» Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:29 pm Oblivion Gates in Cities
During the time of the Oblivion Crisis, it was said that Skyrim was hit especially hard by the Daedric invasion. Yet, a mere 200 years later there isn't a single sign of this event ever having happened anywhere. Such a monumental event in history would surely have left its mark, especially in the cities. When Martin Septim made the ultimate sacrifice to seal the barriers to Oblivion forever, this did not remove the structural components that would be left behind by suddenly having the dimensional gateway closed down without warning. While logic may suggest that the citizens of Skyrim would have done all they could to be rid of these menaces, I don't believe this would have been a top priority. Some might even have left them standing as a reminder of what almost was.
This mod's purpose is simple and to the point. Each of the 5 major hold capitols has an Oblivion Gate either inside or near it. They are merely for decoration and will not be made functional in any way. They're simply there to add back the missing atmosphere that Bethesda left out. An homage to Oblivion (the game) if you will. It also serves as a token bit of my Open Cities mod that at least I can still enjoy even if Patch 1.9 has denied me my major work.
As a complement to this mod, get MCR's excellent "Oblivion Gates" (http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/22369) which places several gates using the same resources all over Skyrim and parts of the Dawnguard DLC too.
Download Locations
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/42754/
http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/1594-oblivion-gates-in-cities/
http://www.darkcreations.org/forums/files/file/790-oblivion-gates-in-cities/
http://afkmods.iguanadons.net/index.php?/files/file/867-oblivion-gates-in-cities/
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=180778236
http://www.theassimilationlab.com/forums/files/file/808-oblivion-gates-in-cities/
Installation Requirements
Official Skyrim patch 1.9.32.0.8 or greater.
Installation - Wrye Bash BAIN
Drop the archive into your Skyrim Mods\Bash Installers folder, then install as usual.
Make sure the mod is active in the Wrye Bash mods tab.
Installation - Steam Workshop
Subscribe to the mod via the Workshop page, then use the Skyrim launcher to allow it to download and install.
Make sure it's active in the Data Files menu.
Installation - Nexus Mod Manager
Use the "Download with Manager" button on the page at Skyrim Nexus. The installer should take care of things from there.
Then simply make sure NMM has the mod activated.
Installation - Manual
Drop the Oblivion Gates in Cities.esp and Oblivion Gates in Cities.bsa files into your Data folder.
Activate the mod using whatever management tool suits you.
Uninstalling
Simply delete the Oblivion Gates in Cities.esp and Oblivion Gates in Cities.bsa files from your Data folder.
Steam Workshop users need to unsubscribe first.
This mod includes no scripts and edits no vanilla objects so it should leave behind little to no footprint.
Load Order
Load with other city based mods. Using BOSS should provide the correct positioning.
Compatibility
The gates are in relatively out of the way spots in each city so there should be little chance for conflicts.
No navmeshes have been edited, and there are no issues with NPCs getting stuck on them.
Credits
Hannaise - Oblivion Gates in Skyrim (http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18957)
