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About this mod
A small mod that makes a pickaxe necessary for mining ore from veins.
- Permissions and credits
There are several mining overhaul mods for Oblivion, but most introduce new pickaxe items. I wanted a version that relies only on base-game items, so I made this mod.
This mod makes minimal changes: to mine gold or silver veins, you now need to have a pickaxe in your inventory. Both the regular and "recently used" versions work. Optionally, a shovel is also required. This is enabled by default but can be switched off in the file "Mining Requires a Pickaxe.ini".
Additionally, ore veins will now respawn over time.
For a small immersive touch, using a regular pickaxe on a vein will turn it into the "recently used" (dirty) version. If you'd like to clean it after mining, check out my other mod, OCRAFT - Stations for Sale.
The 'Expanded Ores' edition introduces a chance to find various types of ores and gems in any vein, including iron ore from Mehrunes' Razor and additional ores and minerals from Cobl. This reflects real-world mining, where a range of minerals are typically found together, and adds extra nuance while offering support for crafting mods.
For the best experience, using this mod alongside Productive Mines is recommended. Please place Mining Requires a Pickaxe after Productive Mines in your load order.
Please activate either the regular or the Expanded Ores version, but not both.
This mod makes minimal changes: to mine gold or silver veins, you now need to have a pickaxe in your inventory. Both the regular and "recently used" versions work. Optionally, a shovel is also required. This is enabled by default but can be switched off in the file "Mining Requires a Pickaxe.ini".
Additionally, ore veins will now respawn over time.
For a small immersive touch, using a regular pickaxe on a vein will turn it into the "recently used" (dirty) version. If you'd like to clean it after mining, check out my other mod, OCRAFT - Stations for Sale.
The 'Expanded Ores' edition introduces a chance to find various types of ores and gems in any vein, including iron ore from Mehrunes' Razor and additional ores and minerals from Cobl. This reflects real-world mining, where a range of minerals are typically found together, and adds extra nuance while offering support for crafting mods.
For the best experience, using this mod alongside Productive Mines is recommended. Please place Mining Requires a Pickaxe after Productive Mines in your load order.
Please activate either the regular or the Expanded Ores version, but not both.