Best / most evolved magic overhaul mod? : IV

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:23 am

Hey all,

I am restarting OB after more than a year, and I am trying to find out which magic overhaul mod has been developed into the most bug-free / complete / evolved option for improving my magic experience.

Would it be:

(a) Less annoying magic experience (LAME) ?
(B) Supreme Magicka?
© Midas Magic?
(d) a new one that I have not found yet? (please nominate)

Please let me know your opinions and/or votes...

Thanks a bunch,
Starnaal the Fallen

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:25 pm

Option Z: just about every single one. Magic mods get along surprisingly well with each other. As for recommendations, I've got a whole bunch:
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1212700-must-have-magic-mods/page__p__18164141__fromsearch__1#entry18164141 http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1215739-mage-mods/page__p__18220166__fromsearch__1#entry18220166 http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1213923-quests-for-peaceful-characters/page__p__18184388__fromsearch__1#entry18184388 http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1206505-looking-for-mage-quest-mods/page__p__18016293__fromsearch__1#entry18016293 http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1184061-something-to-make-magic-a-bit-more-fun/page__p__17570361__fromsearch__1#entry17570361

Generic copy/paste:

If you want the most help possible it helps to give as much information, and uniqueness as possible.

Here's my generic written thing for these topics. if you want something specific give more details. I ask some questions in the below text as a small guide line. You can answer them if you wish:

Spoiler

Lists and resources for finding many popular mods, and some good mods:
(note the distinction between the two, don't just follow mindless peer pressure, try and make your own opinions and find what you'll like)

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
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/categories.php, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/tags/search.php, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/advancedsearch.php

General help in terms of installing, utilities, workshops, etc.:

http://tescosi.com/wiki/Main_Page/
http://www.oblivionmodwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page
http://tesalliance.org/forums/ (Check The Enclave forum, the Oblivion forum, or the Voice actor forum depending on your pursuits)
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/forum/87-iv-oblivion/ (Hardware/software for non mod related issues, Mods for mod users, Construction set for making mods.)

List of topics exactly like ~~yours~~ generic pleadings for "Any mods?" that have already been answered:
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" basic advice for starters 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?

For the occasional "What are your must haves?"

Mostly quest mods: http://kno.li/i

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

[b]Gameplay mods:

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25462
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25835
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22894
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25844
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25844
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=26196
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18442
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3409
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21862(good for troubleshooting)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20736
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20807
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20371 (Needed for Integration)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22124 (Needed for Integration)

I'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.

(Some of these are probably outdated by now)
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?act=findpost&pid=15598757
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1147875-which-magic-mod/page__view__findpost__p__16778426
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?s=&showtopic=1073167&view=findpost&p=15602927 (Don't really want a lot top 10's or simple lists but I'm desperate for cop/pastes at the moment)
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?s=&showtopic=1075680&view=findpost&p=15650213

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:16 am

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/814477-magic-overhaul-comparison/

Granted it is a bit dated but what is on it and in the tread is good info.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:36 am

I'll agree. No reason not to use both Supreme Magicka and LAME. They play very nicely together at overhauling the vanilla spell system. There's a little overlap, but just decide which one you want to override the other and load it after. Personally I load Supreme Magicka afterwards just because it's got an easy to customize ini file.

Midas has its own scripted spell system that doesn't conflict with much of anything. A lot of people love the effects and a lot of other people say the spells are too overpowered. Meh.

I'd recommend throwing in Audacious Magery and Fizzle! Some others on this forum recommended those, and I've been using the two of them with SM & LAME. Makes for a very nice and interesting game.

Oh, there's also Druid Mod Remade: if you want to play totally outside the mage's guild, it has its own set of conjuration nature summons, shapeshifting, scripted effects, etc.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:29 am

I have a new favourite (Conjuration changes are simply badass) but it's not JUST a magic overhaul and unfortunately not modular: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1120709-relz-rom-revised-oblivion-mod/