Need advice on challenging mod idea

[ookami007]

Greetings fellow modders,

 

I'm relatively new to the modding scene - at least on this platform, though I have done some stuff for NWN. I have a rather ambitious idea for a mod based (very loosely and not using any copyrighted names) of Bard's Tale (the original 80's version).

 

For this, I will need to create a walled city, I'm thinking similiar to Windhelm. The old concept lends itself for a somewhat complex set of "dungeons" - Town of Skara Brae (or Bara Skrae) Sewers, Mad God Temple/Catacombs, Harkyn's Castle, and the two towers.

 

I've played around with creating indoor areas, but not outdoor areas. I'm assuming I'll need to create the area outside, then link it to an "indoor" area that is inside of the city, then link the various buildings to other "indoor" areas (ie. buildings to interiors, etc.).

 

How do I go about building the external city and where should I put it? Are there any tutorials on city building?

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

PS - Sadly, some of the more fun parts of the old game won't translate well... like spinners, teleporters, etc. but pits, darkness and traps can be implemented... should be interesting.

[Rhigitar]

Hello ookami007,

 

I'm new to modding but this is what I figure you should do: you will need to create a new worldspace for your city and then all the insides of buildings will be interiors to that worldspace. The worldspace can be created by clicking on "world" in the top bar, then "world spaces...". After this create a new one you'll have to edit terrain, add trees buildings, etc. (same way as building interiors) I would advise (if your mod is going to be a massive city addition as you say) to create a portal to it, perhaps in the form of a new boat in Solitude that will take you to a dock in your city (this is of course the easy way). If you want your city directly in Skyrim create the external part of the city first, then the entrance door. Connect the entrance door to your worldspace.