Hi!

I'm picking up Oblivion again, I haven't played for six months or so and feel like I want to start again, but I need your help!
When I was playing Oblivion before I had a lot of mods, OOO mostly, tried FCOM as well but my computer I had then couldn't really handle it, and I've played a lot of awesome questmods but I've forgotten the names of them.

Anyway, I was wondering what new mods has come out the last six months to a year that you recommend? I'm mostly looking for questmods, long or short I don't care.
I'm also looking for a mod to level up to 20 right away, because I'm kind of tired of leveling to lvl 30 for the fifth time, I'd prefer starting at lvl 20-ish.

So, mods I'm gonna play with is OOO (or maybe not, maybe you can recommend something better?) and Alternative Start(tired of that starting dungeon, lol), some level up mod (I remember someone releasing a schack where you could level up by clicking paintings or whatever, but I don't remember the name and I just can't find it when I've searched) and as many questmods as possible to squeeze in. I'm gonna play an sneaky type archer (luuuv dem bows) who likes to steal stuff and sell them, I guess. And immersion mods can be fun too, basically recommend anything really, everything is appreciated!

Thanks guys, I greatly appreciate any and all recommendations.

That's funny, I'm doing the same thing (picking up the game again), only I haven't played for at least a year, probably longer. I've had the game since it came out and have never played any way but vanilla. People always rave about mods but for some reason I've just never cared to try any. I've always enjoyed the game just as it is, same with Morrowind. Have fun!

Oh my god! You have sooo much to look forward to! I definitely recommend installing an overhaul, I've never tried anything but OOO myself but OOO is so awesome! The game is so much more fun with mods, and there are some really great quest mods out there. I'll try to get more up to date and try to remember some quest mods (if that's what you want) that I think you should play.

Anyways, I'm off to a friend now! I hope you guys will fill my thread with recommendations. Bye!

I'm not sure what new mods have been released, but I know there've been some. This will probably get useful responses in the Mods forum.

You can also check the quest mods at TESNexus, see what's new or familiar there.

I think http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116846-release-nehrim-at-fates-edge-english-version/ released recently, which is supposed to be a total conversion of Oblivion (the first one to actually reach release I think, and an extremely high quality one I've heard).

So, has anyone actually installed and played Nehrim? It might be interesting but I'd also like to know if you can play the "normal Oblivion" at the same time?

Also, no one knows any level up mod? If not I'll just download a 5x mod and use until lvl 20 I think.

Btw, stacelette, I really recommend you playing The Lost Spires, awesome quest mod! There's one more that I've forgotten the name of, it think it had riddles and stuff and it was kind of a quest where you had to solve puzzles to move forward, also awesome if you like that!

I can recommend the mods I installed and that I like very much:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16513 is awesome, makes visiting cities a very pleasant experience.
Ofcourse the utilities http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20516, http://obse.silverlock.org/
And before you go install I would recommend reading the useful http://sites.google.com/site/oblivionpoinfo/, and http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1084204-bain-mod-installation-projects/page__p__15797987&#entry15797987 also http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1090232-50-steps-to-stable-fcom/.
And now I definitely recommend http://devnull.sweetdanger.net/convergence.html but you need to look in the forum for the FCOM and UFCOM thread and read the info there also I would recommend following the walkthrough from TESIV Positive site, the BAIN install.
As for quest mods I recommend http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3027, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11598, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13814, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14200, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22320, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=26219, http://www.lostspires.com/, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15412, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13714, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14714, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11755, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9858, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5022
As for Homes : http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8235, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16308, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9769,http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3384
Companions: I prefer http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15200 and with her http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17743, and so you would get the whole experience you need the big quest mod http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23153, also Companion http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28977 is very nice
As for graphics: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18305, I use http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.detail&id=3813
For body I recommend http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=24078, and for male bodies http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25365
For user interface I recommend Darified UI and there is a BAIN version uploaded by Wyre but I can't find the link anymore so you can search for it, and http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8958
And of course http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19370
As for tweaks I recommend: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12466, http://theelderscrolls.info/?go=dlfile&fileid=219, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22124, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21104, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25078, and I think a must have mods are http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14304 and http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14065

Dreamer2008, what a post! You really outdid yourself with that, I'm going to take a look at all of the things you posted.

THANK YOU.

Personally I advise playing Nehrim for now, as there are 4 amazing mods coming in the next month or so!


These are=
1. Duke Patricks Combat Magic (at last! magic is amazing!)
2. ARES (a Diablo 2 style system of magic enhancements? Yes please!!!)
3. Deadly Reflex 6 (does this mod even NEED an introduction?!)
4. Adrenaline Fueled Combat 2 (to say this enhances combat would be a VAST understatement, does SOOO much)


I am working through Nehrim now, but I check these forums EVERYday now for an Update on the above 4 mods, they are THAT GOOD!

Lost Spires - classic and one of the best quest mods

Wrye leveling - you just need gold to level, so get a bunch of gold and level to 20. You can set the cost and time to wait between levels.

Enhanced economy has merchant quests which make you explore the various ruins, fors, caves, sewers.

After that, take you pick. Ton available.

Yeah, wow dreamer2008! Awesome post, thanks a lot! I'll look through those links now! And everyone else, thank you guys too!

Just watched a trailer on YouTube for the Lost Spires. It does look pretty neat. Maybe I'll succumb and finally try some mods. I'm always just afraid they'll somehow screw up my game. I've heard horror stories.

Heh, well, I don't think I've ever really screwed up my game. And the game with mods is just a completely new and so much better game! I really really really recommend mods like Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul, I don't like the leveling system in Vanilla.