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Title. I don't want to have to click on some sketch X to close the video every time i visit your site. Are you not making enough money or something? Piss off with this intrusive bullshit please.

I recently downloaded Nat 3 ENB https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/27141 and i'm unsure if the mod is actually working. I'm getting no errors on startup and everything, including the requirements seems to have installed correctly and in the right order, but the lighting is very inconsistent through different weathers. The game looks 'okay' but i just need to clarify if i'm actually having an install issue or if the lighting is that bright to accommodate for the custom weathers provided by the mod. I'll post a few screenshots. Please tell me if this is normal or not. https://imgur.com/a/Pltcbi2 https://imgur.com/a/WK2R4Yz EDIT: The mod author helped me find out that i was missing exterior lighting mods! I downloaded lux orbis and now everything looks beautiful!

The planets of starfield should be a warzone of predator vs prey. Exceptional specimens who continue to feed grow in size, speed, strength, and intelligence. Even option to add mutations in elites that live long enough or undergo specific conditions. Evolution is awesome!

I now have a solution to my problem. I'll learn a new thing or two to boot! Thank you very much.

Playing with the zombie walker mod, where it replaces many npcs to simulate a zombie apocalypse. Shooting them in the head is causing them to do backflips from the force. I've tried downloading realistic ragdoll mods, but when i shoot them in the head they still do backflips or get launched into the air slightly. Even shooting them in the head from their side will often cause them to do a backflip as if i had shot them from the front. I have all death animations removed via a mod, but even when i did not have that mod, they were still having these ragdoll issues when the animation didnt play on occaision. I've tried changing values in Fo4Edit under Game Setting myself. And have the plugin activated on Vortex. fDeathForceRangedForceMin fDeathForceRangedForceMax fDeathForceRangedDamageMin fDeathForceRangedDamageMax fDeathForceMin fDeathfForceMax fDeathForceDamageMin fDeathForceDamageMax fKnockbackForceMax I've tried setting these to similar values as the ragdoll mods and even zero, but neither of these values seem to actually affect what happens when i kill a ghoul with a head shot. Is there another setting in there that will affect their weight or something so they are not actually allowed to leave the ground? It's almost as if their body below the head weighs nothing.

Topic. Expand upon the lives of npc and allowing a player to choose paths like assassinating other npcs as contracts come available. no more invincible guards allowing you to flee with a bounty and risk attack from bounty hunters / guards on your travels. create campfire to provide rudimentary rest bonus. slay a few bandits and impress the leader to join them and rob pawns and npcs which will all now defend themselves sometimes with deadly efficiency (ever fought a lvl infinite pawn?). would love to see how far the game can be taken

Ahh i see. I appreciate the reply.

For some reason the only photo that's actually high quality is a png file that i cant post here. If you'd like to see it better up close, search for "Fallout 76 Pump Action Shotgun" in google and look for the one that looks like the one i already posted.

Found a picture of the gun for ya.

I love short / sawed off pump action shotguns and sadly fallout 4 didnt deliver on that front. Oddly enough, however, Fallout 76 has a wonderful pump action shotgun that looks perfect. Anyone know if it's possible to get the pump action shotgun from 76 in fallout 4?

How would a gritty survival rpg with updated graphics feel? Would you enjoy the game more if it became harder, but ended up being more rewarding when you master the nuances? The small things matter most.

It has helped, thank you. I'm a complete novice when it comes to modding so what you're suggesting will probably be better off in the hands of a skilled modder. I'll see what i can do, however. Best of luck!

I have been playing the mod FROST for a long time now and i'm absolutely in love with how realistic it feels. Radiation, hunger, thirst, disease, bullets, and melee are all deadly for both sides; and food / ammo is scarce (enemies actually use the ammo in their inventory!). I love it! The only downside to this mod is that after awhile of just surviving i can become quite bored. I was interested in finding out ways to implement the realistic feeling of FROST into the base game so that i can enjoy the story along side the superior game mechanics. Does anyone know the steps necessary to make that happen? I would do this myself if i knew what values to change.

i'm currently playing with the CC Survival Mode. I didn't like it at first, but with a few mods to tweak hunger values on some foods it's working out very nicely.

Splendid!

I'm glad to see there are others who share my desire for a more realistic gaming experience. Last i saw, Ogreboss (creator of requiem) didnt seem in a hurry to port it over to se just yet. It may have something to do with skse64 being in alpha. As for parkour my real wish is to see it implemented in The Elder Scrolls 6. I feel like they could bring back skills like acrobatics and athletics, and perhaps even attributes (strength / endurance, etc) to be the foundation of this new type of movement. For instance, someone skilled in acrobatics and has a high amount of agility / endurance (maybe strength too based on weight of equipment?) can climb a mountain or house faster / easier than a novice. I am most interested to hear your thoughts on the matter. Perhaps Bethesda will even catch wind and implement such a feature if enough people get behind it.

Greetings. First, let me start by saying that i've played rpgs for a long time. Over the years i've come to appreciate the struggle that some of these rpgs introduced; as it made me feel as though i were truly trying to survive in an alternate reality. Lately, many games; including Skyrim; have made me feel like i'm moving a million miles an hour to rush through the content; not because i have to, but because it's hard not to. There aren't many reasons to hang around Riverwood, for example, and "live" there. Truthfully the fault lies in how the game is made. It's not a bad game, but everything feels heavily scripted to be a certain way, and never deviates from that routine. There are some features that can help make the game feel more real. {[ Power Gaps ]} Or rather the lessening of these gaps. Currently many games suffer from extreme gaps in power that make fights either trivial or nearly impossible at various stages of the game. Bloated Health pools and extreme damage modifiers ruin the fluidity of combat. There should be a universal constant that makes the game challenging / rewarding at all levels. Health / Damage should only rise by a slight amount each level. Every member of a particular species should have relatively similar stats with a few notable exceptions. (Ex. A legendary old bear that has killed countless adventurers. Maybe he has slightly higher speed, damage, health, and stamina to make him unique; but not so much so that he is un-killable) Certain species should inherently be stronger than others. (If there is a bear fighting a wolf, it should be obvious who wins, unless the wolf is intelligent enough to roam with a pack) This means that you can die from anything, but can also kill almost anything at any level. (With the proper preparation of course) {[ Combat ]} It should be a constant struggle about outmaneuvering or outwitting your opponents, and not just about gaining stats / better weapons as you level so that you become vastly more powerful than everything else. The deciding factor should be about the choices the player makes in combat over an arbitrary stat check. (Ex. A skilled player will survive fighting a higher level bandit because he blocked / dodged and slashed at the right time) Stamina should matter and be used by more things, (jumping / sprinting / attacking, ect.) and not just by the player. Npcs who are exhausted from trying to kill you / fleeing from another enemy will begin to tire and slow down, giving you more opportunity to slay them. Weapon damage should remain constant with only a few variations. (a smith can only sharpen an axe by so much) An iron axe you found at the beginning of the game is still an axe, and you should be able to kill a bandit chief with it 30 levels later if you are skilled at combat. Different tiers of weapons should give advantages, but not so much that you are forced to use them just to survive. Magic is strong but could be defeated by either dodging the spells if you're quick or blocking with a shield to lower the damage to your body. If you are a mage you can use magic to lessen the damage or just incinerate the enemy mage with your own deadly destruction spells. Sneaky characters can kill from stealth if they are skilled enough. {[ Location Based Damage ]} "Oh you're skilled at dodging and hit that Bandit Chief in the head with your sword 6 times? Too bad; the game is based on stats, he is still alive, and you're dead because you made one mistake and got hit in the wrist by a dagger" An axe / arrow to the head = dead unless you're wearing a helmet; regardless if you're level 1 or 100. Getting hit in the ankle / wrist with an arrow / spell / melee weapon should not kill you immediately. If anything; it should hinder your movement and cause you to bleed; along with minimal amount of damage because it is not a vital organ. It shouldn't matter if the bandit that attacked is 30 levels higher than you and wields an ebony weapon; you were hit in the ankle / wrist; why would you die? No instant death unless sufficient head-shot, low health prior to taking damage, or bleeding out from previous damage. (Bleeding damage based on location and power of strike.) ] {[ Persistent Entities ]} By this i mean that Npcs / creatures are the same individual until they are dead. (either from old age or combat) This would require that npcs and creatures copulate in order to reproduce. The upside to this persistent entity system is that you may encounter an old bear that has slain many wandering adventurers and has accrued vast experience, making it slightly faster / stronger than your average bear. Said bear would continue to dominate his territory until slain by time or combat. Offspring by this bear; should he mate; would carry over a percentage modifier of his stats, meaning they are naturally stronger. (To a certain extent) {[ Wandering Npcs / creatures ]} The world of Skyrim feels pretty stagnant because many of the creatures / Npcs are rooted to a specific area. Only by scripted special encounters will you see interactions from these Npcs / creatures outside their normal habitat. I wish to be looting a dungeon only to hear the footsteps, and conversations of a band of adventurers seeking treasure. I would have the option to hide from, help, hinder, or even join their band in search of fame and fortune. Conversely, maybe they are a roaming band of bandits and seek only to rob or kill me. To accomplish this, the A.I. of the Npcs / Creatures would need to be expanded so that the whole world is the sandbox, and not just the inn they were placed in. Obviously a "Responsibility" stat would been to be in place, or Hulda from The Bannered Mare would abandon her inn and wander Skyrim for seemingly no reason. {[ Truly Radiant A.I. ]} Npcs / Creatures should make decisions based on their own stats / disposition / aggression / confidence / responsibility / available time. (Ex.1 Brenuin the Beggar from white-run finally saves up enough coin to purchase a weapon and set of armor and begins to train on the training dummies at the companions hall until he is confident enough to adventure. You may eventually encounter him on your travels; provided he survives. Another possibility is he is caught attempting to steal the Argonian ale himself from the Bannered Mare and is seen fleeing from the guards / slain / or jailed) (Ex. 2 Hulda from The Bannered Mare may decide she actually wants to wander Skyrim or join the Stormcloaks or w/e. She would then allow someone to take her position so that she may do as she pleases.) (Ex. 3 Bandits may occasionally attack a settlement in an attempt to either steal goods, take over the town, or simply satisfy their lust for the kill. Certain Npcs that live in said settlement (guards / capable citizens) may attempt to defend it provided they have enough confidence in their abilities. These interactions can use a probability matrix to determine what choices the Npcs make with the variables present. {[ Memory ]} Npcs and creatures should actually remember the things you've done for them or around them; very much like the Nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor; both positive and negatively. (Ex.1 I attack a bandit encampment and wound the leader there, upon returning he recognizes me and charges with renewed fury, or perhaps he stalks me and then ambushes me while i'm looting a dungeon, or hires assassin's or mercenaries to "teach me a lesson". Ex. 2 I beat the crap out of Mikail for Carlotta and she decides to not only give me discounts at her stall, but occasionally gushes about how helpful i was to her friends; which in turn boosts my disposition with them slightly.) {[ Movement ]} While the acrobatics of Oblivion was arguably laughable (jump 15 feet across a huge ravine?) if used correctly it can open up an incredible amount of opportunities. Imagine being able to use your acrobatics / agility / strength / endurance skills to jump up and grip a ledge, then pull yourself up or shimmy across? Imagine an assassin that has been tasked with slaying a paranoid noble that resides in a multi-story home; guarded by strong mercenaries. One obvious way is to attempt to break in near the bottom and sneak or fight your way up to the noble. Another, however, is to use your acrobatics to climb the steep walls; gripping tightly on the window sills and indentations in the stonework. Making it to the window at last, you pick the lock and stealthily slip inside to slit the sleeping noble's throat and escape without them ever knowing you were there. Conversely, a thief could use this method of movement to access places with valuable treasure, or escape certain death. Thank you for taking the time to read all of this if you made it this far. I am interested to hear your thoughts on whether or not games like Skyrim can be enjoyable with a brutally realistic approach. If nothing else is it worth providing the options for players who like this sort of hardcore experience in the mainstream games to be turned on / off at will; so that both types of players can be satisfied.

I understand this is an old post, but i believe i can help others who have encountered this bug. I noticed that when i removed a piece of armor that had the +10% movespeed legendary enchant on it, the problem was resolved. There is an issue with this Legendary armor modification that prevents normal use of a melee weapon / unarmed.

lol, true! Agreed. Giving players the choice to play how they wish is paramount in creating the best games, in my opinion. Edit: Typos are lame!

thanks for the reply.

Man i miss acrobatics. Yea it was really goofy to be able to jump off water and as high as a tree or something, but that layer of character progression was a nice thing to have. I feel like Skyrim was too homogenized honestly. Can you imagine morrowind Mechanics with skyrim graphics? The level of immersion would be stunning. Yea but i'm hoping that they will create a new engine for ES 6.

I understand what you mean, brother. I just cant help but wish for this feature myself. I think what makes a game a good one are the options for many different types of players to get what they want in that game. It's possible this could "water down" the game, but if it's executed correctly it could be a boon to the franchise. Edit: Just read another post that reminded me of Acrobatics. If they reintroduced that, it could be the gateway to parkour. If players dont really care about or like the parkour element, then they dont need to put points into a section of acrobatics that deals with it. This way, everyone's happy. What are your thoughts on this potential solution?

Honestly why should we not continue to evolve the games we play? Why shouldn't we add more freedom to players? Is there a real reason for not adding parkour?

I think it would. Can you imagine the possibilities? Thievery would ascend to a whole new level of complexity. Assassination would as well, i think. True, maybe parkour would only be "useful" to those few playtypes, but everyone at some point needs to climb over a rock, and the current system means you just jump up and slide back down. I would love to be able to grab onto the edge of something and hoist myself up.

indeed!! but not just for vamps and werewolves, imagine playing an assassin character... climbing up to a castle window and creeping in, then slaying your target as he bathes amidst buxom wenches! After playing Dying Light, i'm thoroughly spoiled in this regard. We must have parkour!!!!!