Arcane University: Implementation

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This is the main page of the Beyond Skyrim Arcane University Implementation tutorials. It is structured in three subdivisions:

• Quest Implementation
• Nif Implementation
• Mechanics Implementation

Expectation

Implementation is the stage where all resources come together, get married, and finally get polished until the game is "ready enough" for shipment. It is the most important and diverse task for Skyrim modding. A good entry to implementation is the official Bethesda Quest tutorial. It touches on many aspects of implementation, like quests, scenes, actors, packages and more. However, it is an entry. Going through the tutorial will make you acquainted with the Creation Kit and it's system, and it can serve as a springboard to dive into more complex tasks.

Things you may be doing as an implementer are:

• Creating complex quests, sometimes with branching paths
• Working with the Story manager to create radiant quests
• Creating scenes, where NPCs talk with each other
• Creating NPC packages or schedules
• Creating magic effects or perks
• Working with more complex NIFs

Fundamental to many of these are the following:

• Being comfortable working with the Papyrus scripting engine
• Being able to troubleshoot when something does not work as intended.
• As part of the former, reading through documentation such as the Creation Kit wiki or other sources.

It should be noted that, in order to be an implementer, you do not need to be able to do all the aforementioned tasks. Some implementers can have more focused areas, such as creating quests or working with NIFs.

Implementation Lesson Plan

3D/NIF Implementation

• Static/Havok Objects (To come)
• Animated Objects (To come)
• Grasses
• Tree Animations
• Weapons (To come)
• Armors (To come)
• Creatures (Vanilla Skeleton) (To come)
• Creatures (Custom Skeleton) (To come)
• Decals (To come)
• LOD Model Creation (External Link)

Game Mechanics

• Weathers
• Implementing a Custom Creature Race (Youtube)
• Custome Creature Sound Effects (External Link)
• Magic Effects & Spells (To come)
• Perks (To come)

Quests/Dialogue/NPCs

• Quest Implementation - Basic (Creation Kit Wiki)
• Quest Implementation - Intermediate (Creation Kit Wiki)
• Voice Line Implementation (To come)
• Random Encounters (To come)
• NPC Packages (To come---CK Wiki's "Quest Implementation - Intermediate" introduces this for now)
• Seq Guide

Misc. Other Tutorials

• Getting Started with the Creation Kit (Creation Kit Wiki)
• Bethesda Scripting Tutorial Series (Creation Kit Wiki)
• Scripting Best Practices
• Custom Map Marker Implementation
• Masterfile Merging with MergePlugins