[Skyrim is just not doing it for me much anymore.]

Time to delete mod space and go again

[Crashing]

I cannot get the resolution to clear up..can you maybe type in some of the error codes?

[Which NPC/Character mods?]

Well, Divine People Celestial overhaul is nice, if you're wanting UNP. There is also a texture from the same author called Divine Skins and Bodies, it covers both female and male.

[The heckin happened to RTS games?]

What about turn based games like the Total War Series? Pretty much all of these were fantastic IMO, excepting RTWII, and the FPS situation.