The team behind Skyblivion, a massive modding endeavor to recreate The Elder Scrolls IV using Skyrim’s engine, has hit a significant milestone. They’ve completed the landscaping for every region on their Cyrodiil map. While there’s more work ahead before the anticipated 2025 release, this progress marks a major step forward.
With a recent update via tweet, the team shared, “With the Niben Basin and Valley finished, we’ve completed a first pass on all of Cyrodiil’s landscapes. Next, we’ll be enhancing previously developed areas to meet higher standards.” This follows their video update last month, which stated that they were wrapping up the world map except for the Nibenay region on Cyrodiil’s eastern edge. You can now cross that off the list.
There’s still plenty to do before the mod is ready. The team mentioned tasks like navmeshing areas to ensure NPCs can navigate smoothly. Without these adjustments, NPCs might struggle to move around, potentially worse than getting stuck occasionally on obstacles found in vanilla Skyrim or Oblivion.
Beyond the landscapes, work continues on interiors, especially prioritizing quest locations that require more detailed planning than generic interiors. As of last month, six quests hadn’t been started yet.
Skyblivion’s team continues to seek fresh volunteers with the right skills. If you’re interested in jumping in, you can contribute to this exciting project via their website.
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