Arthmoor for Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch SkyUI team for SkyUI
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Changelogs
Version 2.3.0
Instead of the main plugin and an optional MCM addon, now the mod is avialable in two versions - MCM and Lite (Non-MCM).
Removed other options
Minor script tweaks and MCM text changes
Version 2.2.1
Added !IsDead condition to stop despawning of dead animals (changed script)
Version 2.2.0
Added !IsInInterior condition to stop despawning in non-worldspace caves (changed script)
Version 2.1.0
Changed script: mainly, it disables instead of disintegrate animal (fixed static red markers; actually 0% spawn chance at 0%)
Optional MCM for easy change of chances in the game
I've also renamed the script, so if you've made a patch, you'll have to change script name in TES5Edit
Version 2.0.0
A completely different mechanism of work: a simple script that disintegrates the animal with some chance. (Fixed dead animals spawn; native Requiem, SkyTEST (and more) support.
Changed Chances: Fox/Rabbit 25 to 20
Version 1.1.0
Much simplified way of working mod: Now the mod uses ChanceNone parameter
Changed Chances: Deers and Goats from 1/2 = 50% to 45% (ChanceNone = 55%) Predators from 1/8 = 12.5% to 12% (ChanceNone = 88%)
Added Requiem Version (Dragonborn Lists based on Dragonborn Patch by Fozar)
Fomod-installer Now the mod does not change the unused level lists (LCharAnimalForest, LCharAnimalPlains)
This mod adds a big (customizable) chance to disable the animal on cell loading with a simple script.
Current spawn chances (100% in vanilla): Predators - 12% (wolves, sabrecats, skeevers, bears, spiders, trolls, etc.) "Prey" - 45% (deer, goat) "Ambient creatures" - 20% (fox, rabbit) Also changed the ratio between foxes and rabbits from 3:2 to 1:5 (I'm talking about them together as they are in single leveled list).
A small chance is justified by a really lot of spawn points in the world. In any case, you can customize the chances with the optional MCM or via xEdit.
It affects only leveled NPCs. "Leveled" means that the animal will be selected from a some list (a leveled list) of specific NPCs randomly, using the player level as a parameter (for example, a wolf at level 1 and a bear at level 10). When you load a cell first time, the spawn point will select and spawn an animal. It mens that completely predefined animals, such as wolves near Riverwood, will not be affected. It also means that even if you set the chance to 0%, you will still find unaffected animals. This was done to prevent the animals despawning in caves and prevent most of possible mod conflicts.
Compatibility
I don't know mods that affect the same entries. Let me know if you find some ones. It's compatible with Requiem, unleveling mods, SkyTEST, Wild World, Animallica, Animals are not Monsters, No Predators on roads and a lot of others.
!! Only because of possible conflicts in the leveled list with foxes and rabbits, place .esp before all mods that add new animals (including Animallica).
Let me clarify that this does not affect every spawn point, but all at once, changing their "base", so it is compatible with everything that moves or removes them.
But it only edits vanilla animal types and for mods that add new animals using new leveled lists you need a patch.
Installation
This mod requires USLEEP. For the MCM you also need SkyUI.
Install with your mod manager. Click "Track" at the top of the page to start tracking mod updates.
Customization
To change the chances without the MCM, there is three global variables: SpawnChancePredator -predators (wolf, bear, sabrecat, skeever, spider, troll, etc...); SpawnChancePrey - "prey" (deer, elk, goat); SpawnChanceAmbientCreatures - "ambient creatures" (fox, rabbit). They are attached as script properties, you can add more globals if you need.
