News from The Elder Scrolls Nexus

Skyblivion is a name that most modders of Skyrim or Oblivion may have heard at one time or another over the last 9 years. It's an incredibly ambitious project which aims to recreate the entirety of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in the newer game engine used by Skyrim. The team have recently released their first "Development Diary" which gives us a taste of what's to come. In this feature, we're chatting with Rebelzize and the team about this exciting venture. 

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[b]Rebelzize, thanks for taking the time to talk to us. In your video, you say that Skyblivion has been in development since 2012. There must have been many different contributors over the years, can you give us an idea of the size of the team and how it has shifted over the life of the project?
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Thanks for having me! Like any game, the project has gone through several stages of development from preparing the first tools to working out a roadmap and finally to the stage we are currently in which focuses on recreating, implementing and redesigning the major areas of the game. Since its inception, we have had contributions from around 200 people. Unfortunately, a lot of these contributions tend to only last for short periods with few contributors staying with us for longer periods of time. This of course is not a problem and we are happy with any help that we can get to make Skyblivion happen. At the moment our active team consists out of around 30 people, they are divided between 3D artists, interior designers, landscapers, concept artists, coders, quest implementers, asset implementers, navmeshers and a few generalists.


[b]We've previously featured the team from [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/13781]Beyond Skyrim: Cyrodiil[/url] who are working on another Skyrim modding project to recreate Cyrodiil (the region featured in Oblivion). Can you describe how the two versions of [b]Cyrodiil [/b]are different and if there is any crossover in what you're doing? 
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Our friends over at Beyond Skyrim are working in the same province but we have completely different goals. Our goal is to recreate Oblivion’s locations, quests and some of its mechanics, in short, remaking Oblivion as a current-generation title. Since we are remaking Oblivion a large focus of ours is to capture that charm Oblivion had which includes its sometimes wacky and funny quests. Beyond Skyrim is working on the same province but doesn't have you play as the [url=https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Hero_of_Kvatch]Hero of Kvatch[/url] or play through any of the original quests. Most of the crossover will be in assets that the projects share and similar-looking locations and biomes.

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[b]Oblivion is an iconic game and is very different from Skyrim, so recapturing the feel of the world is no small feat. What do you consider to be the most important elements to make the game world really feel like the Cyrodiil we remember so dearly? 
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For starters, the look and feel of the game need to be overhauled. Skyrim's weathers and assets were made with a colder climate in mind. Oblivion on the other hand has a much warmer and more vibrant climate and as such our colour palette needed a complete rework. I think if you will look at screenshots of our weathers we can all agree that we did a pretty good job there if I do say so myself ;).

Secondly, the stories and quests you come across during your playthrough. Oblivion’s writing in my opinion was a lot more interesting than Skyrim’s and had players going on a lot of fun and unexpected adventures. It is our mission to let players re-experience those stories, albeit in a slightly different way. 


[b]Will Skyblivion feature any significant departures from the world seen in the 2006 release? 
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Most of our changes are graphical. Our exterior worldspace has been remade from the ground up to feature more diverse biomes and overall be packed with more secrets, treasure, hidden secrets and lots of STUFF. NPC’s, creatures, monsters and all our assets have gotten a facelift to be up to modern game standards which will allow players to immerse themselves into the world and get lost in this fantastic game all over again.


[b]Looking at the clips from the Developer Diary, we can already see the incredible detail in the landscapes, dungeons and interiors. Are you planning to apply the same creative license to the story and quests of Oblivion or perhaps expand on elements you felt were lacking in the original game? 
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For Skyblivion its important that we do not change a winning formula. I still play Oblivion to this day and like many others, I don't come back for the graphics but for the story. As such our aim is not to fix that which isn't broken but to focus on what we do want to improve. The world. On that note quest locations, unique Daedric realms and other areas that play a significant role within the story will be overhauled to better fit their purpose and lore.

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[b]With Cyrodiil being the province at the heart of Tamriel, it shares borders with 6 other regions, including Skyrim. The original game showed these areas as inaccessible, coloured terrain. Do you plan to do anything special with these diverse border regions? 
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Certainly. Like all aspects of our project, we try to work in visual storytelling into the game world. All borders to the other provinces for instance now feature border gates. Depending on relations with the other province these border gates will visually look quite different from one another. Some are even abandoned or ransacked which allows you to march into a different province for a little while. Other than you can expect to taste a hint of whatever province is behind the border.


[b]Are there any significant technical challenges you'd had to overcome while building your project or advancements in modding you've made that you are particularly proud of?
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As a base for our project’s quests, we converted all of Oblivions quest data which was a massive undertaking. The tools developed for this specific purpose are immensely complex but as of writing this we finally have been able to implement all this data into our game. The next step for us is to manually fix and reimplement sections that don't function as intended but overall this is a massive time saver for us. 


[b]It's exciting to hear that there will be hidden treasures dotted around the world for players to discover. Are these caches planned to include regular loot or will there be some easter egg items which players can track down? 
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A mix of both. We obviously don’t want to overdo adding our own easter eggs to the game or you would soon find [url=https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Easter_Eggs#Pac-Man]Pacman references[/url] in nearly every kitchen for instance. My tip for when the game launches would be to keep an eye out for any oddities or trails that you might be able to spot. Following these might lead to some nice surprises :)


[b]Are there any elements from TES:5 which you have decided to keep as part of the project? 
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Since we use Skyrim as a base for our project many elements will be very familiar to the player. That isn't to say that we don’t work on recreating mechanics such as underwater combat for instance but a lot of features can be classified as negligible and if we want to release this project in a timely fashion we simply can’t spend all our time recreating every little element from Oblivion. 

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[b]In December 2019, you uploaded [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/31206]3E Cyrodiilic Steel Armor[/url] as a standalone mod to show off some of the work from the team. Are you planning to release any other standalone mods in the lead up to the full project launch? 
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We would certainly consider it. The main issue with these Nexus releases is that our team is so small that it is difficult to spend resources on public releases like this since that time would be better spend on the core project. Perhaps this article will yield some talented folks who want to take on some Nexus releases in their free time ;).


[b]We all know that it's impossible to give a release date on a passion project like this, but can you give us a rough idea of how far along the project is? 
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I get this question every day on my streams and the best possible answer is this: with a project of this scope we try to focus on an MVP, minimal viable product, which contains all quests, 3D assets, locations and creatures from the base game. In other words, we indeed implement all the quests, recreate all 3D assets needed to provide a stable game, finish the exterior map and remake and implement all Oblivions creatures.

All quests are currently in the build but need manual work by our quest implementers which currently progresses steadily, I'm confident in saying that the gross amount of work is behind us thanks to the conversion and now we can focus on tweaking, adjusting and re-implementing where needed. 3D artists are hard to come by unfortunately and so this area of the game currently can use a boost. Most of the clutter claims have been finished but some clothes, creatures but mostly a lot of architecture claims remain. Without architecture, we can't finish our cities. The exterior map is nearing completion of its first phase, after this, we can focus on adding more minute details and finalizing the map.lastly for creatures we don’t have a lot of work left to do, mostly a few monsters and animals and some creatures that need rigging and implementation.

I hope that gives people an idea.


[b]If there are modders out there who would like to help you realise the dream of Skyblivion, how can they help?
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Our core team consists mostly out of modders from around the Skyrim community. Anyone who is experienced in creating 3D assets, implementing 3D assets, rigging creatures, implementing quests, creating interiors, creating exteriors or just has good CK knowledge and wants to work on a big project with a team of hobbyists and game developers are more than welcome to apply [url=https://skyblivion.com/volunteer/]on our website[/url].

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[b]An important question, have you cast a voice actor to play the Adoring Fan yet? 
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Don't worry. He sounds just as annoying and unloveable as ever.


[b]Thank you again for chatting with us today. Is there anything else you'd like to say to the Nexus Mods community before we wrap up?
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I sincerely want to thank the amazing Skyrim community for all the help and support they have given us since our first announcement. We simply wouldn't be here without them. Additionally a big thanks to Pickysaurus for having us for this interview. I selfishly hope we can grow our team a little thanks to this.


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A big thank you to Rebelzize and the Skyblivion team for taking the time to talk to us! If there's an author or mod project you'd like to know more about, send your suggestions to [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/64597]BigBizkit[/url][/b] or [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url][/b]. 

We're now into the fourth month of the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14288]We The Players[/url] prize draw exclusively for Nexus Mods users, so it's time for TokenGeek to announce the lucky winner of the Nintendo Switch Lite and 5x $50 Steam Gift Cards from September. 

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Hey everyone, thanks again for another successful month of top-notch reviews, collections and screenshots. Our community over at "[url=http://wetheplayers.com/]We The Players[/url]" is slowly growing and that is in no small part down to those of you here at Nexus Mods. We're eternally grateful. 


We're also expanding our games database, with over 135,000 entries so far, many of which include images and videos. If you remember a game, take a look and see if it's there.


We've been discussing some of the ratings that games are currently receiving and find it interesting that both [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim]Skyrim[/url] and [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-special-edition]Skyrim Special Edition[/url] are sitting on 9.1 each. The more ratings that the games receive the more useful the information becomes to other gamers. So if you can spare some time, get on the site and get rating those titles you've played.


Also, over on our [url=http://wtp.gg/discord]Discord[/url], we are still giving away games and gift cards. So drop by if you fancy chatting about video games and having a chance to win additional prizes.


The latest feature that should go live on the site around October 20th is the "Game States" update. This addition will give you the ability to track your games and set flags to say which games you are playing, completed, 100% mastered, own or abandoned. We're excited to push this live at the end of the month

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Okay, so onto this month's winners.


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The winner of this months Nintendo Switch Lite is [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/diegozt]Diegozt[/url] with their review of [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/the-crew-2]The Crew 2[/url] - [url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/the-land-of-the-not-so-free]The Land of the Not-So Free[/url]. On the whole, it was a somewhat negative review of the game, but it gave us plenty of reasons why. The microtransactions, the somewhat lifeless open world, and a dull collection of cars lead to something that is quite uninspiring. Diegozt has written some other great reviews, and we recommend checking them out if you want to read about [url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/legendary-breathtaking-and-wild]The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[/url], or [url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/from-russia-with-love]Metro Exodus[/url]

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We've seen a lot of great reviews and collections, so we thought we would highlight another few for you to take a look at.


[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/lazyluna678]LazyLuna678 [/url]has produced many a top review, and we look forward to seeing everything they write. A review that caught our eye was for a game from yesteryear, [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic]Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic[/url]. The title of '[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/literally-why-are-you-reading-this-go-and-play-the-game-now]Literally why are you reading this? Go and play the game now.[/url]' certainly grabbed our attention and we enjoyed reading the review, especially as LazyLuna678 did a great job of avoiding [i]that[/i] iconic twist in the game.


On the collection front, we've witnessed users start to list out games they played growing up. [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/the-angry-turkey]TheAngryTurkey's[/url] '[url=https://wetheplayers.com/collections/my-childhood-gaming-collection]My Childhood Gaming Collection[/url]' is a great example, with classics like The Legend of Zelda and GoldenEye 007. If I were to do mine, it would include games like [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/the-hobbit--1]The Hobbit[/url] from 1982 - I guess that shows how old I'm getting though!


So there you have it for this month. Congratulations to the six winners. For a chance to win, take a look at the competition over on [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14288]this news post[/url].

Today we are talking to two authors from the Witcher 3 community: [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/37146370?tab=user+files]wiggolp[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/49777341?tab=user+files]Damastor[/url] - both of whom have managed to create new quest mods for the game, adding new areas, dialogue, and more!


[b]BigBizkit: To start this off, let me ask you, wiggolp, about your mod adding a completely new quest to the game - [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4585]Ciri’s Sole Memento[/url]. How would you describe the mod and quest for those curious to play it?[/b]
 
wiggolp: The majority of players who finished the game probably guessed it right what this quest is about by reading the title. I don't want to spoil the main game plot for those who haven't finished the game yet so I won't say too much. This mod is tied to the main game story's questline. It allows the player to continue the main game story - if the player gets one of the "good endings". Basically, it can be described as a Ciri and Geralt "witchering together" kind of story.

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[b]What gave you the idea for the mod?[/b]
 
I believe this particular thing the mod tries to address is something that has bothered many players - a loose end which you cannot tie up unless you get a "bad ending". There are a few other loose ends in the game but this particular one bothered me the most. The release of [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3620]radish modding tools[/url] finally allowed me to make a full legitimate quest.


[b]We haven’t seen many quest mods being made for Witcher 3 yet. What inspired you personally to pick up the powerful, community-made [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3620]radish modding tools[/url] and create a quest mod for The Witcher 3?[/b]

I learned about radish tools by reading an article in some video game blog. I watched the videos about them and I was really impressed with what can be done with them. However, I didn't pick them up right then. I was discouraged by the warning that you have to be an experienced Witcher 3 modder to be able to use them and I hadn't made a single mod for Witcher 3. I finished the first and the second game in the series, and I read all the books. I wanted more. I wanted to make something myself. I had this Ciri's Memento idea for quite some time so I thought to myself - how hard could this be? The worst that could happen is that it would be too hard for me and then I would just drop it. But at least I'll know because I would have tried. So I downloaded the tools and started learning. 

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[b]What was the development process like? Was it difficult to learn how to use radish modding tools?
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At first, I downloaded and rebuilt the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3611]Escaping the Cage[/url] project to make sure that the tools worked fine. Once that was done, I started making my own quest. Technically, new modders are asked to complete the "[url=https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/Radish_Trial_1_Installation_Step_By_Step_Guide]trials of radishes[/url]" - a set of tasks to show that they understand the quest mechanics and know how to use the radish tools. I started from the other end - I started making my own quest. It took me a month to make this very first version that you can see [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljYEo6C8Es]here[/url]. I made it alone without any help. I read radish trial articles and googled for information in the Witcher 3 modding sites and forums. I posted this video on the radish tools page here on Nexus and the tool's developer [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/29653850]rmemr[/url] offered me to join the [url=https://discord.com/invite/Enhvct9]radish modding tools Discord server[/url].

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I was hesitant at first, thinking I could make this mod alone by myself but further into development I encountered problems which I couldn't find answers for - so I joined it. I've got a private channel for my mod set up,  [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/29653850]rmemr[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/79171083]nikich340[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/3812549/]erxv[/url] (he made the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2767]Witcher 1 Prologue mod[/url]) helped and advised me a lot. Basically, I would post videos and share my ideas with them and I got their feedback on what I could do to improve it. The channel is now open to public so anyone interested can join the radish tools server and read about it.
 
The learning process on how to use the tools depends on every person individually - how quick they understand things and how easy or hard working with the tools might seem to them. But the most important thing in my opinion is determination and the will to learn. There are many "trials of the radishes" participants but only a handful of them made it far and are still active. Many just leave without explanation. And that's a shame because the community there is very helpful and friendly.
 
[b]Thank you, wiggolp, for taking the time to answer our questions! [/b]
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[b]Now, over to Damastor - author of several quest mods for The Witcher 3 as well as the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4956]Toussaint Extended Project[/url] which adds new areas to the region from the Witcher 3 DLC: Blood & Wine.[/b]

[b]Damastor, can you tell us a bit about the kind of mods you make?[/b]
 
Damastor: Although I had many ideas and wishes, I never managed to make graphics/gameplay mods for The Witcher 3 like I did for Civilization 4 quite some time ago. So the only kind of mods I'm capable of making right now are quest mods and environment editing - including the creation of a completely new hub (map area) comparable to Novigrad and other areas from the main game.
 
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[b]What made you choose Toussaint as the stage for your additions to the game?[/b]
 
Lots of explorable, yet completely wasted space in the Toussaint hub (map area) outside playable borders. The actual hub is [i]at least 4 times larger[/i] than the area you are allowed to explore in vanilla - and by this I mean areas of the map that contain trees, fine-looking mountainous, horizons (without seeing edges of the map) and even roads and flower meadows in some parts - I'm pretty sure that the developers initially planned for a much larger Duchy (hence the generated map is a lot larger than the final border area), but something happened and these plans were abandoned. Perhaps some deadline issues which forced them to release a much smaller (though still amazing) DLC than we could have had. 
 

[b]From adding new areas like vineyards and villages to implementing entirely new quest lines and dialogue: how did you develop the skills necessary for using the available modding tools? Did you get a lot of help from the community?[/b]
 
The main help from the Nexus Mods community has come in the form of hosting amazing modding tools made by rmemr and erxv (authors of [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2767]W1 prologue remastered[/url]), including [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/2114]Storyboard UI[/url] required for creating ingame scenes or just cool screenshots. Initially, this was the only tool available and all I did was having fun with it, i.e. being unable to make proper mods, I used it to create the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/images/14772]Beast of Angren web-comic[/url] - a sort of fan-fic story about Ciri's adventures based on her dialogue with Geralt in the end of "Blood and Wine". Its unfinished yet, contains only 8 parts but this made rmemr notice me and invite me to the (at the time) closed Discord server "radish trials" for practicing skills needed for quest making with the use of the "radish modding tools", also developed by rmemr and erxv.

As a matter of fact, the 8th part of "Beast of Angren" comic took me to building an entirely new city as a background for screenshots. This city was based on CDPR's Thronebreaker concept art and later would be featured in an upcoming mod as a part of a new hub.
 

[b]What are some of the tools you use to create your mods?[/b]
 
Storyboard UI for scenes, radish modding tools for quests, levels and terrain, as well as World Creator (check it out, it's great) as an augmentation for faster generation and editing of new hubs. 
 
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[b]What is it about The Witcher 3 in particular that made you want to create mods for it?[/b]
 
The only game I modded before W3 was Civ4, for the reason that it had  great gameplay but lots of graphics stuff that I was unhappy about. In the case of W3 - it's quite the opposite. Although W3's gameplay has only one flaw, its a major one: this game ends. I don't accept that and am sure that many would agree with that. And that's the reason why I make quest mods for it.

[b]Thank you, too, Damastor for taking the time!

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[b]Last but not least, this question goes to both of you: Do you have any tips for budding mod authors who’d like to follow in your footsteps?[/b]
 
wiggolp: Do it. Don't hesitate. If you have an idea for a quest or just want to try your hands on quest making come join us. You'll get all the help you need to push further.

Damastor: Join the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3620]radish tools[/url] Discord server which can be found [url=https://discord.gg/R7Jpzfv]here[/url].

The community is very supportive and helpful there, and there are enough experienced modders online to help you with any questions you'll have upon learning these tools. 

Although the tools are currently not extremely easy to install, their authors as well as recent newcomers made great progress in terms of improving them and making them user-friendly in the past few months. Just remember, - a little patience at the start - and within a week or two (with dedicating at least one hour to it per day) you'll be fully capable of creating your own quests, locations and even worlds for the Witcher 3.

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Thanks for reading our interview with wiggolp and Damastor - two talented Witcher 3 modders! As always if there's an author or mod project you'd like to know more about, send your suggestions to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/64597]BigBizkit[/url] or [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url]. 

Recently we have seen a spate of provocative and troll mods being uploaded based around current sociopolitical issues in the United States. As we get closer to the US election in November we expect this trend to increase as it did this time 4 years ago.

Considering the low quality of the mods being uploaded, the polarising views they express and the fact that a small but vocal contingent of our users are seemingly not intelligent or grown up enough to be able to debate the issues without resorting to name calling and baseless accusations without proof (indicative of the wider issues plaguing our world at this time) we've decided to wipe our hands clean of this mess and invoke an outright ban on mods relating to sociopolitical issues in the United States. We have neither the time, the care or the wish to moderate such things. This ban will apply to all mods uploaded from the 28th of September onwards. We will review this restriction sometime after the next President of the United States has been inaugurated.

Most of these mods are being uploaded by cowards with sock puppet accounts deliberately to try and cause a stir. If you see one of these mods I suggest you do as our [url=https://help.nexusmods.com/article/28-file-submission-guidelines#File_Reporting_and_Moderation]Terms of Service[/url] say and report the mod and move on without engaging with the content. Your engagement will only fuel the idiots further. Smile and be happy in the knowledge the time it took them to make an account on the site and upload their mod is a lot longer than it takes for us to ban the account and delete the mod.

To be blunt, we do not care how this looks nor do we care if you think the mods we do or don't moderate reflect on us, our political beliefs or what we do and don't want on our site. Say and do what you want on other sites or services, we care nothing for it here.

Have a great day.

We are currently performing essential maintenance on the notifications system of the website, as a result, you may notice that all of your notifications prior to 12:00 pm GMT(+1) today are no longer showing in the notifications drop-down menu or the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/notifications]notifications page[/url]. Our web developers are working on restoring old notifications, however, we are not yet sure if this is going to be possible. We understand this isn't ideal for many users who rely on the site notifications and would like to humbly apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused. 


[b]What has happened?[/b]

Following several reports from the community relating to notifications not working, our team discovered that due to the sheer amount of information stored in the site notifications database we've hit some limits which require manual intervention to overcome.

So that users can continue to use the site properly during the maintenance we've shifted all the data to a different part of the database, resulting in a "clean slate" for notifications. Our web team are now focusing on trying to re-import this old data but there may be technical challenges that make this impossible. 


[b]How long will it take?[/b]

Regular notifications are already working again, however, it is difficult to give any kind of timescale on the older notifications until we know more. We will post updates on our progress in the comments section of this article as more information becomes available. 


[b]What are you doing to prevent this problem from reoccurring?[/b]

The good news is, we have already been working on a massive overhaul of the notifications system for a while now. When complete, we will have a much better platform to build on, which will enable us to provide new types of notification and give you all better control over which ones you want to see.  

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Vortex 1.3.0 has arrived! Over the last few weeks, we've introduced new features, improved existing functionality and squashed a whole load of pesky bugs. The Vortex team have been eagerly working through over 2,500 of your feedback reports to bring you the most polished modding experience yet. Here are the highlights of what's new in the latest release of Vortex. 

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[size=4]Vortex UI/UX update[/size]

It won't be obvious to the naked eye, but Vortex is undergoing a significant transformation under the hood. The team are hard at work decoupling the "front-end" elements of Vortex - that is, the parts the users interact with - from the more technical "back-end" components. This project will allow our front-end team to take over the implementation of the user interface and build on community feedback submitted specifically related to the flow and usability of the app. 

When Vortex was initially created we didn't have a dedicated front-end team and the design itself was passed between several different graphic artists before the final look was completed. Now that Vortex has been going strong for 2 years we feel it's time to give it a fresh coat of paint and use this opportunity to rethink parts of the app which may not be the prettiest or most intuitive to use. This change isn't just cosmetic though, as it will also enable our team to play to their strengths. Tannin and Nagev can focus on adding awesome new features and the front-end team will be tasked with presenting those features in an appealing and intuitive way. In the long run, this will enable us to be more efficient with our development time and even more responsive to your feedback. 

While it's still very early days, we'll be asking you guys - our community - for feedback to help drive the direction of the new design. To this end, we will be running a series of surveys focused on different parts of the UI to gather opinions of how you rate the current design and what you'd like to see it look like in future. These surveys will be available through Vortex itself via a notification when the app starts or from a banner on the website (which you may have already seen). Participation is optional, but we'd really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to share your feedback.

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[size=4]Updates for modders[/size]

[b]Microsoft Flight Simulator support[/b]

Vortex can now take the hassle out of adding new liveries, scenery and other mods into [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/microsoftflightsimulator]Microsoft Flight Simulator[/url] by automating a lot of the more fiddly aspects of getting things working properly including:

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[*]Automated merging of configuration files for aircraft to ensure all your liveries are available to select. 
[*]Automated merging of localisations to avoid any potential collisions with newly added in-game text. 
[*]Control the order of tweaks and edits which may overwrite each other by using the Load Order tab.
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We'll be continuing to work on this extension based on user feedback and the developments related to the FS2020 SDK, so please let us know what you think.


[b]More New Games and Extensions![/b]

Vortex supports so many games now I'm starting to lose count. Along with FS2020, we've added official support for [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/totalwarsagatroy]A Total War Saga: TROY[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/nehrim]Nehrim: At Fate's Edge[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/conanexiles]Conan Exiles[/url]. On top of that, the awesome developers in the community have added support for [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/trialsofmana]Trials of Mana[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/commandandconquerremastered]Command & Conquer Remastered[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/borderlands2]Borderlands 2[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/soulcaliburvi]Soul Calibur VI[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/farmingsimulator19]Farming Simulator 19[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/battlebrothers]Battle Brothers[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/control]Control[/url] and an improved version of the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/greedfall]Greedfall[/url] support. 

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There have also been significant improvements to the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3]Witcher 3[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica]Subnautica[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/thesims4]The Sims 4[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/https://www.nexusmods.com/beatsaber]BeatSaber[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/starwarsjedifallenorder]Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12]Final Fantasy XII[/url] extensions. 

Last but not least, agc93 has released a useful new extension called "[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/145]Vortex Showcase[/url]" which will allow you to export your mod list in Markdown, JSON or BBCode. It's even set up to automatically put the mods into a spoiler so you don't end up with an enormous post when sharing your list in the comments section of a mod or on the forums. Super handy!


[b]Blade & Sorcery Load Order[/b]

As we teased [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/news/14263]in our last update[/url], Vortex can now set the load order of mods for Blade & Sorcery. We'd like to say a big thank you to the Blade & Sorcery team for providing the information we needed to make this possible. Oh, and we've updated the game image used both on the site and in Vortex to use the swanky new artwork released with U8. 

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[b]Conflicting File Previews
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When trying to decide which of two files you want to use while resolving conflicts, it's sometimes hard to know what the differences are by file name alone. Vortex will now offer the ability to preview the files by opening one or both of the files in your preferred program. Like everything else in Vortex, this feature is fully extensible and community developers will be able to add their own special handling of certain files.

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[b]Jump back into modding faster by opening Vortex on startup
[/b]
You can now set Vortex to run automatically when you boot up your PC, saving valuable time that could be spent modding your game. There is also an optional toggle to choose if you'd prefer Vortex to start normally or minimised to your notification area. As part of this change, we've improved the behaviour when you try and open Vortex from the icon but it's already minimised to the tray, so it should pop back into focus much easier than before.

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[b]Select folders in the full game scan
[/b]
While you've always been able to tell Vortex which folders to check for new games during a full scan, it was tucked away in the settings menu. With this update, you can now view and change the search paths before the scan is run. No more wondering why the games on your other hard drive aren't showing up!

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[b]That's not all…
[/b]
If I were to go through every little change we've made this news post would be really, really long. So here's a quick summary of other noteworthy bug fixes in the latest versions of Vortex:

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[*]Tools stay in order - In older versions of Vortex, the tools on your dashboard could appear in a different order each time you started the app. We're now saving the time you added each tool and displaying them oldest to newest. 
[*]Safer Staging Folders - A couple of the safety checks designed to stop you from putting your staging folders in potentially dangerous locations weren't working quite right so we went ahead and fixed those. 
[*]Default avatars - If you haven't set an avatar for your account yet, Vortex shows a placeholder. However, the link to that image was moved by an update to the website (whoops!) and has now been corrected so you won't see the ugly "broken image" icon anymore.
[*]Sort by enable time - We've added an extra column to the mods table so you can now sort your mods by the time you last enabled them.  
[/list]
If you're interested in the full run-down of what's new in Vortex. You can read the unabridged version on [url=https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/Vortex/releases/]GitHub[/url] or in the changelog dashlet on the Vortex dashboard. 


[size=4]Updates for developers
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[/b][b]Declare feature support for your game extension
[/b]
For certain games, it's important to be able to declare if it won't work with a particular feature of Vortex. In 1.3.0 we've added a new option property when you register your game 'compatible' which you can use to include keys marking different features as supported or unsupported through a boolean. Right now we have these checks in place for Symlink Deployment and Null Deployment, but this list will expand over time. If you have questions about specific features, please post in the [url=https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/forum/4311-vortex-code-development/]Vortex Development Forum[/url] or join our [url=http://discord.gg/nexusmods]Discord server[/url]. 
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[url=https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/vortex-games/blob/437268d073863f469a097b9c937bff3b9de923ff/game-conanexiles/index.js#L72]Example (Conan Exiles) [/url]


[b]Add new Vortex API functions
[/b]
In older versions of Vortex, you would need to rely on emitting and catching events to share functionality between extensions. Now, you can register functions directly to the context object with context.registerAPI(). Then call them from anywhere with context.ext.yourFunction(). 
[url=https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/Vortex/blob/fc439bda319430b0891151db2d6505ab79128872/src/extensions/nexus_integration/index.tsx#L996]Example (Nexus Mods Integration)[/url]


[b]Intelligent file previews
[/b]
As mentioned earlier in the article, you can now teach Vortex to handle specific files when users are previewing conflicts. This would allow you to open specific applications or potentially load the previews natively inside Vortex. This can be achieved with the new context.registerPreview() function. 
[url=https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/Vortex/blob/c04208d95d295d63d4636fdeb3151156a1df2e07/src/types/IExtensionContext.ts#L1150]Documentation [/url]| [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/151]Example[/url]

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I'd like to say a huge thank you to the 700,000+ of you who are using Vortex, sending us constructive feedback and creating extensions. Without you, we couldn't continue to improve and evolve Vortex.

In June we [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14288]announced our partnership with We The Players[/url] run by our good friend and former Nexus Mods staff member - TokenGeek (Paul). He's back once again to reveal the lucky winners of [b]a Nintendo Switch Lite and 5x $50 Steam Gift Cards[/b] in the monthly prize draw - exclusive to Nexus Mods users. Take it away, Paul...
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TokenGeek: Yet another excellent month for reviews with a further 213 written game reviews submitted by the Nexus Mods community, over a thousand ratings and users have even begun to upload their gaming screenshots (including [url=https://wetheplayers.com/screenshots/my-latest-character]BigBizkit[/url] and [url=https://wetheplayers.com/screenshots/the-final-sunrise-on-4546-b]Pickysaurus[/url]). 


[center][size=1]Shrine to Molag Bal by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/sweetmustache]Sweetmustache[/url][/size]
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We're in the process of adding game states into the site; this little update will give you a place where you can track all your games, no matter which platform (or era) they are for. We're excited to share this first with the Nexus Mods community.

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As always, we are open to suggestions with how the platform should evolve and which direction would be the most useful to our members. I'm available on Nexus Mods if anyone wants to drop a message to me, or of course, you can chat with me via the We The Players [url=http://wtp.gg/discord]Discord[/url].


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Okay, onto the results for August.

We have randomly picked five users who have submitted reviews for this month's £50 Steam Vouchers, and the winners are:

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/saeed]Saeed[/url] >> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/23134949]SaeedS2000[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/gawain-games]Gawain-Games[/url] >> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/97045468]Gawain112[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/moxi-max]MoxiMax[/url] >> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/78846948]RaveMasterX[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/elkian]Elkian[/url] >> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/48377158]ElkianLionblood[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/go-to-sleep]GoToSleep[/url] >> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/15132884]GoToSLEEP98[/url]

The winner of this month's [b]Nintendo Switch Lite[/b] is:

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/gandheezy]Gandheezy[/url] >> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/33023520]japasthebass[/url] with the review of [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/ghost-of-tsushima]Ghost of Tsushima[/url], "[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/the-best-assassin-s-creed-game]The Best Assassin's Creed Game[/url]".

The review is engaging from start to finish. Gandheezy breaks down the story of the game in a spoiler-free way, detailing the nuances of the title's character, Jin, and the turmoil he faces freeing his island from the Mongol invasion. It makes me want the game to find its way to the PC somehow, let's hope it follows in Horizon Zero Dawn's footsteps that way.

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Again, we have seen some stiff competition in terms of review quality with some of our favourites being: 

"[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/another-installment-a-different-experience]Another Installment, A Different Experience[/url]" for [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/assassins-creed-origins]Assassin's Creed Origins[/url] by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/the-angry-turkey]TheAngryTurkey[/url] (Fantastic Username BTW), which breaks down the plot of the game before listing some of the pros and cons that the author feels. 

"[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/the-greatest-game-you-should-never-player]The Greatest Game You Should Never Play[/url]" for [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/prey--1]Prey[/url] by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/toastnlock]Toastnlock[/url] is an interesting and slightly different review. Toastnlock breaks down why they love the game, while simultaneously pointing out the flaws that made them not want to play the game.

So there you have it, we're looking forward to reading through this month's reviews and giving yet another person a Nintendo Switch Lite, as well as five random users a £50 Steam Gift card.

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No luck this time? Don't worry! [b]Every month[/b] until 2021, you could win a Nintendo Switch Lite or a $50 Steam Gift Card just by reviewing a game at [url=http://wetheplayers.com/]WeThePlayers.com[/url]. For a refresher on the event rules, check out the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14288]original announcement post[/url].

Today we are talking to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/users/5294053?tab=user+files]iRetrospect[/url] - seasoned modder and author of the special effects overhauls [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/29817]Arctic[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/29316]Inferno[/url], as well as the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38950]Movement Behavior Overhaul[/url] for Skyrim Special Edition.
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BigBizkit: Thank you for joining us today. First of all, could you please tell us a bit about yourself?[/b]

iRetrospect: Gladly, I am an educator in real life and most people who know me would never think I would be someone who is interested in gaming, let alone game modding. In my spare time, other than modding, I enjoy learning about anything technology or history related. Just recently, I have started a new chapter in my life entering into a doctoral program and have gone back to being a student once again!
 
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[b]
You’re most well known for your FX overhauls as well as your recent Movement Behaviour overhaul for Skyrim SE. How would you describe the kind of mods you make and what drives you to create this type of mod in particular?[/b]

I guess the kinds of mods I make and what drove me to create them are both the same as they have always been projects stemming from a place of passion after finding out what other related mods that were available seemed lacking and I felt capable of creating potential improvements to the game with my own mediocre abilities.
 

[b]Movement in Skyrim is one of those things that just always feels “off” compared to much newer games. Did you take inspiration from other games for your movement overhaul and what obstacles did you encounter when trying to improve movement in Skyrim?[/b]

My recent movement and jump behavior mods took inspiration from a combination of real world reference videos I found as well as a variety of modern third-person games such as Monster Hunter World, the Assassin’s Creed series, Black Desert Online, and even Bethesda’s own Fallout 4 (which ironically already natively features many of the behaviors I’ve added). I’d say my biggest obstacle in making these behavior mods was when I was first starting off and trying to learn and understand how to use the various tools needed to make the changes I wanted. Fortunately, I received a lot of help and support from within the behavior modding community.

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[b]One of your mods that stands out to me is the quest/spell mod [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/29017]Secret of the Blood Armory[/url] - can you tell us a bit more about it?[/b]

Secret of the Blood Armory is still to this day the mod I put the most painstaking effort in creating as I had just begun to learn to use the Creation Kit and scripting with Papyrus at that time. Despite it being a rather short quest mod, I was deeply motivated to add in little titbits and tried my best to make it lore-friendly and interesting for users to adventure through. Hopefully, one day I’ll get back to this mod and implement the host of other features I had wanted to add and expand upon.

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[b]Do you have any favourite mods from other authors?[/b]

[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/26627]Spellspihon by Arctal[/url] is one of the mods I tout as being the only innovative take on spell mechanics ever made and I recommend everyone to try it out.

[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/281]Open Cities by Arthmoor[/url] is a mod I always install in the rare instances I spend time on an actual play-through, I just can’t go back to having loading screen when entering to cities.

All the mods by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/users/2463371?tab=user+files&BH=0]Isoku[/url], one of my all-time favorite authors since I first modded Skyrim because of the various ways his work has simply increased “immersiveness” in the game.
 

[b]What are some of the games you grew up with? Do you still sometimes go back to old classics from your childhood?[/b]

I was not really much of a gamer per se growing up but I did take interest in MMORPGs such as Maplestory and Tera Online for a few years. I then only became more interested in gaming (or actually modding specifically) when I first played Oblivion a year after the release of Skyrim because that was all my laptop could handle at that time and well since then, I have been a member of the Nexus Mods community.
 

[b]Have you ever tried your hand modding other games?[/b]

I have dabbled with some slight modifications for games such as Oblivion, Fallout 4, Dragon’s Dogma, and Monster Hunter World for my own personal use but I am now more interested in perhaps taking up learning about game development as a hobby instead of just merely modding.

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[b]
What advice would you give people interested in becoming a mod author?[/b]

I would say to follow what I did and simply just go ahead and get started at any moment! All the tools that are needed are freely available and if you ever run into any difficulties, ask for help either on the Nexus’s forums, any of the Skyrim Modding Discords, or just directly PM any experienced mod authors and I’m sure that most of us would be glad to provide advice on what we know about.
 

[b]Is there anything else you would like to say?[/b]

I would like to give my thanks to all the people who have guided me through my journey as a mod author for the past year. Specifically, shout-out to 4109 along with mindflux for advising me on my vfx mods and as for my animation/behavior mentors, I wouldn’t have come this far without the help of Distar66, NickaNak, and Shikyokira!

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A big thank you to iRetrospect for taking the time to talk to us! If there's an author or mod project you'd like to know more about, send your suggestions to [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/64597]BigBizkit[/url][/b] or [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url][/b]. 

With our site and community growing, we are once again looking for new talent to recruit to the Nexus Mods team. This time we are looking for a [b]Mid-level Front End Developer[/b] to join us in our offices in Exeter, UK.

You can view the [url=https://apply.workable.com/blacktreegaming/j/2F0D572E4E/]full job description on Workable[/url] and if you think you would be a good fit, do not hesitate to send us your application.

If you're interested in joining our team, but don't think this is the right role for you then please feel free to keep checking our [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/about/careers/]careers page[/url] for available positions in the future. 

In the feature, we're chatting with Kingo64, the creator of the most popular mod for Blade & Sorcery - The Outer Rim. Being a bit of a Star Wars geek myself, this is a mod I've been following for a long time. 


[b]Thank you for joining me Alex ([url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/users/470810]Kingo64[/url]), we'll start as we always do, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? 
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Hey! My name is Alex, I’m a full-time software developer and a fairly recognisable member of the Blade & Sorcery Discord server. I’ve been modding the game Blade & Sorcery for a bit over a year now and have obliterated any notion of ‘free time’ I once had since starting [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/528]The Outer Rim[/url]. It’s been said that I have ‘a bit of a personality’, and I’ve been blessed with many friends from modding communities over the years, notably from a now-defunct forum called Facepunch.

I’ve been pretty fortunate and grew up with computers and video games from a young age. Without the internet you kinda needed to figure things out on your own, stumbling around through game files, seeing what you could change, trying to make the villains of the game bark like a dog for your own amusement. Modding was always one of the big appeal factors when it came to games for me since it essentially meant that the games were never ‘done’ as long as people remained interested it’s like an endless sunset.

I’m still not sure if I’d ever want to work full-time in the video game industry but I suppose there’s always a possibility if I change my mind? There are always opportunities out there.


[b]What are your favourite games of all time and what do you love about them? 
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Ha, I’m not too good at picking favourites. I suppose I’ve always enjoyed first-person shooters the most; along with role-playing games. I think I’ll just throw out a fly fishing line and reel off a big list of names and see if we get any bites.

[u]Multiplayer games[/u]
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[*]Unreal Tournament ‘99
[*]Quake 3 Arena
[*]Battlefield 1942 & 2
[*]Halo: Combat Evolved
[*]Garry’s Mod
[*]Worms Armageddon
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Single-player games[/u]
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[*]Half-Life 1 & 2, Opposing Force, Blue Shift, Black Mesa
[*]S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series
[*]The Elderscrolls III: Morrowind
[*]Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series
[*]The Witcher 2 & 3
[*]Id Tech 3 classics such as: Jedi Knight series, Call of Duty + United Offensive, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix
[*]Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
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Without turning this into a TEDx Talk (call me TEDx if you want rambling subjective opinions on games), it mainly boils down to either enjoying the gameplay, the story, or the atmosphere/world building. All of these games have left me with long term memories, unique experiences, and wield some kind of spark that just makes me want to hope for a rainy day or a good excuse to dive back into them. I’d encourage those who haven’t played some of these games to check them out, they’re pretty fun.


[b]Before we start talking about your mods, I'm guessing you're a huge Star Wars fan. There are tonnes of games, movies and other media in the franchise. What are your favourites? 
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Fun fact, I wasn’t much of a Star Wars turbo nerd when I first started the project but I have had to do a fair amount of research into the lore, wikis, and books in order to create [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/528]The Outer Rim[/url] in a way that respects both the Star Wars Expanded Universe / Legends and the canon. Fact-checkers are welcome.

For those of you who have not watched the TV series ‘The Clone Wars’, do yourself a favour and watch that. Specifically with the ‘Ultimate Episode Order’ (you can find that online) which restructures it chronologically. It masterfully fleshes out the Star Wars universe and gives a plasteel backbone to the characters in the prequels and what they should be remembered for. This TV series in its totality is arguably better than the movies.

As I’ve mentioned earlier with the games, I highly recommend Jedi Outcast / Jedi Academy from the Jedi Knight series along with the Knights of the Old Republic series. They are the primary inspirations for [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/528]The Outer Rim[/url] when it comes to gameplay design.


[b]The sequel trilogy had a fairly mixed reception from Star Wars fans, what are your feelings about it? 
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The sequel trilogy really garners a lot of mixed feelings from everyone. For younger audiences, this will likely be their introduction to the Star Wars universe on the big screen - bright-eyed without prior conceptions of what to expect, who they’ll see or what may happen. It’s all new to them and it’s all fantastic. They’ll grow up and look back fondly at the time they saw Star Wars Episode 7 in the cinema when the older generations were audibly grumbling at the thought of it. The same thing happened when The Phantom Menace came out and the same thing will happen again when the re-animated corpse of Darth Plagueis rears his head 15 years from now when another trilogy is announced for the next generation of kids.

Personally, I thought the sequels were incredibly lack-lustre, disappointing, and almost a deliberate betrayal to the Star Wars ecosystem they’ve built up over the years. It’s no surprise some people prefer to stick their head in the sand and just pretend they never happened. All of the characters were either unlikeable or forgettable; excusing Kylo Ren - a pale imitation of Revan. The story was poorly developed, ham-fisted, and mostly surmounted to nothing (Last Jedi particularly). There was a very clear agenda on ‘throwing away the past / wiping the slate clean’ to absolve themselves of the original trilogy and prequels. I understand that their intention was to create a fresh footing to tell new stories on but it ultimately backfired on them pretty hard, unfortunately. Red Letter Media, in particular, gave a pretty good summation on the recent movies that mostly match my opinions for those looking for a meaty analysis.

Rogue One was fantastic though, congrats.

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[b]Talking about mods now, you started out modding back in the height of the Oblivion days with a few small compatibility patches, have you done much modding between then and when you discovered Blade & Sorcery?
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Well, to be frank, I’ve been modding games since the dark ages before stable internet connections and when we used to get games on discs in magazines. It made sense to me to try and create new content for yourself where possible, whether it is custom maps/campaigns, gameplay tweaks, asset modification, rather than waiting for the next game. Games were often released as a final distributable copy rather than the evergreen update cycle we expect today and often did not receive patches outside of expansion packs. 

Generally, when I make a mod it’s for personal use and may be shared with my friends at most. More often than not because the mod is an opinion piece on gameplay tweaking, or a compilation of other mods, or simply not worth uploading. Another big factor would be the fact that it was only within the last couple of years have I ever had an upload speed that could transfer information faster than a person flapping a blanket over a smokey fire.

Between the Oblivion days and now, the most prominent mods I’ve released would be the shader packages for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky, known as [url=https://sites.google.com/site/kingo64ssite/Home/optimised-game-shaders/stalker-shaders-max]STALKER Shaders MAX[/url], which primarily focused on improving performance and improving graphics - a necessity for my low-end 7300GT and mid-range 9600GT that I had back in the day which struggled to play the game.

But yeah, mostly was just kicking back, enjoying everyone else’s mods until the creative itch started to kick in. It’s difficult to manage time with social life, work, family, friends, hobbies.


[b]How did you discover Blade & Sorcery and what is it about the game that keeps you coming back?
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I bought it on a whim whilst growing out my VR library and was surprised by how polished and enjoyable the melee combat was, easily the defining feature of the game. The fluidity and believability of the melee combat have really set it apart from other games that have attempted it such as Boneworks and those not courageous enough to try such as Half-Life: Alyx.

Even though it’s still currently a sandbox game, I’ve found it to be much more replayable than any other VR title I’ve played. I think it’s really setting the precedent on how good melee combat and item interaction should be achieved. In the VR FPS space, Pavlov VR has potential but it’s still stuck in its Counter-Strike mindset and Hot dogs, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (H3VR) still has controls that make QWOP look like a walk in the park. Personally, I’m not really looking for online matchmaking when I want to play VR games, I kinda just want to pick it up and do my own thing - play however I want. That’s something that I’ve been able to do with Blade & Sorcery and the replayability I’d like to see in non-story driven VR titles.

Each major update for the game has given us a glimpse of what to expect in the released version. The roadmap is really promising and I can’t wait to see what it develops into after it leaves early access. After many conversations with the lead developer over the past year, it’s pretty comforting to know that he shares the same opinions on gameplay design, decisions and direction as I do and I feel confident in saying that the game’s in good hands.

The mod support for the game is incredible. I’m surprised by how large the modding community has become given the niche nature of the game. It’s a testament to how building a game with a positive attitude and public SDK only strengthens the community and widens the appeal, ultimately serving a more diverse and enjoyable experience for everyone.


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[b]For anyone who hasn't played it yet, can you tell us about your biggest mod - [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/528]The Outer Rim[/url]?
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The Outer Rim (TOR) is a Star Wars total conversion mod for Blade & Sorcery which adds a humongous amount of content. There are 100+ lightsabers along with many blasters and other items to boot. The mod also includes custom maps, an optional player home, custom NPCs, and arena waves. It’s actively being developed and still has plenty of content planned and yet to be released.

It is without a doubt, the largest mod available for the game with a focus on attention to detail. 

If you like Star Wars, get it.
If you don’t like Star Wars, try it out anyway.
If you don’t have the game but have a VR setup, get the game then try this mod. It’s worth it.
If you don’t have a VR setup, sorry - play it at a friend’s place?


[b]The Outer Rim has been a huge success. When you initially started working on it did you imagine it would be as popular as it is? 
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It was pretty evident on the Blade & Sorcery Discord server that [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/528]The Outer Rim[/url] was going to be a big hit when it eventually came out. The prototype weapons I released when I was still learning the SDK and Unity, [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/280]Lightsabers U6[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/246]E-11 Blaster Rifle[/url], were a hint of what was to come. Those mods were largely successful on their own, given that the innovation and quality of scripted weapons were not like what we have today bar a few exceptions, notably MulleDK19’s Mjolnir among others.

What I didn’t expect was for my peers in real life to recognise the mod and realise I was the creator, or how wide of a reach it would have - driven by gameplay footage uploaded to sites such as Reddit. It’s pretty surreal to see yourself directly influencing your own Youtube feed when Youtubers decide to play ‘that Star Wars VR mod’.


[b]Do you work alone on the project or do you collaborate with other authors?
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I primarily work alone on the project. There’s something cathartic in knowing that if something in the mod doesn’t meet my expectations I only have myself to blame, improve, and resolve. It’s not difficult to manage large projects such as this with many moving parts, it’s just a very time-consuming process with a large learning curve. I’ve branched out to others who I feel could do a much better job than I, namely 3D modelling and texturing.

One long term collaborator of the mod is Plasma, a prominent modder from the Jedi Knight community, who has created models for the majority of the lightsaber hilts among other unreleased items from the next major version. Other authors who have contributed assets to the mod include Sakhado, uiojkl09 (Butters), Vale-X and Spongy.


[b]There are a lot of mods made by others that extend The Outer Rim or add new Star Wars related stuff. Do you have any favourites?
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I hope I don’t get crucified for this but I haven’t actually played any of the other Star Wars mods so I can’t really answer that question well. In fact, I haven’t really had much time to play the base game as is or even my own mod outside of dev/testing.


[b]Now that U8 has been released, are you planning to add any cool new force powers using the magic system? 
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Yep, that’s all been planned since the beginning over a year ago - with the intentions of being deeply tied into the skills tree proposed for the future version of the game, U9. There won’t be any force powers in the next major version of the mod, TOR 3, which is focused on blasters, but when I get around to it it’ll be worth it. The big backlog of stuff I have planned is daunting for me to say the least and exciting for anyone else.

If you want an idea of what is to come in regards to force powers just play the Jedi Knight and KOTOR series and you’ll know what to expect.

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[b]What is the status of a U8 update for The Outer Rim, I know a whole load of people are waiting on it? [/b]

The next major expansion pack for the mod, Clone Reinforcements, is mostly complete in respects to content and features however the magnitude of changes presented by U8 essentially forced me to remake the mod, virtually every file needed to be modified on some level to be made compatible, no stone left unturned. The mod got nuked essentially.

There have been many challenges and issues to face with the mod that still exist today directly due to what U8 has given and what it has taken away that prevent the mod from being fully playable or meeting my expectations. I’ve been in contact with the lead developer of the game throughout U8’s release and have been trying to report and resolve issues where possible to expedite the process. I’m hoping U8.4 should be the one to fix it.

Ultimately, I don’t know how big of a change U8.4 will be, what it will add, what it will do, how much it’ll break, how much it will solve. But if it turns out to be big, it might set me back a few months, who knows? It’s a big game of “are we there yet?” but the car is misfiring and billowing smoke but the kids in the back just want to get to Disneyland.

[i]Editor's Note: The image below is a sneak peek of a new map coming with the Clone Reinforcements update to The Outer Rim.[/i]

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[b]Do you have any advice for authors who want to create mods for Blade & Sorcery? 
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If you have an idea for a mod, just go out and try to make it yourself. Take it as a challenge. Yes it’ll take time, yes you’ll have difficulties, but if you put in the effort you’ll be surprised by what you can achieve and how easy it is to learn and improve. There is a vast amount of tutorials and learning material out there on Unity and modding.

Specifically to B&S modding, you can find information and example mods in the [url=https://github.com/KospY/BasSDK]Official SDK[/url] and on the [url=https://discord.gg/Yq4k2S]Blade & Sorcery Discord server[/url] in the #modding-howto and #mod-help sections.


[b]Is there anything else you'd like to say to the community?
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It’s pretty thrilling to see how the VR community has continued to expand over the last few years as the games have become more compelling and the hardware more affordable. I encourage those with a VR setup to give the game a go, it’s a lot of fun, highly replayable, and a great place to flex those modding muscles. We’re welcoming new modders all the time and you know what they say; the more the merrier.

A big thank you to those who have supported my work, whether it be leaving a nice comment, contributing their time to help others, leaving a donation, or who have shared it with their friends and loved ones. It’s a passion project with the intention of sharing good times, good memories, and hopefully inspiring people in one way or another.

And also if you are wondering, yes I do read all the messages - I just don’t have the time to reply to everyone. Your comments have not fallen on deaf ears when you share your ideas, criticisms, and compliments.


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A big thank you to Kingo64 for taking the time to talk to us! If there's an author or mod project you'd like to know more about, send your suggestions to [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/64597]BigBizkit[/url][/b] or [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url][/b]. 

Last month we [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14288]announced our partnership with We The Players[/url] and their exciting prize draw exclusively for Nexus Mods users. The community response to this was fantastic and TokenGeek is back with us to reveal the lucky winners of the Nintendo Switch Lite and 5x $50 Steam Gift Cards for July. 
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Before talking about the competition and announcing this month's winners, I just wanted to take a few moments and say a big thank you to the NexusMods community.


Without question, you have made me believe that what I am creating in [url=http://wetheplayers.com/]WeThePlayers.com[/url] is worth it. I was expecting to have quite a few critiques come my way; instead, I was greeted by compliments, messages of encouragement and gratitude - to say it was humbling is an understatement, and I'm eternally grateful. This community was welcoming and engaging while I was here at Nexus Mods and continues to be a source of inspiration for me.


This month we have seen a vast number of reviews come our way, and reading through them all has been a joy. Thank you to every single person that has submitted content. We discovered games that we had never heard of before, rediscovered games we played growing up, and seen vastly different viewpoints from games we are currently playing. It's interesting to see that a video game can polarise opinion so extensively, for example - [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/assassins-creed-odyssey]Assassin's Creed: Odyssey[/url] has seen scores between 5 and 9, [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/no-man-s-sky]No Man's Sky[/url] even more so with scores between 2 and 10! We hope that eventually, these reviews will help fellow gamers decide if a game is for them or not.

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Now, onto the competition winners.

We have randomly picked five users who have submitted reviews for this month's [b]$50 steam vouchers[/b]. So the winners of these are:

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/deltahalo241]deltahalo241 [/url]>> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/21441024]deltahalo241[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/apoca]Apoca [/url]>> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/22317704]Apocahorse[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/eustace-cs]EustaceCS [/url]>> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/10044385]Mrrrori[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/nahti]Nahti_ [/url]>> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/83464303]Nahti [/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/ebra]Ebra [/url]>> [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/52632506]Ebe222[/url]

This month's [b]Nintendo Switch Lite[/b] winner:

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/thanoseid]Thanoseid[/url] ([url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/21307594]Thanoseid[/url]) with the review of [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/celeste]Celeste[/url], ‘[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/a-speedrunner-experience-for-everyone]A Speedrunner Experience for Everyone[/url]’.
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The reason we selected this review was that we loved the structure of the piece, from breaking the article down into easy bite-sized chunks to the comparisons made to other games. The author dances around the game, giving out snippets of relevant information as they explain why they love the game.

Congratulations, we will PM you in the next few days with details on how to claim your prizes.


It was so hard to choose just one review! We have had some great entries, and I thought it would be nice to showcase just a few more.

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/a-labor-of-love-worth-playing]A Labor of Love Worth Playing[/url] ([url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/stardew-valley]Stardew Valley[/url]) by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/itsafter7]itsafter7[/url] was great because it broke the game and the review down to manageable bite-sized chunks. We loved the format of the review as it reminds us of the way magazine reviewers used to do it.

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/a-goosetastic-experience-66]A Goosetastic Experience[/url] ([url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/untitled-goose-game]Untitled Goose Game[/url]) by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/necro-ninja-nate]Necro_Ninja_Nate[/url] had us all smiling. We love the game and thought the review was very fitting. It tells you the reasons that Necro_Ninja_Nate loves the game and gives enough information to inform you of the pros and cons, including a price suggestion.

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/just-buy-scholar-of-the-first-sin-basically-a-better-version-of-this]Just Buy Scholar of the First Sin, Basically a Better Version of This[/url] ([url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/dark-souls-ii]Dark Souls II[/url]) by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/samurai-slashes]SamuraiSlashes[/url], we've seen lots of variance in terms of how people are formatting their reviews, but SamuraiSlashes utilises a series of checkboxes showing where the game sits in several different categories. We've seen this approach on Steam before, but think it's a great way of getting a quick overview.

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/fallout-new-vegas-is-the-quint-essential-fallout-game-but-not-because-it-s-a-good-game]Fallout: New Vegas is the quintessential Fallout game, but not because it's a good game[/url] ([url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition]Fallout: New Vegas[/url]) by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/prof-verstrooid]ProfVerstrooid[/url] is an objective look at the game through the eyes of someone who nearly passed the game by as it wasn't the same as the games they were playing at the time (Call of Duty). 

[url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/sweet-merciful-god-please-play-this-game]Sweet Merciful God, Please Play This Game[/url] ([url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/undertale]Undertale[/url]) by [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/elkian]Elkian[/url] is a review that without giving a single aspect of the game away makes us want to play it. Their love for the game is evident from the very beginning of the review, and by the end, we wanted to play the game!


So there we have it, the end of the first month (+ a few days) and over 600 reviews were submitted. We hope that you continue to enjoy [url=http://wetheplayers.com/]WeThePlayers.com[/url], thank you once again to Nexus Mods and we look forward to announcing the winners for August next month.
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There are still more prizes to be won! Every month until 2021, you could win a Nintendo Switch Lite or a $50 Steam Gift Card just by reviewing a game at [url=http://wetheplayers.com/]WeThePlayers.com[/url]. For a refresher on the event rules, check out the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14288]original announcement post[/url].

In this feature, we're chatting with [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/337717]KospY[/url]. The brains behind the massively popular VR game, Blade & Sorcery, who began his journey into game development as a modder tinkering with his favourite games. 

[b]Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to us, KospY. To start out can you tell our readers a little about yourself?
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I am the developer of [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/629730/Blade_and_Sorcery/]Blade & Sorcery[/url], a physics-based medieval fantasy VR combat game which was released in Early Access end 2018. The particularity with my background is that I never worked in the games industry before, but I have been passionate about gaming since my childhood and never stopped to mod the games that I liked on my free time. In 2017, after I received my first VR headset, I was instantly hooked to VR and started to work on a "little" sword/magic combat game from time to time as a hobby. One year later, I got the opportunity to leave my daily job and took the plunge to work full-time on it and try to live from my passion. At the end of 2018, Blade & Sorcery was released on Steam and the game became one of the most played VR games on the platform.


[b]Can you remember how you first go into gaming? Or any games that have special significance for you?[/b]

I think the first games I ever played were on the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600]Atari[/url], and later, on something that did a big flop called [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i]CD-i[/url]... But everything really started when I got my first computer (a Pentium 133mhz!) in the nineties. I was around twelve at this moment and I remember playing a lot of games so it would be too long to list them all! But if I need to pick some of my favourites from that time, I will say [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem_(video_game)]Duke Nukem[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Annihilation]Total Annihilation[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight]Jedi Knight[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_(video_game)]Half-Life[/url] and maybe [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_(1980_video_game)]Battlezone[/url]. In the 2000s, my favourite games were [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex_(video_game)]Deux Ex[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_III:_Morrowind]Morrowind[/url], [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arx_Fatalis]Arx Fatalis[/url] and [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeworld]Homeworld[/url]. These games really shaped my childhood and I still play them from time to time for Nostalgia :P

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[b]Before working on your own game, Blade & Sorcery, you created mods for several games. Could you talk us through your modding history?[/b]

I first started to mod games when Half-Life was released, I made maps with [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_(game_engine)#Source_SDK]WorldCraft (Hammer)[/url] and later did some sounds and visual overhauls for Counter-Strike. At this time, I was not doing any coding but I remember messing a lot with HL2 physics to create some stuff like human cannons, physics-based vehicles and other things :P

Later I moved to the Bethesda games, this is when I started to publish my mods. I did a small balance mod for Skyrim ([url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/4429]Hardcore and Balanced Experience[/url]) and a home replacement for Fallout New Vegas ([url=https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/40731]Lucky 38 Suite Reloaded[/url]). These mods are still hosted on Nexus, and the FNV one has been taken over by someone else :).

At last, I moved to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/kerbalspaceprogram]Kerbal Space Program[/url]. As a fan of moddable games and everything space-related, this game was pure joy for me! I worked around 2 years on KSP and created two mods that are still popular these days: [url=https://www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp-mods/kerbal-attachment-system-kas]Kerbal Attachment System (KAS)[/url] and [url=https://www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp-mods/kerbal-inventory-system-kis]Kerbal Inventory System (KIS)[/url]. I owe a lot to KSP because without this game I would not have learnt Unity and C# development, and B&S would surely not have existed!


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[b]For those who've never played it, Blade & Sorcery is a VR medieval fantasy sandbox game which makes full use of its unique and realistic physics engine to deliver an incredibly satisfying combat experience. How did you come to the decision to design and build your own game?[/b]

The decision to do my own game came after I did the KIS and KAS mods, at this point I simply realized that I may know enough of Unity and C# development to be able to do my own game.

As designing a game had always been a dream for me, I started to work on a prototype of a 2D space game, a mix between GTA 1 and FTL. I have been working a few months on it until I bought an Oculus DK2 for playing [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/]Elite Dangerous[/url]. I remember being blown away by VR so much that I started to shift about new ideas for a VR game. When I received the Vive with the controllers, it confirmed my new ambition and I stopped my 2D game development to start to work on a VR game.

I will be honest, development was a bit chaotic at first. I picked the medieval fantasy theme (as assets were easier to find) and started to work on a simple wave-based arena with teleport movement where the player had to fight waves of skeletons with magic. As I found this boring, I decided to scrap skeletons, add multiplayer, smooth locomotion and physics-based weapon handling and moved the game to something closer to [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/219640/Chivalry_Medieval_Warfare/]Chivalry[/url].

After some tests with other players, I found out that it would not work as I wanted, lag and non-physical enemies being too much of an issue to create satisfying melee combat. I also realized that competitive multiplayer was not really my thing, and that would cause issues in the long term.

From there, I scratched the entire project and rewrote everything towards something closer to what I love, keeping only the physics-based handling and some other stuff I liked. The idea at this point was clear: create an innovative melee combat system, focusing on immersion and simulation rather than abstractions, allowing total freedom in the way we can fight and interact with the environment.


[b]Blade & Sorcery is a big hit on Nexus Mods, with over 7.8 million downloads for the 1,900+ mods created by the community. It was one of the hottest games in 2019 for us. When you see how popular the game has become, how does that make you feel?
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I feel relieved! When you work so hard on something for a long time, it is a big relief to know that what you worked on and loved is also liked by others. I basically did everything in the game depending on my own liking, as a solo dev, I did not do a lot of playtesting and basically trusted my own guts on many things.

A lot of time during the development, I wondered how the players would react to the way I did combat, especially as it was way different than what other games proposed at this time. I was also concerned with spending so much time about modding capabilities and wondered if players would be interested in modding a VR game about melee combat.

Fortunately for me, a lot of players supported me and believed in my project right from the start, I can't be grateful enough for them :) I now feel a lot of responsibilities for them and I keep trying to not deceive during this early access, especially as the scope of the game has risen a lot since the beginning of the Early Access!

Anyway, thanks to the players and our wonderful community, I am not alone anymore, and we are around 10 people working on the game. Blade & Sorcery is a long-term project, the next coming years will be decisive for us and I am eager to show what we are cooking for the future of Blade & Sorcery!

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[b]Do you have any mods that you're particularly impressed by?[/b]

Sadly I don't have much time to play mods, but I recently saw the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/2195]B.A.R.Z.E.L mod[/url] in video and I was impressed, it really shows how crazy creative some modders are! 


[b]What would you say the main challenges are in creating a game as moddable as Blade & Sorcery?[/b]

Being an ex-modder myself, and B&S using Unity, I would say that it's not much of a challenge as long as you think about it from the beginning and you are open to it.

It obviously requires more work, debugging can be a nightmare (players reporting issues caused by mods), and you constantly need to think about flexibility, but ultimately, I think it forces us to have a good foundation and allows the game to be more scalable, something that will be really important for our future plans.


[b]The [url=https://discordapp.com/channels/327809947272478720/511186201043271680/719944828103819317]roadmap [/url]for Blade & Sorcery extends all the way to 2021, which upcoming features are you excited about working on?[/b]

I am excited about the next big update, U9, featuring the first step to the player progression system and the randomly generated "dungeon". I cannot say much for now, but that will be a major milestone as it will finally move the game from a simple sandbox to something with more depth. Many players are looking forward to this and I hope we will not deceive anyone!

On the long term (after B&S 1.0), there are a lot of things I would like to do... First, I am eager to work on non-humanoid creatures and be able to add more original content to the game like new armours, weapons, and environments. Secondly, I still think I barely scratched the surface of what we could do with physics and interactions, and I would like to work on some new physics-based features ;).

At last, I would really like to add multiplayer for the dungeons (coop), and later some kind of open world. Sadly our team and technology are not ready yet for the last point, but if the players keep supporting us for our post 1.0 extension(s), and we successfully port the game to other platforms, that's something I hope to be able to accomplish in the long term!

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We worked very closely with KospY to create the Blade & Sorcery addon for [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/1]Vortex[/url]. Thanks to this close collaboration with the brains behind the game it's one of the most feature-rich extensions. What is your opinion of Vortex?[/b]

I use Vortex personally for B&S and other games and it is simple and easy to use. I do recommend it for everyone wanting to mod the game without messing around with files and having to constantly check for mod updates :).

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A big thank you to KospY for taking the time to talk to us! If there's an author or mod project you'd like to know more about, send your suggestions to [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/64597]BigBizkit[/url][/b] or [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url][/b]. 

Today we are talking to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/3373573?tab=user+files]DeserterX[/url] a long time member of our Nexus Mods community and author of many incredibly detailed armour mods for Fallout 4 and Skyrim.

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BigBizkit: Thanks, DeserterX, for joining us today: as always, we like to start the interview off by you telling us a bit about yourself.[/b]
 
DeserterX: Well, I am just a guy with a passion for computer graphics. Recently I discovered I can paint and design clothes and I am very happy that modding is giving me the opportunity to be part of something that I love.
 
 
[b]Many people might be familiar with your Skyrim/Skyrim SE and Fallout 4 mods as you’re most well known for creating amazing armours! Would you say that’s your forte and do you have a favourite mod of yours?[/b]
 
Thank you! Yes, armors is what I love making the most. It is a great challenge every single time to take a nice idea, or a very well done 2D drawing and bring it to life as a 3D model that looks beautiful from every angle. Some times it works, some times not so much, but this challenge always excites me. As for a favorite, every armor I make is my favorite when it is completed. Until the next one that is.
 
 
[b]Other than the technical execution of creating the models and textures, in your opinion, what separates a good armour from a bad armour?[/b]
 
Mainly I think a good armor has to fit the game world it is created for. For example if you make a futuristic armor no matter how good it is, it will fail its purpose if you use it in a fantasy setting game like Skyrim. Also a good armor needs to offer the player play time. A player has to have a role when he/she is wearing it. That being a thief, or a mage, or a vampire for example in a game like Skyrim.
 
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[b]You must be spending a lot of time on your armours as many of them are insanely detailed! Did you ever dive deep into the creation of an armour only to scrap it completely because it just didn’t work out?[/b]
 
Nope, it never happened. But some armors reached a dead end at some point in the past. When this happened I took a step back to think. There is always a way to turn a disaster to something positive. So I just kept the parts I liked, changed what I didn't and all was well after. Now I base my armor creations on some excellent drawings and real life models of some very talented artists, so the chances of this happening are very low.
 
 
[b]What is your main source of inspiration for your work?[/b]
 
Since most of my armors are meant for a female character, it may sound weird, maybe it is, but mainly it's the woman's body. I like thinking of ways to hide or reveal parts of it to make it look sexy and beautiful. For some time now though, my inspiration comes from looking at the amazing screenshots from a very talented person, dianka33. We met through Nexus by sharing the same passion for beautiful outfits and now we live and work together for about six months. Just exchanging ideas and looking at my work through her eyes is the only inspiration I need.
 
 
[b]How did you learn to do what you do and what tools do you usually use?[/b]
 
I studied design and multimedia a long time ago, after that I was making graphics for a television network, and after that I worked a long time in construction making virtual 3D presentations. So I had an idea of how 3D things work. When I started modding I had to adapt to a new age of software and learn it all over again for an entirely different purpose. Right now I am using Blender to create all the outfits, Outfit Studio to do all the weights and in short make them playable in a computer game, Photoshop for all the texturing, Crazy Bump for my height maps and finally Nifscope to put everything together and preview it as I go.
 
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[b]If you can remember: how did you start your modding journey and how did you find out about Nexus Mods?[/b]
 
There was this game, X-Rebirth. There was this terrible annoying voice saying "Show me your wares please" every single time you went to a vendor. It was driving me so crazy that I started looking for a way to shut this person up. With a little help from Google I discovered Nexus and downloaded my first mod that made it possible for me to enjoy one of my favorite games at the time. My modding journey started with X-Rebirth as well. Made a modification for the armor of the co-pilot (just a single edit to a texture) and after that I published an ENB preset for that same game.
 
 
[b]We recently [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14298]celebrated 1,000 Games on Nexus Mods[/url]. What would you say are your favourite games to play and/or mod?[/b]
 
Congratulations! It's so nice to see Nexus growing and supporting even more games. Nexus completely changed my gaming experience for the better and I am glad to know that more people can experience the same for their favorite games. My favorite games to mod are Bethesda's games of course. They offer us tools and they were very open and welcoming to modders. At least in the past. That is why in my opinion their games became so popular, and this is why I love modding them. Now to play, I enjoy Bioware's games mainly for the amazing experience of the Mass Effect trilogy.
 
 
[b]Outside of modding, what are some things you like to do for fun?[/b]
 
Spend time with my girlfriend, see movies (with aliens), play computer games, eat chickens, and I like to do driving trips whenever I can.
 
 
[b]Having been a member of our site for so long, you must have some other authors whose work you appreciate. Anyone in particular you’d like to give a shoutout to?[/b]
 
First of all [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/4291759?tab=user+files]Ousnius[/url]. Made all these amazing tools for modders to use and it is amazing how many things he knows and how much time he is spending helping everyone.

[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/43643027?tab=user+files]Docteure[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/84177?tab=user+files]Jeir[/url] because I appreciate attention to details and they never let anything slip by them.
[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/3338235?tab=user+files]Hype1[/url] for all his amazing meshes and realistic textures.
[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/3347902?tab=user+files]Tiwa44[/url] with his very elegant modifications to many vanilla outfits that inspired me to start my own outfit creation journey.
 
 
[b]Is there anything else you would like to say to the Nexus Mods community?[/b]
 
To the modders just one thing, share what you make. Modding is based on sharing, most of us start by building on something someone else did before us, at the end, no matter what, helping others helps us all as a whole. To the community in general, ... stay awesome guys!

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A big thank you to DeserterX for taking the time to talk to us! If there's an author or mod project you'd like to know more about, send your suggestions to [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/64597]BigBizkit[/url][/b] or [b][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url][/b]. 

[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14298]Two weeks ago[/url] we added the 1,000th game to the site and launched our [b]1,000 Games Milestone Quiz[/b] in which we are giving away six Steam Gift cards as prizes to celebrate the occasion. We have been stunned by the positive feedback regarding both the milestone in our site's 19 year history and the quiz itself. With almost two thousand entries, it has been the most successful community event to date! Many thanks to all participants - we truly hope you had fun with the quiz. Without further ado, here are the solutions for the quiz questions and the six winners of the gift cards...


[b][size=3]The Quiz Answers[/size][/b]

Here are the correct answers to the seven questions we asked. Please note that regarding the grading we tried to be both lenient and fair, so we were counting answers as correct even when they were slightly misspelled or more wordy than necessary. 
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[i]1. We're celebrating 1,000 games today, but for Nexus Mods, almost exactly 19 years ago, it all started with The Elder Scrolls series. How many games are there in the main Elder Scrolls series, not counting expansions, DLCs, special editions, unreleased games, or spinoffs? [/i] (1 point)

[b]Correct Answer: 5[/b]

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We were asking for the [b]five[/b] main titles in The Elder Scrolls series that have been released so far, all of which we are hosting mods for. From left to right: The Elder Scrolls: Arena, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim


[i]2. We've uploaded an image showing the hero of our 7th most popular game (in terms of downloads) to the public image share of one of the following games: Dragon Age 2, Morrowind, Monster Hunter: World, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. In our image, what food item featured in many Skyrim memes is our mystery hero thinking about? [/i](4 points)

[b]Correct Answer: Cheese
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Checking [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/]our homepage[/url], you can see that our 7th most popular game by downloads is The Witcher 3 with a staggering 73.7 million downloads to date. The hero of Witcher 3 is, of course, Geralt of Rivia - and if you've checked the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterworld/images/?BH=1]imageshare for Monster Hunter: World[/url] then you might have come across [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterworld/images/1269]this stellar image[/url] showing our favourite witcher thinking intensely about.... CHEESE! You might have known that cheese is often featured prominently in various [url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Skyrim+memes+cheese&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB824GB824&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwidqMSx58zqAhVKRRUIHZlpDqIQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=2048&bih=994]Skyrim memes[/url], but if you've not played Monster Hunter: World then it might be new to you that Geralt is actually in the game as part of the [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NohEZ2pr4-0]Witcher/MHW crossover DLC[/url].


[i]3. There are two games in our Top 18 games (by all-time downloads) visible on our homepage that were created by only one person (respectively) - believe it or not! Can you name one(!) of those games?[/i]  (3 points)

[b]Correct Answer(s): Stardew Valley / Blade & Sorcery*[/b]
(*only one of those was enough to get the full points)

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It's probably fair to say that most major game titles are made by teams, but in the case of two of our 18 most popular games (by downloads), one person's vision and dedication was all it took! The delightful country-life RPG [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley]Stardew Valley[/url] was created by Eric "Concerned Ape" Barone in 2016, and the VR hit [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery]Blade & Sorcery[/url] was made by solo-dev KospY and released as early access title in late 2018. Both games have since become a staple of our site and we're happy to be the home for both modding communities!
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[i]4. What was the most endorsed mod that we posted on our social media channels (Facebook and Twitter) on July 1st (GMT + 1)?[/i]  (2 points)

[b]Correct Answer: SkyUI
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If you've checked our [url=https://www.facebook.com/nexussites/]Facebook[/url] or [url=https://twitter.com/NexusSites]Twitter[/url], you've seen that on July 1st we posted about [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3863]SkyUI[/url] which was the most endorsed mod we posted that day. SkyUI for Skyrim Legendary Edition is in fact the most endorsed mod on the entire site with [b]754,183 endorsements[/b] to date!


[i]5. One of the Stardew Valley "Mods of the Month" from 2016 adds a notorious steed from another popular game series to the game. What is the name of the in-game location that steed is originally from?[/i] (4 points)

[b]Correct Answer(s): Soul Cairn / Boneyard[/b]

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This one was a bit tricky! First of all it required you to check the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/motm]Stardew Valley Mods of the Month[/url]. If you then looked at the mods that won in September 2016, you would have noticed the mod named "Arvak" which brings the skeletal horse of the same name from Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC to Stardew Valley. And what is the name of the in-game location [url=https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Arvak]Arvak[/url] is from? Correct, it's the [b]Soul Cairn[/b], or more specifically, the Boneyard in the Soul Cairn! Either answer was sufficient to get the full 4 points for this question.


[i]6. Which mod manager is named after “a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind”?[/i] (2 points)

[b]Correct Answer: Vortex[/b]

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If you didn't know, the answer to this question is actually in the footer of every page on Nexus Mods - it's the name of our official mod manager: [b]Vortex[/b].


[i]7. Quick maths! Take the number of games on our Nexus Mods wiki that have their own wiki section, add the number of years Nexus Mods (or predecessors) has been around. Now add the number of games we are celebrating. Finally, multiply that sum with exactly 1.283109404990403. What’s the end result? (slightly rounded) [/i](4 points)

[b]Correct Answer: 1337[/b]

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It was back to school with our final question which required you to do a bit of maths! Let me break down the answer to this question: First of all, going to the [url=https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/Games]game guides section on our Nexus Mods wiki[/url] you can see that there are [b]23 games[/b] that have their own section.

Next, reading our [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14298]1,000 games event news post[/url] or the first question in the quiz carefully, you will see that Nexus Mods (and predecessors of the site) has been around for [b]19 years[/b] now. And, of course, the milestone we reached and the number of games we are celebrating is a nice and even [b]1,000 games[/b].

If you put that together it's: 23 + 19 + 1000 = [b]1042 [/b]...

...and 1042 multiplied by 1.283109404990403 is [b]pretty much exactly 1,337[/b]! (When I say "pretty much", I know that it is rounded ever so slightly, but don't worry, we counted every answer from 1,336.5 to 1,337.5 as correct).
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And that's it! If you got all of these right then congratulations and kudos to you for scoring 20/20!

How many points did you score? Let us know in the comments below! (If you're in doubt, I'll be able to check your entry to tell you your score).


[size=3][b]The Winners[/b][/size]

We've had close to two thousand entries, but there can be only six winners for the six Steam Gift cards we are giving away. Remember, we've picked the winners at random from the highest-scoring participants. That being said, the lucky ones are... *drumroll*...

The winners of [b]2 x £10 Steam Gift Cards[/b] (one each)
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[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/93453468]Xekiso[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/89328563]Tomatofen[/url]
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The winners of [b]2 x £25 Steam Gift Cards[/b] (one each)
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[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/5405631]felipitosabe[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/2046449]MrPhantom31[/url]
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...and last but not least, the winners of the main prize(s) of [b]2 x £50 Steam Gift Cards[/b] (one each)
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[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/7091672]SeriousCrichton[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/2027178]Martinlouwen[/url]
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Congratulations to the winners! Make sure to check your private messages on Nexus Mod for a message from staff regarding your gift card.

And to everyone else who didn't win this time: thanks for playing and maybe you get lucky next time! Seeing how well this quiz went, we're definitely open to doing more quizzes with themed questions in the future. Let us know what you think in [url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLOQPABvPkDSeIXI_B7B7MmOoqfUMb9v0AiYFO-a_lvwcwww/viewform]this short feedback survey[/url] (should take about 2 minutes). See you next time and happy modding!

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In this Mod Author feature, we're catching up with [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/56842182]TelShadow [/url]who may well hold the record for most mods created for Morrowind. 

[b]Let's start as we always do, please tell us about yourself for those in the community who don't know you yet. [/b]

There isn't much to tell really. I come from a very creative family, which I'm sure helps me when coming up with new mod ideas. I'm a writer and an artist but, to be honest, I haven't really done any writing or drawing for fun in many years. I have instead been dedicating most of my spare time to modding. I tend to do very little else! I've done a little bit of modding every day for the last 3 years. 

I also work as a tattoo artist, which is great for me as it's another avenue for creativity. When I'm not working or modding, of course, I like to play video games.


[b]If you had to pick your top 3 favourite games of all time, which would you pick and why?
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Well, as you can probably guess, Morrowind has to be my number one - it was the first Elder Scrolls game I ever played. I remember picking it up about a year after it came out for the original Xbox. I fell in love with how alien the world was, the variety of things you could do and how rich the lore is. With all the factions, houses and guilds you could join it really is a great game to play over and over again, having a different adventure each time.

For my second favourite, I'd have to say the games in the Halo franchise - hands down. It was a tough call between Halo and Morrowind for number one though. I really love the alien designs, the level structure and most importantly the story. Not unlike Morrowind, there's also rich lore to explore. I feel like I've covered 95% of the Morrowind lore, but with Halo, I've only scratched the surface. 

My third and final choice might be surprising to some. It's Fallout 3. You might have been expecting me to say Fable and it was close, but Fallout 3 wins out thanks to its incredible world design and how your choices drive real changes in the world around you. I remember getting killed by a mole-rat and having to reload, so I went to exact some revenge only to discover the mole-rat had been killed by the DeathClaw now standing beside it. Like Halo and Morrowind, I also really enjoy the lore of this game. I enjoyed unravelling the mysteries of the pre-war world and coming up with my own theories about what happened. 

As you can probably guess from my choices, I love anything with a large, alien world to explore and strong lore for me to immerse myself in. 

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[b]Looking at your profile, it's pretty clear that Morrowind is the game you enjoy modding the most. What is it about the game that really draws you in?[/b]

Morrowind is a part of me and has been a big part of my life since I first played it. I love the huge variety in your adventures based on your choices, your class and your play style. It's way more diverse than Oblivion or Skyrim. As I said before, I love how alien everything is. The Great Houses, the factions/guilds and the random encounters you come across really make the world feel lived in and that your choices have consequences. I would talk to all the characters and read every book to squeeze every little bit of lore out of the game. You can also do more silly things with the game. I remember stealing every single pillow from every corner of the world so I could build my own pillow fort. 

I always joined the Great House Telvanni because I thought the mushroom architecture was really cool and I wanted to become a Telvanni Archmagister. It was always the first thing I did. It actually explains the origin of my username "Tel Shadow". My character would always be a Telvanni assassin so I started to name my character that, but I wanted to shorten it. So "Telvanni" became "Tel" and "assassin" became "shadow" which made sense because I was always lurking in the shadows. So that's how Tel Shadow the Telvanni assassin was born. 


[b]You've created a staggering 246 Morrowind mods (at time of writing), where do you get your inspiration from when planning to make them?
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It's a mixed bag. Since I'm a creative person usually I can just sit down and make a mod. I usually already have an idea floating around in my head before I start, which is partly why I'm so fast at making mods. As the dungeon or mod grows I get flashes of inspiration and simply add in what I come up with. Maybe that's why some people say that I'm a Morrowind modding A.I.?

In some cases, I do also tend to take inspiration from other games I've played. I've taken inspirations from Halo and the version of Morrowind found in The Elder Scrolls Online in a few of my mods, although I don't always mention where I got the idea in the mod description. 


[b]Morrowind turned 18 in May this year, so it's incredible to see that the fanbase for this classic is still going strong. What do you think makes it so successful?
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For most of us, Morrowind was a game that we have fond memories of from when we first played it on PC or Xbox. Players can recount epic tales of all the different experiences they had based on their way of playing the game. With so much to do, there's also huge scope for things to be added or changed by using mods.

An equally common experience may also be players who have come from Skyrim or Oblivion because they want more Elder Scrolls. Sometimes these players don't get along with Morrowind, often due to the "dice roll" combat system where your damage output relies entirely on RNG rather than if you actually hit your enemy or not. I don't see this as a problem but I suppose because I started with Morrowind I got used to it.

With Morrowind being so moddable and the Elder Scrolls lore being so vast, creating and using mods in the massive, alien world definitely helps in making it infinitely replayable. There are huge modding projects such as [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/42145]Tamriel Rebuilt[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/42081]Project Tamriel[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/37795]Morrowind Rebirth[/url] that are still active today and can add tonnes of new content to explore. You can even use the Morrowind engine to make an entirely new game, as seen in [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47768]Starwind[/url].

The [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/news/14258]Morrowind Modathons[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiULQ_bcPRu_jMTZ86WO7A]Showcases[/url] by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/users/19250]darkelfguy [/url]are also a massive factor as to why Morrowind continues to be so successful. I was watching his videos for years and they are part of what inspired me to start modding myself. 

Morrowind will never die because our ideas and experiences with the game live on, no matter what. 

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[b]Have you played much of the newer Elder Scrolls titles (Oblivion and Skyrim) and how do you compare them with Morrowind?
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I have played both games on my Xbox 360 actually. I played Oblivion to get those sweet Xbox achievements and Skyrim for the awesome dragons. I think the majority of Morrowind players will agree that the gameplay formula has been "dumbed down" in each iteration following it. I heard this was partly because the main lore writer for Morrowind left Bethesda before these games were released, but I'm not sure how true that is. 

Oblivion was a very colourful game and was a medieval fantasy game that came out while Lord of the Rings was in the spotlight, so that definitely helped make it popular. Skyrim, by contrast, had a very dull/muted theme and felt a lot more Viking styled. To me, comparing these games to Morrowind is like day and night. In Skyrim, for example, there are only a small number of guilds you can join and interact with compared to the many options in Morrowind. It's like comparing a Viking-themed dragon killing RPG (Skyrim) to Dungeons & Dragons on steroids (Morrowind).


[b]Back to modding, can you tell us about your workflow for creating mods?[/b]

A lot of authors I've spoken to hold my workflow in high regard, probably part of the reason I get called "modding machine" and other nicknames. When I first picked up the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/42196]Construction Set[/url] I spent two weeks learning everything I could about it. In that time I managed to figure out all the world design features and became a pro at using them. If you've ever watched YouTube speed painting videos, that's pretty close to the speed I work at when making mods. 

When planning out my mods I do things in layers. For example, if I'm making a landmass, I'll start by marking out the size and shape of the landscape, then add ground textures, then add objects like trees and rocks. After going over detailing it a few times I have the basic setup done and I move onto adding more complex things. I like to do things in order as it helps me track my progress. I find it also helps sometimes to keep notes or a checklist of problems I need to fix as I work through it.


[b]What advice would you give a new modder who'd like to create a new dungeon or level in their favourite game? 
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My advice might be a little controversial, most authors suggest starting small and working your way up to something big but I would say do the opposite. When you're making those first, smaller mods it's usually more about learning the tools than creating something you actually want to make. Starting with a bigger project allows you to work on different parts of your mod and learn the tools as you go, with the end result being much closer to your original idea. The size of the mod isn't important, it's more about your drive. If you're truly motivated to create something large, go for it! 

Push yourself and learn your limits, then find ways to exceed those limits. We can all achieve great things if you put our minds to it.

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[b]Out of all the mods you've created, which is your favourite?[/b]

I love mostly all my Morrowind mods but I'm going to cop out a little bit here and say only three: [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45951]Fablewind [/url]- which recreates all the Fable games into the Morrowind engine, [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47201]Tel Felisa[/url] - a Telvanni town inspired around Felisa (one of the Telvanni members), and last but not least, [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/48227]Shadow of Colossus[/url] - one of my Halo inspired mods.  


[b]How about mods by other authors, are there any that really stand out to you?[/b] 

As sad as it sounds, I haven't really played Morrowind in a while other than to make mods for it. So I don't really play with many mods by other people for them to catch my attention. That's not to say I don't have some favourites though:

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[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/34046]Of Justice and Innocence[/url] by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/users/19250]darkelfguy[/url]: He isn't just a great YouTuber, he also makes some really good quest mods. 
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/43181]Hold It[/url] by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1233897]Danae123[/url]: This is a really cool immersion mod. Danae is also really helpful when it comes to testing my own mods. 
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/40401]Drop the N'wah[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/22905]A Female Dunmer Preset[/url] by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/38638175?tab=user+files]BUULU[/url]: These are a couple of my favourites for Fallout 4 and Skyrim SE. I also enjoy watching his reviews of my mods [url=https://www.twitch.tv/buulu]on Twitch[/url].
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[b]Is there anything else you'd like to say to the community?[/b]

Keep making mods, no matter which game you're modding. We all have our moments, our ups and downs. It can be hard to keep working on a project but push yourself and see it through to the end as you never know what's on the other side. 

[quote]Legends aren't born, they're created.[/quote]- Tel Shadow

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Put your party hats on - it’s time to celebrate! We’ve just added the 1,000th game ([url=https://www.nexusmods.com/fifa20]FIFA 20[/url], if you're curious) to our site, meaning that Nexus Mods is now hosting mods for 1,000 different video games. This is as much an epic milestone in the 19 year history of our site and community as the over 100,000 mod authors, more than 21 million users, and over 4 BILLION downloads we have to date (you can see all of these stats on [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/]our homepage[/url]).

Reaching the 1,000 game milestone is a great opportunity to reflect a bit on how far the modding community has come in the last years: While it all started with the immense success of The Elder Scrolls series - most notably [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim]Skyrim[/url] - as our site has grown over the years, we are proud to say that we have become the home for many modders and modding communities from various games and game series!

Naturally, The Elder Scrolls and the Fallout series have always been a big staple of our site, but over the years we have seen many different games rise to the top and break into the ranks of the ~30 most popular moddable games.

From [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3]The Witcher[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage]Dragon Age[/url], or the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect3]Mass Effect[/url] series, to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley]Stardew Valley[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica]Subnautica[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance]Kingdom Come: Deliverance[/url], and even more recent titles such as [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterworld]Monster Hunter: World[/url], the VR hit [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery]Blade & Sorcery[/url], and the long-awaited [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord]Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord[/url], we’re now hosting thousands upon thousands of mods that have been downloaded millions of times. From the entire Nexus Mods team, a big [b]thank you[/b] goes out to all the amazing mod authors who have chosen to share their creations on our site over the years. Oh, and if you haven’t already, you're more than welcome to opt into our [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/about/donation-points/]Mod Author Rewards program[/url] in which we are doing our part to give back to our community of creators.


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Every week even more mods are uploaded for games new and old, adding to our overall count of now 1,000 games that we host mods for. To celebrate this milestone, we’re giving away some awesome prizes in a fancy [b]1,000 Games Milestone Quiz[/b].

Test your knowledge of Nexus Mods and gaming in general, have fun, and win prizes along the way! Simply submit your answers to [url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-cMgn1oJqyoLgygsHSWMv1EEQpZdeheWJ_eM8efmIh2U2Og/viewform]the quiz questions[/url] until 15th July 2020 03:00 PM (GMT+1) for your stab at winning a prize. There's a total of seven quiz questions that will lead you to different parts of our website or our social media. Some are harder, some are easier and the points awarded reflect that. 

You can score up to 20 points in the quiz and the better you do, the better the prize you can win as we will be picking the winners from the pool of the highest scoring participants!


[b]The Prizes[/b]

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[*]2x £50 Steam Gift cards 
[*]2x £25 Steam Gift cards
[*]2x £10 Steam Gift cards
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[b]How to enter[/b]

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[*]You can edit your responses at a later point in time via a link that will be sent to you to the email you specify in the form.
[*]Do so before 15th July 2020 03:00 PM (GMT+1) as that is when the competition ends.
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I hope you all enjoy playing the quiz and we'll be looking forward to seeing your entries. We'll keep you updated once we've picked the winners shortly after the competition ends. Make sure to check your PMs and keep your eyes on the news section.

It's been a wild ride and we're happy you all have been with us over the years. From everyone at Nexus Mods: Stay safe, have fun, enjoy the mods, the games, and the community - here's to the next 1,000 games!


[b]Terms and Conditions
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Participants - Entries - Responses
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[*]Participants are required to submit one (1) entry with responses to the quiz via the Google Form linked in the article.
[*]All entries must be submitted before the date specified in this article.
[*]The competition closes on 15th July 2020 03:00 PM (GMT+1).
[*]You may use search engines or other assistance to find the solution to the quiz questions, where possible.
[*]Entries found to be in violation of any of the competition rules and/or our general terms and policies will be disqualified.
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Prizes - Winner Selection
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[*]There is a total of six Steam Gift Cards that will be given away as prizes: 2x £50, 2x £25, and 2x £10.
[*]2x £50 Steam Gift cards will be awarded to two randomly chosen participants with the highest overall score.
[*]2x £25 Steam Gift cards will be awarded to another two randomly chosen participants with the highest, or next-highest score.
[*]2x £10 Steam Gift cards will be awarded to another two randomly chosen participants with the highest, or next-highest score after that.
[*]Prizes and entries are limited to one (1) per participant. In the case of duplicate entries or edited responses, only the most recent set of responses from a given participant will be considered for the prize draw.
[*]Participants opting out of the prize draw by selecting that option on the Google Form, are not eligible to win a prize and will not be considered during the random prize draw.
[*]Prizes will be issued to winners via private message on the Nexus Mods forums by the Nexus Mods Community Managers. 
[*]The Nexus Mods team reserves the right to disqualify any entry at their sole discretion, with or without providing a reason. 
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[*]Deadline. All competition entries must be received by the Promoter by no later than the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
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It has been a while since I've posted on Nexus Mods and I feel privileged to be invited back to tell you about a project of mine. Those who have scrolled these pages pre-2017 may remember me as the previous Director Of Content at Nexus Mods (BlindJudge). A few highlights of mine were; [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/12850]heading up the redesign of the website[/url], interviewing Mod Authors for the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/13025]Sunday Discussion[/url] and hosting a few AMA's with people like [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/13085]Elianora[/url] and the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/12890]owner of Nexus Mods[/url], Robin Scott.  


Since then, I have been busy working to create a new grassroots community-based video game hub and have kept in regular contact with the Nexus Mods team for feedback. The site has been in development for the last two years and I'm pleased to (finally!) say that it is ready for people to try out. Robin has been supporting me and my venture from the start as a Director in an advisory role, having built Nexus Mods up from nothing to what it is today he knows how to build a community, I am grateful that I can always rely on his advice (and sarcasm).  

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As an incentive, each month for the next six months, we’re going to be giving away a [b]Nintendo Switch Lite[/b] for our favourite review, and an additional [b]5 x $50 Steam Vouchers[/b] to a review by Nexus Mods user (selected at random).


To put your name in the hat for these prizes, you need to add a link to your Nexus Mods account in the services section of your We The Players profile. 

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Then, for a chance to win one of the Steam Vouchers you simply need to submit at least one review on [url=https://wetheplayers.com/]We The Players[/url]. That is you entered from that point onwards.  Each month we will be taking a read of all the reviews and collections that are created and will be giving away a Nintendo Switch Lite to one that catches our eye. We'll be judging the entries based on total kudos, view count, style and formatting as well as the content itself. A good review doesn't have to be positive, but it does need to be constructive and have substance. Here's an example of a [url=https://wetheplayers.com/reviews/more-complex-than-first-thought]really good review[/url] and a [url=https://wetheplayers.com/collections/take-me-on-an-adventure]great collection[/url] to give you an idea of what we're hoping for. 

We’ll be contacting the winners each month via private message on Nexus Mods with details of how to claim their prize.

The Community Managers Pickysaurus and BigBizkit already have their profiles set-up, so feel free to go and take a look at them:
 
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/pickysaurus]https://wetheplayers.com/user/pickysaurus[/url]
[url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/big-bizkit]https://wetheplayers.com/user/big-bizkit[/url]
 

My profile is TokenGeek, [url=https://wetheplayers.com/user/token-geek]click here[/url] if you want to take a peek.
 
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As you can imagine, we have two main hurdles at the moment that you could help us with. 

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[*]Getting community content - Whether this is simply rating games that you have played, past and present, or writing reviews and creating collections.
[*]Awareness of the website: Spreading the word to gaming friends, and sharing your content on social media and Reddit.com would really help us out in this regard.
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You can find us on [url=https://www.facebook.com/wetheplayer]Facebook[/url] and [url=https://twitter.com/wetheplayers]Twitter[/url] where we post updates, giveaways and showcase users of the site. We also have a new [url=https://discord.gg/br2PmFZ]Discord[/url], where we discuss gaming in general and host giveaways.
 

So what have we got in the works going forwards? Well, we’re working hard on sorting out our API for external use, creating pages for all the Developers and Publishers so that all the games they have released are easily accessible, and adding achievements and leaderboards into the site. We’re also looking at the various API’s for game platforms so that your game library can be imported into the site for you, making it easy to rate and review titles you own and create interesting collections. 


These last two years have been quite the slog, but we truly hope you like the site. Big thanks to Robin and the Nexus Mods team for all their hard work and help on [url=https://wetheplayers.com/]WeThePlayers.com[/url], and thank you for reading this post. We look forward to welcoming you onto the site.
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[b][size=4]How to Enter[/size][/b]

As a quick recap, to enter the event you need to do the following:

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[*]Create a free account at [url=https://wetheplayers.com/signup]WeThePlayers.com[/url]
[*]Hover over your avatar in the top right and select "Edit Profile".
[*]Click on the "Services" tab.
[*]Scroll down to the "Nexus Mods Profile" option and paste the full link to your profile (e.g. https://www.nexusmods.com/users/31179975)
[*]Don't forget to click "Save"!
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Once that's done, each time you leave a review for a game you'll be entered into the prize draw. You can tell the world how much you love to mod [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-special-edition]Skyrim[/url], how [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/stardew-valley]Stardew Valley[/url] changed your life or how [url=https://wetheplayers.com/games/blade-and-sorcery]Blade & Sorcery[/url] is the best VR game ever. 


[b][size=4]Event Rules[/size][/b]
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[*]The promotion will run each month for 6 months between 26th June 2020 - 31st December 2020. Only entries submitted during this period will be counted. Winners will be picked on the last day of each month.
[*]Five (5) Steam gift cards valued at $50 and one (1) Nintendo Switch Lite console will be offered each month as prizes.
[*]To qualify for entry you must have a valid account with both Nexus Mods and We The Players. 
[*]A valid entry is a review or collection as defined by the We The Players website.  
[*]Entires submitted at any point during the promotion will qualify for all remaining prize draws.
[*]Users must add at least one review each month to qualify for the $50 Steam Gift card draw.
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[*]A maximum of one (1) prize will be awarded to a single user each month. 
[*]Users can win multiple Steam gift cards but are limited to one (1) Nintendo Switch Lite console. 
[*]We The Players will aim to provide the winner of the Nintendo Switch Lite console with their preferred colour, however, this is subject to availability. 
[*]All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of the winner announcement. Unclaimed prizes will roll over into the following months draw.
[*]Nexus Mods and We The Players paid staff members and affiliates are not eligible for entry. 
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If you have any questions about this event, please leave a comment on this article or contact WeThePlayers directly.
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After [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14208]last month's 1.2 milestone release[/url], our Vortex developers have been busy implementing even more suggested and requested features as well as adding general improvements. From a substantial upgrade to the Witcher 3 game extension, and general performance boosts and enhancements, to a new mod reporting system that is designed to help mod authors and users alike troubleshoot any issues, these are the main updates this month.


[b]Quick facts about Vortex:[/b]

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[*]Vortex is the official mod manager developed by Nexus Mods
[*]You can [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/about/vortex/?]download it here[/url]
[*]Vortex supports over 100 different games
[*]Vortex now accounts for over 73% of unique users of mod managers on Nexus Mods (based on API stats for May 2020)
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What's new in the latest Vortex version (1.2.14)?[/size]
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The Witcher 3: More enhancements![/b]

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[*]The Witcher 3 Script Merger is now automatically installed and set up
[*]All the fixes and improvements from [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3395]Script Merger Unofficial Patch[/url] are included
[*]Mods adding mod menus are fully supported
[*]Symlink deployment is now supported
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In the last few months our developer team has been working on substantially upgrading the Witcher 3 extension to make your modding life easier. As of 1.2.14 Vortex now supports any Witcher 3 mod (that is packaged correctly) regardless of whether it adds a mod menu or not. But that's not all: the essential Witcher 3 modding tool [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/484]Script Merger[/url] is now fully integrated with Vortex and moreover includes all the fixes and improvements from [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3395]Script Merger Unofficial Patch[/url]. Many thanks to the authors [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/26045039]AnotherSymbiote[/url], [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/users/2339958]woodbyte[/url], and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/40489465]Partoutatix[/url] who have given us permission to incorporate their tools and fixes.

When you start modding Witcher 3 the Script Merger is now automatically downloaded, installed, and set up as a tool within Vortex. All you need to do is run it after installing several mods adding scripts (Vortex will give you a notification) to create a script merge. Once that is done, Vortex will ensure the script merge is loaded correctly by the game.

Some Witcher 3 mods, such as [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/365]Friendly HUD[/url], add mod configuration menus allowing you to tweak the mod to your liking. For mods that add such a menu, in the Witcher 3 Main Menu, go to: Options > Mods > Mod Name to access the ingame mod menu. Vortex now installs all of these menu mods correctly. This means that every mod that is properly packaged in relation to the Witcher 3 root folder can now be installed with Vortex.

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[b]Bethesda Games: Script Extenders can now be installed via Vortex[/b]

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[*]Added a user friendly process for Script Extender installation
[*]Support for Skyrim LE, Skyrim SE, Skyrim VR, Fallout 4, Fallout 4 VR, Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 3, and Oblivion 
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You can now install the popular Script Extenders directly through Vortex and they will be deployed to the right folders. Simply follow the guiding dialogue that will come up if the Script Extender for the game you are managing is not installed yet. Once downloaded, Vortex will then ensure that the correct version of the Script Extender is installed and deployed to the right folder. Easy as that!


[b]Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: Load Order enhancements and fixes[/b]

First things first: Our Bannerlord community is simply amazing! Not only have we seen hundreds of mods being uploaded since the game's Early Access release, but Bannerlord has now climbed the ranks of our most popular games on the site and is therefore featured on our [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/]front page[/url]. Congratulations to our Bannerlord modding community!

That being said, we have now further improved our highly-customised Bannerlord Vortex extension. The auto-sorting algorithm has been enhanced, its performance improved, and we have further added the ability to lock mods in a fixed position in the load order. Note that this is an optional feature though and that for the vast majority of cases you can rely on the auto-sorting algorithm.

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[b]Mod Troubleshooting Help: Create a mod report[/b]

As a useful feature for users and mod authors alike, our developers have added a way to create a "mod report" for any mod that you are currently managing through Vortex. The report can either be saved as a text file, or automatically uploaded allowing users to share the link to a more formatted version of the report. It contains information that can be useful for troubleshooting such as mod details, the deployment method, deployed files, overwritten files, and more!

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[*]Right click on a mod
[*]Click "Create Report"
[*]You can now save the report to a file or upload it to "https://privatebin.nexusmods.com/" by clicking "Share"
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[b]More user-made extensions!

[/b]Again we have seen a surge of new game and utility extensions being created by our amazing community. Here are some of this month's community-developers and their extensions:

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[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/128]Half-Life 2 Update[/url] support by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/41248120]AtomicTEM[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/127]Synergy[/url] support by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/41248120]AtomicTEM[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/125]Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown[/url] support by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/85550163]agc93[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/124]Hacknet[/url] support by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/42433545]TheLoneStryder[/url]
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/114]Import from Steam Workshop[/url] and [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/120]Import from Bethesda.net[/url] by [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/31179975]Pickysaurus[/url]
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A big shoutout goes to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/85550163]agc93[/url] - not only for the Ace Combat extension - but for continued support of their impressive extension for [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/96]Beat Saber[/url], which, to date, is one of the most sophisticated and complex user-made extensions we have seen. Hats off to you, [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/site/users/85550163]agc93[/url]!


[b]Other changes[/b]:
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[*]X4 Foundations fixes: resolves any issues with mods adding new maps
[*]Resident Evil 2 (2019)/Devil May Cry 5: performance improvements and Fluffy Manager5000 detection (so you don't end up using it alongside Vortex)
[*]Subnautica: added automatic detection for the Epic store version of the game
[*]Extensions browser: added sorting options - name, endorsements, downloads, last update
[*]API: added various utility functions as well as more descriptive error messages for invalid game extensions
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This, of course, is just a roundup of the main improvements and fixes since our last update post. If you want to know more, check out [url=https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/Vortex/releases/]our full changelog on GitHub[/url].

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[size=3]What's to come? - Things we're working on[/size]

[b]Blade & Sorcery: Load Order Management[/b]

We recently implemented a Load Order tab for Blade & Sorcery in a test build that has been given to helpful members in the modding community for further testing. If all goes well, we'll soon be able to put this update to the Blade & Sorcery extension live so Vortex users can manage their Load Order more easily!

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[b]Big updates for developers![/b]

Our Vortex team is currently working on some updates that might prove particularly interesting for community-developers.

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[*]Injector enhancements and decoupling from VML (Vortex Mod Loader) will allow game extension developers to define their patches/functions within their own C# assembly and inject them into any other C# assembly and they will not be required to use VML alongside it. Developers will be able to use Vortex to inject hooks for their own mod loaders if they choose.
[*]Updating to Harmony 2.0 will give developers access to a bunch of new tools that Harmony has to offer to make patching easier (more info here [url=https://harmony.pardeike.net/#harmony-20]https://harmony.pardeike.net/#harmony-20[/url]).
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May is over and the [url=https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/8650243-morrowind-may-modathon-month-2020-celebrating-18-years-of-morrowind//]Morrowind May Modathon 2020[/url] celebrating the 18th anniversary of all-time classic TES III: Morrowind is coming to an end. But that's not a reason to be sad, oh no, let's instead rejoice at the [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/?BH=2&RH_ModList=nav:true,home:false,type:0,user_id:0,game_id:100,advfilt:true,include_adult:true,page_size:20,show_game_filter:false,page:1,sort_by:OLD_downloads,open:true,tags_yes%5B%5D:3278]more than 280 new mods[/url] that have been uploaded by their creators during the Modathon - that's quite the spike in mod uploads!

Even (almost) two decades after its release Morrowind truly is one of those games with its own, unique charm. I must say, seeing some of the many new Morrowind mods does give me some serious nostalgia pangs... Check out some of my personal highlights from this year's Modathon:

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[*]The aptly named [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47961]Pacifist Options - When it makes sense[/url] - a mod that gives you peaceful options to complete certain quests.
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/48112]Mistify[/url] - enhances the ambience of the Bitter Coast by adding a new mist effect throughout the region, adding to its eeriness.
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47978]Heart of the Velothi - Gnisis[/url] is an epic overhaul of the city of Gnisis that is inspired by the original concept art.
[*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/48055]Hotkeys Extended[/url] gives you - you guessed it - more hotkeys by expanding the vanilla Quick Menu.
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Congratulations to everyone who have earned themselves one of this year's shiny achievements or one of the many games the event host [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/19250]darkelfguy[/url] gave away during the month of May. We sincerely hope that we will see you all back for next year's Modathon. Our thanks go out to all the participants and darkelfguy in particular for hosting another fantastic Modathon!

Last but not least, here's your host darkelfguy himself with some final words on this year's Modathon:

[quote]For the sixth year in a row, the Morrowind May Modathon Month Modding Competition has been a huge success, with hundreds of new mod releases by dozens of mod authors, both new and old. Celebrating Morrowind's 18th anniversary, the community has released hundreds of new mods for this nearly two-decade old game, by some 73 modders, featuring hours of content to make Morrowind feel new again!
 
There were a ton of exciting mods released for this year's Modathon, with dozens of new gameplay features, countless new dungeons to fight through, new quests and adventures to go on, new player homes to move into, graphical replacers to install, and even a few new landmass mods to expand your game with, not to mention a couple of multiplayer mods for TES3MP!
 
While we fell a bit short of breaking last year's Modathon record, the Morrowind Modding Community has released a number of amazing mods this past month, proving once again that the best games never die!
 
A special thanks goes out to all the modders who participated, and stay tuned for the Summer Morrowind Modjam Competition, a 48-hour modding event coming July 11th-12th!

- [b]darkelfguy / Morrowind Modding Showcases[/b][/quote]
[b][size=3]Speaking of Modjam...[/size][/b]

I hope you didn't have any plans for the weekend of [b]July 11th - 12th[/b] because that's when the first [b]Morrowind Summer Modjam[/b] will be going down. Modders will have just 48-hours to come up with, design, and release the best mod they can before time runs out. And there will be random prize drawings, badges, achievements - you name it! If that sounds like your jam, well, then stay tuned.

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In this instalment of our Mod Author Interview series, we're talking to [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/users/62429686]JohnnyJohnnyBS [/url]about his modding projects for Blade & Sorcery, including the exciting new multiplayer mod. 


[b]Thank you for joining us JohnnyJohnnyBS, why don't you start by telling us a little bit about yourself?
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Thank you for allowing me to join you, I'm very excited to be here and to answer your wonderful questions.

Well, I'm not exactly the most interesting person. I'm 14 at the moment, my name is Joseph and I live in England. I've got a few years of experience now making mods and working on other things related to games and I'm just having fun here modding.


[b]Which game(s) would you say truly made you a gamer?
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That's a very hard choice, games have always been a part of my life but I believe where I really got hooked was when I got my first PC game, Minecraft. I'm sure nearly everyone knows what this game is but for anyone who doesn't, you are in a world where everything is made of blocks and your goals are to survive and build. This game is a lot of fun and it was one of the first games I discovered modding with.

Minecraft has a ton of great mods and was my first interaction with modding which was honestly great fun and inspired me a lot. I played it so much, it really was the first game I truly loved.


[b]You've been a part of the Nexus Mods community since we started hosting Blade & Sorcery mods back in December 2018, making you one of the first modders for the game. What was it about Blade & Sorcery that really captured your imagination?
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Since I first played it, Blade & Sorcery has been a great game for modding. Modders started with the ability to simply change a bunch of the values that affect how game works, but this soon evolved into adding new weapons and so much more. You can change pretty much everything about it. This really drew me in as it allowed for a lot of freedom for the modders.

The most inspiring thing for me was seeing other modders making great things, while there weren't many of us back then, they really were great people and some of the best modders I've seen. Seeing them creating great things made me want to just get in on the fun.


[b]The mainstream appeal of VR games is something people often disagree on. We've seen games like Half Life: Alyx recently which have given VR games more of a spotlight, but others feel it will always be a niche. What are your thoughts on VR gaming and it's future in the industry?
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I believe Half Life: Alyx is just the start for big, mainstream games for VR and for the entire VR industry. We've already seen smaller games that have blown up and done extremely well such as BeatSaber and Boneworks, both are these I think you can objectively say were pretty revolutionary at the time (whether or not you like them) and we've been on an upward curve for these games since. Now with Half Life: Alyx, it got a lot of positive attention, so I believe we'll see a lot more big games like that in the future and make VR much less of a niche.

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[b]Looking at the mods you've shared, there is a wide variety of cool stuff. Which ones are your favourites?
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Oo... this is a hard choice as there's quite a few I've used a lot. I'd say the most fun I've had with a mod will definitely be Multiplayer, the testers and I have had loads of fun just playing around with it. Other than that, there's also all of my gun mods, I've made quite a few of these and had lots of fun using and making them.

If I have to choose one though, it would definitely be Multiplayer, even in the early stages of testing we got around 8 or so people on and just messed about, it was very buggy at the start but we could still see each other and just laugh about.


[b]What about mod from other authors, are there any that are "must-haves" for you?
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Oh my there's many but I'll try to narrow it down (These aren't in any particular order):

First of all, I can't not include [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/528]The Outer Rim by Kingo64[/url]. It's the biggest mod for the game and has provided me with a lot of fun. Whether it's messing about in Multiplayer with lightsabers or just using them solo to destroying waves and waves of enemies, this mod is amazingly well made and super fun to use.

Secondly, we have [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/9]Electrical by Oli8t[/url], this mod gives you a bunch more electricity-based powers such as being able to throw electrified punches, charge your held weapons and tons more. This mod has been around since basically the start of true modding for B&S and it's still working to this day. It's a great mod and adds a lot to what you can do with the single lightning spell in the base game at the moment.


[b]You recently uploaded "[url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/mods/1756]Johnny's Multiplayer Beta[/url]" which allows you to play Blade & Sorcery with your friends, I think you'll agree this is a big deal. Can you tell us more about the mod, how it works and what your future plans for it are?
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The mod is still very much a work in progress, I still want to improve it and make it more like the multiplayer experience people would expect. It currently works by every player (client) sending the position of their items, head and hands to the server. The server will then send all of the received data to the other players which will interpret that by putting a banana head in the head place, a ball in the hand places and items where the items are.

I am currently waiting for U8 to come out to do any further development on enemy syncing and full player models but I have been working on quite a large security update which will prevent people from exploiting the way everything works and "cheating". I'm not gonna go into details on how this works as it could help bypass it but there is some basic encryption on the packets sent from client to server and server to client now which wasn't included before.


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[b]Is there a story behind the floating banana head you're using in the beta version?
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Haha the bananas, yes there is sort of. Originally we had floating balls for the heads as well. This worked but you couldn't see the orientation of it very well and it sort of depersonalised them. One of my friends ([url=https://www.nexusmods.com/bladeandsorcery/users/31388535]ButtersAndSorcery[/url]) was working on a game at the time and he had this banana character in it called Carl, he suggested that we put him in the mod. He quickly chopped Carl's head off into a new object and sent it over to me. We thought it was great for a temporary head model until we get proper player models and it adds a bit of character to everyone in our opinion.


[b]With Blade & Sorcery still in active development and Update 8 getting closer by the day, what are you most excited about for the future of the game?
[/b]
Whilst I'm super excited for U8 and the features it will bring and just how great it looks. What I'm really looking forward to is the modding that will come from it. The update is going to add a proper magic framework to use and that should allow the community to make some great spells. Hopefully, we'll even see a bit of a boom in modding when U8 comes out and attract some new modders with fresh ideas for cool mods.

For the general future of the game, I'm really excited to see where WarpFrog takes it. We've seen in previous updates that modding will continue to be expanded, allowing us to make even more types of mod and making the whole process easier. I can't wait to see how the game turns out let's say, a year.

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[b]For a new modder who would like to try their hand at making a mod for Blade & Sorcery, do you have any advice on where to start?
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I would recommend joining the [url=https://discord.gg/bladeandsorcery]official Blade & Sorcery Discord server[/url], the community there is great and there's a lot of modders who will help you out with getting started. There's a modding-howto channel as well which has a bunch of resources for new users to quickly learn the basics.


[b]Is there anything else you'd like to say to the Nexus Mods community?
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I'd like to say thank you! Thank you for downloading mods, making mods and just generally being there. Nexus is a great tool for me and other modders to use for sharing our mods, getting bug reports and doing just about anything related to the release of mods. So thank you.

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