[Things that cannot be changed]

New magic effects can be created with OBME

[What makes a mod popular?]

I'm generally downloading gameplay affecting mods that adds realism or makes the game more interesting.

I don't like clothing/armor/creature mess in my Oblivion and focusing on game atmosphere.

 

Here's things that in my mind will make mod more popular:

 

-it should be technically good enough - quality bar raises as there comes more mods with cool scripts and graphics.

-mod should bring things that many people need. I saw many intersting mods that most people simply don't need by some reasons, like your 'Swap broken armor''

-if there's any similar mods, your one should have some advantages or be better in all ways than they, or mod that was uploaded earlier will be more popular than its new analogue

-the file's name must describe short and simple what it does, or many users will just skip it

-try to create topic on forums where folks can see mod's making progress

also users will offer you some new ideas

-if you're well known modder, try to include your nickname into mod's name

-mod is is simple

-mod brings sth totally new at the moment

-try to host it on few sites

 

And your mod can be unpopular also just because of unknown reasons -

For example, my WOA have 0 endorsements while Phitt's bombs have 5

 

Just cheer up and go modding further :)

[Christmas and new year]

Happy New year and merry Christmas to everybody!

[Keeping me up all night]

Really great game. But so expensive.

[Salutations from i36]

Hope you had a good time =)