No Spider Daedra

[ChloeSMV]

Well, I haven`t found any mod regarding this.

 

I`m terrified of spiders, and I`m pretty sure I have some folks out there who share the same feeling with me. If it were for me, I would get rid of them in all games (Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, etc...). This is also one of the reasons why I`ll never play Skyrim.

 

So, since I haven`t found any mods for it and knowing that there are lots of people who feel the same as I do, my request would be for a ``no spider daedra`` mod for Oblivion, either a remover (removes them from the game entirely) or a replacer (replaces them with another daedra), or both (replaces it, and also removes the spider daedra character from the game`s directories, so it can`t be used by the game in any situation).

 

I don`t know if such a mod is possible, but, since I have searched and searched and haven`t found anything like it... there`s no harm in asking.

 

Cheers everyone.

[AnimalRiot]

This one might help you - Dynamic Leveled Lists by Leviathan1753. It has an option to block spawning using keyword filters. You'll have to read the documentation to get the best of it though.

[ChloeSMV]

This one might help you - Dynamic Leveled Lists by Leviathan1753. It has an option to block spawning using keyword filters. You'll have to read the documentation to get the best of it though.

 

Thanks. I tried it, but the resulting plug-in file had errors in some strings, so, I guess, I can`t rely on it.

It seems I and others who are affraid of these critters have only two options then. Face them, or never level up to level 16-18.

 

I`ve been reading that some people, on other forums/sites, were wishing for the same, and maybe they came up with a solution or a custom level list.... but no posts of such files anywhere are found, which is unfortunate.

 

I even tried to use the official TES-CS, but it does not allow one to work at the master file.

 

I guess we are stuck with the spiders daedra for good, unless some good hacker/modder posts something to get rid of them.

 

Thanks anyways, Riot. Much appreciated.

 

I`m reinstalling my game now, to make sure none of my plug-ins were mishandled by myself when trying to work the original plug-ins. I think/hope the saved games were unharmed/untouched by any attempts with either the CS or DLL, so I can still use my previous progress, which is just in the beginning anyways (arena combatant, second day), but I don`t want to go through the tutorial again.

[DrakeTheDragon]

As I knew this was done before, I quickly typed "spider" into the advanced search mod title input field and found two of them on page 2 of 2:

No Spider Daedras - 'removes them from the game' (whatever that means)

No Spiders - replaces Spider Deadra and Spiderlings with Scamps

 

Both likely won't save you from mod-introduced new spider creatures though, but I guess in case of arachnophobia these kinds of mods will rarely be found on people's drives anyways. :thumbsup:

 

And for reference, all it takes to alter the spawn or other levelled lists is "not" to edit the Masterfile directly, but the nature of plugins makes it so a simple ESP introducing the changes will override the ESM's settings. Open Oblivion.ESM with no plugin 'active', do your changes to the levelled lists, and save as a new plugin (ESP). Done.

 

Well, not quite, as there's the trouble with the 'merging' of levelled lists from several mods into a final one, which can only be done right with the help of tools like Wrye Bash, but for the theoretical example of just creating a plugin changing the levelled lists, this will suffice.

Edited May 21, 2012 by DrakeTheDragon

[ChloeSMV]

Thank you very much! xD

I`m gonna download both, and I`ll try the one that completely removes them first.

It`s odd I didn`t find such a mod before. Then again, I used Google, not Nexus mods search.

Thanks Drake.

Both likely won't save you from mod-introduced new spider creatures though, but I guess in case of arachnophobia these kinds of mods will rarely be found on people's drives anyways. :thumbsup:

PS: Well, since I use only the unofficial patches and practically no mods other than ``moretraining (5 to 1400 per level)``, SD Skill Diary and the restoration of Kvatch 7.3, I think I`m safe from these other mods/creatures you are referring to.

Thanks a lot, Drake.

Of course, I`ll only know if these mods work when I get to levels 16-18, which I never got to, ever. (I`ve never finished this game, `cause I thought it was endless, and efficient leveling can be boring). But I guess, after years of not playing it, I`ve fallen in love again with Oblivion, so maybe this time I`ll see it through. xD

If I ever wish to try Skyrim in the future, there better be ``no spiders`` mods out there as well. Console versions are an impossibility for people with arachnophobia. Of course, I do have the console versions of some Tomb Raider titles and Resident Evil`s entire collection.... and I`ll never get rid of my fear for good in gaming. The thing that upsets me with T.E.S. though, is that you see a lot more of these creatures than in either T.R. (except for T.R.: Underworld) or R.E. (since dungeons always reset after three days), so, it`s like an endless nighmare (not that other games with spiders are a picnic, but T.E.S. uses them a lot more, it seems). R.E. is the worst in my opinion. They look so real... ugh, and are huge.

I think the Kinraths of STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic are ok with me. They are spiders, but they are not eight-legged, so, it`s not pleasant, but it does not creep me out much.

Anyways, thanks again! xD

Edited May 23, 2012 by ChloeSMV

[Nexelev]

I know this post was like two years ago but im just wondering.. Did these work? I'm freaking terrified if spiders. Especially when they come down from the ceiling by surprise. I would be so relieved if they did so could anyone who has them just let me know if it worked ^-^ Thanks in advance

[The_Vyper]

I know this post was like two years ago but im just wondering.. Did these work? I'm freaking terrified if spiders. Especially when they come down from the ceiling by surprise. I would be so relieved if they did so could anyone who has them just let me know if it worked ^-^ Thanks in advance

They both work, so get one and worry no more about those nasty spi...things-that-must-not-be-named.

[maxcorrice]

i know this is four years old but i wanted to ask if youve heard of insects begone, its a great mod to remove the demons in skyrim

[marianito10]

i know this is four years old but i wanted to ask if youve heard of insects begone, its a great mod to remove the demons in skyrim

Hopefully he found out about it, I tried to play Skyrim without that mod and I just couldn't. Now I'm playing Oblivion and I struggled with the Elytras (mantis sort of thing) and I had to kill them without looking at the screen. Didn't know about those daedric spiders but I just had enough of things with 6 legs or more.