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I think I'm going to make this next playthrough a magic-based playthrough, probably Spellswording it. Any recommended mods that make spellsword gameplay more interesting?
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Pollyanna posted:I think I'm going to make this next playthrough a magic-based playthrough, probably Spellswording it. Any recommended mods that make spellsword gameplay more interesting? Wizard Warrior https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/14890
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I just realized a bunch of the mods I wanted to play with are only for the original game, not Special Edition.  I have no loving idea what's going on in this mod but it looks cool so sure, added. Pollyanna fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Feb 3, 2021 |
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Feb 3, 2021 02:16
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Conversion is gently simple as hell. Use Cathedral Assets Optimizer to convert the models and textures, load the esp in the creation kit, make some small change and then change it back, regenerate facegen, and save the esp.
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Feb 3, 2021 02:25
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Pollyanna posted:I just realized a bunch of the mods I wanted to play with are only for the original game, not Special Edition. Go here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/17990 It's only a few steps to convert and some of the steps listed you can skip iirc. It's super easy and if I can do it then anyone can
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Feb 3, 2021 02:28
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Rainbow Knight posted:Go here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/17990 oooooo I'll check it out, thanks!
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I’m early in my new playthrough, and...wow. I don’t remember base Skyrim being this mediocre. Combat is boring and clunky, 90% of your time is spent walking around empty plains, smithing might as well not loving exist, and ten years of graphical advancements haven’t done the game any favors. And god god the magic system (spells, enchantments, and alchemy) is just depressing. No wonder people always mod this game. I’m gonna have to seriously overhaul this thing’s gameplay. I need better combat, better gear, a reason to use smithing, way better magic, and a graphical upgrade. Also a dirt bike or something would be dope. Back to Nexus and Youtube for ideas, I guess. Pollyanna fucked around with this message at 02:57 on Feb 4, 2021 |
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Feb 4, 2021 02:53
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Apocalypse Magic.
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Feb 4, 2021 02:59
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Skwirl posted:Apocalypse Magic. That's just more of the same, adding more spells onto the existing system. What I'm looking for is an interesting gameplay overhaul for magic, at least for combat. And I think I found it. 
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Feb 4, 2021 03:25
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Hello. I am a bit of a purist. I really only want some bugfixes, SkyUI, and still be able to unlock achievements. I have had an absolute nightmare of a time getting even these basic things to work. I follow guides, and my game doesn't work. I do everything I can, and nothing works. Is there a simple "literally fix JUST THE BUGS" guide I can use? I'm so frustrated with skyrim at the moment. I just don't understand why there isn't a simple solution that isn't me loving around for hours with mod organizers and other bullshit for a game that won't even work when I try. It does for Morrowind. It does for VtM:B, but Skyrim apparantly doesn;'t have a one-two solution for people that just like base skyrim and would like a better UI, and fewer bugs. Please help if possible.
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Feb 4, 2021 04:53
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USSEP, SKSE64, Sky Ui, done?
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Feb 4, 2021 04:57
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Agents are GO! posted:USSEP, SKSE64, Sky Ui, done? does that fix the acheivements issue?
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Feb 4, 2021 05:08
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:does that fix the acheivements issue? If you want achievements you need to play without mods.
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Feb 4, 2021 05:11
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Skwirl posted:If you want achievements you need to play without mods. in my first file, before it pointlessly broke for no reason whatsoever I was still popping cheevos despite running modded skyrim though
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Feb 4, 2021 05:12
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There are mods that enable cheevos
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Half of what I meant is that if you care about cheevos and want to play the game with mods, you're cheating.
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Pollyanna posted:That's just more of the same, adding more spells onto the existing system. What I'm looking for is an interesting gameplay overhaul for magic, at least for combat. Arcanum has some good spells in it without the need for overhauling the magic system itself. there are no alteration spells yet, but it's still pretty good imo. the only problem with the most recent update is that it hosed up some textures, so you need to download like 2 extra versions and merge them all together.
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Skwirl posted:Half of what I meant is that if you care about cheevos and want to play the game with mods, you're cheating. Who cares? It's a single player game.
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Feb 4, 2021 05:34
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lmbo https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/102170
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Is there an HQ NPC model/texture mod that isn't one of the stereotypical everyone-looks-like-a-porn-star-and/or-anime mods? Skyrim's NPCs haven't aged well at all, but everything on Nexus makes people (okay let's face it, women) look like realdolls. Total Character Makeover is close, but the Argonians look kinda jank. Any advice on adding some of the simpler graphical/environment improvements would be choice, too. Nothing that requires a fuckin' 3090 or something. Thing is, though, a lot of these EMBs or ESBs or whatever are focused on making Skyrim look like Lord of the Rings or Breath of the Wild. That's not Skyrim - Skyrim is sad, depressing, dark, and dreary. Unfortunately, the original game isn't so much dreary as it is muddy and lame. The art direction seemed to take "mute the poo poo out of everything and cake it in gray" as gospel. That's not the same thing. I want a graphical overhaul that makes Skyrim feel like I'm adventuring in the rear end end of Sweden, not New Zealand With HDR. Pollyanna fucked around with this message at 15:31 on Feb 4, 2021 |
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Feb 4, 2021 15:07
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Alright, yeah, after several years I'm finally getting the itch to run this dumb game again and play through it. I guess the first question is: how much of this stuff works with Special Edition these days? I know the OP is woefully out of date, but I guess the question is what graphical overhauls/gameplay mods/other horseshit is meant to be used with Special Edition versus Legendary Edition.
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:does that fix the acheivements issue? I knew I was forgetting something!
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Feb 4, 2021 18:04
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Leal posted:Yeah, a little after Morroblivion finishes up Late to the party, but didn't Morroblivion finish up a few years ago? I know I've played it.
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Feb 4, 2021 18:04
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Pollyanna posted:Is there an HQ NPC model/texture mod that isn't one of the stereotypical everyone-looks-like-a-porn-star-and/or-anime mods? Skyrim's NPCs haven't aged well at all, but everything on Nexus makes people (okay let's face it, women) look like realdolls. Total Character Makeover is close, but the Argonians look kinda jank. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/25283
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Feb 4, 2021 18:50
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Christ that required mods list
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Feb 4, 2021 19:06
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Magmarashi posted:Christ that required mods list Yeah it's something.
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 I think I'm good.Speaking of lighting, apparently the way it's accomplished - ENB - requires a huge performance hit. Are these lighting/environment mods actually worth it? Pollyanna fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Feb 4, 2021 |
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Feb 4, 2021 19:25
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I use that mod mostly because it's ~Vanilla Plus~ without going too crazy but you do you, that's the thing about Skyrim modding.
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that's not the main mod this is https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/24174
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Classic Comrade posted:that's not the main mod My mistake.
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Pollyanna posted:
The effects can range from subtle to dramatic, and from a minimal performance hit to HOPE YOU LIKE SLIDESHOWS. My limited playing with ENBs has never resulted in something I couldn't live without, but different people have different prefs. I've personally found Reshade presets to be more my speed. You'll want a utility like this to make it easy (well, "easy") to swap between presets.
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Kaiju Cage Match posted:My mistake. No problem! nexus's search is lovely and didn't turn the original mod up for some reason. it does require one other mod to work still, but that's it. i've been playing with it for awhile and haven't run into any weird face bugs or anything. it's nicer looking than total character makeover. women don't look like anime realdolls or whatever either. but older women like delphine (she's supposed to be like 50 years old iirc) still look like they're in their early thirties which is disappointing. also i play skyrim on a gaming laptop so i never hosed with things like ENBs/shaders; if you're in a similar boat (or have an older PC) obsidian weathers and seasons also includes some lightweight shading options so i just use one of those
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Dalris Othaine posted:Late to the party, but didn't Morroblivion finish up a few years ago? I know I've played it. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat 
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Magmarashi posted:Christ that required mods list Also looks like poo poo.
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Magmarashi posted:Christ that required mods list Uh. I'm reasonably sure those aren't required. They're just mods that there are patches for.
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Skwirl posted:In case you think he's joking. So, actually looking at this, is this at all a -good- idea or not? I haven't necessarily played since SPERG was the main hotness. I definitely don't mind taking a wrench to the combat trees since they sorely need it but is this actually good or just a fifty mod pileup?
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Monathin posted:So, actually looking at this, is this at all a -good- idea or not? I haven't necessarily played since SPERG was the main hotness. I definitely don't mind taking a wrench to the combat trees since they sorely need it but is this actually good or just a fifty mod pileup? I used it a bunch, it's fun, I'd recommend also using Skill Uncapper and set it so you get a bonus perk every fifth level. You'll probably be overpowered depending on what other mods you use, but the extra perks are to encourage you to grab ones from random skills you don't use as much.
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Skwirl posted:I used it a bunch, it's fun, I'd recommend also using Skill Uncapper and set it so you get a bonus perk every fifth level. You'll probably be overpowered depending on what other mods you use, but the extra perks are to encourage you to grab ones from random skills you don't use as much. I don't plan to go too far - mostly looking for a Vanilla++ experience, so to speak. If I add on extra mods it'll probably be Apocalypse Spells (which this seems to account for) and the Crafting/Alchemy/Cooking overhauls. I guess I should ask if there's an overhaul for Enchanting or if that's baked into this set? Just to cover my options. Appreciate the note about the uncapper though. Extra perk every 5th level seems reasonable. e: Actually, whatever people recommend for beefing up Shouts, if any, would also not go amiss. Is Thunderchild still the go-to? Monathin fucked around with this message at 10:54 on Feb 5, 2021 |
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Leal posted:Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat yeah I checked - everything's done except like 1% of Bloodmoon. Sadly, Oblivion jank is almost as much of a pain to deal with as Morrowind jank these days 
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Monathin posted:is this actually good or just a fifty mod pileup? it's both! it's just another way to add
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