» Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:45 am
It's not a mod so much as a utility and an unlikely one at that, but I was thinking on this last night so I hope it still fits here.
I would love to see a tool that seeks out compatible mods from your list at random and applies them when you start a new game. In that way, you'd have a bit of a randomized experience to your game each time. Say you had a chance for a castle mod in one, but now there is a house mod applied to Suran in this one instead. It would make the world's choices a bit more dynamic. Of course the tool would have to come with an "exemption" list to customize it. That way you don't have too many crazy changes like gold weight differences and stuff, but it would be fun I think.
And of course, I love mods that add choices and dynamics in general. Building cites that fill with life, or gaining status and issuing orders, maybe leading men into a mission.. all those are great if they are made well enough. (no one likes really bad bugs) The more realistic, the happier I am to a point. It makes sense to me to have to pay for maintaining lands and having a say in trader's stock in my area etc.
I know it would take a lot of work, maybe it's even impossible, but I really like a mod where you build up a city, have to maintain it (both by resolving villagers issues and coin), and do mini-missions from time to time. And according to how you handle your city, it changes. It would also be nice if the town guard and stuff like that had a use. Maybe there is a chance of raids or something. In so many mods, defenses like battlements and guards are just for show. That bothers me. One day I'd like to see a mod that makes use of them regularly. Say you didn't manage the city right, or didn't hire replacements for the dead, the city would reflect it with damage and worried townsfolk.