Some people have speculated that Naeva's escape suggests she might make a return in a future DLC. Keep in mind it's speculation with no basis except people feeling the story didn't have closure. If someone uses this mod and kills her and a year down the line a pirate-themed DLC starting Naeva is released, then there might be problems. Then again, maybe not, as this hypothetical new Naeva might be given a brand new Form ID. In any case, other than that there doesn't seem to be any potential problems, as long as we're all certain that she disappears for good after the CF quest-line?
EDIT: Oh and I assume it goes without saying that using a mod like this would only be safe if you knew exactly when to do it (before a certain quest). Any time before that and yes, your CF quest-line would be broken.
I've never sided w/the CF, but I assume you could do this after you side with them, then shoot her in the face... Hell, I really wanted to shoot Delgado in his face the entire time too.
Attention! Spoilers about what happens to Naeva below.
If you have already destroyed the Crimson Fleet, Naeva disappears, but later she appears again, but this time aboard a ship, harshly criticizing you for betraying the Crimson Fleet. As she finishes her speech, her ship attacks your ship and your only option is to fight back and destroy her ship. Therefore, the chance of Naeva appearing in a future DLC is almost zero.
However, I wouldn't install this mod, or at least I wouldn't kill Naeva, without first finishing the Crimson Fleet quest, since Naeva is one of the essential characters for completing this quest.
A piece of advice from someone who has already done the Crimson Fleet quest 3 times: Annoy Naeva as much as possible! It's fun to see her past the reels!
There is more than just the essential flag on the NPC_ record that will keep them alive. Quest Aliases can make them essential too. The RACE record (in the case of children) can be hardcoded, etc.
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Some people have speculated that Naeva's escape suggests she might make a return in a future DLC. Keep in mind it's speculation with no basis except people feeling the story didn't have closure. If someone uses this mod and kills her and a year down the line a pirate-themed DLC starting Naeva is released, then there might be problems. Then again, maybe not, as this hypothetical new Naeva might be given a brand new Form ID. In any case, other than that there doesn't seem to be any potential problems, as long as we're all certain that she disappears for good after the CF quest-line?
EDIT: Oh and I assume it goes without saying that using a mod like this would only be safe if you knew exactly when to do it (before a certain quest). Any time before that and yes, your CF quest-line would be broken.
If you have already destroyed the Crimson Fleet, Naeva disappears, but later she appears again, but this time aboard a ship, harshly criticizing you for betraying the Crimson Fleet. As she finishes her speech, her ship attacks your ship and your only option is to fight back and destroy her ship. Therefore, the chance of Naeva appearing in a future DLC is almost zero.
However, I wouldn't install this mod, or at least I wouldn't kill Naeva, without first finishing the Crimson Fleet quest, since Naeva is one of the essential characters for completing this quest.
A piece of advice from someone who has already done the Crimson Fleet quest 3 times: Annoy Naeva as much as possible! It's fun to see her past the reels!