Looking for a mod to fix a problem with the Date

[CarrotFerret]

I've been modding Oblivion a lot lately, and one of the things I noticed is that the date system is off...

 

Oblivion takes place in 3E 433, the last year of the Third Era. But if you play the game for more than a few months of in game time, it will go to 434. It should by all accounts be 4E 0 instead. I don't think that Oblivion has a variable for the 4th Era, so I'd like to either find a mod that adds that compatibility in, or allows me to edit the date so I can just reset it to the beginning of 433 indefinitely.

 

Any advice?

[syscrusher]

I'm not sure that's actually a problem.

 

The Third Era ends when the main quest in Oblivion is concluded, with the Oblivion Crisis ended. If you look at published timelines, they will probably assume most players finish the main quest quickly. But if your character took months (or years) to finish that quest, then in your copy of the game universe, the Fourth Era didn't begin until later than it did for other players. :-) In your universe, there could be a 3E434, 3E435, and so on. Since characters in Oblivion don't actually age, you could even celebrate 3E500 and still be within the bounds of lore: the Third Era ends when the reign of the Septims ends.

[CarrotFerret]

I'm curious, does it actually do that in-game though? If I finish the main quest will the in game calendar reset to 4E 0?

[WillieSea]

Nope, don't think so.

 

There are Date variables in the game, but I suspect messing with them might mess things up. Especially making it zero.

 

Its a game. Realism was thrown out the window in place of profits.