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Tamriel Rebuilt Releases Major Alpha + Other News

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It's a new year, and with it Tamriel Rebuilt brings good news! A new version of Sacred East (1.6) is close to release, bringing with it about a dozen new quests, as well as a myriad of bug fixes and landscape improvements. Meanwhile, the website and (less noticeably) the development process are getting an overhaul. But let us start with the actual news:

New Alpha From Tamriel Rebuilt!

Download Here:
[url=http://download.fliggerty.com/download-48-997]Great House Fliggerty (pending approval)[/url]
[url=http://www.moddb.com/mods/tamriel-rebuilt1/downloads/tamriel-rebuilt-alpha]ModDB (pending approval)[/url]
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/g752ubo2e2qt2mi/Alpha+Release+5+January+2014.7z]MediaFire[/url]

Tamriel Rebuilt is pleased to open the new year with a brand new massive alpha release. Alpha releases are snapshots of our work in progress, usually comprising an (almost) finished exterior and incomplete interiors, quests and NPCs. This alpha contains content from the west of Morrowind – including the entirety of our Heartland release & the southern half of our Veloth release in terms of Exteriors. It also includes parts initially slated for the Almalexia release that were separated from the city proper, which have a greater level of polish (including interiors and a few NPCs). If you're lucky, you might even find a quest or two! This new game content extends from [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/sites/default/files/images/thirr%20river_roa%20dyr.jpg]Roa Dyr[/url] & [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/sites/default/files/images/thirr%20river_almas%20thirr%203.jpg]Almas Thirr[/url] at the heart of Morrowind to the Velothi Mountains in the west. Where the Great Thirr empties into the Inner Sea lies Old Ebonheart, the bastion of Imperial power in Morrowind. Wind your way through the labyrinthine Roth Roryn highlands or find yourself waist-deep in muck in the Ash Swamp, where fields of ash-caked parasols grow among twisted roots, forming one of the truly unique regions on the mainland, a teaser of what’s to come! This release also contains the Hlaalu cities of Andothren (Stonefalls) and Kragenmoor, as well as the Redoran cities of Kartur and Kogotel, along with numerous other towns and settlements.

Some of you may also recognize part of this work from our previous Heartland alpha; this unofficial release (which includes the previous alpha) contains FAR more landmass & many bug fixes, as well as some interiors and the occasional NPC. It should be kept in mind that we are not yet done making these regions, and some of the progress we have made has not been merged into this alpha. As always, anyone who wants to get involved in populating this land is highly welcome -- please read our [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/?q=content/about]About[/url] and [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/?q=content/join]Join[/url] pages, then drop by our forums and [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/old_forum/viewforum.php?f=203]showcase your skills[/url]!

Some important things to remember about this release:

- Be sure to delete the previous Heartland Alpha if you still run it! This updates all the land in that alpha, while adding significant portions to the North (Ash Swamp due west of Vvardenfell) and East (the Thirr River Valley) where it joins the existing Sacred East release.

- This is an alpha. There will be bugs! We would love it if you did us the favor of [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/old_forum/viewtopic.php?t=24249]reporting them[/url]. However, don't expect anything to be in a finished state. (Don't worry, you shouldn't expect to fall into the void every couple of steps.) Also, many things are subject to change!

- Major Mod Conflicts: This release conflicts with the Wizards' Island Mod, as well as Silgrad Tower, as they both occupy the new cells added onto this alpha. MGSO should not bring up any major issues, though anyone using Taddeus' rocks will experience issues in Kogotel and Kartur, and in certain regions of the Velothi Mountains.

- Explore at your own perils and backup your save game. Think of the mod as dirty. (You'll certainly want to start the actual Heartland, once it's finished, with a save file that hasn't visited this alpha.)

- This is not all that we've got up our sleeves! There's a lot more done further north of this alpha, and we're also still making progress on Almalexia; as the capital of Morrowind, you know we have to get it finished perfectly.

[url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.org]Our Website[/url] Is Getting A Makeover!

If you've checked on our website over the past few days, you've seen that its undergoing some pretty serious maintenance. In fact, we’ve been hard at work giving TR a completely new face on the web, and, after over a decade, we're finally getting there! We’re still migrating a lot of content over, but the website is now live. It’s got a fresh, new look, an updated image gallery, and lots of changes under the hood. Expect more screenshots, news, and status updates during the coming year on our front page. We certainly hope this new website will help us improve public communication, and allow for more frequent updates.

We also have a Facebook, a [url=http://tamriel-rebuilt.tumblr.com]Tumblr[/url], and a [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/TamrielRebuilt]YouTube channel[/url]. We encourage you to like us, follow us, and subscribe to us if you use these services, as we will try to cross-post updates to every platform that can support them.

Your Involvement Is Always Welcome!

Any modder who wants to get involved with a project producing lore-inspired content of the highest quality is always welcome at Tamriel Rebuilt. Right now we have a lot of opportunities for NPC makers/dialogue writers and artists who can make 3D models or create concept art. Level designers, especially those familiar with interiors, could also find plenty of things to do at TR.

To wet the whistle of any modelers reading this, here is a list of only some of the things we're hoping to have produced:[/center]
  • Female Velk
  • [url=http://forum.wiwiland.net/uploads/gallery/album_2/gallery_14104_2_5469.jpg]Shalk Variant (Bethesda concept art)[/url]
  • [url=http://i.imgur.com/QQdyHex.jpg]Small Velothi Shrines[/url]
  • [url=http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1060/dresco.jpg]Dres Robe[/url]
Concept art of any kind keeping to the spirit of Morrowind is welcome, creatures especially. (Walk our lands and try to envision the creatures you would like--and be afraid--to encounter!) We are also seeking concept art for the southern part of Morrowind, meaning the Deshaan Plains, the Argon Jungle, and [url=http://imageshack.us/a/img463/8272/tearconcept1.jpg]the Great House Dres[/url].

There are always plenty of activities requiring varying levels of experience at Tamriel Rebuilt. If you've ever wanted to contribute or see some of your work used in our mod, now is the perfect time! If you're interested, visit our forums and let us know.

And Much More Is Coming...

We'll keep you updated on new events as the year goes on. An update to Sacred East is coming very soon, and work in the other departments is ongoing. We can't wait to see what this year has in store for Tamriel Rebuilt and the TES: III modding community at large. We believe we can accomplish great things!
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Post by dagon123 »

Should you backup your other TR Data BSA if your using the offical release of Sacred East and disable your TR MainLand when testing this Alpha release
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Post by arvisrend »

You can backup your other TR_Data BSA if you wish, but the one that comes with the alpha is a newer version, so theoretically there should be no reason to.

You don't have to disable TR_Mainland. The game will give an error message at start, but the message can be ignored.
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Post by Swiftoak »

No, don't disable your Mainland. This is stuff that's not in Mainland. So use them both. :)
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Post by dagon123 »

but what if you you want to roll back to the offical release after you test the alpha release then the you would have the old BSA then unless this the next offical release
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Post by Swiftoak »

Why would you roll back? There's nothing to roll back to because the official release isn't affected by this file.

The BSAs/Data Files work for all our content, so there's no need to roll back as the ones included in this alpha release are newer. Hope that clears it up.
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