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Improves the models and textures of the ebony weapon set to be more visually appealing (except for the bow; didn't really see much that needed changing with it).
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I wanted to like the vanilla ebony weapons, I really did. But unfortunately, when viewed up close their design simply didn't hold up all that well. The crossguards were much too bulky, the pommels looked silly, and don't even get me started on those ugly white splotches...
While the likes of Kobiyashi's Anti-Hideous Ebony Weapons certainly did help with their appearance, I wasn't quite satisfied with it (also because Kobi somehow screwed up the mesh for the warhammer, leaving a gaping hole and funky geometry near the pommel).
So, decided to try my own hand at it. I've stuck to the general "theme" of the vanilla weapons, but refined most aspects of their design, so don't expect anything like Insanity's Ebony Sword Replacer. While his models look nice on their own, they felt just a bit too detailed and out of place compared to the rest of game.
Below is an exhaustive list of changes I made to the weapon's meshes and textures.
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While the likes of Kobiyashi's Anti-Hideous Ebony Weapons certainly did help with their appearance, I wasn't quite satisfied with it (also because Kobi somehow screwed up the mesh for the warhammer, leaving a gaping hole and funky geometry near the pommel).
So, decided to try my own hand at it. I've stuck to the general "theme" of the vanilla weapons, but refined most aspects of their design, so don't expect anything like Insanity's Ebony Sword Replacer. While his models look nice on their own, they felt just a bit too detailed and out of place compared to the rest of game.
Below is an exhaustive list of changes I made to the weapon's meshes and textures.
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* Updated shield models.
* Fixed minor errors with the UV mapping of the shields.
* Minor adjustment to the saturation of the rim of Escutchoeon of Chorrol's texture.
* Fixed a bug that prevented texture files from loading properly when viewed in external programs (e.g. nifskope, irfanview).
* Added missing menu icon for the ebony shortsword in "menus50."
* [Separate download] Included alternative meshes for the "flat-topped" shield models from v2.0. (Optional)
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* New shield models. Ebony shields are now shaped like kite shields (Escutcheon of Chorrol and Brusef Amelion's Shield are also changed).
* Cleaned the rust off of the ebony shield's and Escutcheon of Chorrol's Textures.
* Added new menu icons for all weapons and shields.
* [Separate download] Added a "black blade" texture variant gives the blades and axe heads the darker hue of their vanilla textures. (Optional)
* [Separate download] Added a mesh that gives the waraxe it's vanilla sparth style head with updated menu icons, as requested by KillerHell. (Optional)
* [Separate download] Added a mesh that makes the arrows approx. 20% longer, as requested by ElderScrollsFan001. (Optional)
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* Trimmed down the length of the pommels for all ebony weapons.
* All handles are less lumpy.
* All handles are now bound with leather.
* The handles of the ebony swords and dagger have an oblong shape instead of being perfectly rounded (more practical for maintaining edge alignment).
* The crossguards on the ebony swords and dagger are MUCH less bulky and are given a more detailed shape.
* The pattern of the gold inlay on the crossguards of the short sword and long sword were made symmetrical, like their dagger and claymore brothers.
* The metal texture of blades of the swords and dagger, and heads of the axes have been made brighter (like the ebony weapons seen in Morrowind). The colour of the gold trim has not been changed.
* All weapons have recieved acne treatment (removed most of the white splotches from their textures).
* Removed small segments of gold trim that crept onto the edges of the ebony swords and dagger.
* The blade of the ebony dagger was made ~20% longer.
* The heads of the ebony axes are significantly slimmer (about half the thickness of the vanilla models).
* Slightly trimmed down the head of the ebony waraxe.
* Replaced the butt of the ebony waraxe with a fluke (that means spike).
* Readjusted the UV on the fluke of the ebony battle axe (It now features the gold trim like the flukes on the rest of the blunt weapons)
* Lengthened the haft of the ebony battleaxe and warhammer.
* Adjusted the UVs of the ebony mace so that the patterns of the flanges are orthagonally symmetrical instead of diagonally symmetrical.
* Centered the UVs of hilt and striking surface of the ebony warhammer.
* Slightly shrunk down the head of the ebony warhammer.
*Made pattern of the gold inlay on the head of the ebony warhammer symmetrical.
* Made the arrowheads of the ebony arrows into more of a broadhead shape (i.e. what the iron and steel arrows are).
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If you have any criticisms or suggestions, feel free to let me know.
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Thanks to...
* Kobiyashi345 for their Antihideous Ebony Weaponry mod for inspiring me to make this and for the meshes I used as a base to built upon.
(But also screw you for fucking up the mesh for the warhammer and making me have to redo the whole thing).
* Hexabits for NifSkope.
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Other mods worth checking out:
* ReteroX's Closed Ebony Helmet
* KillerHell's Redesigned Ebony Armor