Ted Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Aramethia: The Valego Legends is an unnofficial expansion For screenshots, and news, check here: http://emodragracer.tripod.com/ntvl Features: Brand new landmass bigger than Solsthiem New Main Quest New Creatures, Weapons, Armor, Buildings and Races Huge new cities New Factions and expansions to the Temple and Great House Hlaalu factions. Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanateros Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 ok where to begin, well i'm going to be as constructive as possible. first, to be blunt, it looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you and i'm assuming those screens aren't the final product. how far along are you? i'll tell you right now that for the mod i'm working on i've spent about a week just planning, drawing, and making maps for my island and haven't put anything into the game yet (except for some books). also you might wanna show off some custom 3d work, the kiddies on this forum eat it up. main thing when taking on a major mod project is not to take on too much or else you'll loose interest really fast for trying to do too much. already i've made made cuts in the quests so i don't get ahead of myself. i'm just wondering how much before CS time you put into planning for the mod because it looks like this one has potential and i don't wanna see it flop or end up being bad. another thing to consider is doing all the custom 3d work before you make your island, for some reason you get a better idea of how the place is supposed to feel when you add your own flare to it. good luck and keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted August 20, 2003 Author Share Posted August 20, 2003 Well alot. When i first started (experienced) modding i envyed all those big mods coming out so i figured id try to do something myself. I didnt really say anything in public about it it was just an idea. I was on a 6 hour plane ride from Boston to LA and the whole time i was drawing maps, writing a storyline, and ideas. By the time i was back in boston, i had 2 notepads full of information for this mod. So alot of pre planning went into this. Another thing is, my 2 favorite parts of modding are making challenging quests and landscaping. So I combined the 2 and made Aramethia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesaynothin Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Pwety cities. Like thanateros said, don't try to do to much at once. I once made myself an ebonhear the size of vivec, and like 30 new cities, whole mod was so full of bugs. all i did were add npc's, exteriors and interiors. no landscaping, scripting or dialogue. looks great, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Yeah, I'm trying to start a few bigger projects lately, I have written nearly five pages of history for my Firefly Abbey mod, which will be a murder mystery type of quest with a lot of clues and puzzles. I think your mod looks like it has a lot of potential, you just need to slow it down a bit, it looks a tad bit rushed in some areas, Though I am no expert. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thanks guys. Alot of what keeps me going is the support i get from the community, so you guys are helping out alot :D and i thank ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanateros Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 glad to hear the feedback is helping a bit. as far my own techniques right now in preparation for my upcoming mod i'm really working on getting the literature ingame first. nothing will wet you appetite to create a truely remarkable setting than some books you write on your own dedicated towards you mod. this does two things. first it gives you a chance to show off your creative flare and really suck people into the idea that you've set the bar of authenticity really high and people will look forward to quests and NCP's equally as detailed. it also serves as a way to organize your mod into section that perhaps you can work on one at a time. of you look in my thread about my upcoming venture and dl my mod read through the books and notice the attention i pay to detail in how they are organized. not only does this paint a clear picture for the reader but also allows me to reference those books so that when various NPC's are asked about certain events or people it will coincide with the literature already published. I think more attention for modders needs to focus on working the literature, NPC development and then culture and finally the landscape itself. Not to sell my own house mod but take a look at how i utilize the texts in order to create a stronger atmosphere and really breathe life into the house not only as a structure but as a container of information and even history. So far i have written 4 book, each about 10 pages (in game) in length that discuss various topics, including some related to the eventual mod. this place will also serve as a testing site for my custom weapons and armor as i develop them later. hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thats pretty interesting, and ill besure to try that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 Also if anybody wants to help me with this mod it would really be appreciated. I currently need female voice artists, modellers, interior designers, and landscapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted August 22, 2003 Author Share Posted August 22, 2003 Ill update on this thread whenever i add something to the site. right now im working on getting new screenshots done. If anybody is good at landscaping, please contact me. Im no good at doing grazeland type stuff and i need that done. So let me know if you want to help out with regions and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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