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I see this mod reached 1k endorsements and I'm speechless.
Considering my other mods not even breeching the 2k unique downloads (or 1k downloads when I was working on Melana), needless to say I wasn't imagining Melana to get this far.
I would like to thank each and every one of you who downloaded, played and took the time to come back here to endorse.
I would like to also thank everyone who did a YouTube video, a replacer, a translation or a compatibility patch.
Special thanks to my friend SerketHetyt who created a high poly face replacer a couple of days after release which I believe pushed both of our mods up to the hot-mods area in our release week.
And of course, very special thanks to Kiara who accepted not only voicing this mod but also adding her own touch when I reached a block at some point. She is not only the voice of Melana, she is Melana.
You guys rock!
V1.1.1
Happy Skyrim release day! (11/11) A good time to release update V1.1.1.
After getting a few complains about Melana being somewhat weak even as a War Maiden, I've noticed I messed up with her stats with focus on her Health value.
For starters, I tried to discover how to modify her level via script (without external libraries) - that would have make my life easier, but with no avail.
I even took a quick glance at AFT's source code but it appears the general concept of leveling there is not so different than what I did with Melana.
So Melana will always stay Level 1 but with higher level stats as she switches to phase II and then to phase III.
So, what do we have in this version:
I've assembled some info about One-Handed Warrior class in level 30 and Two-Handed Warrior class in level 80 plus a bit of lower level Spellsword class and synthesized the stats for Melana's phase II and III.
Her stats are more or less (slightly more) the same than what I've set in previous versions except for Health. You can see a significant boost in her health when she is in phase II and especially on III.
So from now on, when you reach phase II and III, you'll experience Melana even stronger.
Please update MelanaTheBrave, MelanaBalboa or MelanaBalboaTheBrave patches to V1.1.1 if you installed them.
Now for the fun part (let's do it like a Q&A):
Q. Is it safe to update mid-game?
A. From V1.1.0 to V1.1.1 - 100% safe. From an even older version to V1.1.1 - I'm 99% sure it's OK as I designed the updates "mid-game compatible" when I wrote them, but V1.0.1 to V1.1.0 is kind of a bigger change, still I think it should be OK.
Q. I'm already playing with Melana and she is already Melana the War Maiden. How can I enjoy the new values:
A. For this, I've added a dialog option under "Hey Melana" that appears only on phase II and III (as phase I is not changed) which is called "Validate your stats". When you choose that, she'll say "Alright" and in the background, Melana's stats will match the V1.1.1 numbers.
You don't need to select this option if you are new to Melana or just moved from Phase I to II after updating to this version (or even started a new game). This option is for players who are with Melana mid-game and already reached phase II or III.
Q. Oh no! I've update the main file to V1.1.1 but I left my MelanaTheBrave patch on V1.0.1. Will it destroy my game?
A. I thought about that so I made it "clean". This means, the structure of the alias script remains the same and I've duplicated some code to her main follower script (to keep the alias script with the same structure).
So: It won't destroy your game, but I suggest now to update you patch version as well to enjoy the new stat values.
Q. I'm only level 10 and I don't want Melana to be super strong just yet.
A. Use the MelanaBalboa patch and train her when you do want her to be stronger.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask.
V1.1.0
In Short
- Revised the intro quest.
- Tackled a few issues raised by players.
In Detail
Since release, I've created a small list of some issues/comments raised by players.
First of all, I would like to thank ALL of you.
At the same time, I myself was bothered with how Melana's intro quest just jumps before all other quests as the game starts.
So, I've decided to tackle some intro-quest related issues plus some quick fixes according to some player comments.
Intro quest:
- Intro quest start: Now the quest doesn't start automatically. It has two ways to start:
a. Go to Bannermist Tower. You will hear Melana crying for help and the quest will start.
b. Go to Dead Man's Drink in Falkreath. You'll "hear" a rumor about a young maiden needing a rescue. The quest just starts there, no one is really talking about it. Maybe some day I'll add an NPC which actually says something about it.
- Intro quest text:
a. Removed the period in the end of the objectives.
b. Stages are now described in first person (like vanilla quest stages).
- Added a patch for Alternate Start users. Nothing big. The player doesn't know what Melana is talking about when she mentions Helgen. That's it.
It's called Melana_Patch_HelgenWhatHelgen.
Quick fixes:
- Added light foot perk to Melana. If I'm not mistaken, this should make her avoid traps.
- Added Melana to a faction that makes her ignore responding to bards (clapping her hands and so). I don't like it in game-play and it gave me a hard time while testing as well.
- Wait, Relax, Follow and Recruit lines end the dialog.
Updating mid-game:
As this update changes the intro quest, it gives two reasons why not to update mid-game:
a. Changes in a quest.
b. The changes are more intro-quest oriented and if you already did that quest, you won't really enjoy those changes anyway.
The other quick fixes are not super important to justify a mid-game update.
Still, having said that: I didn't delete any records and I tested what happens when you update mid-game (even added a safety to the intro-quest activation triggers), and it worked for me.
So if you insist on updating or happened to get the update automatically, I don't think it can break your game but I cannot guarantee that.
GoreDev: Huge thanks for letting me poke in your mod Gore which helped me with the intro-quest start thingy and the factions and perks thingy.
dem6md: Thanks for the comment about the quest texts. I didn't notice those nuances.
TripTheRift: Apologies and thanks for the comment about goodbyes. I thought the way I did is was better but in the long run - I was wrong. With the goodbye flag on - it is better UX.
V1.0.1
Minor fix of a major bug.
Thanks to Quetzlsacatanango for pointing it out.
I've noticed that in certain scenarios (in my case, if a certain follower is in my party), the combat-end event jumps twice and it is counted as two encounters.
Personally, I don't care if once in a while one combat is counted as two and Melana progressed slightly faster, but it also hid a major bug on my end which caused Melana to jump two phases instead of one when she reached the combat threshold.
This caused (probably) Quetzlsacatanango not to see any dialog and in my test, Melana jumped from Melana the Maid to Melana the War Maiden displaying Melana the Scarred as a name (but acting like Melana the War Maiden).
This issue is fixed in this version.
Why sometimes one combat is counted as two (why am I getting the combat-end event twice)? That requires investigation but the major bug behind it is now solved.
The fix is in one script file alone, thus the ESP remained the same so no translation or replacer is affected by this update.
The script was modified in the execution part only (no variables were changed or deleted) so it is safe to update mid-game (tested).
V1.0.0
Initial Release.
Thank you!
She looks lovely!
In that case, I want to mention ColdSun's lovely replacer too:
You are not allowed to use the voice files within this mod for AI training, splicing or whatsoever!
The VA has put a LOT effort into this mod and so am I, so let's respect that part please.
I was wondering if there's a way to make her stop using fire magic? :s
There is no built-in way in this mod to do so.
You'll have to use a console command or some management framework (which I don't recommend using with Melana but some say they did and it worked for them, so maybe just import her to one, remove the spell and remove her from the framework? IDK).
I'm saying this assuming you already gave her the flames spell tome. She won't be using that spell if you never gave her the book.
1. Look at Melana.
2. Pop the console.
3. Click on Melana.
4. Type:
removespell 00012FCD
You should see a message on the console saying that the Flames spell was removed from Melana.Yet, I was looking into being able to fine-tune her to a specific playstyle. Is it possible to make her more a support/ranged caster, or a better spell sword to have her using more than healing and flames?
Cheers and endorsed
I do have plans to add more flexibility to her but not in the near future.
I agree that this mod has room for expansion and I have coming back to it in my TODO list.
I just went on a different journey (game development) and took upon myself a project that is way bigger than what I should have taken, at least for a first game. I planned to finish it by now with fantasies of it becoming a major hit and me having free time to come back to Melana, the other mods, new mods or just playing Skyrim (or take a look at the remastered Oblivion).
At the moment, both of my assumptions are false and looks like it'll take me time to make new plans for Melana.
I really apologize for my way of phrasing things, usually I'm not that aggressive but she's really getting on my nerves.
It's a great mod and I loved training her and seeing her reactions change, how she became more confident over time. Just her last phase really irks me.
I guess I'm on a streak of annoying people today
What's the tome id?
Not only that ESP IDs are depending on your load order, when it comes to ESL, it is even harder to guess.
You can console:
help Melana 0It'll give you a short list. Scroll up using PageUp key until you see a BOOK entry with the name "Spell Tome: Call Melana".Next you probably already know:
player.additem [the ID you found] 1Enjoy!
This would be an insane combo
Never tried MCO myself.
- Avoid giving the reader of this post the wrong impression.
- Nevermind the amount of time it took me to implement those lines but at least in respect of the VA who recorded all those lines.
This mod has more than 20 lines... We recorded around 600. There are 716 voice files (some are used twice like attack and power-attack).The truth: We recorded around 600. There are 716 voice files.
After two hours of whining I thought of killing her or just leaving her somewhere in a cave. But somehow she grows on you, it's very interesting to see how she evolves. Thanks for sharing 😁
When you say "everything seems to be working fine", you managed to recruit her?