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Name: Daedric Mage Armor by Natterforme
Version: 1.0
Date: 4/8/2012
Category: Weapons and Armor
Recommended: Oblivion Mod Manager
Author(s): Natterforme
Source: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8440

Description
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This is a Nexus Exclusive. Adds a set of unique standalone armor intended for high level mage players. Let loose your inner Daedra!

Location
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The only way to obtain the armor at this time is through the Crafting forge with the Daedric smithing Perk.



Details
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THIS IS A NEXUS EXCLUSIVE! NO STEAM SUPPORT WILL BE OFFERED AT THIS TIME! IF I FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN UPLOADED TO STEAM WITHOUT MY PERMISSION I WILL NOT BE LENIENT TOWARDS THE UPLOADER(S). YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!

It is highly recommended that you download and install Daedric Armor and weapon Improvement by Garryg. It is not required to use this mod but it is a high quality daedric armor retexture and is featured in my screenshots of this mod ingame. The armor retexture can be found here:

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=3104&navtag=file/images.php?id=3104&tab=3

This mod adds a Daedric Mage Cuirass, gloves, boots, and several hood options. This mod is intended for higher level mages or end game players. The stats say that they have no armor rating but that is because they have been set to nonarmor to take advantage of mage armor perks. Their actual armor stats are almost exactly like Daedric.

They are some what overpowered but you can change your difficulty setting if you feel you are too strong. I wanted to make the crafting requirements higher too, since once you get near the end game you can pretty much afford anything you want.

Since I do not change the Daedric textures, this means that this mod is almost completely compatible with any Daedric Armor retexture mod. I say almost because not every retexture is red and black like my clothing on my mage armor.



Install
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You can either download this mod with the Nexus mod manager or download the files and extract into the Skyrim data folder. Be sure to check the tick box in your data files section on the Skyrim launcher.


Uninstall
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Either use Nexus Mod Manager to remove the files or manually remove them from you Skyrim/Data folder.

Upgrade
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I plan to upgrade and improve this mod over time as I fix bugs, think of new ideas, become more adapted to the CK, and so on. Be sure to check back in once and awhile for updates. Be sure to completely uninstall any previous versions of this mod before upgrading though.

I will not take responsibility for corrupted save games or lost save games. Get into the habit of backing up your saves to protect your game data. Ignore at your own risk!

Incompatibility
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I do not see why this mod would be incompatible with other mods but it is always a possibility. Anything that fundamentality changes the Journeyman mage clothes or Daedric Armor will probably be incompatible, since I rely on vanilla textures and normal maps where ever possible. The armor itself is completely standalone and does not replace any vanilla components.

Known Issues or Bugs
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There is an issue causing the female hood on the human races to appear crunched and stretched. I have no idea why this is like this, since it was not always like this and I havent done anything to it. Even changing the model to use one from one of the other hood options does not work. I am sure I will figure it out eventually, but for now the basic, unmasked female human hood doesnt work. The male equvalients work fine though.

There is no masked hood option for Argonians and Khajiits. They looked really bad every time I tried it. This may or may not change in the future. You can still use masked hoods that do not show the head.

Hoods that have specific race tags at the end are intended for that specific race/gender and may not work with other races/genders. Be sure to try all of the types to find one that fits for you. Pardon me if my naming conventions confuse you. I have tried to be as legiable and understandable as possible.

When tempering, the armor pieces rise in price value but do not increase their armor stats. I dont know if this is because these armor pieces are considered clothing or not.


History
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4/8/2012- Version 1.05
-Added an armor version of every armor piece with Heavy Armor stats. Near Daedric stats.
-Non armored version are considered clothing and have no armor rating. Same as before.
-All armored versions of the armor pieces are both craftable and temperable.
-Armored versions can be Identified by an ARMORED tag before their name ingame and at the end of their ID tag in the CK. Crafting and temporing recipes use identical naming conventions.
4/8/2012- Version 1.0 Initial Release

Contact
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You can find me on the Nexus Forums here as Natterforme.

Credits
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A big thank you to Omesean and Korodic for their extensive advice and beta testing.
Credits to Garryg for his Daedric armor retexture, which gives this mage armor so much more life than its vanilla counterpart.
Thanks to Bethesda for creating Skyrim.
Thanks to SkyrimNexus.com for the a one-stop-shop resource for authors and players.
Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on.
Thanks to all of you who have encouraged me and have supported this armor mod since I first put up screenshots of it back in December 2011 and January 2012.
I thank you all for your patience with me^^.
Thanks to God for creating us all. Amen.

Tools Used
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7-Zip - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579
Blender - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12248
NIFSkope - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifSkope
Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
Paint.NET - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11909
Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
Readme Generator - http://HammondsLegacy.com/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp

Licensing/Legal
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This is a Skyrim Nexus Exclusive.

You MUST contact me before you do anything with this mod in any form for any reason. This includes language translations. I will NOT be providing Steam Workshop support at this time. I do not feel comfortable with their legal policies towards modding so I will not use it. I will not support or endorse its use at this time. If I want it to be on Steam, I will do so myself. If you see this on Steam, LET ME KNOW! I will not support any version of this mod found on Steam. I will not accept any childish excuse about "sharing" with the community. If you refuse to respect my wishes, I can not, in good faith, respect yours.

-Natterforme