This forum is overwhelming : IV

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:37 pm

After playing skyrim nonestop since release, it has given me an unresistable urge to put it away and play oblivion for a couple hundred hours nonestop. I'm going to reinstall the game and fortunately(or unfortunately depending on how you look at it) I don't have any of my old save files. I will be starting from scratch and this is a great time to get a bunch of mods in.

Will one of you veterens recommend some mods for me? Anything goes!

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:38 am

We are talking about these topics every other day, if not hour...

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1295836-bfgs-ultimate-and-final-mod-install-list-need-suggestions-comments/

and this one, for example:

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1294183-what-mods-would-you-recommend/

Both threads are still warm. And chock full of good ideas, even personal modlists. Have you got prior experience with modding your OB game? Usage of OBMM and Wrye Bash?

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:38 pm

We are talking about these topics every other day, if not hour...

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1295836-bfgs-ultimate-and-final-mod-install-list-need-suggestions-comments/

and this one, for example:

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1294183-what-mods-would-you-recommend/

Both threads are still warm. And chock full of good ideas, even personal modlists. Have you got prior experience with modding your OB game? Usage of OBMM and Wrye Bash?

Sorry for the slow reply, I'm lost in this forum lol. I'm reading your links now thank you very much.

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:05 pm

Personally, as someone new to this whole Oblivion modding scene as well, I found this thread very useful: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1232576-complete-modded-oblivion-installation-guide/.

One thing I would definitively recommend is using Wrye Bash's installers feature (it automates mod installation). This is also a good guide that I referred to as well as the above thread: http://tescosi.com/wiki/Oblivion:Complete_Installation_Guide.

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:56 pm

Also do check out Tomlong's excellent website / Wiki for mod usage (the site name is not very intuitive):

http://tescosi.com/wiki/Oblivion

Really worth to spend some quality time reading around there.

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:17 am

Start with OOO. Then when something annoys you with its presence or absence or bad design, get a mod for it!

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:34 am

GENERIC:
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/index.php?/topic/1153076-mods/page__view__findpost__p__16875944