I just finished playing Morrowind and the 2 addons for the first time - my first playthrough was heavily modded and I wanted to thank Pluto for having this thread updated so that I could make my first playthrough fun and mostly CTD free. I just wanted to thank all of the modders that made my game just a great game to play for me in such a very long time. Secondly, I can now better understand Oblivion and where the roots and lore came from. Finally - Oblivion seems so small now as compared to Morrowind - hopefully the next release of elder scrolls combines the best of both games.
Below would be my 2 bits of helpful hints to new players.
1. Install "all" of BTB's recommendations - made my game very challenging up through level 30 especially with decisions about money
2. Install "most" of the recommendations from Povuholo's 2 lists of recommended mods - it all depends upon the type of character and quests you want to play and graphic upgrades your system can handle
And thats it really...no need to do anything more...again thanks to all modders but a special thanks to Pluto, BTB and Povuholo for such an enjoyable 2 month adventure through Morrowind.