Xoren Games - Cabot House Enhanced Quests - 1.0 This mod expands role-playing options for the Cabot House quest line included in the original Fallout 4 game. In this initial 1.0 version, the changes are mostly focused on providing a heroic alternate ending to The Secret of Cabot House main quest (Quest ID: MS09), since the original quest only had two somewhat tragic outcomes. :: REQUIREMENTS :: • Current version of Fallout 4 • The Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch is required because it fixes numerous problems in the original Fallout 4 game affecting the Cabot House quest line. • The Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch requires all the official DLC, which makes this a requirement for this mod as well. :: FEATURES :: • Provides a heroic alternate conclusion to the Cabot House quest line enhancing role playing options. • All added dialogue options are professionally voiced with reused or edited audio files included in the original Fallout 4 game. • Optional compatiblity with "Start Me Up - Alternate Start and Dialogue Overhaul" (https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/18946) - Select this option to install a compatible version of this mod, since they both include records from the main Cabot House quest (MS09). • Works with both new games and also on existing game saves; however, if the main Secret of Cabot House quest (MS09) is already completed we recommend starting a new game to get the full experience. • Verified with FO4Edit for clean records and converted to ESL flagged ESP to save a load order slot. :: NOT INCLUDED IN THIS MOD :: This mod does not include any of the following: • Edits to the Cabot House cells (interior or exterior areas) • Items (weapons, armor, clothing, etc) • Assets from other mods :: RECOMMENDED MODS :: We highly recommend the following mods to enhance your Fallout 4 experience. They have been tested with our Xoren Games - Cabot House Enhanced Quests mod and confirmed to be compatible and complimentary. • Start Me Up - Alternate Start and Dialogue Overhaul - We highly recommend this mod because it provides numerous alternate ways to start new Fallout 4 games. For example, if you want to quickly start the Cabot House quest line in a new game, you can chose to start in Bunker Hill which is only a few minutes away from Cabot House and is in the main Fallout 4 world space (cell), so you don't have to go through any extra loading screens. Start Me Up also let's you choose how strong or weak your new character will be, so if you want to just run through the Cabot House quest line, you can start as a level 300 character with a good set of weapons and armor. If you want extra challenge you can start as level 1 character with no gear and only charismatic traits, that will make it significantly harder to complete the Cabot House quest line in Survival difficulty. :: COMPATIBILITY :: Incompatible Mods • This mod will conflict with any mods that alter the primary quest: The Secret of Cabot House (Quest ID: MS09). However, if the other mod only includes minor edits to quest MS09, you may be able to resolve the conflict by placing this mod after the conflicting mod in your load order. Compatible Mods • This mod was tested with various mod lists ranging from 200 to over 240 active plugins. The following mod list (which is frequently updated) for our Sabrina Fallout 4 character was used in recent YouTube live stream videos featuring this mod: Link to Sabrina's Active Mod List • This mod doesn't contain any cell edits (changes to the Cabot House interior or exterior areas); so it should be compatible with any mods that alter Cabot House cells, including the house itself or conversions of the house to a settlement as long as those mods don't include significant changes to quest MS09 or the shared dialogue and AI packages of the 5 Cabot House characters (Edward Deegan, Jack Cabot, Emogene Cabot, Wilhelmina Cabot, or Lorenzo Cabot). Resolving Mod Conflicts • A recommended approach is to use FO4Edit to check for conflicts between mods that alter similar or related parts of Fallout 4, this enables adjusting your mod load order to resolve small conflicts, or deciding if it's best to disable a conflicting mod and start a new game to prevent issues with game stability. • If there are any conflicts with a popular mod that can be resolved with updates to this mod, you can request a compatibility patch, and we will research the issue and let you know if a patch is feasible in terms of effort required and technical challenges. :: INSTALL / UNINSTALL :: • We recommend using a mod manager (the current version of Mod Organizer 2.x or Vortex are recommend) to install or uninstall this mod and running LOOT to automatically adjust your load order. • Always create at least one regular save file (not quick or auto-save), before installing any mod so you can return to that save if you decide to uninstall. :: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS :: Q: How do I start the Cabot house quest line? A: By default the original Fallout 4 game places Edward Deegan automatically in Bunker Hill, The Third Rail in Goodneighbor or the Dugout Inn in Diamond City; Edward Deegan will approach your main character and offer a job which starts the Cabot house quest line. Q: What is the recommended load order for this mod? A: This is an example a recommended load order; however, if you use our mod setup (which follows the FOMOD standard) and LOOT, your load order should be automatically adjusted. Example Load Order --------------------------------------- Fallout4.esm DLCRobot.esm DLCworkshop01.esm DLCCoast.esm DLCworkshop02.esm DLCworkshop03.esm DLCNukaWorld.esm Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch.esp -Other Mods Here- StartMeUp.esp -optional- XG_CabotHouse_Enhanced_Quests.esp --------------------------------------- :: FUTURE PLANS :: We currently considering future enhancements to this mod, including the following possibilities: • Adding enhanced follower support for Edward Deegan, Jack Cabot, Emogene Cabot, Wilhelmina Cabot and Lorenzo Cabot. We are exploring options to make their use as companions more immersive and integrated into the main quest. Currently, mods that support having multiple companion can be used to recruit these characters, but they don't have all the standard follower dialogue options yet; you need to have subtitles enabled, if you want to recruit and communicate with them as companions after the main quest (MS09) is completed. Our tests with AmazingFollowerTweaks are going well for basic companion functionality, but we don't recommend converting quest characters to followers until the main MS09 quest is completed. • Extending the Cabot family quest line - exploring various ideas at the moment. • We'll continue to test the mod with other mods and plan to expand the recommend mods section once we confirm they work well together and are complementary. :: DISTRIBUTION PERMISSION :: • Upload Permission - You are not allowed to upload this file to other sites under any circumstances • Modification Permission - You must get permission from Xoren Games before you are allowed to modify my files to improve it • Conversion Permission - You are not allowed to convert this file to work on other games under any circumstances • Asset Use Permission - You must get permission from Xoren Games before you are allowed to use any of the assets in this file • Asset Use Permission (mods/files that are being sold) - You are not allowed to use assets from this file in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or other platforms • Asset Use Permission (mods/files that earn donation points) - You are not allowed to earn Donation Points for your mods if they use my assets • Console Modding Permission - Xoren Games may upload this mod to Bethesda.net for console users, but we are still researching if it will work correctly on consoles. :: CREDITS :: ♦ All the great mod authors that inspired us to create this mod ♦ GamerPoets for their great modding videos ♦ NexusMods for providing the best platform to share mods ♦ Bethesda for making Fallout 4, my most played game so far Thanks for your interest in Xoren Games - Cabot House Enhanced Quests. Our main goal is to provide more enjoyment of Fallout 4. Visit us at https://xorengames.com for more gaming and modding information and stories. Cheers! Xoren