Absolutely necessary Mods for the "RP-er"

[AlysonIV]

Hey all, I love to RP.. and Oblivion is just the game to do so in. I'd like for someone to compile a list for me with absolute necessary mods to RP in Oblivion. If whoever does so. I will thank you uncontrollably. <3

[ElricOfGrans]

Imagination.

 

This is a very, very open question. RP means *very* different things to different people. For some, mods that add more, flashier and deadlier combat is essential for RP, for others it is more clothing, for others again it is a little cave in the middle of nowhere so they can RP a hermit. The big question is *what* do *you* want to RP?

[Shadowfen]

Hey all, I love to RP.. and Oblivion is just the game to do so in. I'd like for someone to compile a list for me with absolute necessary mods to RP in Oblivion. If whoever does so. I will thank you uncontrollably. <3

 

Might I recommend that you browse the categories on TesNexus? You are the only one here who knows what your tastes run to. Do you prefer questing? Hack and slash? Or house hunting? Interior decoration? Fashion? :teehee: There are categories of mods to address those. I find half of the fun is browsing through mods and being amazed at how they managed to do that! When you see a mod you think you might like, check the comments for it to see what other people thought (and particularly if other people had problems with it).

 

My absolutely necessary mods tend to be those mods which fix minor annoyances in the game interface or mechanics - like Denock Arrow and Toggleable Quantity Prompt. All other mods are pretty much subject to change on a whim.

[hellbishop]

Perhaps BTMod to make the ui interface more comfortable-

http://btmod.beider.org/

[ArcieAdam]

I considered myself more a mental RP'er for a while. I'd narrate my character's thoughts in my head, to try and get the most out of an adventure. It worked all right, but it didn't feel very official, until I came across this gem: http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15294

 

It's a journal mod, easy as tying your shoes to use, and it makes your character's back story and thoughts official as they get written down in book form, for you to read and write in as you see fit. It remains to be the only mod I've ever endorsed, and one of the only things I'll post on the forums to recommend. If you don't already have it, I can't recommend it enough. It's essential to my role-play experience.

 

In addition, real hunger ( http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3927 ) and real sleep ( http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3816 ), with the latter coupled with a nice little script that animates your character laying down in bed and equipping whatever night-wear you want ( http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16005 ) also help draw you in as much as possible. There are thirst mods too, but seeing as how much you'd need to hydrate, and how easy it is to carry a flash and take a sip, I don't use one, at least not now. You can give it a try though.

 

You can find mods to turn off fast travel, which adds a travel element to your game, but I don't use it just on the off chance I get killed or crash, and don't feel like making a trek again.

 

If you're a new player, the world should be immersible enough, but if you're returning, or bored and have a powerful enough system, you could try better cities ( http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16513 ), but it's a doozy of a mod, I actually don't use it. Open cities integrate cities into the world space, i.e., no loading screens. That's even more of a system killer, though, and it conflicts with any mods that alter city spaces themselves (Or was last time I checked).

 

Anyway, those help me get into the RP experience. You may have different ideas, though, so explore the site and see what you like.