Stealth is IMPOSSIBLE : IV

» Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:38 am

Okay, so my character has a sneak skill of 70 (95 counting enchantments) yet sneaking up on someone is STILL virtually impossible. The minute i'm no longer hiding directly behind a rock, even if they have their back turned, they see me. It svcks and it angers me to no fing end. 95% of the time its a quicksave/quickload fest and most of the time I spend yelling at the screen or throwing soft objects across the room.

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Okay theres my load list. What is causing stealth to be so impossibly differcult?! Last time I played a stealth character it wasn't this hard!!!

» Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:59 am

Try http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1866. I have just added it to my own load order because of similar sentiments.

» Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:07 pm

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=305 by Talonhoff. I wouldn't play without it.

» Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:45 am

For a better Stealth experience I recommend these mods:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15025

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22819
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11169
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11478
The Real Lights part of http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18305

That should improve the Stealth experience.
Also the Chameleon effect from spells and items is (over)powerful.

EDIT: I also recommend http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16150 to make thinhs more immersive, espcially if playing a sniper type character.