| 1 JUL 2010 at 11:56pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I'm now venturing into the Shivering Isles. Amazing! I'll let you know if I survive. I've put off the end of the main quest to do virtually everything else, except the Dark Brotherhood.
I just charged and defeated the Gatekeeper. Now I must choose...the land of Mania or the land of Dementia. I need a boost....so Mania here I come.
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| 2 JUL 2010 at 4:09am |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Be careful in there Brother, it is a dark and dangerous land. Let me know if you need a rescue
too scary for me in there .....
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| 2 JUL 2010 at 10:46am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Dementia is even worse!
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| 2 JUL 2010 at 12:43pm |
MystiBobSpace Cadet
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Status : Offline | I was coming to post about my progress, and am shocked to see that Traveller is suddenly an ex-member?? :-?
Anyway, I followed the instructions she gave me for enabling screenshots, and wanted to tell her that they work.
I'll post some screenshots soon. I was busy doing all the quests that would enable me to become a member of the Mage's guild, but I've become sidetracked with a few other sidequests here in Anvil - got tricked by a bunch of no-good.. er.. ladies..
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| 2 JUL 2010 at 3:02pm |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | glad the screenshots worked for you Mystibob, keep it up, sounds like you are having fun.
Not sure what is up with Traveller, i see that too, i hope she is ok
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 12:37am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Finished the Mages, Fighters, Blades, Shivering, Knights, and Main Quest. Not up to petty side quests right now.
I might re-start Fallout 3...or a new game. But haven't found it yet.
I add that I also looked closely at Morrowind, but the graphics turned me away. I'm thrilled that MOrrowind inspired future games, but like most older games, it is not comfortable to look at.
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 8:01am |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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There are some mods and updates that make Morrowind much better.
Can share details if interested.
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 1:14pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Thanks Chris. I've looked over the Morrowind mods. Honestly, I don't like the look of most of them--the modern faces and hairdos, etc. just don't fit the game.
Plus this kind of warning on one mod site puts me off juuuust a bit:
WARNING!!! This is not a list of compatible mods. Some mods may and will conflict with others. Read the readmes and start small to avoid problems. Some of these mods still need to be "cleaned" of Evil GMSTs. Remember, -always- backup your files (Data Files, Save Games, and Morrowind.ini especially) before messing around with mods. Also, take note that some items on this list could be outdated the minute after I release the list. Be sure to check the date at the top of the page.
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 1:36pm |
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Status : Offline | Hi Halcyon.
I have collected a specific pack of meshes and mods for faces, heads, bodies, clothes and the world in general, that has made Morrowind look very pretty indeed. Sadly I'm rather short on time, but will post some pics as soon as I can, to give you an idea, and if you like it, and if you're interested, I can e-mail you the actual packs.
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 2:15pm |
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Status : Offline | Here are some faces for a start. More later.
[IMG]http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn305/jeniho/GalbedirVfellVisageswider.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn305/jeniho/hlormar3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn305/jeniho/ScreenShot3.png[/IMG]
Hmm, not too sure why the last one looks so jagged. I cannot remember when I took these screenshots, they were already in a file that I put my screenshots in. I'll take some fresh ones later.
EDIT: Regarding the warning you had quoted; - this is definitely not the case with old and established mods, but one can get carried away, since there are literally hundreds and hundreds of Morrowind mods, and of course the more different mods from different sources you use, the bigger your chances are of some of them conflicting.
It is, however, quite possible to use just one or two basic mods and texture packs that were meant to enhance the original look of Morrowind, to give you a quite pleasing look without losing the basic essence of the game.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 4:52pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Yes, those look great. Thanks for taking the time to post and offer help.
For now, I"ll pass, though. I'm not a tinkerer. The last game I spent hours trying to make look half-decent was Blade Runner. I succeeded to de-pixelate it as much as anyone could, I guess, but it still remained an old game, with rusty movements and conventions. The plot was great, but I can read a book for that.
Anyway, thanks. I'll keep your offer in mind
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| 3 JUL 2010 at 10:29pm |
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Status : Offline | Yes her mods are good ones. Better Looking Morrowind is a texture pack that updates and improves just about everything and being just textures is not a mod that needs any tweaking.
Have you tried Gothic III? it is a remarkable open world like OB and even has the added improvment and special quality in that EVERY line is spoken, your character actually says things to other charcters in the game. That makes it a lot of fun and the world is even more detailed than OB, though of a differnt and more german approach to 3D worlds.
Anachornox also would be fun for you i think, it is older but quite beautiful in its own way and tons of fun, and it is a HUGE game, many entire worlds to explore and they dont skimp on the detail.
Another interesting and older game, well two, are Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines with an unparalleled world and the dark side you can realtively ignore...and also Mafia I, if you can get it to run , has a huge 3D world set in the 1920s with entire cities full of bustling life, a remarkable look at a older ttime. I will think about other games that you may enjoy. think think.
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| 4 JUL 2010 at 12:34am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Yes, I tried Gothic 3. Not for me.
Anachornox has interest for me, but not a lot.
I'm staying away from older games for the time being. I want to enjoy myself, rather than spending time "fixing" graphics and playing with mods. I truly don't enjoy that.
I have wonderful novels waiting to be read. I might just dive in, then wait for the games I'm anticipating, like Gray Matter, Face Noir, and a few others.
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| 4 JUL 2010 at 1:29am |
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Status : Offline | ok, if i think if anything i will give a shout. I will put it into the subconsious sorter.
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| 4 JUL 2010 at 3:46am |
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Status : Offline | Thanks. I think good things are coming our way.
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| 4 JUL 2010 at 12:39pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By MystiBob (2 JUL 2010 12:43pm)
I was coming to post about my progress, and am shocked to see that Traveller is suddenly an ex-member?? :-?
Anyway, I followed the instructions she gave me for enabling screenshots, and wanted to tell her that they work.
I'll post some screenshots soon. I was busy doing all the quests that would enable me to become a member of the Mage's guild, but I've become sidetracked with a few other sidequests here in Anvil - got tricked by a bunch of no-good.. er.. ladies..
Hi Mystibob! Traveller here. I had a little accident with a mouse, my finger, and the "delete this user profile" button. No big deal. Just 6373 posts gone...
Anyway, glad to hear you got it working. So now we're looking forward to see what you look like while adventuring in Ob.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 5 JUL 2010 at 7:15am |
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 4:18pm |
MystiBobSpace Cadet
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Status : Offline | Oh there you are Traveler - I felt a bit puzzled the last time I was here. Nice to see you are not really gone. Sorry to hear about your lost posts. Can't the site admin bring it back for you?
Anyway, I'm bad, I know, because I haven't posted any screenshots yet.
I actually wanted to ask a favour. I feel I am now ready to move on to mods that make the people in the game look better. ..but I really only want basic mods, like what Traveler had mentioned for Morrowind.
I did look at the other thread, the "mods for Oblivion thread, but my courage deserted me when I saw the lists and lists.
Chris, I would be much obliged if you could point me to just a basic one or 2 mods that will give the heads and bodies a better look.
I promise I'll post a screenshot or 2 soon.
Thanks in advance.
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 4:35pm |
JKingSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By MystiBob (11 JUL 2010 4:17pm)
Oh there you are Traveler - I felt a bit puzzled the last time I was here. Nice to see you are not really gone. Sorry to hear about your lost posts. Can't the site admin bring it back for you?
While I am neither a wizard with YaBB nor a moderator here, as far as I know it's not possible. Anyway, she seems to be doing a fine job making up for the loss so far.
I actually wanted to ask a favour. I feel I am now ready to move on to mods that make the people in the game look better. ..but I really only want basic mods, like what Traveler had mentioned for Morrowind.
I did look at the other thread, the "mods for Oblivion thread, but my courage deserted me when I saw the lists and lists.
I empathize with you there, Bob. I'm all for cosmetic mods, but anything more is just too much for me, since I've barely played the game. Thinking about it now, I may want to try playing Oblivion again. If you do come up with some nice simple mods, I think I might join you, sir.
Chris, can you help us out---preferrable without overwhelming us? :-[
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 5:42pm |
MystiBobSpace Cadet
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Status : Offline | Hey, that will be nice JKing. I might be more motivated to play and come visit here if I had a buddy. Well, I'm really a total noob, so...
Next noob question. How do I get to photograph myself? I can see that 'R' puts me into 3rd person, but I cannot seem to get my camera loose so I can see my handsome face from the front.
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 5:44pm |
JKingSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | See, eg. http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Tutorials.Detail&id=62 for some guidance on taking screenshots, Bob.
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 7:11pm |
MystiBobSpace Cadet
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By JKing (11 JUL 2010 5:43pm)
See, eg. http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Tutorials.Detail&id=62 for some guidance on taking screenshots, Bob.
Erm... it seems that Traveler must have quoted verbatim from this spot (in your link) on the advice she gave me 2 pages or so back, JKing, and to which I replied on July 2.
...so, since I have all of that worked out by now, I now wanted to know how to take a pic of myself in full frontal mode. :
Thanks for the advice anyway.
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 7:45pm |
MystiBobSpace Cadet
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Status : Offline | I wanted to do a before and after, if I do manage to get hold of prettifying mods. I did take some shots upon joining the fighter's guild, to celebrate the occasion, a week or two ago, so here they are - taken from the Inventory screen:
[IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Redrobber/ScreenShot3.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Redrobber/Bob1.jpg[/IMG]
Needless to say, I have better armor by now.
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| 11 JUL 2010 at 8:00pm |
JKingSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I'd say he looks pretty sweet, Bob. Sadly I have absolutely no skill at making faces in games; my girlfriend always tells me they're ugly for one reason or another, and while I can't disagree too strongly, it is discouraging that I can't get a little beauty. Oblivion seems particularly bad for that because the faces always look so blotchy and/or washed out because of the lighting. Ah, well...
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