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The dragon-sheep-monster-boss gave an evil chuckle, that sounded suspiciously like bleating.... http://i38.tinypic.com/28sms00.jpg "Sheeps against ships! Baaa!", he bleated loudly.

Sounds interesting. I think this might take quite a bit of effort and volunteers to start from scratch to completion. Maybe you guys can pick up an existing mod that does something similar: Oblivion - The Settlement. It is working to an extent, and its mod author recently released his final fixes for it. If he is not going to be working on it any longer, and gives the permission, you guys can take it up as it has some of the groundwork ready for the object placements, town hall, house customization, etc.

If you are looking for a castle with adventurous quests, then Glenvar Castle and Hoarfrost Castle fit the bill. Legend in the Sky is a floating Sky Castle. ORE has many castle abodes that you might like. Akaviri Stronghold (and its Marketcity Addon) is one of the cuter castles that is not only in a convenient location (near to Anvil port), but also has many wonderful and innovative features (including fully scripted NPCs and merchants/blacksmith/trainers).

Get and run BOSS, and make sure your mod Load Order List is correctly set. Then run TES4LODGen to clean up any LOD issues. Run Oblivion with only OBSE, see if that works. If you still get a crash, use OBMM or Wrye Bash to backup your load order, and deactivate all mods, except the vanilla esm's and UOP esp's. This should work, but if it doesn't try replacing the Oblivion.ini in your My Documents folder with the default one from the installed game folder (backup up the ini file before replacing). If that doesn't work, then you may need to reinstall the game (make a backup of all your mods and Oblivion.ini first). If all else works, then try enabling OBGE in the end. I got some issues with OBGE the last time I tried it, so I've skipped it for now.

No other game has so many unique mods and such a powerful modding community as The Elder Scrolls series (especially Oblivion). In its modded avatar, and uniquely for a single player offline game, it is an immensely replayable one that has stood its ground through these years (and can push even the latest graphics cards to their limits). The FPS/RPG I really want to play is Red Dead Redemption, which has already won many GOTY and critics awards. I am eagerly waiting for it to be released on the PC in 2011.

Of the vanilla spells, I find the following to be quite effective: Black Winter (Paralyze for 2sec on Target, Frost Damage 20pts on Target, cost 200)Wizard's Fury (Fire Dmg on Target, Frost Dmg on Target, Shock Dmg on Target, variable cost)Mehrunes Dagon Custom Effect has variable destruction damage and range, resist magic value, and immunity to Silence. It can be quite deadly at lower levels. :verymad: There is another spell, called Pants on Fire (or probably Ants in Pants) that causes the target to jump around erratically as if his pants was on fire.. :devil:

Command Mounts and Horses is actually a very useful and simplistic mod, since it allows you to summon your mounts even in other worldspaces, with ease (mount doesn't even need to be near you)! The beauty of this mod is that it provides a single lesser power called Command Mount that allows Summon/Follow/Wait for any ridable mount, including from custom mods. To make the horse stop following you permanently, you need to understand how the mod works. If your horse is following you currently, cast the Command Mount spell to make it wait. Do this in a stable or your permanent home, so that you don't misplace the horse. Now switch over to an unsummonable mount, such as Akatosh mount (ridable dragon mod). Summon it using its own custom summon spell (e.g., Call Fire Drake), then command it again with the Command Mount spell, so that it is following you. Now you can use the custom summon spell again to get the popup menu to unsummon it and send it home. Now your horse will always be waiting for you in that stable, and you can switch over to any other horse or mount now (including the Akatosh dragon, if you so wish). Always make sure if you make your horse follow/wait with the Command Mount spell, then do not use it on another horse, unless you made your first horse wait in a stable or other location that you won't forget. There's no way to summon previous horses/mounts, if you have switched to a new mount. If you want a more versatile alternative to Command Mount and Horses mod, try the Horse Commands mod. It provides lots of features, but might be more complicated for your needs.

Use an infinite-storage addon for your inventory such as Automagicka Bags mod (my recommendation), Bag of Holding mod, or DS Portable Sacks. Drop all your Soul Gems, Sigil Stones and other junk/clutter into these portable bags, and retain only the Azura's Star gems in your main inventory. Next time you soul-trap, only the Azura's Star should get filled (since that is only soul-trap-holder gem "seen" by the game engine in the main inventory). I hope so anyway. I don't use any of the default gems except for Azura's Star. All my enchantments are done with the awesome Runeskulls mod by Exnem (let you find unique artifacts called Runeskulls in random dungeons, and each Runeskull has its own unique set of multiple spells that can be used to enchant).

Looks like a troll question! :devil: Anyhow, I would suggest you to complete the DB and Mages guild questlines, or the Cure for Vampirism (you cannot travel in daylight). You can also try some bigger and tougher quests mods, like Ramys monster, Dragon Invasion II or Glenvar Castle. If you don't want combat quests, try some unusual quests. Or find some other good mods from The List of Mod Lists. And stop cribbing. No game will last you forever, you have to keep trying to enhance your gameplay with mods, online/LAN play, playing as a different type of character, etc. If you are still bored, grab and play another new game (try FO3:NV), or wait for Skyrim. After a few months, you will return to Oblivion and love to play it again (especially with the new mods).

Question has been asked before: http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/279461-essential-oblivion-modsoverhauls/ Do a search on this forum for "essential mods" or "recommended mods", and you will find similar threads. Take a look at the LIST OF OBLIVION LISTS. Browse the Files section of TESNexus, and sort by downloads or endorsements to see most popular files. Make sure you install at least OBMM, Wrye Bash, Wrye Python, OBSE, OBGE to get the full experience of mods. http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Oblivion_Mods_FAQ You can procure the DLCs and Shivering Isles if you want to enhance the experience with the Besthesda's official addon content.

Can you guys please (pretty please) pre-release the Garuda race mod, so we can beta-test it? It looks spectacular and if it can fly, omg, that would be awesome. KD Circlets would be fantastic head-armor to the Garuda (giving it a regal look), and the Eagle Sword (from Prince of Persia) would be the perfect weapon. These mods are already available on TESNexus. Cuirass armor, greaves and boots would probably not look good (unless they are short and semi-transparent like mithril/chainmail armor), as the beauty of the race is in its feathers/fur/talons/beak. Coming to its stats, default combat can a beak/talon frontal attack, a swooping dive power attack. Since it is an eagle, we can give it binocular/zoom vision, night-eye, and endurance (eagles can fly for a long time), and balance these boosts by adding susceptibility to fire damage (due to its feathers). Also, pardon me for saying this if I understood incorrectly, but aren't you guys trying to make the home for the Garuda look like a weaver-birds nest? Ideally, it should ideally be a large semi-open nest on a craggy hilltop, with a large animal skin as the bedroll. It will look very good to take screenshots of the Garuda standing proudly in his high nest, with a sunrise or sunset in the background. Again, this is just my suggestion, you guys know best. Please think of releasing the Garuda race soon, even if it is incomplete, at least to a select few beta testers.

@Kdaj: Sounds like you needed MAO (Mayu's Animation Overhaul). It goes well with DMC Stylish.

Arcane20 claims to have resolved this issue with DR6 and CMCS. http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=36684 I don't use DR so if someone can confirm all the issues with CMCS are resolved, I can give CMCS a try.

For bow-arrow mods, there's already an ongoing discussion. For the Ranger stuff, try the Thieves Arsenal (great mod), Shadow Ranger (awesome ranger enhancements, including companions and ranger faction), Ranger House, Adventures Gear (tripwires + portable camp), ForestHeart (nice ranger armor) and Complete Ranger (traps and other ranger enhancements), and maybe even Rangers of Cyrodiil.

Not sure if I understood your question correctly. I personally use Realistic Leveling and Skill Specialization mods to improve the vanilla leveling and combat learning. If you use a big overhaul like OOO or Oblivion XP, it can provide with better leveling and tons of other features. Though if you are just looking at starting off the game with some extra-boosts to vanilla attributes/skills/stats, you can use the modpca, modpcs, advskill and advlevel console commands, though it would be really be cheating: http://vgstrategies....livionCodes.htm There is a similar thread here: http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/287841-marksman-looking-for-mods/

Does anyone know why the DUNE project was abandoned - there were no updates to it after 2008? The newer desert mod called Elsweyr the Deserts of Anequina is also not accessible (author has set it to hidden). The scale of the Thanmania Project you guys are undertaking, seems to be huge (even if much of that landmass is barren). What kind of time-frame do you estimate once you start? Would it be better to reignite the DUNE project instead, maybe under a different name? It can be completed fast considering that you guys are accomplished modders. :thumbsup: We would love a great desert mod for Oblivion. And yeah, Mr. Sikaa's Camels mod will be another useful resource. :biggrin:

I have the new Dell XPS 15 "2011 series" with: i7 740QM (1.73GHz, quad-core, 6MB cache), 4GB DDR3, 640GB HDD, nVidia GT435M 2GB VRAM (DirectX 11 compliant, 3D support), USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth 3.0, 15.6 FHD B+RGBLED display, HD Webcam, Wifi+n, Blu-ray, Backlit Keyboard, JBL Surround speaker (with subwoofer), and Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. And guess what, it ain't too costly, it is quite portable, gives sufficient backup for infrequent travel (6-cell battery), and plays most of the recent games at decent FPS. And did I mention that it has (arguably) the best sound system of any laptop in the world? That, combined with all the connectivity options (USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 3.0 on a laptop, FWIW), means that this machine can do a lot more than just gaming. My advise is to buy within your means, do not overstretch your budget. Never aim for the best high-end rig, unless you are a millionaire, professional gamer/designer or run a gaming casino . Technology gets outdated too fast these days, so no point in throwing hard-earned money on a dream machine (unless you get it at a fancy rebate). Aftermarket rigs at local dealers can also give you good juice, especially if you buy with the right components and are assured of genuine quality and support. And oh, by the way, I bought my laptop in a local superstore, and it was selling like hot cakes this holiday season. Sometimes, even superstores can be foolish enough to stock good stuff at cheaper pricepoint. :laugh:

Wow, you are doing some pretty interesting work these days - hope you can give us some good mod soon! I may not be using a third-party site as I am only wanting to showcase screenshots for now, and would prefer comments (and endorsements :-)) on them. As an addendum to the original discussion, I found a short screenshotting guide on the BethSoft forums. BethSoft Forums - Taking Oblivion Screenshots 101 Most of its contents is already what has been covered in this thread, but there are some tips on camera-handling and savegame-naming tips that might be useful to newcomers.

Perhaps you should refer to some mod lists. The Nexus Forums - - List of Mod Lists Or maybe you want some brief explanation to highlight some of the recommended mods, so take a look at mods you should be playing for Oblivion, which is a good starter info, though I don't agree with it completely. There was a similar thread about essential mods/overhauls on these forums earlier. Just googling for "oblivion essential mods" will give you some good info. Like WastelandAssassin and bben have said already, it all depends on what kind of gameplay you like (brute warrior, mage, stealth assassin/thief, ranger/rogue, etc.), and browsing the file section is usually the best policy. Since you are new to using mods, make sure you install: OBMM, OBSE, Wrye Bash and ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated. BOSS is useful for automated mod order sorting, but after its initial run-through, it is better to update your mod order manually and make sure there are no conflicts. OBMM and Wrye can help with conflicts and bashed patching.

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