I have a lots of mods that add more NPCS, creatures, areas and i'm finding myself loaded with weapons, ammo, armors at level 1-4 in my game. The first fight when i'm saving ringo. I got items like plasma rifles and carbine rifles off the npcs at level 2. Before level 3, I was running around with 10+ weapons and a load of money from other stuff I pawned off. I'm not sure why but it seems not only am I getting lots more loot from the added npcs but normal, non mod npcs are dropping much higher quality stuff than they should at my level... (My first run through without mods, the Ringo quest npcs had 9mm pistols and stuff, not plasma rifles and carbines)..

I want the challenge and fun of more npcs, battles, areas, ect.. but I also want resources to be scarse and I don't want it to be easy mode because I'm always loaded with money and good weapons.

These are my mods:

IWS-Core.esm
Aworldofpain(preview).esm
MoMod.esm
DeadMoney.esm
Old World Blues.esm
HonestHearts.esm
NVR-Strip.esm
More Perks.esm
More Traits.esm
Warzones - Misantropy Pure.esm
Electro-city-highways.esm
Electro-city-completed.esm
IWS-Core-Patrols.esp
IWS-Core-Guards.esp
IWS-Core-Civilians.esp
IWS-AS-MedSpawns.esp
NVR-NPCs.esp
AWOP-MoMod.esp
IWS-MoMod.esp
SMOTS-EC patch.esp
SierraMadrev11.esp
NVR-Version_10.esp
noautoaim.esp
Further3rdPersonCamera.esp
CaravanCardFix.esp
Faster Running.esp
realistic headshots.esp
AMRZoom.esp
BartertownPeaceful.esp
Slower Level RAtes -x1.5.esp
Better Sneak.esp
DK_Bullet Time_NV.esp
Realistic_Repair_NV.esp
NewVegasBounties.esp
Bobblehunt.esp
MoMod-Aliens.esp
NVR-Electro-City_Patch.esp
NVR-SMOTS-v2-version_10.esp
AWOPMonsterPatch.esp
More Traits Update.esp
MediumPopulatedFreeside.esp
MoMod-Terminators.esp
PerkEveryLevel.esp
Karma-less Petty Crime NV.esp


Thanks for any help!

Project nevada is amazing, and has options for reduced loot. The mod that is probably responsible for your increased loot is AWOP, and there are low loot versions of that.

Besides Project Nevada, there is a mod simply called "Game Settings", which allows you to edit a substantial amount of . . . game settings, beyond the regular menu. I believe loot is a part of it. Though Project Nevada offers the ability to disable almost all of its features, Game Settings is still much less impact than it.


Also, AWOP is a massive lootfest.

XFO still has some viable loot tweaks for the main game, I still use it's medicine one. Though Project Nevada has several loot settings as well. I'll look into the Game Settings mod.

Arwen's NV Realism Tweaks makes ammo, medical supplies and food rather scarce.

Of course that doesn't help much if you use other mods that add tons more stuff.