Immersive Fast Travel – SWIFT For SSE
In this article I’d like to talk a bit about the new mod, Hearthfire: Wayshrines and how it came to be and also about the many different types of game mods for skyrim. For those who are unfamiliar with this particular mod, it is a new system for handling skyrim’s vanilla assets and most importantly those that have been integrated with the vanilla game, and most importantly, skyrim’s unique look and feel. I’d like to talk about the different types of game mods for skim, specifically about what is meant by a mod and how this system was created and implemented. This article is going to discuss some of the major features of this system and how they relate to the game. If you would like to skip the information on the different modders and just jump straight into the content I’m going to talk about now, then please keep reading.
One of the most important things about this type of mod is that it adds real travel time and a more realistic time line to skim. I’ve played several games where I’ve gotten a little frustrated because sometimes I didn’t know if I had time to complete a certain quest or if I needed to go somewhere else to get it done. With this type of mod, all of the relevant time lines were implemented and it was completely clear what needs to be done in order to make this happen. You can actually travel around as if there were multiple timescales because each time frame is made to look and feel very natural. There are several different types of mods for skim but what I’d like to talk about today are two of the most popular, and that is the Wayshrines and the Skunning guilds.
The Wayshrines mod is a very small feature compared to the overhaul of the game that it is replacing. What it does is allow you to enter specific buildings that are related to specific objectives in skyrim. For instance, if you are searching for the Wayfarer’s Way, then you can enter the Wayfarer’s Hall and search through the various rooms that are there. That way, the whole process of going about the game is made much smoother and easier for the player thanks to this great mod. There are a few other great skim mods such as the Skooming guilds mod which makes your skim experience even more immersive, and finally, the Skimming Through dialogue option which skims the different lines and phrases used by actors in skyrim’s dialogue.
