Bethesda Confirms Skyrim Creation Kit on Track for January R

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Great news for the [app=7846]Skyrim[/app] mod community today. In the latest update to the Bethesda Blog the developer has confirmed that the Creation Kit is nearing completion and will launch by the end of January, with the 1.4 update to follow suit.

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[SilenceOz]

They're cutting it pretty close. We're already in the last leg of the month of January. Wish they'd commit to a date.

[Anon. E. Moose]

Take your time, Beth.

[Bek]

Better late than never.

[Faint_Man_Australia]

Better late than never.

How is it late? They never said when it was going to be released except that it wouldn't be ready at release.

[shlaimon]

Better late than never.

How is it late? They never said when it was going to be released except that it wouldn't be ready at release.

didnt they say mid January?

[Bicketybam]

Finally they will be releasing the tool that will help the community... to fix their game.

[Sathias]

Looking forward to this, I have a few mod ideas I will probably never have the time to write

Firstly, a hardcore mod for Skyrim similar to FO:NV. Instead of food, water and sleep, it would be food, exposure and sleep. Exposure working similar to radiation in FO:NV, where you start getting exposure points if caught for too long in a blizzard or dipping in icy waters.

Secondly, a quickslot/favourites mod where you can favourite a left hand/right hand combo instead of just an item or spell. So for a mage you could set it up so

1 = Ward/Fireball
2 = Dual Fireball
3 = Heals/Fireball
4 = Mage Armour/Summon Atronach

etc

Any other mod ideas?

[wazzuppi]

Coop play is a definate possibility once the Kit it released

Woooo hoooo

[Aeolus_C]

Secondly, a quickslot/favourites mod where you can favourite a left hand/right hand combo instead of just an item or spell. So for a mage you could set it up so

1 = Ward/Fireball
2 = Dual Fireball
3 = Heals/Fireball
4 = Mage Armour/Summon Atronach

etc

Definitely this, but also needs an unequip/block option on there ie
L-Unequip/block R-Weapon

Or just an independent block button that doesn't rely on the offhand being free.

[Vedrenne]

Would it be possible to use the kit to create new spell effects?

I'd like to see the return of the Open Lock spell at Novice/Apprentice/Adept/etc level, as an alternative to being required to use the Lockpicking skill.

Other spells as alternatives to Alchemy only effects, Feather (/Burden), Drain X, Absorb Blah, etc.

More crafting things, traps? Also I would like to make jugs.

More more more! Things and stuff.

[Toasty Fresh]

About time Bethsoft you gits. At first it was "Beginning in January", then it was "Pretty sure it will be mid-january", and now it's "Okay, we're definitely releasing it late-january". Despite that they can't even give us a concrete date yet.

Pretty disappointed with their handling of this whole thing, it's probably only taken this long because of this Steamworks **** that nobody asked for or wants. My holidays end in two weeks, if I had the CK at the start or middle of the month I would have had nearly a month to do my stuff. It's even worse that their communication has been bloody useless, getting a response like "We're working on it" doesn't cut it.

[NamelessABC]

It sounds like it has taken so long because of Steam implementation more than anything. I wish they'd hurry up, haven't played since mid December because I've been waiting for it.

[revengous]

About time Bethsoft you gits. At first it was "Beginning in January", then it was "Pretty sure it will be mid-january", and now it's "Okay, we're definitely releasing it late-january". Despite that they can't even give us a concrete date yet.

Pretty disappointed with their handling of this whole thing, it's probably only taken this long because of this Steamworks **** that nobody asked for or wants. My holidays end in two weeks, if I had the CK at the start or middle of the month I would have had nearly a month to do my stuff. It's even worse that their communication has been bloody useless, getting a response like "We're working on it" doesn't cut it.

someones mad.

I cant wait, I for one, think that steam works will make it easier to publish mods and control content that appears within it.

[Toasty Fresh]

someones mad.

Damn right I am.

I cant wait, I for one, think that steam works will make it easier to publish mods and control content that appears within it.

It's not difficult in the slightest to publish a mod up to the Nexus whatsoever. You pack your files together, upload it and add some screens, as well as write a readme. It's even easier to download them with the new mod manager. You literally click "download" in the browser and it's installed in your game. Steam can't do it much easier, as well as the fact that it's probably not going to have support for the script extenders. Also, why on earth would you want MORE content control? I'll download what I want thankyou.

It might be useful for those who want to make a mod that tweaks like a couple things and is then saved as one .esp, but for more advanced stuff I can only see it being a pain in the neck.

And I can't wait to see how many people download mods off the nexus and upload it on Steam, claiming it as their own.