EyeOfArgonia Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I decided to mod even more races, when (surprise, surprise) a new problem popped up. This time, it has to do with the race descriptions. For example, when I duplicate, say, the Argonian, then erase the duplicate's race description, the Argonian's description is also erased. I tried this with the Breton as well, just to make sure that it wasn't just the Argonian. Well, it does it to the Breton too. This isn't something I had a problem with before, so I don't know why it just suddenly began. If you read this, please reply if you have any idea on what the problem is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFact Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I had same problem, so I use other tool to edit race description. Or you can try this, though I'm not sure it will work well:- Duplicate a race, but do not edit it right away. Instead, save the plugin, then exit Construction Set.(although I don't think exiting, the restarting CS is necessary)- Restart CS, load the plugin, then edit duplicated race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickory Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Rename the xxxxxDUPLICATE000 race before you alter it's characteristics or description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeOfArgonia Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 I appreciate the suggestions, but neither one worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeOfArgonia Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 It is possible that there's no way to fix this, and I'll just have to leave the race descriptions as they are, even if they don't make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeOfArgonia Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 I had same problem, so I use other tool to edit race description. Or you can try this, though I'm not sure it will work well:- Duplicate a race, but do not edit it right away. Instead, save the plugin, then exit Construction Set.(although I don't think exiting, the restarting CS is necessary)- Restart CS, load the plugin, then edit duplicated race. I was wondering what tool you used to edit the race descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickory Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I have created new races -- sometimes you have to click off the race you are editing for the description to 'stick' (CS weirdness, I guess) -- but I have never encountered the original race's description being changed or removed. I just went into the CS to try to replicate what you describe, but could not. Is it possible that you could describe, step-by-step, the actions that you took? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeOfArgonia Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Very well. I opened CS, set Oblivion.esm as my active file. I then opened the list of races, and copied the Argonian. After changing the ID of the new race, I went in and edited its Attributes, skills, etc. Then, I edited its appearance, and changed its name and erased the description to make my own. Unfortunately, when I did that, it also erased the Argonian's race description. I'm not sure if this is a coincidence or not, but it only seems to happen if I don't change to race's height and weight. Maybe I should check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeOfArgonia Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Turns out that changing the height and weight doesn't prevent this from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickory Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Ok, the thing that I have noticed, as stated, is that very often changing the name in the Text Data tab does not 'stick'. These are the steps that I take: same as you up to the point of changing the name and erasing the description. What I do is change the name and then click off the new race (on Breton, for instance). Go back to the new race and see if the new name has stuck; repeat until the new name sticks. Then, and only then, do I change the description. I have no idea why changing the name does not stick unless you click off it first -- even if you click 'OK' it more often than not stays the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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