lonemind Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hi all. I've just come back to Skyrim after being away for several years. I have a brand new computer that should be able to handle it along with some decent modding. Something I didn't have way back when I first played. Which version of Skyrim should I buy? Which one are most modders working on at the moment? I'm most interested in being a mage with phenomenal cosmic powers (balanced of course) with a decent amount of survival mods added in. (thirst, hunger, sleep, etc.) Any tips on where I can begin? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 SE for long term play Legendary for short term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeddBate Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I agree. Get both if you can afford it. Right now SE is only $20. Vanilla Skyrim (or "Oldrim" as a lot of us call it) is nearly $40. but that includes all the DLCs. Of course, we're only about five or six weeks away from Steam's infamous Summer sales. You can probably get both versions for a total of $25. then. But if you want one now, and you can afford only one at the moment, I recommend SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 sooooooon!™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonemind Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Ahh, excellent! Thank you guys. This is just the information I need. I see that SE is on sale right now in Steam but it looks like the DLC's are not included. Do most of the mods for SE require the DLC's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharrGazgre Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Some mods may require the DLCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexeos Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I gave a try to SE and mods, but I still play Legendary + mods. I will maybe switch to SE, but not earlier than SKSE is out with proper mods. Its hard to recommend really. But I would go for first play with SE + all DLC. After Vanilla for Legendary + SKSE + mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixsyn Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Skyrim SE comes with all the DLC. It's a more stable platform, has a good number of mods. There are a few I miss from Oldrim that required the script extender, but the game experience on the whole has been much better with SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonemind Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Hmmm... after some more poking around it seems like Legendary would be a better bet, no? It supports more mods, does it not? I've been out of the loop for a long time so please forgive my ignorance but is there a difference between Skyrim + DLC's and Legendary? I bought Skyrim when it first came out and then got sucked into Minecraft not long after that. I don't have any DLC's and am now wondering if I need to buy the Legendary bundle or if I could just add on the DLC's. Thanks for all the advice guys. It's a great help. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 legendary just comes with all the DLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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