Heh, trust me I tried. The best that could be done is have my list included with the Oblivion Mods FAQ, and even then it's not really appropriately mentioned, in my opinion.

My Oblivion experience has greatly improved thanks to this list. Thanks!

Sorry for the delay everyone, I've been a little more busy in real life the last couple weeks and I've spent a lot of time building a house for my character from scratch. Now that both of those things are over, I'll work on adding a few mods on the list that I have been meaning to add for a while.

So, expect an update tonight (if you're in North America)

I have updated both versions of modem's city life here:
http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11351
and here:
http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11278 (BP compatible version)

This list is excellent, I've decided to try some mods that I had heard of before but not really considered. You win cookies!

Oh... umm, okay I fixed the link. But for future reference, you can simply add files to your existing upload so that you don't need to make an entirely new upload for every version

Okay, here's the update.

►http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=10891: This mod removes almost all of the fake lights in the game (ones that don't cast light) and replaces them with lights that actually do cast light.

►http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11169: Have you ever wondered how NPCs in a cave or a dungeon actually see? This mod adds a 75% chance that an NPC in a dungeon will wield a torch. Vampires, Dremora, Undead, Ghosts and Khajiits, of course, are exempt from this. NPCs that wield shields or two-handed weapons will have their weapon/shield sheathed, but once combat initiates they will drop the torch and grab their weapon. Only NPCs with a free hand available will wield a torch while in combat.

►http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11317: This mod adds visible blood stains to the player's armour, dependant on how wounded the player is.

►http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=2891: This very detailed 'house' mod adds a well-flourished cave deep within the Jerral Mountains.

►►http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=10925: This mod adds a panting and bluring effect as your Fatigue gets low. Also, you can carry more things with this mod, but encumbrance is actually an inconvenience now. The more you carry, the more fatigue is drained. Also, a higher endurance makes your fatigue regenerate faster.

Also linked to BallOfFire's list in the first post.

I like the idea of realistic fatigue. Downloaded. :thumbsup:

This list is amazing! Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into compiling such a great list of mods. :foodndrink: I plan on downloading them tomorrow; I'm hoping this will make Oblivion a much better game.

However there was one problem I encountered.



It was this. When you click on the link it takes you to The Elder Scrolls Source but gives the message "No file ID was supplied or the no file exists with the ID specified." Just thought I would bring this to your attention.

This is an incredibly excellent list of mods all perfectly categorized! I like the arrows next to each plugin noting whether it's considered a must have or not. We need more threads like this that are constantly updated. I'm afraid without threads like these there will be countless mods that go with far less notice to the general public because people like myself don't enjoy spending countless hours in this forum watching every thread that gets posted then where are thousands of threads in this section. Others who do have the time and enjoy following the modding community more closely can provide the rest of us with a lot of great information in threads like this by relating to us the best mods they've found available and making them categorized so we can just go and grab what we want and have the opportunity to play the mods instead of looking for them. Thanks for the work Aelius! I hope others will chip in to help you out with updating.

Great list, A

Here is a correct link to Cities Alive at Night:
http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11434

Excellent work, Aelius. This was a risky move in a way; any "rating" could cause some irritation - however unintentional - among the people on this forum. A bold thing to do. But what a resource! I've been building my mods list to begin the game for the first time and this list is exactly what a player in my position needs. Just another post saying great job, and keep it up. The way you handled this project is admirable.

This is a great list, Aelius! Have you considered putting A Bloody Mess on here, or Realswords? I've been reading the argument between you and Waalx, but they are some great mods.

I updated someone else's mod so that option was not available to me.

Thanks! :foodndrink:

I put up "Yet Another Blood Mod" instead of Bloody Mess. And I believe I do have Real Swords on the list already.

Great resource - deserves a bump - actually deserves to be stickied, but only a moderator can do that (hint...)

More than any other single thing, this list is how I've figured out what direction to take with mods. Even when you don't recommend one, it helps to know what's out there.

Thanks for this list :goodjob:

Just somes questions :
1) Can someone advise me about a mod which adds neutrals animals as cows, sheeps, ... and farms all over the map ?
2) Is it possible to write my personnal list of mods in order to guide me for a launch order ?

PS : bad english, i m french

Here's one that everyone should have. It's saved me from having to start a game over.


Stat Restore
http://tessource.net/files/file.php?id=11368

you are me new best friend

those are some quality mods

great list!

Excellent resource, thanks for all the info. :thumbsup:

This thread is what is making me play Oblivion.

Thanks again for the great resource!

I'll be another to say awesome list here.

Question though... It's my understanding that Auryn's AFLevel mod is quite popular in addition to Kobu's. Should it maybe have at least an orange triangle next to it?

As a new member to this community, I must thank you for this extensive list of recommended Mods. Owning Oblivion for only a month, I recently found out how expansive the modding community is here. I have been going bananas searching through 1000's of mods on tessource wondering what everyone is using and for something that is not going to break my game or make me overpowered.

For the new beginner, this list is a Godsend to help round out the game in a well balanced way and with tons of eye candy! Thanks!