Skyrim vanilla is the best way

[Ralof Games]

Personally, I like vanilla skyrim more then modded. There is this classic feel with vanilla, which you cant replicate with "ultra modded skyrim". Sure, sometimes I enjoy skyrim mods which add more content, which matches the feel to the vanilla game (BS bruma, Wyrmstooth), but besides that, I love skyrim vanilla, and it feels as you are playing classic skyrim. When you extensively mod the game and use mods that make the visuals look absolutely nothing like vanilla skyrim, it just makes it look like a different game, with not the same feel as vanilla skyrim. Also some visuals in my opinion look worse then the vanilla game (such as The Grass your mother warned you about). Anyway, I think their are even ENB's which look worse then vanilla, such as ominous enb (skyrim isnt a dark fantasy game). Also, with vanilla skyrim or light modded skyrim, you dont have to spend so much of your time on the nexus. A lot of this argument is explained by Avarti in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx1pMTBJ4Ig&t=335s

[worm_master]

I agree, except for CC stuff, which facilitates my play :-)

[nerdherd86]

Agreed. I've returned to Skyrim after a few years absence and I'm really enjoying myself without mods. (Unless you count Anniversary Edition as "modded" which I don't.)

[Longhaul]

Been there done that.

Only play modded now.

[Skumboni]

I play with a lot of mods , but I use the good ones, not any of that Creation Club Crap.

[worm_master]

Nothing worng with Goldenhills, or in my case as undead conjurer I luv da Necromantic grimroas , an da fancy new robes, as well as the delightful "suck da life outta ya opponent spells", Not everything there is crap, the mods i mentioned facilitate my playstyle.

[masternoxx1]

TOTALLY AGREE only need like 3 mods max

5 mods max

[masternoxx1]

I never die in skyrim tho,

I attack first ask questions later

[masternoxx1]

but why could i die when i have so many superior healing poition like potion of vigorous and potion of extreme healing

I also don't use the unofficial patch

[masternoxx1]

vanilla is the way to go on hard difficulty

[Ruenis]

Citing this thread the next time a contrarian says nobody plays vanilla Skyrim.

[Yellowbeard]

lol...'vanilla vanilla'...or...'working vanilla'?

LOL...'Unilever vanilla'...or...'Breyers vanilla'?

[worm_master]

Pref the stuff that don't come from a beavers an** gland.. I think it's beever's, i jus know it come fro a ass gland

[⋆ Beetroot ⋆]

Some stuff when modded is arguably better imo. A new perk mod, change combat so shields actually block and not just reduce damage taken but block. All attacks cost stamina, Skyrim has the worst spells in any Elder scrolls game... Ah look at me modding it.

[gregnewman2022]

With over 12 000 hours in this game (and no, that's not a misprint ) and having owned this since way before Steam even existed , modded is the only way i go with this game .

i'm a old fella so most of the modern games are simply too fast fast paced for me , so a modded FO4 and Skyrim is ideal for me . Not all of us here are teenagers or young adults .

[peppermint hollows]

Originally posted by gregnewman2022:

having owned this since way before Steam even existed , modded is the only way i go with this game.

Steam existed for several years before Skyrim released.