Figure to ask here as I do not know if this is a Wrye Bash question or BOSS question:

I am making a game with just Frans install. I choose all the default options in the installation except more wilderness life. Then I choose the combined files option:

When I BOSS the LO, BOSS tags Optional groups 1, 2, and 3 with Delev,Relev tags:

Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm [Version 4.5bSI]
?Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH:Invent, Delev, Relev, Actors.AIData,Actors.Stats, Stats}}
Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm [Version 4.5bSI]
Francesco's Optional New Creatures Add-On.esm [Version 4.5bSI]

Francesco's Optional New Adventurers.esp
Francesco's Optional Vendor Tweaks.esp
Francesco's Optional Files 1.esp
?Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH:Delev,Relev}}
Francesco's Optional Files 2.esp
?Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH:Delev,Relev}}
Francesco's Optional Files 3.esp
?Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH:Delev,Relev}}


If I choose the separate files, BOSS tags Leveled guards which are in group 1 if using the combined files, with Actors.ACBS,Actors.Stats and no other esp files are tagged (delev,Relev):

Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm [Version 4.5bSI]
?Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH:Invent, Delev, Relev, Actors.AIData,Actors.Stats, Stats}}
Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm [Version 4.5bSI]
Francesco's Optional New Creatures Add-On.esm [Version 4.5bSI]

Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp
Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp
Francesco's Optional Dungeon Chest Loot.esp
Francesco's Optional Dungeon Chest Locks.esp
Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp
?Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH:Actors.ACBS,Actors.Stats}}
Francesco's Optional House Chest Loot.esp
Francesco's Optional New Adventurers.esp
Francesco's Optional Vendor Tweaks.esp
Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp
Francesco's Optional Leveled Quests.esp
Francesco's Optional Leveled Arena.esp

So for a Frans install what is my best option? Levae tags as are by BOSS or change them to something else? I save 6 esp slots by using the combined option so that is the preferance.

Would this be better posted in the genreal threads?

I'd go with the "combined" and what BOSS suggests there. The fact that BOSS recognizes these combined files ...1, ...2 and ...3 would convince me that The BOSS knows what he's doing. : :nod:

Invent, Relev and Delev are tags for inventory and levelled list ensuring that Fran's items are showing up for you in game. All things Actors are making sure that whatever Fran's has changed on a NPC will be present in the game (like changed strength of an NPC, or entirely new NPC's and so on.)

If you receive no entirely satisfying answer here, ask in the BOSS thread again. PacificMorrowind pretty much knows everything but it may take a little while until he catches up with your question. Then Arthmoor may also know a thing or two about Fran's.

My thought too but as you say, the Actors tags are important and as they are missing from group 1 where the leveled guards are, that would be a concern to not get these changes in game. Unless this is related some way to FCOM for those tags. Same with a delev/relev tags as they would not be on the separate files (required for FCOM) as FCOM has its own leveld lists to overide Frans.

I will wait a bit to see if anyone else chimes in and then post in BOSS thread if there is no known reason for this. Chances are it was asked and answered way back