ESO CALENDAR REBORN
ROLEPLAY EDITION
by Shurta (later adapted by Priapia)
*NOTE: This is an addon that was originally created by a user named Shurta on ESONexus and last updated there back in April of 2014. Whilst venturing to find an addon that filled its specific purpose, I came across their work and was immediately impressed by the specific features it offered and the resource that such an addon could be for roleplay. I did not code the addon itself, but merely translated it into English from the French that was there before, got the date calculation working properly again, and made some adjustments to tailor things more specifically to the purpose roleplaying. I have only a little experience with coding addons, and my editing of this one was largely born out of my personal desire to make proper use of the dormant code. I am sharing this here so that others, who may have desired a similarly functioning addon, will now have access to it.
FEATURES:- In-game display of the lorewise date as according to an adapted version of the Tamrielic calendar centered in the bottom right corner of the screen, typically just beneath the chatbox. Important to note is that this calendar functions by real world time rather than by that seen in the actual game itself for the sake of better roleplaying purposes, thus making the current date set in the year 2E 585 given the years since the game’s initial launch.
- Opening the map menu screen will also display any holidays and Daedric summoning days upon each date according to those mentioned throughout Elder Scrolls lore and most prominently those that appeared on the calendar in Daggerfall. Additionally, each month is given its corresponding constellation.
FAQ:- Q: The original also contained an hourly clock, why was this clock hidden from view?
- A: In an effort to make it feel as lightweight an addition to the UI as possible and because the in-game menu already shows the current time well enough, I felt it was more important to leave the function of the addon as simply showing the date.
- Q: I can’t move it around the screen?
- A: The original addon had a base version of this feature that did not save data, and thus it needed to be reset each time you logged into the game. If there is sufficient demand for such a thing, I might look into making it moveable again.
VERSION HISTORY- 1.0: Initial upload of the file.