Valenwood - Abecean Isles [Progress thread, Old discussion]

[windsurfer]

Hey everyone. Due to the lack of progress on Valenwood. The forums were closed down. I started work on the Abecean Isles, which are the southern islands shown on this map:

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8840/tamrielmap.jpg

The work on these islands has come along a great deal.

Completed work:
All exteriors - tons of new models and retexures.
All but one interior are complete - including vanilla caves, custom boas and houses.
Custom Cave set - Two complete caves made from it.
Custom Coral reef models - Majority placed in the sea ready for exploration
Various new creatures - including scripted coral fish
Half of the main quest is complete. Including passage from the main land.

If you havn't seen already these are the youtube vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7hV-ZGg3EA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCEK1u-fMmI

Here are some various screens:
http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t66tb1.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t73ri5.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t72gp1.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t71do7.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t70rw2.jpg
http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t68fl5.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t67jz1.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t65np3.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t63qy2.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t62dz1.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t59rh8.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t60cq5.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t29qt4.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t33ym7.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t54bh7.jpg
http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t40oh7.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t45qp4.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t34pv3.jpg
http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t10py8.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image...t70vi4.jpg

My aim is still to complete the islands with the help of a few others. The Old Ye Bard has volunteered to complete the remains of the quest.

Please everyone have a play test and tell me what you think. I have included the esp for ease of loading.

Changes v1.7
Merge of all existing files
Interiors
Added Morcrofts reefs
Added Morcrofts books and placed some in the game world
Stopped trees being able to be removed
Linked caves to the landscape
Complete the alylied part of the spider cave

NOTE: I have included the .esp aswell for people who want to test the island without quests.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DB6US3TB

There is an update to the master file (.esm). It is a merge of all work including the quest:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KWV6DY01

Thanks Windsurfer.

[sandor]

Thanks for the update, I stickied the thread.

[Deeza]

Perhaps it would be a good idea to merge this thread with the one which was previously started here: [RELz] TES4: Valenwood Isles beta as they share the same subject?

[windsurfer]

Originally posted by Deeza
Perhaps it would be a good idea to merge this thread with the one which was previously started here: [RELz] TES4: Valenwood Isles beta as they share the same subject?

Haha no way. I didn't even realise you had done this. Thanks alot. Well I dont need this thread at all then really. Just take the images maybe. They used to be thumbnails but the old post wont let me edit it and i couldn't get the image button to work. So i got bored and just posted the links.

[Deeza]

I made the post, so I will edit it to include your screens. Then we can ask sandor to get rid of this thread.

[sandor]

Just let me know and I'll archive this thread. :check:

[Deeza]

I have made the transfer of the parts windsurfer didn't already post in that thread. You can safely delete this one now. Thanks sandor!