Name: MERP (Middle-Earth Roleplaying) BETA
Version: 0.2.4
Date: 28/01/2010
Category: New Lands
Requirements: Shivering Isles Patch 1.2.0.201
Author(s): MERP Team
Source: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29214
Forum: http://www.createforum.com/middleearthrole/index.php
Homepage: http://merpmod.ning.com/

Description
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MERP is a mod striving to bring JRR Tolkien's world to Oblivion.

Location
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To get to Middle-Earth, you can either use the console and type "cow
MiddleEarth 0,0" or you can use the MERP Travel Spells.esp that is
supplied as an option. If you enable it, you will find an altar in
Chorrol's chapel that will give you the spells needed to come and go
from Middle-Earth.

Details
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MERP is a mod striving to bring JRR Tolkien's world to Oblivion. Right now, we are still landscaping but we thought you might enjoy the tour. There are no NPCs or quests yet, though.
MiddleEarth.ESM: Mandatory file. Contains the worldspace and terrain.
MERP Data.ESM: Mandatory file. Contains races, items...
MERP Patch.ESP: Mandatory file. Fixes some last minute issues to the ESMs.
MERP Travel Spells.ESP: Optionnal file. Adds an altar in Chorrol to obtain some handy travel spells.
MERP Armoury.ESP: Optionnal file. Adds some weapons in Minas Tirith.

Install
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You need to have at least four archives (2 * MERP ESM, MERP ESP and MERP Meshes). It is
advised to also get MERP LOD at least.

1. Extract everything to a temporary location.
2. Make sure the resulting folder contains MiddleEarth.esm, MERP Data.esm, MERP Patch.esp and at least a "Meshes" and a "Textures" folder.
3. Copy all those files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\.
4. Start Oblivion Launcher, click 'Data Files', place a checkmark beside
the .esp file(s). MiddleEarth.esm, MERP Patch.esp and MERP Data.esm are required; the other
esps are optionnal. Make sure that no other mods that are containing new
worldspaces are enabled (or make sure, using the tool of your choice, that
MiddleEarth.esm loads just after Oblivion.esm.

Uninstall
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1. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file(s).
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.

Upgrade
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1. When copying the new content, overwrite any of the old data.
2. Start oblivion and play.

Incompatibility
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MERP is thought as a Total-Conversion (TC). That means that there might be
some incompabilities with other mod.
Primarily, it is incompatible with any other mod that adds a new worldspace.
That means that they should not be activated at the same time as the ground will disappear, this is an engine issue and cannot be prevented. However, making sure MiddleEarth.esm loads just after Oblivion.esm will solve the issue in MERP.

Known Issues or Bugs
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History
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0.2.4, 31/01/2010 - More regions added, as well as some models.
0.2.2, 23/03/2009 - Initial release.

Contact
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You can find us at a number of places:
- on the official Elder Scrolls forums, just do a search for MERP
and you'll find our thread.
- on our official website at http://merpmod.ning.com/
- on our official forums at http://www.createforum.com/middleearthrole/index.php
You can also post a comment on TESNexus or TES Alliance, but it's not the best way to get an
answer as we don't spend much time there.
In case of emergency, you can email me at [email protected].

Credits
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First I'd like to thank the whole MERP team, both those gone and those remaining,
you've been doing a fantastic job guys! This mod would not exist without you.
We also got help (mostly models) from a number of people:
# Mr_Siika for his bats, his ravens, his fox, the Prancing Pony's gatehouse, his
rabbits, his farm animals, the Dale bell towers and the dwarven city meshes.
# Tegeal for his polar bear and his cats.
# Alfazar for his cat heads.
# Malo, mikal33 and AlienSlof for the spiders.
# Addiktive for his desert texture.
# babe, Soya and Ren for their hair meshes and textures.
# Morrowind Fan, Darknel and Addiktive for the havoked ladders.
# EbeneezerSquid for his market table.
# BBear for his work on the Rohan swords.
# Phaedra for her beautiful bouquets and flower pots.
# Da Mage for his mine rails.
# beeratwork for his windmills.

Licensing/Legal
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You must contact us and obtain our permission before re-packaging any part of
this mod. You can do that at our forums. No assets from this mod can be reused
until release 1.0.0, except for third party work which can be at the author's
discretion.