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I've been meaning to make a custom race for quite some time now, and it looks like I'm going to be making the body from scratch now to avoid a permissions fustercluck- I refuse to ask any author for permission; not like they'd actually give it, nor do I want to be needlessly restrictive like most of the NexusMods community. So, I must ask: Are the existing body mods made from scratch, or are they edited from the default body? Or, are they first generated in something like MakeHuman and then edited? Thank you in advance.

In response to post #39514525. #39514985, #39515670, #39515755, #39515875, #39516010, #39516150, #39516205, #39516265, #39516385, #39516625, #39516800, #39516940, #39516945, #39517040 are all replies on the same post. @doomy19 Being "The LAW^TM" doesn't exempt it from being anything other than being illegal. :B It can still be unreasonable, it can still be extreme, and it can still be wrong. Since it seems this discussion is going the "legal" route, I'll say this- I live in the US, where I have the right to an opinion and the freedom of expression, as well as to speak out against laws that aren't just as peaceful protest; so yes, there IS something to disagree with and I have every right to do so. If the law was right just because it was the law, we wouldn't have any more copyright laws in the US other than the Copyright Act of 1976, because it would've never had to be changed because it would be instantaneously right because it was the law- thus, the DMCA would've never existed; being an extension to the Copyright Act of 1976. Obviously that's circular logic and things aren't that black-and-white. The DMCA is an extension of US copyright law, it isn't the legal definition of copyright in the US. A broken one at that- a few months ago (I think in April?) the US Copyright Office asked the public basically "What's wrong with the DMCA?" Several thousands of explanations and complaints were sent within the first hour, mostly about the takedown process and anti-circumvention measures. :B The DMCA is very controversial- with good reason. It's more of a witch hunt than valid due process; all you need is "good faith-" not a jury by court or even evidence at that. Most people who disobey copyright do it not to be jerks, not to be selfish, but because God forbid you draw a character you like that everyone knows who made it to show your appreciation rather than toss wads of cash at its creator. Copyright criminalizes simple, innocent acts of appreciation, and needs some serious repair for it to actually "promote progress of science and the useful arts" rather forbidding doing just that.

In response to post #39514525. #39514985, #39515670, #39515755, #39515875, #39516010, #39516150, #39516205, #39516265 are all replies on the same post. @doomy19 If it got pulled by some jerk and was made as an insult, then yeah, I'd be pretty mad- especially under my name, as that would be deceiving to both the community and to me. Hang'em high, for all I care- but that's only one scenario. If someone made a serious modification made to look like a Mecha-Nazi for Fallout 4, I'd be fine, as long as they stated it wasn't the original and the original was made by me; to each their own (I have 2 friends who are WWII buffs, they might think that'd be cool). Sure, not everyone thinks that way- and again, to each their own; I'm just trying to say I peacefully disagree with the "it's my property" train of thought. Other people can think differently all they want- I just don't want to be involved.

Welp, I guess I better throw any hopes of making my own mods from scratch out the window and onto the concrete. All I need as incentive to create is knowing I'd be doing something good for people- I don't need some bundle of "rights" and a draconian legal regime enforcing them. It's a shame to see a modding community support the same system that empowers game companies to step all over mod authors, and makes innocent things like fan art a criminal offense with fines over $100,000. Loving what I did is how I started to draw, and how I started my journey to become a computer programmer- and seeing how so many people doing those two things are so obsessed with copyright rather than doing good, I'm starting to be driven away.

Thanks, but I'm going to guess that only that last link is going to be of significant help, as I don't have 3DS Max (it's really expensive, to say the least)- but, I thank you for being thoughtful, and I'll check out that last link. True, that's what I meant by it being needed for the NIF plugins to work- I have the newest Blender installed for actually making the models, but I have the old 2.49 for import/export.

Ah, I am also a self-taught sketch artist- my friends and my teacher in art class back in high school said I was great with fine details. Also, I am currently in college studying to be a programmer, so scripting may be eased up a bit for me. I'd like to start out making some weapon and armor sets. I have the Creation Kit, as well as the NIF tools and Blender 2.49, which I've read is required to make the NIF plugins work.

I'd like to know a bit about making my own Skyrim mods- after seeing the sheer amount of awful permissions on what would otherwise be good mods, I'd like to start making my own under fair permissions. I have viewed some pages on the Wiki already, particularly about making armor. What does the community here think are some essential resources to get started with modding Skyrim? (I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong section; this is honestly my first post on the forums here)