Searching for a super short MO2 mod list !

[abajouo]

Hi everybody !

Until now, the only game that I've really modded was Fallout New Vegas ! But, I would like to try modding Skyrim :)
Nevertheless, I don't want to spend days modding the game : I just want to download around 20 mods, and that's it (lazy I know ahah)

If you guys have one or two mods references in mind that could correspond to the following list, that could be cool ! :)

Mod list :

- Main bugs corrected (the unofficial patch should be ok !)
- Graphics : just some weather changes (the game looks great to me)
- NPC : Modpocalypse NPCs (or an equivalent, that could improve all vanilla NPCs)
- Companions : more dialogues lines / more quests / maybe, a more natural behavior / Serena recruitable
- Quests : more good quests (ideally that could continue the guilds quests, or be linked to the companions etc)
- Cities : mmh... maybe a little bit more life to them ? I'm not sure :)

I have the Anniversary Edition (but I can downgrade to SSE if needed !)

I wish you a good day !

[Ozymandias]

- Bugs: the unofficial patch indeed, and SSE Engine Fixes

- Graphics: SMIM and a texture pack such as Noble Skyrim (I've used it for a long time), Skyland AIO (the one I currently use), or another...

- NPCs: if you're fine with Modpocalyspe, that's ok but you can overwrite it with other mods overhauling named NPCs (Kalilies and Pandorable have nice ones)

- Followers: to manage your followers, use Nether's Follower Framework or something similar, as long as it's not some old abandoned stuff. There's countless basic new followers (just new looks), and a few well fleshed ones (with custom voices, maybe their own quest) like Lucien, Inigo, Vilja, Sofia, etc.

- Quests: JaySerpa has made a series of "Quest Expansion" mods that improve vanilla quests, and there's "At Your Own Pace" that changes the way the main quests progress. Then there's all sorts of new quests...

- Cities: Archinatic has made a series of mods, The Great City/Town/Village, there's also JPSteel2's series of 4 "Cities of the North" and many others, but these have an updated collection of patches for other mods. If you want to improve the NPCs' AI though, there's AI Overhaul or Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul, though you'll have to deal with conflicts with many mods (NPC overhauls, city overhauls, etc)

[abajouo]

Originally posted by Ozymandias:

- Bugs: the unofficial patch indeed, and SSE Engine Fixes

- Graphics: SMIM and a texture pack such as Noble Skyrim (I've used it for a long time), Skyland AIO (the one I currently use), or another...

- NPCs: if you're fine with Modpocalyspe, that's ok but you can overwrite it with other mods overhauling named NPCs (Kalilies and Pandorable have nice ones)

- Followers: to manage your followers, use Nether's Follower Framework or something similar, as long as it's not some old abandoned stuff. There's countless basic new followers (just new looks), and a few well fleshed ones (with custom voices, maybe their own quest) like Lucien, Inigo, Vilja, Sofia, etc.

- Quests: JaySerpa has made a series of "Quest Expansion" mods that improve vanilla quests, and there's "At Your Own Pace" that changes the way the main quests progress. Then there's all sorts of new quests...

- Cities: Archinatic has made a series of mods, The Great City/Town/Village, there's also JPSteel2's series of 4 "Cities of the North" and many others, but these have an updated collection of patches for other mods. If you want to improve the NPCs' AI though, there's AI Overhaul or Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul, though you'll have to deal with conflicts with many mods (NPC overhauls, city overhauls, etc)

Man, thank you so much for having taken the time to make a detailed answer like that !
I'm gonna check all of this tonight !
In order to apply those mods, would I rather use the SSE or the AE according to you? :)

[smr1957]

There is no such thing as the Anniversary Edition of the game - AE is a just a DLC that can be purchased, the game itself is SSE.

As to the game, you should be on the current version of the game - 1.6.640. If a mod has, for some reason, not been updated to work with the current game version, then you should not use that mod - downgrading the game to a prior version will result in issues - up to and including persistent CTDs. (Though, by now, almost all mods will work with the current version - and those that don't - well, as stated, they should not be used.)

I would suggest that you take a look at this from the PINNED TOPIC Helpful Links and References for more information and ideas for mods to use:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/0/3780246026239478835/
in the For Those New to Modding the Game section of the following
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2882241414
from the PINNED TOPIC Helpful Links and References
There is a lot of good information and links to topics in Helpful Links and References - maybe, at times, even too much, LOL! But it is worth a look through.

[abajouo]

Originally posted by smr1957:

There is no such thing as the Anniversary Edition of the game - AE is a just a DLC that can be purchased, the game itself is SSE.

As to the game, you should be on the current version of the game - 1.6.640. If a mod has, for some reason, not been updated to work with the current game version, then you should not use that mod - downgrading the game to a prior version will result in issues - up to and including persistent CTDs. (Though, by now, almost all mods will work with the current version - and those that don't - well, as stated, they should not be used.)

I would suggest that you take a look at this from the PINNED TOPIC Helpful Links and References for more information and ideas for mods to use:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/0/3780246026239478835/
in the For Those New to Modding the Game section of the following
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2882241414
from the PINNED TOPIC Helpful Links and References
There is a lot of good information and links to topics in Helpful Links and References - maybe, at times, even too much, LOL! But it is worth a look through.

Oh I understand, thank you very much ! I'll have a look at that article, thanks man :)

[Dopey Shepard]

My mod list isn't long. I play vanilla Skyrim with a bunch of Quality of Life Improvements that help immensely and fix broken stuff

1) Obviously SkyUI. Skyrim isn't even a game to me without this mod
2) SSE engine fixes
3) Quality World Map
4) Better MessageBox
5) Alternate start Live another Life
6) ConsolePlusPlus
7) Better SkyUI Config
8) Better dialogue controls
9) Creep Cluster Planter Solution
10) Enhanced Blood
11) Equip Enchantment Fix
12) Colored SkyUI active icons
13) Ragged Flagon secret entrance
14) Skip Bethesda logo (MUST HAVE)
15) Run for Your Lives (get it, you'll thank me later lol)
16) Realistic Water
17) Stay at System Page (great one too)
18) Unread Books Glow
19) RECleaned Menus
20) Remove QuickSave button

There

[abajouo]

Originally posted by Dopey Shepard:

My mod list isn't long. I play vanilla Skyrim with a bunch of Quality of Life Improvements that help immensely and fix broken stuff

1) Obviously SkyUI. Skyrim isn't even a game to me without this mod
2) SSE engine fixes
3) Quality World Map
4) Better MessageBox
5) Alternate start Live another Life
6) ConsolePlusPlus
7) Better SkyUI Config
8) Better dialogue controls
9) Creep Cluster Planter Solution
10) Enhanced Blood
11) Equip Enchantment Fix
12) Colored SkyUI active icons
13) Ragged Flagon secret entrance
14) Skip Bethesda logo (MUST HAVE)
15) Run for Your Lives (get it, you'll thank me later lol)
16) Realistic Water
17) Stay at System Page (great one too)
18) Unread Books Glow
19) RECleaned Menus
20) Remove QuickSave button

There

Hi and thank you very much for the list !
I'm curious about Run for Your Lives and Unread Books Glow : I'm gonna check the list, thanks a lot man !

[orrngor]

Our assumption is that you have the most recent version of the game, but you may wish to check that.
Modding, using Vortex or MO2 (I think those two are the best, I use Vortex but the other one seems to work), is moderately safe and easy. But mods can be set to be usable for only certain versions of the game. So it pays to watch that issue. Everyone here is super helpful, but they (including me) also lock their games at earlier versions to protect their installed mods. So what they use may or may not be a good fit for your game.
I (and others) have enjoyed using Vlad's guides. This one appears to be for the latest version and is a "basic" mod guide (what you appear to be looking for).
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2738338974

Good luck.

GeoffW

[abajouo]

Originally posted by orrngor:

Our assumption is that you have the most recent version of the game, but you may wish to check that.
Modding, using Vortex or MO2 (I think those two are the best, I use Vortex but the other one seems to work), is moderately safe and easy. But mods can be set to be usable for only certain versions of the game. So it pays to watch that issue. Everyone here is super helpful, but they (including me) also lock their games at earlier versions to protect their installed mods. So what they use may or may not be a good fit for your game.
I (and others) have enjoyed using Vlad's guides. This one appears to be for the latest version and is a "basic" mod guide (what you appear to be looking for).
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2738338974

Good luck.

GeoffW

Waow ! I've just checked this guide : it seems very well done, thank you very much man !
This guide has been saved in my bookmarks for sure ! Have a good day !

[AstroFox]

As for the weather mods I’m using „Cathedral Weathers and Seasons”

[abajouo]

Originally posted by theAstroFox:

As for the weather mods I’m using „Cathedral Weathers and Seasons”

thank you very much man ! :)

[Zero McDol]

I only use two mods myself, and found them to be exactly the type of look that I was looking for.

The mods that I use are:
- Skyland AIO mod
- Enhanced Light and Effects mod


Combined with reshade, it's good enough for me.

[abajouo]

Originally posted by Zero McDol:

I only use two mods myself, and found them to be exactly the type of look that I was looking for.

The mods that I use are:
- Skyland AIO mod
- Enhanced Light and Effects mod


Combined with reshade, it's good enough for me.

Oh that might be very useful to know ! Thanks man !