Staff picks - 23 Nov 2016

[TheTokenGeek]

 

We're back again with another "Staff Picks", the regular feature where we spotlight some of the amazing work that can be found on Nexus Mods. These mods may be old or new, popular or unknown, serious or silly - anything goes!

 

Just remember that other mods on the site may do roughly the same thing, so keep your eyes peeled and understand that these are just our personal picks. That said, hopefully you'll find something you may not have seen before and who knows, maybe we'll even learn a little more about each other along the way. ;)

 

 

BlindJudge

Game: Far Cry 4

Mod: Far Cry 4 Open World Mod v1.10

Author: jvarnes

 

I've always been a huge fan of the Far Cry series; I love the open worlds that they create and the feeling of freedom as you choose your way around the maps. So when I saw this mod allowing me to jump into the North Island at game start, I thought I would download it and give it a whirl. It certainly doesn't disappoint.

 

The beauty of this mod is it does far more than the name suggests. It allows you to buy any weapon without having to go through the rigmarole of unlocking them. Access to the various skills and traits are available from the start, and it also skips the annoying intro videos so that you get into the game that much faster.

 

Now I can go and explore right from the get go, and I love it.

 

 

TerrorFox1234

Game: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Mod: Infinite Heaven

Author: Tinmantex

 

Just in case you didn't have enough reasons to keep playing and replaying this marvellous game, here's a few hundred more. Infinite Heaven adds several hundred configurable options to MGSV:TPP with the intent on extending gameplay. These settings include being able to adjust enemy behaviours, loadout options, invasion conditions, and hundreds more. If you love the MGS series as much as I do, and are looking for an excuse to play more TPP... let this be that excuse.

 

The only thing to be cautious of, when using any gameplay changing mod for MGS, is making sure that you are offline while using this. Similar to GTAV, using mods while online may result in a ban from the MGS servers. I never really got into the whole MGS online thing so, for me, this is a perfect way to add plenty of replayability to the single player game.

 

You can find a full YouTube playlist going over the wealth of Infinite Heaven options

 

This was also suggested by our community member morbidslinky, they said "I would like to recommend tinmantex's Infinite Heaven for Metal Gear Solid V as a mod for your Staff Picks feature. Infinite Heaven is a staple for modding MGSV. The mod author has updated the mod regularly for the past year as he, and a small group of modders, unravel more information from the game's source code. The mod is nearing it's 200th update, and I want to show appreciation to tinmantex for all his effort."

 

 

SirSalami

Game: Skyrim

Mod: Dine with Followers

Author: wgstein

 

Meals are always best when shared with company and for those of us about to celebrate Thanksgiving, this mod may be especially appropriate. Dine with followers allows you to, well, dine with your followers! This mod adds a lot of meal-related interaction and functionality to your companions, most of which is customizable via MCM. Mix in a few other appropriate mods (such as Luka Pumpkins by ElioraArin) and you'll have yourself a recipe for a good time... *rimshot*

 

While there is some tentative SSE support, Share Your Meal by flexcreator is an alternative but similar mod, built specifically for SSE, for those who may be interested.

 

 

Zaldiir(Guest submission)

Game: Morrowind

Mod: Rise of House Telvanni

Author: bhl

 

Ever since I first started getting lost in Morrowind I've been a fan of the Dunmer, especially Dunmer Sorcerers. So naturally, I went with House Telvanni when I played Morrowind. While the Telvanni questline is great in and of itself, Rise of House Telvanni just takes it to a whole new level. It basically expands everything Telvanni and makes it so much more interesting and intriguing. Together with 'Uvirith's Legacy' (which is unfortunately not available on Nexus Mods at this time), the entire Telvanni experience is elevated to a new level of awesomeness!

 

 

Every week, we feature a few mods that have caught our staff's attention, as well as some that were submitted by you, the Nexus Mods community. If there is a mod you'd like to see on this list, please send the name of the mod along with a brief (less than 200 words) description of why you like it to [email protected] and we'll consider posting it. Thanks, and have fun modding!

[billyro]

Didn't know of the Infinite Heaven mod... might re-download MGSV to try it out. :D

[thesniperdevil]

I LOVE this feature! anything that provides good mods some visibility is a massive plus! Please dedicate staff picks to mods that don't see the light of day.

While we all agree the greats of Chesko, Arthmoor et al. (using Skyrim as my frame of reference here, sorry!) are fantastic, doing a staff pick on their big mods doesn't have much value.

 

Saying the above, the picks this time around all contain mods I've never heard of! brilliant!

[morbidslinky]

Thanks for picking Infinite Heaven! Tex and the XeNTaX group deserve it!

[MotoSxorpio]

Staff Picks? lol

[tinmantex]

In response to post #44880555.

BlindJudge wrote:

We're back again with another "Staff Picks", the regular feature where we spotlight some of the amazing work that can be found on Nexus Mods. These mods may be old or new, popular or unknown, serious or silly - anything goes!

Just remember that other mods on the site may do roughly the same thing, so keep your eyes peeled and understand that these are just our personal picks. That said, hopefully you'll find something you may not have seen before and who knows, maybe we'll even learn a little more about each other along the way. ;)


BlindJudge

Game: Far Cry 4
Mod: Far Cry 4 Open World Mod v1.10
Author: jvarnes

I've always been a huge fan of the Far Cry series; I love the open worlds that they create and the feeling of freedom as you choose your way around the maps. So when I saw this mod allowing me to jump into the North Island at game start, I thought I would download it and give it a whirl. It certainly doesn't disappoint.

The beauty of this mod is it does far more than the name suggests. It allows you to buy any weapon without having to go through the rigmarole of unlocking them. Access to the various skills and traits are available from the start, and it also skips the annoying intro videos so that you get into the game that much faster.

Now I can go and explore right from the get go, and I love it.


TerrorFox1234

Game: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Mod: Infinite Heaven
Author: Tinmantex

Just in case you didn't have enough reasons to keep playing and replaying this marvellous game, here's a few hundred more. Infinite Heaven adds several hundred configurable options to MGSV:TPP with the intent on extending gameplay. These settings include being able to adjust enemy behaviours, loadout options, invasion conditions, and hundreds more. If you love the MGS series as much as I do, and are looking for an excuse to play more TPP... let this be that excuse.

The only thing to be cautious of, when using any gameplay changing mod for MGS, is making sure that you are offline while using this. Similar to GTAV, using mods while online may result in a ban from the MGS servers. I never really got into the whole MGS online thing so, for me, this is a perfect way to add plenty of replayability to the single player game.

You can find a full YouTube playlist going over the wealth of Infinite Heaven options

This was also suggested by our community member morbidslinky, they said "I would like to recommend tinmantex's Infinite Heaven for Metal Gear Solid V as a mod for your Staff Picks feature. Infinite Heaven is a staple for modding MGSV. The mod author has updated the mod regularly for the past year as he, and a small group of modders, unravel more information from the game's source code. The mod is nearing it's 200th update, and I want to show appreciation to tinmantex for all his effort."


SirSalami

Game: Skyrim
Mod: Dine with Followers
Author: wgstein

Meals are always best when shared with company and for those of us about to celebrate Thanksgiving, this mod may be especially appropriate. Dine with followers allows you to, well, dine with your followers! This mod adds a lot of meal-related interaction and functionality to your companions, most of which is customizable via MCM. Mix in a few other appropriate mods (such as Luka Pumpkins by ElioraArin) and you'll have yourself a recipe for a good time... *rimshot*

While there is some tentative SSE support, Share Your Meal by flexcreator is an alternative but similar mod, built specifically for SSE, for those who may be interested.


Zaldiir(Guest submission)

Game: Morrowind
Mod: Rise of House Telvanni
Author: bhl

Ever since I first started getting lost in Morrowind I've been a fan of the Dunmer, especially Dunmer Sorcerers. So naturally, I went with House Telvanni when I played Morrowind. While the Telvanni questline is great in and of itself, Rise of House Telvanni just takes it to a whole new level. It basically expands everything Telvanni and makes it so much more interesting and intriguing. Together with 'Uvirith's Legacy' (which is unfortunately not available on Nexus Mods at this time), the entire Telvanni experience is elevated to a new level of awesomeness!


Every week, we feature a few mods that have caught our staff's attention, as well as some that were submitted by you, the Nexus Mods community. If there is a mod you'd like to see on this list, please send the name of the mod along with a brief (less than 200 words) description of why you like it to [email protected] and we'll consider posting it. Thanks, and have fun modding!

Thanks for the mention, and thanks nexusmods for being a great host.

[Yazu13]

I would also suggest you guys taking a look at the Extended View Distance mod for The Witcher 3. It removes the fog in the vanilla game without messing with the beautiful vanilla lighting. I'll never go back to playing the game without it; it just looks so damn good now.

 

http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/1672/?

 

Here's a sample picture:

https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/952/images/1672-3-1470116880.jpg

Edited November 24, 2016 by Yazu13

[Povuholo]

Love this series, keep it up!

[Sidreus]

I like them as well. Keep it up, guys.

[kestraser]

Loving Staff picks!