 Gold Septims).
Merchants in the Town (with Custom retextured buildings, Int/Ext) include: Cobbler, Tailor, Bowyer, Jewelry, Leathers & Pelts, Blacksmith, Apothecary, Magician, Soul Gems/Enchanted, Chapel, Hearthfire DLC Supplier, Wine & Cheese seller, Bakery/Brewery, General Store (Misc.), Dwarven Art, Potter, Pet Store (with Pet Spell Tomes), and Food Sellers inside the Castle/Inn/Mead Hall. The Mayor sells books/Spell Tomes, and buys firewood. Miners and some Followers will buy Ores/Produce. The Pet Merchant offers: a Pet Hare, Crab, Dog, Dwarven Spider, Frostbite Spider, Ice Wolf, Deer and a Horse. The Castle Deed spell: Teleports to Castle, Mark/Recall Location, Conjure First Aid potions/lockpicks, or Conjures 3k Gold.
The King's Castle is to the south of the Town. It contains a Food Market, Blacksmith, Apothecary, Inn, Pet Shop, Clothing shop, Jewelry shop, and a Guard Residence outside the Castle. The Stables are behind the Castle.
FAQ:
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Q: When I enter the Castle it is empty.
A: Check the time-of-day. People sleep at night and are awake after 8:00am.
Q: Why does the land seem so Flat?
A: It is easier to work with than bumpy. There is a feature in landscaping to flatten the land. Also Navmesh is easier to connect when flat; but don't worry, there are bumpy areas too.
Q: The Mod won't load.
A: Check your Load Order, Required DLC, check the Mod under Data Folder, and which version of Skyrim you are using (Legendary, Original, Special Edition or VR). This was made with original Skyrim only.
Q: What if I bring my Family?
A: Use Custom Family Home Mod.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=196709514
Q: Where is the Entrance?
A: Outside Bleak Falls Barrow on the stairs near a Statue and a Gold Disk. Touch the Gold Disk to enter the Worldspace.
Q: Where does this take place?
A: You are in a separate region called Castle-Town Principality. It has its own Mayor and King. If you buy the Castle of Heroes (7,000+ Gold = see Spell Tome: Castle Deed) you then own the Castle. The Guards are Knights.
Q: How long did it take to make this Mod?
A: About 2+ weeks on average.
References:
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For reference I read the book, "Castle" by David Macaulay, Copyright 1977 (ISBN: 0-395-32920-5).
M7 2019.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1650810904
version 1.0
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Update: 02-09-2019:
I added a Collect Taxes Spell Tome (Powers - can be used Once Per Day) to Mayor or King's inventory. This is a random revenue from one of nine businesses in the Town. The Bank pays in gold Septims, the others in produce.
M7.
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Presents....
Castle-Town Principality (v.1.1) - a Castle Player Home & Town by Skyrim Mod Developer M7.
Enter through the shrine at Bleakfalls Barrow (Outside, see golden disk) to teleport to the Worldspace. Then follow the road to the Town, the Castle is above on a small hill. There is a Gold Mine with most of the ores in Skyrim (+ Stalhrim ice), and 2 Miners. The Lower Level has blocked passages that must be cleared. The Town has about 2 dozen Merchants in their own homes. A Healing Chapel has a Trainer and Merchant with Shrines outside. Near the hill is a Supply Tower and Town Bank, & Garrison for the Knights (M/F). A Sewer system is below the Town. There is the Mayor's Residence and an Inn (where Farmers sleep at night). The Garrison has its own working Prison/Knights. A Weapons Depot Tower is near the Town's Farmland.
The Castle has 2 levels, with Stables, Gatehouse, Private Garden, Park (with Hares & Cows roaming about), and Mead Hall accessible outside. The First Level has the Main Hall with 2 Bedrooms (Master Bedroom), Kitchen with Cook, Great Hall with Followers, Armory with Weapons racks/Bookshelves/Mannequins/Storage, Storage Room, Tower to 2nd Level, Chapel of the Nine with Priest/Bard, & healing Bath (raises Stamina), Practice Lock, & 3 Storage Casks (Granary, Winery, Meadery supplies). Outside is a Tower/House of the Dead with Follower (M7).
The Castle's 2nd Level mostly contains Bedrooms, with a private Wet Bar, Library, hidden room, and Utility room with Skyforge/Blacksmithing and Magic crafting stations. You can buy the Castle Deed from the Mayor which has its own Perks of ownership (for about 7,000 Gold Septims).
Merchants in the Town (with Custom retextured buildings, Int/Ext) include: Cobbler, Tailor, Bowyer, Jewelry, Leathers & Pelts, Blacksmith, Apothecary, Magician, Soul Gems/Enchanted, Chapel, Hearthfire DLC Supplier, Wine & Cheese seller, Bakery/Brewery, General Store (Misc.), Dwarven Art, Potter, Pet Store (with Pet Spell Tomes), and Food Sellers inside the Castle/Inn/Mead Hall. The Mayor sells books/Spell Tomes, and buys firewood. Miners and some Followers will buy Ores/Produce. The Pet Merchant offers: a Pet Hare, Crab, Dog, Dwarven Spider, Frostbite Spider, Ice Wolf, Deer and a Horse. The Castle Deed spell: Teleports to Castle, Mark/Recall Location, Conjure First Aid potions/lockpicks, or Conjures 3k Gold.
The King's Castle is to the south of the Town. It contains a Food Market, Blacksmith, Apothecary, Inn, Pet Shop, Clothing shop, Jewelry shop, and a Guard Residence outside the Castle. The Stables are behind the Castle.
FAQ:
====
Q: When I enter the Castle it is empty.
A: Check the time-of-day. People sleep at night and are awake after 8:00am.
Q: Why does the land seem so Flat?
A: It is easier to work with than bumpy. There is a feature in landscaping to flatten the land. Also Navmesh is easier to connect when flat; but don't worry, there are bumpy areas too.
Q: The Mod won't load.
A: Check your Load Order, Required DLC, check the Mod under Data Folder, and which version of Skyrim you are using (Legendary, Original, Special Edition or VR). This was made with original Skyrim only.
Q: What if I bring my Family?
A: Use Custom Family Home Mod.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=196709514
Q: Where is the Entrance?
A: Outside Bleak Falls Barrow on the stairs near a Statue and a Gold Disk. Touch the Gold Disk to enter the Worldspace.
Q: Where does this take place?
A: You are in a separate region called Castle-Town Principality. It has its own Mayor and King. If you buy the Castle of Heroes (7,000+ Gold = see Spell Tome: Castle Deed) you then own the Castle. The Guards are Knights.
Q: How long did it take to make this Mod?
A: About 2+ weeks on average.
References:
===========
For reference I read the book, "Castle" by David Macaulay, Copyright 1977 (ISBN: 0-395-32920-5).
M7 2019.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1650810904
version 1.0
;;
Update: 02-09-2019:
I added a Collect Taxes Spell Tome (Powers - can be used Once Per Day) to Mayor or King's inventory. This is a random revenue from one of nine businesses in the Town. The Bank pays in gold Septims, the others in produce.
M7.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Craftable Snowberry Coffee
DESCRIPTION
TES-V: Skyrim - (No DLC):
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Craftable Snowberry Coffee
Uses 2 Snowberries - makes 10 cups.
Perfect in Cold Weather. Fortifies Stamina 40% for a half-hour. Restores Stamina 30%.
Use any Cookpot or Cooking Fire.
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M7 2019.
TES-V: Skyrim - (No DLC):
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Craftable Snowberry Coffee
Uses 2 Snowberries - makes 10 cups.
Perfect in Cold Weather. Fortifies Stamina 40% for a half-hour. Restores Stamina 30%.
Use any Cookpot or Cooking Fire.
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M7 2019.
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