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Changelogs
Version 1.70
Check out the SE Page's Changelogs for all the cumulative changelogs from 1.20 to 1.70
Version 1.21LE
1.21LE: Release for Oldrim. Huge thanks to everyone who volunteered to test the LE version of this mod. Thank you, you were all great and very helpful.
Smartcrab Jb93lonewolf Swamianand UlrichBF20
Everything below are the changes the mod saw from 1.0 to 1.21LE:
1.21 mini update: Safe to update mid-game.
Soothing music: Once you reach the maximum level in an instrument (which should take you quite some time to achieve), music will be able to calm animals. The effect lasts 30 secs and nearby animals that listened will not attack you during or after the performance, unless you attack them first. I do not consider this OP in any way since it's a weakened version of the first word of the shout "Kyne's Peace". Obviously it's not super realistic, but animals do react to music IRL. It's also fully optional and you only unlock it at the maximum music level as an easter-egg reward, so yeah, might be a funny feature to add more unique stories to your game :)
If you didn't check the changelog for version 1.2, please do so now. I added 50 new songs, duets and some other features. Have fun, stay safe!
Watch video for a visual demonstration of this update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-6pKsAtDw8
• Biggest change: DUOS! If you are good enough (at least 65/100 bard knowledge points), you can talk to bards or any NPC carrying an instrument to start playing together. Please, mind that the NPC must be standing for this to work, and if they are currently doing something else, the animation might fail (no big deal, just cancel pressing E as usual and try again). There's no "skill" system for followers, so even Lydia can be your side-kick when it comes to performing music. Roleplaying wise, you can say Lydia has been taking classes on the side, or she's learned by looking at you perform... or just don't give her an instrument, and the option will never show up in dialogue.
• Let the music flow! Around 50 new songs (All levels, duos, etc.)
• Adjusted sound for some songs that were too loud/quiet
• If you start playing music while in first person, the camera will return you to first person after performing
• ALLGUD as separate patch + misc favourite compatibility: My method of detecting ALLGUD without a patch was causing some trouble with some mods like (favourite misc items) and it required me to pause ALLGUD detection during certain quest stages. This was a bit too much hassle for my taste, so I've implemented a new way to detect and hide instruments on your character via ALLGUD. This however requires a small ESL patch. This patch is optional, the only thing it does is hide your instruments on display while you're playing music.
1.11- Safe to update mid-playthrough
(Small bug fixes)
• The citizens from Bruma were very enthusiastic about your music, so much that they continue applauding for hours in some rare instances (lol). There's now a failsafe that forces the scene to end after the performance no matter what.
• Playing with a torch equipped would play no animation. Now, the player will remove the torch before starting to play.
• Due to the Allgud compatibility update, mod would accidentally change the name of the special instruments from the bards college (the one's you're asked to retrieve) if you played them. For example: From "Pantea's Flute" to just "Flute". This was in no way quest-breaking (you can still give the instrument back and complete the quest, even after the item has changed its name, so not a big deal)... but I can imagine this was going to cause heart attacks for a couple of you, so I temporarily disable the ALLGud compatibility when you reach that stage of the bardcollegequest for the specific instrument you have in your inventory. Once you give the item back, Allgud compatibility returns back to normal. Even if you don't use allgud, this is still relevant for you: Every time you play an instrument and you have terrible musical knowledge, there's a tiny chance that you break the instrument. You could in theory break Pantea's Flute for example... which is not nice. The quest still works and you can complete it, but it's funny. Anyway, you won't be able to break flutes as long as you have that special flute in your inventory. Same goes for the other instruments. Kind of a cheat, but whatever, the breaking of instruments is just a fun easter egg anyway to make you laugh, not a proper game mechanic.
1.10- Safe to update mid-playthrough
•6 New Flute Songs: thanks to the amazing Tine Sylkie (Check her channel, you won't regret it!). These are all pro songs, but please: if you can play an instrument IRL (especially if you can play it terribly) we need more terrible songs. Don't be shy, reach out. It'll be fun and it's just 34 seconds :)
• BOOOOOOOing! Yes, you will now get literally booooed. Using the sound from the Solitude execution, people will now boo you if you are terrible. (At least you get to keep your head, unless poor old Roggvir)
• 9 new positive interactions. Some nice ones like "I could listen to her play all day", "Mara smiles upon us this day!" or "You and I should spend some time together" (sexy voice).
• 9 new negative interactions. They're all super funny, hope I can get a laugh out of you. "Please, stop! I'll pay! Just stop!", "I just can't... take the pain... one second longer...", "I think you need practice", "Stop, in the name of the Jarl!", "Is this punishment for my past? Is it Mara's will to torment me so?", "Look at that fool!", and of course: "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
• ALLGUD compatibility: Allgud has this amazing feature that lets you carry your instruments on your back. This is great for a bard playthrough, however: the instruments would be displayed both in your hands (when playing) and on your back. I've made it so they disappear from your back as soon as you start playing, and return to being displayed after you finish.
• USSEP carry over: One of the flutes didn't have the changes from Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch, this is now fixed.
• No Musical Bonus XP Bug: There was a bug that didn't make the bonuses (Being rested, finishing the bard college, etc.) count towards your XP, so it was just the base XP. This is now fixed.
• Speech bonus: I felt musical XP progress was too slow and speech is always such a forgotten skill... so I added a subtle small bonus to the musical XP based on your total speechcraft. The higher your speechcraft level, the faster you will learn music.
• Interesting NPCs: Not part of the changelog but still relevant: If using Interesting NPCs, your game might crash when you ask a bard to perform with you. This is unrelated to my mod, it happens with or without it. The solution seems to be using the loose files from 3DNPC, as opposed to the BSA files. It also seems safe to just unpack the BSA yourself, as that's what I did and it's working fine.
