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A couple of minor patches in the ESPFE format to address issues between Obscure's College of Winterhold/Immersive College NPCs and other mods touching the same area, i.e. Arcanum and Inconsequential NPCs.
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BRIEF
There are three patches provided as is. The mods required for each patch are linked in the headliners for each individual section. For Inconsequential NPCs and its Visual Overhaul, one will need to port them over to SE for their own personal usage. For how to do so, please refer to various text and video guides available online regarding the matter.
ARCANUM
PROBLEM
ANALYSIS
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
NOTES
Inconsequential NPCs (with Visual Overhaul)
PROBLEM
ANALYSIS
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
NOTES
Immersive College NPCs (with its Faces of Winterhold) and Original NPCs from Obscure's College
PROBLEM
ANALYSIS
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
NOTES
There are three patches provided as is. The mods required for each patch are linked in the headliners for each individual section. For Inconsequential NPCs and its Visual Overhaul, one will need to port them over to SE for their own personal usage. For how to do so, please refer to various text and video guides available online regarding the matter.
ARCANUM
PROBLEM
- The patch included in the OCW installer is out of date, leaving one of Arcanum's reformulating tables in the middle of the walkway into the Arcanaeum Library.
- The second table intended to act as a replacement is clipping into the stonework.
- The table in the Arch-Mage's room is clipping into a bookcase.
ANALYSIS
- The updated patch to fix these issues is also out of date.
- In the latest version of Arcanum, certain records were removed. Those were referenced in both of these patches and are now just errors.
- The bookcase is the offending factor in the Archmage's room.
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
- Remove all records referencing the missing ones.
- Ensure the table in the walkway is properly disabled.
- Shift the remaining table in the library so that it does not clip.
- Disable the bookcase in the Arch-Mage's room.
NOTES
- This patch is a modified version of the previously linked one created by The Strict Nein.
Inconsequential NPCs (with Visual Overhaul)
PROBLEM
- Inconsequential NPCs adds NPCs to the College, to include the following:
- Two students (handful of custom-voiced lines and scenes)
- Watchman (a couple of custom-voiced lines)
- Two Midden ghosts (a couple of custom-voiced lines)
- Groundskeeper
- Some of the NPCs are redundant with the ones offered by OCW and Immersive College NPCs.
- The two students each have a scene with Urag in the Arcanaeum Library that currently does not function correctly due to the changed layout and Urag's new sandboxing.
ANALYSIS
- If complete removal of the redundant NPCs is desired, please refer to this mod instead.
- These NPCs offer value: the Midden ghosts are flavorful while the students and watchman offer an interesting and realistic contrast to the rather vanilla NPC interactions. They start out haughty and disapproving towards the player, but change their attitudes when the player assumes the Arch-Mage's mantle.
- Neither OCW/ICN actually provide a humanoid guard, with the OCW room intended for use with Cutting Room Floor. Thus there is a niche for the watchman to fill.
- There is a singular groundskeeper in ICN. The groundskeeper from Inconsequential NPCs would be good as a coworker to help him.
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
- Disable the students' scenes with Urag. Grant the students new schedules based off of OCW's; they will wander about the college, but note that they do not do engage in all activities, e.g. they won't attend office hours.
- Alter the watchman's schedule. He takes up his post after the player successfully passes Faralda's test and attends their first lesson with Tolfdir. His watch lasts from 1900 to 0700, with two patrols during. After his shift, the watchman will sleep in the guard's quarters for most of the day after a meal at the inn.
- Change the groundskeeper to a caretaker. As an elderly, grumpy, and entirely mundane Nord, he remains fearful of magic despite his position; the caretaker now has a new schedule wherein he cleans the campus but avoids the areas of magical practice (Hall of Elements and Courtyard), and takes a lunch break midday. His schedule is the opposite of the groundskeeper's from ICNs.
NOTES
- Two versions of the ESPFE are being offered: one gives these NPCs names to better mesh with the inclusion of other College NPCs, the other continues with the original convention. To make the other added NPCs fit with that particular approach, refer to the patch below.
Immersive College NPCs (with its Faces of Winterhold) and Original NPCs from Obscure's College
PROBLEM
- NPCs from the aforementioned mods do not mesh well with Inconsequential NPCs' "generic" approach due to their names.
- Certain NPCs from ICNs are not necessarily inconsequential due to their ability to be married or used as a follower.
ANALYSIS
- Any teachers should remain named to match with the original crew of Faralda and co.
- All other NPCs should be boiled down to their status, i.e. their rank within the College.
- Name plates and such will remain the same.
SOLUTION(S) TAKEN
- Remove name from each qualifying NPC's record and give them a title instead.
- Remove ICNs' NPCs from the marriable and follower factions.
NOTES
- ICNs has two scholars, three erudites, and two apprentices as well as its excavator crew and groundskeeper.
- OCW has five apprentices.
- Make sure to load this ESPFE after Obscure's Faces of Winterhold Patch for ICNs. For those using LOOT, you can make a custom rule for it.