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Storm Raven Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Sometimes there is a story behind the story that is almost as interesting as the story itself. Such is the case in the history of this mod. Durham1984 showed up at the front door of The Storm Raven Library and introduced himself, never mentioning the mod he was working on at the time: "Tombstone Epitaphs". As with everyone who takes the time to introduce themselves, we welcomed him warmly. It was some time before we realized that he was the creator of this mod. When this information came out, he was immediately invited to join the ranks of the Master Scholars. Master Scholars at The Storm Raven Library, are individuals dedicated not only to the pursuit of modding, but to the pursuit of creating tutorials for others who might follow in their footsteps. We have reserved a special area for them where they work together, sharing information and experience, and providing for each other the kind of feedback that only a member of your peer group can provide. The Storm Raven Library also provides space for another group of individuals who have shown a capacity to help others understand the technical aspects of computers, and to help them resolve issues related to gaming software. Together they create a formidable group of knowledge, experience and support for those who enter The Storm Raven Library in search of answers. Durham1984 released the first version of his mod "Tombstone Epitaphs" in April of 2009. He had many plans for the future of this mod, including cemetery caretakers, the cemetery records of each cemetery in Cyrodill and many other plans for later versions. He discussed many of these ideas and future plans in the forums of the Master Scholars. Life is often stranger than fiction, with many unexpected twists and turns. For personal reasons, he was forced to abandon his plans for this mod. Before he left the community of Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls, he sent me a personal PM asking me to help anyone willing to follow in his footsteps. He left similar pleas at the end of at least two topics on The Nexus related to his mod. I carefully watched these topics to see if anyone would show an interest, and finally asked the question directly, if anyone else had received a PM from him before his unexpected departure. It became quite apparent at that time, that no one had. There was one individual, however, who was interested in pursuing the mod. So I invited him to join The Storm Raven Library, because Durham1984 had left behind a considerable body of information related to his mod in the Master Scholar forums. I was pleasantly surprised when Metallicow came through the doors of The Storm Raven Library and introduced himself and his interest in pursuing Durham1984's mod. There are requirements for attainment of the rank of Master Scholar, so before he was allowed to join their company we needed to ascertain his abilities. In the meantime, a team of staff and Master Scholars looked the mod over very carefully. It was checked quite thoroughly for unintentional references, also known as dirty fingerprints, as well as for its compatibility with other mods available at the time. Ben, who is a global moderator on The Nexus, and my partner in The Storm Raven Library, and The Wanderer a Master Scholar carefully checked and cleared the mod for further development. It was at this time that Metallicow was given permission to access Durham1984's records and files in the Master Scholar forums. He was also given the version of the mod itself cleared by The Storm Raven Library. Metallicow, took it upon himself to meet one of the requirements for becoming a Master Scholar and created a very good tutorial on the making of personalized book jackets for Oblivion. So he was now given the rank of Master Scholar and went to work on "Tombstone Epitaphs." Metallicow has turned out to be a man of many talents. In fact we are still in the process of occasionally being surprised by his knowledge of modding. He has worked very hard with other members of The Storm Raven Library to complete his work on this mod. Metallicow now has many plans for the future of this mod, and is now asking the community for help in seeing these things through. It is our hope that by bringing this Work in Progress to your attention, many of you will take an interest in helping him. Please do not count yourself out as a potential member of this team because you feel you lack certain skills or abilities. There are many jobs that must be done in order to complete a mod like this that require absolutely no knowledge of the construction set. So if you are interested in helping, please either reply here or send a PM to Storm Raven here or drop by The Storm Raven Library and introduce yourself, you will be warmly welcomed. Storm Raven The Storm Raven Library:http://s1.zetaboards.com/TheStormRavenLibrary/index/ 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Raven Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 What follows is first a plate of images from Durham1984's original mod, "Tombstone Epitaphs". After that is a plate of images from our updated version, "Tombstone Epitaphs - The Unveiling". These were created for this project, by Metallicow. Storm Raven The Storm Raven Library:http://s1.zetaboards.com/TheStormRavenLibrary/index/ 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Storm Raven Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 In the interest of making "Tombstone Epitaphs - The Unveiling" playable by users of many configurations, we have designed several versions of the mod. In total, upon release, there will be four entirely complete versions. So the first decision you need to make is which file to download. If you are using Oblivion Mod Manager (OBMM), then you should download the .omod file. This is the recommended method due to its versatility and ease. The .omod file contains all four versions and provides a scripted installation with comparison pictures and descriptions. If you mouse over the .esp in your load order it will display which version you have installed. If you do not use OBMM, then you will need to read through the following descriptions and choose which .esp file to download. All of the .esps are named Tombstone Epitaphs - The Unveiling.esp, so that future versions will be compatable/safe to upgrade/switch while playing/not playing with other mods as well. The four versions are as follows: 1. Original - Script Version (default) Choose this version if you are not using any sort of interface mod (i.e. you are using the vanilla user interface). This version is the same as durham1984's original mod where the player must activate the tombstones with the space bar to read the epitaphs. When the tombstones are activated, the epitaphs are displayed in a messagebox. Unfortunately, some of the longer epitaphs (a few) will not display completely/correctly. 2. Original - Name Version Choose this version if you are using DarNified UI (or a variant thereof). This version allows the player to just mouse over a tombstone, and instead of it saying "Tombstone", it will read the epitaph for that stone. This allows the longer epitaphs to display correctly. It also saves you the time it takes to activate the stone and then press the 'Done' button. Users of this version should NOT get into the habit of not activating a stone, as there are plans for quests/events triggered by scripts in the future, which if the player chooses not to activate the stone, pretty much you're missing out on all the upcoming extra goodies. Shhhhhhhh 3. Bananasplit's Better Cities (BBC) Compatible - Script Version Choose this version if you use BBC but are not using any sort of interface mod. This version requires Better Cities Resources.esm. It is the same as Version 1, except that anything conflicting with objects in BBC have been moved so that everything looks nice and accessible. More details on the appropriate load order will be available in the readme upon release. 4. Bananasplit's Better Cities (BBC) Compatible - Name Version Choose this version if you use BBC and you are using DarNified UI (or a variant thereof). This version requires Better Cities Resources.esm. It is the same as Version 2, except that anything conflicting with objects in BBC have been moved so that everything looks nice and accessible. More details on the appropriate load order will be available in the readme upon release. Storm Raven The Storm Raven Library:http://s1.zetaboards.com/TheStormRavenLibrary/index/ 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Storm Raven Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Credits: TOMBSTONE EPITAPHS Durham1984 TOMBSTONE EPITAPHS -I- THE UNVEILING CURRENT TEAM MEMBERS: CathyM Metallicow Storm Raven With Special Thanks to:THE STORM RAVEN LIBRARY STAFFFor Their Technical Assistance Ben Buddah Wanderer _____________________________________________________ CREDITS: A Special Thanks to the Many People Who Contributed Epitaphs, They Are Credited As Follows: AlaniAlienSlofAMERICA MANAndyPrimeArgomirrBahamutsWrath666Bben46Blade Of MercyBuddahCathyMCheesemcbutterCordwainerCremdogzDans4selraccoonExanimisghastleygorzilHeX_0ffIhateregisteringeverywhereJexsamLHammondsMadCat221MetallicowMichaeLMyrmaadnachtefuchsNosisabOmegacyPiers Arkanrichardrocket009SickleYieldSocksftwSsenkradSumDudeTonyv123Triforce1wiley586wiseman303XanAldersonxDarkAngel89x ***Note*** If I forgot someone from the original mod we apologize. Please post in this topic or drop a line and we will include you. This is all about the community.(We will add more as they come in.) CathyM, Metallicow, & Storm Raven The Storm Raven Library:http://s1.zetaboards.com/TheStormRavenLibrary/index/ 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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