Coming from Xbox

[LoneStarX]

Had the Anniversary on Xbox, don't have my Xbox any longer. I'm on PC/Laptop now and was wondering if it's worth the extra $$$ for the Anniversary vs the Special Edition. I've heard there are issues mod wise with the anniversary and am wondering if just spending the current sale price of $4 is good enough to get back into the game. Thanks for the suggestions and info.

[SDFMacross001]

I resisted getting AE for a while. After I got it, no serious regrets. Some of the mods I used where disrupted by CC content, but nothing I couldn't live without or get patches for!

[Rez Elwin]

If you liked in on Xbox it's the same thing here. There are very few problems with the AE when it comes to modding.

When 1.6 came out it broke a LOT of stuff, but most of that has been fixed for awhile now. Since you'll be downloading Skyrim new, it will be on the latest version, the actual AE DLC will barely affect mods if at all, as the Update it what actually caused problems.

You'll find a lot of people (incorrectly) refer to Skyrim 1.6 as AE, so it's best just to look at version number when downloading mods. Skyrim is currently at 1.6.1170, so if you download any mod that relies on SKSE, and version number, only use mods that are 1.6 or higher, don't use 1.5 mods.

[Death Approaches]

huh? you've used them already why would you ask us? like everything, it's yes and no at the same time. some like and will miss that trivial crap, new weapons armors pets zombies pirates etc. horse armors. ooh a plantation I can farm on!!! but conversely, some will say it's all just disposable filler you won't miss, now that you can really go nuts on mod use.

it's frequently on sale for $9.99 anyway, if you don't want to buy it now. not a decision you have to make before Monday, anyway.

[smr1957]

Anniversary Edition is just the DLC of 70 Creation Club mods all in one package - the game itself (whether you get that DLC or not), is STILL Skyrim Special Edition (current version 1.6.1170). And there are NO mod issues that are any different from the usual one you would encounter in modding a game.

So, the only question is, do you want the DLC containing the 70 Creation Club mods or not?

If that's not a priority for you, just get the base game for $4 - you can always add the AE DLC at a later date.

[deckerdave1973]

I am now playing skyrim vr. As awsome as that is, I miss having the AE content scattered throughout the game.

If I was dusting off an old save so I could do the AE content, I would be a little more hesitant.

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

I think you should get the anniversary edition again there may be some content you did not get to play of the anniverary edition content but why I think you should get anniversary edition again is because I think it is really good quality and it brings back items from oblivion and morrowind into skyrim such as the knights of the nine dlc armour from oblivion and the gray fox mask from oblivion thieves guild questline and also adds goblins and nix hounds from oblivion and morrowind.