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Sync groundcover with the terrain.

This is a feature request, but I cannot seem to mark it as such.

With the release of v0.47 groundcover got introduced a number of modders released (much appreciated) mods for this feature.

And while on Vanilla this can look great, when the terrain is edited and a groundcover mod is applied you will end up with no or floating grass and foliage. A small example here is in Balmora when the Total Overhaul modset is applied. An extreme example is here near Firewatch with in the landmass provided by Tamriel Rebuilt.

In my short-sighted opinion there are a few ways to tackle this issue:

  • Turn off the the groundcover mod.
  • Ask the developer of these mods to release compatibility mods for every landmass mod imaginable.
  • Make your own compatibility mod
  • From within the engine offer the user the option to sync groundcover objects with the terrain

My preference is the latter, for the following reasons: It allows the user to decided what to do with the groundcover when it isn't in sync with terrain, instead of above or beneath it. The user can either disable the mod, or via the engine sync it with the terrain while taking only a minor hit to immersion (if groundcover is maybe a bit excessive).

My $0.02

Edited by Sacha Ligthert