Hipshott57 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) gday everyone.i'm new to all this forum stuff but i'm about to start modding skyrim and don't know where to even start-there are so many mods.at first i would like to start with character creation mods - knew bodies,faces,hair etc -change the ugly elves into pretty ones would be nice.then move on to armour and weapons,the environment itself,enemy A.I. such as the bandit raids and so on and so on.is there anyone who can suggest where i should begin all this ?.thankyou in adavance for any help offered .i'm also a big lord of the rings fan. Edited May 6, 2014 by Hipshott57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyhome Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Learn the basics first. Even if it doesn't have the mods you're going to use in future playthroughs, follow the S.T.E.P. Process. Read all the info on that page.Modding Skyrim is not rocket science, but without some basic knowledge you'll inevitably muck up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWmojave Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 i would suggest the same as Notmyhome here, what you might do aswell is start dowloading just a few mods from the steam workshop. altough not ideal they are very eassy to install.also, if you want to start modding then I would suggest taking a look at the Nexus Mod Manager.furthermore, for most mods the installation process is on their respective nexus site or included as a readme with the dowload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyhome Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Honestly, I'm sceptical about NMM.The Mod Organizer recommended by S.T.E.P. has many more features.NMM's big strength is the vast amount of supported games, but I don't play any of these, so Mod Organizer + Wrye Bash it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyacathusarullistad Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Actually, NMM's greatest strength is it's simplicity. Mod Organizer may have more features, but NMM is far simpler for a beginner to wrap their head around. The worth of both MO and the STEP itself is heavily subjective. I'd also strongly recommend checking out Gopher's . An invaluable resource for any beginner, and even useful for intermediate users as well. Edited May 7, 2014 by Hyacathusarullistad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorethegreat Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 You better start with easy mods like Modding weapons like realistic Katana blades which are better than Bethesda's blades weapon b/c it's more realistic literally coppied from the real thing & there is also a two handed version which is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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