returning maybe? need some mods!

[Elizinator]

arright erryone, im considering returning to skyrim. a review of the Races menu mod convinced me

 

but now i need more mods. probably a lot more. and ive been out of the game a year now, so i dont even know what to look for. im searching for those "must have" mods in all the categories

 

please, if you respond, number your suggestions so they comply with my numbered requests. itll make it a whole lot easier to work with xD

 

1: Spells: i need more SPELLS. weapons and armour are easy; i can do that myself, and just nt use what i dont like. but i need some great spell mods. im definitely going to be using Midas' awesome stuff, but is there anything else

 

2: Cosmetics: i need something for beautiful faces and such. im going to be using the delightful race menu mod, so it must be compatible with that, and UNP bodies. hopefully new makeup and warpaint will also be usable with race menu? im not sure how tis all works, so advice would be appreciated.

 

3: Talents and Perks: i dont much like the base system, and i used to play with a modified version. i need something that alters the way certain perks function. specifically, id like my skill-scaling back. i want my spells and weapon damage to scale with skill, and for the perks to do something else. i know i had a mod like this once, and i hope it, or a superior on, is still around and popular.

 

4: Enemies: this is the one that has always ruined my game previously, due to instability. all the previous kinds of mods are relatively stable, but once you start adding new beasties to the spawn tables, things get wacky. is there anything that adds new and exciting monsters in quantity without large risk of ruining my save?

 

5: Stability and Performance: in oblivion i use FCOM convergence with no difficulties at all - and over 200 active mods - and can play for hours without CTD. is this vision even possible in skyrim, with any level of diligence?

 

6: TBBP: this confuses me. RaceMenu says that many of its features require a "TBBP" skeleton. so which are those? it gives no links or suggestions. is there a UNP version? assuming this is basically the BBB from oblivion, do i need a special animation pack for it to work, or will it work with the base game immediately? i REALLY want RaceMenu to work, and some jiggly wouldnt be so bad either. i dont want to do anything piecemeal and interrupt my experience, so im jumping in with both feet.

 

7: Utilities: obviously, this is a big one for any heavily modded game. i can get SKSE, i have wryebash already - and know how to use it - and of course the dreaded NMM. what else do i NEED for a smooth, safe experience?

 

thanks everyone!

Edited September 23, 2013 by Elizinator

[Elizinator]

addition: im thinking of using CBBE. way more support, and way more variety

[Elizinator]

and its a good thing nobody responded. a single day has been enough to convince me not to return to this f*#@ing game. buggiest game i have ever played. ill play oblivion if i need to; superior in EVERY WAY.

[Urtel]

Everything you need, you can find in the proper categories on the site.

I never used any body mods, so i cant help with that.

Same with spells.

For gameplay overhaul you should check SkyRe or Requiem. Those are two i got in touch with.

As for performance... only one thing, that everybody is talking about: you cant use more than 3,1 gb of ram in skyrim. Its a game restriction. So this is the only thing you should be aware of.