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KraftyTom started creating content on the 31st of August in 2014. They initially had a different username/handle “KraftyCrafter69” but around 2018 they decided a change was in order to better reflect their content. KraftyTom kept the “Krafty” part to reflect on where their online content creation all began, Then added “Tom” (Their real name) on to the end to create a more personal and professional connection between themselves, content and audience.
KraftyTom begin on YouTube with a series entitles “KraftyCrafter69 Plays Minecraft” and kept their online content primarily Minecraft related dipping in to a series on Skyrim a few years in. However on the 4th of April 2016 the decided to make the move over to Twitch to peruse live content creation. KraftyTom first started off streaming Minecraft from the N3RDFUSION Skyblock Server before branching out in to other games and categories such as Simulation games, RPG’s and of course game modding.
KraftyTom has always been a very active modder of games, They have modded games such as Need For Speed Most Wanted, Minecraft and more recently Skyrim and the Bethesda Game Studios Game suite.
KraftyTom’s first big modding venture came at the hands of Minecraft, Where KraftyTom and a group of friends they grew up with wanted to create a Minecraft server that was Vanilla + so they could all play together while slightly altering the Vanilla experience with Resource Packs and Enhanced features. This got further enhanced later down the line when the need for a public Minecraft Server network arose when KraftyTom started building a community online following the move to Streaming content live on Twitch. KraftyTom created numerous servers and games modes which were enjoyed by over 100 people.
Skyrim was the first game of Bethesda Game Studios catalogue that KraftyTom came across. This opened KraftyTom’s eyes in to the world of Bethesda games and how moddable they were. Since then they have dabbled in the CreationKit and extensively mod Skyrim multiple times using mods that have been made by the Bethesda Game Studios Modding community. This included creating custom mods and patches using the CreationKit for personal use while creating these large scale 1000+ mod lists.
Since then KraftyTom modded numerous other games which then brings us to the end of 2022 were KraftyTom decided to dedicate more time in to relearning the CreationKit and delving in to everything that modding Bethesda games has to offer. At which point they decided to Apply to join a project they had been following for many years called Skyblivion. As KraftyTom was still relearning the CreationKit they applied for the role of Navmesher. Navmeshing involves laying down a grid of Triangles that allow non-player controlled characters know which parts of your level are capable of being walked on, so the AI can move around. On the 4th of March 2023 they were accepted in to the team and on the 9th of May 2024 they became the department lead for Navmeshing.
KraftyTom is a huge car enthusiast and currently owns two cars which are a Volkswagen Golf MK2 from 1990 and a Ford Focus ST250 MK3.
The 1990 Volkswagen Golf MK2 was KraftyTom’s first car which they drove for 4 years and then decided to start restoring it due to it having some mechanical issues along side rust starting to propagate. A full brand new interior was installed following the interior being stripped then painted to protect it from rust. Some areas of the bodywork were replaced and the rest was sanded down to metal, primed then painted black. The original colour of the car was a metallic light Blue. This is currently the stage is where the car is at and a bunch of upgraded for the car are still planned. This includes installing a new VR6 engine to replace the original along with suspension upgrades and other performance upgrades to the car.
KraftyTom has had numerous cars since their first car. After the Volkswagen Golf they brought a Ford Focus MK1 followed by a Rover 25 which they were gifted and then finally they brought a Ford Focus MK3.
Which brings us to the present where in 2024 KraftyTom brought a Ford Focus ST250 MK3, They currently have a bunch of upgrades planned for this car. So far the upgrades have been mainly cosmetic changed but some performance upgrades like new induction kit and intercooler are in the works.