May i ask you here, (because most People dont check their PM box or it is full) if we may be allowed to use your mural retexture as a resource for "Expedition to Atmora" ?
that would be really a big help for our new ideas ;-)
thanks, and you are welcome to have a look at: http://atmora-calling.freeforums.net
yea sure no problem and sorry for taking so long to answer. I looked at your project and it's interesting, if you need any help with it i might be able to help out?
Finally! I've been waiting for someone to do this for so long. However, I have one request...can you please make a version that looks more weathered, but still holds up to the 4k quality? These are ancient RUINS, and i'd prefer them to hold that quality. Made props for being the first to tackle this head on! Much thanks, endorsed.
I think this mod is great as it is ! These walls should looks so new because that actually is something draugrs should be doing while the living creatures stay out of their realm : To serve their masters and maintaine their stuff.
I think adding a few little cracks, a small amount of moss or lichen would be realistic for those ruins which are either a little damaged or where humans have started living for a few years (like 1 or 2 years) / months. Bigger cracks and vegetation on the wall would only be realistic if the ruin would be badly damaged or if bandits invaded it some years ago.
Draugrs aren't the same as zombies at all ! They're reanimated guards, servants, warriors and so on. They're mentally able to know that they're not alive anymore yet they're mentally so limited (due to decay) that they can only do simple tasks such as : Lighting the candles and fires, embalming bodies (which seem to be on something like a "to do" list, technically includes the player if he dies in such a ruin...), feeding animals, serving higher ranked draugrs and dragonpriests which then again server dragons (if there's one where they are), defending their temple against looters (like the player...), maintaining the equipment (weapons, armors, embalming tools).
One thing i forgot to mention is that draugrs are actually able to talk normally, they just use a very old language and throw similar phrases at you like any other enemy you encounter ^^.
Here : http://de.elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Draugr_(Skyrim)
I fear that this site is only available in german, but there they say that "Draugrs have been banned into the tombs to guard these".
Quote : "...Die Draugr wurden in die alten Nordruinen verbannt, aus dem Grund, dass sie zu ihren Lebzeiten die Drachen anbeteten. Für dieses Verbrechen wurden sie mit dem Untod bestraft und als Beschützer in die Ruinen bzw. Grabstätten verbannt. ..."
Also, there's a book in the game telling the story of a guy who tried to life among the draugrs (a mage, as far as I can remember). This book also describes the daily "life" of a draugr.
Seeing the comparison, i can't say it's what i was expecting. Nice carvings, but the murals aren't carvings, they're sculptures. Seeing the vanilla stuff, i think they'd be even better with just a bump in the normal map.
Again, not a bad mod, but an interesting remake. Congrats.
They aren't carvings. They're what's called "reliefs." The were created by chipping away the unwanted negative space as opposed to carving in lines and details. So I agree that a normal map is a better way to go in terms of enhancing the vanilla.
Nevertheless, you did a phenomenal job. I'm downloading to endorse and show support. Keep it up.
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May i ask you here, (because most People dont check their PM box or it is full)
if we may be allowed to use your mural retexture as a resource for "Expedition to Atmora" ?
that would be really a big help for our new ideas ;-)
thanks, and you are welcome to have a look at:
http://atmora-calling.freeforums.net
thanks for your awesome work!
cheers!
I looked at your project and it's interesting, if you need any help with it i might be able to help out?
Made props for being the first to tackle this head on! Much thanks, endorsed.
they look great but.....
And thank you.
So something in between.
One thing i forgot to mention is that draugrs are actually able to talk normally, they just use a very old language and throw similar phrases at you like any other enemy you encounter ^^.
I fear that this site is only available in german, but there they say that "Draugrs have been banned into the tombs to guard these".
Quote :
"...Die Draugr wurden in die alten Nordruinen verbannt, aus dem Grund, dass sie zu ihren Lebzeiten die Drachen anbeteten. Für dieses Verbrechen wurden sie mit dem Untod bestraft und als Beschützer in die Ruinen bzw. Grabstätten verbannt. ..."
Also, there's a book in the game telling the story of a guy who tried to life among the draugrs (a mage, as far as I can remember). This book also describes the daily "life" of a draugr.
Again, not a bad mod, but an interesting remake. Congrats.
They aren't carvings. They're what's called "reliefs." The were created by chipping away the unwanted negative space as opposed to carving in lines and details. So I agree that a normal map is a better way to go in terms of enhancing the vanilla.
Nevertheless, you did a phenomenal job. I'm downloading to endorse and show support. Keep it up.