03-14-2010, 08:32 PM
Greetings, my fellow CotHites. I have come here today to tell you a little bit about a technique known as "model editing".
After a Barrens Chat topic on Oblivion and mods, I thought of a legitimate question, which I inquired about to one of our friendly GMs. My question: "Do the GMs of this server allow model editing?" While the GM I spoke to was unable to give me an answer, a couple people in chat seemed intrigued when I spoke briefly about it.
Now, some of you are probably wondering "wtf is model editing?!" Well, model editing is a technique employed by various people to change the way something looks. A model is basically every graphic in game - trees, buildings, vehicles, NPCs, and yes, your character too. Even spells can be made to take on the form of another model. While model editing typically refers to the swapping of one model for another, some skilled artists out there have even developed their own skins to apply to models for a unique look.
Before I get into the uniques, let me give you the basics: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/simple-mo ... -male.html
The above link is an example of what can be done. In this work, someone changed the model of all gnome males in game to that of Forsaken males. While I would not recommend it on this server for RP reasons, it's there and can be done.
Spells are one of my favorite things to edit, as I even found the program to swap models at one point (no, I do not have it anymore, but I believe it's still somewhere on the MMOwned forums). An example: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/simple-mo ... 010-a.html
Spell editing ranges from simple model swaps to changing of colors (such as making all warlock fire spells into a green fel fire).
Some artists really like to show their skills off. Before Blizzard updated the default druid feral forms, a prodigal druid by the name Andrige made his own forms: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/simple-mo ... skins.html
As you can see, some great things can come of model editing. However, these can be abused as well, thus is why Blizzard bans those they find using them. Here, though, we have no intrusive, restricting rules (to my knowledge) that disallow the modding of the game.
Bare in mind that only -you- can see the model edits you install. For everyone to see the graphical differences, they would have to have the edit installed on their machine. Which, depending on which edits you choose, could make for strange consequences during your RP. I've had a lot of fun, though, editing spells and models for RP. On retail I had a Forsaken priest. Regardless of what I or many of you believe about the Forsaken and wielding some kind of holy power, at the time I believed they could only use the shadow. Thus, I edited all of my holy spells to have some kind of shadow effect (i.e. holy fire turned into shadow crash, an NPC spell).
I hoped all of you have found my post to be informative. Remember, model edit at your own risk and think of the ramifications in your RP. Above all else, have fun!
P.S. - The MMOwned forums have a wide array of model edits that can be downloaded, and typically with instructions. Or, if you don't like what they have available, do a little research and you should be doing your own edits in no time.
After a Barrens Chat topic on Oblivion and mods, I thought of a legitimate question, which I inquired about to one of our friendly GMs. My question: "Do the GMs of this server allow model editing?" While the GM I spoke to was unable to give me an answer, a couple people in chat seemed intrigued when I spoke briefly about it.
Now, some of you are probably wondering "wtf is model editing?!" Well, model editing is a technique employed by various people to change the way something looks. A model is basically every graphic in game - trees, buildings, vehicles, NPCs, and yes, your character too. Even spells can be made to take on the form of another model. While model editing typically refers to the swapping of one model for another, some skilled artists out there have even developed their own skins to apply to models for a unique look.
Before I get into the uniques, let me give you the basics: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/simple-mo ... -male.html
The above link is an example of what can be done. In this work, someone changed the model of all gnome males in game to that of Forsaken males. While I would not recommend it on this server for RP reasons, it's there and can be done.
Spells are one of my favorite things to edit, as I even found the program to swap models at one point (no, I do not have it anymore, but I believe it's still somewhere on the MMOwned forums). An example: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/simple-mo ... 010-a.html
Spell editing ranges from simple model swaps to changing of colors (such as making all warlock fire spells into a green fel fire).
Some artists really like to show their skills off. Before Blizzard updated the default druid feral forms, a prodigal druid by the name Andrige made his own forms: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/simple-mo ... skins.html
As you can see, some great things can come of model editing. However, these can be abused as well, thus is why Blizzard bans those they find using them. Here, though, we have no intrusive, restricting rules (to my knowledge) that disallow the modding of the game.
Bare in mind that only -you- can see the model edits you install. For everyone to see the graphical differences, they would have to have the edit installed on their machine. Which, depending on which edits you choose, could make for strange consequences during your RP. I've had a lot of fun, though, editing spells and models for RP. On retail I had a Forsaken priest. Regardless of what I or many of you believe about the Forsaken and wielding some kind of holy power, at the time I believed they could only use the shadow. Thus, I edited all of my holy spells to have some kind of shadow effect (i.e. holy fire turned into shadow crash, an NPC spell).
I hoped all of you have found my post to be informative. Remember, model edit at your own risk and think of the ramifications in your RP. Above all else, have fun!
P.S. - The MMOwned forums have a wide array of model edits that can be downloaded, and typically with instructions. Or, if you don't like what they have available, do a little research and you should be doing your own edits in no time.
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