DrucidLeamer Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I scanned the Steam Workshop and Skyrim Nexus and couldn't find something to the effect of what I wanted. I think it'd be neat to have a mod that adds snakes to Skyrim as wild creatures and maybe even as followers. I'm not sure if an existing mesh would be sufficient or if a new mesh would have to be created, but I imagine a decently experienced modder would be able to figure out something effective. There are mods that let you tame creatures and make them followers, so if a mod simply added snakes as creatures that exist in the game world, that would cover both the wild creature and the follower criteria. I think what inspired me to think of this idea was a tinsel snake familiar that could be obtained from a Christmas event in the MMO Runescape (yes, I know a lot of people hate Runescape nowadays; you can refrain from giving me flak for liking it). I'd have the snake follow me around everywhere I went, from dragon-slaying to quest-doing to coal mining. It'd be neat to achieve something similar in Skyrim. So, would any modder out there be up for approaching this kind of project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad0wkn1ght123 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I'll see what i can do. anything in particular you want it to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrucidLeamer Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 @Shadowknight: Thanks. It doesn't need to be anything too spectacular. It can behave like a bear or something, i.e., it won't attack you unless you get too close to it. Maybe its attack (like a lunge/bite, I think that'd be sufficient for its repetoire of attacks) could cause a poison effect like that of frostbite spiders. As far as how the snake looks, though, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, do you think that you could make a variety that looks somewhat like this? This is the tinsel snake from Runescape that I mentioned. A default green/black/whatever snake is the only thing that'd really be necessary, but if white-gray variety isn't too much trouble, it'd be neat if you could include that in addition to the default snake. The Santa hat would be a nice touch, too, but that might be a bit complicated, so if nothing else, just a snake with these colors would be cool. If you only want to do a single variety, though, that's fine, too. I can set aside the time to make the white-gray texture on my own using your model. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130914233029/runescape/images/3/37/Tinsel_snake.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MostlyMuggie Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I'd like to see a snake that looks like a real snake at least. They could be found in the wild like rabbits and stuff. It would go with the Snake Puzzle Totems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrucidLeamer Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeah, that's what I meant by "green snakes" and such. Realistic snakes would obviously be the only variety necessary. I was just interested in having the tinsel snake as an additional/optional variety. And the puzzle totems are another reason why there should be snakes. Same thing with eagles and whales. The only explanation I can think of for there being no snakes/eagles/whales/whatever else is on the totems is that they could have gone extinct or something. Still, since there's no indication of such an event having taken place (as far as I know, anyway), it wouldn't hurt to include them in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MostlyMuggie Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I home this gets made. The snakes could be non-hostile and slither away. The problem I see is that the animations could be hard to execute. Maybe there could be a giant hostile version like in the screenshots for Elder Scrolls Online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADragonCalledGeorge Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 It would be lore-friendly because at the beginning quest when you escape Helgen and fight off the giant spiders with Hadvar (the Imperial guy), and after you kill the giant spiders; Hadvar sarcastically quips: "What's next? Giant snakes?" In other words, I think this might be a headsup of what's next in store for Elder Scrolls 6. I honestly think it is an easter egg or something. It would be cool though and always make me think a giant snake will pop out from round the corner. Good idea though and I would definitely try it out! This would be epic for the Tropical Skyrim mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrucidLeamer Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 If nothing else, the animations used for ice wraiths could be used. They're just about the most snake-like enemy in Skyrim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricainReaperProductions Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 i know this is late but if someone can import eso's giant snake meshes and textures into skyrim hat would be the best way of getting them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightinglae850 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Reptiles? In the frozen north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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