Skyrim Patch 1.6 Beta now out... : V

» Sun May 27, 2012 7:12 pm

...time for us to check compatibility with existing mods!

http://www.gamesas.com/forum/186-beta-update-on-steam/

» Sun May 27, 2012 6:48 pm

Holy sweet jebus mounted combat!

» Sun May 27, 2012 9:17 pm

Yep, that made me jump and swear in surprise!

» Sun May 27, 2012 6:07 pm

Holy sweet jebus mounted combat!

This.
Also, "general npc pathfinding optimization/fixes" could be navmesh, but they'd probably call it such if it was.
They fixed nirnroots, too : )

» Mon May 28, 2012 7:17 am

BY THE GODS!

Well this is nice that I have a completely empty save folder since I've been making mods instead of playing.

Going to try out that mounted combat!

» Mon May 28, 2012 5:52 am

I am totally gonna make a horse archer now. Only downside is pretty much all mods won't work with it. (skse and it's users, i'm guessing a lot lot more.) Time for a reinstall.

» Sun May 27, 2012 10:34 pm

It made me check to see it wasn't April 1st.

» Mon May 28, 2012 6:09 am

"Fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue!" lol. so many RARE issues!!!

Joking aside, I wonder what will happen with the current Mounted Combat WiP mod? I assume it'l either die, or restart from scratch (and I imagine everything will be easier now.)

» Mon May 28, 2012 3:55 am

What, for serious?

» Mon May 28, 2012 3:54 am

"Fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue!" lol. so many RARE issues!!!

Joking aside, I wonder what will happen with the current Mounted Combat WiP mod? I assume it'l either die, or restart from scratch (and I imagine everything will be easier now.)

Well this gives an official base to start with, but not to say there's nothing to work on after.

For example, I think this was added in for players only. I wonder if NPC mounted combat is enabled or not. In that case, imagine a Warzones with actual functioning cavalry in fights!

» Sun May 27, 2012 3:20 pm

Waiting for SKSE to be updated.

» Sun May 27, 2012 8:07 pm

"Fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue, fixed rare issue!" lol. so many RARE issues!!!

Joking aside, I wonder what will happen with the current Mounted Combat WiP mod? I assume it'l either die, or restart from scratch (and I imagine everything will be easier now.)

Yeah that mod was the first thing that jumped to my mind when I saw that update on bethblog... makes me feel kinda bad for that mod author having done so much hard work

Unless ofc bethesda was secretly helped my him to implement it officially... but doubt that happened

» Sun May 27, 2012 10:05 pm

Waiting for SKSE to be updated.

Me too, but it's been 20 mins! They can't physically work as fast as I want them to :tongue:

» Sun May 27, 2012 3:30 pm

Well this gives an official base to start with, but not to say there's nothing to work on after.

For example, I think this was added in for players only. I wonder if NPC mounted combat is enabled or not. In that case, imagine a Warzones with actual functioning cavalry in fights!

Well, the mod has a ton of features that I doubt Bethesda added, such as the 'realistic bumping' which I was really looking forward to (horses actually stun/push people in their way. Assassin's creed style)

But yeah, thats what I was saying, when I said it'l probably be easier, if he did continue/restart from scratch.

Heh, NPCs mounted? Next thing we need is an Oblivion Gate crisis! Then we could see how Oblivion should've been, with knights of Solitude riding in, impaling daedra as they step out of the gates! :3 it'd be EPIC!!!! lol

» Sun May 27, 2012 5:49 pm

Ian and I will start to take a look at this beta build today. Hopefully we'll have an update tonight or tomorrow. This one snuck up on us too.

» Mon May 28, 2012 6:20 am

Great to hear. I won't rush you though, I'm happy enough to have an update that I can't complain about the possible disruption to my mods

I hope you find new and useful things in there, to make your life easier!

» Sun May 27, 2012 5:55 pm

Fair warning: Wrye Bash is NOT compatible with this beta update. DO NOT start it, it will declare Update.esm to be corrupt.

» Mon May 28, 2012 2:49 am

Why is there no video yet? Surely they should be making a way bigger fuss out of this than when they had extra killcams.

» Mon May 28, 2012 3:48 am

These patches are a mixed blessing since they seem to screw up some mods and utilities but clean up some problems too

» Mon May 28, 2012 5:18 am

Ian and I will start to take a look at this beta build today. Hopefully we'll have an update tonight or tomorrow. This one snuck up on us too.

What!!!!
Your normally miles ahead of the game

Just kiddin'. Dunno what us TES gamers would do without you guys. :hugs:

I'm terrified to start my game. Dunno how many mods this will break.

» Sun May 27, 2012 9:44 pm

Why is there no video yet? Surely they should be making a way bigger fuss out of this than when they had extra killcams.

Maybe once the patch is officially released.

» Sun May 27, 2012 6:29 pm

Fair warning: Wrye Bash is NOT compatible with this beta update. DO NOT start it, it will declare Update.esm to be corrupt.

The CK is incompatible, too. Getting a ton of errors...

» Sun May 27, 2012 4:20 pm

Maybe once the patch is officially released.

Someone posted a video of the Mounted Combat in action on the Skyrim Nexus Front Page, along with the news post. I guess they must have got a better heads up about this.

Artorius.

» Sun May 27, 2012 9:24 pm

Someone posted a video of the Mounted Combat in action on the Skyrim Nexus Front Page, along with the news post. I guess they must have got a better heads up about this.

Artorius.

Thanks for the heads up.

LOL at the flying horse xD
Looks kind of clunky to control, and the vid seems to only show attacking on the right side of the horse, with a single weapon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H7s-8u9ox4M
^direct link to the vid

what about magic/shouting i wonder. and would AOE spells hurt the horse, if they're in?

» Sun May 27, 2012 11:54 pm

Looks kind of clunky to control, and the vid seems to only show attacking on the right side of the horse, with a single weapon.

I would say that Dual Wielding would be pretty much impossible to attempt in real life on horseback, not unless you wanted to get either yourself or your horse killed in the process.

Artorius.