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We'd like to take a moment to talk about mod testing for STEP and the process around this. It's come to our attention that many users are not aware of how it works so this will be a good opportunity for us to discuss this. | We'd like to take a moment to talk about mod testing for STEP and the process around this. It's come to our attention that many users are not aware of how it works so this will be a good opportunity for us to discuss this. | ||
Mod testing starts with the users posting mod topics. Within each topic tags can be added by users which relate to the mod. This is where the community can submit mod suggestions to the STEP staff which could be a good fit for the Guide. It's as simple as adding a 'testing' tag to the topic's list of tags. | Mod testing starts with the users posting mod topics. Within each topic tags can be added by users which relate to the mod. This is where the community can submit mod suggestions to the STEP staff which could be a good fit for the Guide. It's as simple as adding a 'testing' tag to the topic's list of tags. Doing so allows the mod's topic to be filtered into our testing group. From that point a STEP Staff team member or above will evaluate the mod against the STEP Mandate. If it fits, the mod is added to official testing by receiving a yellow "Testing" prefix. If the mod does not meet the mandate, the Staff member will post as to why and drop the testing tag from the list of tags which removes it from our "mod pool". | ||
Once a mod has been added into official testing, it will eventually be evaluated by the staff. A common misconception here is that normal community members are not involved in official testing. That's simply not the case. We encourage all users to try out the mods being tested and provide us with their feedback! The more feedback we have from the community, the more informed our decision will be for our own evaluations. During evaluations STEP staff are required to have used and tested the mod in-game. No staff member should be casting a vote without having used the mod in the game! | Once a mod has been added into official testing, it will eventually be evaluated by the staff. A common misconception here is that normal community members are not involved in official testing. That's simply not the case. We encourage all users to try out the mods being tested and provide us with their feedback! The more feedback we have from the community, the more informed our decision will be for our own evaluations. During evaluations STEP staff are required to have used and tested the mod in-game. No staff member should be casting a vote without having used the mod in the game! | ||
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:Tech took over development of the mod Jaggarsfeld and recently pushed out a major update to the mod. It was very taxing work so he's taken a bit of a break to simply enjoy the game again. | : Tech took over development of the mod Jaggarsfeld and recently pushed out a major update to the mod. It was very taxing work so he's taken a bit of a break to simply enjoy the game again. | ||
;EssArrBee (SRB) | ;EssArrBee (SRB) | ||
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: | : Grant's doing the 'hamster impersonation' at the moment. Not the being 'cute and furry' part, though that may also be true, more of the 'endlessly running in wheel getting nowhere specific'. Sad but true. | ||
|SoScomNews==== Skyrim Special Edition === | |SoScomNews==== Skyrim Special Edition === | ||
Right now the biggest news in the community is Skyrim Special Edition (SSE). If for some reason you've been living under a rock and haven't heard, Skyrim Special Edition is a remastered Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It will be released for the world in late October of this year. PC users will get it for free as long as they own either the Legendary Edition or have all the DLC. Many users skipped purchasing Hearthfire, but now is the time to get it so a free copy of Skyrim Special Edition can be claimed. This remastered version comes with a newer Creation Kit engine and 64-bit gameplay. The main remastering is being done to the visuals as users will have several new effects including better sun sets and sun rises, new snow and water shaders, screen-space reflections, volumetric god rays, and more. At this time, no one is sure of the scope of the changes, but what we do know is Bethesda has, at the very least, has filled the world with more foliage and clutter. This much can be seen in the teaser video. | Right now the biggest news in the community is Skyrim Special Edition (SSE). If for some reason you've been living under a rock and haven't heard, Skyrim Special Edition is a remastered Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It will be released for the world in late October of this year. PC users will get it for free as long as they own either the Legendary Edition or have all the DLC. Many users skipped purchasing Hearthfire, but now is the time to get it so a free copy of Skyrim Special Edition can be claimed. This remastered version comes with a newer Creation Kit engine and 64-bit gameplay. The main remastering is being done to the visuals as users will have several new effects including better sun sets and sun rises, new snow and water shaders, screen-space reflections, volumetric god rays, and more. At this time, no one is sure of the scope of the changes, but what we do know is Bethesda has, at the very least, has filled the world with more foliage and clutter. This much can be seen in the teaser video. | ||
