[BETA] John's Leveled List Overhaul ft Vvardenfell Imports : IV

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:08 am

John's Leveled List Overhaul

Alright the beta for vanilla leveling is up! Download at http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/499-johns-leveled-list-overhaul-beta/
Note: requires you to be a Member of TESAlliance Beta Testing Guild
Please keep in mind THIS IS A BETA!! There will be many bugs and such im sure of it. Anyone who beta tests please report it here, thx.
The Read Me:

Name: John's Leveled List Overhaul ft. Vvardenfell Imports
Version: 0.1 Beta
Category: Weapons and Armor
Requirements: Shivering Isles Patch 1.2.0.201, Oblivion Patch 1.2.0.416
Recommended: Oblivion Mod Manager
Author(s): Johnn123

Description
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Ever felt oblivion leveled lists to be well... to bland? Well this mod is an attempt to fix that! Made in collaboration with Vvardenfell Imports,
this mod adds 55ish new sets of armour as well 200ish new weapons to the leveled lists. Currently compatible only in vanilla leveling, but
do not despair OOO/FCOM users! Plugins to make this mod compatible with your set-up is on the way. I think this mod + OOO would make
a great morrowind type game. and since morrowind is one of my all time fave games why would i pass this up?

Location
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Many of these items will appear randomly on enemies, guards and other NPC's but there are a few static npc's carrying a few pieces of the
new armor.
NPC's altered:
Vicente Valtierre - Vvardenfell Darkbrotherhood Armour
Gogron gro-Bolmog -Vvardenfell Heavy Darkbrotherhood Armour
Brother Martin - Talon of Akatosh sword
Mannimarco - Necrom Ordinator Armour plus necromancer staff
Lord Drad - Black Baron's Armour
Dion - Skindgrad Honour Armour
Caelia Draconis - Leyawiin Honour Armour
Bittneld the Curse Bringer - Chorrol Honour Armour
Ulrich Leland - Cheydinhal Honour Armour
Burd - Bruma Honour Armour
All the Blades - now carry unique Katanas, well higher ranking blades have akaviri daishos

Details
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This mod is described as an overhaul mod. It will take Oblivion's default leveled lists and add many new items into them so they
dont feel so bland. Many static NPC's were also changed and have add new armour and/or weapons added to them. All vvardenfell
imports armours and weapons have the same stats theu do in that mod, only price tages have been chnaged to fit a game where a bandit
could be walking around with them, so they arent really expensive anymore but fit a vanilla feel. All items have icons and are in all the
proper pieces so they fit the game properly. No magic varients yet, sorry will be awhile yet, probably will be released after version one is.
Right now i'm planning on making 3 plugins for 2 kinds of set-ups, the set-ups being vanilla and OOO. The plugins will be:
Armour - Vanilla/OOO, Weapons - Vanilla/OOO and Complete - Vanilla/OOO. New weapons include rapiers, broadswords, katanas, dai katanas, no dachis
and scimitars in all the standard "materials" as well as a pile of weapons made in common materials but only for that material. Example you will only find new
staves made in dwarven and daedric style. Various artifacts items have also been added such as Martin's new Talon of Akatosh. Countess
Narina Carvain's akavir collection also underwent a huge overhaul. You'll find many unique akaviri items there you wont find anywhere else.
Still to be done:
Finish off adding armours to NPC's that ive missed or forgotten
Create OOO/FCOM patches
Create Patches for other conflicting mods
Test with MMM for compatibility

Installation
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1. Extract the .BSA and John's Leveled List Overhaul to the Oblivion data folder
2. Decide whether you want armour, weapons or both. If you want just weapons extract John's leveled List Overhaul - Vanilla Weapons to the data folder. If you want just Armours then extract John's Leveled List Overhaul - Vanilla Armours to the data folder. If you want both extract John's Leveled List overhaul - Vanilla COmplete to the data folder. Do not run complete either the weapons only or armours only plugins.

Incompatibility
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Currently incompatible with OOO, Fran and FCOM.
Do not use with Ionis's Mithril and orcish weapons, its been merged right in.
Do not use with anything altering the above mentioned NPC's, just report and i will make a patch for it(hopefully)
Do not use with mods that alter the leveled lists
May be incompatible with Armamentarium, still to be determined, my guess is it is though, i will create patch if it is
May be incompatible with Mart's Monster Mod, still to be determined

Known Issues or Bugs
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Chitin, and Vvardenfell Iron greaves have both boots and greaves and have been set accordingly, if some who knows how to separate them into boots and greaves would do this it would be much appreciated

Credits
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Thanks to Bethesda for creating Oblivion.
Thanks to TESNexus.com for the a one-stop-shop resource for authors and players.
Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on.
Thanks to ThemythofStrider for vvardenfell imports, my main resource
Thanks to J3X for his daedric and dwarven staves
Thanks to Lemunde for his frail glass weapons resource
Thanks to Ronin for the nodachi model
Thanks to RDjeke for his art of war weapons resource and two handed maces resource
Thanks to InsanitySorrow for his various katana resources, icebrand and goldbrand flaming and his oblivion launcher which i feverishly used in the production of this mod
Thanks to Khugan for the akaviri ninjato
Thanks to Davidwhitefang for his blasphemous staff of the damned model
Thanks to Ronyn for the brigand armour
Thanks to severian1981 and nibato for akaviri imports
Thanks to Thanks to charles crowe for his weapons resource, mainly the rapier model used for my various rapiers
Thanks to Dall for the black baron armor and other weapons ive used
Thanks to Ancetral Ghost for the Daedric Crescent Blade
Thanks to Nicoroshi for thedoomshard bow, dreadweave set, ebony scimitars and nicos gift blades and talon of akatosh
Thanks to Najaknevrec for the elven armour assasins resource and mage equipment mod which i borrowed the glove ground model for the chitin gauntlets
Thanks to uglulyx for the stonesword resource
Thanks to lHammonds and ACDK for the kynareth armoury
Thanks to dragonBlade for the Magnir and Thoth shields
Thanks to Vason for the nordic weaponry resource
Thanks to Ryuunsun for his various scimitars
Thanks to Sinblood for the orthae sword and necromancer staff
Thanks to Throttle Kitty for some icons for the rapiers
Thanks to Ionis for the Mithril and Orcish Weapons
Thanks to Jounk for his polearms resource
StarX for the Katanas
From VI readme credits:
Store created by Omegacron (along with custom almalexia statue and paintings)
PacificMorrowind custom mesh/uv maps.

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These Mods were included unaltered with permission by the author(s)
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Chitin Armor and Weapon Set by Helborne.
Daedric Lord Armor by Mcmuffin
Ordinator Armor by Cyro
Hircine Armor by Zenith92/JDfan
waalx's broad poignard from the Nord set.

Meshes utilized in this mod.
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Ghogiel's Armor Resource by Ghogiel
Helborne's Mesh Resource by Helborne (are we feeling redundant yet?)
Chitin Armor and Weapon Set by Helborne.
Ghogiel's Samurai armor
Divine Guardian by PaleRider
Nordic Warrior by PaleRider
Paladin Equipment by PaleRider
Underworld Armor by zertual pro
Tyreal Armor by zertual pro
Morrigan Set by jojjo
DreadKnight Set by jojjo
Phitt's Helmet Collection
Ram Shield by Guncow
Brigandine Armor by Wikinger9048
Growlf's Hot Clothes v5 - by Growlf (just wanted to type that again)
Alexscorpion's Deadly Shadows
Adamantium Armor Suit by Alexscorpion
Alexscorpion's sneaking gear
Tda's Armoury
Predator Mod vers. 6 by the Predator Team
KURESE's NPR Knight Armor
NPR's Knight Armor
Umaril's Armor Separate by Selene310187
"Masks" by jcarl904
The Forgotten Shields by Painkiller_Rider
Medieval Shields by Lhammonds
Dark Tower Shield by Lhammonds
Skeleton K's nightshade armor
Skeleton K's dark illusion armor
Luchaire's exnem warrior armor
Ambassador of Darkness by Eyren and Robert Male version by Nivea
Doppler's Armory - Ryu Doppler
Her Hands Armor - Zenith92
Helms of Legend by Shamblin Horde
Yaarm's fur and iron armor
Lancillotto's butcher armor
Hashshashin Armor v2.0 by Dimitri Mazieres
Ranger Armor by Dimitri Mazieres
Tel Auruhn Cuirass by Ginnungagap
Lich King armor by Jojjo
Exnem's Warrior Armor
Druid armor and weapons by tumbajamba
Ordinator Armor by Cyro

Meshes used in Apachi Heroes store:
JdayT
Robert
Promethius
PaleRider
Garrymorrowind
xzibition
skeleton K
Sen-chan
MC
Najaknevrec
KafeiDotour

--Thanks to JDFan for the filled bookcase meshes.
--Thanks to Mdogger, XMarkstheSpot, and Grimdeath for the guar meshes.
--Thanks to Xiamara for the pillow meshes and textures.
--Thanks to Ancestral Ghost for the kwama egg meshes and textures.
--Thanks to Mikal33 for the high-res sign texture.

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Textures that were used as a guide and resource
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CGtextures.com
Darknut's High Res MW armor
Westly's Almalexia replacer.
Ghogiels Armor Resource
Apachi Heroes store

And that should be it. if anyone sees any of there awesome work not credited please say so! id hate to not credit someone for something i used!

Tools Used
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7-Zip - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579
3D Studio Max - http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax
Blender - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12248
BSA Commander - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3311
DDS Converter - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8698
GIMP - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14920
NIFSkope - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifSkope
Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
TES4Edit - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11536
TES4Files - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8489
TES4Gecko - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8665
TES Construction Set - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11367
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
Wrye Bash - http://wrye.ufrealms.net/Wrye%20Bash.html

Licensing/Legal
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You must contact themythofstrider for vvardenfell imports, and the original authors before repackaging any of their work.
The mauls and Honour Guard Armor you may use as you like i made them myself.

Planned Plugins/Patches

OOO Patch
FCOM Patch
Mannimarco Revisited Patch
Armamentarium Patch
DLCMehrunes Razor Patch(Morag Tong Assasin armour for the Morag Tong Assasin)
Francesco's Patch
ObMM install script + OMOD conversion Data

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:32 am

Oh hurray! Congrats with the beta Johnn123

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:41 am

Congratulations on the release. Is it T.I.E. compatible? If so, it's an instant download :twirl:

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:14 pm

@Fiore: Thx

@Samuro_: Does T.I.E. touch the leveled lists? if so then no, this was created with vanilla level scaling in mind. If it does then i guess ill have to schedual a patch.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:29 pm

Alright the beta for vanilla leveling is up! Download at http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/499-johns-leveled-list-overhaul-beta/
Please keep in mind THIS IS A BETA!! There will be many bugs and such im sure of it. Anyone who beta tests please report it here, thx.

"[#10869] You do not have access to this section of the site." And, yes, I'm registered and logged in.

Thanks for the release BTW - looking forward to the OOO/FCOM variant.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:25 am

Oh release! very nice! :foodndrink:

@Arkngt: the file probably needs to be approved by an admin.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:43 pm

@ArkKngt: Thats odd it was approved by DarkRider before i posted the link. Try again maybe?
@StarX: Got you added in all my credits now, sorry Star i feel bad now

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:43 am

@ArkKngt: Thats odd it was approved by DarkRider before i posted the link. Try again maybe?

I still get the "do not have access" message. I am signed in according to the same page. Weird. It doesn't really matter ATM for me personally as I'll wait for the OOO/FCOM version, but still a bit odd.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:01 pm

@ArkKngt: Thats odd it was approved by DarkRider before i posted the link. Try again maybe?
@StarX: Got you added in all my credits now, sorry Star i feel bad now

Don't feel bad after making such a great mod! :foodndrink:

And remember: the file has to be approved everytime you make an update, even if it's just to the readme.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:56 am

I still get the "do not have access" message. I am signed in according to the same page. Weird. It doesn't really matter ATM for me personally as I'll wait for the OOO/FCOM version, but still a bit odd.

Thats odd, cant understand why that would happen... im gonna develop the OOO and FCOM patches later, once the Vanilla version is complete.

Don't feel bad after making such a great mod! :foodndrink:

And remember: the file has to be approved everytime you make an update, even if it's just to the readme.

this would explain why Arkngt cant get in now

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:06 pm

I was hoping for something like this when I got Vvardenfell Imports but was dissapointed when you could only buy them. I'm going to wait for a Francesco's patch though. I don't suppose you could provide a list of all '55' sets of armour for us?

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:46 am

I was hoping for something like this when I got Vvardenfell Imports but was dissapointed when you could only buy them. I'm going to wait for a Francesco's patch though. I don't suppose you could provide a list of all '55' sets of armour for us?

Check http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28245 for 30 of them. also a pile of things i added including ebony knights helm, brigand armour + wrist shield, archer armour, archer sallet, knights helm, 7 new town guard armours, assasins armour, ranger armour, black baronsm armour, couple more i cant remember. Probably not quite 55(reason i put ish), but just a guess.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:36 am

Good Job on the quick release!

Maybe we can't download because you posted it in the Beta Testers Guild forum. Even logged in I can't access that part of Tes Alliance.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:43 am

Ahhh that may be it Corthian. Did you get my Pm on the Silgrad Tower Fourms about the Falcata? would be a nice addition to this mod... at any rate im going to upload to megauploadso any1 can access it. but after TESA Beta Testers give me some bugs to fix

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:58 pm

No, I haven't gotten it. You can use it though. Pretty much anything I have ever made is Modder resource. In fact if you ever get around to a version 2.0 I have literally hundreds of quality, never released weapons and armor you can use.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:45 am

Really? i would love to use your stuff, its amazing! thx corthian! but right now i have to get to retexturing the falcata into all the standard materials.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:38 am

Could for your next release maybe cut down on the amount of armours you take from Vvardenfell Imports? Many are fairly uselss (like the Morrowind versions of vanilla armours) and it would be nice to keep the file size and mad variations at a decent size, and make it easier to find a complete set. I haven't downlaoded yet as there isn't a Frans version but I felt there were more armours than nessisery in Vvardenfell Imports.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:35 am

well the point was to have a mad amount of variation, so i dont think im going cut out any of VI's armours sorry. alot of the armours there arent in the leveled lists, such as royal helseth and the tribunal armours, but will be available in other places. At anyrate, just waiting for a report back from the TESAlliance beta testing and anolysis guild so i can fix major errors and move on to a playable version with the necasarry patches.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:36 pm

Cutting out some VI armors? That would be ridiculous. All of them deserve a spot in the game.

Anyway, can't you ask DarkRider to move your file to the public section, John? Many would like to download this.

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:11 am

well i just wanna make sure theres no game breaking bugs first, plus i have a little updating todo

then i will ask it moved star, sorry but you have to wait a little longer

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:43 am

Okidoki! I'll wait very patiently! Promise! :whistling:

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:56 pm

it wont be too long, probably the end of the weekend. of course the only patch will be the mannimarco revisited patch, so fcom, ooo, armamentarium users will have to wait a little longer

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:29 am

well i tested out the complete plugin tonight, did not give any armours... so i tryed armours plus weapons and we had success! it was amazing, lipsand tarn has never been violent before! i had a vamp in netch admantium attack me with an ebony scim, another with a stahlrim cuirass and 6th house thorn greaves and a glass katana attack me! it was awesome. im gonna build up the mannimarco revisited patch this weekend and do a public release for version 1. after that im gonna do some testing with MMM activated

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:42 pm

I started a photoalbum for my WIP weapons and armors for my mod. Hookswords and 2 falcatas done, just have to finish texturing the rest of the falcatas. Album http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/gallery/album/640/167-johns-scrapbook/

» Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:12 pm

Can't wait to try this puppy out! Tell me when and where I can DL it!