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Step Mandate

Guiding principles for the Step Mod-Build Guides

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Step Modding Guides

Figure 1: Workflow concept for incorporating mods into a mod list'.

Figure 1: Workflow concept for incorporating mods into a Core build'.

Step Modifications offers complete, stand-alone mod-build guides (aka, "Game Guides) for supported games. The Step Guides provide step-by-step instructions, resulting in Step's vision of an enhanced, vanilla gameplay experience. Furthermore, the guides offer optional 'ModGroups' and patches, allowing the Step build to be used as an extensible foundation for further customization.

In addition to adding upon the visual and acoustic enhancements of vanilla games, Step Guides also modify aspects of the game in terms of gameplay mechanics. This may include mods that add or subtract specific, vanilla functionality to yield an overall more balanced and immersive experience.

Step Modding Guides are about ...

... bug fixes and corrections to malfunctioning aspects of vanilla games
... interface mods that improve the UI for the PC
... modifications to meet realistic expectations of intended game features
... modifications that improve continuity and qualitative consistency of all vanilla game assets, behaviors, and content
... new content and assets that are consistent with the game's style and lore, as established by game creators and extrapolated on by the Step Modifications community in accordance with resources:
- Skyrim: Imperial Library and UESP

Step Modding Guides are NOT about ...

... sex mods, skimpy clothing mods, body replacement mods that promote realistic nudity beyond the vanilla game, or beauty mods that unrealistically affect or digress from the ambiance and style of the vanilla game.
... content that conflicts with the game's lore
... sound replacement mods that digress from the game's vanilla ambience
... texture mods that significantly deviate from the game's original visual style
... mods that subjectively alter or contrast with the style of the vanilla game
... mods that are only required for a specific user base (e.g., a mod that fixes UI issues but only for users running at 4K)
... mods that have a high performance penalty

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-Step offers complete, stand-alone modding guides for the [[Property:Game|supported games]]. These guides are intended to be a complete, 'Step-modded' solution for an enhanced, vanilla gameplay experience. In addition to adding upon the visual and acoustic enhancements of a vanilla game, Step Modding Guides also modify aspects of the game in terms of gameplay mechanics and may include mods that add or subtract specific, vanilla functionality to yield an overall more immersive experience.
+Step Modifications offers complete, stand-alone mod-build guides (aka, "Game Guides) for [[Property:Game|supported games]]. The Step Guides provide step-by-step instructions, resulting in Step's vision of an enhanced, vanilla gameplay experience. Furthermore, the guides offer optional [[Property:ModGroup|'ModGroups']] and [[SkyrimSE:Step_Patch_-_Conflict_Resolution/2.3|patches]], allowing the Step build to be used as an extensible foundation for further customization.
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+In addition to adding upon the visual and acoustic enhancements of vanilla games, Step Guides also modify aspects of the game in terms of gameplay mechanics. This may include mods that add or subtract specific, vanilla functionality to yield an overall more balanced and immersive experience.
-:* ... bug fixes and corrections to malfunctioning aspects of the vanilla games
-:* ... HD asset replacements in the style of the vanilla game (or as close a representation as possible)
-:* ... improvements to existing content that increase the consistency of the vanilla game
-:* ... interface mods that improve the menus and UI for the PC
-:* ... tweaks that improve consistency in gameplay or meet realistic expectations of intended game features
-:* ... new content, assets, and effects that are consistent with the game's style and lore, as established by game creators and extrapolated on by the Step Modifications community in accordance with resources:
-:** Skyrim: [https://www.imperial-library.info/ Imperial Library] and [https://www.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page UESP]
-:* ... continuity and qualitative consistency of all in-game behaviors and assets (e.g., sounds, textures, models, gameplay, etc.)
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-<br>These are my suggested changes:
+:* ... bug fixes and corrections to malfunctioning aspects of vanilla games
-:* bug fixes and corrections to malfunctioning aspects of vanilla games
+:* ... interface mods that improve the UI for the PC
-:* interface mods that improve UI for the PC
+:* ... modifications to meet realistic expectations of intended game features
-:* modifications to meet realistic expectations of intended game features
+:* ... modifications that improve continuity and qualitative consistency of all vanilla game assets, behaviors, and content
-:* modifications that improve continuity and qualitative consistency of all vanilla game assets, behaviors, and content
+:* ... new content and assets that are consistent with the game's style and lore, as established by game creators and extrapolated on by the Step Modifications community in accordance with resources:
-:* new content and assets that are consistent with the game's style and lore, as established by game creators and extrapolated on by the Step Modifications community in accordance with resources:
 :** Skyrim: [https://www.imperial-library.info/ Imperial Library] and [https://www.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page UESP]
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+==={{fc|orange|Step Modding Guides are NOT about ...}}===
 :* ... sex mods, skimpy clothing mods, body replacement mods that promote realistic nudity beyond the vanilla game, or beauty mods that ''unrealistically affect or digress'' from the ambiance and style of the vanilla game.
 :* ... content that conflicts with the game's lore