Hey everyone,

I'm hoping for a little guidance and clarity regarding my load order. Thus far from the testing I've done while making this build of oblivion, things have been running smoother than ever before, to ensure the game continues with clear sailing, I'm hoping a few experts could look over my load order and make note of anything that sticks out as wrong.

Second, I'm now running exceptionally low on mod slots, and with a dozen or so mods I have bookmarked due to come out just over the horizon, I am in the process of trying to find things to get rid of or Merge with Gecko.

In this load order can any of you see things that can be safely merged, and if so, what would you recommend for the priorities? I'm thinking about merging most if not all the UL patches, and I've read some posts a while back with mixed feelings on this, in my own past experience I've been able to merge a limited few with success.

Without further delay, here it is...

Active Mod Files:00  Oblivion.esm01  GTAesgaard_2.esm02  Windfall.esm03  TR_OoT_Main.esm04  Jog_X_Mod.esm05  You Are Here.esm06  All Natural Base.esm  [Version 0.9.8]07  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm08  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm09  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.72]0A  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.34]0B  Mart's Monster Mod.esm  [Version 3.7b3p3]0C  Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esm0D  TamrielTravellers.esm  [Version 1.39c]0E  FCOM_Convergence.esm  [Version 0.9.9MB3]0F  Armamentarium.esm  [Version 1.35]10  Artifacts.esm  [Version 1.1]11  Kvatch Rebuilt.esm12  BetterMusicSystem.esm13  Progress.esm  [Version 2.0]14  cssBase.esm  [Version 1.1]15  CM Partners.esm16  Toaster Says Share v3.esm17  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.2.4]18  DLCShiveringIsles.esp19  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.0]1A  SM Plugin Refurbish - SI.esp  [Version 1.05]1B  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp1C  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp1D  Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp1E  Francesco's Optional Leveled Quests-SI only.esp1F  Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp++  Francesco's Dark Seducer Weapons Patch.esp++  FCOM_Francescos.esp  [Version 0.9.9]++  FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp  [Version 0.9.9]20  FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp  [Version 0.9.9]21  Fran Armor Add-on.esp22  Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp23  All Natural - Real Lights.esp  [Version 0.9.8]24  All Natural.esp  [Version 0.9.8]25  All Natural - SI.esp  [Version 0.9.8]++  All Natural - EW + NW + AWS.esp  [Version 0.9.6]++  Kvatch Rebuilt Weather Patch.esp++  phinix-waterfix.esp26  AmbientTownSounds.esp27  MIS Low Wind.esp28  MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp29  Atmospheric Oblivion.esp2A  PCSoundRhett.esp  [Version 2.6]2B  WindowLightingSystem.esp2C  AmbientDungeons.esp  [Version 1.3]2D  AliveWaters.esp2E  Ayleid Loot EXtension.esp**  Book Jackets Oblivion.esp2F  DID3_DoubleTrouble.esp++  Item interchange - Extraction.esp  [Version 0.76]30  kuerteeSittableRocks.esp31  Lyn-StoriesFromTheSeaMod.esp32  New Potions by Tealpanda.esp33  Oblivion Collectible Cards.esp34  RAEVWD Cities.esp  [Version 1.7]35  Redecoration.esp36  GoldCoinBagger.esp++  shiveringislesdoorusable.esp37  Enhanced Economy.esp  [Version 3.4.1]38  Crowded Roads Advanced less crowded.esp  [Version 1.3]39  Map Marker Overhaul.esp  [Version 3.3.1]3A  Map Marker Overhaul - SI additions.esp  [Version 3.0.2]3B  Improved Hotkeys.esp  [Version 1.1]3C  DLCMehrunesRazor.esp3D  DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]3E  SM Plugin Refurbish - MehrunesRazor.esp  [Version 1.11]3F  DLCSpellTomes.esp++  DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.1]**  Book Jackets DLC.esp++  GrimbotsSpellTomes.esp++  Cane of Sheogorath.esp40  DMACArmor.esp41  KDDwemerSpectacles.esp42  SentientWeapon.esp  [Version 3]43  Thieves Arsenal.esp44  KDCircletsOOOOptimized - NPC Equip.esp  [Version 1.2]++  FCOM_KDCircletsOOOOptimizedNPCEquip.esp  [Version 0.9.9]++  MMM_Runeskull_Rebalance_BETA2.esp  [Version Beta]45  Slof's Oblivion Robe Trader.esp46  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.72]47  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]48  OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp  [Version 1.72]++  FCOM_Cobl.esp  [Version 0.9.9]49  Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp4A  FCOM_BobsArmory.esp  [Version 0.9.9]4B  Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp++  FCOM_LothsBluntWeapons.esp  [Version 0.9.9]4C  Oblivion WarCry EV.esp4D  FCOM_WarCry.esp  [Version 0.9.9MB3]4E  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.34]++  OOO-Water_Weeds.esp  [Version 1.33]4F  ArmamentariumArtifacts.esp  [Version 1.35]50  Mart's Monster Mod - 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Many many thanks everyone!

-Cheers

Extra wounding
The order looks good to me, except don't you need CURP or the other resource pack for OMG? Doesn't FCOM OMGSRT replace FCOM OMG?

Stuff you could consider removing:

• Loth's blunt weapons
  
• Not sure Fizzle makes sense with all the other magic plugins you've got.
  
• Replace the two FCOM more random with FCOM Stronger
  
• You can always go through and weed out nice little additions that you could live without - Better Letters, that kind of thing.

gothemasticator

Thanks, could you explain why I can do without extra wounding? and OMG 5.1 does not require it, I believe the 6.XX ones do though. If I remember correctly, the FCOM guide and BOSS log seemed to have conflicting reports on what to do with FCOM SRT and FCOM OMGSRT.

Would I remove Loths Blunt weapons because they only add a small number when Arma and other mods add so many? Or was there another reason? and what is FCOM Stronger, I dont know if I've encountered that, unless you mean Stronger Respawn. If so how does that do what the two more random do?

• Extra wounding is just one of those extras that, if you are getting desperate for ESP slots, could be easily dispensed with.
  
• I am pretty sure that you choose either FCOM OMG or FCOM OMGSRT, but not both.
  
• Yes, I'm suggesting that you could save a slot by ditching Loth's, since you have Arma (the same probably goes for Bob's Armory). Matter of preference.
  
• FCOM stronger respawns reduces the amount of spawns but makes the remaining ones stronger. I just prefer it to the Random plugins after having been advised over that way in the FCOM thread. Just an alternative to consider if you're looking to open up slots.
  
• As for OMG itself, you're best off using the 6.1 version along with Dragon Captions' CURP. You're almost bound to run into problems with the version you've got.

gothemasticator

Thanks a lot for the info, some good ideas in there. As you seem familiar with OMG 6.1 perhaps you can answer a final question. Do I need to use the FCOM patch with it still? I've seen this question many times, but the answer never seems to turn up

As far as I'm aware, the patch is still necessary. I use it.

gothemasticator