Name: Rideable Creatures
Version: 2.0
Date: 1/25/2009
Category: Gameplay Effects and Changes
Requirements: Fallout Script Extender (FOSE) - http://fose.silverlock.org/
Recommended: Fallout Mod Manager
Author(s): Illyism
Homepage: http;//www.project-valhalla.org

Video by Expresate

Description
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A long dream has finally come to reality! I know you all missed creatures to ride on, and now, you don't get a stupid horse, but even better. Centaurs, Brahmins, Ant Queens and EVEN Yao Guai! It is made with a very effective, advanced and reliable script.

Location
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You can either go and find Isolated Camp(IsolatedCamp04) yourself, or you can ride the Yao Guai located at the Vault 101 exit, he will take you to the encampment.

Details
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Rideable Creatures:
* Brahmin
* Yao Guai
* Ant Soldier
* Centaur
* Ant Queen

Illyism is the vendor NPC, talk to him to buy animals, to get help and to get the whistle.

Mount Whistle:
You can summon your mounts to all around the world exterior cells.

Rider Perk:
After riding on horses for more than 5 minutes, the creatures gain 2x the speed. Has two perk entries.
1: 150% speed
2: 200% speed

Mount Combat:
You can toggle creatures if you want them to fight or not. Stop riding for a second, then press the "Always Run" button to toggle.

FOMM Install
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1. Place the fomod in a convenient place, for example: FOMM/mods
2. Start Fallout Mod Manager.
3. Click the Package Manager button.
4. Click the Add New button, locate the fomod
5. Click the Activate button.
6. You can close PackageManager now, then start Fallout 3

Manual Install
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Extract the RideableCreatures.rar to the DATA folder.

FOMM Uninstall
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1. Start Fallout Mod Manager.
2. Double-click RideableCreatures.
3. Right-click RideableCreatures and select Delete.

Manual Uninstall
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* Remove Rideablecreatures.esp
* Remove Meshes/Illyism/Vehicles
* Remove Textures/Illyism/Vehicles
* Remove Sound/fx/fx/whistle


Incompatibility
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none known, possible some odd looks at IsolatedCamp04.

Known Issues or Bugs
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* Creatures won't move - Bad FOSE version (newer? older?)
how to fix: Launch FOSE GECK editor (shortcut->properties->add -editor to the shortcut location), find "IllyismCentaurScript", then hit save, save the plugin, exit game.

History
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1.
Initial Release

1.1
Updated FOSE script.

1.2
Added Deathclaw, added AllCreaturesBought message, added a goodbye option on selling animals.

1.3
Changed Vault Yao Guai to teleport you to isolatedcamp04

1.4
Fixed major bugs, attacked combat on mount, mounts now attack

1.5
added a Controls/Credits terminal. Scripted Toggable combat. Added the ability to ride non-buyable creatures if you have the Animal Friend Perk (Yao Guai). Refined perks, messages, notes, scripts. Added an extra perk level in the Rider perk. Minor changes in the dialogue. Created notes.

1.6
Added another NPC called VeliV, added an options menu for creatures, added mount inventory.

1.6.1
Fixed Perk Message display bug

1.6.2
Fixed Fast Travel bug

1.7
Added mount commands, minor bug fixes.

2.0
Voice Acting, various bug fixes, help file

Contact
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Use Fomod to contact me.
1. right click on RideableCreatures and select "Email Author"
Also, project-valhalla.org

Credits
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* Illyism, Lead Designer.
* VeliV, special thanks
* Backsteppo, animations
www.project-valhalla.org

Fallout Vehicle Project Team.
* NRN_R_Sumo1, Fallout Vehicle Project Leader
* Illyism, Lead Designer.
* Skykappa.
* HeyYou.
* Arklite.
* Citric_Acid.

Licensing/Legal
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You can do whatever you want with this mod but all I ask in return is that
you give me credit if you distribute any part of this mod.