Bard Songs Input

[derebear]

Greetings!

 

Here's what I'm trying to do:

 

I want to create a Bard class in Skyrim that uses songs and musical instruments in place of actual spells (similar to Everquest's Bard class [minus the "twisting."]) I'm running into trouble when I try to either replace or work around spell casting animation. I am able to get the music to play, and the actual spell effect to function, but I can't get my character to stop the spell equip, charge, and release animation.

 

The only success I've had is when I label the spell as a power or ability, instead of an actual spell. I was able to script taking out an instrument, playing it for 3 seconds, having the spell effect go off, then putting the instrument away.

 

Is there anyway to do this with spells? If I could simply swap spell casting animations with other animations, I would be set! Is this possible?

 

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read and respond to this. I love Skyrim and truly enjoy modding, but This has caused me a great deal of frustration.

 

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[shadowling1661]

If you label it as a spell thats what skyrim is going to think it is by default. What you are trying to do is something totally new. While i support it and would love to use it, you'd have to create new animations for what you want to do is what i'm thinking. It would definitely be very difficult if not impossible to do though. Reason being is if you change the spell animations then they all change. You could attempt to make it so you can use the powers more than once a day, or make them shouts (minus the shouting part).

 

But honestly there is only so much you can do with skyrim. My suggestion is just make it a weapon you equip, and rather than swinging you strum. That can be accomplished.

 

My knowledge is limited to someone here may know more than I. In any case I'll look out for it.

[threefoldmind]

I wanted to play a bard for a long time and the best I found is people just setting them as powers. I may suggest making them Staff like items but that doesnt quite fix the problem I guess.

[derebear]

Thanks for the feedback. I had a feeling about changing all of the animations. I'll keep messing around with it, and maybe just settle for powers instead of spells.