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Lakeview Exterir By Noxide

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Description
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This mod started out as a small play area for the children, took on a life of its own, and turned into a full blown remodel of Lakeview Manor's exterior.
This mod is not littered with clutter. You won't find a 289 barrels and 436 miscellaneous sacks and 94 wallmounted goat heads.
It's called a manor. Manors have large open spaces. That was the idea behind this mod.
It was designed around Lakeview Manor Interior , but any combination of rooms is compatible.



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Features
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Two actual walkways on the sides of the manor. No more falling off the cliff on one side and walking into the mountain on the other.
A wall surrounding the entire property.
A waterfall in the front yard surrounded by grass and plants and palm trees. A creek runs through the property wall (a grate, not the actual wall) and all the way down to the lake.
The creek runs parallel to a low-walled road from the lake to the manor.
A similar road leads up to the manor from the main road coming from Falkreath.
A pool in the back with wooden decking.
If you have children, they will sit with their feet in the water, lie on the deck, play some nice (silent) music for you on their drums and lutes.
Also in the back is a gazebo and a small fire pit with chairs surrounding it.
On the other side of the pool is a new building called Lakeview Underground. Nothing really fancy. It goes ... underground... into a bar. There is also a jacuzzi in there.
Drusilla might not be the prettiest NPC in Skyrim ( I suck at creating them) but she will sell you a bunch of crap and you can also get rid of some of that junk you carry around.
She works from 08:00 until 22:00 and then she will sleep in the little back room for a few hours.
There are four weapon plaques and three Hearthfire Trophy pedestals.
Plenty of markers to keep the NPC's occupied, including the Housecarl. You'll see her wandering outside the gates to make sure you and your family are safe.
As mentioned, the kids will now sandbox in the back, and not in the front of the manor.



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Requirements
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Hearthfire.


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Installation
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Copy the BSA and ESP into your Data folder. Or use NMM.

This is very important. Please read carefully and follow these steps even more carefully.
I made massive changes to the landscape and if you don't follow these steps, your manor will be surrounded by weirdness. Floating grass being one of the culprits.
If you have a spouse and / or kids, move them somewhere else first. Anywhere but Breezehome, as Breezehome is too close to Lakeview (I've heard rumors that Honeyside is quite a cool place :wink: )
When they are all safe in the other house, quit the game.
Start the game without my mod
Make a clean save (not a quicksave)
Quit the game
Start the game with my mod loaded
Make another clean save.
Quit and start again.
I know it's tedious but it's the only way. It could also be beneficial if you wait a day or two. Or fast travel to Volkihar and back a few times. It sounds stupid but this "settles" all the new stuff.

To uninstall, simply delete my BSA and ESP.



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Compatibility
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This mod will not be compatible with any other mod that does the same thing, in other words, no other exterior modification. I did not touch the Necro Altar at the bottom though, and I am using the fishing dock.
Any mod that changes the altar should be compatible.



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Permission and Credit
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Feel free to change whatever you want, but please do not upload to other sites. And if you upload to Nexus, get my permission first.
First thanks goes out to all the modders. It doesn't matter what mod you make, it takes time and it takes effort and patience. Big up to all of you. Respect.
Tamira, your plants are awesome and I know we shouldn't ask, but can you animate them :wink:
Tamira (again) and Walery Nowak Walery Nowak for the rocking horses.
Stroti for his Rustic Furniture
Artisanix for his Painting Frames meshes
Oaristys & Tony67. I use your stuff everywhere. Thanks
YNSTBIH. Your rugs rule
Bethesda and the guys from NifSkope
And last but not least, Vivian, for listening to my incessant Skyrim babble and helping me a lot with the testing. Mwah!


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Don't be one of those people who just come here to be a ****
If you don't like the mod, don't download it. And if you downloaded it and don't like it, keep it to yourself or find a fishbowl to scream into. But don't race to the comments section and get your flame on.

Constructive criticism is welcome, but don't be an ass.

If you like it, please endorse it!