I really like concept of Ruin's Edge from the Creation Club but I wasn't happy with the blurry textures and sub-par stats. So I fixed them to my liking.
[b][size=3][i]The Texture Adjustments:
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[*]First I am not a texture artist nor will I claim to know anything about it, so the only thing I could do was open the original in paint.net and GIMP and mess around with the settings until I blindly stumbled upon something I was happy with. Basically it amounted to removing noise, sharpening the files and adjusting the brightness.
[*]Now you can actually SEE the veins in the webbing and the skin has a more pronounced sheen to it. Plus the eyeball detail is easier to see.
[*]I darkened it to fit my playstyle and make it look more intimidating.
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This is the final version of this that I will do. I'm happy with it and can't imagine spending anymore time on it. I did try this same process on other CC weapons but they turned into garbage fires that I didn't want to put out.
[b][size=3][i]The Stat Adjustments Plugin:
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[*]Upped the base damage from 12 to 19(base Daedric).
[*]Lowered the weight from 7 to 4.
[*]Adjusted the speed from .875 to 1.1.
[*]Removed the Enchantment Amount so I didn't have to keep recharging it.
[*]Flagged the .esp as ESPFE to accommodate my 1100 other plugins.
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[i][b][size=3]Optional Plugin Files:
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[*]Made a .esp flagged ESPFE identical to above minus the enchantment and it's now enchantable.(optional file 1)
[*]Made a true .esl identical to what's listed above.(optional file 2)
[*]Made a true .esl identical to above minus the enchantment and it's now enchantable.(optional file 3)
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I won't do any alternatives to these plugins, they're easy enough to change on your own in exedit(sseedit).
Note that the pics show the base damage at 20. I have more mods than I can remember installing so I'm sure that one of them bumped it from 19 to 20 on a new game. If you open it in xedit you'll see it's 19.
Also, the pics were taken without any ENB or lighting effects so your results may vary a bit.
Post any issues you may have. I tested all of these on my main playthrough with 1100 plugins but you never know. I am willing to take a look at anything related to THESE files.
I don't care what you do with these files as I didn't create anything original. Repost, translate, burn, drown, convert, nurture, abuse..whatever. I just wanted to share with those who might appreciate them.
Finally, save the Bethesda / Creation Club hate for the 4chan Subhuman thread, I don't care. Your comments will be deleted and you will be blocked.
[b][size=3][i]The Texture Adjustments:
[/i][/size][/b]
[list]
[*]First I am not a texture artist nor will I claim to know anything about it, so the only thing I could do was open the original in paint.net and GIMP and mess around with the settings until I blindly stumbled upon something I was happy with. Basically it amounted to removing noise, sharpening the files and adjusting the brightness.
[*]Now you can actually SEE the veins in the webbing and the skin has a more pronounced sheen to it. Plus the eyeball detail is easier to see.
[*]I darkened it to fit my playstyle and make it look more intimidating.
[/list]
This is the final version of this that I will do. I'm happy with it and can't imagine spending anymore time on it. I did try this same process on other CC weapons but they turned into garbage fires that I didn't want to put out.
[b][size=3][i]The Stat Adjustments Plugin:
[/i][/size][/b]
[list]
[*]Upped the base damage from 12 to 19(base Daedric).
[*]Lowered the weight from 7 to 4.
[*]Adjusted the speed from .875 to 1.1.
[*]Removed the Enchantment Amount so I didn't have to keep recharging it.
[*]Flagged the .esp as ESPFE to accommodate my 1100 other plugins.
[/list]
[i][b][size=3]Optional Plugin Files:
[/size][/b][/i][list]
[*]Made a .esp flagged ESPFE identical to above minus the enchantment and it's now enchantable.(optional file 1)
[*]Made a true .esl identical to what's listed above.(optional file 2)
[*]Made a true .esl identical to above minus the enchantment and it's now enchantable.(optional file 3)
[/list]
I won't do any alternatives to these plugins, they're easy enough to change on your own in exedit(sseedit).
Note that the pics show the base damage at 20. I have more mods than I can remember installing so I'm sure that one of them bumped it from 19 to 20 on a new game. If you open it in xedit you'll see it's 19.
Also, the pics were taken without any ENB or lighting effects so your results may vary a bit.
Post any issues you may have. I tested all of these on my main playthrough with 1100 plugins but you never know. I am willing to take a look at anything related to THESE files.
I don't care what you do with these files as I didn't create anything original. Repost, translate, burn, drown, convert, nurture, abuse..whatever. I just wanted to share with those who might appreciate them.
Finally, save the Bethesda / Creation Club hate for the 4chan Subhuman thread, I don't care. Your comments will be deleted and you will be blocked.