Is it better to mod Kenshi throught nexus or Steam?

[Witch ~]

Steam modding always came off to me as more unstable and floaty. I remember having soooo many issues on Skyrim with it.

But I'm curious if thats the case with Kenshi as well. Or is it fine to even mix them?

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

steam is easier and more readily updated, though that doesnt matter any more since the game no longer receives any updates that will break mods.
so it comes down to which one you like more.
though steam will have more mods.

[Cattrina]

You can do both. Most mods are on Steam, but I know a few mods that are Nexus exclusive.

[Bomb Bloke]

The main issue with the Steam Workshop is that any mods it's managing for you will be auto-updated whenever the authors push out a change. This means that if an altered mod is no longer compatible with the other mods in your game, or if they require a different position in your load order, then Steam will be automatically breaking your game for you.

There have also been cases where mod authors have pushed out broken Workshop updates on purpose.

It's possible to move Workshop mods out of Steam's Workshop folders and into the game's own dedicated mods folder, after which you can unsubscribe from them and then just let them sit there. If you can find Nexus versions of all the mods you want, though, then you may just find it easier to go with those.

[Witch ~]

Originally posted by Bomb Bloke:

There have also been cases where mod authors have pushed out broken Workshop updates on purpose.
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Wait what really? Kenshi specifically?

[Khan Boyzitbig of Mercia]

Originally posted by Witch ~:

Originally posted by Bomb Bloke:

There have also been cases where mod authors have pushed out broken Workshop updates on purpose.
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Wait what really? Kenshi specifically?

I haven't heard any such thing with Kenshi, but it has affected a couple of other games with large modding communities.

[Bandy]

I enjoy the modding process, using a mod manager to know what's going on, what's getting overwritten, potential conflicts etc. For me its part of the hobby, but YMMV...

Only indirectly related, but others may want to know, and defo not common knowledge. You can download kenshi steam workshop mods if you have game at GOG (like I do), follow this: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/discussions/18446744073709551615/3172198151270641838/?appid=233860

Also, have read people complain about the workshop, others advise them to download their mods and keep an offline backup. I don't use workshop so think had something to do with mods auto-updating and wrecking save games?

[Sparrowhawk65]

It seems to me that Steam based mods can be deleted by the author and they disappear from the subscriber's computer. Happened to me. Offline backup is the way to go as mentioned above.