Dragbody's Mod Emporium

Vacation!

New mods coming your way very soon. I have a full staff at work again and I will be taking paid time off from 8/20-8/26. No travel plans for this time--just staying home and cranking out New Vegas content!

My plan is to make sure the Vault suits are released during this time along with the combat armor replacers. I will also be making progress on a TTW NPC pack.

Stay tuned!

Quick Update

Hello everyone! It's been a little bit since my last significant update. I just want to let you all know what's going on and what you can expect.

My job has been pretty overwhelming these last few weeks. I've been working 6 days a week, often 10-14 hours per day. On the bright side, the two open positions I needed to fill have both now been filled!

I am out of town this week for a work conference in Arizona. I might even visit Flagstaff :D

When I return home in a week, my re...

Any Fallout 76 Fans?

I'm considering a simple pack of ported outfits from 76. I have a few that I really like, but I'd like to hear from you all too. Any favorites I should add into the mix? I'm also open to ideas for integration into NV.

Podcast - On TTW NPCs and other Updates

In this podcast, I talk about what's going on with me at work IRL, the progress on Joshua Graham, my work on TTW NPCs, and my thoughts on the Fallout TV show

First Look - Dr. Li

Will get her rigged and in-game this week.

Lucas Simms - First Look

Still a lot of work to do here. The sheriff's badge will be added and some texture edits. All the rigging. But this is a good WIP look at the design. Can't wait to put it in-game!

Moira in-game

It's started :D

First Look - Moira Brown

Been a tough stretch IRL at work, but you all keep me going. I've dabbled a little in an F3 play just to remember what it's like to see those NPCs in-game. This is the direction I'm heading with Moira and I'm excited to see how she looks once I get her all complete.

Podcast - News and Updates

In this podcast, I speak a little about my current work IRL, the upcoming Joshua Graham mod, NV creators impacted by the war in Ukraine, and more.

Burned Man progress

ToastyFresh has sent over some new images of the WIP for Joshua Graham. The high-poly is done! He is ready to begin work on the low poly which means we'll likely see progress go quickly from here.

This job and the potential for more like it are part of what inspired me to open a patreon. I will be paying for this model, and the donations received here go towards helping me break even. It is not my goal to profit. I only want to keep delivering quality mods!

Thank you again to all...

Freesiders beta testing

The Freeside beta is here! Things to note:

• Francine's neck is clipping with her suit. I thought it was an animation bug on my end, but I think it needs to be fixed

• be sure to install this after the White Glove/Strip beta. The esp gets overwritten.

• Once I gather feedback, I will clean up all the details on these betas and release publicly

• Additional NPCs will be added eventually to complete these areas

2024-04-27 02:55:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Podcast - What happened to the Raider Overhaul?

In this podcast, I start by talking a little about what's coming up next, and then explain why the Raider Overhaul has been in limbo.

Latest Updates

Here is an image from ToastyFresh of the current Joshua Graham work. It's coming along nicely I think :D

For the Freesiders beta, I have one more NPC to do (Francine Garret), and then I'll be packing it up. I'll be polishing and bug fixing all my recent betas together (white gloves, other Strip NPCs, and Freeside) and then releasing publicly in one large pack.

Supporters of the patreon get first access to everything!

Freesiders WIP coming soon

I plan to have my current WIP of Freeside available for beta testing by the end of the month. Thank you all for being a part of this patreon!

Caleb Draft 2 - First Look

Here's the new WIP for Caleb McCaffery I talk about in podcast 3 as an example of how character drafts change. This one has a less cartoonish aesthetic which I'm leaning towards.

Podcast 3

I talk about character drafts, real-life hurdles to modding, and the patreon.

Caleb McCaffery - First Look

Another couple of days off work is coming to an end. I cranked out a few more NPCs. Here's my current WIP. I hope to have him in-game by the end of the weekend.

Max - First Look

Reach for the sky, mister!

Podcast - Anatomy of an NPC pt. 2

I talk about some things NPC-related that I didn't discuss in my first podcast, and then share about my plans for the future.

Julie Farkas - First Look

Will take some more work to get her game-ready, but I'm pretty happy with the way her design came out.

Mick - First look

Here's the model I have in the works for Mick. Early WIP. This character always struck me as a survivalist and conspiracy theorist similar to Bill from The Last of Us. After all, he sells contraband weapons (or, at least a secret stash) being a kind of gun rights activist claiming "a polite society is an armed society." So I will be spending a fair amount of time on the outfit looking for a good mix of casual and survivalist.

Podcast - Anatomy of an NPC

My first attempt at an audio podcast talking about New Vegas! I share about my thought process behind NPC creation.

Lonesome Drifter - First Look

This is one of the last Strip NPCs to complete before that collection will be ready for public release. Mostly finished with the design elements on this one, but need to do a fair amount of work to get it rigged. Should be done by tomorrow night. I have IRL work all weekend...

Gloria Van Graff - first look

This is a design I put together using the Courser Strigidae armor by Niero for Fallout 4, and the Poppy character from Watch Dogs.

The Van Graffs always seemed to overlap with the cyberpunk/courser themes in my mind given their affinity for energy weapons and glowing lights. So Niero's armor here feels right to me (and I've considered the male version of Jean-Baptiste).

This is the same head model Bale used in his NPCs, but he altered the shape of the head pretty significantly fro...

Patron-Only Chat on Discord

I must admit, it is hard to keep up with who I've messaged and who has joined the patron-only chat on my Discord server. So, I'm posting this as an open invite for patrons to message me on Discord and become added to the chat. There's no public chat on my server in order to preclude the need for moderation, but I'd like a place where supporters can all chat. You'll also be added to the "patron" role in the server :)

My Discord: 2024-03-19 18:49:45 +0000 UTC View Post

What's next?

A common question I receive is "what are you working on next?" The truth is, I often don't know. When modding starts to feel laborious or like work, it ceases to be fun. So, I often have to move to whatever project is going to keep me engaged.

However, now that I'm nearing the end of the Strip part 1 (part 2 will be more minor NPCs), I can see pretty clearly that Freeside needs a lot of work. I have solid ideas for more than half of these NPCs, and the others will come in time. I've put...

NPCs of the Strip beta testing

early access to pre-release files for patreon members

includes white glove society content

https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/a2df3jpm8oitrwc/DragsNPCsTheStrip2.rar/file

Nero WIP

Nero was the name of a Roman Emperor. Seems like a nod towards this guy's secret allegiance with Caesar. He's actually pretty damn evil. He's going to raid the NCR embassy and unleash a poisonous gas on the Strip to kill all the civilians after helping overthrow Mr. House. Do you think Mr. House knows what he's up to?

My goal is to have this guy in-game by Wednesday. Won't take long to do, but my time is short with work early this week. 

WIP preview 1

A preview of a WIP. This is an example of what your patron dollars goes to support. This is the work of ToastyFresh--a veteran Fallout modder who has gone pro with his art. I have hired him to re-create this iconic New Vegas character from head to toe. Thank you for your support!

The Strip - White Glove Society

This is a WIP version of the White Glove Society. Still working on the swimsuits, but they may be cut in order to avoid body replacer compatibility issues. Final release will include the female default dress and greater White Glove mask variation

https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/685w0tj8el9rxbg/DragsNPCsTheStrip.rar/file

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