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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

TRN One of the Gang

by The Real Neraverine
Version 1.3


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1. Description
2. Features
3. Requirements
4. Installing the plug-in
5. Uninstalling the Plugin
6. Save Games
7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
8. Conflicts/Known Errors
9. Contact and Information
10. Credits
11. Legal Stuff/Disclaimer


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1. DESCRIPTION
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Ever wish while running away from the Imperial Legion, with a juicy bounty on your head, that you could disguise yourself as one of the guards and blend in with your pursuers?

One of the Gang aims to add another dimension of realism to Oblivion by giving the player a chance to go undercover as a Legion soldier.
If a player has a bounty on their head and are being pursued by a lone guard why not lure him into an alley, kill him and steal his uniform?

Unfortunately Vanilla guards know that it�s you hiding under all that heavy metal. But imagine if they didn't!

Imagine, say, a world where a disguise was a disguise, and thieves could use both their heads as well as their feet to get away from the scene of the crime.
Imagine, say, the implications that having Imperial Legion clearance to access restricted areas, would have. The mechanics of many quests would be changed, giving you an entirely new exerience.
Imagine no longer, since the future of disguise and pretence is here.


New in Version 1.3

Completely new content:
- Townguard armour now disguises you - Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Cheydinhal, Chorrol, Kvatch, Leyawiin, and Skingrad. (also: Bartholm);
- If you spend time in the guise of a townguard you can collect wages from that towns' Paymaster;
- A new quest for Anvil;
- Cash payslips that can be earned or stolen with garrison Paymasters;
- Suspicion System;
- You can buy a selection of Legion equipment from fences;
- You can now spar with with Imperial City Legion Armoury soldiers by using a practice sword;
- All towns have Legion and garrison horses for riding.

Suspicion System:
- It is easy for a player to become disguised once he/she has the correct uniform, however from version 1.3 onwards they will have to maintain that disguise!
- Suspicious behaviour, when disguised, is punished by the Suspicion System;
- If you act or look suspicious your disguise will slip and depending on where you are at that moment you may be caught;

Factors that influence suspicion include:
- Weapons and arrows not made of Silver or Steel;
- Wearing mismatching townguard cuirass and shields;
- Riding a non-Legion owned horse, or riding another garrison's horse;
- Running;
- Sneaking;
- Having your weapon out;
- Size of player's bounty when undisguised;
- Player's level of infamy when undisguised;
- Player's level of Personality, Luck, Illusion and Speechcraft.

Changes to disguising:
- Passive redisguising - if you get caught, but still are wearing the correct equipment, you may suddenly become redisguised if you kill/lose your pursuers.
- Amulet that appeared when you became disguised was removed.

Other changes:
- Shield is no longer required to complete a disguise, but can be useful to reduce Suspicion.
- Re-Fixed the glitch where opening any container in the Armoury resulted in the +5 Marksmanship bonus;
- Armoury targets give marksman experience;
- Journal entries reworded.


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2. Features
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- Steal, rob, loot, purchase or otherwise acquire Imperial Legion, or townguard armour and disguise yourself as a soldier.
- 2 Quests for undercover soldiers.
- Get paid for your work as a guard, go to the garrison paymaster to collect your wages.
- Forgery - develop new skills to forge documents.
- Unique disguise conditions depending on your race.
- If you are caught changing into an Imperial Guard uniform the real guards will be notified and come to investigate.
- Supports custom disguise conditions for new race mods.
- An immersive forgery experience, with realistic conditions, and surprising results.
- Some new literature.
- A realistic Imperial Legion Armoury, complete with AI rich NPCs to spar against and facilities for the player to use.
- Secret Legion Tavern for unwinding after a hard day protecting the Empire.
- Comprehensive Help Guide available if you get stuck or confused.

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3. Requirements
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Oblivion.esm
Patch Version 1.2.0416
Oblivion Script Extender

Recommended:
OBSE -Elys- Universal Silent Voice

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4. INSTALLING THE PLUGIN
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If installing for the first time:

1. Put TRN One of the Gang.esp to your Data folder.
Example: C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion\Data

2. Put the ReadMe somewhere where you will be able to find it in future.

3. Extract the Sound folder into your Oblivion Data folder.
If you did this correctly you should end up with the following subfolders:
\Data\Sound\Voice\TRN One of the Gang.esp\Imperial\M
\Data\Sound\Voice\TRN One of the Gang.esp\Imperial\F
\Data\Sound\Voice\TRN One of the Gang.esp\Redguard\M
\Data\Sound\fx\TRN One of the Gang

4. Extract the Textures folder into your Oblivion Data folder
If you did this correctly you should end up with the following subfolders:
\Data\Textures\TRN One of the Gang\Architecture
\Data\Textures\TRN One of the Gang\Armour
\Data\Textures\menus\icons\Quest
\Data\Textures\menus50\icons\Quest
\Data\Textures\menus80\icons\Quest

5. Extract the Meshes folder into your Oblivion Data folder
If you did this correctly you should end up with the following subfolders:
\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\Architecture
\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\Armour
\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\Armoury

6. Open the Oblivion Launcher, select Data Files, and check the square box beside TRN One of the Gang.esp.

7. Run Oblivion.


If Patching from Version 1.2. to Version 1.3: (You must have already installed Version 1.2)

1. Put the new TRN One of the Gang.esp to your Data folder. Overwrite the old one.
Example: C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion\Data

2. Put the ReadMe somewhere where you will be able to find it in future.

3. Extract the Meshes folder into your Oblivion Data folder
If you did this correctly you should end up with the following new subfolders:
\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\Architecture
\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\Armour
\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\Armoury

4. Extract the Textures folder into your Oblivion Data folder
If you did this correctly you should end up with the following new subfolders:
\Data\Textures\TRN One of the Gang\Architecture
\Data\Textures\TRN One of the Gang\Armour

5. Open the Oblivion Launcher, select Data Files, and check the square box beside TRN One of the Gang.esp.

6. Run Oblivion.


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5. UNINSTALLING THE PLUGIN
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Delete 'TRN One of the Gang.esp' from the Data files (Bethesda Softworks/Oblivion/Data Files)
Delete the TRN One of the Gang folder in your Meshes folder. (\Data\Meshes\TRN One of the Gang\)
Delete the TRN One of the Gang folder in your Textures folder. (\Data\Textures\TRN One of the Gang\)
Delete the TRN One of the Gang.esp folder in your \Sound\Voice folder. (\Data\Sound\Voice\TRN One of the Gang.esp\)
Delete the TRN One of the Gang folder in your \Sound\fx folder. (\Data\Sound\fx\TRN One of the Gang\)


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6. SAVE GAMES
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Clean saves are not necessary.

However if you want to make a clean save follow these steps:
To do this deactivate TRN One of the Gang.esp in your Data Files, run the game, and load a previous save.
Once in-game, save immediately and exit.
Activate the new version of TRN One of the Gang.esp in your Data Files, and play as normal.

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7. Help Guide
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Refer to http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23526 to get the latest version of the Help Guide.

If you have any other questions please post them in the forum thread.


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8. CONFLICTS / KNOWN ERRORS
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If you come across a bug (which is not listed here) that you think may be caused by this mod,
or discover a conflict between this mod and another (which is not listed here) please contact me.
If I don�t know about it I cannot fix it.

Known bugs
Audio Lip Syncing: Unfortunately there is very little I can do about this.
The lip syncing software is designed predominantly for maximum compatibility for American accents,
and it doesn�t behave well at times with an Irish one. My apology if this aggravates you.

Feel free to explore the Imperial Legion Reserve Outpost. However it doesn't have any quests attached to it, just two NPCs.

Dialogue added in version 1.3 has no voice acting. I recommend getting Elys- Universal Silent Voice
Available here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16622

Conflicts

- The Elder Council:
A patch is available here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22653
Ensure that you have the patch below TRN One of the Gang.esp in your load order.

- Clothing Matters:
If you are using Clothing Matters then go to the Clothing Matters .ini file, in your Oblivion directory, and set:

kCMQuest.guardArmourCrimeGold to 0
kCMQuest.guardArmourIsADisguise to 0

- West Roads:
A patch is available here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22653
Ensure that you have the patch below TRN One of the Gang.esp in your load order.

Compatibilities
Tested and fully compatible with:
�Official DLCs
�Unofficial Oblivion Patch
�Oscuro�s Oblivion Overhaul
�Better Cities

Supported Mods:
Races:
�bgbalancingEVcore.esp [English]
�bgbalancingDVcore.esp [German/Deutsch]
�COBL Main.esm
�DemonRace.esp
�DesuChan's Kawa-Khajiits.esp
�Elsweyr Anequina.esp
�Waalx animals & Creatures.esm

Other:
�Bartholm

Patches and Solutions available for:
�The Elder Council
�Clothing Matters
�West Roads

Unfortunately players using a Direct-2-Drive version of Oblivion cannot use Oblivion Script Extender (OBSE).
OBSE is required to run this mod. Therefore they will not be able to use TRN One of the Gang to its full potential.


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9. CONTACT AND INFORMATION
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If you have any suggestions, comments, praise, or constructive criticism you are encouraged to share it on the forum thread.
If you are having technical difficulties and need support you can contact me directly or leave a post on the forum.
All feedback is most welcome.
Bethesda Forums Thread: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=988946
PM me on the Bethesda forums, username: therealneraverine
Email The Real Neraverine (author): [email protected]
TES Nexus Download Mirror: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23526

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10. Credits
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Thank you to Tad who voice acted for Procis Gloriosus, and was a great general moral support.
Thank you to Dazu for his extensive tests and interest which kept me motivated in the early days of the mod.
Thank you to Daniel who voice acted for Phintias.
Thank you to Ionis who created the Imperial Legion Reserve uniform.
Thank you to Trollf who created the Arm of Stendarr shield texture.
Thank you to the members of Bethesda�s Official Forums who helped me to surmount any difficulties I had when scripting.
Also thanks to Gary, Robert, and Minty, kuertee.
Thank you to you for reading the guide and downloading the mod.

Utilities Used:
TES Construction Set (1.2.404 and 1.0.303)
CS Wiki
Oblivion
Oblivion Script Extender (OBSE)
TES4Edit
MP3-Encoder LAME
Kivan�s LIP Template
BSA Extractor
Wyre Bash


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11. LEGAL STUFF/ DISCLAIMER
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Please do not share, edit or use any part of this mod without my prior permission.
To contact me see Contact Details section.