It's anglicized from Hebrew בַּיִת (house); there are a bunch of accepted ways to spell it, including "bet" and "bayt" as well.
Crassus' lost legion is just conjecture, there's no convincing evidence. It's a fun thought, though.
I've never seen a convincing source for this factoid. As best I can tell, "killer whale" was never "whale killer" in recorded written text.
Mostly just the rocket guars, honestly.
Yus indeed - which would be problematic if we'd made this announcement on any other day of the year!
"Fly at a bearing of 337° for six parsecs, then take a right at Barnard's Star... or was it a left?"
I did have a quick chat with Ignatious after the fact, we're square! I admit that this didn't come up on our radar when preparing the prank, though.
I think we've done one every year for as long as I've been with the project. Not going to break that streak if I can help it!
There's definitely room to help if you have time! Filecutting and navmesh are some of the quicker tasks to master; the former has quite a low barrier of entry in particular.
If you don't have time, that can't be helped; thanks for the good intention at least!
In theory, updates aren't a bad thing; the Special Edition caused us a big headache, but the result is a way more stable and performant game. Recompiling the game does break injection-dependent integration (SKSE), though, and some of the CK releases have introduced bugs that the community then needs to fix.
RIP space guars, we hardly knew ye.
Thanks for playing along with our April Fool's Day prank. We are, in fact, not pivoting to the Starfield engine.
We are, however, back on the very latest version of the Skyrim engine, thanks to some gruelling work by our Coding team, and of the Creation Kit, thanks in part to the CKPE team 💌
Now back to your regularly scheduled project updates. There's also more of the Concept-to-Asset video series on the horizon, and a bigger progress video is being worked on as we speak. Onwards and upwards! 🚀
After years of pouring love and dedication to recreating Morrowind in Skyrim's engine, we're reaching for the moon: say hello to Skywind!
After years of pouring love and dedication to recreating Morrowind in Skyrim's engine, we're reaching for the moon: we're shifting to Starfield's engine.
Say hello to Starwind! 🚀
- Why walk when you can fly? Rocket boosted guars!
- That's no moon(s)! Assemble your own interstellar silt strider.
- The space race, now with 100% more cliff racers
Tamriel's vibrant and variant landscapes have been our home for years, a realm where our passion could roam as free as the nix hounds of Vvardenfell. But as we looked up at the stars above, we saw the potential for magic far beyond what Skyrim's engine could offer. Starfield's cutting-edge tech and vast cosmic canvas present us with the opportunity to reimagine Morrowind like never before.
We're grateful for your support, and we look forward to continuing on this journey with you, to the cosmos and beyond.
The Starwind Team ✨
Obligatory Big Train link: "the actual train wouldn't be quite as fast as that."
As we livestream for C3 on Saturday, your donations will unlock locations we don't normally show - including one we said we never would 👀
We give you the tools to engage with your donors and raise more for your charity
For more on the Community Creations Con and the schedule, see this page on Nexus mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14921
Generally, we're in a vacuum from ESO. Occasionally, pieces of their design have been brought up for reference, but to my knowledge, we've not used their written material in any notable way.
A vestige of prestige: the Dwemer ruin of Nchuleft, by Dominik Włodarczyk
This ancient Dwemer freehold straddles the border of the Grazelands and the Ashlands, and served historically as an important neutral ground for diplomatic talks. Its remaining inhabitants are not so eager for polite conversation.
P.S. Our lawyers have asked us to warn you not to actually take deep dives wearing iron armor.
We’ve taken a deep dive into game asset creation with the first Skywind Concept-to-Asset episode! This time, we’re looking at the Iron Armor.
CONFESSION TIME: we have an ulterior motive with this new series. It's not very evil, though. We love showing off what we've made, the attention we pay to detail, and our determination to make Skywind really goddamn good, BUT...
WE NEED 3D CLOTHING ARTISTS. It's a major bottleneck for us at the moment, and has been for some time. If you've got experience in modelling 3D clothing and soft materials, or if you know someone else who fits the bill, we'd be really keen to hear from them. Tell everyone you know 💚
https://tesrskywind.com/volunteer // https://discord.gg/skywind
On Feb 3rd at 5:30pm UTC, we’ll be part of the Community Creation Con (C3) charity stream, giving a whistle-stop tour of Skywind and answering questions, to benefit Make-a-Wish. Join us?
On Feb 3rd, we’ll be part of the Community Creation Con supported by Nexus Mods, Bethesda Game Studios, GOG.com, and more, to benefit Make-a-Wish.
We’ll be giving a whistlestop tour of Skywind, what it is (and isn’t), and answering our most frequently-asked questions, live on Twitch.
Join us on February 3rd at 12:30pm! Donate if you can. Watch out for the full schedule on https://twitter.com/C3Modders
To ring in the New Year, we held a Twitch stream that looked back at our progress in 2023. What was your favorite new Skywind development?
And a teaser for 2024: we were also busy last year working on a mini video series to showcase specific Skywind items, from the very first concepts and ideas right through to the final in-game asset. More on that very soon!
You can help! If you know a 3D artist who might want to help with future models for Skywind - especially clothing artists - please send them our way. We’d love to hear from them: https://discord.gg/skywind
Isn’t it past your bedtime, House Cousin? Presenting the Hlaalu Canton Bunkhouse by Dominik Włodarczyk, Level Design
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One of the last remaining interiors in the Hlaalu Canton of Vivec City, the Bunkhouse! With NPCs having daily routines in Skywind, they all need places to sleep, thus the need arises for new interiors, such as inn rooms, private quarters, and bunkhouses. Located in the docks and connected to the waistworks, the bunkhouse grants its inhabitants easy access to all of Hlaalu Canton!
Don’t forget the popcorn! 🍿 Arena canton fighting pit, by Oskari Ahde.
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Should find yourself in a pesky succession feud during your Skywind adventures, have no fear: you’ll be battling your challenger in a beautifully designed Arena fit for a Councilman! During your heroic fight, take inspiration from the cozy canopied seating areas, atmospheric tapestries, and of course, the motivational bloodstains.
A sliding scale of shields: Imperial Dragonscale shield set concepts, by Vitaly Muzyka.
A sliding scale of shields: Imperial Dragonscale shield set concepts, by Vitaly Muzyka.
This set of shields might not protect you from bad puns, but the formidable and rare set includes a size for every player, from a buckler for parrying to a tower shield to make you a moving fortress.
See more details on Vitaly’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xDN9rr
Description: conceptual drawings of three intricately-worked shields, with front and back views and a sketched three-quarter view of each. Each are dragonscale with metal inlay. The buckler, shield, and tower shield all bear a mean spike on the boss. The handles are wrapped with red cloth.
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These bas reliefs, by the spookily talented Fury_on, will be used to decorate Dunmer strongholds. The ancient Chimer were different from the Dunmer we know in 3E427, and we've tried to give these bas reliefs an esoteric and ancient vibe, yet still reminiscent of contemporary Temple art styles.
One bas relief shows an ancestor spirit rising from the grave and blessing supplicants who seek to learn from their predecessors.
The other bas relief gives an insight into the ancient Chimer, showing a dual perspective of a first-Era Nede warrior: one aspect of it conveys the Nedes as a grave danger, a demonic creature that burns villages and strongholds, while the other aspect is that of a fallen enemy, conveying that this monster can still be slain by brave Chimer.
These bas reliefs were drawn in 2D, but we plan to translate them to 3D for enhanced visuals.
With great sadness, we learned today of the passing of MacedonianMuse - a Skywind contributor, an artist, a modder, a mother, a friend.
Our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all those whose lives were brightened by her presence. May her roads lead to warm sands.
Description: Artwork by MacedonianMuse of a Dunmer woman studying a book in Dunmeris at a desk. A plait runs across her shoulder and her face bears tattoos. A moon-and-star stele sits on a bookshelf laden with books, and through an open window, emperor parasol mushrooms bloom.
P.S. Want to help out? Roles include filecutting (checking voice lines for accuracy + consistency), QA testing (identifying and documenting defects), 3D clothing artists, Maya animators, and more. Apply at https://tesrskywind.com/volunteer or https://discord.gg/skywind 🧡
Need a Halloween costume idea? Imperial Dragonscale armor concept, by Vitaly Muzyka.
This rare armor set guarantees you’ll only face lunatics in battle, since no one in their right mind would fight someone decked out in the skin of an actual dragon.
See more details on Vitaly’s ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xDN9rr
Description: Conceptual drawings of Dragonscale armor, showing front and back views and insets of pauldrons, bracers, greaves, and boots. The green-brown armor bears large scales joined to leather, with bone detailing. The style is reminiscent of Roman or early Medieval armor, with pteruges protecting the groin and leather straps holding the vambraces, boots, and belt in place.
P.S. We're looking for additional contributors! Roles include filecutting (checking voice lines for accuracy + consistency), QA testing (identifying and documenting defects), 3D clothing artists, Maya animators, and more. Apply at https://tesrskywind.com/volunteer or https://discord.gg/skywind 🧡
Do you have time to help with Skywind? We're looking for people to help with "filecutting," which entails checking the lines recorded by our voice actors against the script, checking for accuracy and consistency, and marking individual lines. You just need a computer and some free time.
If you can help, join our Discord and enquire: https://discord.gg/skywind - Thanks!