EMPEROR - Giant Crab Overhaul

The Fishing creation adds an awesome giant crab boss battle.

It's the first time the Emperor Crab from lore has been seen in any TES game.

Unfortunately, there are a couple issues:

- The beautiful artwork is mostly hidden behind ghost FX.

- Much of the battle is not animated, making the crab (and the experience) a bit...lifeless...for lack of better word.

- One of the attacks is unused to avoid clipping.

- Some sound FX are unused or too quiet to hear.

This mod fixes and enhances the encounter:

- The ghost FX will now pulsate, allowing you to see the crab's intricate artwork while remaining ghostly.

- Several key moments of the battle are now animated, improving the visual storytelling and immersion while staying true to the Creation Club's intention.

- The disabled attack animation was fixed and enabled, enhancing the unpredictability and variety in the battle.

- Sound FX are better utilized, adding interactivity and depth to the battle.

For a less ghostly version (always opaque instead of pulsating), see wSkeever's addon for this mod.

1 minute video showing how it looks with the mod:

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6 minute video that does a great job comparing and contrasting the battle with vs without the mod:

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Playthrough video with wSkeever's addon:

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Detailed Features

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As this is an enhancement of content from Fishing, each feature is intended to solve a certain problem I noticed.

Problem: While the ghost FX look cool, they prevent us from seeing the full quality of the unique Emperor Crab model.

Solution: A pulsing effect alternates between a fully opaque model and a ghastly transparent glow as seen in vanilla. The transparency and glow pulse separately, creating a broad spectrum of eerie visuals.

Problem: At the start of battle, the crab instantly appears while you're inside the fisherman's hut. The player controls get locked for a couple seconds to stop you from going out and seeing