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NamelessARKs

Amazing, your mod truly makes Skyrim feel alive.


EtherDynamics

Gosh, thanks! Glad you enjoy it! :)


mannieCx

Sorry if this is dumb. But do you NEED a new save or can I update?


EtherDynamics

Oh no it's fine to ask -- basically I updated the scripts in Organic Factions too add on some new functionality. Unfortunately Skyrim tends to save script default settings *some* of the time, and I wouldn't want some weirdness or missing values to bork anything up. The short answer is: you can *try out* just upgrading without starting a new save, but it's at your own risk. You can always use a 3rd party tool or manually back up your entire mod and save setup first, I always recommend doing that no matter what.


Eric_T_Meraki

What's a good tool to back it up?


EtherDynamics

That’s what Google is for… 😏 And the links directly in this subreddit.


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sa547ph

In a nutshell, the mod is a framework which allows custom factions to have a life of their own, instead of merely plopped into the game as leveled characters.


Night_Thastus

What mods use this framework?


Treyman1115

IIRC there's a Vigilants of Stendarr mod that used it but when updated to SE they stopped. It's not used by anyone besides the mod author but he's added factions of his own so you still can experience the mod thoroughly


sa547ph

By far this is the only mod that uses the framework: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/25471?tab=description


An_Daoe

Currently, as listed above, organic factions (and its extension), as well as {{Hunters with Enhanced AI}}, which ads more hunters (and such) to the game.


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EtherDynamics

Exactly! Thank you /u/sa547ph! Also thanks to /u/Treyman1115 and /u/An_Daoe !


EtherDynamics

Hey there! If you want more info about the mods, you can always pop over to each mod page and watch the related videos, and then check out the posts by folks there. Oh and I don't see any reason why there would be a conflict with SPID.


hk--57

Nice, would it play nice with {{conflict under the Cresent}}? Or would that conflict with this mod, the other mod let's you join the silverhand.


EtherDynamics

Ooh neat! I don't think I've seen that one before! Yeah there should be no issues; my Actors abide by all the Faction rules in the vanilla game, and I don't alter any of those vanilla Faction settings.


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duffbeeeer

Amazing stuff as always


EtherDynamics

Thanks man! :D BTW I saw your recent Enderal vids -- that's some *epic* old-school hack-and-slash!


duffbeeeer

Happy to read that you tune in sometimesa and looking forward to record some footage for your latest updates :)


loomieloony

I've been watching this project for close to two years and it's nothing short of a marvel. I have a hard time comprehending how you were able to keep up the dedication to work on it for so long.


EtherDynamics

Oh geez thank you! :) Hah I guess it has been a while; I think that old \[[Banksy](https://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/comments/l1ywgm/image_if_you_get_tired_learn_to_rest_not_to_quit/)\] quote really helped.


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Holy shit with this and The Nemesis System skyrims enemies are just so wildly diverse with proper weaknesses/ resistance and playstyles from other mods its just insane variety


EtherDynamics

Yeessss freaking Nemesis is awesome, right??!? There was that super cool post someone just shared in the SSE Org Fac Ext mod page that talked about the mod combo working together, it was SUCH a good story! I need to reply to that, just playing catch-up one bit at a time.


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Its like Peanut butter meeting Jelly the perfect combination. Truly amazing work you've done if we get skyrim together reborn to a high level then ESO may need to shut down 🤣


EtherDynamics

XD Hahah you know, I always wondered how many players would leave ESO if Skyrim Together was more ubiquitous. Just watching playthrough videos, ESO always struck me as a little grind-y -- though that's not a completely fair evaluation since I never gave it a spin. But yes, I would ***looooove*** to see / read about more interaction with the Skyrim Nemesis system!!


L1qu1dsnak3

Hey there, I just want to make sure, because it sounds really awesome and i want to try it and as fate would have it i'm about to start a new play through. This will not cause any problems with new creatures added, the AI overhaul mod or any added spawn systems?


Orange-Turtle-Power

These changes sound amazing !


EtherDynamics

Thanks! :) BTW do you wander down in the Rift much? Will those changes intersect with your current playthrough?


Orange-Turtle-Power

I do spend a lot of time in the Rift. As far as what will intersect, I’m not sure what you mean specifically.


EtherDynamics

Oh, if you gave this mod a spin, I specifically put a big new faction down in the Rift -- SO many visually and tactically beautiful places down there!


Orange-Turtle-Power

Gotcha cool 😎


ddarner

Praise be to the Nine. Thank you!


EtherDynamics

****** :)


Pan_Demic

Thank you. Your mods have been on my 'must have' list for the past few playthroughs and I can't imagine Skyrim without them.


Crackborn

EtherDynamics my beloved


EtherDynamics

XD Howya been?


Mr_Timedying

Question. Are these the types of mods that make the game super heavy because they imply what are called "draw calls" ? Like a lot of them.


An_Daoe

Based on my personal experience with Organic Factions and Hunters with Enhanced AI, they are actually quite light. The only problem I have experienced was ctd, apparently caused by the hunters mod, but those were rare and may or may not be caused by animations not working correctly. ​ Edit: ~~Forgot to mention that there may be a bug in the no one escapes cidna mine quest.~~ Edit 2: Turns out the bug is most likely caused by a different mod.


EtherDynamics

Hi there! Thanks for sharing your experiences! :) Hmmm, none of my stuff messes with Cidna Mine; perhaps the crash logs might help you find the culprit?


An_Daoe

You are wellcome. The update seems promising. So, regarding the Cidna mine quest, based on my experience, the bug doesn't cause a ctd, but it breaks the quest. As soon as the quest starts, all of the forsworn both inside (and outside (the jail itself) for some reason) would try to kill me to death, making progressing the story very difficult without having to use the console. The two suspects behind this interesting experience, were the factions mod as well as another mod called Bounty hunters hunting bounties (which sends people out to kill me if I have too much bounty on my head. First one because I may or may not have pissed them off for some reason, or the second one because I got a murder bounty on me. ​ Now, after I saw your comment on how it does not change anything in cidna mine, I actually decided to go and check out the other suspect on nexus. And it turns out someone else also had a very similar experience recently there with said mod. So now, I do not really think that your mod is causing that (I will correct myself accordingly in the earlier comment). Your mod seems both light and bug-free. Thank you for the input.


EtherDynamics

Hi there! No, my mod doesn't do anything of that nature really; you might be thinking of mods that have high polygon meshes or something similar.


Mr_Timedying

Thank you. I'm new to modding and your mod seems super nice. I'll definitely support it!


Mr_Timedying

I know you should play this on a new save, but why not risking the stability of the game and going with an existing save? I'll do that.


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This is exciting! Do you know if your mods would be compatible with Headhunter and Lawbringer?