Elemental Skins

created by: Thikr_thn_watr (thikr)
v1.0 - November 11th, 2007

v1.2 - November 11th, 2007
Added more shine to the fire wolf. fixed spelling error in file name that would cause a 
revert to the traditional evil skn for the wolf. Updated read me with more notes and 
desciption. Renamed file folder names so as to be easier to understand.

v1.4 - November 12th, 2007
Fixed Ice Gorilla's eyes. Fixed Fire Wolf's eyes. Changed luster effects on ape to glow
cyan rather than white and changed Wolf's luster to shine yellow/red rather than white for
those with no fur settings on and for added "Fire" look with fur effects on. Changed back-
-ground gradient on logo from blue into gray to blue into green. Rmoved trace pieces of crap
around the Text. updated Screenshots.

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Thikr's Novice yet sweet Creature skins Plus bonus start logo!Whoo! v1.2
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Desctiption:
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This is just a set of skins for each playable creature depicting elementals/golems. 
The Ape is depicted poorly as an Ice Elemental, the Lion as a Wind Elemental, the Cow
as an Earth Elemental, and the Wolf as a Fire Elemental. The skin is duplicated three fold
allowing you to keep your elemental figure even during alignment changes and so the ape
doesn't look funny after he loses his ice look without fur and the cow looks green without
his earthen look. Nothing TOO too special.

NOTE: THIS IS BEST PLAYED WITH THE FUR SETTINGS TURNED ON. TO TURN THEM ON GOTO THE MAIN MENU
AND CLICK THE SETTINGS TAB, THEN VIDEO, THEN CUSTOM. SCROLL DOWN TO FUR AND TURN IT ON.


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Legal: 
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I take no responsibility if you manage to crap up your computer or black & white 2
due to these skins although I believe you are quite safe. All I'm really saying is you can't sue me if this screws you over like 
if you manage to delete system files or something. I have taken precautions should you 
forget to back up your on files out of common courtesy but if your system fails it is 
still YOUR fault for not backing up YOUR files. I have not purposely put any viruses on 
this package but again, it is YOUR responsibility to scan for viruses anywho. Distribute 
at will but DO NOT take credit for my miserable work.

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To Install:
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Drag the folder Labeled data from the Install folder and put in your black and white 2 dir-
-ectory (usually C:\program files\black & white 2 why does everyone say that? we already 
know.)

To install individual skins: 

navigate through the data folder in the skins folder and find the ones you like. Use common
sense. Lion skins are probably in the blion folder. Just because it begins with a b doesn't
mean it is completely unrelated to the lion.

for luster effects on creatures, use the t_(creature)_(base/good/evil)_S.dds
and the t_(creature)_(base/good/evil)_b.dds. For color and transparency effects 
(inseperable) use the t_(creature)_(base/good/evil)_d.dds. Just Remember D
stands for color (what?) and b+s stands for luster (how does that make sense?)

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To Uninstall:
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Easy way)
Drag the data folder in the uninstall section to your black and white 2 directory and click 
yes to overwrite. If fur is turned on then you must also goto Black & White 2\data\ctr\bcow 
and delete the t_strand.dds file. Next goto Black & White 2\data\ctr\bape and delete the 
t_strand.dds unless you want your cow to be somewhat green and your ape have no fur (fur 
graphics settings only.)

NOTE: THIS UNINSTALLATION METHOD TAKES UP ABOUT 20MBs!!! THE TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION DOES
NOT!

Traditional Way) [required for installation of new skins or alternative skins]
Goto data\art\textures\" and copy the creditstext.png and logo.png files and place them in
YOUR Black & White 2\data\art\textures\ folder. Then goto YOUR Black & White 2\data\ctr\
folder and delete the files in the blion, bwolf, and bcow.

WARNING!!! DO NOT DELETE ALL OF THE FILES IN THE bape FOLDER!!! SOME ARE NECESSARY!

Delete the following from the bape folder, t_ape_base_d.dds, t_ape_evil_d.dds, t_ape_good_d.dds,
t_ape_base_b.dds, t_ape_evil_b.dds, t_ape_good_b.dds, t_ape_base_s.dds, t_ape_evil_s.dds, 
t_ape_good_s.dds, and "t_strand.dds.


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Thanks
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Dumb for a skins pack but I do owe Jackmix69 and those other skinners in that tut by Jack
a big thanks because without them this wouldn't be half as cool as it is.


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Coming soon!
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Thikr's Novice yet sweet Creature skins Plus bonus start logo and text!Whoo! v2.0

- with all new text, a new logo, improved skins, and possibly some new arrangement (e.g. 
Earth wolf rather than Fire) AND MAYBE even alignment based elementals! (e.g. neutral=earth,
evil= fire, good=ice or wind depending on creature)

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- featuring: duh

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- Featuring: more expensive buildings in terms of tribute, wood, and ore. Citizens will eat
more (if I figure out how to do that) Less influence + Impressivenes + happiness for all 
buildings.

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- Buildings MUCH less impressive, more happiness, higher breed rate, more housing capacity, 
amories cheaper, soldiers cost less ore.

More!!!

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Contact:
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Contact me at thikr_thn_watr AT hotmail DOT com

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