Mixing it up

[MechaLeo]

So today I... eugh, my profile pic is from like 5 years ago.

 

*finds Michael Rosen* noice

 

Today I came back to nexus after a while looking for any good mods to give me a new way to Skrim it up. I was glad to see that the Skyrim hot mods haven't changed their formula, useful utility, story-based mod, something dumb, sexy girl, and the undergoing "doing one texture at a time" project. Of course when it comes to choosing mods specifically for gameplay change I don't know what to start looking for. Any good ideas? It's been around 5-7 months (I suck at time) and generally I want any kind of new additions to equipment, magic, crafting, etc. or a well integrated quest or game mechanic, and I don't mind graphics enough to go installing 7 heavy mods for all that lighting and model smoothing jazz. Basically I want things I can just install, try, and remove easily if it isn't that interesting to me. Anyone have any personal picks?

[LeddBate]

The Top 100 is still your best "go-to". Just filter it as you please.

 

Having said that, the following are the mods I heavily recommend:

Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM
Immersive Armors
Alternate Start - Live Another Life
Realistic Water Two
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul
Cutting Room Floor
Vivid Weathers Special Edition - a complete Weather and Visual overhaul for Skyrim
Immersive Patrols
A Quality World Map
Immersive Sounds - Compendium
Run For Your Lives
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO
The Paarthurnax Dilemma
Realistic Lighting Overhaul
Realistic Ragdolls and Force
When Vampires Attack
Breezehome
Point The Way
Lanterns of Skyrim
VioLens - A Killmove Mod
Climates Of Tamriel Special Edition - Weather - Lighting - Effects - Audio
Better Dialogue Controls
skyBirds
Bandolier - Bags and Pouches Classic
Bijin All in One
Winter Is Coming SSE - Cloaks
Modern Brawl Bug Fix

 

All of the above mods are currently in the top 100 positions in the list I gave you above. A few of the mods require patches and/or modular installations when combined with others in the list. Read them all carefully.

 

If you want a quality follower or two, I also recommend the following:

INIGO
Sofia - The Funny Fully Voiced Follower
Professor Benjamin Doon

 

The above three followers are, in my opinion, the best of the best. Each of them has hundreds of lines of original and professionally recorded dialogue. Each has their own distinct personality and will not only react to the way YOU act towards them, but will often comment on the current location and/or situation