Must have mods for current version of the game

[test]

Im looking to get back to ES2 and was thinking of playing both SP and with a friend of mine.

While browsing the workshop i came across a lot of interesting mods but i wasnt expecting to find so many that I liked and frankly dont want to overload my game.

Im looking for must have mods, quality of life mods, lore, flavor and maybe some tweaking to vanilla mechanics that are generally considered not to work properly ... that sort of thing.

Dont want overhauls ... added features sure but nothing big.


Anyone got any ideas?
Meanwhile ill keep exploring the workshop ...

[laurent.mialon]

game is fine as is : you need to experience it first before you can decide if you want mods and which ones.

[Jaylo]

Not quite true, the vanilla skins for the hero ships are very poor & make them look like plastic toys.
Thankfully though my series of hero ship reskins greatly improve the look of the hero ships & the black & gold trim reskin is the highest rated ES2 mod!

[IchigoMait]

Originally posted by Jaylo:

Not quite true, the vanilla skins for the hero ships are very poor & make them look like plastic toys.
Thankfully though my series of hero ship reskins greatly improve the look of the hero ships & the black & gold trim reskin is the highest rated ES2 mod!

It's also true that it's your opinion only. Best is to experience it yourself first, then decided if a mod would make the experience better. Without experience you're taking the mod at face value while basing it on only what you might find interesting. I was checking the mods, and decided I better get a taste of the game before I mess with it.

[AwesomeTomas]

Endless moons is a must in my opinion. Galaxy generation mods (bigger, smaller) are optional for different games but must be switched on and off between each game. Unlocked home planet types gives more creative freedom in custom faction creation i.e. can start on gas giants or toxic home planets.

[BuffHamster]

Originally posted by Jaylo:

Not quite true, the vanilla skins for the hero ships are very poor & make them look like plastic toys.
Thankfully though my series of hero ship reskins greatly improve the look of the hero ships & the black & gold trim reskin is the highest rated ES2 mod!

... nothing wrong with a little shameless plug for you own content.

I am of two minds though, I do like modding my games (and creating them), doesn't matter which game. For me, it adds a level of replayability, and for some games, it just adds more levels. But I usually play the "vanilla" version first, to see exactly what I would like to change or alter before modding, makes sense, right?

OP:
There are about 6 pages of mods (currently 180) and I can understand the confusion, but to get to "must haves"? Hard to say exactly as it can boil down to subjective viewpoints, instead, base it on these two criteria: (Most Popular) of all time, and (Most Subscribed) . Some examples (be wary of conflicts):

Black Heros currently leads the list for "Most Popular of all time". It is a reskin mod.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1168151060
Sandbox Mod is a game tweak mod
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=928957135
G2G Balance Mod is a "re-balance" testing mod (it may conflict with the above mod)
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1077924717
Rich Colors - Palette Mod alters the empire colors
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=929108449
Deep Space Mining adds strategic resources to the asteroid, nebula, black holes, neutron star, collapsars type nodes.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1263186686

Then there are the "cheat mods" like Endless Heros
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933144990

... and "story mods" like Endless Romance
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1221844082

Most mods except the "art work" mods will disable the "achievements", so if you have'nt gotten those and want to get them, be mindful of the ones that will disable it.

For myself, I am looking for a Sound mod, it doesn't exist yet, but I am hopeful, if not, then I may end up doing it myself. Can you guess what it is? Hint: In space, there is no sound, but the Battlestar Galactica remake did a nice audio compromise.

[test]

Originally posted by laurent.mialon:

game is fine as is : you need to experience it first before you can decide if you want mods and which ones.

Well i wasnt looking for mods that alter the gameplay much. Additions, qol changes, skins, etc are all welcome imo.

That being said, i am a huge fan of mods, doesnt matter what game it is and I will often mod my games even when i first play it but in those cases i stick to small mods that dont alter vanilla experience. Once i play vanilla a bit, once i get the feel for it i then start adding more complex mods. I generally stay away from total overhaul and similar mods.

Besides i had experienced the game in its vanilla state before.

@BuffHamster

Thanks for the suggestions, i already have a few of those. Ill check the rest later.


And ofc that its all subjective ... what i meant by must have was what are the must have mods according to others.

[Jaylo]

Originally posted by IchigoMait:

Originally posted by Jaylo:

Not quite true, the vanilla skins for the hero ships are very poor & make them look like plastic toys.
Thankfully though my series of hero ship reskins greatly improve the look of the hero ships & the black & gold trim reskin is the highest rated ES2 mod!

It's also true that it's your opinion only. Best is to experience it yourself first, then decided if a mod would make the experience better. Without experience you're taking the mod at face value while basing it on only what you might find interesting. I was checking the mods, and decided I better get a taste of the game before I mess with it.

Wrong, it's many players opinion that the vanilla hero ship textures are poor and look like plastic toys.

[BuffHamster]

Originally posted by test:

@BuffHamster

Thanks for the suggestions, i already have a few of those. Ill check the rest later.

And ofc that its all subjective ... what i meant by must have was what are the must have mods according to others.

Ur welcomez, ... and yes, that is why I suggested the "Most Popular" and "Most Subscribed", the ratings would indicate what everyone likes.

Originally posted by Jaylo:

Originally posted by IchigoMait:

It's also true that it's your opinion only. Best is to experience it yourself first, then decided if a mod would make the experience better. Without experience you're taking the mod at face value while basing it on only what you might find interesting. I was checking the mods, and decided I better get a taste of the game before I mess with it.

Wrong, it's many players opinion that the vanilla hero ship textures are poor and look like plastic toys.

The ratings back you up on that Jaylo, with the Black & Gold being at the top of the list, I like it too, makes them look less, civilian?

What's your take on the other mods?