Hi folks

In the past, I've always been in utter awe of the mods people have made for games, particularly the Elder Scrolls series, and I'd really like to get in on the act this time around. However, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to modding and finding my way around toolsets.

I wondered if anyone had plans to make some comprehensive 'Skyrim Construction Set For Idiots' tutorials and where they would be likely to live? Here? UESP? I'd so appreciate it if someone took the time to do this but I realise it's a fairly laborious task (perhaps I'm asking silly questions.)

Many thanks

I'm sure you will see some dumbed down tutorials for beginners, but first understand that most modders actually specialize in a specific area of modding. For example, I am mainly a texture artist and modeler. I only do basic CS stuff like adding items to areas, interior and exterior building.

Texturing is to modeling as milk is to cookies. So you pick a couple of specializations and enlist the help of modders specializing in different areas like scripting, quest designing, animators, etc..

Most everyone should be versed in general editor usage. There will be plenty of tutorials for that, so don't worry. If fallout 3 was any indecation, there may be a "My first dungeon" tutorial may by Bethesda themselves.