Bashed patches - do I need to bash my head in?

[sneakysloth]

Hey gang, I'm loading up Oblivion again after some years and figure I'd get loaded up some of the excellent mods that seem to be kicking around.

 

I'm currently running SI and all the DLC including Knights of the Nine with:

 

Unofficial Shivering Isles AND Unofficial Official Mods patches

Midas Magic

Deadly Reflex 6

Mart's Mutant Mod

Streamline

Nightshade Armor

Male Fullbody Replacer

Elseweyr the Deserts of Anequina

Unique Landscapes (every one + compatibility patch for Elseweyr, Kvatch, Frostcrag, Tears of the Fiend...)

Custom Race Fixer

Darn UI

Tears of the Fiend

Servant of the Dawn

Bladesong

Gates to Aesgaard Episode 1

Kvatch Rebuilt

Frostcrag Reborn

Stylish Jump

 

 

So my question is, if I use BOSS for my load order will I need to make a bashed patch to ensure game stability? Thanks a ton in advance for your advice.

[Fonger]

So my question is, if I use BOSS for my load order will I need to make a bashed patch to ensure game stability? Thanks a ton in advance for your advice.

boss arranges your load order

 

bashed patch is for allowing your mods to work together

 

use both

[David Brasher]

You don't need a bashed patch unless you have a long and complicated load order. Most people who use bashed patches do so because they have more than 250 mods and are out of space. Once you get a bashed patch, you have to be careful because it starts causing bugs and messing up your mods. Depending on what sort of new mod you download, you may have to do work on your bashed patch. You could have to mess with your bashed patch every time you download a new mod.