Okay people hello... I have seen the hype, even to this day 5 years after release, about mods for oblivion and well... I need some help... Just installed Oblivion and Ive been to Nexus and that was overwhelming, so i turn to the beloved Elderscrolls community... I would deeply appreciate it if you guys could point out some great mods that run smoothly... There are one or two things i am looking for.

Wish List

A Graphics overhaul mod or something like that... Dont worry about my computer being able to handle it, it can...

More Realistic Bows, and bow damage

Combat mods.... You know I'm not sure what I'm not looking for anything specific just a nice combat mod

Character Creation Mods.... Something to give me more options

And really just anything that you guys really enjoy

Gahh, I almost feel like going back to the old "search: Azerbagb" days

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1201609-modding-can-be-intimidating/page__view__findpost__p__17900349__fromsearch__1

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1200972-must-have-mods/page__view__findpost__p__17884893__fromsearch__1

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1198925-essential-mods-that-changed-your-oblivion-experience/page__view__findpost__p__17836229__fromsearch__1

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1197852-looking-to-get-back-into-oblivion-need-some-help/page__view__findpost__p__17811720__fromsearch__1

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1189503-need-help-finding-good-mods/page__view__findpost__p__17674592__fromsearch__1

I believe Duke Patrick has an archery mod that should satisfy the bow part

Race Balancing project adds 8 lore correct races to choose from at character creation. There are also a number of alternate start mods that allow you to choose backgrounds and such.

And again :rofl: http://www.gamesas.com/?showtopic=1010109&h

I'll also add in my generic copy-paste, since a number of things I put on there match up with your wish list.

1. Tools: I use http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=32277, which allows you to pull info from TESNexus when creating omods. However, a growing number of people use http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368 BAIN installer feature now. Since I don't use it, I can't really comment on that. http://obse.silverlock.org/ is also a big thing, and you can find the latest stable version on their website.

2. Overhauls: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35265 does a great job at making the world random and intriguing without adding any new material. Use that with http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17784 and you should have quite a bit of fun. MMM just adds a huge amount of creatures and such.

3. Graphics: http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=2363 or http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=3813 is still a big deal, but there are more comprehensive texture enhancers that just add more depth to the normal maps. You can videos and discussions of several popular graphics mods (including those that affect the way characters and water look) on http://matthewkaine.blogspot.com/.

4. Immersion: I used NoM back when I played Morrowind, and I can assure you there are several different approaches to adding this sort of thing into the game. However, I've never looked into it too much myself, so I sadly can't provide you with many names at the moment. I've been told that http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15773 is good for this sort of thing, but it appears to no longer be updated. http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=37088 looks more current, but also keep in mind that it adds new materials to the game, which is important to consider when sorting out compatibility issues.

5. Weather: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18305 is the largest weather enhancer currently released and regularly updated and supported. It includes a few smaller weather mods and allows you add things like weather sounds in interiors and change interior lighting to be dependent on physical light sources. I also discussed this mod in my blog.

6. House Mods: Take a look at the site http://www.oblivionsrealestate.com/. While I don't believe it's super up-to-date, it still is the largest listing of house mods that I currently know about. You're pretty much guaranteed to find something you like there.

7. Combat: I've tried http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8273 but got rid of it due to the annoyance of it's glitches and the complications of learning new combos and such. I love http://www.tesnexus.com/modules/members/index.php?id=329734 work, so I highly recommend it. Magic is something I have yet to look into, but I recommend taking a look at the comparison list of magic overhauls http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/78260-magic-overhaul-comparison/ on the TESNexus forums.

8. Content: Take a look at my blog for my posts about http://matthewkaine.blogspot.com/2011/04/living-roads.html and http://matthewkaine.blogspot.com/2011/05/crowded-cities-improved.html. They both do a lot to make Cyrodiil feel more alive and thriving. You should also check out big mods that add large amount of weapons and armor such as http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25309 and http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18417.

9. Leveling: I sadly can't really comment on leveling mods, since I personally enjoy the way leveling works in the game. However, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35333 has been noted as being very similar to Fallout's leveling system. If that's what you're looking for, go for it. Pretty sure it's regularly updated, too.

10. Misc: Again, I can't stress more how useful my blog will be to you. If you didn't notice the link I put earlier in this post, it's also the second link in my signature. There a several mods on there that I'm sure you'll enjoy, so don't hesitate to take the time to read up on them.

Good luck, and I hope I helped!