No More Skyrim DLC

[PanzersEast]

What mods do you guys recommend?  I have some minor mods installed, but looking through the workshop.... it has really grown.


PE

[Gusington]

^+1 I don't have any mods installed.

The DLC deal for Dragonborn at 9.99 does work with Steam, I just installed it FYI.

[Kushan]

What mods do you guys recommend?  I have some minor mods installed, but looking through the workshop.... it has really grown.


PE

First thing I recommend if you plan on installing any mods other then armor/weapon mods, is to ditch the Steam workshop and get the Nexus Mod Manager. Its not that the steam workshop is a bad idea, but auto update is a bad idea when dealing with The Elder Scrolls/Fall out mods. Some mods require you to do specific procedures in order to update your mods, and if you don't it can cause your game to be unplayable.

The mods I consider essential are (in no particular order):

1. Skyrim Redone
2. Frostfall
3. Climates of Tameriel
4. Deadly Dragons
5. Pure Waters
6. Realistic Needs and Diseases
7. Convenient Horses
8. Ultimate Follower Overhaul
9. Immersive Weapons/Immersive Armor
10. SkyUI and iHud

I've currently got around 100 mods installed, but those are the 10 at the core of every play through I do.

If your looking for some general mods reviews or potential mods to download I suggest watching:

Gophers Skyrim Mod Sanctuary: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C073B0B8BFC01D
Broduel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Brodual
insane0hflex Mod Spotlight: http://www.youtube.com/user/insane0hflex

Most of the videos are only 2-5 minutes long and cover 1-2 mods. Gophers tend to be a little longer 15-20 minutes, but he generally covers 3-4 mods per episode, and spends a little more time getting into detail and also covers installing each mod. Where as the other two channels are more review focused. Gopher also does some excellent tutorial videos for new comers to the modding scene.

[Sir Slash]

Gamespot features "The Top 5 Five Skyrim Mods of the Week" every Monday. I always check it out as well as the Steam mods rated 4 or 5 stars. I've only got a few installed but couldn't play without them now.

[Gusington]

Thanks guys...I see the Frostfall mod mentioned a lot...what does that do?

[PanzersEast]

Thanks for the list.... I am trying to finish vanilla then go back and mod it.

Frostfall  I believe is a Survival mod... you have to build camp, find wood, build a fire and make shelter when you are out traveling....


PE

[Gusington]

Thanks, that sounds pretty hardcore.

[PanzersEast]

Well...... looking through all the mods makes me want to trash my vanilla game and start fresh with a modded game.....


PE

[Sir Slash]

The Bags and Bandolers mod is great. You can craft or buy bags that will pretty much hold everything you can carry and the mods that add more detail to the map are good too. It helps to find your way around more easily(roads & markers & such).

[Gusington]

I could use both those mods myself...I get lost regulalry and never have enough space for phat lootz.

[TheCommandTent]

I could use both those mods myself...I get lost regulalry and never have enough space for phat lootz.

I get lost as well but its generally an enjoyable experience.  I find myself just walking around sometimes looking at the views and then I realize I don't know where I am anymore.

[Gusington]

^You're still talking about Skyrim right?

[TheCommandTent]

^You're still talking about Skyrim right?

Yes but I can see your point. :)

[Gusington]

Skyrim is probably the best game I've played in the last five years and getting lost in it makes it even better, unless I am at the very end of a quest.

[Sir Slash]

Having roads on the map lets you see where they go and branch-off to a dead-end. You know there's got to be something there when you reach it. That way when you're lost, you can tell where you are. Make sense? :o :o