good set of mods to change OB : IV

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:41 am

hi there everyone.
in mid 09, i bought oblivion. needless to say, i played it ALOT, like about 200 hours before i changed the disk out of my PC, but i never used any mods. now, im looking for some good mods to change up the game and make it seem fresh and new, and maby fix some of the stuff i diddnt like so much with vanilla OB

so yeah, if you could post some mods and a little description/reason that would be faaaantastic.

thankee, sentakai.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:50 am

hi there everyone.
in mid 09, i bought oblivion. needless to say, i played it ALOT, like about 200 hours before i changed the disk out of my PC, but i never used any mods. now, im looking for some good mods to change up the game and make it seem fresh and new, and maby fix some of the stuff i diddnt like so much with vanilla OB

Given that there exist tens of thousands of mods for Oblivion, and tastes differ a lot, you should say what kind of fixes you're interested in. For example for myself I am mostly interested in mods that make Oblivion more difficult/immersive/realistic, mods that add new content (ruins/cities/quests) to discover, and mods that improve the gameplay/interface, but is less interested in tons of new weapons/armor, improved graphics (nice, but lower priority), etc.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:40 am

I suggest looking through http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/, not only because it has lots of mods listed in various places, and links too, but also - and (probably) *far* more importantly - tons of excellent info and advice about mods, mod installation, configuration, tools, etc., etc.

Personally, I don't think the game is all that playable without a leveling mod (e.g., nGCD + Progress, Realistic Leveling, or perhaps Oblivion XP if preferred) and a mod to "delevel / relevel" various beings, including potential opponents (e.g., courtesy of OOO, MMM, Fran's, FCOM, maybe TIE, or any other, really).

The magic system is also irritating in several ways, as is, so something like Supreme Magicka and/or LAME, possibly with the addition of a mod like Fizzle (or similar) might be just the thing.

The UI is atrocious, being more appropriate for consoles, so either DarNUI or DarkUId DarN, or something close, is almost essential, IMO.

The wilderness gets a bit "samey", I think, so I definitely recommend grabbing as many of the Unique Landscapes (UL) as you fancy. All of them is best.

Hm... but yes, I must agree - it's very much a matter of taste. :shrug:

What do you like, and what don't you like? What seems to be missing, underdone, over the top, out of place, annoying, etc.? Are the graphics good enough? Is NPC AI? Combat? Magic? Clothing? Armour?

I suppose one thing it could really do with, especially if you've played through the whole game already, is quests. Lots of them. So... http://knol.google.com/k/toql-the-oblivion-quest-list# might be a good start, perhaps?

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:38 am

I suggest looking through http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/, not only because it has lots of mods listed in various places, and links too, but also - and (probably) *far* more importantly - tons of excellent info and advice about mods, mod installation, configuration, tools, etc., etc.

Personally, I don't think the game is all that playable without a leveling mod (e.g., nGCD + Progress, Realistic Leveling, or perhaps Oblivion XP if preferred) and a mod to "delevel / relevel" various beings, including potential opponents (e.g., courtesy of OOO, MMM, Fran's, FCOM, maybe TIE, or any other, really).

The magic system is also irritating in several ways, as is, so something like Supreme Magicka and/or LAME, possibly with the addition of a mod like Fizzle (or similar) might be just the thing.

The UI is atrocious, being more appropriate for consoles, so either DarNUI or DarkUId DarN, or something close, is almost essential, IMO.

The wilderness gets a bit "samey", I think, so I definitely recommend grabbing as many of the Unique Landscapes (UL) as you fancy. All of them is best.

Hm... but yes, I must agree - it's very much a matter of taste. :shrug:

What do you like, and what don't you like? What seems to be missing, underdone, over the top, out of place, annoying, etc.? Are the graphics good enough? Is NPC AI? Combat? Magic? Clothing? Armour?

I suppose one thing it could really do with, especially if you've played through the whole game already, is quests. Lots of them. So... http://knol.google.com/k/toql-the-oblivion-quest-list# might be a good start, perhaps?

thanks, that was really helpful.
well, ive pretty much done everything that vanila oblivion has to offer, but i still know that the game its self has alot to offer, so im looking for new quests, spells, mobs, armour, possibly new land, not quite a total conversion like nehrim, but something to make the game seem almost exotic.
i remember i saw this video a long time ago, and it was something about goblin wars, where goblin clans would go and try to claim their clan staffs, and it would end up being a war. things like that.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:43 pm

i remember i saw this video a long time ago, and it was something about goblin wars, where goblin clans would go and try to claim their clan staffs, and it would end up being a war. things like that.

That's not a mod, it's already in the game. Thought there might be a mod that expands on it.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:53 am

Your best bet really is to browse by categories at TESNexus. Pick a category (like quests) and organize the list by downloads or recommendations in descending order. You'll get a good ten pages in a row of stellar quest mods.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:38 pm

Your best bet really is to browse by categories at TESNexus. Pick a category (like quests) and organize the list by downloads or recommendations in descending order. You'll get a good ten pages in a row of stellar quest mods.

mmkay will do

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:13 pm

possibly new land, not quite a total conversion like nehrim, but something to make the game seem almost exotic.

Elsweyr: Deserts of Anequina, for sure.

There are other landmasses not usually fleshed out in Oblivion, that have had work done on them too. Like... Valenwood Improved, Hammerfell, Silgrad Towers, SoVvM, etc. Warning - some may/will conflict. But patches often do exist, between various land mods and also between any given one and various Unique Landscapes. Worth checking readmes, optional file downloads, the UL patch collection, relevant threads, and so on.

And then, some quest mods add huge amounts of new spaces to see and ineract with (like Adash, City of Magic, for instance).

edit: Also, I'm not quite sure what *you* mean by "exotic" (or "almost exotic", even

), but... there are also some house/dwelling/similar mods that might qualify. Treetop dwellings, palace/castle/thingies in the sky, and so on. Lastly, it would be remiss of me not to mention Blood & Mud, for transforming Bravil so well. There are many city mods, in fact, and that's another area worth exploring, exotic or otherwise, IMO.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:33 am

I was in pretty much the same situation as you until a couple weeks ago. Previously I only used a few minor mods.

Now I'm having an amazing experience after installing several overhaul mods (FCOM, MMM, OOO, Francesco's, WarCry) as well as graphics improvements / HD Textures (OBGEv2, ENBSeries Shaders, Qarl's Texture Pack 3 4k version, Bananasplit's Better Cities, AWLS, Improved Flora) and a few mods to improve the appearance of NPCs (Elaborate Eyes, Tamriel NPC's Revamped, Ren's Beauty Pack, HGEC AA cup Body Replacer, COBL Races), magic improvements (Supreme Magicka and Less Annoying Magic Experience), a number of "survival"-type mods that require the PC to eat, sleep and drink, similar to hardcoe mode on Fallout New Vegas (COBL Real Sleep Extended, Real Thirst, Real Hunger, Enhanced Economy), sound mods (Oblivion Stereo Overhaul, Immersive Oblivion)

I was not able to get all of Francesco's to install properly, so I had to uncheck a few of the Francesco's esp files from Oblivion mod manager. Also I had to fool around a couple times with the load order and Wrye Bash bashed patch settings in order to get rid of black eyes and googly eyes.

However, it was well worth it. It's like an entirely new game for me and it runs beautifully at 1920x1080 resolution, all detail settings maxed. I'm playing on a laptop and I only get around 35-50 fps where previously I had a constant 60fps with vsync activated. Also, it takes 20-30 seconds to launch the game and another 30-40 seconds to launch each savegame. (Previously it took about 2-3 seconds to launch the game and 1-2 seconds to launch each save game or quickload.) But the appearance is incredible and you can adjust the graphics settings so many incredible ways using the OBGEv2 menu. OOO, MMM and FCOM make a great difference and using the survival mods really makes the game fun. I also installed a couple of quest mods, but I haven't even gotten to them yet, as OOO includes a number of new quests and the vanilla quests are such a different experience with the more balanced gameplay and vastly improved NPC faces.

Here is a list of the mods I installed recently.

Spoiler

Active Mod Files:00  Oblivion.esm01  Silgrad_Tower.esm  [Version 3.36]02  Jog_X_Mod.esm03  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm04  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm05  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.72]06  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.34]07  Mart's Monster Mod.esm  [Version 3.7b3p3]08  FCOM_Convergence.esm  [Version 0.9.9MB3]09  Armamentarium.esm0A  Artifacts.esm0B  Better Cities Resources.esm0C  Cobl - NPCDiversity - TNR Merge.esp  [Version 9.3EV-D]0D  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.3.3]0E  DLCShiveringIsles.esp0F  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.0]10  FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp  [Version 0.9.9]11  FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp  [Version 0.9.9]12  Symphony of Violence.esp13  Atmospheric Oblivion.esp14  WindowLightingSystem.esp15  Enhanced Economy.esp  [Version 5.1]16  FF_Real_Thirst.esp17  DLCOrrery.esp18  DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]19  DLCVileLair.esp1A  DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.6]1B  DLCMehrunesRazor.esp1C  DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]1D  DLCSpellTomes.esp1E  DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.1]1F  ArmamentariumVendors.esp20  SnakeArmor.esp21  trfjChronoStaff.esp22  XSPipeMod.esp  [Version 1.2]23  DLCThievesDen.esp24  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]25  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp  [Version 1.0.4]26  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.72]27  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]++  Cobl Tweaks.esp  [Version 1.44]28  Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp29  FCOM_BobsArmory.esp  [Version 0.9.9]2A  Oblivion WarCry EV.esp2B  FCOM_WarCryNoSpawn.esp  [Version 0.9.9]2C  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.34]2D  Mart's Monster Mod - Additional Enemy NPC Vars.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]2E  FCOM_Convergence.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]2F  FCOM_RealSwords.esp  [Version 0.9.9]30  FCOM_DurabilityAndDamage.esp  [Version 0.9.9]31  FCOM_SpawnRatesSlightlyReduced.esp  [Version 0.9.9MB3]32  Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]33  FCOM_LessRats.esp  [Version 0.9.9]34  FCOM_LessReaversInGates.esp  [Version 0.9.9]35  Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]36  Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]37  Mart's Monster Mod - Less Reavers.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]38  Mart's Monster Mod - Zombies for Body Meshes.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]39  Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]3A  Mart's Monster Mod - Gems & Gem Dust.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]3B  Mart's Monster Mod - Hunting & Crafting.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]3C  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3f]3D  Mart's Monster Mod - Slof Horses Complete.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]3E  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Runeskulls Loot G&GD.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]3F  FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp  [Version 0.9.9]40  FCOM_BobsGuardUnity.esp  [Version 0.9.9]41  FCOM_HungersUnitySI.esp  [Version 0.9.9]42  FCOM_FriendlierFactions.esp  [Version 0.9.9]43  FCOM_MoreRandomSpawns.esp  [Version 0.9.9]44  FCOM_MoreRandomItems.esp  [Version 0.9.9]45  Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]46  OOO-WaterFish.esp  [Version 1.34]47  300_Artifacts.esp48  Artifacts.esp49  hackdirtabyss.esp4A  Silgrad_Tower.esp  [Version 3.36]4B  thievery.esp4C  thievery - EE patch.esp  [Version 4.2]4D  DLCBattlehornCastle.esp4E  DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]4F  DLCFrostcrag.esp50  DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]51  Knights.esp52  Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.1]53  FCOM_Knights.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]54  xuldarkforest.esp  [Version 1.0.5]55  xulStendarrValley.esp  [Version 1.2.2]56  xulTheHeath.esp57  XulEntiusGorge.esp58  xulFallenleafEverglade.esp  [Version 1.3.1]59  xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp  [Version 1.2.1]5A  xulChorrolHinterland.esp  [Version 1.2.2]5B  xulBravilBarrowfields.esp  [Version 1.3.2]5C  xulLushWoodlands.esp  [Version 1.3.1]5D  xulAncientYews.esp  [Version 1.4.3]5E  xulCloudtopMountains.esp  [Version 1.0.3]5F  xulArriusCreek.esp  [Version 1.1.3]60  xulPatch_AY_AC.esp  [Version 1.1]61  xulPantherRiver.esp62  xulRiverEthe.esp  [Version 1.0.2]63  xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp  [Version 1.1]64  xulImperialIsle.esp  [Version 1.6.6]65  xulBlackwoodForest.esp  [Version 1.1.0]66  xulCheydinhalFalls.esp  [Version 1.0.1]67  xulAspenWood.esp  [Version 1.0.2]68  xulSkingradOutskirts.esp  [Version 1.0.1]69  xulSnowdale.esp  [Version 1.0]6A  Better Cities - House price patch.esp  [Version 1.0]6B  RealSleepExtended.esp  [Version 2.5]6C  Ashes to Ashes.esp  [Version 1.0]6D  Vampire Aging Disabled 2 XYoung.esp6E  bgMagicEV.esp  [Version 1.7EV]++  SM_UnlockSpells.esp  [Version 0.70]6F  Moonshadow Elves - Sc.esp70  1em_Vilja.esp71  _Ren_BeautyPack_full.esp72  _Ren_BeautyPack_onlyhairs.esp73  tkHairPack01.esp74  Cobl Races.esp  [Version 1.52]75  ElaborateEyes.esp76  bgMagicEVStartspells.esp  [Version 1.68EV]77  bgMagicBonus.esp  [Version 1.7EV]78  bgMagicEVAddEnVar.esp  [Version 1.68EV]79  bgMagicAlchemy.esp  [Version 1.57]7A  SupremeMagicka.esp  [Version 0.90]7B  SM_OOO.esp  [Version 0.89]7C  SM_MMM.esp  [Version 0.89]7D  SM_COBL.esp  [Version 0.86]7E  SM_ShiveringIsles.esp  [Version 0.86]7F  SM_EnchantStaff.esp  [Version 0.80]80  SM_Scrolls.esp  [Version 0.84]81  SM_DLCSpellTome.esp  [Version 0.80]82  SM_VanillaSpells.esp  [Version 0.86]83  bgMagicSpellTomes_for_WryeBash.esp  [Version 1.68EV]84  bgMagicEVPaperChase.esp  [Version 1.68EV]85  bgMagicEV_Conjuration_for_Supreme_Magicka.esp  [Version 1.5]86  bgMagicEVShader.esp  [Version 1.7EV]87  bgMagicShaderLifeDetect.esp  [Version 1.68]88  bgMagicLightningbolt.esp89  ElaborateEyes-RensBeautyPackFull.esp8A  ElaborateEyes-RensBeautyPackHairsOnly.esp8B  FCOM_Archery.esp  [Version 0.9.9]8C  Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp  [Version 0.3]8D  Real Hunger, Cobl.esp  [Version 1.6.1]++  Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp  [Version 1.53]8E  FormID Finder4.esp8F  Better Cities Full.esp90  Better Cities .esp91  Better Imperial City.esp92  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Chorrol Hinterland.esp93  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Barrowfields.esp94  Better Cities - COBL.esp  [Version 2.1]95  Better Cities - Thievery.esp96  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Cheydinhal Falls.esp  [Version 4.8.1]97  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Imperial Isle.esp98  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Skingrad Outskirts.esp  [Version 4.8.1]99  TNR ALL RACES FINAL.esp9A  TNR - ShiveringIsles no helms.esp9B  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Here is what I used as a rough guide for the installation process:

Spoiler

1) Install OBSE
- download from http://obse.silverlock.org/
- Copy obse_1_2_416.dll, obse_editor_1_2.dll, and obse_steam_loader.dll to your Oblivion directory. This is usually "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\common\oblivion".
- Launch Oblivion via Steam or by running Oblivion.exe. OBSE will automatically be run along with Oblivion when launched. To disable this, rename or move obse_steam_loader.dll. You do not need to use obse_loader.exe unless you are running the editor.

2) Get obse_loader from http://media.steampowered.com/content/obse_loader.zip, and extract the obse_loader.exe over the top of the one from the standard OBSE install in oblivion folder.

3) Run obse_loader.exe

4) Download and install OBMM
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097

5) Download and install BOSS.
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20516

6) Download and install the BOSS Masterlist manager
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29790

7) Download and install The Unofficial Oblivion Patch v3.2.0 Installer Version http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5296

8) Download and install The Unofficial Patch Supplementals
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=27710

9) Download and install The Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10739

10) Download and install The Unofficial Mods Patch
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9969

11) Ensure that OBMM and BOSS are installed. From there, install Wrye Python 02 and WryeBash 285.
[not sure where to download these two files]

12) Download and install OOO 1.33 Complete
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15256

13) Download and install the OOO 1.34 beta 5 patch
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=3953

14) Once all is installed and activated in OBMM, use BOSS to sort the load order

15) Download MMM 3.5.5 FULL package extract the 'Meshes,' Sound,' and 'Textures' folders into "Data" folder. Do NOT use any of the ESMs/ESPs from this version.

16) Unzip the MMM37b3bsa.7ip to Oblivion/Data directory

17) Unzip the MMM37b3p3.7zip to folder where you download it too.

18) Select 'Mart's Monster Mod.esm' (If using OOO also select MMMforOOO.esm)

19) Select ONE of the following and copy to Oblivion/Data Directory

'Mart's Monster Mod.esp' - And Rename MMM.bsa to Mart's Monster Mod.bsa
*OR*
'Mart's Monster Mod for Frans.esp' - And Rename bsa to Mart's Monster Mod for Frans.bsa
*OR*
'Mart's Monster Mod for OOO.esp' - And Rename bsa to Mart's Monster Mod for OOO.bsa

20) Now Select MMM Hunting and Crafting Plugin, MMM City Defenses Plugin, MMM Knights Plugin, MMM More Wilderness life Plugin, MMM Vindasel Plugin, MMM Gems and Gems Dust Plugin, and copy to the Oblivion/Data directory

21) Once again, close OBMM and run BOSS, then load up OBMM again.

22) Download and install Francescos Main Package. DO NOT install any of the addons unless they are stated below:
Shivering Isles Version (only if you have SI installed - yes, I do have it installed)
Lyrondor's Combat Behavior (recommended)
MOBS (highly recommended)
hardcoe Loot (recommended)
~~Living Economy [do NOT use the stand-alone version at the same time] (highly recommended)~~[to be replaced with Enhanced Economy]
'Optional Leveled Guards' (for the SI version)
'Optional Chance of More Enemies' (for the SI version)
'Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies' (required)
'Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses' (required)
'New Items Add-On' [requires the FCOM add-on FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp]
Merge Optional Files (do NOT merge the files!)
Cell Respawn Time (if you want to change this, do so in Wrye Bash)
Day Length Rescale (if you want to change this [I use a value of 12], do so in the console by typing the command set timescale to )
Skill Progression Speed (use another mod like nGCD + Progress instead of this or check out this thread for other alternatives)

23) Download and install Francescos Add-On Package and install the following ONLY:
New Items Add-On
BSA File Registration

24) At this stage, you should have the following plugins from Frans in your Data Folder:
Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm
Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm
Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp
Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp
Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp (only if you have SI installed)
Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp (only if you have SI installed)

25) Exit OBMM and run BOSS, go back into OBMM.

26) Download and install Oblivion WarCry 1.08a.
from http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/theelderscrollsivoblivion/mod/19268.html

27) Download and install Warcry Patch 1.08b (OWC_Patch_1.08b_1.085b.7z) from http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/theelderscrollsivoblivion/mod/19269.html

28) Exit OBMM and run BOSS.

29) Download and install Bobs Armory v.1.1 http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.detail&id=1860

30) Exit OBMM and run BOSS.

31) Download and install the required FCOM Files:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12249
FCOM_Convergence.esm
FCOM_Francescos.esp
FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp
FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp
FCOM_BobsArmory.esp
FCOM_WarCry.esp
FCOM_Convergence.esp
FCOM_RealSwords.esp

32) Exit and run BOSS.

33) Make sure in OBMM that Bashed Patch 0.esp is activated. This is very important and is required for the FCOM to operate properly.

34) Run Oblivion to test

35) Download and install Elsweyr the Deserts of Anequina
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25023

36) Download and install Arabian Music for Elsweyr Anequina
[not sure where to find this file]

37) Download and install Colored World Map for Elsweyr
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25150

38) Download and install the Optional Files and the Silent MP3 files.

39) Run BOSS and start the game. If you get to the start menu, then exit and continue.

40) Download and install Alternate Start Revamped
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3973

41) Download and install Natural Environments
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2536

42) Download and install Alive Waters
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6914

43) Exit OBMM, run BOSS and then make run the game to test.

44) Download and install the Unique Landscapes Compilation OMOD http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19370

45) Exit OBMM, run BOSS and then run the game to test.

46) Download and install Improved Trees and Flora v2
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11891

47) Download and install Animated Window Lighting System and Chimneys - AWLS.
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19628

48) Download and install Bananasplit's Better Cities v.4.8.4
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16513

49) Exit OBMM, run BOSS and then run the game to test.

50) Download and install COMMON OBLIVION (COBL) v.1.72 (9/26/09)http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21104

51) Download and install HGEC Body v.1.21
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15802

52) Download and install Natural_Faces_v95_OMOD
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1965

53) Bananasplit's Better Cities v.4.8.4
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16513

54) Improved Trees and Flora 2
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11891

55) Oblivion Stereo Sound Overhaul (Jan 7 2008)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5861

56) Symphony of Violence v.0.5
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13987

57) Atmospheric Oblivion
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7703

58) More Immersive Sound
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5487

59) Thievery in the Imperial City v1.2 by JOG
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5156

60) Lynge's Thieves Highway v1.0 by Martin Lynge
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10256

61)Less Food v. 0.2 by pingveen
[don't know where to find this mod - any suggestions?]

62) Smokeable Pipe Mod
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11892

63) Hackdirt Abyss of the Deep Ones
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13952

64) Silgrad Tower v3.0
http://www.filefront.com/17642341/Silgrad-Tower-v3.0.7z/

65) Storms and Sound v3
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8711

66) Enhanced Weather (EW):
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16544

67) Less Annoying Magic Experience LAME OMOD Installer
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25267

68) Supreme Magicka Update
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12466

69) NTCore 4GB Patch File v.1.0.0.1
http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php

70) FF Real Thirst v.1.6.0
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14214

71) REAL SLEEP EXTENDED v.2.3.4 (9/01/09)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=24649

72) REAL HUNGER, COBL v.1.6.1 (2/08/09)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21106

~~73) Arthur Natural Environments v.2.9~~.7[cancelling this one, some have said it is buggy]
~~http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13207~~

73) Enhanced Economy v.5.1
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25078

74) Download and install Qarls Texture Pack III Full v1_3_OMOD
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18498

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:50 am

Personally boring/unfitting quests with generic stories, were my biggest problem with Oblivion soooo....

http://knol.google.com/k/toql-the-oblivion-quest-list

And those are just the mods well known enough to get on the list, also it stopped being updated a couple months back and there have been new quest mods since then.

My favorite quests are:
http://theelderscrolls.info/?go=dlfile&fileid=349 (my most favorite)
http://www.tesnexus.com/modules/members/index.php?id=125368
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21989
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17448
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6977
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6855
Ihttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19591

'm mostly a quest mod player and I recently posted a big rundown for most of them that I've playedhttp://thenexusforums.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=157600&view=findpost&p=1349075 and http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=924363&topic=51137901.]

Also
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/categories.php
look at all those categories!

For more general help:
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List of lists:
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?showtopic=1010109
Top 100
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/top/alltime.php
Files of the months:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/filesofthemonth.php
Hall of fame:
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.HOF

List of topics exactly like yours that have already been answered: (You can also find my favorites in post #4)
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1072579-the-any-mods-list-of-topics/
Read the AZERessential topics to get the basic "get wryebash, OBMM, OBSE, start slow" recommendations

If you want any further help I suggest you tell us about yourself; what you like and what you're looking for... Here's some questions to get you started:

Have you played Oblivion already?
What sort of things interest you?
What type of Character do you usually play? (good/evil, theif/mage, roleplayer/random-no-story-hack-and-slasher?)
Are there specific types of mods you think would interest you? (Quests, graphic mods, gameplay mods, overhauls, etc.)
When did you leave?
What did you not like about Oblivion? What did Oblivion not have or need more of?
Male or female character?