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Searching leads to things like http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1409667-magic-mods-recommendations/.

And eventually answers like http://www.gamesas.com/topic/814477-magic-overhaul-comparison/.

Somehow - unbelievably, as it's but two weeks old - I did miss the first of your links when I searched. I concede; my bad.

But when I attempted to "show my work" as the saying goes, I did specifically mention the potential inaccuracy of old threads like that at which your second link points -- a thread in which a poster verified my suspicion to be true two years ago. But nevermind; I withdraw my inquiry.

What is outdated about the Magic Overhaul comparison?

There have been a few new spell list mods that have come out like Fearsome Magic, but as far as the overhauls of the magic the main mods described are still very much used by many mod users. The general ideas and concerns brought up in that thread still stand the test of time even if one goes for newer versions. Still good info. What is inaccurate?

also other more recent mods are described in the body of the thread later on other pages.

My advice use SM and LAME add fearsome magic and maybe try a few things like http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/42742.

[edit] If there are inaccuracies - are they addressed in that thread?