majikmonkee Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I know there are a lot of mods that let you command creatures or monsters to a certain extent, and plenty of summons out there, but none of them quite manage to deliver the experience that MMO's like Everquest 2 give you if you are a "coercer". In EQ, you find a powerful animal, take control of it, then basically command and heal it till it's either dead or the control is broken. You don't have much control over your "commanded" creatures in vanilla Oblivion, it sort of sucks that there doesn't seem to be a way to heal or buff your "pet" once they are under your command. Are there any mods out there that do anything like this? I haven't had any luck searching for them so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatarius Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 On the healing/buffing side of things, Supreme Magicka has a number of spells to heal and fortify on target. Holy Bolt is my favorite heal on target spell. It works on companions, your horse, or that guard that ran in front of you during battle at the wrong moment. It also harms undead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majikmonkee Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well that's helpful healing-wise, but I'm still lacking the sort of control I'd like to see available for controlled animals. The ability to specify a target for attack, the ability to tell the animal to remain docile around targets it might normally attack, and the ability to heal the creature were all things I'd like to see in a mod yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0wiz Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 majikmonkee, if I understand what you're saying, it sounds like you want an animal companion that you can control...just like many of the companion mods, but with finer control. AFAIK, that hasn't been done. Furthermore, I doubt that you would have much control anyway, since the game AI makes decisions on who to attack etc. I've seen control where you can basically adjust the level of aggression, but that only elevates or lowers the companion's rage. If it isn't directly scripted, I don't think that it is feasible to have such fine control over a companion (beast or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majikmonkee Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 majikmonkee, if I understand what you're saying, it sounds like you want an animal companion that you can control...just like many of the companion mods, but with finer control. AFAIK, that hasn't been done. Furthermore, I doubt that you would have much control anyway, since the game AI makes decisions on who to attack etc. I've seen control where you can basically adjust the level of aggression, but that only elevates or lowers the companion's rage. If it isn't directly scripted, I don't think that it is feasible to have such fine control over a companion (beast or not).Yeah, it is kind of requesting complete control over companions, in this case, animals, and to a degree that I don't think has been done or may be reasonable to expect from Oblivion. My original idea was to have some sort of a pop up menu that let you select different "states" for your controlled animal (follow me, stay, attack enemies, attack on command). That part has already been done with partners, I was envisioning maybe having a staff or item where you would target the enemy you wanted to attack and "fire" the weapon to send your pet after it, where normally your pet would just remain at your side even if enemies were nearby. I'm not counting on this to be created if it hasn't been already, you pretty much answered my question, so I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaospearl Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 There is a mod that lets you have CM companions who are animals. You've probably already seen that one, but I'll track it down if not. Unfortunately it only uses the standard companion dialogues and commands. Only difference is the NPC's an animal and not a person. I don't think there are any mods that give you finer control than that, for beast or humanoid. Also ran across this: Frostcrag Familiars. Again, not precisely what you're looking for, but might be the closest mods have come so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetblanket Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Shadow Ranger meets some of your requirements as regards finer animal control. However it is confined to special animal companions and you may not want all the ranger/role-play stuff that comes with it. I played it a long time ago and it's good. I did have my companion vanish at one point though this may have been a conflict rather than a bug. edit. Here's the readme if you are interested: =========== | | Shadow Ranger 2.9| | ============ By: Athan / HobbsContact: [email protected] Forum Link: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=826332 ================== | | Intro | ================== This mod introduces series of enhancements and add-ons for Ranger Class,namely an advanced animal companion. It can be activated either via starting a new game, or applied to existing savegame. Please note that this mod is based on Nazkira's "The Complete Ranger" mod; I take no credit for the modification itself, only the changes I have implemented. The "Shadow Ranger" version of the mod includes additional spells, abilities,weapons and many bug fixes not found in the original modification. Features: - 5 New Ranger Bows- Shadow, Enchanted, Ranger Arrows and Quiver - 7 Alternate Textures for Animal Companions - Shadow Blade, Sword, and Knife with Assassination Effect - 3 Animal Companions to choose from (Bear, Wolf, and Lion) - 25 Levels of custom Spells, Effects, and Powers - 8 Unique Sets of Ranger Armor - Summon WolfPack or Lion Pride Power- No Refraction Stealth Effect - 16 Commands to control your animal companion - New Ranger Ring and Shadow Ranger Ring- Shadow Ranger Faction, Camp, and Ranger NPC's - 4 Cloaks of Camouflage (camouflage textures change in real time depending on your environment) - 2 Capes/Cloaks of the Ranger (script to put hood up or down). ================== | | How to install | ================== a) Copying the files: The archive is compressed using 7 zip; You can use either WINRAR or 7 Zip to extract the files.7 Zip can be downloaded for FREE at the following link: http://www.7-zip.org Extract textures/meshes/Sounds/Shadow Ranger.esp fFrom the archive to the /Data/ folder in your Oblivion installation folder. Click yes to overwrite when prompted. / b) Alternate Companion Textures: This mod includes alternate companion textures, if you don't like the default ones. To install those textures simply move the files from /textures/creatures/Alternate Animal Companion Textures/*texture type* to /textures/creatures/*creature* and overwrite when prompted. *texture type* currently includes Normal, Shadow, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Artic Wolf, & Timber Wolf. *creature* is the creature folder respectively [bear, dog and mountain lion].The texture filenames indicate which creature texture belongs to. c) Enabling the mod: To enable the mod for your installation of Oblivion, start Oblivion Launcherand select "Data Files" from menu. Search for "Shadow Ranger.esp" and checkthe box beside it to enable it in game. ================== | | How to uninstall | ================== NOTE: If you installed any mods that modify bear, mountain lion or a dog appearance you might want to look into Shadow Ranger's zip archive which files to specifically remove. Navigate to your Oblivion/Data/folder Remove: /Alternate Animal Companion Textures/ /textures/creatures/bear//textures/creatures/dog/ /textures/creatures/mountain lion/ /textures/creatures/horse/(anything named "shadow") /textures/Menus/Icons/weapons/TSR//textures/Menus/Icons/Armor/TSRrangerarmor //textures/weapons/TSR/ /textures/TSR/textures/clothes/TSR/ /textures/menus/Icons/TSR/ /textures/menus/Icons/clothes/TSR//meshes/clothes/TSR//meshes/creatures/bear/ /meshes/creatures/dog/ /meshes/creatures/mountainlion/ /meshes/creatures/horse/(anything named "Shadow") /meshes/Armor/TSRrangerarmor//meshes/weapons/TSR/ /Sound/voice/TCR shadow Ranger/ /Sound/Fx/TSR/Shadow Ranger.esp ================== | | Ranger Spells | ================== Ranger spells are automatically granted to you as you grow in level. On mostlevel-ups through level 25 you'll receive a new spell or Power. Spells: Level 1 - Shadow's Aid: Heals both you and your companion. Level 2 - Calm Animal: Renders animals calm and docile. Duration improves with level. Level 6 - Dark Vision: Toggle effect (Nighteye, Nighteye & Detect Life 50ft, Off). Level 9 - Shadow's Recovery: Heals both you and your companion. Level 14 - Shadow's Grasp: Incapacitates your foe, rendering them unable to take any actions for a short time. Duration improves with level. Level 18 - Shadow's Blessing: Heals both you and your companion. Level 23 - Shadow's Embrace: Heals both you and your companion. Powers: Level 4 - Entangle: Entangling vines rise from the earth to entrap your foe. Level 7 - Charm Animal: Target animal regards you as a trusted friend, and will defend you. Duration improves with level. Level 8 - Nature's Ally: - Wolf & Panther: Summons a "WolfPack" or "Lion Pride" depending on which companion you have chosen (Summon between 0 - 5 allies). -Bear goes into Berserk mode: Increases stength, health, fatigue, normal weapon resistance, and more. Level 11 - Summon Animal Companion: Ability to call any of the three companions. Level 13 - Snare: Plant a magical booby trap that entangles the next person/animal that comes near it. Level 19 - Spike Growth: Calls spiky growth from the earth, entrapping and damaging anyone within a large radius. Level 22 - Hands of the Healer: Heals 20 for 10 sec, Cure Disease, Cure Paralysis, Cure Poison on both player and target. Level 25 - Endure Elemets: Resist Frost, Fire and Lightning 100 % for 90 sec. Items: Level 10 - Ranger Training: Ranger Ring Granted (Availiable from Master Shadow Ranger). Level 17 - Shadow Ranger Training: Shadow Ranger Ring (Availiable from Master Shadow Ranger). Abilities: Level 3, 12, 21 - Archery Mastery: Over time, your deadliness with bow and arrow will become unmatched. Level 5, 15, 24 - Blade Mastery: Over time, your deadliness with blade will become unmatched. Level 16 - Stealth: Your stealth abilities when outdoors are enhanced. Level 20 - Shadow Stealth: Your stealth abilities when indoors are enhanced. ==================| | Animal Companion|| Tricks/Abilities|================== Early in your Ranger career you will acquire a Wolf, Panther, or Bear companion, a steadfast friend and ally. As you grow in level and power, you will be able to teach your companion a variety of tricks and tasks. As you level your animal will be able to learn increasingly advanced tasks. The leveling system has been adjusted with game balance in mind, so that in early stages of the game the companion isn't too powerful, and as you reach high levels it still proves to be an excellent addition to your party. To train your companion, simply talk to him. You will receive 4 TrainingPoints at level 1, thereafter you'll receive 2 Training Points per level. Depending on trick level, it either costs 1 point [basic Tricks], 2 points [Mid-Level Tricks] or 3 points [Advanced Tricks]. Also note that Mid-level andAdvanced tricks usually have prerequisites. For instance, to train yourcompanion to "Heel"(Mid-level trick), it must first know "Come" and "Stay". Trick Commands break down roughly into three types: Modes [M], Interrupts and toggles [T]: -Mode is a behavior type that is persistent; i.e. your wolf will continue doing this thing until you command it to go into another mode or issue an interrupt command. -An interrupt is an action that, when completed orended, will cause your wolf to go into default follow mode. -Toggles are independent of modes or interrupts, they are always on if turned on or alwaysoff if turned off. If you use a toggle command, you will get a message at thetop left of your screen to indicate whether you've turned the toggle on or off. Commands can be hotkeyed just like spells and issued with the C key likewise. ---Basic Tricks: - Withdraw : Withdraws in the direction you indicate and stays there for a time. - Come : Comes to you and stops. - Stay [M]: Stays in place until you break the command. - Attack : Attacks the target you indicate. ---Mid-Level Tricks: - Heel [M]: Remains by your side at all times. - Play Dead : Feigns death, tricking enemies into leaving it alone. - Defend Me [T]: High Aggression - defends you against all attackers and will chase fleeing enemies. Low Aggression - Will not initiate combat until enemies are within striking distance of player or follow fleeing enemies. - Defend Other [M]: Stays with and defends the person/creature you indicate. - Down : Breaks off from combat and backs down (enemies will not attack). - Stand Guard [M]: Stays in place, attacking any apparent enemies that approach. ---Advanced Tricks: - Scout [M]: Will scout ahead of you as you travel, alerting and guiding you to potential enemies. - Guard Area [M]: Roams an area, attacking apparent enemies. - Hold Fast [T]: Will not run when life is threatened. - Sneak: [T] Trains your wolf in the use of its stealth abilities. Activated when companion observes you sneaking.* Turns no refraction stealth ability on/off for companion and player. ---Special: - As You Will [T]: Your companion will choose its behavior based on what tricks it knows and what you're currently doing. If you are sneaking and you've trained your companion in stealth, it will also sneak. If you've trained your companion to defend you, it will defend you, etc. NOTE: 'The As You Will' command is special. If a command you give doesn'tconflict with what your wolf wants to do, he'll do it, otherwise it will ignoreyour order and do what it wants to do. ==================| | Animal Companion|| Stats|================== To help you choose a companion that will be perfect for you, here are some general statistics of each. ---Wolf: - High defensive bonus - High fatigue bonus - High speed/agility - High stealth abilities - Resistant to Frost Damage - Natures Ally Power: Summons WolfPack - Wolf Trip: Knock down enemies ---Panther: - High attack bonus - High combat abilities - High speed/agility - High stealth abilities - Natures Ally Power: Summons Lion Pride ---Bear: - High attack bonus - High combat abilities - Med fatigue - Low speed/agility - Low stealth (no stealth abilities) - Resistant to frost damage - Natures Ally Power: Berserk ==================| | Animal Companion|| Important Notes|================== Right now the companion can't die. I don't like the idea of your companion dying randomly to falls, traps, and other things that can't be controlled in a real-time setting. If the companion were to be able to die, I'd want it to bebecause the player knew the risks and took the chance. Your companion will refuse to attack a creature if your animal is low on health, it's their instinct. you're going to need to train him not to follow his instincts in order to keep that behavior from happening [the 'Hold Fast' command]. If your animal companion has not been taught and issued the "Defend Me"command, he will not defend you automatically. You will also not be able to train the "Defend Me" command at the beginning of your career(see the in-game Command descriptions for prerequisite info); therefore, I would advise you to make "Attack" one of your first training choices. Your companion, like others of its kind, is exceedingly skilled at stealthy movement and stalking. As your follower, however, it will not use those abilities unless you've trained it to understand how and when a Ranger uses stealth. After you have trained your companion in this way, it will be able to use its stealth abilities on command; or alternatively, when under the "As YouWill" command, your animal will sneak when it observes you doing so. ==================| | Additional Notes|================== Note that from the moment you select your companion, to the moment where the companion will actually show up around you may be some 60 seconds, so don't go panicking that it isn't there. Once it arrives, a message ontop of a screen will appear, encouraging you to speak to it and spells/powers/commands will be added shortly after. Additionally, if you are using existing savegame the spells/powers/commands/abilities/bonuses/perks/creature level will be calculated and added accordingly. If you use a savegame where your level is above 25, you will receive them all. Currently there isn't a way to rename a companion via companion menu. It is on to-do list, but for now to give your companion a custom name press ~ to access console, click on your companion with mouse pointer and type in SetActorFullName "what name you want" ==================| | Compatibility|================== - The Shadow Ranger is an alternative to "The Complete Ranger" mod (Do Not install both mods). - This mod was tested with OOO, Unofficial Oblivion Patch, Francesco's, DangerSense, Legendary Mastery, KOBU, Beautiful People, Quest Award Leveling & Leveller, Attack and Hide, MMM, and great many other mods. - Compatible with Shivering Isles. - Not compatible with mods that remove the essential flag from NPC's. - Camouflage texture effect may not be compatible with mods that remove/modify effect shaders. ==================| | Change Log|================== V 2.9 - Decreased Ranger Arrow Speeds. - Added option to choose which part of the mod you would like to have installed (All options, Items & Powers, Powers Only, Items Only, Pet Only). - Corrected scripting problems with "Defend Me" command.- Fixed outdoor/indoor warp script for animal companion (increased distance & made compatible with SI). - Added Stealth Mirage Bow (will alternate with Shadow Bow in Shadow Master's Inventory). - Decreased Shadow Steed's speed. - Added Stealth Ability toggle command (switch power on/off) for animal companion and player. - Fixed companion flee script. - Tweaked Wolf Trip ability (now relies on companion's strength). - Added 4 Cloaks of Camouflage (Camo effect changes in real time). - Added 2 Capes/Cloaks of the Ranger (script to put hood up or down). - Removed Camouflage Spell. - Fixed Knock-Out bug. - Increased quantity of arrows sold. - Increased animal companion's damage. v 2.8 - Increased "Wolf Trip" ability. - Re-balanced Blade and Knife damage. - Fixed Ranger perks (Archery and Blade) calculating correctly. - Removed SI edits that broke Entangle, Nature's Ally, Comouflage, Calm Animals, and Charm Animals. - Added option to not have Ranger Perks or Animal companion (only weapons and armor). - Added fix for Shadow Steed which made the player invisible while in "Shadow Walk" mode. - Shadow Steed will now return to you when he is in combat and gets too far away. - Re-scripted Camouflage power. - Added Winter Camouflage. - Fixed issue where animal companion would always stay with NPC marked by "defend other" command. - Fixed companion speed problem (moving too fast). - Animal companion will not warp to player when placed in "Stay, Stand Guard, and Guard Area" commands. V 2.7- Fixed Non-havoked Stealth Boots. - Fixed Companion Defend me command breaking when companion is fleeing. - Fixed Ranger Quest won't begin with mods that start you off after MQ tutorial. - Fixed Hands of the Healer power (now heals player and NPC). - Fixed bug related to the off hand knife script where shields were being un-equipped. - Modified Off hand knife script. You will no longer see icon or hear knife un-equipped when switching to bow or two handed weapon.- Increased distance companion follows you in "Heel" command. - Adjusted Gloss effect (less glossy) on Shadow/Ranger Knives. - Adjusted animal stats. - Increased time wolves and lions stay using "Nature's Ally" power. - Tweaked "Wolf Trip" ability. - Fixed bug where animal aggro spell was being added to NPC's. - Fixed broken Ranger offhand knife script. - Fixed Havok on Knives (Thanks to Nicoroshi). - Fixed transparancy on Recurve & Mongolian Horseman bow Icons. - Corrected texture paths (_gnd) for Shadow Ranger Gloves and Armor. - Removed 10 static light sources and replaced with ambient lighting to improve performace in Ranger Camp. - Corrected weight for ranger boots. - Fixed Mithril Armor Texture. - Reduced Damage on all weapons and ammo. - Reduced scripted damage on Shadow Blades and Bow. - Tweaked all scripts for better performance. - Fixed Shadow Walk Power for Shadow Steed. - Re-worded quest dialogue. - Balanced Ranger Spells. V 2.6 * Now required to talk with the Shadow Master before you gain Ranger abilities and companion. - 8 New Sets of Ranger Armor (Male/Female). - Ranger Knife and Offhand Version (Extra Damage based on Blade skill). - Shadow Knife and Offhand Version (Assassination Effect). - Adjusted Skills for Ranger Class. - Added Blade Mastery (Your skill with a sword will increase as you gain levels, same as Archery Mastery). - Fixed Chameleon bug - Added all Ranger & Shadow weapons to leveled Lists (Removed Shadow Blade gift quest). - Re-arranged and removed some Ranger spells/powers/skills. - Fixed textures on Wolf and Ranger Arrows. - Rebalanced Ranger & Shadow Arrows (Damage and Speed). - Increased companion training Points (completely train animal companions by level 12). - Added 3 additional Bows (Re-Curve, Mongolian Horseman, and Mirage Bow w/ new morph). - Added Shadow Ranger Faction and Icons. - Added console command to turn Stealth effect off/on. - Fixed Low aggression mode. - Added Hands of the Healer Power (Heal 20 for 10 sec, Cure Disease, Cure Poison, Cure Paralisis) on Touch for 50ft. - Companion now uses Defend Me (Low & High aggression modes) when "As you will" is set for him to make his own choices. This is dependent on which aggression level (Defend Me command) you have set. - Made Calm Animal and Charm Animal compatible with MMM creatures (added alternate MMM .esp file). - Shadow's Grasp Power added (paralyze your foes for a duration, improves with level). V 2.5 - Fixed scripting for Stealth, Shadow Stealth, Improved Archery, and Camouflage effects.- Tweaked Defend Me (Low Aggression) command. - Tweaked Ranger Training Quest. V 2.4 - Added Sheath for two handed Shadow Blade. - Made compatible for SI. - Fixed Oblivion Bruma Gate issue with Animal companions. - Fixed DarkVision Bug. - New Ranger Knife added. - New Ranger Rings added.- Added New Ranger Arrows. - Added Toggle (Low Aggression) for "Defend Me" command. (Animal Companion will not initiate combat until enemies are close to player or follow fleeing enemies). - Added two additional animal textures for the wolf (Artic and New Timber Wolf). V 2.3 - Fixed not being able to remove the Shadow Blade from inventory. - Fixed "BackStab" message for Shadow Blade. Now displays positive amount. - Fixed crashing issues realted to Ranger Camp. - Tweaked visual layout of Ranger Camp. - Updated Shadow Steed (See Shadow Steed Readme for additional details). - Added additional AI packages for Rangers (sleep, eat, wander, Training). - Tweaked Advanced Shadow Arrow effect. - Added a defensive bonus to Camouflage power. - Increased time for Camouflage power. - Increased range of healing spell for Animal companion. - Increased time for WolfPack and Lion Pride. V 2.2 - Fixed Oblivion companion warp. - Added Shadow Steed optional plug. V 2.1- Fixed bug where Master Trainer would not offer services. - Fixed pathing issues with ranger camp. V 2.0 - Removed Ranger Training Quest. - Added Ranger Camp: Contains two Shadow Rangers, Bear Cub, and Shadow Master (SE of Skingrad). - Removed Bow and Arrows from Archers Paradox, Shadow Master now sells Magical Bow and Arrows. - Increased Ranger Armor AR and enchantments. - Removed Shadow Blade from seperate .esp file and added to the mod. - Player must now find the shadow master to obtain the blade and armor at various levels. Will no longer be added to the players inventory. - Now able to choose any of the three companions at the start of a new game. - Added Summon Animal Companion Power at level 9. - Fixed Animal companion dissapearing bug. - Added Nicoroshi's bow of the drow as the new shadow bow (retextured version).- Multiple camouflage textures added. Texture effect will change depending on your location. - Fixed Attack Bonus bug with Bow and Camouflage powers. v 1.9: - Removed Global so as not to conflict with Adonnays Elven Sabers Mod. - Added 4 Animal heal spells to reflect the same amount the player is getting healed (spells did not match up). - Corrected DarkVision text to reflect the correct level. - Fixed Training point bug where some people were not getting training points when leveling. - Fixes issue where player would get stuck in stealth/cham when using a chameleon potion, scroll, or spell. - Fixed Shadow Steed compatibility issue with MD_Saddlebags. - Fixed Retro Leveling (level 8 was skipped).- Animal Leveling (health bonus now based on player Health and Endurance). - Increased damage for Shadow Bow "Critical Hit" v 1.8 - Added Shadow Steed: Has two commands (Call Steed and Attack). The Steed also has its own set of saddlebags for carrying your various items (Compatible with MD_Saddlebags). - Added additional textures (located in "Alternate Animal Textures" folder)for Snow Leopard and Leopard. - New Quest for Panther and Bear companions. You will start out with the wolf onlyand gain the ability to use other companions once the quest is completed. - Added Dark Vision Toggle (replaces shadow sight and advanced shadow sight). - Increased AR for Ranger Armor. - Fixed Texture Path for Female gauntlets. - Increased range of "Withdraw" command and effectiveness. - Fixed animal companion warping to player when "Stay, Stand Guard, and Guard Area"are active. v 1.7 - Removed Bow and Arrows from Alawen, moved to The Archers Paradox for compatibility with OOO 1.3 (Bow and Arrows are added to leveled list beginning at level 6). - Removed Enchanted Shadow Arrows, replaced with Expert Shadow Arrows. - Adjusted Bow and Arrow stats. - Tweaked heal spells and ranges. - Added New Shadow Blade and Assassination magic effect. - Adjusted companion initial level. - Adjusted heal spells and radius. - Re-scripted "Down" command and added idle anims (will now break off all combat). - Added magical Ranger Armor and removed permenent bonuses for Ranger Training. - Fixed summon Companion power. - Added Cure Disease, Resist Poison, and Endure Element Powers. v 1.6 - Added Shadow Bow, Shadow Arrows, and Enchanted Shadow Arrows to Alawen (Expert Marksman trainer). - Removed Bow from Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary. - Adjusted magic effect script on bow (relies on Marksman and Agility, damage effect increased).- Adjusted Shadow Blessing Spell (now heals animal companion 20hp for 2 sec) - Summon Animal Companion "Power" (switch between Wolf, Bear, and Panther at level 18). - Oblivion Fix (fix for NPC's getting stuck in Oblivion). - Charm/Calm/Hold Animal Fix (fixed issue where spells were breaking animal aggression). - Included Alternate Animal Textures (Normal & Shadow). v 1.5- Added Shadow Bear Companion. - Added BERSERK power for Bear (activated using "Natures Ally" Power).- Adjusted Animal companion stats (see readme, for more details). - Added new texture for Bear. - Added animations when using "Natures Ally" Power for all animal companions. v 1.4 - Fixes bug in 1.3 which enabled you to summon the WolfPack/Lion Pride power inside the open areas of cities. - Fixed Adv Shadow Sight toggle spell. v 1.3 - Fixed indoor stealth mode - Changed Panther's Eyes - Added NEW power (Summon Nature's Ally - WolfPack or Lion Pride) This is a new power that gives you the ability to summon between 0-5 Allies. Which animal you summon depends on the animal companion you have chosen.- Removed old (Nature's Ally 1-4) v 1.2 - Completly fixed speed issue when leveling (companion would gain superhuman speeds at higher levels). - Fixed "Scout Command" issues (companion will not run out of your view and is no longer super fast).- Added defend player to "scout command" (companion will not sit still while an enemy is attacking you, after he scouted them out). v 1.1 - Fixed invalid file location for Bow. Updated meshes. - Fixed bug where wolf wasn't turning off stealth ability when in combat. - Fixed bug where Ranger wasn't going back to stealth mode after being attacked and still in sneak. - Fixed compatibility issue with "Saddlebags" and "MD Saddlebags" mods. v 1.0 - Intinal release ==================| | FAQ /||================== Q. How do I start the mod? A: When you first enter the Tamriel worldspace you will receive a quest message stating that you should find the Ranger Camp (located SW of Skingrad). When you arrive at the camp locate the Shadow Master, he will automatically initiate a conversation with you, after which you will be able to select which components of the mod you would like to activate. Q: How do I choose the animal companions (Wolf, Bear, & Panther)? A: You can pick from any of the three after you speak with the Shadow Master. Additionally, you will be granted the "Summon Animal Companion" power at level 9. This will give you the ability to switch to any of the additional companions (once per day). Q: where my companion? He is not appearing! A: This could be due to two things.1. Sometimes it can take up to a few minutes for the companion to appear. You can use "fast travel"to make him appear faster.2. The meshes and texture files have not been loaded correctly. Q: If I use your version of this mod, is the Shadow Ranger an alternative to the original Ranger, or does it replace the original (i.e., do I have to be a Shadow Ranger? Maybe I'm not evil)? A: yes, you need to replace the original "The Complete ranger" It adds new spells, abilities, weapons, and fixes. You can play as a normal ranger as well, the mod doesn't change your class, only gives you spells, abilities, and items based on a shadow ranger. How evil you are depends on what exactly you think a "shadow Ranger" is. Q: How do I find the Ranger Rings? A: The Ranger Rings are granted to you at various levels, you will need to find the Shadow Master when you receive a message that your training has been completed (level 8 and 14). Q: Where do I find the Bow, Blades, Armor, and Arrows? A: They are located at the "Ranger Camp" SE of Skingrad, you should have an icon on your map. They are in the Shadow Masters leveled lists and will not begin appearing until level 6. Q: What effect does the Ranger Knife have? A: The Ranger Knife has a random chance of the players "Blade Skill" being added to the damage of the attack. Q: What effect does the Shadow Knife, Blade, and Sword have? A: These weapons perform the following effects: Additional Damage: Extra damage based on your level. Backstab: Multiplier based on your Sneak and Blade Skills. Assassination: Instantly Kills your enemy. * * You must be in Sneak mode and not detected to perform these actions. Q: What effect does the Shadow Bow and Stealth Mirage Bow have? A: The Bows have three effects: Extra Damage: multiplier based on your Agility and Marksman skills. Critical hit: Increased multiplier based on your Agility and Marksman skills. Kill Evil: Instantly Kills any evil character. Q: What effect does the cloaks of camouflage have? A: The camouflage effect is an increase to your attack bonus.As you gain higher levels the damage you will deal out will increase as well.The increase your receive is only a 1st strike bonus. After you are engaged in combat you loose all buffs.The penalty to wearing the cloak is that your defensive bonus is reduced. So while you will be more likely to doserious damage to your emnemies during the 1st strike, you will be at a disadvantage in sustained combat. ==================| | Credits|================== Thanks to... - Nazkira: Based on his excellent mod. Weapons: - Adonnay: Shadow Blade, Sword and Shadow Arrows.- Nicoroshi: Bow of the Drow model, Mirage Bow, The Bow of Robin of Locksley, Mongolian Horsemans Bow, Ranger Knife, and Ranger Arrows. Armor: - AlienSlof: Original leather, chainmail and boots textures. - Sinblood: Original patterned leather texture. - TaylorSD: Stealth cloak, greaves and Boots meshes/textures. - Nicoroshi: Modified Elven male cuirass and fixed Mithril male cuirass meshes. - Adonnay: Original Ranger cuirass and Gauntlets textures. - Dimitri Mazieres: Meshes mix-n-match, texturing and recoloring. - someone1074: Cape and Cloak Meshes and Textures. Misc: - Adonnay: Shadow Bow effect. - motub: Greeting fix. - Emil: Command script fix. - Dragoon Wraith: Scripting help. - mko_san: Creating this text document. - Buhay: Panther and Leopard textures. - Addiktive: Shadow Ranger Ring.- ScruggsyWuggsy: Scripting help on assassination effect. - FlyFightFlea: NightEye Fix and scripting help. - Shadowborn: Defend Me command fix. - Beta Testers: Vincent Wyrmwing, mko_san, Reinhart Menken, LionHeart311, & BellJack95. ---If you run into any compatibility issues, please let me know. ** Current Version 2.9 ** Edited January 18, 2011 by wetblanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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